The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-07-06
...v;ff Lydon and Posse Land
~ \ I the Fugitives Sunday
Near Arrow.
|SJRPRlSED IN BRUSH
xsds Escape From Honor
Camp Near Whitebird,
June 4th.

- - il work on the state highway
~sr -, White Bird, who made their es-
M M on the night on June 4th, were
,rr srarprphended near Arrow last Sunday
u Sheriff Lydon and posses, Of Nez
/ psrse county. The culprits were locat-
Il n gulch on the south side of the
raarvater river two and a half miles
sh0ye the Spalding railroad bridge,
snd were taken to Lewiston to await
the arrival of the travelling guard
from the penitentiary at Boise, who
arrived at Lewiston Tuesday evening,
and the return journey was undertake
en- yesterday morning.
The Lewiston Tribune states that
while confined In the Nez Perce county
bastile Davis and Smead have made
many friends. They after all are
mere boys and have been entirely frank
with the officers relative to their Of
lenses during the time they have been
al liberty. They have expressed re-
get that they were unable to gain
liberty but are more than thankful
that they are not responsible for any
Il NlIH W uly Va TIC CLOICC VI l1ICllf w liz
we're engaged in hunting them" Since
their escape officers from three coun-
ties and one of the guards from the
penitentiary have been engaged in the
chase
While incarcerated in the Lewiston
Jail Davis prepared a statement of his
case and a diary of his and Smead's
experience from the time they left the
honor camp at White Bird, which
makes interesting reading and is as
follows.
I had appealed to the justice of
the state of Idaho on two occasions,
being applications for pardon. / had
clear case-one that could readily
De understood, but the board took
outside knocks from man who was
% enemy to me and this caused them
. Keep putting me off from one
board to another. Well, enough of this.
\ was put on the honor road gang
ana told would be given parole
a tne end Of my minimum sentence
-cne year. At the road camp every
ulng went well but | could never get
ever the way Idaho used me and tile
iesult you already know.
Two men, boys If you like, trying
Y DUCK Justice. VIII give you. slort
nelns that might straighten out some
VI lne guessvtIk of the people.
June 4--Started fishing at GAO
Z ~ ana went into brush about 3 :3C
! u. Went up Whitebird creek to
asIe oI operations in Whitebird.
., June o-Located ON peak -four
,slies from camp. Had view of en-
s a. surrounding country.
sune tin canyon six or sever
a,alts Iurther down Salmon river. two
ss.a, seus oI sardines left. Climbing
maa s1alsnt up this canyon from the Sal
% ~ afternoon on top, very hun
~ ~ and thirsty. Can see WhjtebiYi
ss au men founding up cattle in cor
Far lS " salmon. Taking ridge towart
o.o sa salmon hills too hard climbing
AM, % Y. M = Getting dark. strucl
Mil MIL 10 noOody at home, bread, bacon
N a ,as, anu eggs. Made through Fenr
tmel aatoau track, kept ON going vi
no,sa' AT daybreak was mile o
seeolWood. eeald No place TO hide SO tool
an alce g and went through, two mile,
dss.s sae other side. Took refuge /,
car essealea house. IL :3O-Two me,
rife u0wn Y, track, one carrying small
Rard na'ked nnuoked at our tracks, then to
h s,. muse and took couple of shot
see III tb,a. we We're hungry and coul.
of ha.ngs haligs anyway, and were afra{,
rsths. ths surrounded. Thought woul,
aessc 'ake our chances in nine
saan issa We thought n nossa wo,,1, @
eurrenca .rail anyway, hence the oc
]. aee &C Mel Pierce's.
been lunch lunch of misinformation ha
nevar sven about this event w
aeld marched Pierce and man int
srio. a. we told Pierce that wa wa,. r
antil p,.h.se, n make them stay In the hous
our aanss alsntfall when we would tak
Would plasilure in He said. Bows.
and a aae ~ 70 work this afternoon
told 4 ~, on, and after a little thinkin,
Rould m ~ 70 go to work but that v
not 4 IN the pines above him nm
q blnS a'.empt anything. This wa
nething J.. posse could do absolutel
sf thas y y the timber. We came On
Tie r.,lrns lp.nes at dark and again h
lookinc while the posses wey
told them ror US In the direction Piers
Ton thss arrived at Craig Jun,
Acted ,s vaw. morning. Man saw n
house y much like Returning