Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-06-15
LEADING
|1H[ OFFICERS A
| MERRY CHASE
- prEN TRAVELLING IN A
Pvs Keeping IN BRUSH
Oi''A AND CANYONS
|PEAR[D SEVERAL TIMES
i, TN Deputy Davis in winchester
~ ..,dav v Night-Shot at a Doctor
paw last Sunday Near Ilo

rse convict hunt since the men were
Isted last Thursday for the first
y after they made ther getaway from
convict camp, has commanded as
!, interest as a movie scenario, and
much excitement as a real Diamond
h episode, so greedily consumed by
uthful readers.
Hunger forced the men to appear for
n and they came out OF she timber at
Nell Pierce ranch on Cottonwood
Ne near Cottonwood some time
ursday forenoon, greeting Mr.. Pierce
A Joe Seylor, farm hand, at the
use with their 30-30's, when the two
|me in from work for their noon meal,
demanding that a dinner be pre-
ned for them which was done. A
pch was also put up for the convicts
then after dinner Mr.. Pierce and
man we're ordered to get their horses
"a return to the field.
latter the two men had been marched
the Ileld one guard stood watch
lei them lor two hours while the
Der one slept. No opportunity was
forded for the two watched men to
bike their getaway and give news to
[ officers, but Pierce later hauled a
bd Of brush to the creek embankment
"a leaped over the enbankment and
bde his way into the brush to
6ghbOrs place where by use of the
lone he sent news that the convicts
u been seen. This was at about half
lst three and by four O'Clock armed
Psses were on the way to the scene.
When Pierce made his getaway the
'nvcts disappeared making their way
wards lawyers canyon and the posse
its arrival spread out to hunt for the
en' But they were not seen again on
pursday or the next day, although
efe was a report that two armed men
Pre- seen making their way across the
eds towards Lawyer \ canyon,
An named Davis having made this
port and stating that he saw the men
aEl out OF haystack on the Roy HI.
pnser place.
convicts Hold up Town.
lScltement was renewed again about
CLOCK saturday evening when Geo.
1ead, one of the convicts, held the
Fople on the streets of Winchester at
with SO-3O, while his fellow con-
" laws, purchased tobacco, crack
aad cheese in a store near by. The
.l were recognized when they enter
'ae store ad messenger was sent
Joe Davis, deputy officer, who had
sa ieft In Winchester by Sheriff
1,e' 70 MAINTAIN watch in that place.
law, laws reached the store and, was con-
Va,ea with rifle in the hands of one
sne conylcts and ordered to stand
-! ana Joe stood. Later the other
emerged from the store and the
s1,. ~ disappeared by the rear of the
IN uisg, u backing away from the crow d
w nfearms ready.
Al. No Pursuit.
os,s ~ sn Deputy Davis tried to get a
s,a ,e 70 pursue the eonvicts, volunteers
.e particularly scarce and not anxious
wal. Sheriff Yates received word
Dna,., M laws during the evening of the
gMaace gpMa.a,ce OF the convicts and i'm
eiy h"1y left for Winchester. Moth
ssa aO"ever was accomplished in giyino
" the men until the next morn.
n,,,. Spent Night at Farm.
6pb~t ~ !. and Smead spent Sunday
SepSosa a. the Dave Hewitt farm nea,
totbsrs' Mrs. Hewitt and two youne
krm ~ u Mr.. Hewitt were at the
&er;tt ~nen the men arrived. The
lauva; as aanch is on the breaks of the
|eys I hes canyon and Mrs. Hewitt and the
kcan4d aa not been informed tbat
The s.aalets sOnVlets were in the country,
kked fos fSeaPes arrived about dark and
bred bu mel s1eir supper. This was pre
Ifferedp :. Mrs. Hewitt and when tbey
levitt 20 ,, pay for their meal Mrs
hg thew ,ned wara to take the money, Soy
hg fOr ts1 were not in the habit of charg
kfe n tba iood' GOD Davis insisted that sb, Z
fke 10 ' pa pay and then said thew W, Il,
" stay all night. wv ~
Mrs, 10 Only One Slept.
ide than levitt told them she would nro
ght % she with with bed, but during tn,
Pen was ene =. was aware that one Of th, m
bout 'as n. not sleeping but was movin, no I'M
rt brea, en came from their room at tb
nd saiS Saeak 4 of day Monday morn;n, a. in
(heir Wv vst .ney were in hurry to to- be e., d
Pc prsn:s nay, One of them assisted + !,
|therr errptration =. of breakfast while III
kntil tsa ~' by oy the rifles. II was no no
Eas in Ie ia. afternoon when Mr.. Hewitt W
scaped neuoens ae that he learned Of n
|on giveo eOnvlcts and from the descrir If
ad besre beam knew that the men wante
Pefore. guests at his home the nigh
The. aa Appear Again Sunday.
a SuDseaoen seonvicts were first s;obta
and at +b;n -.