The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-06-03
YEAKLE IS PROBABLY SAFELY
OUT OF COUNTRY
No. %

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Jail breaker, has made good his es-
cape is the belief OF local officers
who have been on his trail ever
, since he broke Jail Wednesday night,
mad who have returned 10 the city
after a futil search for the man near
the Colorado line.
Humors of all sorts are afloat on
the streets. Some have seen the es-
Gaping Jail breaker in the south,
some in the west and some 10 the
north At the present writing his
whereabouts seem 10 be as little
known as those of Villa, the artful.
Friday night it was rumored that
he had been seen TO enter the Col
bert Canon near the Colorado line,
and posse started for that place
this morning but 10 the time of go
ing to press, have not reported.
Thursday night horse was stolen
/ from Paul Hunter, about two miles
south of town. and reports reached
the city yesterday 10 the effect that
leaklc had taken the horse, ridden
all Thursday night and was in hid
ing some sixty miles south of town.
This is hardly likely, according TO
the officers, a. it is more probable
that Neaklr will head for the breaks
of the CiuArron or endeaRor 10
rrach friends in the country known
a. the Pickctwire canon country.
Should he reach this rugged section
of southern Colorado, where Black
Jack So successfully eluded pursuit
for 50 many yeahs, he is probably
safe for some time as it is practical
ly impossible to find man hidden
there unless he is betrayed by
! friend, and friends of Yeakle, the Of
ilcerS believe, are not that kind.
The Jail break Wednesday night
was Il daring one, and apparently
! successful for Hcakle. 1t was not
premeditatcd but the jumping at an
unusual opportunity
Deputy ElesiO Martinez, having
fed the prisoners in the Jail, placed
the three, Heakle among them, oc-
lCupying the lower tier in their cells.
He threw the bolts, as is customary
and went to the upper tier TO lock
the four cells there. For some reas-
on the bolt lOsking the three lower
cells failed to work and the three
prisoners confined in those cells dis
covered it Immediately.
Carefully slipping from their cells
they made for the door. Reaching
the door they were discovered by
MARTINEZ who jumped from the up
per corridor to the ground floor and
opened fire on the closest running
| figure, Neakle. At the second shot
leakle dropped to the ground Mar
tincz, suppOsing him dead or injured
turned his attention TO the other run
ner making rapidly for the darkness
near the Akin store. Martinez order
ed him TO halt, which he did.
Returning the prisoner TO the Jail
Martinez went 10 look for the man
he thot injured or dead, but Yeakle
was not there, nor has he been seen
nor heard of to this hour.
While Martinez was after the es-
Gaping pair the third prisoner at
tempted 10 leave the Jail but was
forced back by Mrs. Crumley, who
having heard the shots rushed 70
the scene with a rifle. She found
the third prisoner just emerging
from the door and told him TO get
back. He complied with the request
after sizing up the situation and is
still comfortably quartered in the
Jail
Officers all over the country have
been notified of the escape of Yeakle
and local officers have not given up
the chase by any means, so it is pro-
badly only matter of few days
until he is re-taken.
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