East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-27
REPORT TELLS OF MAN
WHO LOOKS LIKE HART IN
CAR SPEEDING NEAR NOLIN

ter was had, 1t is admitted by off,
cials that the first so-caiIed brush
may have been between searching
parties.
Indian Dogs Excited.
An Indian woman named Maud. re-
siding near Cayuse. declared to scar
chers last evening that her dogs had
been restless. whining and barking all
of Sunday afternoon and night. A
deserted cabin nearby was arousing
her suspicion. she said. She told OF
a tunnel leading from that cabin and
of seeing breeds entering and leaving
Not sufficient men had been muster
ed about Cayuse to investigate the
place at last reports. A cave In the
river bank near Cayuse also was.
pointed to as possible hiding place
for the half breed fugitives. The In
dian woman moved from her house
last evening because Of the activities
of her dogs.
No men have been taken at outside
points who tally with the descriptions
of the men wanted. the headquarters
reports. Six hoboes were taken from
early morning trains at The Dailes to-
day and after examination were re-
leased. No other arrests arc known
Trains Are Guarded
Officials are taking no chances
with the desperadoes. however. and All
trains west bound are carrying armed
men. Every man found on the trains
beating his way is subjected to tnur-
ough questioning. Should the fpgi-
tives be driven TO the railroad it is be-
lieved they would stop at nothing to
make good their getaway. =4
Hundreds of pictures and descrip-
tions of the five men were sent QUITO
all portions of the state ard north
west yesterday and last night by for
ces at the sheriffs office. With tho
descriptions, many of which followed
telephoned instructions. were orders
to hold all who might look suspicious
Seen at A. VI.
(Written at a. ND
Two men, believed to be Owens
and Hart. were reported seen by tho
posse headed by clyde Mckay at the.
head of Squaw creek shortly after s
o'clock this morning. Rumors of an
exchange of shots between the fugi-
tives and their pursuers i were not
confirmed at the sheriff's office.
The men seen were at u consider
AoiS 0tSttAAAtC DuN NtAS IA Hu~At a Slb~
uation that their capture was considE
cred but matter of time. AS soon as
the report was received at the sher-
iff's office orders were sent out for
a strong Gordon to guard the m~lth
Of Squaw creek, the only possible
egress of the escaped pair.
The two bloodhounds from wafla
Nalla penitentiary were in the vicin-
ty shortly after the criminals were
encountered and have taken
up the scent. They are in charge Of
Earl McInree. prison guard. whose
wife is a cousin of the murdered shcr-
iff.
10 Niles East.
Squaw creek. where the reported
brush took place, flows into the Uma-
tilla between Thorn Hollow and Glib
bon, 19 miles east of heres Near it's
head. it flows through wild canyon
and it is said to be as difficult to es-
cape there as it is easy to hide.
The fugitives whichever pair they
may be, are expected to be weakened
by the lack of food and the distance
over which they have travelled. With
several hundred armed men covering
the ridges. roadways and creeks in the
their possibility of escape now
is considered slight.
Careful organization of the man
hunt was effected Monday afternoon
and evening after the first "a hours
had yielded no fruits. Asa B. Thom-
son mayor of Echo, and Col James III.
Raley plotted maps of the country
south and east of Pendleton through
which the men would have to pass In
order to gain freedom and posses were
assigned Systematically.
All Trails Covered.
Every road. trail and creek from
Granite Meadows to Meacham. across
s3 miles Of mountains, was guarded
1C,ort,rued on nava a.