East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-07-26
Discovering Escaping Prison
ers in Sheriff's Office Yes
terday Taylor Gave Battle
Suffering Mortal Wound.
GUY WYRlCK HELPED
IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Prisoners in County jail Over
powered Deputy Jake Marin
When He took Them Lunch;
Took Gun and Keys.

Sheriff TflInan ID. Tayior was shot
and fatally wounded Sunday afternoon
In his office nc the county court house
h, . jail break perpetrated by six pris-
opers in Jan there. He died nj st. An.
thony's hospital inst before o'clock
hast evening.
THE fatal siioc was fired by Neil
Hart, Indian- Mexican desperado. who
was arrested. with Jim Owens, another
ban man, by Sheriff Taylor and his
dcpufles. after q series OF depredations
IN this vicinity 10 days ago. Hart. with
Owens and Jack Rathie, encountered
Sheriff Taylor and Guy Wyrick enter
hse tIne sheriffs office as the prisoners
were making their getaway.
Sensing trouble as he saw the three
prisoners In his office. Sheriff Taylor
lnnged toward Owens. largest of the
three. while wyrick grabbed Hart
They moved into the private office as
the struggle ensued. Each was best
ing his man when wyrick was struck
O hard blow on the Jaw from rear. He
turned To find Rathie behind him be-
hide the bed In the small office. wy
rick left Hart while he attacked the
larger v-s.ss .--s-. uuu wv yuHr 9rapDco
Rathie 6y'The tnfoat and thrown him
10 the floor as Hart fired the shot tina;
proved fatal to the sheriff.
9 Gay wyrick Threatened
LET 20 that man you----or I'll kill
YOU, too,' Hart threatened. As he
pointed an automatic pistol at wy
rick's head ne threw up his hands.
The bullet which Hart fired lodged
In the sheriff's breast just below the
throat. The wounded man groaned
and fell back on the bed. Hart
threatened to shoot him again but
Wyrick's coolness and quick headed
ness prevented.
.iDon't Kill the sheriff. Won wouldn't
shoot a man when he is down. would
YOU ?'' wyrick said to Hart.
Hart desisted while Wyrick argued
with him. First he asked the despera-
does to call a doctor but they refused
Ono brought water for the wounded
man to drink, however. While they
kept wyrick covered with gun, the
jaiI breakers went through every
drawer in the sheriff's private office,
taking pistols and ammunition.
was nearly 10 minutes before the trio
departed. according to wyrick's esti-
mate. They had between seven and
nine pistols and two rifles. Wyrick be-
lives.
II Overpowercd Marin
The Jail break occurred about l:4h
when Deputy Sheriff jacob G. Marin
brought the prisoners their Sunday
dinner. As he entered the jail Rathie
hit him over the head with a blunt in
strument. The blow dazed the deputy
for but a moment and he gave fight TO
the prisoners. FOR nearly 10 minutes
no battled with the men who attempt
ed vainiy to tie him and gag him.
shouts for help from Marin were
heard in the building but were not be-
lieyed sincere. as prisoners oftentimes
set up n cry without cause.
Finally overcome by superior
strength and numbers. Marin was
forced to give up his gun to the prs.
oners who took the keys and started
their delivery. Albert Lindsren' VINO
has ibeen confined several months on
check raising charge. was first to go;
The three who engeged in the fatai
aitercation with Sheriff Taylor ana
wyricl, followed shortly after. Lewis
Anderson and Richard Patterson. heio