Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-05
CHAPTER TX.
A Cleanup,

A slight accident occurred at the
Jail. one so unlmportant that Seaman
the jailer did not think 1t worth re.
porting to his chief. Blackwell, while
eating, knocked glass from the table
and broke II on the cement floor of his
cell.
From the little table In his room he
pried loose one of the corner braces.
At night he scraped away at this with
his bit Of glass until the wood began
to take the shape OF n revolver. This
he carefully BACKED with the Ink
brought him by his guard. To the end
of his weapon he fitted an iron washer
taken from the bedstead. Then he
waited for his opportunity.
His chance came through the good.
nature OF Seaman. Blackwell pre-
tended 10 he out OF chewing tobacco
and asked the guard to buy him some
About ten o'clock Seaman returned
and brought the tobacco to his prls
oner. AS he passed the plug through
the grating Blackwell's fingers closed
around his wrist and drew the man
close to the iron lattice work. Stimuli
taneously n cold rim was pressed
against the temple OF the guard.
Don't move, or I'll fill you full of
holes" the convict warned.
Seaman did not move, not until the
man In the cell gave the word. Then
he obeyed orders 10 the letter. His
right hand found the bunch of keys.
fitted the correct one to the door and
unlocked II according to instructions.
Not until he was relieved Of his wea.
pom did Blackwell release him. The
jailer was backed into the cell, gagged
with piece Of torn bedding and left
locked up as securely as the other had
been few minutes earlier.
The convict made his way down
stairs. opened the outer door with the
bunch Of keys he had taken from Scan
Ian, locked II behind him and slipped
into the first alley that offered refuge
Two hours later he stole horse from
an irrigated ranch near town. Within
twenty.four hours he had reached the
Soapy Stone horse ranch and safety.
After this the plans for the raid or
the Texas, Arizona 4 Pacific nyei
moved swiftly 10 head. Soapy Stone
and Sam dropped into Saguache In
conspcuously one evening. Next day
Stone rode down to Tin Cup to look
over the ground. Maloney telephoned
their movements to the Circle @ anC
to the Hashknife. This brought tC
Saguache Luck Cullison, Curly Elan
| drau and Stats Davis. Bucky O'Connoi
had been called to Douglas on impor
tant business and could not lend hi:
help.
Luck, Curly and Dick Maloney ha(
already ridden over the country sur
rounding the scene Of the projected
holdup. They had decided that thu
robbery would probably take place a
the depot, so that the outlaws coul'
get the agent to stop the flyer withou
arouslng suspicion. In pocket of tn,
hills back OF the station a camp hat
been selected, It's site well back from
any trail and so situated that from |
The owner of the Circle @ selectet
three of his close-mOuthed riders
Sweeney, Jake and Buck WIRE tn
ones he chOse-to hold the camp witt
him until after the robbery. The onl.
signal they needed was the stopping o
the Flyer at Tin Cup. Then they woul'
come pounding down from the hills Il
time to catch the robbers before the
had got through with their work. Mo
' honey or Curly would be on the trail