The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-06-13
PYRON IS CAPTURED
ARE AFTER GARDNER
SHAKING WITH FEAR MAN WHO
ESCAPED FROM MARSHALS
HAS SURRENDERED.

kelSO, WASH, June 12-NOrriS
Pyron, who escaped early yesterday
from officers on train at Castle
Rock, Washington, with Roy Gardner,
while the two were being taken to
McNeill's Island prison, was recap
tured today in the outskirts of Kelso
by w. A. Pratt, member of civilian
posse. Pyron offered no resistance.
According to a statement made by
Pyron following his capture, he and
Gardner separated yesterday soon
after their spectacular escape from
the officers on the train. Gardner, he
said, had vowed to kill him if the
pair were captured, and in fear of his
life he had left his bolder companion
deciding to take his chances alone.
Floyd Carroll, a boy, was the first
person in Kelso to discover Pyron.
The fugitive was near veneer fac
tory at the edge of town, and his
skulking actions at once aroused the
lads suspicious. He sounded the
alarm and posse Of citizens was
formed, led by Charles Rankin, the
city marshal. AS the possemen scat
tered cautiously and began to sur
round the spot where young Carroll
reported seeing suspicious charac
ter Pratt came upon Pyron, lying
prone and partly covered with grass,
which he had torn up in an effort to
conceal himself.
"Come out there" he called.
'sWho are you?" came the answer
"I'm a deputy" declared Pratt.
That was enough for Pyron who
rolled over and came forth from his
hiding place, a picture of fear. He
was still trembling like leaf when
placed in the city Jail Of Kelso. He
was carrying a gun taken from one
of the officers, from whom he and
Gardner had escaped, but he made
no effort to use it on his captor.
Where's Gardner?' Pyron was
asked.
"Gone north" he replied.
IF what Pyron said it true it is
thought Gardner may be in the vicin-
ity of Centralia or Chehalis.
Pyron had travelled about twenty
miles since his escape. Hunger had
driven him to Kelso earlier in the day
where he had procured food, but he
had done this without being recog-
nized
It was reported from Kalama that |
Sheriff John Hoggatt had force Of
forty men guarding all avenues of
escape around Castle Rock and that
Gardner had no possible way Of es-
cape except through the heavily tim
bered hills. 1t was suspected that ne
was hiding during the day and that |
his attempt to break through would |
be made tonight. It was not consider
ed likely that he would go farther in
to the hills, on account of inability to
obtain food.
Sheriff John Hoggatt and posse
of deputies had traced Pyron earlier
in the day from the farm of F. L.
Stocks, near Ostrander, where he had
been recognized, toward Kelso. Fol
lowing the arrest the sheriff took
Pyron in charge and started with the
prisoner as guide to show them where
he had parted from Gardner, accord
ing to his story.
Posses were closing around a small
swamp about mile from here to-
night, following receipt of informa-
tion by Sheriff John Hoggat that a
man believed to be a Gardner had hid
len there after coming out Of near !
BY wood. According to the sheriff's ]
informant the man answered Gard
ner's description closely and fled I
when approached. I
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'igil this morning and hoped to close '
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