Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-06

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Impyn and Lawardus Bogart
former Camp Lewis soldiers whs
were sentenced to life in prison fol
an assault on a nurse, ran for tn,
barbed wire enclosure.
Gardner, thanked by his two
confederates, cut the lower wire
with a pair Of pliers he had on hii
person. He scrambled through
the cut wires, with Impyn anC
Bogart behind him. The three
then started to run swiftly 15(
yards to the corner Of the prison
grounds.
Towerhouse number / fired
first. other towers being unable tc
shoot at the men for fear of hit
ting the other prisoners in the
enclosure. The guard in number
one tower was hindered in hitting
Gardner by Impyn and Bogalt,
who followed in his rear. As he
advanced, according to Warden
Maloney, Gardner dropped back a
trifle, and the other two men pro
tected him from fire from towers
six and seven, as they came into
range OF the guards there.
Impyn Fatally Shot.
Suddenly Impyn dropped, NOR
tally wounded, from a bullet from
one Of the towers.
Gardner's left flank was thus
exposed. Bogart was hit a few
second later. dropping in his
tracks 60 yards from the spot
where Impyn fell. At the same
time Gardner appeared to fall. He
may have been wounded, but this
is doubtful. He was on his feet
instantly and disappeared iu the
timber slashing 800 yards from the
prison.
1t Is mile and a half from Nc
Neil island to the mainland at the
nearest place. The water is cold,
the tides are strong, and It is not
believed that Gardner could swim
across this space.
When the three men escaped
the other prisoners stood as in
trance. There was no demorstra-
tion, and guards had no difficulty
in getting them to their cells.
Votaw Saw Escape.
The first shots were plainly
heard in the office of Warden Ma
loney, who was in consultation
with Heber II. Votaw, brother-in-
law Of President Harding and SUI
perintendent of federal prisons,
and other members OF the federal
parole board. They Immediately
ran out and saw the last of the es-
cape and helped organize the
search.
DR.. Charles p Jento, a member
Of the parole board, ran to lmpyn |
He saw he was fatally wounded |
and proceeded to Bogart. He Or
lered him sent to the hospital.
After Bogarts wounds were dress
ed he asked how his pal was.
When told he was dead Bogart ex-
pressed the wish to die.
DR.. Jento believes Bogart has a
good chance to recover. He was
shot through the left side below
he ribs. The wound that killed
mypn was through the apex of the
eft lung.
Slashings Fired.
Immediately after Gardner es-
aped, Warden Maloney ordered
he slashings, in which he disap-
reared, to be fired. This proved
more of an aid than hindrance to
he bandit. The fire, instead of
him out, cast heavy pail
Il smoke over the area and helped
o cover his retreat.
Warden Maloney says that
Gardner has been a model prisoner
ince his arrival in June, follow
ng his sensational escape from a
rain at Castle Rock and capture
week later at Centralia. lie had
romised that he would take his
ledicine"- and that he was
through with attempts TO elude
he officers, He was serving So
ear term for mail robbery in Cal
Tornia.
Impyn and Bogart were accused
lst April of an assault on a civil
IN nurse at Camp Lewis. where
hey We're in the army. They were
lied In June and, after conviction,
ere sentenced to life in prison, q
heir crime was particularly re- q
olting. Both were native of Hol- q
md and came to the United States I
| 1919. !
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