Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-06-17

Frankfort, KY, June 17-Spe-
cial deputies guarded the George
town pike at midnight last night
awaiting the return of John Fall
lis, who barricaded himself in his
grocery store, wounded seven
men and escaped from the house
which was surrounded by hun
dreds of spectators. The part of
city in which the Falls home is
located. and the Kings Daugh-
ter's Hospital where Falls vic
Tins are being cared for, are also
under guard.
Falls return was momentarily
expected, following the receipt Of
a note today by Mrs. Falls, de
tiaring that if she did not get"
Morgan Brawner, he, (Fallis,( }
would, if ne reached Frankfort
alive. Falls was seen at $50
O'Clock Thursday afternoon by
DR.. \, T. Stewart, OF Stamping
! round. headed toward Frankfort
IL the Georgetown pike. with two
rs calibre revolvers strapped to
his hips.
The note. with revolver, was
left by Falls with w. A. Richard
son, station agent at Duvall, on
the Frankfort. and Cincinnati rail
road, to be delivered to his wife.
Richardson gave the revolver and
note to Richard Carter, freight
conductor. who brought them tc
Frankfort The note read Get
Morgan Brawner today. If YOU
do not, | will, if | get to town
alive tonight
BraWner, who is manager Of the
pest house, last night attempted
to force an ently into Falls
home, when fusillade from Off
GERS had no effect.
John +. Falls. Jr., IA years old.
was arrested Thursday afternoon,
following an alleged attack on
Brawner The boy had two re
volvcrs, but was disarmcd by
BraWner
Gov. Edwin p. Morrow today
offered $500 reward Tor Falls
arrest. With the lives Of two of
the four wounded policemen, c.
Z. Noonan and Guy Wainscott,
hanging i'll the balance, Governor
Morrow at the instance Of County
Judge n. B, Smith, County Attor-
ncy Paul Gaines and Sheriff Balm
Moore, designated in his offer OF
reward that when apprchcndcd
Falls should re delivered ~ the
Jefferson county jaiIcr, The
feeling against Falls continues to
grow and this precaution was ta-
ken to keep down any further
trouble.
Several times today Wainscott' S
life was dcspaired Of. Noonan,
who was wounded with gun Slot,
receiving injuries to his face,
chest. and shoulders, had a fairly
night "Wednesday,
but was in great pain today, his
condition becoming worse late in
the afternoon. Wilhelm, whose
arm was splintercd, is doing fair
Iy we'll.
Jesse Colston, the fourth police
man injured, had his wounds
dressed and continued his work.
being on hand when the armed
deputies fired the shots into Falls
store which resulted in the burn
ing Of the building.
How Falls escaped after shoot
ing Noonan and Colston is a mys-
terry. but it is generally believed
that he made his getaway by us
ing the steps between his house
and that Of a neighbor which
brought him out onto Fort Hill :;
from there it was easy for him to
make his way to the river where
he usually keeps some kind of a
boat.
Carlos Falls, son of John Falls,
who was shot in the leg when he
attempted to enter his own home.
is doing nicely The three police.
men and Falls are in the hospital.
During the forenoon it was re-
ported that Falls was located at
Stamping Ground. Officers left
Immediately for the scene. Mean
while call went out for a force
of sufficient strength to effect
Falls capture.
Governor Morrow today chang
ed the wording of his $500 reward
offer to read arrest and delivery
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