Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-12-12

Gals that he struggled the pistol
in to Slaughter. Warden Dempsey
said that Vezollie, while overseas,
could have secured pistol of that
type. He returned late Wednesday
might and had an excellent oppor-
ltunity to carry the weapon inside
the walls" unnoticed.
In Solitary Confinement.
vezollie denies any connection
with the plot to escape. Warden
Dempsey has not talked much to
him. He has been busy answering
long distance calls and sending out
descriptions of the escaped men.
Vezollie is held in solitary confine-
ment. No one is allowed to talk
to him.
Kidnaps Woman Nurse.
Slaughter went to the kitchen,
where Miss Alta Cumbie. the train
ed nurse was preparing toast for
Reece. Leveling a revolver at her,
Slaughter said:
Don't be afraid Miss Cumbie.
respect you very much. Do as l tell
you and you won't be harmed"
Miss Cumbie was forced to walk
to the office, where she was left
under guard OF several negroes. The
negroes were instructed by the des-
perado to keep close watch on
Miss Cumbie and not to allow her
to spread an alarm. He also told
them. that if an automobile stopped
at the office for them to send Miss
Cumbie out to the car to talk tC
| the occupants. She was to bring
them into the office, where the ne.
groes could overpower them.
Takes Guard Off Walls.
Slaughter forced prisoner tc
walk in front of him and climbed
to the top of the walls" where
guards are stationed on three cor
ners. 1t was an easy task fol-
Slaughter to surprise the guards and
disarm them. Slaughter told those
in the stockade that Rufus Raw
lings, bank robber, convicted of rob-
bling the Harrison bank, in which
the noted Henry Starr was killed,
was as big coward as he ever
saw. Slaughter never would asso-
ciate with Rawlings and for some
reason disliked him.
"Why the big coward, the way
he come across with me! He's a
hell of fine bank robert" and
he laughed.
Captures Warden and Family.
with all the inner and outer
guards in the stockade, and ne
gro in each room of the administra-
|tion building, Slaughter returned
tu the office. Miss Cumbie was
forced to go to Mr.. and Mrs. Demp-
Isey's room on the second floor of
the administration building. She
shook Mrs. Dempsey to arouse her
Mrs. Dempsey said that when she
awoke she saw Miss Cumbie on the
side of the bed and Slaughter was
leaning over the foot of the bed
with two revolvers leveled at War.
den Dempsey. Dempsey awoke and
said it required him a short time
to comprehend the meaning Of the
affair
Don't be afraid, Captain, and
Mrs. Dempsey, just get up anC
come with me. l wouldn't harm
a hair on your heads" said Slaugh-
ter.
Miss Cumbie then was sent tt
arouse the Dempsey children, two
to their fathers bedroom. Miss
Cumbie told them that Slaughter
was. in there and was about to xii
their father. One 'of the girls
screamed, but hushed when Slaugh
ter told her that he did not intent
to harm anyone.
1.-THE captain has been too square
with me for me to hurt him. In
going to play fair with him." hi
said
Slaughter allowed members of thu
family to don their bathrobes and t.
bundle up the 1S-month-old grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey
He even permitted Warden Dempsey
to slip on pair of trousers. He
warned the warden to be careful
what he picked up.
After the family had been bundled
up and clothed, Slaughter told Mrs
Dempsey and her children to walk
downstairs. He then forced Warden
Dempsey to follow them. Slaughter
remained behind the warden and
kept pistol pressed against the
warden's back.
Mrs. Dempsey said that they
reached the foot of the stairs ano
saw negro in each room, all arm.
ed. Slaughter shouted out orders
for the Dempsey family to walk to
the death cell, from which he had
escaped several hours previously.
Slaughter ordered the women and