New Britain herald., 1927-06-24
HUSBAND COMMITS SUICIDE
OVER DEPARTURE OF WIFE
WITH CHILD AND HANDBOOK
noted DESPERATE
FINALLY Captured
Matthew (KiDa) Hines Caught
at Grand Canyon
HESl7A1ES TO SHOOT

| Draws Gun, nut Ev10ently Fear!
Sheriff Would Beat Him To the
Trisger-Hops Over Rim of Grand
Canyon In Escape Attempt
Grand Canyon, Ariz., June - R
Trapped when he dropped over
the rim Of the Grand Canyon into a
thicket covered by the rifles OF for.
est rangers and steep cliffs that
presented the alternative of suicide
or capture. Matthew (Killer)
HINES, outlaw, who has terrorized
the southwest for five years, today
was en- route to jail at Flagstaff,
Arizona.
Displaying the usual confidence
that marked his operations In the
hill country Of the southwest, the
/ young bandit jumped from a ledge
and slid into the thick brush to
avoid the fire OF an officer.
Accompanied Couple
Coming from Oklahoma in an
automobile with a couple giving the
names Of G. H. Kady and wife, the
bandit leader was recognized by
forest rangers as the party register
ed to enter Grand Canyon National
Park. HINES, who registered with
his companions as Harry Watkins of
Oklahoma, left the couple at no.
| tel five miles from the park entrance
and walked to the rim of the
canyon.
Word that Mat HINES" was COM
ing had been telephoned to the
hotel. and as he stepped out on a
ledge overlooking slope that drop
ped away for hundreds OF feet, he
was accosted by Sheriff ]. o. Par
sons Of Coconino county.
Decides Not To Shoot
HINES reached for one OF the two
automatic pistols which. saved him
ffhany ZINES. Although he made the
draw. he apparently decided he
could not beat the sheriff's fire and
he dropped over the rim"
He landed In thick brush similar
to his Usage Hill country, but
which ended after 200 feet In a
sheer drop of $500 feet. Chief
Ranger ]. P. Brooks and a dozen
heavily armed rangers arrived at
this juncture and circled the place
,, where HINES disappeared. The out
law fired a few rapid bursts from
his automatics as the posse closed
in. but apparently the rangers had
the DROP
Admits His Identity
He surrendered without much
show of fighting at close range and
was returned to the ranger head
quarters. When shown police
photograph and description that has
gained national circulation, HINES
admitted his identity.
That's me all right,"~'i1e said.
Kady and his wife had tcen arrest
cd In the meantime AMI the three
were handcuffed together. Kady de-
clared he did not know HINES and
that the first time he ever met him
was near Dodge City. Kas.. en- route
here. He said the outlaw had accept
ed ride in his automobile. The
prisoners were placed on a train un-
der heavy guard bound Tor Flagstaff.
Ariz.
Faces Life Sentence
HINES. who is credited with the
leadership of bandit gang which
has robbed scores Of banks in the
southwest. faces a life sentence for
the staying Of Perry Chocolate, Okla
homa deputy sheriff.
In recent months he has staged q
number Of raids, apparently to test
his ability to avoid arrest. His latest
venture was theft OF an automobile
in which a baby was asleep. He re-
turned the baby. and when accosted
by constable. kidnapped the officer
and after making him drink some
whiskey. tied him to tree.
The young outlaw also Is sought
for the Staying Of w. X. McAnnally.
chief Of police at Beggs, Okla, his
home town. The officer was killed
when Hines gang robbed two banks
and escaped with a large amount OF
cash.
Other Daring Raids
He has been identified through
photographs by bank officials as
having participated in half a dozen
or more bank robberies and Is said
to be sought by officials In south
western states for questioning in
connection with five killings.
His name and that of Ray Terrell.
known as the :most escaped convict
in Oklahoma" have besn linked in
several desperate hi-jackings. Re.
wards totalling several thousand
were offered for their apprehension.
Convicted In 1922
Matthew and his brother. George
Kimes. began a career OF crime with
the theft of q motor car at McAlis-
ter, Okla. in 1922. They were con-
vlcted and sentenced to two years in
the state prison. Within GO days of
their release, officials OF the First
National bank at Depew. Okla, said
they recognized the brothers in
gang OF men who robbed the bank.
The Hines brothers were convict
ed Of murder in connection with the
Calculate shooting and Matthew was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
While awaiting an appeal November
last, Matthew escaped In a delivery
engineered by his gang.
Hines will be taken 10 the state
penitentiary at McAlister, Okla. Of
1cers here were advised.