Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-14
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en- for the prosecution Of this Of
fence"
Another telegram was sent by
Mckinney to Governor Moody
SAYING that names of the am
panions of Silver had not been
furnished him and suggesting
that the governor Instruct prison
officials to file charges of robbery
with firearms against the con-
victS.
Later the charges were filed by
N. L. Spear, former warden Of the
penitentiary, acting on instructions
CT. the officials who sent the first
telegram.
Meanwhile w. H. Head, manager
Of the state prison system, went to
Houston with an automobile load of
guards to aid Houston and Harris
county officers in the search for the
escaped men.
Silver last was seen in Houston
early today. The entire Houston
Detective force searched the city
but had divulged no clues tonight.
None of the four men nor the auto
mobile which they appropriated had
been reported found.
Officers said they believe Silver
might attempt to catch a boat out
CT Houston.
K. z. Brewer, one of the five con-
victs who cut a hole in the galvan-
lied wire fence enclosing the pew
~tubercular Wynne farm building
and ran, was back In the walls to-
night.
A warrant was issued today for
the arrest. of c.. A. Thompson.
guard at the farm, said to have adj
mitted seeing the prisoners escape
in a binding rain without firing.
Thompson was discharged by z. z.
Harrell, warden, and a charge OF
permitting prisoners TO escape was
filed against him.
Silver was removed to the Wynne
farm a few days ago when 1t was
found he had tuberculosis.
The four convicts were very
courteous" to Hayden Malone Of
Willis and Miss Loree Harrison Of
Bedias, the two students Of Sam
Houston college, who had to bring
them 80 miles last night through
the darkness and deluge, the vic
inns reported here.
The man and woman said the
four convicts appeared a half hour
after the break at the side Of their
automobile, parked on the streets
Of Huntsville.
Hill was said to have poked a
pistol at the couple and the men
ordered the driver to take them to
Houston. Once the automobile was
drowned out" and was stalled for
about q hour.
When the machine reached Hous-
ton, Silver forced Malone to change
clothes with him. All of the other
men had on their convict clothes.
The men then ordered the couple
to stay in the alley while they
drove away.
Three times the former Kansas
City youth was scheduled to die.
Twice the governor granted him q
stay and a third time committed
the sentence.
The Silver case attracted wide
spread attention. Two petitions,
each bearing several thousand sig
natures were presented to the gov
ernor. one asking for communication
and the other for the death penal
ty. Silver was convicted Of the
robbery of Roscoe Wilson, Fort
Worth theater manager, killed as ne
resisted robbery.
FORT WORTH, April 13.-(P-
A mothers TREMENDOUSLY voiced ap-
peal that her convict son, j. r.
Bob Silver. return voluntarily to
the Wynne state prison farm from
which he escaped early today, was
broadcast from a radio station here
tonight.
Mrs. Mary Silver, Kansas City,
the mother, pleaded with Silver,
who had been serving a life SEN
tence-commuted from death-for
the robbery and killing of a Fort
Worth theater manager, to sur
render.
AN0oS, oOOy II JOQ d1C lAOd14 lily
your mothers voice, 60 now to an
officer and surrender, or wire me
collect in care of radio station
WBAP and we will quickly wire
you your transportation back to the
prison farm" she said, standing
over the microphone.
I pray that If you don't hear
my voice now, that some other per-
son may hear it and you will learn
what I say. And then you will do
the most noble thing of your life
when you surrender, admit your
mistake and start life anew. And
then, Robert, I'll meet you at the
prison farm and carry out our plans
for my visit to you which I had so
hopefully arranged. Meet me there.
Make me happy just once more, and
let's renew that faith Of those loyal
friends all over again"