Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-14

most severed from his shoulders and
blood was squirting from the severed
jugular In solid stream which reached
the ceiling. He seemed to be trying to
say something and fell against the
desk and then to the floor. The war
den closed with Hayes, who began to
stab and slash, as Rock had done. IN
shut and locked, as were the other
two. The warden showed his gun
against Hayes head and pulled the
trigger three or four times, but not one
cartridge exploded. Again he pulled
the trigger. and this time the cart
ridge responded but 1t was faulty and
did no damage. In the hall by this
time were several guards trying to get
in. A convict who was trusty around
the office had heard the noise and
had run out into the yard and told the
guards that q fight was going on in
the office. The guard on the wall who
could not see what was going on. Shout
ed They are killing the warden in
there. Get in"
Rock was lying on the hall floor. COW
cred with the warden'S blood. Finally
two Of the guards threw their weight
against the door and broke the lock.
They crowded in and saw fearful
sight. On the floor by the desk Robin
son lay dead in pool of blood, his
throat cut from ear to ear. The walls
were spattered with blood as was the
ceiling. Between Robinson and the door
Frank Conley, who was literally COW
cred with blood from about so knife
cuts, had Hayes down and was beat
ing him ON the head with his re-
volver. He was getting weak from the
loss Of so much blood and his blows
did not do much execution. One OF the
guards struck Hayes with billy and
put him out. The warden was taken
to the prison hospital and doctor
summoned to dress his wounds. His
neck, face, breast and legs were a mass
OF cuts and stabs. He was then taken
to his home.
Young and Stevens both got cold
feet at the very start. As soon as the
attack began on Robinson they got out
ing their knives away. but not saying
. word a. to the row. The house guards.
seeing them come In and 60 to their
cells. thought they had been sent back
by the warden.
The four criminals were tried for
murder Rock and Hayes were found
guilty Of first degree murder and were
sentenced to be hanged. Young received
a life sentence and Stevens, who
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attack, had all his good behavior time
revoked and served his full original
term. Also he and Young put In a Pc
nod In the dungeon.
Hanged In Prison Yard
When the death sentence was about
to be passed on Rock he was asked II
he had anything to say and he de-
family answered Eyes, make 1t as soon
as you can" He was hanged In the
penitentiary yard on the morning Of
June Is. 1905. He maintained his de-
fiant attitude until the time came to
60 to the gallovs when he began to
weaken and could hardly stand up, and
when the moose was placed around his
neck he all but collapsed.
Hayes secured an appeal and his case
was heard by the higher court, which
affirmed the sentence passed upon him
by the district court and he was hanged
In the penitentiary yard on the morn
ing Of April 2, 1909.
Hayes met his fate bravely. and
walked to the gallows firmly and un-
aided and. looking up, stepped direct
y into place beneath the rope.