Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-10-20 | Page 7 | Tries to Shake the Gang

TRIES TO SHAKE SHAF TilE THE GAO GANG Kooyman Objects to Working on Canyon Road and Jumps From Prom Wagon But Is Recaptured Growing tired of work on the chain gang Cornelius Kooyman who is serving a sen son sentence sentence tence of ot days for beating his sister made an attempt to escape yester yesterday yesterday ester day da morning while the prisoners were being taken out to work For some time past the men In the chain gang have been employed In repairing City Creek canyon road They are taken to and from their work In a wagon Yes Yesterday Yesterday Yesterday morning Kooyman I took a seat In Inthe inthe Inthe the rear of the wagon apparently with the intention of ot seizing the first opportunity opportunity opportunity to escape Ag As the vehicle v passed through Eagle Gate Kooyman Koo man seeing that Policeman Kast who was guarding the prisoners was not looking his way slipped from his seat and leaped to the street Policeman Kast was Vas quickly after him himAs himAs himAs As there was a crowd upon the street the policeman did not wish to use his re revolver revolver revolver volver fearing to Injure some bystander He JIe shouted for Kooyman Koo man to haiti halt then fired tired several shots in the air airAs airAs airAs As Kooyman Kooman darted up South Temple street a passing citizen seeing that he was an escaping prisoner seized him an held him until Kast Rast arrived The policeman forced Kooyman Koo man back into the wagon and took him with the theother theother theother other prisoners out to City Creek canyon canon t p t