Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-04-06 | Page 1 | Attempted to Escape

ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE Texas Murderer Killed by Posse and His Son Nearly lynched by a Mob Centerville Tex April 5 In an at attempted attempted attempted tempted escape from the Centerville jail yesterday afternoon Frank Bates sr charged Jointly with his two sons Frank Bates jr ana and Dolly Doy Bates with the killing of or Ben Moot December 3 1009 was and killed 1 by a posse pos of citizens Dolly Bates was captured and hanged In Ina Ina a II cell in the Jail jan but was w cut down be before before before fore life was extinct Deputy Sheriff J S St S1 John who at attempted t tempted to frustrate the escape of the prisoners was shot and dangerously wounded by the prisoners a bullet enter entering enterIng entering ing the right side aide of the neck Frank Bates Jr the other son who was also In the Jail Jan charged with the tho killing did not leave the prison and was unhurt Late tonight It was declared both St StJohn StJohn StJohn John and Bates would live