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Show Jail Hints an the Winy. BrTTE. Mon., Jan. 12 Three of the pris. oners, Crowley, Stafford aud Sparks, who broke jail last Tuesday, were located iu a enhin in the placer rtiu-jfinsrs below East Park street, by Officers Cautwell nud Scott. During Dur-ing the absence of the latter at the station for reinforcement the jail bsrds came out of their hiding place with a revolver In each hand and ordered Cautwell to throw up bis hands. Instead of obeying;, the nliibcr made a motion to draw his weapon, wlieu he was knocked down and disarmed. The prisoners mudc their escape before Officer Scott re. turned, having an hour the start of the posse. About ten meu, armed with Winchester Win-chester rifles, are. in pursuit of tho runaways. runa-ways. It is believed that the robbers will circle around Meadervillc and Walkerville to elude their pursuers, aa escape to the mountains moun-tains is impossible |