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Show PRISONERS CAUGHT IN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE RENO,xNv., Teh. 28. Wesley Oordon, cms of tbe three desperadoes who hare made unsuccessful un-successful attempts to break out or th county Jail at Elko, has made a sensational confession confes-sion following a third effort to sscaps. The third attempt at a delivery was discovered after af-ter the prisoners had filed off their handcuffs and .broken their "Oregon boots" to bits. They had then torn up a heavy Iron bar and with pieces of Iron several feet long were preparing pre-paring to kill the Jailer when he entered! to feed them. Tbey were found lying In wait for him and were rushed by four guards, who overpowered over-powered them and chained them to the cells. Oordon says thst he and his two companions, Bterllng and Watttn. were furnished with flies, knives and gunpowder by a trusty; that guns were planted outside the Jail and that after killing th3 Jalle.- they Intended to break for the hills and kill any one who might pursue them. With the powder they had blown their steel "Oregon boots" to pieces and with the saws had removed their handcuffs. The trusty .will be held to the grand Jury. |