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Show PAROLED CONVICT SHOT AT IN DESPERATE CHASE Guards Pursue Fred George Through Heart of City, Firing at Him as He Ran. affair by Coughlan, was sentenced to serve a sentence of life Imprisonment. George's attorney! Judge Alex Mc-Master, Mc-Master, said today that he did not believe be-lieve George attempted to. escape, and that the chase after him was not necessary. neces-sary. He declared that George had told him of his Park City trip, and did not understand that he should remain In the city. Judge McMaster continued: 'He returned to my house at 8 o'clock and I told him to go to the penitentiary at once and report. He said he would do so, and I believe he was on his way there when first seen. He probably ran because he was very nervous; knowing that the guards were after him." George was reduced to" the lowest ranks and forced to again put on the stripes as soon as he was taken to the penitentiary. He was placed in solitary confinement under guard, where he will probably remain until his case is acted upon by the State Board of Pardons, which will meet April 25th. The Governor may take action prior to that time and reduce George's punishment. Paroled Convict Fred George, a life prisoner, who violated the terms of his parole and who fled from the guards at the penitentiary who found him on the White house corner on Second South and Main strets, was captured after an exciting chase by Guards Wright and Ure last night. . - . ' George, who Is under life sentence, was released last December on parole, and was employed by the Rocky Mountain Moun-tain Bell Telephone company as a lineman. line-man. He, with other men, was laid off a few days ago. and went up to Park City to secure work. Acting Warden T. C. Wright learned of this violation of his parole and made preparations to have him returned. George returned to the city yesterday and a detail of guards was sent to apprehend ap-prehend him. He was found by Mr. Wright and Guard Ure at the White house corner about 9 o'clock. They told him he would have to return to prison. George instantly whirled and ran down Main street, with the officers In pursuit. He turned into Victoria alley and ran through the block. Ure began to Are at him, and George dropped at every shot, thus escaping the bullets. , A large crowd joined in the chase and George crossed to the Knutsford and endeavored to get through that block by going over a fence, but was overtaken over-taken by his pursuers. He begged to be killed, stating that he would prefer death to further Imprisonment. He was taken to the police station and an Oregon Ore-gon boot was put on his leg after which he was taken back to the penitentiary. George is serving a life sentence for a crime committed in 1895. He and Patsy Pat-sy Coughlan killed Deputy Sheriffs Stagg and Dawes of Evanston, Wyo., in Rich county.' Utah. The .men stole some horses in this county and fled to Summit county, where they had a battle with the officers. offi-cers. They were followed over the mountains through Weber canyon, to Ogden, then to Beck's hot springs. They were pursued to Big Mountain, in City Creek canyon, where another desperate battle occurred. They escaped and got into Tooele county, where they were captured. . Coughlan was condemned to death, and was executed a few miles from the cabin where Dawes and Stagg were killed. George, who was drawn Into the |