Show BATES AN ESCAPED CONVICT albert L bates who was wounded twelve miles east of in a gun fight cisco three weeks ago and who is recovering at a grand junction hospital is george hams an escaped convict from the utah state prison according to a wire received by junction officers yesterday from the director of the bureau of investigations at washington D C hams was identified through hia finger prints he is known as a dangerous criminal with a long record the sheriff at grand junction has placed a heavy guard over hams to prevent his escape and as soon ha can leave the hospital he will be taken to the jail |