| Show BREAK FOR IVE FIVE F penitentiary PRISONERS OVERPOWER A GUARD TWO OF THEM SHOT this morning five of the prisoners under sentence of imprisonment in the penitentiary made a desperate attempt tem pt at a escape and succeeded in getting ettan away from the guard who had hag charge of them the men john ernest williamson J cleveland john A flowers Flor oera and george davis were sent out to grub sagebrush in the field A new guard named myrtle was in charge of them and was warned not to get too close lest he should be overpowered either not fully understanding his danger or from some other cause he allowed the prisoners to approach quite near to him when lu in accordance with an agreement among themselves they sprang upon and overpowered him his gun and revolver were soon taken and the prisoners started off A alady lady was driving along the road in a buggy and the escaping men compelled her to give up the ve vehicle hiele ja ia which a couple of them drove away the alarm was given and in a shot shott t space of time warden dow had his guards in full pursuit the marshal was telephoned to for assistance and I 1 lie he deputies in town joined in the search some of the prisoners who were in sight were hailed balled by the 9 guards bards but paid no attention and were fired at three of them wil and flowers were soon recaptured was dangerously wounded a bullet haying having passed assed throng through h hie leg near the knee re he is a desperate character this being his fourth attempt at escape if he be recovers from his wound he be will probably be a cripple for life one of the the others received a flesh wound which is not dangerous williamson is under three sentences of one year each for grand larceny and aad is a very bard character flowers is serving out a sentence for assault with a deadly weapon cleveland is in for robbing some C P cars at ogden and davis was undergoing punishment ment for horse stealing the two latter started for the mountains closely followed by the officers |
