Eureka Reporter | 1905-08-18 | Page 2 | Sheriff Opened Fire on Escaping Prisoners

SHERIFF OPENED FIRE HE ON PRISONERS ivo break for liberty frustrated by of fibers who K lied one man and V wounded another boulder colo A break lor for imerti by prisoners confined tn in the county jail here was frustrated monday night by sheriff bartell and deputies who fired inta into the corridors ot of the jail kill ing laufs cinkus awaiting trial tor for robbery and wounded james rutan confined tor for assault with intent to kill recently saws made of knives were found in the cells ol 01 the jail and an investigation disclosed a ilot plot of the prisoners to liberate themselves A close watch was kept and monday night when under sheriff thorne served supper to the prisoners bartell and a deputy armed stood guard outside As thorne was leaving the corridor he was struck down with a heavy table leg in the lands of cin kus the sheriff and his deputy immediately e opened fire killing cinkus and wounding rutan thorne crawled beneath a table out of harm s way dur ing the fusillade tusi fusi lade