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Show Prisoner Shot by Guards. A special mossago to tho Bee of Sac-ramonto, Sac-ramonto, Cal., from tho Folsom stato prhon, states that n second-termer named K. Manuel was shot by tho guards and killed whllo attempting to escape. Manuel was discovered with opium In his possosslon and was placed In tho dungeon. Ho was , removed re-moved by tho officers to point out tho locality where other opium was stored. Ho hod passed tho quarry and had reached tho hill whero the famous Son-tag Son-tag break occurred, when ho mado a dash for liberty up tho hill. Ho had gono sevonty-flvo yards when ho was fired upon by several guards at onco. Ho dropped dend In his tracks. Manuel was sent up from Madera county for nlno years for perjury. Two years' credits woro recently tnkon from him for having opium in his possession. |