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EXCITEMENT AT PALMER LAKE.A V»nrr II#In( r »k-n t«» !h* Ivnltm.t»*rjr M«»kr. % \% ill |lrr%k.Palmar I*akp. lt;’•»!*. March IS.—OxiI arrival *»f the 1 •tiiver a. ItU Grande N-. 1 tbi* afterm-m the passenger*»r- tr- a ted to a s*-u*ation tlat Tery nearly resulted lu % tragedy.|Vput; Sheriff I lt;“ *11sIIn chare*- of Frank Maynard. a notfl bold-up, '*-n-ten*s-d to the Canon City penitentiary for eight years. enter***! the lunch room surrounded bj a crowd lt;*f passengers. Tbe pri —»ner wa* handcuffed to Mr.Loom to.After giving hi- • rd-r for lunch, he re^ue-ted the sheriff t» unlock his , handcuffs t*» enable I/I in to drink his Coffee u .*• ■!The n-quest wa- s* .trcely compiled with before the prisoner snatched the sheriff- gun from bis pocket and leveled It at his bead. The action was aeon by Robert Ikovnyijr. chief clerk f..r Mr. Rii'-ell. who grappled with the prisoner, the sun being crabbed at the same It.'tant by Mr. Kistner. the well-known news a i;ent.Maynard was tripped **n the iio*r-way as he attempted to regain his liberty and was tjulckly shackled and —wmm••ow-relVd to flnisb his repast ‘n • h 't rtiM- in.mn-r. dmit e\ !t-m«*ntreigned flt;»r -.me minutes The prisoner was the coolest man in the _crowd and s»H*tued to enjoy the ^watlonlu had created. In future prisoners must £ s urely 'hitckbsl if they expect to Yimt*h at Palmer Likt*-Mavnard would undoubtedly Kh.-t Sheriff I.* sun Is and had .-v»tlentl SunMl on making !.»- lt;'*-ape. amiwould have been «uo e-'ful but for^ prompt action of Downing and Kist ner.
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Lamar Register
Lamar, Colorado, US
Sat, Mar 23, 1895
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