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JL e JUHereMOX.Ticket,CONVICTS ESCAT.AND,; COMMODORE MILLER AND TWEL OTHERS AT LARGE.it: ;)N,strictERTSOX,ge.d iish at Vice last Snii-i Phil cameing proierty Joscph Las-for the tiest preparations rashes.st-class sewing-machine service thnn n this issue.rat, carried over Peek, 'his knocks ns on thatThey Appropriate the Weapons of tiunrd and Take to the Brush—She Lewis au.l IIis Deputies at Ouce Start Pursuit ol‘the Fugitives.Dallas, Sept. 27. — “Ccmmod Miller killed his guard and is at la: again.”ly at this of- wa* the s tartling news receivThe report spread like wild fire and thousand rumors flew over the city, was reported that Ed Forrester, ma: ger of the couuty convicts, had b£ brained with a rock hurled by Comn dore Miller and then shot with his O' pistol. Little knots of angry andexcil men gathered on the street corners a denounced Commodore in savage tern He was branded as a rape-fiend, a rc ber of the boldest type, murderer and black hearted fier The excited citizens also denounc other parties whom they i cused of saving the neck of Commode Miller in days gone by, Will Forn ter, a guard at the quarries near Eag Ford, came to the city for assistance run down and capture Commodore M ler and twelve other convicts who ma tlieir escape at D o’clock Monday. T. facts in the case are as follows:Ed Forrester, manager of the coun convicts, had been working Commodo Miiler and twelve other prisoners in t‘ quarries near Eagle Ford. Will Fc rester had been assisting him as guard. Will was sitting on the ban shot gnu in hand, when a rock can whizzing along and knocked him fla At the sanf© instant his brother in tl pit was knocked down. Both men we overpowered and disarmed. Comm dore appropriated the double-barrel* shot-gun and pistols to his own uso ai. fled, followed by his companion Neither of the guards are badly injure* Sheriff Lewis and his deputies at onlt; started in pursuit of the fugitives. . posse of police officers and another poss of citizens headed by Constable Morto and Ford House also secured horses au putting spurs to them, rode away in tfc direction of Eagle Ford.Two months ago Commodore Mille was convicted in the county court c carrying coucealed weapons and fine $200 and costs, and given a jail seutenc* Judge Bower warned the guards ths Commodore Miller was a desperate mar and ordered them to keep the ball an chain on him at all’ times. Commodor behaved himself, won the confidence c the Forresters and the irons, it is said were removed. He is armed to the teet; and^a bloody fight is snre to follow i he is surrounded by the officers on hitrail.rfe sold that Comcau de-Ucfiideathe uncut of thejyable prop-■ of horses,ble and ef-lled at the entered his i. 31 r. Foil-ar officials - the Dcm-:nl ami ef-e.who is ad-rrry insur-» regard it awe. We : with one e event of e your life, Lewis.Oyster Sa-; re-opened 'i comer of positc the e supplied a, oysters,ill Ka
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Saint Landry Clarion
Opelousas, Louisiana, US
Sat, Oct 08, 1892
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