ESCAPED CONVICTS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 32, 15 October 1912, Page 7

ESCAPED CONVICTS

AHMED CITIZENS. REPORTED KILLING OF GUARDS AND PRISONERS. toy Telegraph — >rei» Amoeiatlon.— CopyrtthV NEW YORK, Hth October: ' Guards are locked in the Rawlim penitentiary, Wyoming, with mutinous prisoners, trying to prevent wholesale gaolbreaking, and armed citizens are waiting to attack any escaping convicts. It is fumoured that several guard* and convicts have been killed. A citizens' posse v fighting the escapees on the hills. Two men were killed and one badly wounded in a street fight. Two convict* have been recaptured, and troops have been asked to assist in the pursuit of the rest. [A message published yesterday stated that nineteen, convict* revolted at the Rawltns fienhftntiary. and escaped after a bride fight with the guards, but iine were captured.]

At last night's meeting of the Lower Hntt Borough Council Councillor Clendon commented on "the shocking state of many of the fences 6iirrottnding properties in certain 'parts of the borough." He was of opinion thai,, the inspector should be asked to take proceedings in cases where owners failed to.' put up proper fences. It waß finally resolved on the motion of Councillor Clendon to instruct the borough inspector 'to report as to the condition of fences in certain parts of the borough. The anniversary services of Taranakistreet Sunday School will be continued on Wednesday evening, with a tea. meeting at 6 o'clock, and a. public meeting at 7.30 in Wesley Church. A varied and interesting programme will be rendered by the scholars. Messrs. College and Strutt announce in our advertising columns they have commenced business as tailon and ladies' coituraieres at No, 67, Ghuinee-itreet.