fired on them, killing Pfash, Creeks returned the fire with a revolver
he had taken from Drury's body and hit Maher in the leg, inflicting a a
wound from which he subsequently died, Creeks made his way to Loomis
where, hungry and tired, the next day he traded the revolver for a meal
and a bed in which to sleep, His host notified the authorities and he
was taken into custody as he lay sleeping. He submitted to arrest: but
when they reached the prison gates, he broke down completely and had
to be carried inside, At the investigation, he claimed that Flash was
the instigator of the break and that he accompanied him only because
Flash threatened to kill him if he refused to do so, His conviction
under a law requiring the death penalty for a Life-termer convicted of
assaulting a guard in an escape attempt,was affirmed on appeal and on
August 27, 1915, he was hanged at Folsom Prison on a gallows less than
100 feet from the spot where Drury had been killed and Kerr wounded.
On the morning of his death, he ate little breakfast and would drink
nothing but water, He walked to the gallows in a shaky and nervous
condition and, as the noose was adjusted, it became evident that he was
on the verge of fainting. The trap was sprung just as he started to
collapse to the floor, His body was interred in the Catholic Cemetery
S acifi der): Pacific 821 (second);
StcHIMENTO Beh, bee estan, mur der) Sal, (photo, cote songs
191; 8-27-191) (Photo on page one).
fired on them, killing Plash, Creeks returned the fire with a revo
he had taken from Drury's body and hit Maher in the leg, inflicting a
wound: from which he subsequently died, Creeks made his way to Loomis
where, hungry and tired, the next day he traded the revolver for a meal
and a bed in which to sleep, His host notified the authorities and he
was taken into custody as he lay sleeping. He submitted to arrest: but
when they reached the prison gates, he broke down completely and had
to be carried inside. At the investigation, he claimed that Flash was
the instigator of the break and that he accompanied him only because
Flash threatened to kill him if he refused to do so, His conviction
under a law requiring the death penalty for a Life-termer convicted of
assaulting a guard in an escape attempt,was affirmed on appeal and on
August 27, 1915, he was hanged at Folgom Prison on a gallows less than
100 feet from the spot where Drury had been killed and Kerr wounded,
On the morning of his death, he ate little breakfast and would drink
nothing but water. He walked to the gallows in a shaky and nervous
jondition and, as the noose was adjusted, it became evident that he was
on the verge of fainting. The trap was sprung just-as he started to
collapse to the floor, His body was interred in the Catholic Cemetery
S cifi $ Pacific 8 second) 3
SK ORAMENTO | Bek, ees aia murder) sa) Chote, 6 oa 10-192
1913 8-27-191) (Photo on page one)»
fired on then, killing Pash, Creeks returned the fire with a rev
he had taken from Drury's body and hit Maher in the leg, inflicting a
wound from which he subsequently died, Creeks made his way to Loomis
where, hungry and tired, the next day he traded ther evolver for a meal
and a bed in which to sleep, His host notified the authorities and he
was taken into custody as he lay sleeping. He submitted to arrest: but
when they reached the prison gates, he broke down completely and had
to be carried inside, At the investigation, he claimed that Flash was
August 27, 1915, he was hanged at
100 feet from the spot where Drury had been filled and Kerr w
On the morning of his death, he ate little breakfast. and would. drink
nothing but water. He walked to the gallows in a shaky and nervous
was adjusted, it became evident that he was
‘on the verge of fainting, ‘The trap was sprung just as he started to
collapse to’ the floor, His body was interred in the Catholic Cenctery
at Sacramento, 15 Pacific 101, (Ist murder); 1h? Pacific 821, (seconds
SKCRSENTO EEL, Sacramento, Calif., 10-17-190l: (Photo, page 5)5 10=19-
{91s 8-27-191) (Photo on page one)«
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Creeks, a white man, was 2l-years-old and a resident of Tulare Co,,
Calife, when, in 1903, he was convicted of having shot James N. Cornell
in the back with a shot gun, inflicting a mortal wound, and robbing his
bedy. His conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal and
he was, a second time, convicted and sentenced to be hanged but the
sentence was subsequently commuted to life imprisonment and on May 1,
190), he began serving his sentence at Folsom Prison, In 1913, Earl
Flash, alias George Phelps, sentenced for robbery in ‘Sacramento Co,
was assigned as his cell-mate, Even though Flash had never killed, he
was condiered a dangerous man, having previously served one reform and
two prison sentences, and he and Creeks immediately began making plans
to escape from the prison, Creeks, considered a trustworthy prisoner,
was assigned a job as inmate counter and in this position he managed to
pkkxam make an impression of the key to their cell door and Flash used
this to fashion a key from an old spoon, On the evening of Oct, 16,
191, they unlocked the door and waited inthe corridor for Night Ser-
geant John Drury and Guard Joseph Kerr to make their rounds, When they
entered the block, Flash attacked Drury knocking him to the ground and
fatally stabbing him with a prison made knife while Creeks attacked,
Kerr with an iron pipe and inflicted Severe wounds, They were fleeing
across the prison yard when Kerr gave the alarm and Guard Frank Maher
Creeks, a white man, was 2l-years-old and a resident of Tulare Co,,
Califey when, in 1903, he was convicted of having shot James N. Cornell
in the back with a shot gun, inflicting a mortal wound, and robbing his
body. His conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal and
he was, a second time, convicted and sentenced to be hanged but the
sentence was subsequently commuted to life imprisonment and on May 1,
190), he began serving his sentence at Folsom Prison, In 1913, Earl
Flash, alias George Phelps, sentenced for robbery in ‘Sacramento Co.,
was assigned as his cell-mate, Even though Flash had never killed, he
was condiered a dangerous man, having previously served one reform and
two prison sentences, and he and Creeks immediately began making plans
to escape from the prison, Creeks, considered a trustworthy prisoner,
was assigned a job as inmate counter and in this position he managed to
pkkwim make an impression of the key to their cell door and Flash used
this to fashion a key from an old spoon. On the evening of Oct, 16,
191), they unlocked the door and waited inthe corridor for Night Ser=
geant John Drury and Guard Joseph Kerr to make their rounds, When they
entered the block, Flash attacked Drury knocking him to the ground and
fatally stabbing him with a prison made knife while Creeks attacked.
Kerr with an iron pipe and inflicted severe wounds, They were fleeing
across the prison yard when Kerr gave the alarm and Guard Frank Maher
REEKS, Fs
Greeks, a white ayy NaCl Yoaraaolit anal a Real tactof Milare\ Cos)
Calif., when, in 1903, he was convicted of having shot James N. Cornell|
in the back with a shot gun, inflicting a mortal wound, and robbing his|
body. His conviction and death sentence were reversed on appeal and
he was, a second time, convicted and sentenced to be hanged but the
sentence was subsequently commited to life imprisonment and on May 1,
190h, he began serving his sentence at Folsom Prison, In 1913, Far]
Flash, alias George Phelps, sentenced for robbery in Sacramento Cos,
was assigned as his cell-mate, Even though Flash had never killed, he
was condiered a dangerous man, having previously served one reform and
two prison sentences, and he and Creeks immediately began making plans
Creeks, considered a trustworthy prisoner,
was assigned a job as
sshkxin make an impression of the key to their cell door and Flash used
On the evening of Oct. 16,
191, they unlocked the door and waited inthe corridor for Night Ser-
this to fashion a key from an old spoons
geant John Drury and Guard Joseph Kerr to make'their rounds. When they
entered the block, Flash attacked Drury Imocking him to the ground and
Gately stabbing him with « pyiepe made knife while Creeks attacked.
th an pipe and inflicted severe wounds, They were fleeing
across the ee yard when Kerr gave the alarm and Guard rank Maher
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