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He was shot dow and the ) convicts rushed into enclosure
to outside gate. This theyqmickay blew open with dynamite
and ran through the opening. A running fusillade ensued
between escaping convicts and Convict Blake and Prison
Guard Allison were killed, After a hard chase through the
city, Vaughan, Raymond and Ryan recaptured. All four con
wicts were serving sentences for robbery when escape plan-
ned," BIRMINGHAM NEWS, B&ham, Ala.y 6-27-1907. oP oy)

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to outside gatee This they qickay blew open wit h dynamite
and ran through the opening. A running fusillade ensued
between escaping convicts and Convict Blake and Prison
Guard Allison were killed, After a hard chase through the
city, Vaughan, Raymond and Ryan recaptured, All four con-
victs were serving sentences for ae when escape plan=
ned," BIRMINGHAM NEWS, B@ham, Ala., 6-27-1907. se

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le was shot dom and the l, convicts rushed into enclosure
to outside gate, This theyarickiy blew open with dynamite
and ran through the opening. A running fusillade ensued
between escaping convicts and Convict Blake and Prison
Guard Allison were killed, After a hard chase through the
city, Vaughan, Raymond and Ryan recaptured, All four con-
wicts were serving sentences for robbery when escape plan-
ned." BIRMINGHAM NEWS, B@ham, Ala., 6-27-1907.

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/RAYMOND, Edward, RYAN, George, and VAUGHN, Harry 27/140]
"Jefferson Caty, Mo., June 27, 1907-Harry Vaughan ‘and Ed-
ward Raymond, convicts smtenced to pen. from St, Louis an
George Ryan, convict senterced from Kansas City, were hange
in county jail here for murder of prison guard John Clay
during attempt to escape, They were hanged at same moment,
Sheriff Scott sprung trap and 5 minutes later all pronoune
}ced dead,g None made statement from scaffold. The execute
ion is final result of attempt made on afternoon of Nov, 2h;
1905 to escape, They & convictzBlake, each armed with a
revolver and dynamite, ‘when opportunity presented, they
went into office of Deputy Warden See, Vaughan, with drawn
revolver, commanded See to throw up hands, Dep. Warden
hesitated and Blake fired wounding Vanghan's hand and.
s@riously wunding See, See and two farmers visiting in
his office were marched to prison entrance, At that mo=
ment Guard Clay swung the inside gate open to admit a teame

| RAYMOND, Edward, RYAN, George, and VAUGHN, Harry 6/42/1490]
"Jefferson City, Mo., June 27, 1907-Harry Vaughan ‘and Ed-
ward Raymond, convicts smtenced to pen. from St, Louis and
George Ryan, convict senterced from Kansas City, were hange|
in county jail here for murder of prison guard John Clay
during attempt to escape, They were hanged at same moment,
Sheriff Scott sprung trap and 5 minutes later all pronoune
ced dead, None made statement from scaffold. The execute
ion is final result of attempt made on afternoon of Nov, 2);
1905 to escape, They & convictmBlake, each armed with a
revolver and dynamite. ‘when opportunity presented, they
went into office of Deputy Warden See, Vaughan, with drawn
revolver, commanded See to throw up hands,e Dep. Warden
hesitated and Blake fired wounding Vanghan's hand and
s@riously wunding See. ~ See and two farmers visiting in
his office were marched to prison entrance, At that mo-
ment Guard Clay swung the inside gate open to admit a team.

RAYMOND, Edward, RYAN, George, and VAUGHN, Harry $/¢7 LY 19]}
‘Jefferson City, Mo., June 27, 1907-Harry Vaughan ‘and Ed~
ward Raymond, convicts setenced to pen, from St. Louis and
George Ryan, convict sentenced from Kansas City, were hangd
in county jail here for murder of prison guard John Clay

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ced dead, None made statement from scaffold,
ion is final Fesult ‘of attempt made on afternoon of Nov, 2)
1905 to escape, They & convictsBlake, each armed with a
revolver and dynamite. ‘hen opportunity presented, fay
went into office of Deputy Warden See, Eee with dravn|
revolver, commanded See to throw up hands, Dep. Varden
hesitated ad Blake fired, wounding Vanghan's hand pe
s@biously wunding See, See and Divo farmers vieibin
Gijon ove elmer fetes ea cane ends ne that
ment Guard Clay swung the inside gate open to admit a team,

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