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TTIE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAKD, AUGUST 1. 1920 RATHIE SURRENDERS it Worn and Ragged-Outlaw Is Found on Hillside. PLEA FOR LIFE IS MADE 'Tor God's Sake Don't Shoot" Is Positive's Appeal as Man bunters Approach Him. ai si A ii .PENDLETON', Or.. July ' si. (Spe cial.) Jack Rathie, one of the pris oners who broke jail here last Sun day during which Sheriff Taylor was killed, was captured at 9 o'clock this morning at Garden Ridge, three miles from Gibbon and 40 miles from Pen dleton. He was taken by a posse ci six men. five of whom forme! the man-hunting party at Gibbon this morning following the news that Rathie was in the immediate vicinity. The fugitive was tracked for little more than two hours when the posse came upon him lying on a side nil, resting. He made no attempt to es cape, althougra he had heard .he ap proach of the posse. Rathie. ottering no resistance, threw up his hands and said: "Boys, for God's sake don't shoot!" He was unarmed, having thrown his gun away early in the week, according to his statement. Trail Holly Followed. Posses were hot on Rathie's trail last night at the Blue Mountain sawmill, near Toll Gate, fully 15 miles from where he was captured. During the night Rathie doubled back to Gib bon and this morning put in appear ance at the residence of Henry Thomp son, asking for food. Mr. Thompson recognized Rathie from descriptions nd after Rathie's departure immedi ately spread the alarm which resulted the forming of the posse. Katnie was brought to Pendletcm by automo bile, arriving here shortly before noon. Word of his arrival spread quickly and within a few minutes a crowd of nearly 100 men gathered at the courthouse. Catching sight of the outlaw being taken through the hall, the crowd made known in no uncertain terms their opinion of the fate due the man involved with Hart and Owens in the killing of Sheriff Taylor but the influence of officers kept the mob from action. Rathie Worn and Ragged. Rathie was worn and. ragged. He had been kept on the move almost continuously for the last six nights and days. He told his captors that he had narrowly escaped being caught several times. Many times the bloojd hound3 were all but on him, he said, but he managed to evade them. Concerning the whereabouts of An derson and Patterson, the two fugi tives who are still at large, Rathie was uncertain and was prone to give conflicting statements s to where he thought they might be. He said five of the jail breakers stayed to gether until Monday night, when they heard the baying of bloodhounds and decided to split up. The were at Squaw Creek canyon at the time. When the party broke up. Hart und Owens, the inseparable half breeds, declared their intention of striking out for Mexico. Rather declared Pat terson and Anderson had the sams in tention. Story Verified by Rathie. Rathie verified the story that five of the six jail breakers boarded an castbound freight train immediately after they left the courthouse Sun day and that they left the train at Cayuse, five miles from Pendleton. They all hid in a wheat field that eight. Albert Lindgren, the other prisoner, who was captured the next day after the murder, left the party almost at Ithe courthouse doors. I . In the posse that captured Rathie '.were Robie, Bonifer, Duffy, Thompson jand Holliday of Gibbon and Conger 4 of Athena. Bonifer and Duffy, who . were separated a short distance from the rest of the group, discovered Rathie. The posse had been out only a few hours before they ran onto their quarry after several posses had spent the past week combing the hills and valleys in quest of him. A reward of $750 was offered for the capture of Rathie, $500 being offered by the county and tlbO by Pendleton. Sentiment Iluna HIjEch. While the sentiment against the outlaws, particularly Hart, Owens and Rathie. the leaders, is at a high pitch, local officials do not think Pendleton citizens will try to deal out Justice to the captured men by any mob demonstration. All steps against any such an outbreak have been '.aken by the officers and there is no indication that an attempt "at lynch ing will be made, according to R. I. Keator, district attorney at Pendle ton. A good-sized crowd gathered at the county courthouse at noon, when Rathie was brought back to jail, but they handled themselves remarkably well considering how high sentiment was running. "I feel confident that local people will let the law take its course this case," said Mr. Keator. He ex plained that the fact that no blood was shed in - the capture of Hart and Owens is another strong argument against public action. The fact that action of the law will, under capital punishment, in all probability lead the men to the gallows is also ointment to the desires of the more rabid. A crowd gathered at the railroad station at noon upon the arrival of a train on which it had been reported Hart and Owens would be brought to Pen dieton, but it was not a disorderly gathering and curiosity was the mo tive which led most of the citizens to Asa Thompson of Echo were among the officers. POSSES CAPTURE FIVE (Continued From First Page.) ply, but as he spoke he pointed at a man bundled in blankets by his side and then pointed 'down toward the other sleeper. The carbines of the possemen were Immediately upon the two sleeping men and they were awakened. It was at once seen that the were the fugi tive half-breeds. Hart and Owens. None of the possemen had handcuffs, so a heavy rope was employed to bind the men together before they were taken by an automobile and rushed back to the county jail at La Grande. As Owens was being searcned, just outside the sheepherder's tent house, j his gun in some manner slipped from j .to iwisici 4111U ien ciown mrougn nis trousers to the ground. With a quick motion he made an effort to reach it. Just as he did so. Turner shoved the point of his gun under the pris oner's face and commanded: "Put 'em up quick or I'll shoot." Bandit's Reply Surly. "Shoot and be damned," replied the surly outlaw as another posseman grabbed the gun. The ride from where the men were located back to La Grande was a rough journey over uncertain moun tain roads, and it was 3:40 o'clock this morning when the posse arrived CHRONOLOGY OP UMATILLA COUNTY MURDER AND CHASE, July 25 Sheriff Til Taylor slain in jail office at Pendleton by Neil Hart, 22, who escapes with James Owens. 29, like Hart, a halbreed Indian, and with him held on robbery charge; Albert Lingren. Richard Patterson and Lewis Anderson, held for alleged crooked check dealings, and Jack Rathie, 22, held on a charge of robbery. July 26 Albert Lingren sur renders to posse near Cayuse. Or. w. R. Taylor, brother of slain sheriff, appointed his suc cessor and takes charge of hunt for outlaws. Conflicting reports ' received as to fugitives' where abouts. July 27 Hart and Owens raid house near Cayuse and take all food in sight. Many false clues run down by possemen. July 28 Posses still abroad, but with no tangible progress toward catching fugitives. July 29 Jack Rathie raids home of M. Ricks at Gibbons, Or., and compels Mrs. Ricks to give him food. July 30 Union county posse reported but few hours behind Hart and Ownes in Summervilie district. July 311 A. M-. Hart and Owens found asleep by Union county posse near Kamela and shackled without struggle. Taken to Union county jail. 9 A. M., Rathie captured near Gib bons and taken to jail at Pen dleton. Richard Patterson and Lewis Anderson, the two other fugi tives, were captured at 4 o'clock in California gulch about four miles southeast of Kamela by John McCardon and Barney Develin, sheepherders, both of Heppner. The two prisoners were taken to' the county jail at Pendleton. " 1 J at the county jail. Deputy Sheriff King of Umatilla county, vho has been directing the search, , immedi ately recognized both prisoners. - He took them in charge. At the county jail Hart and Owens related the story of their futile effort to .fight their way to liberty.- At first they appeared to be relieved that Liicn mem naa enaea, as both men admitted they could not have stood the chase through the mountains for another cay. We took the train from Pendleton and jumped off at Mission," Hart said 'There we all separated, Owens and myself going it together. We laid in the woods around Mission the first night and the next day started off tin Squaw creek canyon."- Little Food Eaten. Both halfbreeds said they had had nothing to eat from Saturday night at the fendleton jail until Wednesday night, when they, came upon a sheep herder in the Meacham hill country, who gave them food. Since Wednes day they .said they were able to beg food at a number of, sheep camps. When arrested the men were carry ing a gunnysack containing bacon, three or four potatoes, tea, coffee. cheese ami. crackers. The provisions were enough to last at least two days more if they ate frugally. Wednesday night they - struck out down the Meacham hill and Thursday morning they were completely lost. "Jt looked like the sun was rising in the west and we had no idea where we were." said Hart. "Wo were afraid that we might be- going back toward Pendleton. It was then that we de cided to keep to the high ridges and keep going." Both Men Footsore. When they arrived at the jail here early this morning both-men were so footsore they could scarcely walk. A former gunshot wound which Owens had sustained on the index finger of his right hand had caused blood poisoning to set in and the finger looked to be in bad condition. "I know I could not have fctood it another day," Owens said. It was not until the men reached the jail that it became known that Hart killed Sheriff Taylor with the latter's gun. The gun which he had was a 3S-caliber weapon on a 41- caliber frame. It was identified posi tively by Deputy Sheriff King as being me gun ot the late sheriff. "Its a good gun and I hate to give it up," muttered Hart as he saw the gun being placed in the office vault. Hart then related briefly the hand-to-hand fight in Taylor's office just before the shot was fired. His story of this fight tallies with that given out by Guy Wyrick, who was with Gentlemen's Neckwear Half -Price Here's the making of a joyous Au gust : Hundreds of cut-silk ties every one I own have been put on the coun ters at exactly one-half their former prices. 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We moved ahead the grand jury term one week, to August 23. in anticipation of having some or all of these men in custody. They will come up for trial at the September term of the circuit court. The capital punishment law has been in effect in Oregon since June 16. All five men art liable to face the gallows." Hart and Owens were taken to Pendleton tonight, arriving there about 7 o'clock in machines from La Grande. They were in the custody of a group of officers- who left Pendle ton by machine early this morning. Sheriff W. R. Taylor, Kd Woods, spe cial agent of llie O.-W. R. & N., aud All Bathing Suits Take a Price Bath! Grab a suit and be off to the seashore ! Prices are down. $3.50 Bathing Suits $2.65 $5.00 Bathing Suits $3.75 $6.50 Bathing Suits $4.90 $7.50 Bathing Suits $5.65 $8.50 Bathing Suits $6.40 $10.00 Bathing Suits $7.50 all on the main floor. BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison Street at Fourth Sheriff Taylor in the jail office Sun day afternoon. "Wyrick was coming after me when Rathie slowed him up by hitting him in the face," said Hart. "During the mixup I saw the sheriffs gun fall to the floor. I picked it up and shot him." Both pirsoners gave local officials valuable information concerning An derson, alias Henderson, and Johnson, the two remaining fugitives, and it is now believed that it is only a matter of a few days when all six of those escaped will have been recap tured. They said these last two had struck out for the Walla Walla coun try. 'A long distance telephone message from Walla Walla shortly after noon today told of two men being picked up in that section. Local officials are now seeking to determine whether or not these men are Ander son and Johnson. Woman's Aid Suspected. D.liaf in rnr;rd here that Hart and Owens received assistance during their flight from Pendleton, uwens had a woman's handkerchief in his pocket when he was brought into the jail this morning. He did not have it when he left Pendleton. Two squaws in the Squaw creek country have been under suspicion since the men first broke jail, and a thorough investigation now will be made to see if they assisted the flee ing men in any way. Whether or not the two half-breeds will be kept at La Grande because of the high feeling prevalent at Pendle ton, is being considered this after noon at a conference between Shenr 'Jinks" Taylor of Pendleton, Sheriff Warnock of La Grande Ed Wood of Portland, Guy Warnock of Pendleton, Asa Thomson of Echo and several others. It is believed, however, that they will be returned to the Pendle ton pail, as it is thought that the of ficials will be able to hold the angry Pendeton citizens in restraint if they attempt to storm the Jail and lynch the prisoners. The possibility of chartering a spe cial train on which to return them to the jail from which they escaped is now being considered. HAXGIXG LAW IS AUi RIGHT Attorney - General Thinks Consti tutionality Assured. SALEM. Or., July 31. (Special.) In reply to a suggestion made here today that the murderer of Til Taylor sheriff of Umatilla county, probably would engage counsel and launch a legal battle to test the constitution ality of the statutes restoring capital punishment in Oregon, Attorney-General Brown said that, although the law was prepared in Portland, he ex amined it thoroughly prior to its en actment by the legislature and Be lieved it constitutional in every nar ticular. Under the law providing for the disposition of first-degree murder cases it is incumbent upon the state to present the evidence to the court even though the defendant may have entered a plea of guilty. This, ac cording to Mr. Brown, in necessary in order that the degree of murder may be determined before Imposing the sentence. The attorney-general said that the laws governing persons charged with murder in Oregon had been tried out time and time again and there was little. 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