TTIE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAKD, AUGUST 1. 1920
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Worn and Ragged-Outlaw Is
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PLEA FOR LIFE IS MADE
'Tor God's Sake Don't Shoot" Is
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.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
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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.
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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
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Mob Violence Decried.
In a statement today. Mr. Keator
declared that "first-degree murder
charges will be filed against every
man who took part in the jail-break
last Sunday, regardless of his part
in the murder of Sheriff Taylor. As
district attorney 1 pledge my best
efforts to get these men a speedy
trial for the crime of first-degree
murder and to see that justice is
done."
"It would be a blot upon both the
district attorney's office and the sher
iffs office should mob violence rule."
the statement continued. "These, men
have valuable information that we
desire. We need them far more badly
alive than dead. 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
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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. If anv. nnaihllit., i. -
preme court declaring the recent act
.""V"B capital punishment uncon-
Mr. Brown was highly pleased when
informer Ihnl Til t..i
had ben captured and intimated that
no time should be lost by the prose
cuting officials in bringins them to
justice.
GALLOWS TO UK, MADE BEADY
Xew Scaffold Room to Be Provided
at Penitentiary.
dALEm, Or., July 31. (Special.) In
anticipation of execution following
me restoration of capital punishment
in Oregon and recent murders, plans
are now under way at the state pen-
iiciiii.ii y mr. erecuon or a new scaf
fold room' to replace the one which
was converted into a kitchen.
Warden Compton eaid today that he
was not certain whether a temporary
scaffold would be erected or provi
sion made for a permanent place for
oiriciai executions. - In any case, he
saia, tne new scaffold probably would
be erected some distance from the
main ' prison buildings in order to
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