Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1912 — Close on Trail of Men Who Killed Nebraska Prison Officers. [ARTICLE]

Close on Trail of Men Who Killed Nebraska Prison Officers.

LouisviMe, Neb., March 18.—The three convicts who last week murdered three officers in the state penitentiary at Lincoln, are being pursued north of here by posses from Omaha. Lincoln and Plattsmouth. Their death or capture is expected momentarily. They were being driven this afternoon toward Springfield, in a sleigh by Roy Blunt, a farmer, who lives three miles north of town. The convicts were lying down in me body of a vehicle, forcing the farmer to expose himseW to the tmlleta df the posse as soon as they get within firing distance. The three convicts entered the BCunt home shortly before noon and ordered Blunt to take them in his sleigh to Springfield. He refused at first, but they threatened to kill him and he acceded. The pursuing posses were only a few hundred yards behind die sleigh.