Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1903 — OUTLAWS’ AIM KILLS. [ARTICLE]

OUTLAWS’ AIM KILLS.

Two Militiamen Sloiu on! Others Wounded in Uattle. According to a riacerville, Cal., dispatch, two lights with the convicts who escaped from Folsom prison are reported. On Saturday evening two of the militiamen were killed and another wounded in a battle at Grand Victory mine nj|l Sunday night another encounter toox place at Dutch Flat. One of the convicts is supposed to have been shot and a number of the posse wounded. The fugitives in both instances escaped. The militiamen slain are Feat us Rutherford and IV. C. Jones. Jones had served in the Philippines. The following story of Saturday night’s battle with, the convicts is to'.d by one of the members of the posse: ‘‘Lieut. Smith and seven men of company H of the militia were pursuing a trail that had been discovered earlier in the day. Their fir.vt intimation of the presence of the convicts was when the latter opened fire on them at close range from a hiding place in the bushes. Three members of Lieut, Smith’s squad fell at the first volley. “News of the battle spread quickly to Plncerville and the surrounding country', and soon File hilljvns surrounded by a large force, including the entire strength of the Plncerville militia company. Co-operating with the militiamen were n posse of citizens from Plncerville, headed by the sheriff's son, Dallas Bosquit. They were within sound and sight M the fighting, ba'ijfd not fire for fear of hitting flic mifitiaiueiK Ifc.' “Lieolr Smith reported that there were four convicts in the band that Opeiieu lire on his men. but he was unable to identify any of them except a negro, Seavis.”