Two Jailbirds Shot Dead

Woodwabd, O. T., May 6.- Prisoners Hill, Waddell and Hallen, conflned in tha jail here, seoured a gun and forced the guard to open the cage. They then armed themselves with Winchesters in the cell house and startod for the hills. Sheriff Oden imrnediately summoned a number of deputies and gave chase. Within a mile from town tho trio were overtaken. They were afoot while their pursuers were well mounted, and escape was impopsible. A demand to surronder, however, was answerod with a volley irom the convicts, who had taken refuge behind a laree rock. Th is was the signal for general firing, which was kept up sharply by both sides for fully half an hour. Officer 13 m Wolfert reoeived a bullet through the left arm and Officer Prior'9 horso was shot irom under him. So soon as Prior's animal feil tho offior8 scattered, and surrounding the rock, pnurod shot alter shot into the convicts. At the first volley, which. was given in concert, Hill and Hnfïon were made to bite the dust. The uring was kopt up and soon Waddell; who had luin flat on the ground and succeeded in escapins the bullets, gladly surrentlered. Officer Wolfert's arm had to be amputated, but he wlll probably recover.