Miles McInnes – Silver City jail escapee who overpowered a night guard

Crowe, who let them remain in the corridors until 11 o'clock on Monday evening ^[1]. Crowe habitually locked his pistol in a nearby desk and did not fear the "trustys" ^[1]. As Crowe made his cell round, McInnes and Walters suddenly confronted him, thrust a pistol into his face, took his keys, and retrieved Crowe’s pistol from the desk ^[1]. They marched the guard at gunpoint three or four miles north of town to the vicinity of Bremen’s mine on Chloride Flat, where they released him ^[1]. Judge Lynch discovered the flight and awaited the guard with Sheriff Lockhart; Crowe returned about 4 o'clock in the morning, "chagrined and disgusted" ^[1].