Private Louis H Hoffman
Kentucky Post, Friday, 15 July 1904, page 5
John Lapointe and Louis H Hoffman deserted from Ft Thomas
Thursday and Captain M E Saville has sent out notice to all police stations to
be on the lookout for them. They were last seen crossing in a skiff from the
Fort. Hoffman is a general prisoner and Lapointe was a sentry when the escape
was made. There is talk that Hoffman has a hypnotic influence over the sentries,
as this is the second he succeeded in having escape with him within three weeks.
Lapointe was guarding Hoffman, who was breaking rock near the guardhouse. The rifle and cartridge belt were found in the weeds near the fort. Hoffman and another prisoner named Lanier allegedly deserted with Sentry Paulette about three weeks ago. The prisoners were captured at Chester Park but Paulette is still at large.