 Unlike several other conspirators Keyes was not a particularly wealthy man . He was trusted by Robert Catesby , the plot 's author , with guarding the explosives stored at the latter 's lodgings in London . When the plot was uncovered he fled the city , and was captured several days later in Warwickshire . He was subsequently tried with his co @-@ conspirators , found guilty , and in January 1606 hanged , drawn and quartered . 
