ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, kˈæntɑːn dʒˈɔɪnd ɐ pˈɑːsi ðæt tɹˈækt dˌaʊn bˈɪl ænd dʒˈɑːn ʃˈɛli, hˌuː hæd ɛskˈeɪpt fɹʌmðə pˈɔːniː dʒˈeɪl ænd bˈæɹɪkˌeɪdᵻd ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɪn ɐ kˈæbɪn əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ˈɑːɹkənsˌɔː ɹˈɪvɚ.
In 1895, Canton joined a posse that tracked down Bill and John Shelley, who had escaped from the Pawnee jail and barricaded themselves in a cabin across the Arkansas River.