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The Cook Qnlt His Job.Joe Root, the stage robber, partner of the notorious Pearl Mart, Arizona's female bandit, escaped from the territorial prison last Wednesday evening and has not yet been apprehended, although every effort toward his recapture has been exerted.“Roots,” with Pearl Hart, was convicted of stage robbery in l*ina! county over a year ago and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. He was an exemplary prisoner, always obedient ai d never giving the management the slightest trouble whatever. Asa reward for good behavior he was made osort of a ••trusty and was employed as cook at Superintendent Brown’s residence. For some time ho hud performed his duties well, always reporting promptly at the prison gate for admittance after his work was done, and Mr. Brown had not entertained the slightest fear of his escape. In his extraordinary behavior since his imprisonment the wily “Boots,” however, was employing far better judgment than be had exhibited previous to that time, for he was wisely laying the foundation for a successful escape. After dinner bad been served at the superintendent's residence Wednesdayevening “RootH placed the kitchen and dining room in order and then threw up his job, without giving the usual notice of a dissatisfied servant, and left, presumably in search of a more cougenial situation. His alwence was discovered in a short time, but his whereabouts have not yet bet :i learned. —Yuma Sun.
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Bisbee Cochise Review
Bisbee, Arizona, US
Sat, Feb 23, 1901
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