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Two Jail Escapees Are Hunted By PolicemenFlemingsburg, Ky., May 23 Police searched today for two men, one of them an alleged slayer, who escaped yesterday from ; the Fleming County jailJailer Ben Jones, who discover- 1 ed the break, said several other prisoners including another alleged slayer refused to join the get-away.The escapees were identified as : 25-year-old Rufus McCtanahan and Pete Taylor. 26. of North Carolina Jones said MeClanahan was indicted Monday for the fatal robbery beating of David Pugh, 99 March 8. Taylor was held on t larceny charge.Charged with murder along'|with McOtoahan *ere Alberti Pugh the slain man s nephew.! and Jimmie Yazell both in jail j ] bert. All live in Fleming County. |
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Kentucky New Era

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, US

Sat, May 23, 1953

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