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Russel! a n d Ijynie Harrod to represent all of them- together. =;. The two . attorneys conferred With the prisoners*seyerat hours end finally announced they would b*; ready to make .their pleas on the charges Friday. The arraignment was re-stl for 1:30 p. ni. • Hardwick said the records of:• the. prisoners gave some mdica-.Jion of their past behavior ahd. why their jaunty- smiles might ‘ b$ deceiving. •, Bobby Lynn Freeman, 18, \vhn'was.-named as ringleader of the .eight changed with assault on the -'guards, ‘is: serving 20 years for -.kidnaping. .•-. .The other seven *re Rufus Charles Murphv, 22, serving 18 nionths for transporting a stolen automobile across a sUte’ line; •Max. Ray Hardin, 21, • serving three for forgery; Thomas Junior :Huey,:19, serving one year for transporting a stolen automobile; .Robert Eugene Jefferies, 18, ^serving three years for trarispoit-iing a stolen automobi le; Wiliam ^Christopher O’Brie«, 2 9, serving •two . years L for..' transporting a • stolen automobile; MarvipLee tLiles,' 1,.serving three yearsifor 7*rahspoHjpg a stolen automobile; fand Viilard Hartley Hanson, 19, imtwiHg'two years for*robbery. i-; Two others, not involved.in the^ssaulL oh ■= the guards^'* were ’ charged with a (tempting v to es-.cape August 10, :Warden Hard-•wick said they caught going ov^r ttrt fence after climbing the building. They are .Leroy Dean. Baker, 23, serving’13 months on transporting a stolen car, and Clarence Elmer LitHe, 20,, serving. ;thrce years on the same charge. V • ' _ i:. •';:THe eleventh man chargedwith attempting to escape with Aubrey Kenneth Brown, 22, who h semng five years.for forgery. He rin away from the dairy farm.: He was arraigned Thursday and pleaded hot guilty,.The attempt to escape which involved the eight prisoners and the attack on the guards,-apparently, had been brewing for some 30 days before it look place. At first only a few were involved. But as the time drew near, more joinedThe attempt was made September 22, with the prisoners attacking guards C. A. Johnson and Clyde C. House. Other guards were quick to.come to the aid of the two, and the prisoners were quickly subdued-The attorneys appointed for the prisoners said most of them have indicated they, will plead guiUy to the charges. However, he. said he wilt ask.the court In allow a full explanation of whst took place. Some might in that way. receive minimum TKnaJties.
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Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Oct 19, 1951
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