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■y ';riir.** . ■ . \Two Prisaaers Escaped, i-TVComing upoh'tbeevemug train** * * * f * *. . * . » *, » * . ‘, » f • /‘f rom _For rSj^lb.rMatTu^sd aye vending, Sberiff'J*. :J£. Job net on arrested an un kn o wn^ne g $$ inglh erods', *? -into this city!, the Sheriff left his prisoner in charge of deputy Geo. Bethell, and went into another car to get his hand satchel. Mr. Bethell was a seat or two behind the prisoner and before he realized wbat bad happened, the negro made-tf dash for the car door and jumped from the train. Sheriff Johnston* j - -came on to town, procured a horse and went in jmrsuit of the escaped prisoner. The dusky fellow was a good sprinter and made good his escape through the fields east of town, The fellow had a deep scar across one side of his face and it is thought he is wanted oh a serious charge.Another negro, who was arrested on the same charge, and who was being taken to the Sallisaw jail by Deputy Shoate, jumped from- the train while running at a high speed near Hanson and made his escapeinto the timber.*Jumping from moving trains seem to be a favorite method of escape by many of the prisoners.
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Muldrow Press
Muldrow, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Sep 03, 1909
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