Escape attempt at state penitentiary ends with capture
Deputy Warden C. J. Nobes thwarted a female inmate Mary Tyrrell attempting to escape by kindling a floor fire and lowering herself with a sheet rope. Tyrrell, 44, Canadian-born with Nebraska ties, was pursued through the prison and captured in a second-floor closet before leaving for Chicago on Saturday.
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Woth State Penitentiary
Joliet
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Telegraph notes from Dec 10 recount dangerous ice and court news
The State by Telegraph item lists Billy McKeoy missing after crossing frozen water likely drowned near Aurora. Bloomington reports J N Milton fatally injured by a horse kick. Jacksonville notes Justice Reed injured by a runaway team. Havana mentions Sam Smith and Frank Trottman four anglers missing after a night on the river. Galesburg trial for Rande with venue change sought. W W O Brien to lead defense. Saybrook fatherhood case stirs Saybrook. Chicago wheat and grain stocks reported. various storage totals across Chicago Milwaukee New York ports. Public notices include dissolving firms Cushing and Dempster. Local ads for bird cages and stoves.
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