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NOTORIOUS JEWEL THIEF AND JAIL BREAKER WAS IN RE FORMATORY IN 1918. The escape and capture Monday of “Cat-Eye” Annie, McDowell, no torious jewel thief, at Auburn, N. Y., recalls that the woman was at one time an inmate of the reforma tory here. She was then Knowmas, Juli, Arcaynski of Cleveland,ac odrling to Supt. L.. MiMiltendory. Her nickname is the result of a cast. in, one: eye, Tilia Weas) 22 years/idld when placeds in the state penitentiary: “1 Decmber of 1915 after: being Cons i ‘Of grand laréeny ‘in |C Hiewe: ‘kind. She was among the itwen fin’ women transferred from, th eanicnuery to the reformatory or coming here September 1, 1916. She was a model prisoner at the reformatory, according to Mr. Mittenforf, who states that she made no effort to escape and was released July 9, 1917, by order of the board of ‘administration’. According, to Mr. Mittendorf, she well tol Cleveland after her release and obtained employment in’ a h hotel there, * ‘ pt _ Bhev escaped from “Aubin prisons Mounto by. ‘sawing through wood around: the’ lock on her, cell door, creeping downstairs, and putting on clothing ‘belonging to: ne ‘acting warden of Auburn prison, ard seal ing, the, prison’ walls. She was picked up by a motorist who rec ognized her and turned her over’ (9 police, ‘ Endowed with an almostyminestnhy ability of getting out of ‘places’ of confinement, the’ woman long hay given giate ers trouble,' , ‘On Oct. 71925, she ‘was’ brought bAKY to Buffalo from Mibwaukee Wis...on a charge of evdnd larceny. She had stolen $74,000, worth’ of Jewels from “i.hohe, in. uffaio while working as a maid, “one of her favorite methods. cus Thirteeth days later, she ‘escaped from they'Erie county jail by leap ing from a second story Window. Her ankle’ was sprained but she reached Kenmore, a suburb, by street car, there to hide in . ‘Hout it under “construction until caught. She pleaded guilty to grand larceny ava, was sentenced to Auburn pris on for 10 years, : . On May 28, 1926, she escaped from Auburn prison,’ using a, short iron window prop, a spoon and her bare hangs’ “to die? a hole ‘through her cell's brick wall, virtually un der the eyes: ‘of guards.” She then scaled the walls, but was later: Cap tured, © She is wanted in’'a number of cities, including Columbus... She is alleged to have stolen $1700 worth of jewels from a’ Columbus home in 1923. Francis Stilings, all of Bellefon taine, Mr.’and ‘Mrs. Millata ‘Stir ings of Lockbourne, were guests of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Charle’s Stillings Sun day, H. E. “McConnell is ‘spending a few days’ visit ‘at his home in Sul livan. Mrs. Mollie’ Ingrim’ spent “the week-end ‘in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. John Gannon suffered an injury to her right hand, Monday ‘morning ‘when ‘a door went shut on her, “hand cutting it. Dr. Boylan rendered her first aid.’ Grover Huffman, of. . Dayton, spent the weekend with his family. Herbert,lath, is quite dit at his home‘ with ‘preumonist. Mr. and Mr. Harry, Granel spent Sunday in Kenton.” Charles Thompson and fan ‘spent.’ Sunday at the winport: other places: Of “interest, kh Dr. *' \¢ a Manser, furnished the fhusie for hie Irwin alumni, Saturday evening, The children ‘of Everett are suf fering With the mumps. Milford’ Center Grange in co operation, with the businessmen: of Milford Center, are sponsoring the Memorial Day program,at Mit ford Center, at 2 o'clock, Lieuten ant Gov. John..T. Brown will de liver the address. Music will be fur nished by ‘Chuckery Band. Parade net form at Lownship House at 13h. . Mr. and Mrs. John Davis, made a: ‘business. trip..to ‘Springfield Mon day. Mrs. Lasky and “sam | Goff. left Saturday for Buckeye Lake, where they were employed to, paint.ome cottages, i . Mr. ‘and Mr . Charles Huniton., of Columbus spent the week-end. with
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Marysville Evening Tribune
Marysville, Ohio, US
Tue, May 20, 1930
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