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Prison inmate George Farlow escapes during farm work
George Farlow a 40 year old life prisoner escaped Wednesday from Blair farm where he worked as a carpenter. He feigned illness then slipped away while guards fought woodland fires. Farlow weighed 200 pounds with a white facial scar and wore grey prison uniform with black overalls. His photograph and Bertillon data were sent nationwide.
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George Farlow
Blair Farm
Farlow
Hazelwood
Shelby County
Indianapolis
Bertillon