The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-09-19
BROKE JAIL.
Geo. O'Brien Escapes from the
r. Mobiles County Jail.

Geo. O'Brien Escapes from the
Mobiles County Jail.
Considerable excitement was arous-
ed here Saturday morning by the
announcement that Geo. O'Brien had
escaped from the Mobiles county Jail.
Last Saturday morning, between s
and 9 o'clock. while the prisoners
were taking their regular morning
walk in the prison corridor, Geo..
OBrien made his escape and no trace
of him has yet been found. The way
by which he made his escape is evil
dent, but how he was able to accom-
plish it is not easily determined. To
more fully understand how he man
aged to get out of the Jail one must
be familiar with the interior of the
|jail. The cells occupy the central
portion of the Jail around which is a
corridor, where the prisoners are al
! lowed to exercise. This corridor is
lin direct communication with the
outside windows, which are heavily
barred. In one Of the windows is a
heavily grated door and through
this the prisoner made his escape.
This door is always locked by a Pc
culiar lock, to which there is but one
key, which cannot be removed from
the lock until it is securely fastened.
When Jailer Thorn entered the jail
after an absence of about ten min
utes, the door was unlocked and the
screen which had been on the. win
dow was off and leaning against the
high fence which surrounds the
building, and the prisoner gone.
Searching parties were at once sent
out but so far no trace of him has
been found.
O'Brien, it will be remembered, was
a Murray county prisoner, who was
brought here some four months ago
to await the action of the grand jury
on. the charge of assault in the first
degree, having attempted to shoot a
deputy sheriff of Murray county, and
is considered very dangerous man.
A reward of $50 has been offered
for his recapture and every effort is
being made to find him.
Frank Gibson is working in J.
H. Bly's feed store.-
R. G. Pond of Mankato was here
yesterday on business.
--Wanted.-At once, a girl at
Mrs. James Mackay's.
Mrs. Anna Davis is having
fine cement walk laid in front of her
residence. ~
The drillers are pounding away
at the village we'll, and are now down
about 2lO feet.
"A large number of Worthington
people are attending the races at
Adrian this week. .~
John Humiston last week sold
two wind mills to Nels Langseth,
and one each to Thos. Healey and
Mrs. E. II. Bassett of Rushmore
called last Friday, She informs us
that her husband is not in the best
of health but has hopes of his re.
covery. tx =
Mr.. Littleied Of Marshall, MINI,
was in the city Saturday. He was
on his way to Adrian with a view of
purchasing one of the barber shops |
at that place.
Foster Moore, who has been So
journing in Freeport, ILL.,, for the
past few months, returned to his
home in Worthington Tuesday.
Phil Plots came over from Wor-
thington yesterday afternoon with
two Of Matt Bryan's horses, which are
entered in the races. Phil will re-.
main until Saturday.-Adrian Daily
Democrat. =:
During the storm Thursday
night tightening struck some wheat
stacks of Aug. Nystrom's of Indian
Lake township. -Four stacks were
burned August is pretty well fixed
in this worlds goods so the loss does
not cripple him.
When butter is scarce and high,
use Cottolene ane save your butter.
It will take the place of butter and
give better satisfaction. Sold by