The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
BILL WEST OUT
4 Man Who Wants to Help Wood
ruff Escape
Saws Into the County Jail at 4
a. M,
BUT A HOLE HE IAAES
Is Too Small for Woodruff to
Crawl Through,
So Bill West Profits by 1t and
Gets Gut.
WEST is Al WURDEREBs
And a United States Prisoner
From Oklahoma.
He is a Desperate Character,
and the Worst in the Jail.
Is Too Small for Woodruff to
Crawl Through,
So Bill West Profits by 1t and
Gets Gut.
is Al MURDERER,
And United States Prisoner
From Oklahoma.
He is a Desperate Character,
and the Worst in the Jail.

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escaped from the shawnee county Jan
ct 4.2O this morning
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ing for the windows was sa~eu ou-
ana the cage door was unlocked by q
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cage exclaimed Llle sleAIlA- -til
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riedly TO the upper corridor ana NstsA-
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went back shortly atterw ards ana open
ed the door of the corridor ana WaiiAeu
I'M The cage door was standing open,
and two or three prisoners were walk
ing about on the north side OF tne case
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north side or the corridor ana q pils9ll-
er told them of the escape AT the west
window on the north side the hole was
seen where the man had just escaped
but the bar had been stuck back in
place with soap
JafIer Larry Sheehan Immediately
started out to look for the murderer
and at $3.50 a posse started ia pursuit
1T consisted 0f Sheriff Eeplev Under
Sheriff Bert Lucas. Deputy FrankLeech
ex-Chfef of Police John Nlkers0n,
Tr,.aT,lr y5-ff+alzar and others They were
armed with vvfncbesters TWO Of them
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one single chance here he ESCAPES lust