The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-19
ESCAPED THROUGH THE WALL
Two Prisoners In the Dungeon ct the
jail Escape In Broad DayIIRht.

Between 8: so and 9 O'Clock this
morning Fred Mcclure and Bob
Boyce effected their escape from
the United States Jail at this place,
where they were held on charges
of larceny, both men being accused
of horsetheft.
Their escape was a daring one,
taking chances on the hour of the
day when all the officers were at
their duties, and the minute they
emerged from the wall being in
open view of the public.
Some two or three days ago one
Of the many unsuccessful attempts
to escape from the jail by tunnel
ing out under the walls was frus-
trated and the boys caught in the
very act. In order to punish them
for this violation they were placed
in the dungeon, where they re-
mained until this morning.
Everyone acquainted around
Ardmore knows that a stonewall
some sixteen feet high surrounds
the Jail house. The dungeon is
apart from the main building; in
fact, it is little building in the
southeast corner Of the jail yard,
the walls above spoken of forming
two sides. This is ceiled with
lumber one inch thick on the in
side and the room is dark as its
name implies.
The BOYS had gone at their work
at once, for with a piece of spoon
they cut through the plank and then
through the wall of masonry IS
inches in thickness a hole Suffi-
cient for them to escape. Five
minutes later the gnards would
have surprised them as it was the
breakfast hour.
Once outside they ran past the
open door of the marshal's Office
in the rear of the court house to
the street, and left the town going
south past the oil mill, where they
were last seen.
Officers at once took the trail,
but at this writing no returns have
been made.
Boyce had entered a plea of
guilty of horse stealing and was
awaiting sentence. McGuires case
had not been reached.
Fred Mcclure is IS years of age,
born in Texas and unmarried, >
feet Z inches in height, weighs
about 165 pounds, complexion
dark, dark brown hair and blue
eyes, scar on left cheek, has been
shot in left ankle, occupation horse
trader. Was arrested at Morril-
ton, Ark, on February II, and
upon a writ of removal from the
eastern district of Arkansaw
brought here and committed, April
-. He was wearing a sweater
when he left.
Bob BOyce Is also Is years old,
born in Texas and unmarried. He
is 5 feet 8 inches high, will weigh
about 40 pounds, dark com
plexion, brown hair and eyes, oc-
cupation a farmer. He was ar
rested at Woodford and put in jail
here April ). Boyce had on a pain
of new blue Overalls which are
rolled up, they being too long foI
him.
BLOODHOUNDS AFTER THEM
AS soon as it was known the
prisoners had gotten away Marshal
Hammer wired Sheriff WOmack OF
Cook county for bloodhOunds. A
reply came on the train reaching
here at IL O'Clock in the shape OF
three dogs and their keeper. Dep
uty Covington returned from the
chase about noon, and at l O'Clock
a party headed by Marshal Ham
mer and Jailer Mike German, ac
companied by the Gainesville Officer
and the dogs, started in pursuit
of the fugitives. Officer Coving
ton lead them to the spot where
they were last seen talking to
farmer two miles south of town.