Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-12-25
JOHN MACK SAFE
John Mack Who Escaped From Full
ton County Jail December 9Th,
Plunges Into Hands of Officers
Within Ten Days, And Lands in
Ohio Penitentiary To Begin SEN
tence, On Monday December 21st.

Brief indeed was the period of John |
Mack's freedom from the fetters of |
the law. Mack was found guilty of
safe blowing by Fulton County jury
and sentenced by Judge Bailey to an
indeterminate sentence of from one to
twenty years in the Ohio Penitentiary
The story of his saving out three
steel bars and making his rather
spectacular escape from the Fulton
County jail on the evening of Tues
day December eighth is pretty gener-
ally known and many had come to the
conclusion that it was the last that
would be seen of Mr.. Mack. There
were several blind rumors of Mack's
whereabouts and some of the rumor-
ed trails were investigated but no
certain trace was found of Mack un-
til last week when he practically
plunged himself again into the arms
of officers of the law.
On Thursday evening three men en-
tered jewellery store in Lima, Ohio,
held up the clerk in charge rified
show cases and money drawer, also
held up two customers who entered
the store and took $25.00 in cash from
one of them, then made clean get
away. Later on Thursday night three
men turned up in the w. & L. E. R. R.
yards at Lima and brakeman and
conductor of that road who were sus-
picious Of the men permitted them to
ride out of Lima in the caboose of
freight train souteast from Lima, hav-
ing previously wired to officers who
met the. train at st. Marys, took the
three men in custody and returned
with them to Lima where detective
recognized John Mack as one of the
three robbers. The men were bound
over to the grand jury of Allen coun-
ty on the charge of highway robbery.
Sheriff McQuillin was notified of
Mack's capture and on Sunday even
I ing, accompanied by F. R. Harper and
Charles Bruning who were appointed
by the Court at the time Mack was
/ sentenced to assist in escorting him
to the Penitentiary, he went to Lima,
where Mack was delivered into his
custody and on Monday Mack was
landed safe within the walls of the
Ohio Penitentiary and one more chap
ter in his life history was closed.
Mack is about 27 years of age and even
i if he should be held for the full term
of 20 years he would be a compare
lively young man at the time of his
release and if during the time spent
i in the penitentiary his attitude to-
ward law and society in general might
be so changed that he should deter
mine to live law abiding life and
enter some useful occupation he might
still become a useful citizen. While
in Lima Sheriff McQuillin recognized
in one of the two men who were with
Mack in the Lima robbery, one of the
four who were charged with being i'm
plicated in the blowing of the safe at
4 Bradley in October; it is quite likely
that this man may be brought to trial
here in Fulton county as we under
stand he is under indictment for this
offense in this county.
SHORT WINTER DAIRY COURSE.
!. Many young men in Ohio will find
the Winter Course in Dairying from
, January A to 80 at the College of
Agriculture just what they are look
, ing for. This course is open to any
!, young man who is at least 16 years
, of age, but to obtain the most from
, the course student should have had
, some practical experience in the pro-
!, duction and the handling of milk
! The dairy department has experienc.
] ed difficulty in securing men qualified
) to supervise the work in connection
with the Advanced Registry and the
Cow Testing Associations. Thi.
: course will prepare men for this worl
i and a very few weeks of work after
t taking the course will enable many Of
e the students to pay all expenses con
1 nected with it. The course will, in ad
: dition to increasing a mans earning
t capacity, enable him to enjoy broad
a er view of all kinds of dairy work.