The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-22
Escape From Jail.

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Escape From Jail.
Sheriff Middleton OF Kinds county
10 offering a reward OF 5000 for the
arrest and delivery Of four white men,
who some time during the night sawed
and dug their way to liberty from the
rounty Jail and appear to have made
good their escape. The four men we're
Paul Gilmore, the alleged leader OF
The gang, who has escaped from GUS
tody on numerous occasions, and was
held to answer to an indictment
against him for horse stealing; Pearl
Coker, young Jackson man, former
member Of the city fire department
wanted for highway robbery; Claude
Allen, held on the same charge, and
Thomas Nicholson, an Englishman,
held to the grand jury for burglary In.
vestigation.
SheriY Middleton and Jaifer Rucker
are firmly Of the opinion that the four
men were fully week In saving
through the steel cage bars, having re-
moved Just one Of these bars. which
left an opening probably eight inches
wide by IL inches long. They had
been kept in what is known as the
condemned cell, which was considered
inyulnerable.
Once outside the Acell, It evidently
did not take the men long to work an
opening through the masonry, and
after squeezing through to let them
selves to safety by means OF impro.
yised ropes made from blankets.
Sheriff Middleton has sent out de,
scriptions Of the men In every direc-
ton, with the offer Of $50 for the re
capture Of each individually.
start Club.
Some time ago a movement was
started by E. C. McInnis, Thomas Owen
and c. N. Brumneld, all ex-students
OF the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Starkville, to
perfect plans for the organization OF
an association to be composed OF stu.
dents and ex-students Of the institu-
tion.
The object OF this organization Is to
be for the betterment Of conditions ana
| the future welfare and interest OF the
college, This movement Is gaining
prominence and Is expected to be a
statewide organization In the near
future.
The Arst general meeting was held
At the Edwards House in Jackson, and
4 large and enthusiastic body assem-.
bled which will be doubtless turned
into a permanent organization with
standing committees working for the
good Of the institution. The need OF
such movemet has been generally
discussed for the past few years by
various A. 4 M. men, and It now seems
,hat these men are determined to gst
together and lend their influence ID
| behalf Of the college.
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ceur. House Complete.
The last payments on the new court
house at Quitman were made BY the
hoard Of supervisors at their May Sit.
ting To the architect, P. J. Krouse, ana
tthe contractors. Hancock G Macarthur
Ithe work having been completed &C.
cordius to plans and specifications ane
i the entire satisfaction OF the board
| Want Carnegie Library.
Al the regular meeting Of the Vicks.
hurg Civil league. It was given out that
q some generous vicksburger will con
trtbute the necessary site. . Carnegie
| library for the city Of vicksburg y
| practically assured.
| bank Opens. II
| unofficial advicss have been -
eeiyed by the state banking commits
i sion that the bank Of Hermanviln
I which closed u doors . few weexa
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