Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-03
HARVEY LEE, WHO TWICE Es.
CAPPED FROM STATE PRISON.
ARRESTED in WEST
WANTED IN IOWA FOR
QUITTING FORT MADISON
Lee Gained Neterlsty by pynamitins
Linn County Jail and Killing Cedar
Rap,ds PoIiesman-Latsr Served
Thrss Years in California Prison
Ossraysd BY Woman.


Samson among modern criminals. had
his Delilah and Delilah has betrayed
him. On information given by Chief OF
Police Morrison, Of this city, Lee has
been arrested by the police Of Sacra-
mento, CAL, and in being held there
until the arrival Of officials from Iowa.
He il especially wanted for. breaking
out OF the penitentary at Fort Madl-
son, but that was only one Of q myriad
OF offenses. In Cedar Rapids ne Is re-
membered with dread and horror be-
cause in an effort to escape he blew
a hole in the wall Of the Marion jail
with nitro-glycerine. In the fight that
followed Officer Gillen Of the Cedar
Rapids police force was killed.
It was on Nov. II, 1912. that Harvey
Lee. alias Roy Wade, first made his
criminal appearance In Cedar Rapids.
He was arrested in Cedar Rapids at
511 Fifth avenue east by OFFICERS Chris
Jensen, Cook, Patterson, and Kroullk
for robbing store and blowing a bank
at Alburnett. When the police nabbed
him he vas on the point Of leaving ZOE
West Liberty where he intended to
blow q bank that night. He had a DIG
gun and the nitro-glycerne on him
when he was arrested.
Blows Marion Jail.
Nov. Is, 1912, he waived preliminary
hearing and wasl held to the grand
jury, by which body he was indicted
for burglary at the January term. Jan.
3, 1913. he planned an escape from the
Marion Jail and a number OF Cedar
Rapids police officers were called ny
the sheriff to prevent the Jail break
ing. They did prevent it, altho Lee
blew a hole thru the wall with nitro
glycerine and Officer Gillen was killed
by gunshot.
Jan. 81, 1918, Lee pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of burglary, but the next
day he changed his plea to guilty ana
asked for immediate sentence. He was
given an indeterminate sentence at Fort
Madison, not to exceed ten years.
He, was also sentenced twenty live
years for the attempted Jail breaking
making thirty-ave years in all.
But on June 10, 1913. Lee escaped
from Fort Madison. A new guard house
was being erected. There was lad
der inside the wall and guy rope
from the derrick to outside the prison
wall. Lee mounted the ladder and slid
down the guy rope, thus making his
escape.
Makes Second Escape.
Seven months later. Jan. 5, 1914, Lee
was arrested in San Francisco for
burglary committed in Oakland. Cal.
He VS. sentenced to three yeaaH At San
Quentin penitentiary and served thai
sentence. Then the Iowa authorities
wanted him returned to Fort Madison
TO serve out the rest Of his thirty I'VE
wears sentence. While an officer was
bringing him back Lee jumped from
the window Of the rapidly running
train. But he was caught in the noun
famous country and June 4, 1916 was
returned to Fort Madison. There ne
stayed for more than year, escap1ns
Aug. q. 1917, by saving the bars.
Since that time the police depart
ment Of Cedar Rapids has been on
Lees trail and just recently 1t was
learned from a woman that Lee was
living in Sacramento, Cal, but getting
His mail under the name Of Roy Oar
ling in another city. Chief Of Police
Morrison wrote a letter to the police
authorities at Sacramento, suggesting
q plan for the capture of Lee. His ad-
vice was followed and telegram to
the Republican and Times last nigh.
announced that Lee had been captured
!. and was being held for the Iowa au-
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