Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
DARING BREAK FROM FORT
MADISON PRISON FREES
LoNo-TERM CONNECTS.
RODE OUT IN MOTOR
I. TRUCK. STEAL FLivvER
John Newman, Serving Fifteen Year
Sentence, and Arthur lumley, Serv-
ina Life Sentence, Make Getaway
Sent Up From Sioux City and Des
Moines. ~

Fort Madison. June s.-Atho officers
are on the watch all over the state, no
trace had been found of John Newman
and Arthur Lmnley. two convicts who
ESCAPED from the state prison here late
Friday night Both of the men were
serving time for murder. Me- nan
doing fifteen years for second degree
murder and Lumley being in for lie.
The escape OF the men was not discoF-
cred for more than an hour giving
them a good lead on their pursuers
The method OF escape was daring
and original, its very simplicity douot-
less accounting for its success. New
man was an honor man, beng USeu
as helper on the prisons three-toh
truck in work outside the walls. Lum-
lev. considered a harder case was
kept inside and worked at the PRISON
garage. The truck, with Newman
aboard, was standing in front of the
garage shortly after noon Friday ana
then was ordered to the Hawheye
Lumber Company's yard for some
lumber for the institution When 1t re-
turned about an hour later it was ais
covered that neither Newman nor
Lumley was at his accustomed place
and it is believed that Lumley Sc
GREETED himself under the Truck afic.
rode out thru the gate with 1t Inc
truck is always examined as 1t goes
out. but Lumley is small Of stature
and might easily have hidden under
the body, whereas the inspector prop
ably just locked inside to see that
everything was right there.
Trade Truck for Filler.
The names Of the two escaped men
were withheld from the public until
the details OF the escape were investl-
gated and the plans for pursuit made.
Warden J. R Perkins was out OF the
city at the time but has now returned
and is using every means to recapture
The two murderers.
Prison officials learned that a Ford
car had been stolen from Robert Engle-
hard at 301s windmayer street some
time during the night, and II is the De.
lief that the two convicts appropriated
it in order TO make good their escape
The door Of the Englehard garage had
been forced and the lock on the car had
been manipulated go that the Ford
could De run OHlClaIS pSiuI OO< SAA1e
the thief must have been someone IA
.,.iliar with the general mechanism
OF cars and as both Newman and
Lunlley are mechanics. suspicion falls
upon them II they really took the car
they are no doubt tar away by this
time az there was good supply OF
gasolene in the Ford when It was
stolen.
Both Men Athletes.
Both Newman and Lumley were
athletes, having tied for individual
nonors in the prison field meet short
time ago. Newman was to have
pitched for the prison team in the
benefit baseball game with the Per-
lection team Saturday afternoon.
John Newman, No. 10S67, was re-
ceived from Sioux City on Oct. 80.
1915, to serve a term Of fifteen years
for murder In the second degree, He
was IS years Of age.
Arthur Lumley. No. 1851, was re-
ceiyed from Des Moines on Aug "A.
1915, TO serve life sentence for mur.
der in the first degree. He was but
q years Of age.