Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-15

at the La Odlle county
penal institution. Be
cause events occurred
with clocklike certainty
the escape Of two Of the worst pris-
oners in the jail was prevented by
fearless and cooi-headed sheriff Just
rs tlhe delivery was on the very verge
If success
THE PLoTTERS.
FRANK LOGAN. convicted safe
blower and one Of the worst Grim
nais ever held at the county
jail.
ROY MACK, ex-convct and
confessed dope fiend." One OF
the typical bad men" Of large
city crime centers.
The slueger's Aid.
70 assist them in their orgy of in
tended slayings, whilst they broke
ior the outside the two felohs sawed
and tore from its lastenings, five
pound brass traps, used on lavator-
les. and braided around it wash tow
Fl. The trap an IS" sort OF affair,
was balanced from the improvised
sling and used much as thugs would
WELD "a jimmy" After Telling Jail
nr Cisco the two fends captured his
gun and keys and then continued on
their campaign Of frighttulness and
terror.
Two In Hospital.
As a result of the break one or
the plotters is in the hospital with
Il bullet hole thru his body. the lead.
ened pellet having pierced his Left
lung before spending it's force against
Il Jail wall
JaiIer John Cisco, whom they at
tackled as he was locking up for the
night, is suffering badly battered
head and face
John Kicepki. 'trusty.' whose
leroism is one Of the bright and out
standing features Of the sensational
episode, is in another room Of the
hospital menaced by concussion from
the terrible beating he received when
he was attacked hy one OF the tends
bent on lighting his way to liberty
at whatever cost John Ryan an
other tustv, is nursing a painful
wound on his arm, where he received
a blow from a death dealing instru-
ment assembled with brutal cunning
as the two schemers laid out their
Of main or murder" to
gain their coveted freedom.
THE WOUNDED
aOY MACK. alias SIDNEY JOSEPH
Shot through BODY bullet piercing
lunc. by Sheriff Ayers. Mack, or is
seph is the dope ftsnd who robbed
the Creed millinery store in Ottawa
a0d seve' al dental parIors in Stre7.
tor.
JOHN CISCO, night iaIer--sady bat
tered about the head and face. Only
miracle saved him from death.
Jailer Cisco, despite his injuries,
Was able to be downtown today
JOHN klNCEPKL La SaiIe--Heroc
"truSty," who tried to prevent the
delivery with all his powers against
insurmountable odds. In hospital
Suffering threatened conclusion OF
the brain, the result Of me terrible
beating ne received al the hands OF
Mack.
THOMAS RYAN. la sai!c--Struc~
arm Not BADLY injured. Ryan, also
q "trusty." played an important part
IN defeating the plans Of the would
be cscapers.
Sheriff Shows His Nerve.
With Jatler Cisco lying conscious
blM horribly wounded on The 0oOr OF
the cell corridor where they had fell
ed him hy raining blows upon his head
with the improyised slungshot, AMI
TORN Ryan. his helper. placed IN the
uuu.CCmbaLant list irOm a terrific
blow across his arm with the same
weapon. the two prisoners were halted
from continuing their lighl 10 liberty
only bv the timely appearance upon
the scene cf sheriff cart ). Ayers
The sheriff, summoned to the aid o!
his men hy Thomas RYAN third
'ru.ty." rushed into The meICdra
matte settings iu2t in time To shoe
down Mack or Joseph while he tow
cred over KincepN and was lungins
forward to use the latatoIy trap OF
MIN as its fourth victim.
The sheriff, coming into the lai
without knowledge of the extent o
what had taken plnce. showed his cool
ness and Judgment when he turned
after shooting Mack. to creep stealth
4 lily into the other sections OF the lai
only to find Frank Logan. convicte
safebloWeI, coming from the jackson
street door with y gun IN his hand
The sheriff flashed his revolver o.
Logan and had him covered before tn
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