The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-05
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
PHILLIPS
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The hole In the bars WIS scarce
~ large enough 10 permit her
10 squeeze thru and the Jagged
edges Of the sawed bars caught
thrvads from her clothing.
Prints 81 woman's bare foot
were found under tho window
leading 90 the point where tho
ladder had been placed.
Clara had left most OF her effects
behind. taking with her "A black
dress and "A faded blue frock which
she used whom working. Besides
many Articlea OF apparel she lcfi
some small change. "a picture vi
Armour Phillips. her husband. and
her suitcase.
A deputy sheriff. reported tina,
he had noticed an automobile with
curtains down near the Jail about
| "A. m. but that he could not give
complete description OF Il.
Search was Immediately Instituted
for Armour Phillips and Harry
karnt who had both recently Wis
lted Mrs Phillips at the jail. Karnt
at tho trial was named a. tho man
with whom Phillips had accused his
wife Of staying over night at Camp
haidy In the quarrel which Mrs
Phillips said led 20 her jealousy OF
Mrs. Meadows.
A corps OF officers wan act al
work rounding up all persons arao.
ciated with the Phillips case upon
whom there might fall the slightest
suspicion OF abetting tho escape.
Immigration and customs officials
AZ the border wore instructed "a
watch for tho fugitive and sheriffs
OF surrounding counties notified "a
be on the alert. IL was tho belief
Of officers tina, Mrs. Phillips had
taken flight by automobile
Jail officers and the sheriffs
office were amAscd nj the escape,
which sheriff 1ra-ger declared
was without parallel In jail his
tory 80 far m he had any knowL
edge.
Il have never before heard Of
. woman sentenced for murder
escaping from jail" h. said.
Hut It's like her. No otiscr
woman ever tried 10 beat another
up with hammer"
Escape from Jail was looked upon
ma only another step IN The remark
able career Of Mrs. Phillips. who Ia
under sentence to from 10 years "a
life In tho penlientiary fer beating
out tho brains os Alberta Meadows
once her friend. with a hammer.
Warnings received fnysteriously by
officers after her arrest that shs
would never go 20 the psnitentiary
were recalled today an Jail attaches
gazed at tho hole IN tho bars thru
which. they believed. Airs. Phillips
had climbed 10 freedom.
They also recalled her cnim do
mcanor while on trial and before her
trial. her remarkable suppression o.
ali emotion and how she smiled when
sh. was convicted and iatsr when
sentence was passed.
All this seemed clear today son
fidsncs that she yct would win her
freedom regardless Of what courts
and turie. might say.
Mrs. Phillirs was sentenced mors
than week nxo and was being held
hers pending arrangements 10 take
her 20 San Quentin penitentiary.
Her escape rid the Jail within isss
than "a hours Of two women who
for nearly q year have heen cen,ers
% national attention - NSdaiynns
Ob~nehain and Mrs Phnips. Both
were accused Of murder Last night
Mrs. obcnchain wAs freed on order
Of tho court
Evidently Mrs. Phillips was equal
~ ready for freedom. aitho she chose
iess orderly sources.
Many werc giving consideration "a
the possibility OF her having made
her escape simultaneously with tho
departure OF Madaiynn~
A. Mra. obcnchmin left. there was
great confusion. Prisoners. jaii ma
irons. attaches and others crowded
10 tho doors 90 tell her farewell.
II was pointed out that. unless she
he'd chosen dark hours Of the night.
tire time OF Madalynnc's departure
thru tho front door would have been
ideai for the escape o. Mrs. Phillips
possibly aided by friends-thru n
window.
"she's gone 10 Mexico" was
the word which went around
town Immediately when the
news Of her escape became
known.
Officers Joined In this belief
and fcIephoped all Mexican Dor.
der points In California and Ari-
roma To watch for her.
Guards were being placed on
every trail leading from the dry
deserts Of southern California into
the wastes OF northern Mexico and
on the roads which cross from
the garden spots around san Diego
and the Imperial valley.
Automobiles secured the roads.
AID OF all peace officers in southern
California was Immediately On.
listed.
II was pointed out that Mrs.
Phillips herself probably was &C.
auainted In a way with northern
Mexico and perhaps with the habits
OF its people. having lived In Texas
and led an active life In border
states.
Some OF her friends said thew be.