The Bismarck tribune., 1925-02-10
2 MAKE GOOD
IN DASH FOR
LIBERTY HERE
Jerry Dunn and Fred Mitchell
at Large, Following Es.
cape in Bismarck
BROUGHT FROM MINOT
Break Is Made After Yeggs
Alight From Auto Bus
in Bismarck

Police officers in western IL North
Dakota today were searching for
Jerry Dunn and Fred Mitchell, un-
der long prison sentences Tor burg
larry, who made successful break
for oryibsrty here last night, after
they were brought from Minot in an
auto bus. The break occurred oppo-
site the Bismarck postoffice, at 6:35
o'clock last night.
Jerry Dunn and Fred Mitchell,
sentenced to serve terms of five and
seveHAyears in prison, respectively,
for grand larceny and burglary, made
the successful break for freedom,
while Joe White and J. B. Williams,
sentenced to serve seven and seven
and one-half years, respectively, for
burglary in the third degree and lar
ccny. failed to make good in their
attempt, and were taken to prison,
east of the city.
Dogs Fail
Bloodhounds from the state prison
were Immediately put on the trail
of the yeggs, but failed to pick up
the scent on the city streets. Ten
guards from the state prison and
police officers were brought into the
hunt for the pair.
The convicts unlocked the hand
cuffs while on the auto bus, and
when they filed out of it to the
street, they dropped chain which
connected the four pairs to the
ground. and started to run. Trans
portation Officer Olson expressed
belief that the yeggs, seated to-
sether on wide seat in the rear of
the bus, picked the locks with some
articles in their possession.
George Randall, driver of the bus
of the Interstate Transportation
Company, captured one of the yeggs.
Astthe four made their break for
lilt:Sty he grabbed the chain dangl.
ing from the hands of Joe White and
held him. White, Randall said, made
no further resistance.
Dashed Across Street
One of the remaining three dash
e8Sacross the street and up the al
leI1east of the postoffice, while two
turned corner into Third street.
Officer Olson gave chase and after
running five blocks caught Will
liams, the others having darted.
Immediately prison and police Off
GERS were called to assist in the
chase, and the captured pair taken
to the prison in a raxicab.
The four are said to be hardened
yeggs, although penitentiary officials
did not have their complete records.
GOT LONG TERMS
Minot, N. D., Feb. 1O.-Sentences
totaling 26 1-2 years were imposed
in Ward county district court hare
on J. C. Williams, Jerry Dunn, Joe
White and F. Mitchell. after = they
pleaded guilty to grand larceny and
third degree burglary in connection
with the theft of an auto at Flaxton,
in Burke county.
Williams. who pleaded guilty to
burglary after jury had convicted
him of grand larceny, was given four
years in the state penitentiary on the
grand larceny charge and 1-2 years
on the burglary count, the second
sentence to commence at the expira-
ton of the first, making 1-2 years
he'fmust serve.
JSseph White was given 1-2 years
for grand larceny and 1-2 years for
burglary, and must serve Z years.
Fred Mitchell was given like sem
tence, and must serve z years also.
ferry Dunn, %, because of his
youth was shown some leniency and
was given 3 years for larceny and
two for burglary, making his total
sentence years.
The four sentences make total
of 26 l-2 years for the theft of one
The case was transferred to Ward
county from Burke county on al
change Of venue.