Evening star., 1945-12-20
Two Women
indicted With
Jail Breakers
L Indictments
Include Howard,
Ex-Guord, in Plot


trict Jail to aid in the escape of five
men on November "a was revealed
today when IL indictments were re-
turned in connection with the much
talked-of jailbreak Of that day.
Besides the five men actually
charged with escaping jail that day
two women, a former Jail guard and
four others were indicted on charges
OF aiding or abetting the escape.
From the indictments it appeared
that the escape plot centered
around John Mansour, 80, of Brook
Hn, said to have long felony rec
ord. He was one Of the escapes.
Former Guard Indicted.
One of those on the outside" ac-
cused is Shafie Mansour, said to be
from New York and q brother of
John Mansour. One indictment ac-
cuses Shaf1e Of assisting in the
escape and introducing or causing
to be introduced three hacksaw
blades. The blades allegedly were
placed In piece of salami and
brought to Washington by Shaffie S
sister-in-law, Mrs. Louise Mansour
and turned over to Lawrence A.
Howard, former Jail guard. She also
Is said to have turned over to him
$500. Mrs. Mansour, who Is accused
of aiding in the escape and introduc- |
ing or causing to be introduced the
three blades, allegedly met Howard
in a drugstore near the jail.
Howard, the former guard, like
wise is accused of aiding IN the
escape and introducing into the jail
the three blades and $500 in casn.
Another indictment accuses Sam
uel Rubin, Jail trusty, of intro
ducing or causing four hacksaw
blades to be introduced into the Jail. |
The blades, authorities claim, were
picked up from the lap of Mrs.
Catherine Davis, 17-year-old wife of |
Earl Davis %, a Jail inmate, by
Rubin. Mrs. Davis, whose address
was given in the 700 block of Ninth
street Sc, was said to have the
blades in magazine with the pages
glued together to conceal them. She
was a visitor at the Jail at the time.
Robbery Driver Indicted.
The husband, Earl Davis, held on
q National Motor Vehicle Theft Act
charge, likewise Is accused of aid
Ing in the escape and causing the
hacksaw blades to be introduced into
the jail.
Another Jail inmate, Charles Skis
kowski, A, who recently was SEN
fenced in District Court to serve
from to Is years for his part as
the driver of an automobile in the
robbery of two bank tellers of more
than $4,000, also was charged with
aiding the escape and of introducing
o hacksaw blade into the Jail. The
blade was said to have been found
concealed in door to Skiskowski's
cell.
The other four indicted for break
ing Jail are Escapes Michael ]. |
Quinn, Philadelphia, who was con-
victed with Skiskowski in the bank |
teller robbery, and who is awaiting
sentence; Clyde ]. Clements, also
known as Paul A. Nicewander, said
to be well known to police for rob-
berry and two previous breaks; Will
liam A. Reed, 26, who was charged
with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, and
Everett Ray Snyder, SO, who gave
himself up shortly after the Jail
break. Snyder was indicted today
9on a HOUSEKEEPING charge on which
Aae was being held.
i Clements was arrested several
days ago in Tennessee and is being
held for investigation of robbery of
o savings and loan corporation in
Knoxville.
Young Escapees Indicted.
Two 17-year-old colored youths,
Percy r. Brent and Carl w. Brount,
also were indicted today for escaping
Jail December 8. They used q
knife to saw bar and a mop handle
to pry them apart. Both were re-
captured December IL.
g OF the seven who escaped, Quinn.
John Mansour and Reed, are still
Efugitives.
q The grand jury ignored two
Echarges against Howard in which
She had been accused of Offering spe-
ycial privileges for prisoners for pay
gment of sums of money.
al The indictments were returned by
Sthe District grand jury at District
Court before Chief Justice Bolitha j.
Laws. The indictments were pre-
sented to the grand jury by Assistant
United States Attorney Joseph F.