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BROKE JAIL- A FINE OF $300
Indianapolis Sentinel; February 19, 1881
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Greencastle, Ind. February 18--
On going to the jail this morning, Mr. Brandon, the Sheriff was
somewhat astonished to find the doors open and the birds flown.
The lock had been sawed around and their escape effected in that
way. Two of the prisoners, Richard Dean and Frank Harris, were
arrested on Friday last, on a charge of having stolen goods in
their possession and belonged near Effingham, Illinois at which
place they had committed a burglary and were to have been taken
to that place today. Another prisoner, Frank Riley was in on a
charge of assault and battery with intent to kill. About ten days
ago a lad came to the Sheriff and applied for work and was given
employment about the house and jail, and as he is also missing it
is supposed that he contributed somewhat towards their escape,
either by furnishing tools to the prisoners or doing the work
himself. Up to the present writing they have been traced to the
vicinity of Brazil.
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED-ARREST OF THE THIEVES
Indianapolis Sentinel; June 6, 1879
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Greencastle, Ind. -- William Turner was arrested near Belle Union last night
and lodged in jail at that place, charged with the burglary of Brady &
Spaulding's store at Clinton Falls. The arrest was made by Sheriff Lewman
who has succeeded in recovering the stolen goods. Turner was an accomplice
of Greenbury Thompson who is now in jail at Crawfordsville for horse stealing.
The same parties stole some whisky-15 gallons- from J.F. Sutherlin's distillery
on the Parke county line about a month ago.
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