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Show "SLIPPERY JIM" STOPS HERE WITH OFFICER Thf best cell at tho city jail, known as the bluo room, was made historic last night. Wllhln II wan lodged imik of the most notorious jall-hrcakcr in the Fulled Full-ed Statefl, James. Cushway "Slippery Jim." who eseapffl Tive times from the state prison at Jackson, Mich, After his last escape and recapture, Cushway was transferror (t. the Mlchiijan state prison at Manpietle. one of tho most famous keeps In America. From there he was paroled after serving seven years of a twenty-year sentence for robbery. Last sprint he broke his parole anil was arrested In Sun Francisco for carrying car-rying concealed weapons and burglar tools. Twice he escaped from his cell in the county jail there, once making his way into the yard. He Is en route to Mnryuotto now. In the emdody of T. T?. Catlln. deputy warden of the Martuotlc prison. Mr. Catlln stopped over In Salt Lake las! night to cct a full nlpht of much-needed slcop and lo eat a meal or two at which he would not have to sit with "Slippery Jim., chained to his belt. |