Show ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE GALLOWS condemned men in ohio penitentiary make desperate attempt to escape an attempt was made by four of tho the nine condemned men at th the bohl ohio state penitentiary to escape by overpowering the guard the guard was badly beaten but two guards from the hall came to his big assistance and the prisoners were forced back into their cells and locked up guard richards of williams county was in charge of the prisoners ho he was unarmed no weapons being allowed in the annex the prisoners beat him down with their fists and secured the key to the cage in the a annex n but failed to find the key to the outer door guard richards made such an outcry that two guards in an adjoining hall were attracted and came to his rescue the PH prisoners boners were overpowered and locked up in their cells |