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Show BIKE THIEF ESCAPES, Was on "Way to Pen, but Got Away From the Officers. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. Deputy Sheriff John Simons of Alameda brought Fred Herman hero today en route for Folsom Stute prison to servo six years for stealing bicycles. Whllo waiting at the depot for tho Folsom train Herman had permission to get a drink of water, but when a few feet away sprang through the door and rushed Into the crowd out-sldo out-sldo and ran across tho railroad yards, dodging bohlnd and between cars. The deputy followed, but the prisoner got away in the American river brush. Constables Con-stables and deputy sheriffs camo to Simons' Si-mons' aid, but tho escape has not been found. Herman has served one year In San Quentln for second degree burglary. |