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Show DESERTER ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN FREEDOM Joe Haley Tries to Leap From Car While Being Taken to Fort. Whllo Joe Haley, who was arrested by Patrolman George Phillips last Saturday, Sat-urday, at the Short Line depot, was being be-ing returned to Fort Douglas, Monday afternoon, be made a desperate attempt to escape from Patrolmen Phillips and Armstrong. Although handcuffed and guarded by both of the ofllccrs, who bad permitted him to remain on the back platform and away from the gazo of tho passengers In tho car, Haley attempted to Jump from the rapidly moving car. He was prevented by Patrolman Phillips, who caught his man and pushed him over to thu left hand side of Hie car, which is protected by an Iron gate. Juot as the car made the curve near Popperton place Haley again attempted to escape by removing re-moving the Iron bolt from the car gate, but was again detected. Haley is wanted at the fort, from which he escaped somo time ago. after knocking down three of tho guards on duty at the government prison, where ho was serving time. Patrolman Phillips Phil-lips will receive a reward of 550 from tho government for tho capture of Haley. Ha-ley. Ho was at Jlrst picked up by Phillips Phil-lips because he answered the description of tho man who held up Young's cafe a short tlmo ago. |