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Show PRISON WARDEN SLAIN BY ESCAPED CONVICT SALEM, Ore.. Sept. " 27. Harry Mtnto. superintendent of the Oregon state penitentiary, peni-tentiary, was shot and killed by Otto Hooker, an escaped convict, late tonight. An hour before Superintendent Minto waa killed. City Marshal J. J. Benson of Jefferson was shot by Hooker, who escaped es-caped from the penitentiary this afternoon. after-noon. Benson is in a serious condition. Hooker appeared in Jefferson about an hour after Superintendent Minto had been there searching for him. The mat -shal recognized him by the description given, and attempted to arrest Hooker. Hooker made his escape and started toward Albany, whither Minto and party were speeding. |