Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-30 | Page 11 | Jail Inmate is Frustrated in Plot to Escape

Jail Inmate Is Frustrated in Plot to Escape Acting on a hunch police poUce re reports reports reports re- re ports disclosed Wednesday Night Jailer Joseph W. W Tanner frustrated an attempt of or Thomas Reynolds 20 suspected bur burglar lar to dig himself out of the city Jail Jall Tuesday night Having been removed remo from the basement cell back to the drunk tank because of disorderly conduct Reynolds succeeded in removing one brick chipping away another and loosening a bar on the cell window before belore Jailer JaUer Tanner discovered the escape attempt Reynolds was arrested Tuesday by Patrolmen Joseph Emery at Third South and Fourth and Fifth Firth West streets T Taken ken into custody at the same time was Roy Emerson 19 alias allas Ray Coleman another Later Special Officer Jack Metters Met Met- arrested Pat McLaughlin 20 and Lewis Adams 21 at Third Third South South and Main streets street McLaughlin notorious ous police character was shot hot in the thc he attempted to lc leI leg recently when escape from officers who allegedly surprised him rn in the act of breaking into a downtown store He was ac acquItted acquitted acquitted ac- ac quitted of a burglary charge chare groWing growIng grow- grow Ing out of this arrest Reynolds Adams and Emerson police reports show shoWs are suspected S of recent Salt Lake residence residence resi resi- dence and store Burglaries and are further hel don open charges pending I investigation