Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-09 | Page 13 | Missouri Fugitive Slips through Fingers of Police

Missouri Fugitive Slips Through Fingers of Police FrihA I i t I 7 f 4 t LARItY LARRY LARKY ED ED WARD WILLIAMS IS lIe Ho Slipped Through Some Pincers FIngerS T 1 I Suspect Freed Before Print Trint Report Received A fugitive from a Missouri r re reformatory reformatory re- re slipped through t the tia e. e fingers fingers fingers fin fin- gers of at Salt Lake City police it was wasl l learned arned Thursday apparently be because because because be- be cause the prisoner was released without awaiting a report from the state bureau of identification It was WitS learned a delay occurred in sending the tho fingerprint records to the state bureau but their bird birc had flown lown before the police could have received recel a report from the bureau Upon order of ot the arresting arresting arresting arrest arrest- ing officers the man was released tho the day the fingerprint records should have havo gone to the state bu bu- bu reau The arresting officer who ho ordered I the release Detective W. W M. M Rogers explained that the police had no legal authority to hold the prisoner longer than 48 hours investigation having provided no grounds for placing a charge against the man Arrested as Prowler Detective Rogers said the prisoner prisoner prisoner pris pris- oner who gave the name of ot Larry Edward Williams 23 was arrested by Detectives Rog Rogers rs and L. L B. B Gifford and Patrolman L. L F. F Duncombe Duncombe Duncombe Dun- Dun combe on Friday January 3 and held for investigation He was re released released re- re leased Monday January 6 When the fingerprint records were received at the state bureau of ot identification the thc afternoon of Wednesday January 8 it was found the prisoner was Charles Lawson who escaped from the tho reformatory at Jefferson City Mo October 10 1935 where he was serving a term for robbery and attempted robbery Chief Chie of ot Police William L. L P Payne said u ld he ho knew nothing of of the case case and told n a reporter to ask the fingerprint fingerprint fin fin- man man v 1 J I Delivery Delayed Delaedt Officer Joseph Joaeph Burbidge a clerk clerkin in the police bureau of ot identification tion explained that fingerprint records records records rec rec- usually go to the state bureau ever every day about 2 p. p m. m but that at Lawson was fingerprinted Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- day January 4 He said the bureau was closed Saturday afternoon but said the tho records should have gone Monday the day Lawson was re re- re leased He said they just got skipped I