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Show MORRIS ESCAPES. SAWS THROUGH THE WINDOW BAR. Tho ShorlfT Offers a Reward of Fifty Fif-ty Dollars lor Ills Recapture-Was Recapture-Was a Witness in String Caso. Frank Morris, who was being hold as the principal witness Hgalnst Connors in tho Strong rnurdet case, escaped from tho county Jail same time be tween the hours of twelve und six thlx morning. lie was confined on the lower floor In tho cell on the east side. The lnsldo ol the grating of tho window had been opened and one of the bars on tho outsldo sawed through nbout two aud uneliulf feet from the bottom of the window and then partly sawed through aud twisted off at the bottom. This left un aporturo about two feet by eight Inches through which Morris escaped. It Is su-pec'.od ho boarded a freight train which passes through Provo about the supposed tlmo of his escape. Tho sheriff and officers are ulngovery effort to effect his rccup-tnro. rccup-tnro. They have telophonod ollirers all ovor the Slate to be on the watch und have Issued the following circulars: $."0 JIEWAUD FOR FIIANK MORUIS. Escaped from Utah county Jail this morning, age 22, Height 5 ft, 10 in. weight ISO, complexion light, smooth face, bluo eyes, light eye browe, light hair, No, 7 shoe, No. 7 hat, large mole on left side about four Inches from navel, na-vel, several moles near collar bonc.two vaccination marks on left arm, small sear on left shoulder blade, 2 largo moles about middle of tho back, scar on left thumb, scar on back of left thumb near knuckle of first linger, scar under right eye, long straight scar over right cyo, hair mole on loft foro arm. Woro black slouch hat, black pants with small stripe In them and brown coat. This man is nn accomplice of Connors the man wo are holding for I ho murder of Police Olllcor Strong. If seen arrest, hold and wlro Geo. A. Storrs, .Sheriff, Provo, Utah. Escaped prisoner may havo changed olothes. |