Eureka Reporter | 1904-06-17 | Page 2 | Attempt to Escape Gallows

ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE GALLOWS condemned men in oh penitentiary make desperate attempt to escape an attempt was made by four of the nine condemned men at the ohio state penitentiary to escape by over powering the guard the guard was badly beaten but two guards from the hall came to his assistance and the prisoners were forced back into their cells and locked up guard richards of williams coun ty was in charge of the prisoners he was unarmed no weapons being al lowed in the annex the prisoners beat him down with their fists and se cured the key to the cage in the an nex but failed to find the key to the outer door guard richards made such an outcry that two guards in an adjoining hall were attracted and came to his rescue the were overpowered and locked up in their cells