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Show ESCAPED CONVICT STILLAJ LARGE William Jones, the convict, serving eighteen months in the stato prison for burglary, who escaped from the convict camp near Wlllard, J3ox Elder El-der county, Monday rooming, had not. been retaken up to an early hour this morning, although every effort is being be-ing made by the penitentiary authorities authori-ties to capture him. A dozen squads are scouring the countryside in tho neighborhood of Wlllard in search of tho fugitive and peace officers in all parts of tho state havo been notified of the escape and have been sent descriptions of the man. It is known that Jones was a tramp atnd was familiar with the different methods of traveling under cover and it Is believed probable that he will not Iks retaken It is further believed believ-ed that Jones had hidden near the convict camp a change of clothing and tliat before leaving the neighborhood of tho camp he changed his wearing apparel. oo |