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Show GEORGE JONES ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE (leorgp Jones, the young man serving serv-ing a sentence of 90 days for obtaiu ing money under false pretenses. Blade a sensational e6cae from tbo chain gang yesterday afternoon but was recaptured within a half hour by Patrolman Oscar Swanson who used the buggy of Clem Martin, a streot supervisor, to good advantage. Jones was working with the other prisoners of the gang on the wood pile near the Jail, but during the mo when 'he eyes of Guard Robert Rob-ert Paine were away from him, he managed in Slip ill.- i riains Irorn his feet. lie did not make bis get-away, however, as soon as the "hams wore off. but waited for a more opportune moment. In the meantime, he tied the shackles to his legs with string In such a manner that he could break the binding upon the slightest strain. When a favorabl time arrived he broke the string and ran through Hudson Hud-son avenue to Twenty-sixth street and then took a course toward tho deput He had a good start before bis eg. cape was noticed and Patrolman Swanson ssas sent alter him The ps trolman secured the buggy of the street supervisor and succeeded in capturing Jones before he was able to get to the railroad yards Jones 1b the young man who claims to be a graduate civil engineer, but Is unable to get work. He forged the name of H J. Van Ness to a check for $1.75 aud cashed It In a Twenty-fifth Twenty-fifth street saloon. |