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Show ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE GALLOWS. Condemned Men In Ohio Penitentiary Make Desperate Attempt to Escape. An attempt wn niade by four of Hin nine condemned men nt thn nh!o late penitentiary to o-tcapo by overpowering over-powering Hie guard. The gnaril w..l badly beaten, but two guard from tho hull canin to hi n".!.tnncn rnl the prisoner were forced bock Into their cells nnd locket iiji fiii'ir.l lllehatihi of William county coun-ty wn In rhnr"o of the prisoner, llo wa unarmed, no weapon being nl-lowed nl-lowed In the nniiev. Thn prisoner beat him down with their fists nnd iv cured the k. y to the cage In the nn nev. but fulled to Dud tho key to th miter door. (luiird Itlchurd made such an outcry that two guards In sn adjoining hull were attracted ami camn to hi rescue. Tho prisoner were overpowered and locked up In tlmlr cell. |