The Archive · 1931

Convicts Escape from Prison

Willmingtom, Del., Sept. 18.

One prison guard and one prisoner were shot to-day and 14 con-viers escaped amidst the tumult Tioting at the Newcastle County Work House.

Most of the escaped convicts IWere equipped. with arms," which were "serving long. terms. The

They tied obtained from an un-Known source, and they shot their wag" out of ther place of conte: police, prison. guards, state troop-inge scale man hunt in which

Bes and volunteers are participate {ng is in progress. "The" country She, cing scoured in an effort for sound up the escaped conviets—United Press.

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