When was it published?

October 1, 1909 in Ripley County Democrat

Domestic News October 1, 1909

Ripley County Democrat

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Jess Cherry, James Drew, Ada Depratt, John T. Birdseye, Sheriff Baugh

Q: What keywords are associated?

Jail Escape, Suicide Attempt, Infatuation, Nevada, Robbery

Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri

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What is this article about?

In Nevada, a 15-year-old girl named Ada Depratt, infatuated with one of two jailed robbers, provided a saw for their escape attempt, which was foiled. Believing she betrayed them, the men informed the sheriff, leading her to attempt suicide by poison and possibly shooting.

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A peculiar case of infatuation on the part of a 15 year-old girl came to light at Nevada Saturday night when the child attempted to commit suicide after the frustrated jail delivery of Jess Cherry and James Drew, in jail charged with robbing a store at Swartz, Mo. Ada Depratt, the girl in question, has been working as a domestic for John T. Birdseye, whose home adjoins the jail. It is charged she became infatuated with one of the men and they induced her to give them a steel saw promising to take her away with them. The men were working on the bars of the cell when a passerby saw them and reported the matter to Sheriff Baugh. When caught the men thought the girl had given them away and they told the sheriff who had given them the saw. When the girl learned that the men thought she had betrayed them she took poison wire. uliy she shot horse wire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Jail Escape Suicide Attempt Infatuation Nevada Robbery

What entities or persons were involved?

Jess Cherry James Drew Ada Depratt John T. Birdseye Sheriff Baugh

Where did it happen?

Nevada

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Nevada

Event Date

Saturday Night

Key Persons

Jess Cherry James Drew Ada Depratt John T. Birdseye Sheriff Baugh

Outcome

frustrated jail delivery; girl attempted suicide by taking poison and shooting horse wire

Event Details

15-year-old Ada Depratt, working as a domestic adjoining the jail, became infatuated with one of the prisoners Jess Cherry or James Drew, charged with robbing a store at Swartz, Mo. They induced her to provide a steel saw promising to take her away. While working on the cell bars, a passerby reported to Sheriff Baugh. The men, thinking she betrayed them, told the sheriff she gave the saw. Upon learning this, she attempted suicide.