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December 29, 1956
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Joseph McArthur, 43, escaped Stateville Prison 15 years ago after six years for auto theft, lived as Charles E. Burke in Long Lake. Seized last summer, he received a full pardon yesterday from Gov. Stratton, regaining all civil rights after 21 years.
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Full Freedom
Is Delivered
To Fugitive
Joseph McArthur today was a free man in every sense of the word - for the first time in 21 years.
A full pardon restoring all his civil rights was formally handed over to him yesterday.
The pardon had been promised the longtime fugitive from Stateville Prison in a Christmas Eve telephone call from Gov. William G. Stratton. It arrived by mail yesterday at the office of McArthur's lawyer.
McArthur, 43, was seized in a clothing dispute last summer and it was learned that he had walked away from Stateville 15 years ago after serving six years of a one to 20 year term for auto theft.
McArthur had assumed the name of Charles E. Burke and had become a respected husband and father in suburban Long Lake.
Is Delivered
To Fugitive
Joseph McArthur today was a free man in every sense of the word - for the first time in 21 years.
A full pardon restoring all his civil rights was formally handed over to him yesterday.
The pardon had been promised the longtime fugitive from Stateville Prison in a Christmas Eve telephone call from Gov. William G. Stratton. It arrived by mail yesterday at the office of McArthur's lawyer.
McArthur, 43, was seized in a clothing dispute last summer and it was learned that he had walked away from Stateville 15 years ago after serving six years of a one to 20 year term for auto theft.
McArthur had assumed the name of Charles E. Burke and had become a respected husband and father in suburban Long Lake.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Justice
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Fugitive Pardon
Prison Escape
Auto Theft
Full Freedom
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph Mcarthur
Gov. William G. Stratton
Charles E. Burke
Where did it happen?
Stateville Prison, Suburban Long Lake
Story Details
Key Persons
Joseph Mcarthur
Gov. William G. Stratton
Charles E. Burke
Location
Stateville Prison, Suburban Long Lake
Event Date
Yesterday (Pardon), Last Summer (Seizure), 15 Years Ago (Escape)
Story Details
Joseph McArthur, a fugitive who escaped Stateville Prison 15 years ago after serving six years for auto theft, was seized last summer and received a full pardon yesterday from Gov. Stratton, restoring his civil rights after 21 years.