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December 16, 1910
Martinsburg Statesman Democrat
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Five prisoners escaped from Berkeley County jail by sawing through bars after breaking a lock; one returned voluntarily, others evaded capture.
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Jail Birds Fly.
There were five prisoners sawed their way to liberty on last Saturday night from the Berkeley county jail. They were Ed. Keiter, Howard Robison, John Thompson and Charles Price, all white and Burris Chase, colored
The colored man came back on Sunday voluntarily, having never left town but the rest have succeeded in eluding the searchers.
One of the prisoners in the corridor is suspected of having broken a spring of the lock to the cage containing the fellows who left and when once out of the cage they sawed an iron bar from one of the windows and crawled through.
There were five prisoners sawed their way to liberty on last Saturday night from the Berkeley county jail. They were Ed. Keiter, Howard Robison, John Thompson and Charles Price, all white and Burris Chase, colored
The colored man came back on Sunday voluntarily, having never left town but the rest have succeeded in eluding the searchers.
One of the prisoners in the corridor is suspected of having broken a spring of the lock to the cage containing the fellows who left and when once out of the cage they sawed an iron bar from one of the windows and crawled through.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Jail Escape
Prison Break
Berkeley County
Prisoners At Large
What entities or persons were involved?
Ed. Keiter
Howard Robison
John Thompson
Charles Price
Burris Chase
Where did it happen?
Berkeley County Jail
Story Details
Key Persons
Ed. Keiter
Howard Robison
John Thompson
Charles Price
Burris Chase
Location
Berkeley County Jail
Event Date
Last Saturday Night
Story Details
Five prisoners escaped by breaking a lock and sawing through a window bar; Burris Chase returned voluntarily, others fled successfully.