Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DARING ESCAPE FROM I THE PENITENTIARY Fifteen Year Term Convict Saws Bar* of Prison Window and Escapes Without Being Seen. Columbia. Nov. 17.?John Fisher, solving a term of 15 years for safe blowing from Lancaster county, hav ing been convicted in 1906, made a daring escape from the State peni tentiary sonio time Saturday night. That tho prisoner hau OSCapod was discovered yesterday afternoon when the count was made just before lock ing the main prison building tor the night. The escaped prisoner bored out the iron grating of the window to his cell on the second' story of the main prison building, dropped 1"> feet to the ground, crept cautiously behind a guard who was walking around the building at the time, ran swiftly across tho prison yard to the hosiery mill building, broke open a window, climb ed out on the roof, secured a long rope and lowered himBelf to the banks of the l olumbia canal and made his 0 scape, Howard for Arrest. "It was one of the most daring escapes ever made by a prisoner from tho State penitentiary. He was the first prisoner to ever escape from the new prison building." said Capt. 1). .1. Griffith, superintendent of the State penitentiary, yesterday. The prison officiasl have offered a reward of $100 fov his -'rrest. .lohn Fisher and Charles O'Day, who were sent to the State peniten. tiary in August, 190.r>, and held on a charge of safecracking, wero sen tenced to 15 years each by the late Judge O. W. Buchanan in Lancaster county August 11. 190G. Fisher, who made his escape yesterday, was it> years old at the time he was put in prison, and O'Day was 3ft. Fisher was born in Florida. The details of the ease wore not known by the offi cials of the ponltcnliary outside of the fact that they had committed the crime in Lancaster county. Description Given. .lohn Fisher is described as being live feet, two and seven-eighths niches in height, with black hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion. He. had a scar on tho OUtsldo of his left thigh, large scars on the outside of the right leg am' scars on both forearms and wrest. At th<~ time of his escape he had on the prison clothes, Bored Away Bars. "Fisher must have bored away the bars." said Capt, Grlfllth yesterday, discussing the escape, "lb- occupied a eoll on the second story of main prison building. He must have been at. work on Lie job for several days,' and possibly a week, because it would | have boon impossible to remove the bars to the coll in one night. We do not know exactly when he escaped. | This afternoon, when the prisoners i were counted, as usual, we found one I man short and immediately began an Investigation. We found in live min utes' time that Fisher was tho man that escaped. I do not know what in strument was used to remove the liars. "Fisher escaped some time Satur day night. It was useless to pat the bloodhounds on the trail this after noon,because it was too late. 1 will offor a r< ward of $100 for his return to the penitentiary. "The window of Fisher's cell in the main prison building is from 15 to 24 feet from the ground. He must have bored out the bars with some kind of an instrument and thon, swinging down, drop pod to the ground. There is a guard that walks around the building all night. Last night William T. Hurt was on duty, walking around the prison building until 1 o'clock. Ho was relieved at that time by M. R, Day. The building is about l"ii) feet long and .",n feet wide. "From the main building Fisher ev idently crept cautiously across the penitentiary yard to the hosiery mill building. He broke open a window and proceeded to the roof. He found a long rope somewhere and, tielng it to the top of the building, lowered him self to the banks of the Columbia canal ami made his escape. "Fisher Is the flrsl man to escape rrom the new prison building. He is the first man to escape from the Pen itentiary in the last 12 years. Two lifo termers, Murphy and Collins, es caped from the old prison building about 12 years ago." Building of Granite. The main prison building, located within the yard of the State peniten tiary. Is constructed of granite, and all windows are protected by heavy iron grating. The windows to the ? ells are very small find have heavy iron bars. There are four tiers of cells, and the second story, where Fisher was contlned is about 1.". feet frdm the ground. Penitentiary officials yesterday ad vanced the theory that the escaped convict must have been at work try ing to remove the bars for several i days. It was stated that it would j havo been Impossible to remove the j bars in ouo night. Tbero is a high wall surrounding the penitentiary yard, on which are located the watch towers. During the day a guard is stationed In each one of the towers. At night the prisoners are inarched Into the main prison building and counted. In this manner it is possible to detect that a prisoner has escaped. The main prison building is located near the main entrance to the grounds The hosiery mill. which has been abandoned because of an act of the) last general assembly, is located on the west side of the grounds, about 200 yards from the main building. The west, wall of the hosiery Until is the west wall of the penitential*) grounds. This wall stands near the banks of the Columbia canal. A guard is maintained at night at the main prison building and the guard is required to walk around the building several times each hour.? The State. CENTER POINT NEWS. Center Point, Nov. 17. Mr. Claude Makon passed through this vicinity Sunday on his way to Waterloo. Mr. E. E. Moore, of Laurens spent yesterday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. C. Moore. Mrs. Carl Culberson spent last Tues day at the home of her sisters: Mrs. Homer Culberson. Mr. U. s. EJlmore was a business visitor in Ware Shoals Saturday. , Mr. Clove McPhersan spent Satur day night at the home of Mr. M. L. C Mooro's. Mr. Lenard Blmore of Ninety six. is visiting his uncle, Mr. ES, \V. Blmore. Mrs. Jayno Culberson visited her son, Mr. Homer Culberson, last week. Miss Wlnona Chonoy sjent Sunday with Miss Maggie Sue McWIncle. Dr. .lohn Moore of Texas spent a few days last week with his brother Mr. TiOtie Moore. Mr. .lohn McWinele spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McWinele. Waterloo Honor Koll. ********** ****** t Honor Poll of Waterloo Graded School for last month. Flrsl Grade -Robert Smith, Krs klno Morrow, Kathorine WhnrtOU, .). T. Garrctt, Edward Ilondorson, Vir ginia Lnnford, William Whnrton. Second Grade?Allie Culhortson, Robert Anderson. Janlc Anderson, | lloth Long, Lois Nichols. Third Grade -Kathorine Cunning ham, Louise Roddon, Louise Sims, Madge Hehdorson. Ruth Culhortson, Mildred Fennel. 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You will feel brighter, fresher, happier, if the joyous nature of Thanksgiving Day is reflected not only by the inner, but by the outer man. Copyright, fliilia/ln. H-tffii & t?o THANKSGIVING DISPLAY OF COATS, SUITS, SKIRTS. Tradition demands that Thanks giving Day be made a feast day in every American home. Ii Ilm .lay in Hie ye.ir wlion families -_r. ? 111. -1 - i . . i h. >-. It is I he day when every woman hi every I'niiiily wauls in look her host, 'I'd add lo tin- '-.?infor; of !!,.? day, for yon, we stijjrjifsl that you plan now t.. attend I.lie Thmiks^iyiii}* dinner in a hcnuijful WYiollox coal, ^nii <>v skirl. Then yon will know thai only fiihoi'iihle iM'ili.*isin .-an !?.? passed on your apparel, ami thai you will, in addition, secure a pirincnl which lias hold ml il nol only our guarantee hui I lit* gnuranloo of Ilm makers, which ue-.ni> t<> you thai lie- mannen I will give voii iwo full seasons' satisfactory service, Are Your Clothes Clean Cut ? Do they give you a trim. well-groined appearance I he result of perfeei lit .nid iinquesliotiahlc .-in I Ai'o ihc.y made from lirm, sluipo-relainiog material-;. Ihn! resi.si wear und tear ami seldom rci|uirc pressing? Our store is well slocked will) clothes of IIiis character "clean cut" clothes, for eleun etil men; At prices thai >p.-li KGONOMY in hig loiters. Overcoats .$7.50 to $20.00 Suits .$7.50 In $25.00 Raincoats .$5.00 In $10.00 Rxtl'il Pauls.$1.50 to $8.00 Hath Kohes.$3.00 to $5.00 Shoes.$1.50 !-. $G.OO Hosiery.10 I o .60 Underwear Suits.$1-00 lo $2.50 Fancy Vesls .$1.50 lo $4.00 Shirts .50 !.. $1.50 <!|,,ves.25 to $3.50 I mhrellas.$1.00 lo $2.00 Ties .25 an.I .50 Ifii.$100 In $5.00 For Boys! < >\ ereoals. Soils. Kaih coals. Ivxtr.i I'.-mis . . . . Sweater's. I 'll(|el \\ . .11' Suil S ShiH < $2.50 lo $5 00 $2.50 to $10.00 $3.00 . .50 .50 a 50 $0.00 $2.00 SI .00 . .50 .50 $1.50 For Women! Suit < '; $1.00 |o $10.00 Furnishings! Quilts.$100 lo $4.00 Comforts.$100 to $7.50 Hlankets.65 to $9.00 Towels.10 lo $1.00 SiiiU. (!oats. Kurs. Itn incon Is .... Skins. Silk I 'ml r-Ui i i Waists. (Moves. t Virsol - llamlkc Sin oo $5.00 : $5.00 i $3 00 11 $4.00 I $2.00 .50 . . .25 $1.50 .10 . . . .50 . . . .05 . $30.00 $25.00 $35.00 . $12.50 ? $10.00 ? ? $5.00 ? $5.00 lo $3.00 lo $4.00 ? ? $1.00 lo $3 00 ? $1.00 MINTER COMPANY Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats. 9 j