LEAP FROM TRAIN

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 285, 5 November 1925, Page 6

LEAP FROM TRAIN

PRISONER’S BRIEF LIBERTY. FUGITIVE WITH GUN. SYDNEY, Oct. 25. Taking his life in his hands, a prisoner under escort leaped l'rom the Brisbane mail train between Hornsby and Normanhurst early last week. The risk was not worth while. Last night ho was recaptured—with a loaded revolver in his pocket. The man was being brought to Sydney by Constable Taylor. The train was travelling at great speed, and leaving his charge for a moment the constable returned to find that the man had disappeared. The fugitive had a miraculous escape from death, when he jumped from the train, and then carefully made his way to Sydney. Eventually ho reached a house in Strnoliau street, South Sydney, and rarely left it, su afraid was he of capture. Early last night his former escort waff responsible for his arrest. It was Constabio Taylor, who directed Detectives Comans and Gilbert to the house wliero the arrest was made. Despite that he was armed with the revolver, the runaway submitted peacefully. The police allege that after his escape the man somehow managed to secure a wrist watch with a valueless cheque.