ESCAPED CONVICTS SHOT
LEADER COMMITS SUICIDE. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] NEW YORK, Nov. 2. News from New Orleans states that ten of the convicts of 200 who escaped wore shot in the public square at Ceiba, Honduras, The leader committed suicide at the United States consulate, where they surrendered, when orders wore received from Washington directing that they be delivered to the Honduras authorities. The other convicts, who were in possession of three machine guns, will, if recaptured. be immediately executed.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3496, 4 November 1926, Page 9
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