ESCAPE FROM GAOL
AMERICAN DESPERADO CAUGHT AFTER WILD CHASE NEW YORK, Sept. 5 Harvey Bailey, America's most notorious desperado, escaped from prison in Dallas, Texas, to-day and took the sheriff with Jiim. The prisoner escaped in the sheriff's car, and tore across country in true Wild West style, until three hours later he was captured without bloodshed. A confederate must have smuggled a revolver into the gaol,, for Bailey suddenly appeared in the gaoler's office brandishing one and swearing that he meant business. Forcing officials to march ahead, Bailey directed the sheriff, Tresp, into the latter's motor-car. Then, taking the driver's seat he handcuffed Tresp to him and started headlong for open country. Near Ardmore, Oklahoma, a party of police overhauled Bailey while he was replenishing his Supply of petrol. He got away again, but officers surrounded him after a 70-mile-an-liour race through Ardmore streets. Bailey is accused of participation in the Kansas City Union Station massacre, and in .the kidnapping of Mr, Charles Urschel, the Oklahoma millionaire oil magnate.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21597, 15 September 1933, Page 11
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