GAOL BREAKERS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16848, 26 September 1922, Page 4

GAOL BREAKERS.

SENSATIONAL RESCUES. DARING RAID ON AMERICAN PRISON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, September 21. A sensational p-aol delivery, such a* seems to have become typical throughout the Middle West States, occurred last night at’ St Paul. Minnesota, and the sequel was enacted to-day. Twelve bandits from Kansas City, bent upon releasing their chief, who was imprisoned in the county gaol in the heart of the city, got off the train in a suburb of Minneapolis and robbed a bank. They escaped with 17,-000 dollars. They arrived at the gaol last night and gained admittance by posing as revenue officers desiring to lock up several prisoners for the night. Once inside they quickly overpowered the guards and sought the cell of their chief, hut were unable to effect his release because they could not find the key of the cell. An attempt to break the lock also failed, but they did release several prisoners whom they recognised as friends and escaped. The police to-day captured ris bandits and released prisoners all hiding in the city.