Butts-Henry-Jones County GaArchives News.....Caught the Two of Them November 3, 1899
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Jackson Argus November 3, 1899
Last week The Argus had a news report of the jail delivery in which three 
prisoners gained their freedom.  Two of the prisoners who escaped have been 
recaptured and are now safely behind the bars again.

Jerry Bowden, the burglar, was out just about 40 hours when he was captured in 
Henry county.  After leaving jail he stole a horse, a pistol, a suit of clothes 
and other articles, all of which with perhaps one minor exception, were 
recovered and restored to the rightful owners.

On Monday of this week Sheriff Crawford located John Childs, another of the 
three in Jones County and on Tuesday he was brought to Jackson and lodged in 
jail.  It was John who broke the lock and who is the responsible party in the 
jail delivery, and for this reason it was with extra pleasure that the sheriff 
put him under lock and key.

Sheriff Crawford has exhibited wonderful energy and genius in the effort to 
recapture these prisoners and his success is  creditable to him.  Only one more 
remains at large and we are expecting to hear of his capture at any time.

Jackson Argus – Butts County
Week of November 3, 1899


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