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Burned Their Way Out of Jail

June 13, 2017August 23, 2018 Taraya Galloway

This interesting little article found in Washington D.C.’s The Evening Times in 1899 seems to have left out a good number of clarifying details.

Escaped prison by burning hole in floor with hot pokerOne wonders where they get the poker?

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One thought on “Burned Their Way Out of Jail”

  1. Jeff Noahr says:
    June 13, 2017 at 9:01 am

    One wonders where they got the poker LOL!!!

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