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    1. Escaped men July 23, 1892 McDonald Outlook
    2. Victoria Hospodar Valentine
    3. Martin REED's Chum When Martin REED escaped from jail several weeks ago it will be remembered that a white and a colored man escaped with him. The former was captured the next day but the colored man, Henry BROWN, could not be located. Detective GLEASON, of Finleyville, got wind of the fact that he was in the vicinity of McDonald. He located him in a boardinghouse at Jumbo and succeeded in capturing him after a hard struggle. The escaped convict had no coat on and begged to be allowed to put it on. The privilege was granted and in order that he might put it on, the detective unlocked the "bracelets" and gave him the freedom of one hand. That was the act which lost the plucky colored detective his prisoner. For BROWN, embracing the opportunity, grappled with GLEASON and with the assistance of two of his friends, who came to his rescue, the officer was overpowered and BROWN escaped. The next best thing to do, after that, was the arrest of the two men who helped BROWN to escape! , which Mr. GLEASON did, and they were taken to jail.

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