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    1. Cox/Blevins murdered prison guards
    2. Manhunt Ends as Convict Gives Up Somerset, Ky, (AP) An escaped Tennessee convict meekly surrendered to police early Saturday in the midst of a manhunt for him following the slaying of two prison officials. Commonwealth's attorney Russell Jones said Oakley Hewgley, 22, of Nashville, Tenn., walked into the police station and gave up two pistols he had taken from the officers before fleeing in their siren-eqipped automobile Friday afternoon. Jones said Hewgley admitted shooting the officers but denied knowing that they had been killed. The surrender came after police had set up roadblocks in this southeastern Kentucky hill country area and Hewgley had been quoted as saying "They'll never get me back there (at the prison)". W. L. Cox, 40, transportation officer at the Brushy Mountain state penitentinary in Petros, Tenn., was killed outright. He was shot through the heart with his own gun. Joe Blevins, 60, one-legged penitentiary clerk, died later. Walla Walla Union Bulletin, Walla Walla, Washington, November 10, 1951

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