Horrible Occurrence.
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FRANKFoRT, Ind, Nov. E, 1916


.Hessrs. Chdpmdns-I have thought it proper to CON-
muncae through your paper-to your numerous readers
the account of which took place here this
morning, and which has excited curious interest amongst
czeDs-and doubtless will be interesting to all who
may read it.


On this morning at half past four o'clock the alarm of
fire rang through village at first but few voices cried
the alarm but every echoed with shouts and
poured out their numbers The county Jail was on FIRE
wooden building which stood in the noh-wes of
the public square. Il contained prisoner who was
indicted and tried the last of Court tor petit larceny
found guilty by the Jury, but the Judge believing the ey-
dence against him insufficient convict him. set aside the
verdict aud he bound for his appearance the
Court He boy Of 49, daring, reckless end unprin-
cplcd. He had broken of several ails before his
prsonment in this and had burned of this and
escaped but returning with quantity of stolen property
he was again confined. He put into the dungeon.
His object probably to burn the lock of the trap door,
force it, and make his escape Doubtless while engaged in
this the fire got beyond his reach rushed into the upper
first cry of fire heard. The first person who arrived
at the spot could hear sound from Within and all stood
unneresed spectators, whilst the flames rolled
point upon which many opinions different whether
he had escaped whether he consumed by the fire.
To-day about 10 o'clock search made deaden-
ing the Goals in different parts of the fOor without
finding any of his remains The people eav-
ing the spot with the opinion that he had escaped but
some searching for the remains of his bed, few
human bones found upon whilst his crsped shoes
and other clothing discovered upon il also The
wretch was burned. No one doubts it. ANONYMOUS.