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Jump by welch from the jail wall is indicated
Jump by welch from the jail wall is indicated

Jump by welch from the jail wall is indicated

Date7/30/1948
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Original Toronto Star caption: Jump by welch from the jail wall is indicated. He used the rope on which blankets had been hanging in the jail yard to scale the walls. He engineered his escape without outside aid.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108205F
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