THE JAIL BROKE – Price - Duke

And Two Jail Birds Fly to Parts Unknown

On Thursday about 10 o´clock the county jail door was broken open, and two prisoners, Will Price and Mallett Duke, both colored, made their escape.    Claud Hammond and Will Greer, colored, two other prisoners, refused to go.  Hammond came out and reported the news to the Marshall and Sheriff, and said that while he and Greer were asleep the locks were picked and the other two made their escape.  Mr. Beauchamp began to investigate the case and soon found that Hammond had broken the locks and turned Price and Duke out.  Hammond was arrested on said charges and carried before Judge Carmichael on Saturday for trial.  The evidence was conclusive and Hammond was required to give a $200 bond for his appearance at the September term of Superior Court.

Middle Ga Argus – Week of August 7, 1889

Submitted by Don Bankston