Record of escaped prisoners, 1834-1935.

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Ohio Penitentiary (Columbus, Ohio). Record of escaped prisoners, 1834-1935.

Record of escaped prisoners, 1834-1935.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36373702

Lists prisoners who escaped from the penitentiary. Each record includes prisoner's name, serial number, crime, sentence length, county of conviction, receiving date, term of court in which convicted, register number where case was recorded, page number of register, and method of escape. Some records also note whether prisoner was apprehended and whether any prison personnel were suspended or fired for negligence. Also includes newspaper clippings about escapes.

Originals: 1 v.Copies: 1 microfilm reel.

Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society