len cars and subsisting by robbing people and burglarizing businesses,
On August 21, Murray and Willos got into an argument and when Kelley
took Willos' side, he left. Early the next morning he was captured
near Centralia, Wash,., and Willos and Kelley were arrested around ),
o'clock that afternoon between Gardendale and Middleton, Wash,, as they
sat beside their stolen automobile eating sandwiches, At the time of
their capture, Kelley exclaimed: "For God's sake, shoot me now." All
were returned to Oregon and all were indicted for mrder, - While Murray
admitted that he had fired a weapon in the escape, both Kelley and
Willos denied having done so, Prior to his trial, Murray committ ed
suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell, Both Kelley and Willos
were convicted and sentenced to die and on April 20, 1928, they were
hanged in the Oregon State Prison,
MARLON COUNTY HISTORY, page 12,
OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Ore., 8=13-192
not have printouts) and April 20, 1928.
Prior to hanging himself with his beds heets in his cell, Murray wrote
}a note claiming that he and Jones had actually killed the guards and
| that Willos and Kebley were innocent. CIARKSBURG, W. VA.; TELEGRAM,
Wey 10, 1926. (Murray killed himself on nite of 5-9.)
{
5 through August 25, 1925 (do
len car's and subsisting by robbing people and burglarizing businesses.
On August 21, Murray and Willos got into an argument and when Kelley
tock Willos' side, he left. Early the next morning he was captured
near Centralia, Wash,, and Willos and Kelley were arrested around
ofclock that afternoon between Gardendale and Middleton, Wash,, as they!
sat beside their stolen automobile eating sandwiches, At the time of
their capture, Kelley exclaimed: "For @od's sake, shoot me now." ALL
were returned to Oregon and all were indicted for mrder, . While Murray
admitted that he had fired a weapon in the escape, both Kelley and
Willos denied having done so, Prior to his trial, Murray committed
suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell, Both Kelley and Willos
were convicted and sentenced to die and on April 20, 1928, they were
hanged in the Oregon State Prison, ‘
MARLON COUNTY HISTORY, page 12.
OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Ores, 8-13-1925 through August 25, 1925 (do
not have printouts) and Am il 20, 1928.
Prior to hanging himself with his beds heets in his cell, Murray wrote
|a note claiming that he and Jones had actually killed the guards and
|that Willos and Kebley were innocent. CIARKSBURG, We VA., TELEGRAM,
Hey lo, 1926. (Murray killed himself on nite of 5-9.)
{
len cars and subsisting by robbing people and burglarizing businesses.
On August 21, Murray and Willos got into an argument and when Kelley
took Willos! side, he left, Early the next morning he was captured
near Centralia, Wash,, and Willos and Kelley were arrested around
otclock that afternoon between Gardendale and Middleton, Wash, as they|
sat beside their stolen automobile eating sandwiches, At the time of
their capture, Kelley exclaimed: "For @od's sake, shoot me now." All
were returned to Oregon and all were indicted for mrder, . While Murray|
admitted that he had fired a weapon in the escape, both Kelley and
Willos denied having done so, Prior to his trial, Murray committed
suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell, Both Kelley and Willos
were convicted and sentenced to die and on April 20, 1928, thay were
hanged in the Oregon State Prison,
N COUNTY HISTORY, page 12,
aaa STATESMAN, ster Ore,, 8-13-1925 through August 25, 1925 (do
not have printouts) and Avril 20, 1928.
Prior to hanging himself with his beds heets in his cell, Murray wrote
| a note claiming that he and Jones had actually bate the guards and
|that Willos and Kebley were innocent, CIARKSBURG, W. VA., TELEGRAM,
oer lo, 1926, (Murray killed himself on nite of Sin.
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ae Suny iter Gran Qot3i825 through haga 2, 1925 (80
ous) and Aoi’ 192
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KELLEY, Flisworth and WILLOS, James “ae vA lie Wf Ve See
Kelley and Willos, both white men, were serving sentences in the Ore=»
#on State Prison, Kelley having been sentenced from Jesephine County
in XR2® January, 1922, for aiding another prisoner to escape and
Willos, a former inmate in an Oklahoma reformatory and at San Quentin,
having been sentenced from Umatilla County to a seven year sentence
for burglary. _ Kelley had previously escaped from the penitentiary on
March 28, 192l,, but he had been recaptured the next day. Both entered
inte a conspiracy led by Bert "Oregon"! Jones and Tom Murray, fellow
inmates, to escape, On August 12, 1925, they all worked in the pri-
son yards with other inmates until 5 PM when they were returned to
their cells, When the other prisoners went to the mess hall for their
evening meal, Kelley, Willos, Jones and Murray remained behind and
gathered in one cell. After cutting through the roof, they used a
homemade rope that they had fashioned to lower themselves into the
prison yard where they overpowered a turnkey and gained admittance to
the arsenal, arming themselves with pistols, rifles and ammuntion,
They then laid seige to Tower one and Guards J, M, Holman and J, L,
wwe A
also killed in the exchange of gustine bat RiTLey, WRT SS and eS 2°
managed to escape and went to the State Hospital where they stole am
automobile, They remained at large until August 22, traveling in sto-
KELLEY, Fllsworth and WILLOS, James bb /. cilia ype
Kelley and Willos, both white men, were serving sentences in the Ore-
gon State Prison, Kelley having been sentenced from Jesephine County
in X22 January, 1922, for aiding another prisoner to escape and
Willos, a former jnmate in an Oklahoma reformatory and at San Quentin,
having been sentenced from Umatilla County to a seven year sentence
for burglary. _ Kelley had previously escaped from the penitentiary on
March 28, 1921, but he had been recaptured the next day. Both entered
into a conspiracy led by Bert "Oregon'' Jones and Tom Murray, fellow
inmates, to escape, On August 12, 1925, they all worked in the pri-
son yards with other inmates until 5 PM when they were returned to
their cells, When the other prisoners went to the mess hall for their
evening meal, Kelley, Willos, Jones and Murray remained behind and
gathered in one cell, After cutting through the roof, they used a
homemade rope that they had fashioned to lower themselves into the
prison yard where they overpowered a turnkey and gained admittance to
the arsenal, arming themselves with pistols, rifles and ammuntion,
They then laid seige to Tower one and Guards J, M, Holman and J, L.
Swe
Blspiililed in the eesrenccicr ese ay FRORLY “RET ESe+ nd HES ee
managed to escape and went to the State Hospital where they stole amt
automobile, They remained at large until August 22, traveling in sto-
KELLEY, Elisworth and WILLOS, James ¢/20// g Daa
Kelley and Villos, both white men, were serving sentences in the Ore=
gon State Prison, Kelley having been sentenced from Jesephine County
in 1842 January, 1922, for aiding another prisoner to escape and
Willos, a former inmate in an Oklahoma reformatory and at San Cuentin,
having been sentenced from Umatilla County to a seven year sentence
for burglary, | Kelley had previously escaped from the penitentiary on
March 28, 1921, but he had beon recaptured the next day, Both entered
into a conspiracy led by Bert "Oregon" Jones and Tom Murray, fellow
inmates, to escape, On August 12, 1925, they all worked in the pri-
son yards with other inmates until 5 PM when they were returned to
their cells, When the other prisoners went to the mess hall for their
evening meal, Kelley, Willos, Jones and Murray remained behind and
gathered in one cell, After cutting through the roof, they used a
homenade rope that they had fashioned to lower themselves into the
prison yard where they overpowered a turnkey and gained admittance to
the arsenal, arming thenselves with pistols, rifles and ammuntion,
They then laid seige to Tower one and Guards J, M, Holman and J, L,
jeeney wer’ a
Leite Aue ieten exchange of Wnts Bk RULE, PETES Sand Bes Re
managed to escape and went to the State Hospital where they stole ami
automobile, They remained at large until August 22, traveling in sto-
‘on tapunt. 13 nak ie gant worked ih the pete
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