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Identifier
20133615
Description
W. P. Foster, 73-year-old chief turnkey, is congratulated by his wife after he killed three prisoners making a freedom break in the county jail Sunday morning. He wounded a fourth inmate and was nicked in the thigh himself. Foster is shown resting in bed.
Archival Date
1953-03-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-803
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Prison guards; Prison escapes
Names
Foster, W. P.; Foster, W. P. (Mrs.); Tarrant County Jail
Subjects
Prison guards; Prison escapes