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Identifier
20137041
Description
W. P. Foster, 73, chief turnkey at Tarrant County Jail who shot and killed 3 prisoners who were attempting to escape from jail. He suffered a wound in his left leg and is shown resting in bed. He has served in the Texas Prison System for 53 years and has foiled a number of prisons breaks in his career.
Archival Date
1953-03-22
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-804
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Prison escapes; Prison guards
Names
Foster, W. P.; Tarrant County Jail
Subjects
Prison escapes; Prison guards