Good Old Days

8 years ago

August 5, 1887

Some time during Thursday night of last week, Chas.

S. Lewis and James Lane, the only prisoners confined in Whitman county jail, made their escape and are still at large.

Owing to the damp, unhealthy condition of the cells, which, on account of the leaky condition of the jail are unfit for the most depraved criminal to occupy, the prisoners were allowed to sleep in the outer room, the walls of which are made of timbers two by eight inches in size, nailed together with spikes.

The only implement known to have been in possession of the prisoners was a small pocket kn...