On the south bank of the American River, 30 miles or thereabouts from the point where it empties Into the Sacramento, stands Folsom Prison, a low, forbidding-loking pile of stone buildings. Here one bright morning not so long ago occurred one of the most daring and remarkable prison breaks ever recorded. Two convicts made a thrilling and successful escape in broad daylight before the very eyes of half a score of armed guards, and were not captured until 61 hours later, when they were dragged from ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), Sat 5 Feb 1910, Page 1
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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