CONVICT ESCAPES

A reward of $50 is offered by Warden Boucher for the arrest and detention of Harry G Adams, who escaped from the penitentiary at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Adams was working at the stables and watching his opportunity took French leave. Adams is 47 years of age, 5 feet 4-1/2 inches tall, weight about 154 pounds, hair brown, close cut, eyes blue, forehead low and receeding, mouth rather small, nose medium long and sharp, two vaccination marks on left arm, first finger left hand amputated between first and second joint, two small scars above right temple, rupture in right side of abdomen, small round on scar of left elbow and he had on cap, coat, vest and pants made of prison stripes, german socks and rubber overshoes, he had on over his prison stripes a brown duck coat well work and considerably faded and a pair of brown overalls.

Adams was sent up for larceny and the prison officials {illeg.} is likely to steal clothing, food and a horse at the first opportunity.

Bismarck Daily Tribune, 1-8-1902