Two prisoners made their escape from the county jail at Grafton. They went out through the ventilator in the roof. District court convened the next day, and they got out just ahead of their trials. Their names were Tony Smith and A. Arnott, and were in for violating the liquor law. It was Arnot's second appearance, and, if found guilty, he would have gone to Bismarck.

Hope Pioneer, 7/1/1897