The 1926 Fort Madison prisoner who refused to leave
As printed: Iowa State Prisoner Is Forcibly Ejected From Institution By Guards
ContextFort Madison is the seat of the Iowa state penitentiary. Under the good-time laws of the day, a prisoner's term was shortened month by month for good behavior, and he was released when the reduced term ran out.
Douglas Daily Dispatch · Douglas, Arizona · page 1 · View the page at the Library of Congress
Ran in 3 of 29 papers that day.