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  1. The Janitor Who Foiled a Ten-Man Jailbreak in Ellensburg

    Prisoners had almost tunneled out of the county jail when a janitor sleeping in the sheriff's office heard the scraping—and made a promise they believed.

    Dec 2, 1903The Evening StatesmanEllensburg, Kittitas CountyStrange But True

  2. A Daring Jailbreak in Kittitas County

    An Indian prisoner and a grand larceny suspect escaped through a sawed window, while a murder suspect was left behind.

    Mar 21, 1889The Yakima HeraldEllensburg, Kittitas CountyCity Hall · True Crime

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