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1 story matching sheriff
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:sheriffsman, sheridan, shera, sherk, sherek, sherer
- The Scissors That Broke the Jail: A Spokane Prisoner’s Audacious Escape Attempt
Convicted hold-up man Harry Kelly nearly freed himself from the county dungeon using nothing but a rusty pair of scissors and sheer determination, leaving Sheriff Doust scrambling to find who supplied the tool.