Makley and Pierpont imitate chief's ruse to try prison break

Two guns fashioned out of soap. They were used by Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley in an attempt at a prison escape.

Publication date: 1934-09-23

Size: 12 x 14.9 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Columbus (Ohio)

Subject(s):

• Evidence (Law)--1930-1940
• Handguns--1930-1940
• Makley, Charles--Associated objects
• Pierpont, Harry, 1902-1934--Associated objects
• Prison escapes--Ohio--Columbus--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (September 23, 1934), p. 18

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Associated Press