Today in Johnson City History, Sunday, February 16, 2025
Escaped prisoners, comings and goings in and around Johnson City, and a big wedding
Monday, February 16, 1925: A century ago today, the Johnson City Staff-News alerted readers that “Two of the prisoners escaping from the Jonesboro jail on the night of February 6th have been captured in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to information just received by Sheriff A. C. Norris here. Deputy Sheriff Dewey Bacon started Monday afternoon for Little Rock to bring the fugitives back. The men are Hubert Reeser and Joe Lowe, alias McSwain, who had been apprehended here on carges (sic for charges) of forgery and issuing worthless checks.