In the autumn of 1905, a violent and ultimately tragic event unfolded within the walls of the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City. On November 24th, Prison Guard Ephriam Allison, a 69-year-old veteran of the Civil War, was killed during a desperate escape attempt by inmates. Allison, who had served with the prison for 16 years, was a married man with children.
The inmates had managed to smuggle four. 45 caliber revolvers, ammunition, and explosives into the penitentiary, setting
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