In a brazen attempt to escape from the clutches of Guatemalan authorities, five British nationals made a daring bid for freedom on March 8, 1899. The would-be escapees, including engineer J.A. Kirk, reporter Thomas C. Manssill, and commercial traveler Robert Churchill Outhrey, among others, had been imprisoned in Guatemala City on charges related to filibustering activities.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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