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Mother of murder suspect Donald Kelly, Mary McCracken, was with him when he escaped jail
Mother of murder suspect Donald Kelly, Mary McCracken, was with him when he escaped jail

Mother of murder suspect Donald Kelly, Mary McCracken, was with him when he escaped jail

Date8/4/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Mother of murder suspect Donald Kelly, Mary McCracken, was with him when he escaped jail. All of a sudden he took about three jumps and away he went, she says, adding that he is a good boy but bitter about some things.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0059239F
      Manning a roadblock in the search for Donald Kelly, the murder suspect who escaped from jail Saturday, North Bay police are given coffee by a helpful (...)
      Manning a roadblock in the search for Donald Kelly, the murder suspect who escaped from jail Saturday, North Bay police are given coffee by a helpful (...)
      Bull, Ron
      8/4/1975
      Searching for escaped murder suspect Donald Kelly, police dog Rook leads his handler, Gary Beacock of the Ontario Provincial Police post in Cochrane, (...)
      Searching for escaped murder suspect Donald Kelly, police dog Rook leads his handler, Gary Beacock of the Ontario Provincial Police post in Cochrane, (...)
      Bull, Ron
      8/6/1975
      Murder suspect Donald Cooke leaves old city hall after remand with Det
      Murder suspect Donald Cooke leaves old city hall after remand with Det
      James, Norman
      10/5/1966
      Taking a flyer at the CNE: Bart and Mary Tompsett atop the roller coaster ride yesterday with son Mudge and niece Debbie McCracken, both 11
      Taking a flyer at the CNE: Bart and Mary Tompsett atop the roller coaster ride yesterday with son Mudge and niece Debbie McCracken, both 11
      Bezant, Graham
      8/15/1974
      Edward Davies escaped from Simcoe County Jail, Barrie, Ontario
      Edward Davies escaped from Simcoe County Jail, Barrie, Ontario
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/26/1938
      ck into Don jail go Edwin Boyd, left, and William Jackson, the last of the four be returned to the place from which they escaped. Manacled, they wee e(...)
      ck into Don jail go Edwin Boyd, left, and William Jackson, the last of the four be returned to the place from which they escaped. Manacled, they wee e(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/17/1952
      Two Toronto juveniles who escaped from the women's cells at Barrie jail, shown here, are sought by police
      Two Toronto juveniles who escaped from the women's cells at Barrie jail, shown here, are sought by police
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/8/1947
      Jail at Brampton à three men escaped
      Jail at Brampton à three men escaped
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      4/24/1928
      First love: Nadine Brammer cuddles with murder suspect Paul Bernado when they were high school sweethearts more than a decade ago in Scarborough
      First love: Nadine Brammer cuddles with murder suspect Paul Bernado when they were high school sweethearts more than a decade ago in Scarborough
      Bernardo, Paul
      2/19/1993
      Comforting arms: Joe Schoenberger, acquitted on two murder charges yesterday comforts his mother, Franziska, when they heard he was to be rearrested on a charge of attempted murder
      Comforting arms: Joe Schoenberger, acquitted on two murder charges yesterday comforts his mother, Franziska, when they heard he was to be rearrested on a charge of attempted murder
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      10/1/1981
      Murder suspect arrives in cuffs, Metro officers escort Alex Yarri, 32, as he arrives at Pearson airport yesterday to face murder and robbery charges s(...)
      Murder suspect arrives in cuffs, Metro officers escort Alex Yarri, 32, as he arrives at Pearson airport yesterday to face murder and robbery charges s(...)
      Madonik, Rick
      10/23/1992
      Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)
      Saved from the gallows when the Ontario appeal court quashed a murder conviction against him, Harold Ferguson, 36, was embraced by his wife when he re(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/25/1944