1567 EDMONTON DAILY
JUNE 28, 1907

VILRUM, Mr.
STEWART, Guard

An Indian named Villrum, imprisoned for horse stealing made a daring 
attempt yesterday afternoon to escape from Edmonton penitentiary.

The Indian was working with a number of other convicts at a brick yard being 
built near the river bank and while the guard's attention was for a moment 
detracted, he made a dash for the bush, into which he disappeared. Guard 
Stewart, who was in charge alarmed the guard nearby and then started in 
pursuit, and captured his man, bringing him back at the point of a revolver.

Guard Stewart, who made the capture was formerly of the R.N.W.M.P. and 
was one of the captors of Bill Miner and his crew of train robbers in 
Kamloops last summer till his appointment as penitentiary guard, he was 
employed as city detective.