A new style in portable “hoosegows” was set by an Oklahoma police official when he built a steel cage on the back of his passenger auto in 1936. The “jail” was used to bring back a fugitive who had escaped from the McAlester, Oklahoma, prison. He had been recaptured by Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, police.
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| This home-built, portable "hoosegow" was used by Alex Watson, of the McAlester, Okla., prison, to bring back an escaped fugitive who was recaptured over 1,000 miles away. |
Alex Watson, transfer agent of the prison, drove 1,000 miles to bring back the prisoner. The “jail” was made by ripping off the lid of the luggage compartment of a regular coupe automobile and screwing down an sill-welded steel cage. An awning protected the prisoner from the sun, and a cushion provided the interior “comforts” of the jail. The prisoner was released from the cage for brief exercise periods throughout the trip.
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