Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-11-27
A MIDNIGHT ARREST.

ROW CITY Policemen Chase Down and
n Capture an OFFENDER.
A dark figure shot out from the
shadows cast over tho south end Of
washington Square. It went running
across the open plaza, not following the
paths, or the roadway, but taking y
straight line to tho opposite side. The
gait was not 50 rapid as it first seemed.
1t was more like the long, easy lope Of
. horse. There was oarefulness about
the stride which indicated that tho rum
ner was on the lookout for trap or an
ambush, that he was ready instantly to
change his course IL necessary, to stink
away In some dark street or to make q
holder dash for refuge further on. Once
he half turned his head to look back,
and then, apparently satisfied, slaokened
his pace. +s,tSa
Of . sudden there came the sharp ring
OF Q club as 1t struck the pavement, and
almost at the same instant another fig
ure came running out of the dark.
ness. This ono was plunging ahead VIC.
1ently, and as 1t dashed past lamp
post there was CLEAN of brass on tho
coat. The steps of the first man were
light and they moved noiselessly, while
the pounding Of the pursuer's feet on
sidewalk, the oobblestones and then the
pathway, could be heard across the
square. At the first olang of the club
the man fleeing heightened his stride,
his pace quickened until he seemed like
dark streak flashing along. But he
did not look back. He was in no danger
of being oyertaken. He looked only
ahead.
The first alarm was followed by .
succession of others. They, like the
heavy tramp Of the chasing feet, varied
in tone. Now the sound was clear and
ringing, as the club fell fairly and
firmly on pavingstone, again it was
muf1ed by the uneven cobbles and then
dulled by the asphalt in the park. But
the running man paid no heed to this by
any change of direction or movement.
He was running swiftly and was drawing
away from his clumsy followers, In q
moment he would DO across the open
space and making for some street. But
after one ring of the club, there came Q
sharp response from the opposite d.
rection. The first runner turned aside
quickly, cutting away diagonally. His
steps were turned toward q narrow
street on the left. Still another figure
came into view making for the same
point. This runner was trying to cut
off escape by that side, while his club
was now adding repeated blows to the
pavement.
From the extreme left came another
man, and three clubs were now sending
out alarms on the night air. All the
runners began to close in. The pursued
made desperate squirt for the open
street, now only few yards away.
Then, seeing that he was beaten there,
he turned first to the right, and then as
suddenly to the left, hesitated, half
circled second time, and stopping
short, backed up against lamp-post,
facing the three men, who instantly
closed in on him with uplifted clubs.
The four were breathing heavily. The
prisoner raised his arm to ward of pos
sible blow, and between his gasps for
breath choked out: ''Don't hit me; the
jig's up and I'll 60 long quietly.
Purser No. and one of the others seized
him, each by an arm. The three start
ed off in step, the middle one stubbornly
silent. The other policeman turned
back to his post, and the regular tramp
of six feet on the sidewalk told of q
midnight arrest--N. Y. Tribune.