The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-07-01
BOLD BREAK FOR FREEDOM
Elmer Mead or the "Christ Lid" Shows
His Sporting ProeIvities
Detective Bradish Has to Get Horse to Keep
in Sight-FnaIly Found Hiding in
the PirtIe Block

Elmer Meade, alias the Christ Kid"
is now behind the bars of the city jail
on his way to San Bernardno to answer
to charge of larceny committed there
about six weeks ago. He was taken
unawares, but is a slippery customer,
and nearly succeeded in making his es
cape before being landed in prison.
The Christ Kid is about 30 years old
and general all-around worthless char
acter He is an associate of tinhorn
gamblers and has been in Jail several
times on various charges. Some days
ago Constable West of San Bernardino
sent warrant for Kids arrest to the
officers here, knowing him to be in this
city, and since then he has been dill
gently sought. Yesterday afternoon De-
tectives Bradish and Steele apprehend-
ed him at the Arcade depot at $50 o'clock
while he was seated in a train just about
to pull out for Chino.
The officers approached him from the
rear and took Kid by surprise he being
seated with his girl at the time. Con-
trary to his usual custom he professed
a willingness to go along peaceably, and
was taken aboard horsecar of the Fifth
and Main street line for up town. Kid
has had habit heretofore when accosted
or stopped by an officer of either striking
him in the face or tripping him up and
then taking to his heels, and as he IS
considerable of a sprinter making good
his escape.
After putting Kid on the car Detective
Steele went back, leaving Bracish to take
him up alone. All went we'll until the
car was on Main street opposite the OLD
Gov. Downey residence. near the corner
of Fourth, when Kid made jump and
before Bradish could touch him was sew
eral yards away. The detective followed
and chased his man through the yard of
the old Downey residence over the back
fence, through the O. X. stables, out onto
Spring street. Some time since Mr. Bra
dish sprained his right ankle, which is
not yet strong, and in jumping from the
car after the fugitive he Wrenched 1t
again severely.
Owing to his lameness Kid gained up
on him rapidly. and as Bradish emerged
onto Spring street was disappearing
around the corner of Fourth toward
Broadway. A boy was riding horseback
along the street, and, confiscating his an
imal, Bradish mounted and took up the
pursuit Kid ran to the corner of Fourth
and Broadway, where he went up the
stairs of the Pirtle block and disappear
ed. The upper story contains many
vacant rooms, and in one of these in
clothes closet Kid was finally discoV-
cred hiding and was dragged forth
When searched a the station fine old
watch was found concealed in his SOCK
supposed to have been stolen. The time
piece has very heavy solid 1S-carat
gold case, the letters j. H. d. H. being
engraved on it. The movement is
key-winder made by the Appleton's and
while the watch is old style it is val
liable one. Kid had little to say and was
locked up, Bradish going home to nurse
his bad ankle. The San Bernardino Of
ficer will arrive this morning for his
prisoner and take him back to answer.
Meanwhile an owner is being sought for
the watch.