The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-27

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A smaH boy With . fast pair Of legs SET
the entire police force In stew YESTERDAY
afternoon and caused crowd OF SOC people
70 gather along the ratings that look
down into the big vacant space back OF
the row Of brick buildings that front on
Washington street. between Second ana
Third avenues south, 70 watch dsveaop-
ments-
Within the past week several boys have
beer arrested for stealing sacks. One
party were working az !. Bloomenth2Is
store on the water front when they were
detected The rtngieader. Bert Edgar. was
captured. and In the due courSe Of time
several others were picked up. Sunday
last CITY Jaiier Peer heard . noise 1t the
back OF the JAN. and on investigating dis
covered that . small boy had crawled over
the high board fence which II guarded
with long spikes and was trying to con-
verse with Edgar. The jailer made the
boy crawl back over the spikes and then
took him into headquarters. 1t was then
discovered that the prisoner was Curtis
AcGrew. one OF the boys that the police
had been looking for.
Yesterday afternoon McGrew was taken
into the municipal court with the other
boy prisoners and several men. The cases
were continued. and after Bailin Brooks
had declared In those we'll known tones.
by order Of the court. the municipal
court Of the city Of Seattle now stands
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock" all the prisoner were hsrded
together and started on q march from the
court room to the city JAIL which 10 just
around the corner. Patroiman Glasscock.
who has the honor Of bullet wounds. re-
ceived In thrilling encounter. was march,
ing peacefully at the head Of the gang.
while Baiiiff Brooks, ever intent on duty.
brought up the rear. armed with several
commitments The loiterers around the
corner watched the procession In lazy sat
isfaction. The police dog tom" pointed
his long nose up In the air a. II seeming
danger. and the march went on Police Ma
tron Taylor stood In the doorway at head
quarters. swinging that famous umbrella
that Detective Cudihee recovered from the
hobos, and Sergeant Templeton was just
taking a chew Of tobacco. Oficer Corn
ing was getting ready to take E. B. Will
Jams. the burglar. down to Justice McEl-
wain's court when the racket started.
Out Of the middle Of the bunch of pris-
oners darted little McGrew. and before the
sedate Giasscock or the digrifed Brooks
had any idea of what had happened he
was making bee line across Yesler way
to Third avenue south. Those little legs
new like piston rods. and II was evident
something must be done to stop him. Head
Guard Glasscock held steady. and Rear
Guard Brooks, noticing that three Of the
most dQnRoPnriS ~ "a M ~ -
uneasy. stuck to his post OF duty. fearing
. general outbreak
But the man of the hour was at hand
In the person of Sergeant Templeton. He
had just finished taking his chew when
he saw the desperate break, and In a mo-
ment had taken up the chase. Police Ma
tron Taylor waved her umbrella wildly
and called upon the brave officer to arrest
the fugitive at all hazards. All. It was a
great race. and the way the sergeant's
coat-taiis dallied with the breezes was In
spring to the crowd that was fast gath
ering.
As McGrew fiew down the hin to Wash
inEton street Il appeared as If his pur-
suer was gaining ground. Hell have
him." yelled the excited matron. as she
almost climbed up on the railing to get a
better view OF the proceedings
"A dollar to 80 cents that the sergeant
" Va. L
ssrEsant was not more than Eve feet be-
hind the flying midget. or at least that was
the way Vt looked. and there were no
takers.
"The 2oo-yard record is broken" shout
ed another excited individual, but the
sergeant IS not running in good form. He
- throwing his feet too high In the air.
All. there comes the second relay"
Sure enough the excitement had brought
Ofirpf CPf6ifh nRaAp "a
Powers to the scene OF excitement They
Joined In the chase and came down the
homestretch In great form. running low
as II intending TO tackle hard Suddenly
little McGrew Jumped OF the sidewalk on
Third avenue south AZ the southeast cor
ner OF the Graham blcck and went dash
ing across the vacant lot. pursued by the
now enthusiastic blue coats. The crowd
had assumed immense proportions and ev-
cry window within . block was thronged
with heads McGrew headed for the side
walk that runs along the north side OF
Main street and was up the embankment
Ike rat dartins for q hole He beat
the blue coats and divei into q hole tina.
led under the sidewalk. The rursuers
gathered around and held consultation
OF war. Officer Powers volunteered! 70 IN
vestsgate. and showed in head nrst. He
got stuck. and II required the combined
efforts OF his companions 70 rescue him.
When he was extrica,sd ne looked as II
he had seen better DAYS. In the meantime
there had been exciting times al head
quarters. where Front Guard Glasscock
and Rear Guard Brooks were watching
the desperaSoes. The Wild shouts had
brought Jailer Peer cut and he held
Brooks hat. while Brooks surrounded the
prisoners and worked them into fall. Then
Brooks ran DOWN TO the vacant lot where
the search was xs'ng on. and Immediately
offered two bits reward 70 the boy that
would crawl under the sidewalk and locate
the escaped prisoner. There were many
takers. hut no good results. rfraf1- Act
Ing Chief HoEie appeared on the scene,
looking very anxious and careworn. He
said that II would never Do to let 50 valu-
sble prisoner esesre. and suggested that
McGrew cou.d BE induced 70 come OFT n
. so-se sacks were pvt In front % The hole.
The search lasted three-cs,arters OF an
hour. and then The game was given 10.
As RailiH Brooks ricssef ND the hfrr he
remarked. 'T Think could have eaurh.
hin. because an faster runner than IN.
sergeant. but three % ire other prisoners
locked uneasy. and I was afraid OF q gen.
srai outbreak"
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