The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-18
RUSH'S GRAND RUSH
IT WAS THE EVENT OF A STIR
RING SABBATH ON THE WEST
SIDE.
HIS HOBBY WAS FOR CHAINS,
AND HE MAY YET WEAR HEAVIER
ONES IN PRISON Dun
GEON.
POLICE FOLLOWED HIM UP,
And After a Lively Chase He Was
Captured and Locked Up at
Ducas.
POLICE FOLLOWED HIM U

There was a lively chase after
suspicious character in West st. Paul
yesterday afternoon, participated in by
both citizens and police, afoot and
horseback. After an exciting pursuit
of over a mile, through railroad yards
and cross streets, the fugitive was cap
tured by Detective Mckinley in a shed
in the rear of 230 East Congress street,
where he had hidden when closely
pressed. At the Ducas street station
the prisoner gave the name of Peter
Rush and was locked up On the charge
of vagrancy. In his possession were
found fourteen watch chains, thought
to have been stolen.
1t was while attempting to dispose of
the jewelry on Fairfield avenue that
the attention of the police was called
to Rush and his suspicious actions
Officer Lauderdale started after the
man, who Immediately took to his
heels. Rush established an unqualified
right to the name he bears and led the
policeman a long chase through the
Kansas City railroad yards emerging
onto Robert street, where officer Zim-
norman joined in the pursuit. After
a run of several blocks, however. Off
Ger Zimmerman became sick and was
obliged to stop occasionally to relieve
his oppressed stomach. Rush was
slowly gaining on his pursuers, when
son of Officer Squires, of the central
detail who was out horseback riding,
took a hand in the chase. Galloping
after Rush he finally came up with
him, when the fugitive asked the lad to
take him on his horse. Rush did not
seem to know that he was placing him
self at the mercy of an embryonic
seuth when the boy told him to climb
on the horses back, and endeavored to
make the mount. Each time, however,
that he attempted to jump upon the
animals back, the boy caused the horse
to jump and prance about so that the
feat became impossible. In the mean
time the distanced policemen were
nearing the scene. Officer Zimmerman,
in crossing a vacant lot had found
a big gray horse tethered, and with
out asking any ones permission jump
ed astride the animal and rode after
Rush with the abandon and grace of
Comanche chief on the war path. Off
Ger Lauderdale was at a big disadvan-
tage with his fellow bluecoat tearing up
the street on his fiery stood, but, rein
forced by Detective Mckinley, kept up
the chase.
When Rush saw officer Zimmerman
and the big gray swing onto Congress
street, the policeman no longer handi-
capped by a rebellious stomach, he
gave up trying to mount behind young
Squires and again took to his heels.
But officer Zimmerman let go a war
whoop which nearly frightened his
mount to death and caused the
animal to jump ahead with greater
speed. Rush heard the Gathering
hoofs close behind him and dived into
an alley back of the Norton home He
hid in the shed, and, by the time officer
Zimmerman had gotten his charger
stepped and turned around, Detective
Mckinley had arrived and dislodged
the prisoner from the rafters where
he had sought safety.
Rush, it was afterWard learned had
sold three watch chains for small
amounts. He claims TO come from Chi
cago
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