The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-22
Lost in the Dense
Forests About
Shrewsbury.
PURSUED BY FOOT, CAR AND TEAM
For the Sharp
er Who Sold Another
Persons Cane.

Shrewsbury, July 21.-Frank Kegan
figured as pursuer and pursued in a
little personally conducted man hunt
which caused a ripple of excitement
and considerable amusement in the
lower village this noon.
Last Friday Kegan was the victim Of
sharper that sold him valuable cane
which had been stolen, it is said, from
George H. Perry, and today as the vic
tia sat brooding over his loss at A. C.
Hamilton's store. he recognized the
clever bunco man on passing electric
car.
With bound he was aboard and
prepared for immediate action, which
was delayed only by advice of the CON
ductor and friends. When the car
passed the home of officer Douley,
many of the passengers who had been
let into the secret that the alleged thief
was aboard, proposed stopping the car
and having the criminal arrested on
the spot. But hostilities were delayed.
The enemy was clearing decks for ac-
by a flank movement that landed him
In the woods near No. 2 school house,
with Kegan hot in pursuit, and as the
car disappeared in a cloud of dust,
pursuer and pursued were in hot chase
far and away over the hills.
The supposed thief, burdened by his
guilt, was no match for the fleet-footed
Kegan, and he had his man well run to
earth when the enemy turned with a
1an ffr,,a
ct. With visions of broadside from
a concealed battery, Kegan called
halt, and without word beat retreat
for town.
Meanwhile anxious friends were dis
cussing the sad fate of the victim when
he fell into the hands of his pursuer,
and were awaiting the return of Kegan
to learn the sad fate of the alleged
sharper. just as the walters We're dis
cussing proper place for the inter-
ment of the remnants, up the road came
the man hunter on the run, putting and
blowing with never a look behind him.
With scarce breath enough to frame
words, he, who had gone out as pur-
suer, gave the information that the
pursued had escaped. The desperate
nature Of the sharper made assistance
necessary, he said, and he had returned
for an officer.
OAtctT OOuley ana heSdn gave chase
behind fleet horse, but their bird had
flown the coop effectively. On the re-
turn the man hunter, tired and we'll
nigh exhausted by his chase, an
nounced that when fate again threw
revenge in his path he would not delay
execution, but would proceed for bust
nessness in q minute. Meanwhile he is
looking for a shrewd sharper that sold
him another mans cane.
A. Q. Hamilton closed his meat shop
in the lower village today.
The Little Kings Daughters held a
picnic at Quinsigamond park this af-
ternon.
There will be extra good music at the
congregational Church, at the regular
Sunday morning service next Sunday
The regular quartet will be assisted by
Fred A Kicker, tenor; Miss Powers
soprano; Mrs. @. B. Perry, alto; VIM.
T. Proctor bass. At the Mems League
service at the Congregational Church
Rev. S. b. Cooper of Boylston will adj
dress the league. The music will be by
chorus choir led by Mr. Powers.
There viii be no services at the M. e.
Church Sunday.
The Shrewsbury base ball club will
play the Crescents of Worcester on the
formers grounds Saturday at 8 o. m.
The club will also hold lawn party
on the common in the evening, and a
dance in the town hall.
The Y. P. s. C. E, will hold a lawn
party on the common Tuesday evening,
July rs.