The age-herald., 1901-06-11
Boarded Electric Gar and Knocked Down Women in Jumping Off toEseape
  IS CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Gave His Name as Melville Chester, Son of Boston Banker, But None Such in That city-Has
 Bad Record.

 son of Melville Chester of the banking firm of Baker, Gettin 6 Chester, Boston, is under arrest here on charge of for gerry. Chester was arrested this afternoon by detectives after chase of over six blocks in the downtown district and was finally captured in the courtyard of the Auditorium Annex after he had given the detectives a desperate fight.
 Two weeks ago Captain Colleran re- ceived a message from the chief of police of Kansas City to be on the lookout for Chester and to notify all banking and Jewelry firms to be careful in dealing with a man answering Chester's description As the detectives were passing along Jackson boulevard today they saw a man emerge from the store at 47 Jackson bou- levard. The suspicious of the detectives were aroused and they decided to place the man under arrest. When Chester reached Wabash avenue he became sus- piciors of the detectives and ran The de- tectives followed him. and pedestrians, seeing the trio running, started in pur- suit. Chester ran south in Wabash ave- nue to Harrison street, where he at- tempted to elude the detectives by board ing a Cottage Grove avenue car. Jump- ing on the rear platform Chester ran through the car, knocking a woman down as she was attempting to alight at Harri- son street. Seeing the detectives and the crowd in hot pursuit, Chester jumped from the car and ran east on Harrison street towards Michigan avenue. A num- Der of cabmen were standing at Harrison street and Michigan avenue, and one of them, Frank Hyde, attempted to stop the prisoner but was struck a blow in the face that felled him to the pavement. Chester ran north on Michigan avenue to Jackson boulevard, then to Wabash ave- nue.
 Charged the Crowd.
 Part of the crowd attempted to inter cept him but Chester charged the crowd, knocking several of the men to the pave ment and ran south in an alley. Almost exhausted from his long run, Chester kept going and turned from the alley in- to Van Buren street crossing the street and ran through a small passageway to the rear of the Chicago Club and took refuge in the court yard in the rear of the Auditorium annex. Detectives Book and Desousa saw Chester run between the buildings and followed. Seeing De- tective Desousa, Chester uttered an oath and sprang at him. They grappled and wrestled when Detective Book as- sisted in overpowering the man.
 At the central station Chester ad- mitted to Captain Colleran that he was the man wanted by the police of several cities.
 Chester told Captain Colleran he was the son of Melville Chester, banker of Boston Mass, who is connected with the banking firm of Baken, Gettin & Chester He is said to have committed over sixty forgeries in the last six months. He has been eagerly sought after by the police of Memphis, Tenn, Boston, Mass, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburg. New York, Calves ton and Liberty, Mo, where he is said to have assaulted the sheriff in that city while the latter was attempting to ar rest him, and making his escape. He is also wanted in Bloomington, H., Nor nal, Ill. Gertrude. Oklahoma, and Kansas City.
 Chester. it is declared, escaped from the police in Kansas City after des- Sperate fight in which he is said to have wounded a policeman.
 Shot Policeman.
 In Guthrie Oklahoma, while escaping he is said to have shot and seriously wounded policeman but not before the policeman had struck him severaWime with the butt of his revolver. inf1cting . deep cut in the back of Chesters head. and which he showed to the police to- night.
 Chester has been In Chicago but a few days, coming here from Memphis, Tenn, but since his arrival here he is said to have forged checks on over a dozen mer- chants, the amounts varying from $l0 to $50. Yesterday Chester. it is charged, forged check on R. A Wrightmier, a gentleman's furnisher, at 5S Jackson boulevard. to the amount of $40.
 When searched af the Central cf affon Chester had number of checks of the National Biscuit Company in his pockets, which he said he filled out as he used them
 When told tonight that he would go to the penitentiary, Chester said he knew 1t, but did not core T am glad I am arrested, said he, 'I come of good peo- pie in Boston, where my father Is in the banking business could live a good life if I only would do as my father often requested. but I cannot content myself in one place long. have no time to blame but myself and now that I am under ar- rest I will take my punishment like a man."