The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
FOUGHT LIKE A Tiger
CHICAGO DETECTIVES HAVE THEIR
HANDS FULL IN ARR FNsTFNG AN
ALLEGE ED CRIMINAL
BADLY WANTED BY POLICE
CHARGED WITH HAVING COMMIT
fed MANY WHOLESALE FOR
GERfEcs IN MANY CITIES
IS SON OF A BOSTON BANKER

CHICAGO, June 10.-MeIvilIe Chester
lr. is under arrest on charge of
forgery. Twenty-Five charges are said
to have been made against him
Chester il Was arrested this afternoon
/ by, Detective Sergeants Book and De-
Sousa, of the central station, after a
chase OF over six blocks IN the down
town district, and was finally captured
in the court yard Of the Auditorium An
mex after he had given the detectives Il
desperate fight.
TWO weeks ago Capt ColIeran re-
ceived message from the chief OF police
Of Kansas City to be on the lookout for
Chester and to notify ali banking and
jeWelry firms to be careful in dealing
with man answering Chester's descrip-
ton.
AS the detectives were passing along
Jackson boulevard today they saw a man
emerge from the store, A jackson boule-
ward. The suspicious Of the detectives
were aroused and they decided to place
the man under arrest.
When Chester reached Wabash avenue
he became suspicious of the detectives
and ran. TIE detectives followed him
and pedestrians seeing the trio running
started in pursuit. Chester ran south in
Wabash avenue to Harrison street,
where he attempted to Clude the detnc-
tives by boarding a Cottage Grove ave
ME car. Jumping on the rear platform
Chester ran through the car, knocking
woman down as she was attempting to
alght at Harrison street Seeing the de
tectiVes and the crowd in hot pursuit,
Chester jumped from the car and ran
east on Harrison street towards Michi-
gam avenue.
FOUGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM.
\ number of cabmeI We're standing at
Harrison street and Michigan avenue
4 of
to stop the prisoner but was struck a
blow in the face that feIIed him to the
PaVem mt. Chester ran north on Michi-
gan avenue 10 Jackson boulevard, then
to Wabash avenue Almost exhausted
from his long run, Chester turned into
| Van Euren street, crossing the street.
ran through q small passa2eway t. the
rear Of the Chicago club, and took refuge
in the courtyard in the rear of the Audi
forum Annex. Detectives Book and De-
SOuSa saw Chester run between the
buildings and followed. Seeing Detective
DeSOusa, Chester uttered AN oath ana
sprang at him They grappIed and
wrestled, when Detective Book assisted
in oyerpoWering the man.
AT the central station Chester a limited
to Capt Collenan that he was the man
wanted by the police Of several cities.
Chester told Capt. Coleran he was the
son of Melville Chester. a banker OF rs
ten, Mass, who is connected with the
banking firm Of Baker, Netten & Che ter
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, San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati Louisville. Pittsburg.
New York Galveston Liberty Mo :
Bloomington, Ill: Normal H.. Guthrie
Okla, and Kansas City.
HAS a BAD RECORD.
Chester it is declared, escaped from the
police in Kansas City after desperate
fight in which he is said to have wound
ed a policeman. In Gertrude. Okla, while
escaping he is said by the Police to have
shot and seriously wounded a pol .ceman
but not before the policeman had struck
him several times with the butt Of his
revolver, inficting a deep cut in the back
of Chester's head. and which he showed
to the police tonight
Chester has been in Chicago but a FEW
days, coming here from Memphis, Tenn,
but since his arrival here is said to have
forged checks on over a dozen merchants
the amounts varying from $40 to $50
Yesterday Chester. it is charged. forged
a check on r. A Wrehtmier. a gentle
man furnisher al SO Jackson boulevard
to the amount of so.
When searched at the central station
Chester had number Of checks of the
National Biscuit company in his pocket
which, he said he flied out as he used
them.
When told that he would go to the emil
tertiary, Chester said he knew it, but
he did not care. Il am glad I am ar e t
ed. said he. ! came of good peo le IN
Boston where my father is in the bank
ing business. could live good life if
l only would do as my father often re-
Guested, but I cannot content myself in
one place long. / have no one 10 blame
but myself. and now that am under ar
rest | will take my punishment like i
man