The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
FOUGHT LIKE 4 TIGER
CHICAGO DETECTIVES HAVE THEIR
HANDS FULL In ARREsTrNG AN
ALLEGED CRIMINAL
BADLY WANTED BY POLICE
CHARGED WITH HAVING COMMIT
TED MANY WHOLESALE FOR
GERfE1s IN MANY CITIES
IS SON OF A BOSTON BANKER

CHICAGO, June 10.-MeIvilIe Chester
Jr, is under arrest on charge of
forgery. twenty-five charges are said
to have been made against him
Chester Jr. was arrested this afternoon
by. Detective Sergeants Bock 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 a
desperate fight.
Two weeks ago Capt Colleran re-
ceiyed a message from the chief of police
sof Kansas City to be on the lookout for
Chester and to notify all 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, AZ 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 elude the detec-
tives by boarding a Cottage Grove ave-
ME car. Jumping on the rear platform
Chester ran through the car, knocking
a woman down as she was attempting to
alight at Harrison street Seeing the de-
tectiyes and the crowd in hot pursuit
Chester jumped from the car and ran
east on Harrison street towards Nichi-
gam avenue
FOUGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM.
a number of cabmefi We're standing at
Harrison street and Michigan avenue
and one of them, Frank Hyde, attempted
to stop the prisoner. but was struck q
blow in the face that feIled him to the
pavement Chester ran north on Michi-
gan avenue TO Jackson boulevard, then
to Wabash avenue. Almost exhausted
from his long run, Chester turned into
Van Kuren street, crossing the streer.
ran through & small passageway to the
rear of the Chicago Club and took refugS
in the court yard 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 oath ana
sprang at him. They grappled and
wrestled, when Detective Book assisted
in oyerpowering the man.
AT tie central station Chester a1mittesl
to Capt Colleran that he was the man
wanted by the police Of several cities
Chester told Capt. Colleran he was the
ten. Mass, who is connected with the
Banking firm OF Baker, Netten & Chester.
He is said to have committed over sixty
forgeres 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 a desperate
fight in which he is said to have wound
ed 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, infiicting 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 dozen merchants
the amounts varying from $40 to S150
Yesterday Chester, it is charged forged
check on r. A. Wrightmier, gentle
mans furnisher, at SO Jackson boulevard,
to the amount of so.
When searched at the central station.
Chester had a 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 I emf
Tertiary, Chester said he knew it, but
he did not care. I am glad l am ar. t
ed. said he i came of good poole in
Boston. where my father is in the bank
ing business. could live a good life if
l only would do as my father often re-
tod
one place long. I.have5 no one TO blame
but myself, and now that I am under ar
rest will take my punishment like a
man."