Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-09-19
RUNS FROM
THE SHERIFF
James Starrat of MilIviIIe Escapes
From Custody
is WANTED FOR STEALING.
Arrested at Viola And Makes Escape Al
woodman While Enroute to Lancaster.

James Starratt of Millville, under
arrest and in custody of Sheriff Dick
inson. made dash for liberty at
Woodman Saturday evening and has
up to this writing eluded capture,
The prisoner was arrested at Viola
and was being brought to Lancaster
when he made his escape.
Starratt is married man, aged
about IS years. He, attended the
Woodmen picnic in this city Aug.
22nd and took in the dance in the
evening of that day. His partner
while here was Ida Udelhoven, a
young woman of this city. and by the
way, she is the one who won the gold
watch and chain at contest given by
dramatic company about year ago.
This watch caused all the trouble for
when the young woman retired that
night she found her prize missing.
On the following dav she swore out a
warrant for Starratt's arrest on charge
of stealing the watch. Sheriff Dick
inson and Under Sheriff Mcmahon
made numerous hunts in search of the
fellow in vicinity of his home but
could find no trace of him. Last
week clew reached their ears how
ever, as to his whereabouts, parties
having seen him over in Crawford
county in the Kickapoo Valley towns.
Sheriff Dickinson took trip over
there and finally located his man
Saturday morning at Viola.
Starratt submitted to arrest with.
out anv resistance and the two took
the afternoon train for Wauzeka.
Arriving there the sheriff learned
that if he waited for train to Wood
man the narrow guage would have
departed for Fennimore, so he and
his prisoner walked to Woodman, a
| distance of four miles. Here they
partook OF a hurried supper and
came from the hotel only to see the
narrow guage steaming up and pull
| ING out. Both made a run for the
train and they succeeded in catching
it. Sheriff Dickinson ran a little
ahead OF Starratt to the baggage car
door and threw his satchel and over
coat inside, then turned about TO
board the coach. While this little
procedure was being executed Mr..
Starratt arrived at the conclusion
that be did not wish to go to Lancas-
ter-at least not just yet-and when
the sheriff looked about for his COM
panion he could barely distinguish a
fleeing form fast disappearing in the
darkness towards the Wisconsin river
bottoms.
The officer reached for his gun but
was stumped there for his shooting
irons had been thrown into the car
along with his coat, safely slowed
away in side pocket He started in
pursuit of the fugitive but darkness
came on and no signs of him could be
found.
Accordingly, Sheriff Dickinson i'm
mediately communicated with Under
Sheriff McMahon here to come &c
Boscobel at once and assist in the
search and the last named officer left
at midnight. arriving at Boscobe
at a. m. Sunday. A posse of loca'
officers Joined the searching party
there and they secured Crawford
county all day Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday without success. Under
Sheriff Mcmahon returned home
Tuesday eve and Sheriff Dickinson re-
manned in the wilds of Crawford anc
Riehland counties to continue the
man-hunt, with the determination tt
capture his bird or know the reason
why.