The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-11
Captured by Chicago Detectives
After Exciting Chase and
desperate Fight.
KNOWN At KANSAS CITY.
Melville Chester, .Ir., Is Charged
With Numerous FCrgrries i'll
Several States. and More
Than One Fight.

Chicago. june N-.ftcr being chased
through IN, streets IS two detective an!
u crowd OF people. Il youug man who gave
the name OF Melville Chester FInlay. and
Who sale he WAS the son Of a wealthy
business man Of Kansas city and a grid-
! uatc OF Yale, was arrested tins evening.
After hIs arrest. he WAS recognized as Mel
willie Chester Finlay. alias Melville Chester.
Jr.. Jordan Hanna. John Reid. W. o
Brown and various other names
Chester. Jr.. was arrested this afternoon
by Detective S.rr.ants Beck and De Sousa
# the Central station. aft.r "A chase NJ over
six blocks in the downtown district. and
WAS finally captured ia the courtyard Of the
Auditorium Annex after ne had given the
detectives a. desperate fight.
TWo weeks AKA Captain tolan received
a message from the chief OF Police Of Kan
sas City TO he on thu lookout for Chester.
and To notify all baHking and jeweiry firms
t. he oareful in dealing with q man an
! swsriu- Chcstcr's description.
| A the detectives were passing along
, ia -ks,n boulevard to-day they saw a man
emerge from tho store Al No L. Jackson
| boulevard. Tn, suspicion of the detectives
| was aroused and they decided 10 place the
/ man uIricr arrest.
Flights His Nay Through Crowds
when Chester reached Wabash avenue he
| becam, suspicious If the detectives and ran.
The detectives followed him and Iedes-
trians. seeing the trio running, started IN
Chester ran south in Wabash avenue to
| Harrison street. where he attempted Ia
| .lude the detectives by boarding q Cottage
! Grove avenue ear. Jumping on the rear
| platform. Chester ran through the car.
| Knocking a woman down ~ she was AT
| tempting 10 alight at Harrison street.
| Seeing the d-tt ctiy.s and the crowd in hot
| pursuit. Chester Jumped from the car and
ran east in Harrison street toward Mich4-
| gan avenue.
\ number of cabmen were standing at
| Harrison street and Michisan avenue. ana
! one Of them, Frank HYDE attelni;ed 20
/ stop the fugitive. but was struck q blow III
| the face hat felled him 10 the pavement.
chester ran north in Michigan avenue ana
| 10 Jackson boulevard. then To NaAish ave
Part of the crowd attempted T. intercept
F! him at the alley between Michisan ann
| Wabash avenues. but. evidently mined
| To escape. Chester charged the crowd.
| Knocking down several Of the men To the
pavement. and ran south IL the alley
Is Overpowcred by the Police
Almost exhausted from his long run
| Chester kept going and turned from the al
ley into Van Buren, street crossing inc
street. and ran through a smuh r%Sstsei
| took refuge in the courtyard "A the rear 90
the Auditorium Annex Detectives beeh
and De sousa saw SheS'er run oe'"eeh
| the buildings and followed.
| Seeing Detective De Sousa. Chester ut
| tered an oath and sprang AZ him They
| srappled and wrestled. when Detective
Beck assisted in overpowering the man.
| At the Central Station Chester admitted
10 Captain Colleran that H. was the man
wanted by the police OF several cities.
| chester told captain Colleran that he was
the son Of Melville chester. a banker OF
Boston. Mass. who Is Sonuected With the
banking firm of Baker. Neftcn & Chester.
Hoy'~ Remarkable Record.
| he - said to have committed over sixty
foreeries IN the last six months. He mas
Memphis. Tenn. Boston: Mass, san Fran
cisco. Cincinnati. Louisville. Ky. Pittsburs.
Pa. New York. Galveston. Tex, and LIB
saulted the Sheriff In that city while the
latter was attempting. TO arrest him. anu
making his escape. He is also wanted In
Ok, and Kansas city. Mo
Chester. it Is declared. ESCAPED from the
ii sht in which he is sand TO have wounded a
! policeman. In Gertrude. Ok. while esca-
ping, ~ 10 RiI 5y the police TO have shot
ard ssreusly wounded 4 policeman; but not
eral SM,s with the butt Of his revolver. in
tictirs a deep cut In the back oil .hestets
Chester has been in Chicago but a lew
days. coming here from Memphis; but since
his arrival here he is said 10 have forged
amounts varying from 81 to SlS.
Admits His Criminal Career.
Yesterday Chester. it is said. forged a
check on \. Nrightuntyer, "A ktHNs iuI
nish.ng store at No. % Jackson boulevard,
To the amount OF so. The check passed AT
Capper & Can.-er's was one OF a number
which Chester is charged with having sto-
len from the National Biscuit Company.
and was signed ]. X. Johnson. Peoria.
When searched at the Central Stafi.n
Chester had a 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 10
the penitentiary. Chester said lie knew II,
hut he did not care.
u am glad / am arrested. said he i
come Of good people in Boston. where my
father Is in the banking business. l could
live a good life Ii | only would 10 as my
father often requested. but l cannot CON
tent myself in one place long. | have no
one To blame but myself. and now that l
am under arrest | VIII take my punish
m,nt like 4 man"
NOT KNOW At
Boston. Mass. June la.-The Boston d.
rectory does not give any Melville Chester.
Melville Chester. Jr. or a banking nrm OF
Baker. Gettin Il Chester.
NOW At aNsAS r
Kansas City. Mo. June n...The alleged
forger arrested i'm Chicago to-nirht. and who
gave his name as Melville Chester. Jr-. Is
supposed by the police here To he Melville
Chester Findlay. son Of the proprietor OF
an art store in this city.
He ls charged with numerous small for
gericS in Kansas city. lie was arrested IN
the county courthouse herr two months ago
by Detective Andrew OMAR but In the
struggle that followed oHare was badly
beaten and Findlav escaped pHare has
wide fame as a fighter. and F1ndlay Is the
only prisoner who ever escaped from him.
Ffndlay comes Of IA highly respectable and
well-jo-do family.