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

CHICAGO June 10.-MeIvilIe Chester
Jr. is under arrest on d charge of
forgery. Twenty-Five charges are said
to have been made against him
Chester Jr. was arrested this afternoon
by. Detective Sergeants Book and De-
Sousa, of the central station, after d
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 ffSht.
Two weeks ago Capt. Colleran re-
ceived 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 q man answering Chesters descrip-
tion.
AS the detectives were passing along
Jackson boulevard today they saw a man
emerge from the store, Al 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. Tl9 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 detcc-
tives by boarding a Cottage Grove ave-
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 Michi-
gam avenue
FOUGHT FOR HIS FREEDOM.
n number of cabmeH were standing at
Harrison street and Michigan avenue
and one of them, Frank Hyde, attempted
to stop the prisoner. but was struck
blow in the face that felled 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 Euren street, crossing the street.
ran through q small passageway tc the
rear OF the Chicago club, and took refuge
in the courtyard in the rear of the Audi
torlum Annex. Detectives Book and De-
SoHsa saw Chester run between the
buildings and followed. Seeing Detective
DeSousa, Ches,e er uttered an oath ana
sprang at him They grappled ana
wrestled, when Detective Book assisted
in oyerpowering the man.
AT tie central station Chester aimittel
tc Capt Collenan that he was the man
wanted by the police of several cities.
Chester told Capt. Colleran he was the
son of Melville Chester, a banker OF B0s-
ten. Mass, who is connected with the
banking firm OF Baker, Netten & 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, San Fran
cisco, Cincinnati, Louisville, Pittsburg
New York, Galveston, Liberty, Mo :
Bloomington, H.; 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 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 $3.50
Yesterday Chester, it is charged, forged
a check ON r. A Wrshtmier a 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
4NdlloIldl BISCUIT company IN his pocket,
which, he said, he flied out as he used
them.
When told that he would go to the eni-
tentiary, Chester said he knew it, but
he did not care. ''I am glad I am ar. e t
ed.' said he. i came of good peo lie in !
Boston, where my father is in the bank
ing business ] could live good life if
1 only would DO as my father often re-
Guested, but l 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 Il
man"