The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-02
LONG CHASE
FOR CAR THIEF
ST, Paul Officer is Here Tor
Man who Left DaIhart
Sunday !

Wanted-O man, slightly under
average height, we'll built, smooth
shaycn, OF dark complcXionod wore
when last seen, a dark suit OF clothes,
dark over coat and blsck Telescope
hat Has tip OF tho index flngoH on
one hand probably right hand, ny u.s.
ing, Has gone under names OF prn-
mis- Hurley and John Maury. Erft
balhart last sunday night on Den
Vcr train going north and did not
have enough money to nay fare but
exhibited brotherhood Of Railway
rrainman cards to prove that hcjwar
u railroad man. "a
\ Long Chase =
Officers In ST. Paul, MINI. bnc
especially those connected with the
claim departments Of the various
roads in that section have been want
ing this man for some time and Spc-
cial Officer j. W, Cowan of tho
claim department of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. st. Paul road, With
headquarters At ST Paul, who Is In
Amarillo today Is on long chase for
him which seems to have failed
with Officer Cowan today Is Chief
of Police Mac Johnson, OF Dalhart,
who almost secured the man who Is
wanted in Minnesota. The DalhaTt
officer arrested suspect at Dalhart
last week and jailed him on minor
charges. At that time the Dalhart
authorities were OF the opinion that
the fellow was wanted for other or
lenses and endeavored 10 hold him
for examination, but the man sue
cceded in getting money enough TO
pay his fines last sunday and after
that he lost no time In getting away
from Dalhart, The next day came
a message from St. Paul saying hold
the man.
Gang Of Car Thieves.
The particular offense for which
officer Cowan is chasing this man
was committed last fall at Monte
yideo, Mimi, when gang OF car
thieveS broko into a box car .anc
stole 81 ,SSj worth OF cut glass, CUE
lery and fancy hardware The man
whom the. Officers are looking for
now. known as Dennis Hurley, is al
legged to have been Il member OF the
gang. At Dalhart last week tho SUE
PIGEONS Of the officers there we're
aroused by the attempt of the man
to sell knives and fancy cutlery,
When arrested the mans cXplana-
lions as to where he got the hard
ware were far from satisfactory lie
told OF having been in Minnesota
and the officers communicated with
the authorities there. a..
Hurley, as he gave his name, was
fined for peddling without license
and, as he had very little money, had
to 20 10 Jail, Then he asked 20 be
allowed TO telegraph to his brother
at Gage, Okla for money. Much to
the surprise of the officers at Dali
hart he was sent money by telegraph
through one of the Dalhart banks
but the check deposited to his credit
was to the name of John Msury,
lie secured the money and left town,
4 Second Dennis Hurley.
The officers arc now looking for
fresh trail and came to Amarillo
because it happened that the Dali
hart man had mentioned having
worked here, 1t also happens that a
DENNIS Hurley lives in Amarillo and
last night Officer Bolton here after
receiving a wire from the Dalhart Of
ficers went and arrested tho ANA
rillo Dennis Hurley and took him TO
Jail for the night, This Dennis Hur-
Icy, although not OF great financial,
social or industrial prominence IN
the town has always been free frcm
criminal reputation and he naturally
protested against the arrest but his
misfortune in wearing the same
name as the other man kept him in
jail till this morning when tho Dial
hart officers arrived AMI saw that
he was not the man wanted, .....