The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-25

STOPPED BYA ~ f.
A HIGH FENCE
"A Merry Race Occurs
Through Streets and
2 Alleys.
BICYCLE Thief IS CAUGHT
Admits that the Wheel Was
Stolen.
PatroIman Thompson Proves Good
Sprintcr and Lands His Man After
Showing Gun Into His Face No
Records Broken.

: When It comes to sprlntlng. Patrol
man James Thompson has something
on the best of them. When Edward
schlachter, long. lank lean bicycle
thief attempted to escape the clutches
OF the law Friday afternoon by rum
FNlng, the officer overlook him. COW
cred him with a gun and rushed him
back to police headquarters.
The circumstances of the capture
were unusual and interesting. Schlach-
ter appeared at Scotts bicycle shop
on East Church street about $3.50
O'Clock Friday afternoon and offered
fine lolSlng wheel for salel Fearing
that the bicycle had been stolen,
Scott instructed him to accompany
him to police headquarters. promis-
ing that he would buy the wheel in
case that he found Everything all
right. officer Thompson happened
along just then and Scott explained
the circumstances and requested the
patrolman to investigate the matter
for him. Schlachter did not refuse
to go to police headquarters, and
walked gayly along with the officer
Upon the arrival at the mayors Of
hce, Thompson allowed SchIachter to
remain at the foot of the stairs,
while he notified the Chief. Chief
Cornwell looked over the wheel and
found that II did not tally with any
that had been reported stolen. Be
Ing too busy to further investigate
the case and feeling confident that
the wheel had been stolen, Chief
Cornwell instructed the officer 10
throw Schlachter in prison until the
matter could be looked up. Scarcely
had the command left the Chiefs
lips than Schlacht-r gave bound
characteristic of n kangaroo He
darted across Church street and down
South Prospect, Patrolman Thomp.
son closely upon his heels. He then
ducked into an alley and gained few
yards on his pursuer. The officer fired
y. the air but the revolver report
would not stop him While trying to
climb high fence the fugitive lost
great deal OF time and the patrolman
got there In time to shove "a gun in
his face.
After he was landed safely In the
city prison, Schlachter acknowledged
that he stole the wheel. He stated
that he took 1t from the curbing in
front of brick grocery store on
4NoItii MdlH StIt'N. Inc pOllCc NAVE
been so far unable to locate the own
er Of the machine
s;chlachter is a tramp thief. He Is
eyed twonty-four years and has trav-
cled great deal. A charge of petit
larceny will be filed against him.
THE THIRD DEGREE.
Sometimes the local police find q
little strategy necessary in order 10
induce prisoners 20 tell a straight
story. This morning an unusual form
of strategy was practiced when the
authorities attempted to compel Ed
ward Schlachter, a bicycle thief. to
tell where he had gained possession,
of n wheel.
First the police threatened to hang
the prisoner. a large rope was Sc
cured and was LOGGED about his neck.
The man, cried like baby and
begged for his life lie then told
that he stole the wheel on Mort.
Main street, this city Later he de-
clared that he got the wheel at Bu-
that he stole II at Findlay. The rope
gag didn't work very wen and later
Mayor Scherff induced the fellow to
tell a little more after he had threat
ened him with hypnotism.
The police are unable to locate the
owner of the stolen property and II,
IL quite evident that the prisoner is
trying to keep th>m from It. The
alleged thief is believed to be a pio-
fess onal, as quite large roll Of
money was found in the aecl Of his
sock this afternoon.