Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-21
WILL PUT STOP
TO STEALING RIDES
FOUR YOUNG kILBouRN MEN
CHARGED WITH INTERFER-
ING WITH MAILS.
RAILROAD DETECTIVE WILL GET
AFTER TRAIN JUMPERS AT
EDeERToN, sToUGHToN.
Madison. July II.


Otto and Erie Walters, James
Kelly and Emory Catlin were arrested
on federal warrants at Kilbourn and
brought to Madison yesterday after
noon by Deputy United States Marshal
w. H. Appleby, and p H. Casey, chief
of the detective force of the Milwau-
kee road, with headquarters at Mil
waukee. They are charged with in
terfering with the United States mails
and will be arraigned before Judge A.
L. Sanborn in the United States dis
tr;ct court this morning.
For some time the young fellows
have made practice of jumping on
the fast mail train that passes through
Kilbourn at night on its way from
Chicago to Minneapolis. This train
only carries mail and it is highly es-
sential that it be delayed as little as
possible. The train had to be stopped
several times in order to put off hood
Iums. Last Saturday night brake
man On the train ordered gang OF
young fellows off and they began to
fight him The fireman on the engine
of the train came to the assistance of
the brakeman and put the intruders
to rout. After the train had started
the brakeman was hit by stone
thrown by one Of the members OF the
party. The incident was reported to
the headquarters at Milwaukee.
Being determined to apprehend the
guilty parties and putting an end to
the Interference with mail trains, De-
tective Casey came out from Milwau-
kee to make an investigation. Yes
terday morning he had warrants
sworn out for the arrest of the Wal
tiers brothers, Kelly and Catlin. Be
fort starting for Kilbourn with Nj.
Appleby, Mr.. Casey telephoned to
Chief of Police Patrick Conway Of that
city and asked him to place the quar-
tet under arrest Chief Conway
rounded the four fellows up and
turned them over to the officers upon
their arrival.
Will Stop Annoyances.
~. A. Hinsey,e special agent for the
Milwaukee road, is determined to
break up the practice Of jumping on
trains and stealing rides said Mr..
Casey last night. Conductors run
ming out of Madison have had much
trouble with fellows who jump on
trains at Stoughton, Edgerton and 9TH
er places along the line. We will get
after them also if they do not stop It,
Other arrests will surely follow if this
sort of thing is kept up. Instead OF
taking them before a justice OF the
peace where they get off with 81 fines
we will have them arraigned in the
federal court. This practice must be
stopped absolutely. These young hood
lums interfere with the work OF con-
ductors and insult passengers. Mr..
Hinsey will not tolerate the annoy
ances any longer
Mr.. Casey spoke in the highest
terms OF Chief Conway for his efficient
service and speedy arrest of the ac-
cused men.
Interfering with the United States
mails is a serious offense and the
jumping on trains and stealing rides
is also a violation of the law. Almost
any night number of young men
from this city can be seen beating
their way on trains to Stoughton and
Edgerton. A strict watch will be main
tanned hereafter and if anyone is
caught stealing a ride he will be
placed under arrest.