Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-09-29

brought out the district attorneys men
saw the game. but there was no legal
way TO stop me. Miss HasbroOk and
I got into the automobile and started
or toward the station, and Ridge
woods men ran after us with their
tongues hanging out
As we came 10 the corner OF the
North road Miss Hasbrook. who was
running the car because didn't know
how. turned the car suddenly north
ward. and the next minute we were
running for the state line like streak
81 lightning
yelled to her to stop. and there
were plenty Of witnesses that heard
me. but she increased the speed.
didn't know how TO stop the car, and
I dared not take hold of Miss Has
brook. because that might have re-
suited In a spill which at the pace
would have meant death for both or
us. was in the position Of an off,
Ger trying to stop an escaping prison
er who had been arrested for a INSIDE
meanor, and did not feel justified In
resorting to such means as would en-
danger the prisoners life.
There has been a great deal Of trou-
BILE about speeding on the North road
and in order to stop it a chain has
been rugged about a quarter of mile
this side of the state line. so that It
ran be put across the road at mo-
ment's notice. There is a man OH
duty at the spot, and a telephone Is
fastened to one of the posts that hold
the chain.
When we came in sight Of that
place the chain was up. One OF the
district attorneys men had telephoned
ahead.
Miss Hasbrook stopped the car, and
| stood up and thanked the man who
had put the chain across the road. As
| was explaining matters to him a fu-
rious sound was heard behind VI. and
along came a double seated wagon
drawn by two horses and crowded
with the district attorneys posse so
that they were clinging on by their
teeth.
|
he jumped out of the wagon before 1t
stopped and ran up to me.
THAT woman has documents with
her" he cried, "and demand to have
them!"
Miss Hasbrook took a sealed en-
yelope from under her automobile
coat and handed 1t to me.
II am your prisoner" she said. II
and my property are in your custody"
There was wrangle. which result
ed in the district attorneys getting
into the automobile with us and driv-
ing It himself to the central police sta
ton. There surrendered my prison
er and the sealed envelope to the
chief, who was IN personal charge.
The district attorney made application
for the documents. and the chief took
the matter under Amusement for the
moment. going into his private room
to think the matter over. Perhaps he
telephoned 10 Hasbrook's farm and
had some news from that point At
any rate he cane out of the room
pretty soon and said that he had de-
cided to deliver the documents to the
district attorney.
Ridgewood opened the envelope then
and there, and It contained blank pa
per. He gave one look and then came
over to me and shook his fist in my
face.
"You shall suffer for this" said he.
"What have | done?" l retorted. IL
was ordered to arrest n certain party
and bring her to this station, and here
she is"
Return TO your post" said the chief
to me, and | saluted and withdrew
Two Of tie biggest men on the district
attorneys force followed me, and they
, never let me out OF their sight during
the rest of the afternoon. When
went of duty at 8 O'Clock they follow
cd me TO the station, but l saw NJ
more OF them after that.
When | had put on my citizens
clothes and had a bite of supper
strolled up toward the garden gate