The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-15

Competing reporters of the various
Cleveland, Ohio, newspapers. chasing
one of their number, who was eluding
them with the principal in Cleveland's
big news feature. John c. Jurgens, the
millionaire kid, indicted for EN-
bezziement, shifted the scene of the
chase to Hammond last night.
TAKEN IN CUSTODY.
The millionaire KID, was taken in
custody at the Hotel Majestic at seven
o.cleSk last night. BY chief Austgen.
Captain George Hanlon. and Officer
Borohsrf, and spent the night and TO
day at the Hammond police station
awaiting the arrival of a deputy. sherir
from Cleveland to take him back.
WAS NICELY ASLEEP.
Jurgens was asleep when the officers
found him, this having been the first
opportunity he had, for two nights.
owing to the reporters. one was plot
ting and planning continually to keep
Jursens from his rival fellow re-
porters The arrest incidentally put a
.crimpv in the second scoop that the
first reporter W. III. Gray. of the Cleve-
land Press had planned. His first with
Jurgen's confession was a dandy 1t
was he who had persuaded Jurgens to
return with him to Cleveland and TO
give himself up to the authorities
there.
RIVALS WE'RE SORE
But in order that his paper might
have all the credit for this, IL was i'm
perative, that he get his protege back
without the interferece of the other
reporters, and the law. When his
rivals saw their game slipping away
from them. they appeared to the Chit
caEo police for Jurgens arrest, but
Gray and Jurgens were already or
their way to Hammond in a big limou-
sine car, in the hope OF getting trair
out of Hammond. Captain Halpin o.
the Chicago police department notified
the Hammond police department. ant
the later's officers made the arres
here.
HIS CONFIDENCE IN REPORTER
While Gray lost the scoop" of re
turning Jurgens, he is the inside
with Jurgens. The latter has places
implicit faith and confidence in Gra.
and looks upon him his friend, ant
consequently Gray is the man to ge
the exclusive stories for his paper
while the rivals must rely on wha
they can get from the red tape.
Jurgens is as much chagrined abou
his plans going wrong as Gray is.
CUT WIDE swATH.
Jurgens, who is young 2
years old and single. disappeared frou
Cleveland several months ago. after h
had cut a wide swath a spectacula
spender of money. He is progresses
ing in appearance and self confident
and these qualities added materially Z
his temporary success BY paddin
the payrolls of the Norcross Compan
he was enabled to live in splendor. Fl
leased expensive quarters at 2e3e Sev
enty-frst street in Cleveland. payin
thirty thousand dollars to furnish tn
home for himself and brother
PAID $4,000 FOR FURNITURE.
II paid nine thousand dollars fe
seven pieces of furniture, he told
TIMES reporter this morning, in speak
ing of the money he had spent. 'Ns
everything is true that has been sal
and written about me however"
continued for instance one papt
contained the statement. that it wa
my hobby to have limousine car VI
holstered in color to be in harmon
with the dress of the lady whom / e,
pected to take to the ball. That VS.
made out OF whole CLOTH the same
were the stories, that I spent m
money on women. 1t is true tn;
every ninety dollars out of hundrt
were spent on my friends but asIs
from this mistake there, my charact,
Is untarnished
Jurgens held only SIS z week jc
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