The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-11-21
Escapes as an Autoist
Captured as a Woman
Young Deserter From the Navy Steals
Auto, Passes Bad Checks, Escapes
Twice and Finally Comes TO Grief.


During the week American Fork
was the center Of rather interest
ing episode, in which forgcr and
an auto thief was arrested, made his
escape, was arrested again and es-
capped the second time. and then while
trying to get out OF the country, dres-
sed I'm the garb of a woman, was TAX
en- of an Interurban car near the
scene OF his first arrest and Is now
In Jail awaiting charges Of forgery.
| stealing an auto and desertion from
the IT, $. Navy.
A young man, named Oran Free
man. stole an automobile from Salt
Lake City last Friday. drove It to
Provo and there commenced to get
rich quick by passing lot Of worth
less checks on the leading clothing
and jewelry stores. When he had
collected about $50 In this manner,
he started on his return to Salt Lake
City.
About this time enc Of the receivers
OF worthless check got In connec-
ton with Sheriff East. who telephon-
ed to the towns north. giving a des-
scription OF Freeman.
City Marshal Willis Bromley had
not long to wait, for In Ave minutes
his man drove up and was taken in
charge. The sheriff said that the
man was driving Buick, but the
car intercepted by Bromley was q
Studebaker. This mystIfcd the case,
and while Policeman Duncan took the
man TO the City Hall the Marshal con-
tinued to stop more cars coming up
from the south. In the meantime.
after being taken out OF the car and
into the City Hall. Policeman and
Freeman were going back TO get some
things In the car when the prisoner
asked to be excused to 20 back into
the City Hall to get his gloves In
stead OF doing this he bolted OH
through the hall way and out OF the
other side. Just then the marshal
came up and found his man gone.
Freeman went to Mr.. Soarles' home
and stating that he needed some old
clothes TO wear while he got under
and fxcd his auto. donned the old
clothes, left his overcoat. and In this
disguise he returned TO Provo on the
lnterurban. Here he was arrested
again, and while In room with a
Provo policeman. he told the latter
to step In room and turn on O
light, AS the policeman did so. Free.
man locked the door and again made
his get away. Officers were soon
chasing him with an auto. but Free
man dropped into a ditch half full
OF water, where he lay for half an
hour.
When the coast was clear he went
10 the home OF Mrs. Bell Nelson and
engaged rooms and board Next day
he went to one OF the same stores.
where he had passed n worthless
check, and pur hascd more clothing
Saturday evening he donned some
CT Mrs Nelson's clothing. put on a
woman's cap to hide his back hair,
and pulling his long free locks down
In front. looked very much like n
woman, Boarding an Interurban car
he started for Salt Lake City. The
conductor noted that his movements
and the general contour OF his figure
did not look very feminine. and tie
phoned ahead to American Fork.
Marshal Bromley interviewed the
mysterious lady when the car arrived
here, and took her on the car. He
did not then suspect that he had the
check artist until some time after.
when the young man 'fessed up and
told his history
Freeman claims 10 be but nineteen
years of age and 10 be- deserter
from the navy There Is supposed 10
be reward out for his arrest. which
the American Fork officers ana con.
duetor VIII be entitled Ia. Tie a now
In the county jail, and the officers are
trying 70 determine whether 10 try
MN on the charge Of forgery or
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