The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-04-30
CR0NER HANDY With FISTS
Breaks From Officer After Arrest and
Started to Run When officer Drew
His Revolver and Fired Two Shots
Club Proves More Efficient
(From Wednesday s Dailvl

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Police Officer John Breidt had The
hardest fight in his career as a police
officer just after eight clock Tuesday
evening when he went to arrest George
Cromer, well known man about town,
Breidt before he got Cromer in the
city lookup called his revolver and club
into service and Cromer a little the
worse for wear was landed in the lock-
up by the police officer without assist
ance. 1t can be said that Breidt did
not come through the struggle UNI
scratched, but he was able to be at the
Office this afternoon and late in the
! day will appear in court against Cromer
who will probably be charged with as
saul ting an officer. 4
Cromer is one of those mysterious
persons who have attracted attention
from the police department. For weeks
standing order has been on hand at
the police Office directing that Cpomer
be brought in. 1t was known that
much Of this time he had been in the
Ken osha hospital suffering from
broken leg and when he was released
from the hospital short time ago the
poll be were ordered to make renewed
efforts to secure his arrest. Bpeidt no.
ticeH Cromer at the corner of Wilson's
sin and Church streets early Tuesday
evening and went after him He at
i e'lPsed TO take him to the police Of
! fice for an examination by the chief,
whe n Cromer began to use his fists and
his feet and he struck and kicked the
officer until the latter was forced to re-
Lease his hold on him. Then Cromer
started TO run. He went south to the
Baptist church and then circled the
chur ch property and started north
through the alley at the rear of the
church. Breidt was just behind him,
but Cromer was gaining and with a.
command of 'Fhalt' Breidt drew his
revolver ard began firing. He stopped
long enough to FIRE two shots at the
running man, but when Cromer failed
to take any notice Of the shooting
Breidt took up the chase again.
Cromer was gaining on the officer but
when he reached the Wisconsin street
end of the alley he stumbled over a.
cur stone and fell head-long into the
street This gave the officer a chance
to pounce on him and with vigorous
use Of his club Breidt managed to
teach Cromer something of the dignity
Of the law. Both of the men were
winded and call for the patrol wagon
was sent in from the News office and
Cromer was taken to jail. He was
not booked and the chief was not
certain what charges would be placed
against him.
Cromer, well dressed and well edus
Gated, has been in Kenosha for some
time He is said to be a member Of a,
well known family living at Milford.
Conn. His attentions to a Kenosha
girl caused the mother Of the girl to
make several complaints to the police
and she alleged that Cromer had
threatened to kill rival sutton for
the hand of the young woman. Cromer
denied that he had any homicidal in
tent when he was arrested on Tues.
day night.
Some time ago Cromer was the vic.
tim of mysterious accident. He was
found at the railway barns suffering
from broken leg. He alleged at the
time that he had fallen off of the
Grand avenue bridge. He was taken
to the Kenosha hospital and was re-
leased from the hospital about ten days
ago. He had not fully recovered from
the effects of the accident when he
had his race with Officer Breidt.
Cromer viii be taken before Judge
Randall late this afternoon.