The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
.rOLCf IN HOT CHASE
ALLEGED FORGER NAB
BED AT SHAkOPEE
PHONE CALL GAVE CLtW
Walter j. Mccoy Is Said To Be
Wanted In Several
States

Minneapolis, October 24-Recog-
nized as ne ate luncheon in restau-
rant, chased by a Minneapolis church
organiSt and impersonated in voice
by Minneapolis detective. a nan
said TO be Walter j. Mccoy was ar
rested at Shakopee after twelve
mile auto chase. Mccoy Is wanted in
seven cities. the police say, for alleged
forgeries totaling $4,000. He was
turned over TO the Minneapolis police
today
II. c. Goldthwaite ,organist of Hen
pCpin Avenue Methodist church, has
been looking for a man giTing the
name of Werner" who gave a friend
OF his a worthless check while Gold
thwaite was visiting in the east last
summer. While eating luncheon ut
the Dyckman hotel yesterday, Gold
thwaite saw Werner at an adjacent
table
He called to him and Werner" rose
hastily and left. y chase followed in
which Werner" made his escape,
leaving his hat and overcoat. the po-
lice said.
Mill City Police Take Up Trail.
Goldthwaite then reported the mat
ter 10 The police By coincidence the,
police and the American Bankers as
sociation have been looking for a
man named Mccoy. who, they say.
has been signing checks using the
name Carl Werner
Mn(Nnv'S aliaSnS rannrtGI nv
the police to be Carl Werner" and
Herbert J. S. Devries."
AS soon as Goldthwaite reported
McCoy's presence in the city, Min
\ neapolis police took up the hunt. De
tective J. p Arnoldy of the Mime
apolis- police department traced Nc
Coy and found he was living at the
Andrews hotel. Arnoldy remained for
several hours in. McCoy's room on a
tip coming from a private detective
agency that telephone call from a
confederate might be expected.
How Phone Call Gave Clue.
Shortly before the dinner hour last
night the telephone bell rang.
''Shakopee calling"
Long distance fer Mccoy" was
the information Arnoldy received
NntIl-F.r du5WeTtG me Cdil
z. ser4ke this is McCoy," said Arm
coal suppl
woman's voice answered. Arm
oldy talked for moment, then hung
up the receiver. He learned Mccoy
was expected to visit in Shakopee.
He reported the new clue at once
and S.aakopee officials were notified
10 be on the lookout for Mccoy, and
were given the name given by the
woman who telephored.
Chief OF Police Frank Miske drove
TO The Shakopee station in his auto.
There he saw the young woman. A
stranger stepped from the train, but
passed the young woman apparently
without recognizing her. The young
woman left the depot and went up
town Miske followed her in his car.
Caught After Twelve Mile Chase.
She went 10 q garage and hired 8
car, then drove down the street.
Mske followed He saw the stranger
who had stepped from the train enter
the car He Immediately speeded up
but the car ahead sped away.
There followed a twelve mile chase
Niiske caught up with the car near
Glen Lake and placed the man under
arrest \ pistol was round unaer tht
hack seat The young woman, wEc
said she was Estell Luce of Shakopee
was not arrested.
Miske notified the Minneapolis 20,
lice and Arnoldy and a representative
OF private detective agency went tC
Shakopee today. Arnoldy identified
The prisoner as Mccoy. The detectives
were expected TO arrive in Minneap
oils late today with their prisoner
Who will be held at the city jail OF
charges of forgery preferred by Gold
thwaite.
Mccoy is wanted in New York
Kansas City. New Orleans, Boston
Cleveland, Chicago. Cincinnati thu
police said. He was released on pa
role from the Indiana state peniten
tiary several months ago, accordin,