The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-07-24
THRILLING
MAN HUNT
SUCCESSFUL
Daring Officer Stalks Desper-
ate Negro Through
Jungle.

Trailing his man Indian fashion
through probably the densest
Jungle in Lake county William
Lutte, Hammond motorcycle cop,
dragged forth George Bates, a
negro, last night ending a thrilling
man-hunt in which every available
member of the Hammond force
had been engaged for over two
hours. Bates is charged with
feloniously assaulting Miss Hanna
QUAINT an employe of the Kindei
Grove resort on N. Sheffield ave-
rue.
-wC WOMEN ALONE.
Miss QUAINT and Mrs. John Kird-i
were alone at the resort Wednesday af-
tornoon At about $50 o'clock Miss
QUAINT went into the kitchen and vas
startled 70 dnd negro waiting there
What d. YOU want here2" we're her
first words and the fellow answered
FL t.ant YOU
o.ncr rcorl 5ut the negro. 4 tai slim
brute grabbed her. As she struggled
Violently her face. neck and breast were
scratched and her clothes nearly torn
from her body The man managed t.
draw a revolver she says. and pressed
il against her breast Just then Mrs.
Kindel was attracted to the kitchen b.
The noise and the man soon had his
hands full For some reason he failed
10 shoot but began slashing about with
an ugly knife One of these thrusts
caught the small finger of Mrs. Kindefs
right hand and sliced off the end of it.
SCREAMS WE'RE FRUITLEsS.
Fighting desperately the two Y omen
managed to boat off the assaiiaut long
enough to get into a bedroom where
they locked themselves in. Their calls
for help were without avail as the place
is at lonesome SPOT between Sheffield
avenue and Lake George. The negro
soon after appeared az the bedroow Win
dow and was trying TO force UP the
sash when the women saw an automo-
bile coming down the street. Hastily
opening the door they managed %
escane 10 the street whereupon the
colored fellow ran for the thick Junsles
10 the north of the grove.
Hammond police station and officer
Lutte was on the ground in less than
1--WE minutes other members Of the
police force armed with shotguns ar
rived later Lutte was able 70 take Ut
the mans trail at once
MILE THROUGH JUNGLE.
II was a most trying task as
+urbed branch or slight marks IN ihe
,,rass or weeds were the only means q
following the path The stretch 81
thicket is over mile long and tn
equivalent of several city clocks -
width.
So dense is the growth of small trees
and matted Ivy and grapeVines that al
all places it is practically impossible 70
500 farther than ten or fifteen feet ana
in many instances it is 50 dark and or
iects are almost indistinct At three feet
( away.
Lutte stuck to his task wormins his
way under bushes and vines where
was impossible to force passage ana
two hours later emerged at the north
end of the thicket triumphant HIS man
was found covering at the cage q W
Jungle. afraid to risk the open country
and the guns of his pursuers ~ NJ
boss knows bettah' was the fcllo"
rCDlN when aSkeu WIZ itt N
BATES IS IDENTIFIED.
rates was .a-cn 10 Tlc house A Kin
3cl.s grove ara positively Identified 2
,bo woman As the man who had attack
I'd them Ho was brought to tho police
station where he declares his innocence
as usual He insists he had started for
Chicago with another negro. He waited
outside the house when the other feif
low went inside he SAYS The other
came out and told him what ho mad
done wher, upon he became frightened
AID ran into the brush
'fhe Women say differently.