Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-11-18
HAVE THEIR MAN
CLARENCE HASTINGS CHARGED
WITH MANY THEFTS OF AUTOM0.
BILES NOW IN CLUTCHES OF LAW

Last July, at the time when the
Homecoming celebration was held at
the fair grounds, a farmer who re-
sides near Mosinee hill, had his auto
mobile stolen. Henry Schwister. Wau-
sau's able detective had the fellow To-
Gated by the following morning and 1t
proved to be one Clarence Hastings,
who was apprehended by Sheriff Emil
TeSch. The automobile was found in
a heavy growth of brush about mile
and half east of Rothschild. Hast
ings was a stranger here and a boy of
only 19 years of age. On the 9th OF
July, when the turnkey took in a
meal to Hastings, he was Knocked
down with club and the prisoner
made his escape, and he left without
hat or shoes. The sheriff and a
posse followed him for five days
through the woods, but owing to the
thick brush where he was in hiding
he escaped. He made his way to the
Great Lakes Naval Station, where he
enlisted in the Navy. Sheriff Tesch
wisely concluded not to put the county
to the expense of going after him, as
he was sure the fellow could be had
when wanted. Sheriff Tesch, how
government Officials regarding the
case and received the following reply:
Great Lakes Naval Station,
Nov. II, 1918.
Emil Tesch,
Sheriff of Marathon County, Wis,
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter of Nov. 9Th,
1919, stating that Clarence Hastings,
fireman third class, U. S. Navy, at
tached to and serving at this training
station, is wanted by the civil au-
thorities of Marathon County, Wis
consin, on a criminal charge, / have
to inform you that Immediately upon
the receipt of your letter | communi-
Gated by telegraph with the Secretary
of the Navy, informing him of the cir
cumstances and requesting instruc-
tions. | am now in receipt of tele-
graphic reply advising me that a re-
quision from the governor, of your
state addressed to the Secretary of the
Navy, will be required, in accordance
with paragraph IA of Gen. Order No.
121, dated Sept. II, 1914.
The paragraph was quoted in the
letter for the guidance of the sheriff,
also paragraph 8 of said order, which
dealt with the returning of the person
without cost to the government, inn
mediately after completion of any SEN
tence which might be imposed, ETC.,
and blank agreement to be used in
cases referred in paragraph No. 9.
The letter was signed by the Rear
Admiral.
On Saturday, Sheriff Tesch received
the following letter.,
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 18th, 1919.
Sheriff Emil Tesch,
Wausau, Wis.,,
Dear Sir:
Clarence Hastings will be surrend-
cred to us tomorrow at Great Lakes,
H., and will be taken to Manitowoc,
on Saturday, for sentence and five
years is what he is liable to get We
have priority over the case. We are.
much pleased 3at locating him, hence
no one now needs to give him any
further attention.
Yours truly,
B. NJ JOSTAD.'
1t seems Hastings has a mania for
stealing automobiles, and altogether
he has record of taking eleven. He
stole one at Manitowoc and was placed
on parole in Milwaukee, which he
broke and for this reason he has been
apprehended by Milwaukee authorit-
les. There are still several places
which have warrants out for him
which can be served after he has fin
ished the sentence which will be hand
ed out to him in Milwaukee, and when
Wausau's chance comes to take the
fellow in hand, he will be feeble old
nan.