The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-04

evening he attempted to sell an auto
mobile tire to Carlton Dowse, the very
man who had given the ring in sques-
ton to Miss Conwell. Eh
Nabbed First on Park Street.
This episode started the trail which
ended in the arrest and confession Of
Hurst. Unfortunately for THE. latter,
Miss Conwell was near the effice Of
Dowse when the offer to sell the tire
was made. Dowse recognizing him as
the man for whom he had been search
ing for two years, told him he would
meet him at the Kenosha Hotel at 1880
and consider the purchase of the tire.
He then telephoned the police and de-
manded his arrest on the old warrant.
Police Officer Buchanan hurried to
the Office of Dowse but he was too late
to nab Hurst. Meanwhile Detectives
Rock and Breidt had gone in the police
car to the Kenosha Hotel, outside of
which they found Hurst, dapper
young man, working at Buick auto
mobile. He jumped for his car and
when it failed TO -tnrt, leaped out nd
started running cast on Park stree.
Detective Rock was at his heels and
finally collared him and placed him in
the police ear. They started for the
police station, Hurst apparently re-
signed to his fate.
Leaps from Police Car.
AS they neared the fire station, Hurst
quick as cat, opened the door of the
car and leaped out, running west to-
wards the post Office building. Detec-
tive Rock following him pulled his gun
and fired, the bullet missing Hurst and
burying itself in the wooden fence back
of the city hall. Then the policemen
jumped from the car and began to trail
the fugitive Several firemen joined in
the chase along with pedestrians and
when Hurst was finally captured again,
there was crowd of probably twenty
people surrounding him and the Off
Gals. He darted south on Chicago
street to the alley opposite the Elks
club, turning east there and cutting
across the Wulf lot on Wisconsin
street. He gave up the attempt to
escape finally and was overtaken on
Church street just south of Wisconsin
street. He was then taken back to the
police station and put in d cell in the
city lookup. ~
Police Gain Confession.
A half hour later when he was
brought to the Office Of the chief, he
was entirely changed in attitude. To
Assistant Chief Cyzak' and Police Sgt
Melbusch and in the presence Of a re-
porter he made confession of various
thefts which he had committed, declar-
ing that he was glad it was over and
that he was ready ITO come clean and
do his time" Es&H
Gust treat me fair, don't beat me,
and I'll tell you all, /. he said. give
lodged the law and It's been on my
conscience. For six months I've lived
In a very hell because / was in constant
fear of being arrested. I'll sleep
sounder on this iron cot in the cell
tonight because I know that the quick
err l get through the better off I am.
Pm wanted in Denver for stealing an
automobile; the car I'm driving was
stolen at Richmond, Ind.s last Septem-
Der. I'm willing to come clean--let me
do my time and get it over and then
I'm going to go straight sASEssfss
Captain Cyzak assured him that he
would not be mistreated. He granted
his request for blanket and for his
overcoat to sleep on in the cell and
this show of kindness further opened
his lips as he told more Of his strange
life as a Soldier Of fortune"
Hurst is handsome young man,
well dressed and gives all the appear
ance of being very well educated He
maintains, however, that he has only
completed the grammar grades and has
learned by experience whatever he