The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-18

bulance, that the sergeant received
telephone call from Mrs. Hughes. She
told him that there was an automobile
abandoned at Rice avenue and Albers
street. She thought it was stolen
car because there were three men In
it, and they jumped out of the car and
ran away as if there was something
wrong.
Says Thomas Loaned the Car.
Lieutenant Charles Rock came into
the Office, returning from his supper,
just after this call came. He left in
the police Nash to investigate. He
found Paige touring car, license num-
Der D-27522, which had run into the
fence at the corner and was badly bat
tered up. 1t was clear to the lieuten
ant that the driver was going so fast
that he could not make the turn.
The next step was obvious. Abe
Rubenstein, Alb Wisconsin street, was
found to be the owner of the car, and
he was located and brought down to the
police office for questioning. Ruben
stein said that he had let Edward
"Chippy" Thomas have the car, and so
far as he knew young Baxter and young
Irving were with Thomas.
Assistant Chief Cyzak and Lieuten-
ant Rock set out to look for these three
young men. They knew Thomas es-
pecially well, as he has been under
arrest number of times before.
Irving also was we'll known police
character.
Thomas Breaks Down.
They were going north on North
Main street when just as they passed
over the bridge near Grand avenue
they saw, Thomas and two others, one
of whom was Irving. walking along
the street. Another moment and the
police car was swung back south and
three young men were riding in it as
passengers. At the station the third
of this group was found to be uncon-
nected with the case and sent to his
home.
"What's all this" querried Eddy
Thomas. When directed to tell the
truth about the accident, he repeated
nonchalantly, "What accident? | don't
know what you're talking about
He slouched on the radiator near the
window, with look of feigned I'M
concern, but his expression changed,
and his face slightly blanched. as at
that moment the door to the chiefs
office opened and Richard Baxter en-
erged. 1t was plain that Baxter had
told his story, and later on Thomas
did SO likewise.
For Baxter, one of the men riding
in the Paige car, had had a terrific
heartache over the affair. Besides, ac-
cording to the police, he was the only
one of the five who had not been i'm
bibing spurious drinks. He got out of
the car and made his way home and,
deeply troubled, had gone to his moth
er and told her what happened. Bax-
ter's mother and father Immediately
proposed sand insisted that he should
go down to the police Office end report.
They accompanied him. While Assist
ant Chief Cyzak and Lieutenant Rock
were getting Thomas and Irving, Bax-
ter was in the chiefs office telling
Sergeant Kirsch his story.
Thomas, when he found that con-
cealment was no longer possible, finally
told the police that he had been driv-
ing the Paige. He denied that they
were speeding. He said Irving called
to him saying that they had hit some
body and told him to "step ON it,"
Thomas said he turned west on Divis-
ion street to Sheridan road, south on
Sheridan to Linden, west on Linden
to the North Western tracks, along the
tracks on the east side to Bronson