The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-19
|CATCHLAD WHO
| JUMPED BONDS
Frank Koscik, Alleged Au-
to Thief, Arrested Here
This Morning.
IN BARBER SHOP

He was standing calmly in bar
Der shop on Prairie avenue, bobbing
the hair of a girl customer; he, Frank
Koscik, the youth of 1s, for whom
the police have been searching over
the entire continent.
But he was not so calm when As
sistant Chit Cyzak, Sergeans Frank
Schneeberger and Emil F. Meissner
and Officer William Long walked into
the barber shop at IL o'clock this
morning.
"What are the chances for shave,
Frank 2" asked the assistant chief
genially. Frank Koscfk turned the
color of red rose, and for minute
his tongue was tied. But then he re-
covered his self possession, and said
"Howdy." And "how-do-you-do' and
"how-do- you-do" and "how-do-you-do
again as Schneeberger, Meissner and
Long stepped into the barber shop on
the heels Of the assistant chief.
Had Jumped Bonds Here.
Koscik is the alleged ''boy automo-
bile thief for whom the police have
been looking for over year for jump
ing bonds Of $4,000 in circuit court
as we'll as on the charge of theft OF
various cars. Sergeant Meissner the
secretary of the police department, has
correspondence foot thick, repre-
senting letters to and from depart
ments all over the United States and
Alaska, exchanged while he was con-
Quoting a search for the alleged theft
The secretary wrote Juneau, Alaska
Jackson, Miss, Augusta Main, Raw
leight, N. c., Denver. Colorado, Santa
Fe New Mexico and a hundred other
places while endeavoring to trace the
course Of the youth wanted here.
Get Tip This Morning.
This morning Sergeant Schneeberger
on duty at the desk Of the police office
received tip that Koscik was in Ke-
nosha. The squad of officers includ-
ing the assistant chief went at once
to the home of the youth, at SO West
ern avenue. Koscik's mother received
the officers and told them she "knew
nothing" The police commenced g
search of the house.
"What are you looking for, moon
shine?" inquired man who was pass
ing the house of the police as they
came out.
"No, an automobile theft" replied
one 70 the officers.
"What, the kid" answered the
stranger. "He's working over in q
barber shop on Prairie avenue"
The police Immediately sought the
barber shop. There was Frank Koscik
grown taller but wearing still the
same face, and he stood behind bar-
ber's chair administering bob.
Finish your job,Y said the assist
ant chief, "and don't get nervous while
your doing it."
Koscik, with the red face of school
boy, did finish his task.
"Don't try to rum" advised Serg-
cant Schneeberger, as they left the
barber shop. because you'll be pep.
pered full of holes if you do"
"What do you thing l am, kid 2
answered the youth scornfully. But
the police did not forget that running
was Koscik's long suit, and they kept
wary eye upon him.
Amberland Made First Pinch.
Koscik is alleged to have stolen Ed.
ward Dayton's Chandler, new Nash
sedan belonging to G. B. Voorhis and
various other cars.
His first arrest was upon November
Is, 1928 at the time of the Dayton
robbery. Captain Dayton reported to
the police that his Chandler was stol-
en- from the pavement in front Of the
Orpheum theatre. Some hours later
Police Officer Charles Amberlane
while making his round on Milwaukee
avenue came upon three youth with g
car, changing a tire. He asked fol
explanations and received none that
he considered adequate. He arrest
ed the three.
One was Koscik, the others turned
out to be young fellows whom he had
invited for JOY ride. Koscik is al
legged to have admitted stealing the
Dayton car and at the same time he
admitted while in the police office, ii
is said, to the theft of an Overland
touring CIR, an Overland coupe and
and an Overland sedan, in the two
months previous to his arrest. He
said that in each case he didtched the
car, leaving it in place where the
police in checking their reports found
that these stolen cars had been found
Then Jumps His Bonds.
Koscik, in spite of his alleged con-
LESSONS, pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned In court at that time. He wa.
bound over to the circuit court under
bonds of $4,000, and the next thing
that happened, the young fellow
jumped his bonds.
His bondsmen Joined the hue and
cry against him and for long time
the police conducted their search. The
police secretary learned through cor
respondence that Koscik had applied
for BARRIERS license in Chicago and
also in Springfield, III.
Today when arrested, Koscik told
the pilice that he had been in Chicago.
returned TO Kenosha about the first
of February this year.
Charged With Another Theaft.
The strange instinct with which the
youth is said to be afflicted, of steal
ing cars and abandoning them, is be-
lieved to have operated after he was
placed on bonds in the Dayton theft
case and after he jumped his bonds.
For one day the police received a
report of the theft of q new Nash Sc
dan from c. B. Voorhis. While work
ing on the case two officers went out
Rowland avenue where a Nash had
been left at the side of the road. Two
young men were working on it, and
there was a third who had no over
coat on, and wore a stocking cap. He