The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-11-24
STRUCK OFFICER WITH
BOTTLE, COMPANION
ESCAPES ON BIKE

Slugged over the head with a
beer bottle, Oscar Westerlund,
Lamberton policeman, shot and
wounded young burglar early
Sunday morning.
The youth, Clifford Young, II,
of Perry, Iowa, was taken to
Springfield hospital with a bullet
wound in his hip. He has waived
extradition and will be returned
to Iowa to face charges of break
ing and entering.
His companion on a two-day
crime spree, Lyle Burdick, Is, of
Rippey, Iowa, escaped. Indica-
tions are he walked from Lam
berton to Revere, stole bicycle
there and rode to Walnut Grove
where he stole a new sedan be-
longing to DR.. w. c. Ferguson.
The Ferguson auto was recov-
cred Tuesday at Grand Island,
Nebraska, but Burdick is still at
large.
1t happens that Grand Island is
DR.. Ferguson's home town so
he'll go there for Thanksgiving
and bring the car back.
There was correspondence from
DIR. Ferguson's Grand Island re-
latives in the machine. When of
ficers recovered the car they CALI
ed the relatives.
Grilled by Sheriff L. j. Kise at
Springfield hospital Sunday,
Young said he believed Burdick
headed for Washington state.
Stole Various Goods
Young's story was that Burdick
had come with his own car to
Perry Friday and they went to
Des Moines to a show. Returning
they came to Dawson, Iowa,
where they abandoned Burdick's
auto and stole the Ford car which
was recovered here.
They burglarized three places
in and near Dawson, stealing gas
oline, six cases of beer, anti
freeze solution, shirts, gloves,
cigarets, a radio and rifle.
Then they drove to Lamberton
where Burdick's grandfather
lives, arriving at 1880 a, m. Sat-
urday.
Saturday afternoon they visited
Lucan ana that night they went
to the Bolts tavern at Revere,
accompanied by Lamberton
youths with whom Burdick was
acquainted.
The Lamberton boys noticed
the quantities of stolen goods in
the car and reported to Wester-
lund.
KIND Checks Up
He called KIND with a brief
description of the youths and the
car, asked for a check on them
and said he would pick them up
for investigation.
It was about 3 a. m. Sunday
when he found the car parked ON
a Lamberton street. One of the
boys was sleeping.
He approached and remarked
that it was cold night to sleep
outdoors and asked them to sleep
in the Jail. They agreed and
stepped out.
Then he looked into the car for
a registration card and as he did
Burdick struck him with bottle.
The youths ran and Westerlund
fired at Burdick, but missed, be-
ing somewhat dazed by the blow.
His next shot was at Young. The
bullet, from % revolver, enter
ed his hip, grazing the bone.
While Westerlund examined
Young, Burdick fed. Sunday
morning a bicycle was stolen
from the Fred Hartwick home at
Revere. Kise called Walnut Grove
authorities to be on the lookout
for it and they found it near the
depot.
Sunday night the Ferguson car
was stolen. 1t was a 1889 black
Chevrolet town sedan. License
plates had not yet been put on,
but were inside the car.
Sheriffs Foss Davis of Jefferson,
Iowa and c. A. Knee of Dallas
Center, came here Monday after
being called by Kise. They said
both youths had records in Iowa.
The Springfield hospital said
Tuesday Young will not be re-
leased for two more. days The
bullet is still lodged in his hip but
his condition is good.
According to Iowa authorities,
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