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A Hobo Trip Suddenly Ended

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Parent Issue
Day
17
Month
April
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

TWO JUNIOR LAWS STARTED FOR WISCONSIN

But the Trip ended at Jackson Where an Officer Attempted to Arrest One of Them

Two junior laws started Saturday on a hobo trip to Wisconsin as a means of putting in their time during vacation.

Yesterday one of the fellows came limping into town, wet and bedraggled, but thankful to be here. He had walked back 25 miles to reach here. His experiences were as exciting as any dime novel story. When the pair started out from here on Saturday they found a place in an empty freight car with little trouble and traveled in comparative ease as far as Jackson. When they reached the yards at Jackson the car was sidetracked, so the boys jumped out and started to forage for supper. On their return they selected with care a car which suited their taste and one fellow clambered in. As fellow number two began to climb in he heard footsteps and decided it was a wise plan to vanish from the spot so, calling a warning to his comrade he cut and ran.

The railroad employee who was approaching shut the door of the car before law No. 2 could make his escape, and so held him prisoner. A warrant for the student's arrest was secured and the officer came hurriedly to serve it. When the door of the car was opened the student made a wild dash for his liberty and proved such an energetic sprinter that he outran the officer and made his escape. Hiding and runing by turns he made his way back to Ann Arbor, having walked the entire distance.

He is congratulating himself on his escape and the pleasant manner in which he celebrated Easter.