Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1916 — His Many Weapons Didn’t Daunt Chicago Robbers [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

His Many Weapons Didn’t Daunt Chicago Robbers

CHICAGO. —When Francis Emanuel Wettberg, professional pedestrian, trudged into Chicago the other night he looked like the avatar of preparedness or the Spirit of ’76 with modern improvements, Mr. Wettberg

was jpot up similar to a shipment of munitions . for the allies. An ax and a knife bayonet were fastened to his belt, a repeating carbine was over his shoulder, and a full cartridge holder crossed his breast. The true situation could not have been apparent to three young man who stood at Chicago and Milton" avenues, for there is a sparse sprinkling of lights in that neighborhood. They probably thought Air. Wettberg, tin-

kling along through the night, was ■ . some sort of automobile, and when he got closer mistook him for a tinware peddler or a citizen with a load of Christmas presents. At all events, they led him down a side street and conducted an inventory of his "pockets. Half an hour later Mr. Wettberg fumed into the East Chicago avenue police station. ‘■Dug gun ’em,” Mr. Wettberg said, ‘‘the tricky rascals held my arms, and I couldn’t get any of my weepons. The only thing they got was the check for my -baggage from St. Paul. .They scampered out of sight before I could limber up my shootin’ vehicle.” _ The express company was notified not to give out the baggage on the check, and the police are searching for the irreverent Uneven with no respect for armament. / • - .. “I’m walking nn a bet.” said iMr. Wettberg, who is sixtj seven years old. “Two wealthy men in New York made the bet. I’m to get $5)0(10 if I make New York before the last of January. I left New January 15, 1914, and walked to San Francisco. Now I’m beating back.”