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Show Driver Follows Suspect's Car, Get Number Jn Dogged Chase How ha obtained the license number of an alleged hit-run driver, thus enabling police to arrest the accused motorist, a woman, was told Monday by Earl N. B. Parsons, 991 Crandall avenue. "I was driving south on High-' land drive about on block south of Twsnty-vnth South tret about S:30 p. m. Sunday when th car about 100 feet in front of me struck ons of a group of four pe-deatrlana pe-deatrlana going north on th west side of the street," he said. "When th driver of th ear. It later turned out to b Mrs. Helen told them of the accident and gave them the license number, then continued con-tinued my way homeward," he said. "I don't think Mrs. Wslsh was aware that she waa being followed until she turned Into that little avenue ave-nue from Thirty-third South street," he added. Ft. Welsh, wife of Dr. Thomas F. Wslsh, did not stop, I pursued her. Rout Told "She continued south on Highland drive to Thirty-third South street, then turned west. "At th time of th accident her oar was going about 90 miles an hour. Later ah speeded up to between be-tween 40 and do. "She went west on Thirty-third South to about Seventh East street, where ah turned north on to some little avenue. "Pulling just a few yards Into th entrance of the avenue, she stopped. I took the car's licens number and started to get out of my machine to talk to her. but aa soon as I opened my door, she started her car again and drove off. "I followed her north for a few blocks, then sh turned cast and got onto Eleventh East street, going go-ing south , to Thirty-third South street again. Turned East "She turned east on Thirty-third South for a block or two, then went south. "I abandoned th chase there because be-cause I could se I wouldn't get a chance to talk to her and I had her license number so police could find out who ah waa. "Returning to the scene of the accident.. I found tha Injured man had been taken to a hospital and there was nothing I could do there. "I went to police headquarters. |