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Show Wouid-Be Auto Thief I Escapes After Chase I George Matan, of the Wheel- vv right i 'oust t ui tion company, nearly lost his automobile this morning and H would-be tVlef narrowly escaped the J of his liberty. Malan emerged horllj before noon H from b offn e under the Coxy theater In time to -re ittempttng to start hla automobile Malan srlxed. him and the man, after a struggle, Dashing madly along Washington avenue, the escaping thief and Malan, the pursuer, attracted considerable At Twenty-fourth street the man iiirne, ;lnd ran up the hill. lie pakd Hie sheriffs office In his flight, and was lost to sight In the rear of the count) courthouse |