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LAS VEGAS REVIEW
8/31/1923

BAD MAN, KNOWN HERE, IS KILLED IN ST. PAUL

A man recently shot and killed by detectives in St. Paul, Minnesota, has 
been partially identified as Edwin RUST, formerly employed as a 
machinist in the local railroad shops.  Under Sheriff WAIT has furnished 
the Review with an outline of Rust's criminal record as known here:
   In March, 1921, he stole a Dodge car in San Bernardino, was caught in 
Red Bluff, escaped from officer by jumping from machine and got away in 
the darkness.  Stole a Dodge car in Riverside and came to Las Vegas 
March 15, 1921.  Was arrested here by Officer WAIT, after having been 
identified by Walter SEARE and Harold CLARK.  Made attempt to escape at 
Company Rooming House and was shot in the leg by WAIT.  He was taken to 
San Bernardino by Officer Dick BRIGHT and sentenced to a term in San 
Quentin.  On the journey to prison he escaped from moving train near San 
Luis Obispo, was shot and recaptured after being at large 14 hours, 
wearing handcuffs and leg irons.
   Delivered to San Quentin prison, he was afterwards paroled from that 
institution, going to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he killed Sheriff I. 
C. FULKER in June, 1923.
   August 17, last, he was shot and killed by detectives in St. Paul, 
Minnesota, Officer WAIT's brand from bullet wound in right leg serving 
as partial identification.