The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-28

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the river. An inquest held BY II. IL. sib-
ley and some gentlemen at the Fort. resulted
in the arrest Of Phaliu on the charge OF be-
ing the murderer, and he was accordingly
sent to the Crawford County Jail at Prai
rie do Chen, but after lying there for scve-
raj mouths, no witnesses appearing sgains,
him, he was released by the influence Of Nh
officer, whose servant be- had been.
In the meantime on his return 70 Pigs
Eye in the fall Or winter Of 1899. he found
that the claim he had held for Hays had
been appropriated in his absncc by Vetal
Guerin, who had built u log house thereon.
Phalin loudly re-sssrtcd his right to the
claim Of his Decreased associate on the ground
Of that partnership, which he was more
than susT ected Of having too rudely dlssev.
ercj. lie threatened iore TO eject Vetal,
from which however be WAS dlwuadcd by
the number and attitude oi Vetsls friends,
and u legal decision soon AFTER acquainted
Mr.. Phalin with the fact that he had for
feted the claim by an absence beyond tho
statute limit Of six months.
Forced TO content himself with his own
claim, which embraced what 10 now Rice h
lrvine's Addition, and perhaps feeling him
self in an uncomfortable ncighborhood, he
sold his claim IN 1870 10 Rondeau for 500.
half cash and half maple sugar, TO swccten
the transaction.
! 10 Is4l Rondeau sold the south western
half Of this claim or 10 acres TO John X.
Irvine, who arrived then, for team Of hors-
SIS, and the other hall. on the side adjoining
st. Peter street. 10 u Sergeant More at tho
Fort, who again sold this hall TO Irvine
who entered the whole claim IN Sept, ls4s,
at the 81 Croix land Office for $500
and In November lath, ls4s, by deed
dated at the winnebago Agency, sold one
half Of his interest for $500 to one Henry
NJ. Rice, who had just been doing up the
Moses In ON exodus Of Wnnebsgo Indians.
ruE LAST or rmALiS.
Phslin afterwards made claim on u
beautiful lake within four miles Of 81. Paul,
still called by his blood stained name. Th's
claim 10 1850, he sold TO Edmund Rice
and left the country with T., Is. Weld, for
California, and has never been heard Of since
Rumor Gays, that he came to the bloody
treachcrous death at the hand Of his friend,
that be himself had visited ten years before
on the grey head Of his sleeping patron.
Phalin ws u s,alwart lrishman, mcasur-
ing six feet in bis stockings powerful,
brutal man 10 whom the law Of the strong
est was all the law.
THE vIRsT IT. PAUL BANKER.
Parrant Is living In his first cabin on the
Bench street bluff. Phalin is planning a
dreadful doom for his friend under the Hill
street bluH, and thcs are the sole inhabit'
ants, when in the summer Of 1888 astrapger
calling himself johnson, comes from no one
knows whence, and builds himself log
house, still standing, on the green summit OF
the bluff below Barbanks dwelling. In what
IA now X ittsons addition. For man In
1888 to come IRON down the river, past the
struggling villages Of Galcna aud Chicago,
and deliberately settle down 10 such cor
Der Of the world ~ this, was q proof OF NAL.
ness. or some deep ultcrior purpose. The
mystery which enveloped this man johnson
attracted the inqusitive attention Of the
Mendoza and Fort Smelling folks. And
somebody smelling q rat, johnson received
a gentle hint, perhaps from Parrant, that
the authorities were going To arrest him.
the authorities Of those days, meaning gems
rally the traders and officers about the fort,
TO whom the simple voysgeurs, nccutomed
10 obedience, attributed vague and iDdeii-
mite jurisdiction, which for them bad oil
the force Of binding laws the autbori-
tier were going 10 arrest him Tor counter
ieiilbg DhhK bo''s' 'obhpoh 'ihm'nh"y
prepared to quit a country where he was
the object Of such unVeperous supcion.
The FIRST bank Of issne ever started Ia st.
Paul Immediately suspended payment. The
first banker sold bis house and furniture 10
Jss. X. Cewett, for song, and vanished
Clewett sold the claim 10 Norman w i'll
son, for $50, in whose pos-ssiop. though
occupied by various parties 10 biz name, !,
remained till in 1851 il became X ittson's
addition.
CLASSICAL PROTOTYPE oy rHg y0rsDERs.
Such was the triumvirste Of 1888, the
founders Of the city. Paran,, the founder
Of Saint Paul proper, miserly, pigeyed
retailer Of eontrababd whisky. Phalin, who
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