Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-29

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lie is left to it's own conclusions as to what
manner of man the city detective is.
First, then, here is Detective Bresettes ac-
count of the arrest, as it substantially ap-a
peared in the morning papers o.. Feb: u last
In company with Chief of Police Miller, of
Bloomington. Ill, the home officer was viewing
the city about o'clock of the evening pre-
vious. when the latter, suddenly discovering
Trip, seized him with one hand, while In the
other Bfesette held a cooked revolver. When
opposite the Windsor hotel, the thief attempted /
to get away, but was overcome by Bresette and /
Miller, and landed IN the station. The capture
was heralded with aasfourish of trufnpets for
Bresette, and no mention was made of Bed
bury or any third party in the arrest, except
ing Miller. OF course, the account was given
GLOBE reporter, at least, can solemnly aver
that Bedbury was entirely ignored in the mar
ration. Eage
/ Last evening, a GLOBE reporter waited upon
John Redbury. whom he found in company
with his wife at the residence of Levi A.
wanted Bedbury's story just as it occurred,
straight and square, and then permitted him to
narrate his own account with few interrupt
tons. It is only necessary to add, as stated in
the SUNDAY GLOBE, that Bedbury's house on
Eighth street completely overlooks the prem
ises about twelve feet at its rear, which were
occupied by Tripp as his headquarters.
Mr.. Bedbury-On the night of Feb. 16, I
came home to supper about $3.50 o'clock. The
snow was on the ground at the time
Locking through our back window saw
q light ins Trips house i said to my
wife, Trip is in there 1t was then agreed
between US that l should so to the city hall
aud tell the police. / ran all the way. When
I got there, / found Capt. Weber, who
is now chief Of police, and asked him If Bresette
| was In, and he said, Mo- | then asked him
| where could find him (Bresette) and he said
''In Knautf' $ saloon or in the Opera house." I
went to Knauff's place, and they told me he
| had Just gone out. l then walked to the
4 corner of Third and Wabashaw. streets, and
thought that Bresette might be down town, SO
met Policeman Clouse. / asked Clouse il he
had seen Bresette, and he said he was
i in Donnelly's saloon, and Clouse went
into Donnelly's and called Bresette out. "A
friend of his by the name Of Miller came out
with him. Isaid to Bresette, Trip is down
and got another revolver. We walked down
WebashaN street and then down Seventh street.
| Bresette and Miller were ahead and / was be-
bind them. When we came past Minnesota
street, near Murray's house, a man passed us
all mufled up, but he looked like Trip.
When we got to the corner of Robert street,
said to Bresette There goes Trip, Bre-
settle did hot believe it was, so it was agreed
should pass him (Tripp) and take another look
at him. crossed the street went up the other
, side, crossed again and met Trip on the cornel
Of Seventh and Minnesota and then was Just
as sure as before thai it was Tripp. ]
came to Rresette, and told him again
. it was Trip, who went down Minnesota street
! Bresette still didn't believe it, so we went
down to Trips shanty to see if there was hif
track out in the snow. had seen his track in
before went to the city hail We could SEE
: where he had come out, SO we Went down Min
nesota street. Coming to Billy Burns place
; we saw Trip inside the yard. Bresette crossed
! the street and was outside the fence and called
to him, whats your name?' Trip sale
8 John Thompson Bresette asked him a lo
, of questions and Trip answered, among othe
! with Mayo & Clark, the hardware men
Bresette then reached across the fenc
for Trip, and brought him out of the gate
Trip said, what do you want3" Bresett
: said, Your name is Trip. have been look
, ing for you," or words to that effect He wa
! them. When we got inside, Bresette said
= Here is Trip who stole one of Dr. Mentzer'
. horses" @@ s -.-ssss
), Reporter--Did Bresette ever tell you ahou
. Trip? Il s.@l.sa s=s r, s-.s ....aa
: Rs-7Then what made you SO busy in lookin
after him?
t sB.-Because knew he was a horse thief.
IL R.-How did you know he was horse thief
= B.-Mr. Cooley here told me 50 last Noven
: ber. ...iss. -TI.. 7st lss.1:s~ 5ss. j
: r., to Cooley.-How did you know he was
= horse thief7 @
q Cooley@-Because lived mile and a hal
% | from him in Pierce county, Wis, where b
= stole lots of horses and things. was one Of
:, party once that went on the chase for him.
Il oR.--How did: you know Tripp~ was in tn
y city, How came you to tell Bedbury abou
70 him. IL,
IL CT was down at Bedbury's house one da
= last November, when Trips daughter cam
u in. ,7r.1ls-E :sts.a
th R.--Where did she come from2
Mrs; B.-She boarded next door, and used t
: come into our house as. often IL she liked.
t. R.-,What then, Mr.. Cooley? -
,e1 CT knew her at once, and said to Bedbur
e gone out, sWhy, - that, is Trip
!. daughtee1,-TriPp, the horse thief The
# then told me that Trip was in the habit
= coming and going at, long intervals into th
81 shanty behind, and always at night. / the
;, said, 'sYou look for him. He is a horse-thie
n and there's a.big rev ard offered for his arres
!. over in Wisconsin, and if you can only cato
y him, YOU may get some of it.h
/. R.-Mr. .Bedbnry, are you sure .Brisett
! never spoke to you about this man Tripp {
,e offered you money tv watch hirhs
sl B.-Bfesetta never. spoke to me until IL
% night Tripp was arrested, when went in scare
. OF him (Bresette) to tell him Trip was dow
q at the back of my house. sBresette spoke
n my wife, though. .3ssL $3.50
"A R., to Mrs. B.-When did YOU see Bresett
d a and what did he say? s9sa5
n Mrs. -B.-A short time before Tripp we
er arrested Bresette and Mr.. Murphy, who owl
the building back of our house, came down an
tried to get into it. Twas alone and washin
at the time. Bresette said they were lookin
"a for stolen goods. .:The mans name, who live
u in the shanty, " Bresette said, SIS Tripp, an
he has stolen a horse from DR.. Mentzer.''
Us knew all the time his name was Tripp, an
n that he had stolen some horses in Wiscol
If Bresette said he did not know Trip, and tol
lie us to keep our eyes open for him. and tie
]. him (Bresette) when Trip came agail
a Bresette never spoke to my husband that
know of until the night Tripp was taken. G
that night, when my husband went up to ii
city hall, I went out back to watch / ga
Trip come out, and said to him. as if Idid n,
know he was there why, Mr. Trip, have ye
" Yankees mustcome and go, and kept him tall
# ing there for ten or fifteen minutes to hold hi
- till my husband and Bresette came back.
a. had only my slippers on at the time, and nea
1f " frozetmy feet. Trip had a lantern und
= his arm and some fruit jars when I was tai
ing to him. $50
Il day, offer you any money for keeping yol
I Mrs. B-Yes, he did. He said he would gi,
.. me $40. IS
Rid he ever pay you?
Mrs. B-No.
y R-Has he ever. offered totpays you?
R-Did you eyer ask lI+ him q. t spay You?
Mrs. B-No, j.,s: ~ 4-.+ = z MI;
r., 70 Ne. B-Why did you g 60 to 7 Breset
+ that night? sas4s
l - Tn r IL,