Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-30
MURDERER CAPTURED.

MURDERER CAPTURED.
THREE BURGLARIES COMMITTED,
AND THE BURGLAR CAUGHT.
He Turns Out to be First Glass Prize
Wanted in Chicago for the Murder of
Police Officer Race on the 9TH Inst.
The police made very important capture
yesterday, in the person of George freeman,
alias Sheeny George. The circumstances
which led to his arrest we're as follows:
BURGLARY NO. l.
Messrs. Albrecht Bros, No. 81 Third street,
on opening their store yesterday morning
discovered that their store had been entered
by burglars the previous night, and that
they had been relieved of some valuable
property. So far as could be perceived all
window and door fastenings were secure.
There seemed to be mystery about the
robbery, but on investigation it was found
that the burglar had effected
an entrance by means of the sky-light in
the roof and that point had been approach
was unoccupied. The robber had raised q
back window, getting into the building he
had assembled to the roof, AMI having gained
an entrance to the top floor of Albrecht's,
descended to the store room, and had his
leisure to select from the valuable stock
of goods spread out before him. So soon as
the merchants ascertained the extent of the
robbery they reported their loss at police
headquarters. Chief Weber immediately
took steps to ferret out the robber. His efforts
were speedily rewarded with success. An
hour had only elapsed since the report was
made, when officer Pahe came into the sta
ton with George Freeman. He had caught
him with Albrecht's missing property in his
possession. Freeman was trying to dispose
of his nights venture to Frederick Luhrsen,a
saloon keeper on the corner of st. Peter and
Third street. TIE thief had offered his
goods, and Luhrsen suggested that he leave
them, and he'd see what he could do. Free
man did SO, and had returned to see what
Luhrsen could do for him, when he was cap
tured. During the little interval, Luhrsen
had communicated to the police that a
man was in his place trying to sell some
furs. When brought to the police head
quarters, the packages were opened and the
contents found to be one seal skin sacque,
cap, $40; and pair of gents
gloves, So. freeman saw it was
up with him, and acknowledged having done
the little business. He was quickly ar
raigned before Judge Flint, pleaded guilty to
burglary, and was held to answer before the
grand jury in 5000. He couldn't furnish it,
and was committed to Jail. So far, to all
appearances, the capture was an ordinary
one.
BOTH BURGLAR AND a MURDERER.
George freeman, The name struck Chief
Weber as familiar, even as the thief's coun-
tenanco had done when he first saw him.
Overhauling his memory, it flashed upon the
chief that he had his photo. He looked for
it, and saw that George Freeman
alias Sheeny George, was wanted in Chicago
for being an accomplish in the burglary of
b. S. JatTrays store, and the murder of Po-
lice Officer Race on the night Of October 4th
inst. The chief adroitly questioned Free
man about the matter, and he acknowledged
he was the individual wanted. Thereupon a
telegram was sent to Superintendent Seavey,
of the force in Chicago, stating the capture.
Later in the day the following telegram was
received from Chicago:
CHICAGO, Oct 29.-Chas. Weber, chief of
police, st. Paul, Mimi: Hold George Free
man, alias Sheeny George, by all means. I
will send requisition for him. He is wanted
for murder and burglary Answer.
V. A. SEAvEY,
General Supt. of Police.
Chief Weber supplemented the matter by
communication to Supt. Seavey, saying if
he couldn't convict on murder that the St.
Paul authorities had him dead to rights on
the charge Of burglary.
THE MURDER OF POLICEMAN.
The murder for which Freeman is wanted
is one of the most cold-blooded and diaboli-
lcal on record. On the night of the 4th
inst, about o'clock, Officer Race saw
wagon drive up in front of a pawn-shop
kept by a Jew named Freidburg. AS the
pawnbroker was under suspicion, the officer
stepped forward to investigate. He stepped
up and asked what they were doing. sNone
of your id business" was the reply, fol-
lowed by pistol shot, which killed the Off
Ger. The occupants of the wagon escaped.
subsequently the robbery of Jaffray's dry
goods and silk house was learned. The
plumber IN the wagon was part of what
had been stolen. The Chicago police made
many arrests of parties supposed to be i'm
plicated in the burglary and murder.
Among them was ono Johnny Lamb, no
torious crack. He is stated
to be the man who fired the fatal shot.
freeman, whom our police have arrested, was
a pal of Lambs. He, Orr, Truman and
Lamb belonged to the infamous Stein Eager
gang of Chicago. It was proved that this
gang of thieves had done the double deed on
the 4th inst. Success attended the efforts of
the police in breaking up the gang, but all
were not arrested. Among those eluding the
search was freeman and companion, sup
posed to be Denis, alias Truman. Photo
graphs and accurate descriptions were for
warded throughout the country Of the fugi-
tiyes. u
lie WILL CONFESS.
The neat and speedy capture here is of
vast Importance. Undoubtedly it will lead to
the full detection of the perpe-
traitors of the two fold crime and
being murderer to his just deserts, and
consign all accomplices to the penitentiary.
If Freeman did not actually fire the murder
GUS shot he was undoubtedly present, and
knows more of the tragedy than any one
else connected with it, from its inception to
the fatal act, except the murderer himself.
The impression is that freeman will give all
his confederates away. This idea was par
TALLY confirmed when a GLOBE man found
his way to the Jail and had talk with the
burglar.
TALK WITH THE BURGLAR.
George, Freeman is small, dark COM
plexioned German Jew, about rs years old.
He is about feet one inch tall; wears good
clothes, and altogether is a very dapper- look
ing individual.
He wasn't any too communicative, and