Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-19
NUMBER 339.

more than do the famished wolves when in
sight of their prey. Hammers and chises soon
cut through the potts of the outer sheet-iron
| door leading to the cells. yell of triumph
| announced the achievement to those outside
| who yelled in turn and fired % fuslade in th,
air. Again the hammers and chisels were at
work. and the mob outside were silent In ex-
! pectancy. Another shout announces that the
! grating door has given away, apd the mob are
inside the Jail. But the sheet-iron
cells are surrounded by strong wrought iron bars
an inch thick the CRATES of which are strongly
fastened with heavy locks and thick bars.
| These kept the workmen a considerable time
| busy. but even these at length gave way TO
brawny arms and cold steel. and once moro
| the shout went up and the crowd responded,
| the beslegers are within the cage.
EXCITEMENT BECAME INTENSE.
| few heavy blows cut the heads of the bolts
holding the cell lock, and the cell was open.
For Gods sake, don't kill me, I'm Riley,
who stole the OK" exclaimed pitiful voice
| from within. Not yet! Another lock must be
forced. and 1T was accomplished. and the
cell OF Chase, the murderer stood open to the
murderous throng, with abated breath
THE DOOMED MAN
was ordered to come out, and he crawled from
under his bunk and stood up erect in his shirt
and drawers rope was placed around his
neck. he standing cool and unfiinchiug. With
steady voice he pleads for his life, declaring
his innocence. Dell Moon did it; and if YOU
give me two days viii prove it; and If 1 don't
then you can lynch me- he said. at first the
mob hesitated, but voice cried out, Hang
| the son of a b. - aud again went up that hor-
rible, blood-curdling yell, and the wretched
man was
DRAGGED FROM HIS CELL
and swiftly down the steps from the sheriffs
house into the street, the mob swaying and
crushing around, eager to get glimpse of tho
young fend. For moment the prisoner OBJ
| tanned parley. He pleaded innocence and re-
peated the tale that Deli Moon did it, The
| crowd crashed around and rushed against him
and confusion indescribable reigned. There
was yelling and bowling for the blood of the
| victim but soon it was discovered, and no one
! knew how, that
THE PRISONER HAD SLIPPED HIS MOOSE,
an1was free. Through the amazed bystanders
he sped till he reached McRaes high fence
over which he bounded like a deer, and was lost
1 70 sight The next seen of him Gravel
Island mill, distance from the city of two
miles. Here he borrowed pants and coat
Next he appeared at Eau Claire where he called
on his brother-in-law, and begged him to con-
ceal him for a few days till the hue and cry had
subsIded, when he would give himself up. He
said the man promised. and took him to his
parn ana gave MN blankets and hot coffee, but
the wife persuaded him to inform the police
which he did, and news was telegraphed
to Sheriff Hoenlg. guard was
soon formed, and arrangements made
for taking him over this morning wednesday,.
But the sheriff knew his business too well to
fall 4 second time into trap. The guard and
the morning excursion we're only ruse The
sheriff took his man over quietly last evening
(Tuesday) and logged him safely in his cell,
and took such precautions aa to cause the
crowd another surprise
Calling the sheriff, I found that gentle
man willing to give all the information no
could and courteously allowed me to see his
prisoner, although it was late and out of the
usual practice
THE PRISON
is an unusually strong one, and the
evidence OF the two hours labor of
the mob in getting into the cell were terrible.
The prisoner was lying upon his iron cot, and
when the GLOBE reporter entered he and
showed his full heigth and muscular build He
is about SIX feet one two inches in height,
lltEc slnewy. broad shouldered deep chestcH
thin faced, without of superfiuous
flesh. He appears to be an athlete in strength
and is agile as a cat. His head is small, fore
head narrow and receding, eyes protruding and
medium Sized chin small. pointed and reced-
ing, and neck long and almost in line with
his chin; hair pale yellow. He has quite d
, hoylsh expression of face. In answer to ques-
tions he said he was 20 years old. He knew
the man who was murdered several years
They were good friends always. He did not
kill HIM. neither old Dell Moon. He said he
only said that to get time. man will say any
thing in such fix with rope around
his neck. He does not know who killed young
Goodhue. All he wants is a fair open trial. and
II he is found guilty he is ready to hang; but
he does not think it right TO string man up
without a hearing. He had nothing else to say.
lie was not afraid the people would try toiynch
him again. They would give him trial, and
that was all he wanted, and if he could not
prove his innocence they might lynch him.
Sheriff Hoenig feels confident that the peo-
pie will not repeat Mondays work. They we're
contented to abide by the trial. He
! thought it too bad that after he had gone to so
, much trouble TO catch his man, the people
e should go to so much trouble TO break open the
Jail and let him 60 Before leaving the jail I
was shown
a THE HOLE MADE BY THE BULLET
in the door-post which came SO near giving the
sheriff his congse. This morning "Wednesday
!, the murderer was arraigned before Judge Cole
man, at the municipal court, but the charge
was a capital one, he turned him over to the
, circuit court, and this afternoon he appeared
, before Hon. Ii. D.. Barron and pleaded not
: guilty. He will have preliminary examine
ton Monday,
The excitement has completely died out
/, Yarious Grimes and Casualties.
DISASTROUS FIRE.
! Sir. LoUIs, Dec. BAT q late hour last night
still more of the south wall of Poweli's corset
store burned early in the evening, fell upon
: Alexander's drug store, crushing through to the
ground foo, destroying nearly everything in
the building. Still later and after the firemen
had all gone home. the fire broke out in this
+ wreck, and between and o'clock this morn
: ing the remainder of the south wall of Poweli's
. building fell, which, with the fire then raging,
completely destroyed the building and CON
, tents. The front wall of Powelfs building
S also fell. and the entire corner is now only a
mass of debris. The losses are varously csti-
mated at $4,000 TO 520os0 The bEaildiriG
occupied by Alexander S drug store and several
0 Ia" and other Offices, is owned by Stimson
hutchins. of the Washington City Post. The
9 insurance viii be given as soon as ascertained
TOO MUCH SNOW.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. ia Globe DeDaocyut's Kan.
sas City special says the roof of Frank hall OF
that city fell in last evening" by the great weight
OF snow on it, and the building almost en-
: tirely crushed to the ground. One man, name
i unknown, killed, and several Others more
q or less seriously wounded.
, soMNAMBULIsaf.
e TOLEDO Dec. 1s.-Warren s. Waite, prom,
= inent citizen of this city, formerly assistant
a postmaster under Capt. 2. Fl. bowling met
! with violent death last night. During the
4 night Mr.. Waite left his bed, ard proceeding tc
r the third story Of his residence climbed out on
4 the roof, over which he walked. falling to the
: ground d distance of forty feet, receiving in.
: juries from which hc expired. 1t Is sup
). posed to be a case OF sonnambulism.
STOLE ROLL.
San Francisco, Dec. 19.-Lawrence Otis Hall