Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
DEAD TO RIGHTS.

Two Slick Robbers Captured by the Police
Their Guilt Proved Beyond Doubt
and Part of Their Plumber Recovered.
The city has been troubled for some time
with petty robberies, and in some instances
burglary has been resorted to to get the cash.
Capt. Clark and Detective Bresett have
been diligently at work to unearth the per-
petrators. Yesterday morning very early
they came down on Peter Brown at his
boarding house, OIson's on Rosabe]
street, and took him in as cunning mid
night rover. The Sunday before Brown had
been arrested for the theft of 1868 and TWO
watches from Linquist, a Red Wing iswelry
peddler, at Mrs. Petersen's boarding house.
Monday morning the peddler failed to ap-
pear against him, and he was, discharged.
Some thought the jeweler had been squeal-
ing without being hurt. Capt. Clark
station and gave him thorough overhaul
ing. Every article of his wearing apparel was
examined, and finally in his cravat 500 was
found, cleverly quilted in with the lining.
The watches we're not found, nor any con-
traband which could be identified. Both Off
GERS heard, when they arrested their man, that
he had packed his valise tuesday afternoon
as If going somewhere. They instituted in
qulrles about the yalise. Nobody knew
where it was, nor would Brown tell lust
where he had deposited it. The search led
to the discovery that Brown and a man with
out any occupation named Biigh. had visit
ed Minneapolis together last Friday. Bligh
was arrested. Then Capt. Clark and com
panion paid a visit to the adjunct yesterday
morning. A search of the pawn shops
didn't bring the watches to sight, but ring
was found belonging to Munson, No. 176
east Seventh street, who was ROBBED Oct. 30
of jewelry valued at $65. When the pawn
brokers, Reed & DAILY, were asked Were
they got the ring they gave Browns descrip-
ton to his exact hight, complexion, ac-
cent, etc. A search was made for the
other articles belonging to Muuson. Moth
ing more could be found Returning to ST..
Paul, Mr.. Bligh was interviewed SO adroitly
that he gave himself and Brown dead away.
They had visited Minneapolis, and had
pawned Munson's jewelry, which Brown had
stolen. The chain was at Deshon's shop.
The chain and SIS gold piece dangler was
recovered. So was another ring which was
spouted on Jackson street in this city. MIR.
Brown was duly escorted, enyironed with
this array of facts, to the municipal court
He pleaded not guilty, of course but was held
in $500 to answer before the next grand
jury. In default of the $500 he went to
Jail.
Bligh is non-comnittal about the robbery
of the peddler, and Brown still denies any
connection with it. A thorough search has
been made for Browns missing valise, in
which it is supposed he has the peddler's
watches. The supposition is that Brown
felt he was in warm water in st. Paul, and
was going to skip; that he started with his
valise, and left it at some saloon, to be called
for. He was called for before he made a
call for his square, red morocco grip sack
Anybody having such valise in trust will
confer favor by reporting TO police head
quarters. Capt. Clark, as well as Detective
Bresett, are confident that Bligh and Brown
are the parties who have been prowling
about committing the several robberies
recently reported. Parties have suffered in
the loss of cash, and innocent parties have
lost character by suspicion. Evan Nyrnas,
Munson's bar keeper, was arrested for the
robbery, which has been fixed on Brown.