Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-22
NUMBER 342.
SEEING THE TO MN.
Couple of Young Men "Do" the City and
One of Them Loses $50.

A Couple Of Young Men "Do" the City and
One of Them Loses $50.
'sHow did you lose it?" was the natural query
at police headquarters yesterday, when young
man came in and stated he had lost 800.
II was robbed"
"Hov?"
Then the young man stated his name was
William Coke and he was from Denver. Col, On
his way to Bismarck He had been So
journing in the city for two or three
daya- Since he had been here. hs
had made the acquaintance of young man
named Al McFadden. Together they under
took to do the town last night friday. Nat
orally they stimulated against the weather. In
the course of their peregrinations they con-
fronted the domicile inhabited by Swede
Annie. Knock and it shall be opened unto ye-
They knocked. Inside they paired off. In the
morning it was found that in doing the town
he had been done. Together the companions
vent to the depot to check Cohes baggage.
Putting his hand in his vest pocket, he discoy-
cred the lose of his ticket and 800. Coke was
completely taken aback. He at once supposed
he had been robbed. With McFadden he rushed
back to SWede Annie's to charge them
with the crime and recover the
money. Everybody denied it. and permitted
an extended search. The money wasn't found.
Then tho police was informed. Again Swede
Annie's place was visited; just sturdy de-
NAL was made, and a search found no part of
the funds
The young mans story is that his room door
was locked at night, and when he got up in the
morning, it fastened. Though his ac-
quaintance with McFadden was of short dura-
| ton, and was of the casual pickup kind, yet
he hes not and does not suspect him of playing
the confidence game" on him. On the contra
~, it was he that induced the other 20 make
the grand rounds with such an unfortunate
halt Nan bod 70
exhibit his pocket Innings large-siaed hole,
big enough 10 allow even bulkier roll than
800 to slip ont, was found in one of his pants
pockets.
Maybe You put it in that pockets" was sug-
gested or asked.
vest pocket l felt it there at O'Clock in the
morning."
Then he went on to state just as positively
that he knew he hadn't lost it, Blu. had been
robbed.
The money hasn't been recovered.
This Is the simple story. Back of all this
there is another matter which needs the appli-
catioA of vigorous corrective of some Sort
Swede Annie's brothel is becoming notorious
for complaints of this kind. Generally the
parties who thus victimzed belong to that
! class who can i'll afford the loss to enrich tho
madam. The process by which the deal is
| made is easy enough. The victim visits
| the den in half befuddled state; some siren
! whispers beer. He orders beer. The more
beer the more money for the landady, and
probably he will reach that condition when be
will have to stay whether nc; more money
| for the landlady.
II this isn't an indisputable fact, the report
| is made often enough to make her place un-
pleasantly and dangerously suspicious. Prob
ably Swede Annie's anaison dc joi isn't different
| from the other numerous abodes of shame in
| the city, but undoubtedly it has been given a
| frequent prominence by just such complaints.