Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-03
A CHICAGO NAN 1FIXED.' .
RET. M'KIBBEN,S VAR TAKEN. Up
By The POLICE.


KEY. M'kIBBEN,S VAR TAKEN. Up
BIZ THE POLICE.
rlacked Like Brand from tho BuTning,
SO to speak--The Drummer and Hia
Victim Fal Out of the Home Nest at
Omcer OKeefe's Demand--CheerfulD ia-
logue with Capt. Webber--He Leaves
80, vainly Endeavors to Bribe a
Globe" Reporter and Flces to Minns-
apolis.
commercial travellers, or ssdrummers,n a
they are more commonly called, are general
y credited with being ssdowny coves,'' aup
TO snuft : and all that sort of thing. 1t is
tacitly conceded that what the drummer haa
not acquired in the shape of worldly wiz
dom is not, upon the whole, worth having.
But one of them was fairly sstaken in and
done for" last night.
Between eight and nine o'clock last oven
ing, man and woman were observed by
GLOBE reporter standing opposite "Swede
Annie's" establishment. The man was inn
0OU8@.
but the woman appeared to be reluctant to
do 80. He was heard to az the
place was "quite safe" and they
went in. The police we're notified.
and Officer O'Keefe was dispatched
to the scene. They weee found together in
a locked room, and were gotten out after
some delay, when they were marched OF to
the station. Under the full blaze of the
gas light there the man stood fully revealed.
He was dressed in a black suit throughout.
black felt hat with = stiff brim, sack coat.
wore not very heavy gold watch chain, had
thin plain gold ring on the third finger Of
the left hand, had q fresh complexion. and a
heavy auburn mustache. His description in
thus given infinitely, because he ssbsequeut-
" gave false name. The girl need not be
more fully alluded to, save the statement
that she is known to be the servant ein OF a
certain family in this city.
The couple took seats in the chiefs ofhce
until the night policemen took their beats.
when the hapless twain were brought forth
before Capt. Webber, the others present b.
ing Officer O'Keefe and the GLOBE reporter.
the only newspaper man there. The drum
mer said he had been caught in scrape,
confessed to being travelling man from
Chicago, and was never in such plight be-
fore. He ratified this off with the volubility
of his class somewhat abated, and wanted to
know how it could be fixed-what money
was neeeed.
Capt. Webber, quietly beaming over his
spectacles-Wel, l suppose both Of you will
have to be locked up.
Chicago Drummer-Cant I give some
money, and have the matter ended?
Capt. WI can take money for bail for
= ~.
G. D.-How much?
cheap for the pair of you.
from Chicago deposited $50, and said, ats
cost me pile"
Capt. w., sententiously- Pretty dear. You
will both have to appear in tho morning.
@. D.-Suppose we don't appear?
Capt. W.-This money will be forfeited.
C.D.-Will that end it?
Capt. VT depends on the court.
@. D.-Give me receipt for the money.
Capt. WI never give receipts in these
cases. Appear here, both of you, in the
morning, and your money will be returned
before you enter the court.
q. D.-But want q receipt to put this
down in my expenses. We don't intend to
appear in the morning.
Capt. W.-What is your name?
G. Drank Johnson
Capt. WI thought your name would be
| johnson.
G. d. know it's not my name, but
can give you one of my cards, if you wish.
Capt. W.-Frank johnson will do for mo.
The drummer then gave the name of the
girl as 'Lizzie Williams The girl kept
her face hidden all the time, never said q
word, and stood with her back to the rest of
the party. She muff1ed herself still closer,
as she passed to go out, but the captain
said, 81 know you, you needn't cover your
| face.''
Just before the drummer stepped out, he
observed the GLOBE reporter busy at work
with his pencil and note book. Coming
softly to the side of the man of news, he
whispered, care you reporter?''
Reporter, pegging away with his pencil
Yes, am.
G. D.-You don't intend to publish this
do your T., "a
| G. D., very confdentially-Do you wan
any money?
R-You haven't got enough.
c. d., desperately, and with an oath
don't care. Nobody knows me round here
didn't give my right name.
R.-Yes; but the public will know you to-
morrow by the Clones description of you
G. D., savagely-Al right. I'm of t.
, Minneapolis in the morning.
!, R.-The GLOBE will be there before you
And with that "fea in his esq., the, TO
once, abashed drummer departed for hi
hotel.