Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-21
CONFIDENCE GAME.
How Marcus Lozure Played 1t and Skipped

On the 9th of last month Marcus Lozuro. 80
he called himself, accompanied by his wife and
child. two years old, applied to Mrs. Magenis,
No. GO Weat Fifth street, for boarding The
family were accommodated. Mr. Lozure's
winning manners, his dear wife and the dar-
lingest baby won their way into the affections
OF the landlady. To how great m extent, the
following will tell:
Mr.. Lozure 80 far ingratiated himself in
Mrs: Magenls' good graces that he took her in
to his confidence, and gave it to her thus If
anybody calls for me, no matter who it may
be, you inst tell them am ont, and then in
form me. =" ---
She promised him, and how we'll she kept her
PROMISE the occurrences of yesterday show.
Yesterday, Detective Cleveland, who does odd
jobs for the railroads, 80 it's said, got requi-
sition from Gov. Crosswell Of Michigan. COM
missioning him to arrest Lozure. The requisi-
ton set forth that be, Lozure, was wanted in
Ingham county of that State, for having sob.
tanned money under false pretenses. Armed
with this instrument stamped with the great
seal of the State of Michigan. Detective
Cleveland called on Gov. Pillsbnry and OBJ
tanned warrant for Lozure alias George
Dougalrs arrest. .. - @.s--1~2
This warrant was transferred to Capt. Clark
to make the arrest. Having learned where
Lozure was leisurely putting in his time, an
officer was sent to Mrs. Magenis' to effect the
arrest. ring at No. 60 West Fifth street
brought Mrs. Magenis to the door.
Yes, MIR. Lozure was there, and then she re-
peated what he had charged her to say. Being
informed that he was wanted. and recognizing
in her visitor a police officer, sho invited him
in, but not before strenuously insisting upon
knowing why Mr. Lozure was wanted. z.
Once inside, the officer confded to Mrs.
Magenis his mission, having confidence in her
q e mi ho
stairs in his room, indicating where
the room up stairs = was located. by
pointing directly overhead, following with a
hush-h=h, as much as to say he may hear you.
Then she posted out into the back part of the
house to get lamp to escort the officer up
stairs, nightfall being about to curtain this
footstool: Returning with the lamp, the Off
Ger took it and went up stairs. He found
Mrs. Lozure and another lady in the
room, but not LoZure. Mrs. Lozure seemed to
apprehend the situation at once, and made a
bounce towards the door and down stairs to
call Mr. Lozure. She was intercepted, and the
officer preceding, went to the back part of the
| house and quickly learned that Lozure had
skipped. He was in the kitchen, or rear part
of the house, when Mrs. Magenis went for the
lamp. He skipped away beforehand and in
his slippered feet. Mrs. Magenis positively
denies having told him anything, though she
confesses having seen and told him gentle
man had called on him and been shown to
his room. .,: ..-,. .'...-a.-
The bird having thus escaped, watch was
placed on the house. Barefooted and bare.
headed, Lozure will likely be captured before
these lines are read. ~
The exact magnitude of the offense for which
Lozure is wanted can not be learned. The
requisitlon doesn't tell, neither does the war.
rant. Detective Cleveland may or may not
know, and he wouldn't hazard an expression
one way or the other for fear of losing his rep
utation as a very secret aud very astute de.
teotive.