Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-10
A SHARP GAME.
Borrowing a Horse at 0 A. NJ. in Min,

Borrowing Horse at A. M. in Minnie
apolis and Selling 1t at IL A. M. In st.
Paul-Mr. Warner, tho Auctioneer, Swim
died.
neat transaction in horsefesh happened on
Saturday, which came to the public surface
yesterday. 1t may be termed "a tale of two
cities" having, as it did, it's inception, in Min
.neapolis and finale in st. Paul. On the first
day named man, who doubled up on names,
giving James Carroll first and James Owens
atterwards, arrived in this city about IL
o'clock in buggy, the motive power
OF the buggy being stylish looking horse.
The double-named individual drove up to P. T.
kavanagh's auction store, on Third street, and
requested that he sell his outfit for him. Mr..
Kavanagh was engaged with q sale at the time,
and promised to attend to him as soon as pos
sible. The party was evidently very impatient.
He drove over to Warmers auction store, q few
doors away, and there speedily made arrange
ments for the disposal of the horse. He re-
turned with the buggy and put it into Mr..
Kavanagh's charge to sell.
The horse had hardly been disposed of be-
fore the Stranger demanded the money. He was
requested to wait until the street sales were
finished, which he had to do with evident re-
luctance. However, as soon as the street sales
were finished he became urgent for his money.
Some inquiries as to his identity or rightful
ownership of the property were made. The
man had no friends or acquaintance in the
city to identify him as James Owens, but he
wanted his money or his horse. About that he
was 80 emphatic that Mr.. Warner handed him
over 1888, the proceeds from the sale of horse
and harness, less commission.
Burdened with this intention Mr.. James
Owens went over to Mr.. Kavanagh's store to
get the amount for which the buggy was sold.
Here again he was anxious to get the money or
the buggy, one or the other right quickly,
And here again he was bothered with questions
as to his rjghtful ownership of the property.
The man declared that he had no friend in the
city to identify him James Carroll But
| suddenly smitten with recollection, as it We're,
he observed that he knew a man named Bar.
Der, shipping clerk in Beaupre, Allen q
| Keogh's who knew him. Mr. Kavanagh prepared
to conduct him there, and started out with him.
| On the way the man said he knew Mr.. Stone, OF
Schultz & Weiss. This place being at hand
Mr.. Kavanagh entered with This convoy
that man." Mr.. Stone saluted the man a.
Mr.. James Owens, Of Waseca, formerly gro
cere there. But in advance of all this, Mr.
Kavanagh suspecting the man from his eager
ness had telegraphed to Detective Hoy of Min
neapolis about the buggy, it resembling some
what one stolen there several days ago, de
scription of which had been left with Mr.
Kavanagh.
When 'that man" was identified as Owens
he was asked how he came to assume the nam
of James Carroll. He got out of the diff
Guilty by saying that his name was James Cal
roll Owens.
Matters having assumed this complexion
and the doubt being against Owens-C Carol
Mr.. Kavanagh thought it safest to declin
handing over the $25 from the sal
of the buggy. until the cloude
title was cleared. He told the man so, wherea
he was indignant. but not being able to bel
himself departed.
Detective Hoy didn't get the dispatch unit
Sunday morning. He fastened down here
met Mr.. Kavanagh and by him was conducte
to the buggy, which had been sold to Jane
Burns, of upper town. hoy identified tt
property as John Pauly's, livery stable ma
on Bridge square in Minneapolis. The hors
was sold to farmer named Herman Cans, r,
siding six miles back of Mendoza. Horse an
buggy we're recovered and taken back to Nil
neapolis Sunday night.
It seems Owens hired the horse and buggy
8 o'clock in Minneapolis, drove directly to tn
city and disposed of the property as relate
If it hadn't been for Mr.. Kavanagh the who
! outfit would have been a complete loss to a
concerned. As it is Warner seems to have be-
the only victim of the transaction.
James Owens, the thief, has resided
Waseca, having formerly been in the groce
t business. Heretofore he has been considered
2 reputable member of society. His vhereabou
8 at present isn't known, but detective Hoy
Q pursuing the william.
: A fine piece of property will be sold at au