Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-15
NJ MB b I52
THE STREET. CAR ROBBERY.'

Outrage-A Pair of Desperate Footpads
Who Will Never visit ST Paul After They
Have Served Their Time in saltwater.
The use. of the phrase, "the GIoBE's ex-
elusive account" is getting monotonous.
But truth impels its repetition when referring
to the G1oBE's exclusive account of the
| street raid yesterday, which occurred the
night before, for the purpose of giving adj
ditional particulars.
The account of tho daring attempt and
almost successful robbery, as given, Yves
substantially correct. There were three
cars raided. On one, the bold
desperadoes succeeded in seizing the money
box, and getting off the car. An unlucky
slip of one of tue robbers which caused him
| to drop the box, gave the driver, who was
valiantly in pursuit, the opportunity to re-
cover it. The cars raided were Nos. 8, 9,
and 10. The first was driven by Dave Hoar,
the second by James Webb, and the last was
in charge of N. G. Olson. The cars were
not journeying on the track in the
order named; No. 10 was the first
one out from Wabashaw street,
and Olson had the struggle with the robbers,
gave pursuit when they jumped from the car
and recovered the stolen box.
They all join in the excuse that they could
not leave their train to inform the police,
and when the affair was reported to Superin-
tendent Walsh coupled with no little ex-
element, he thought it just as well to
defer q report of the occurrence
until morning. The affair was
accordingly given into the hands of the po-
lice, yesterday morning. The drivers told
their story, and gave creditable and accur-
ate description of the would-be and nearly
succeaful robbers.
Capt. Clark heard the account, and no
sooner was it related than he had clew to
the parties described. Some men possess to
a high degree the ability to
retain in mind the personal
appearance of man, when once seen, even
for years: a description will answer as well
as sight. The description given of the
robbers pretty clearly indicated to Capt.
Clark who the daring men were. He spot
ted them IN his mind, and went to work at
once to put his hands upon the respon-
sible parties. Knowing we'll his men, and
knowing equally well their haunts, he gave
thorough search for them. But for
some reason his men were
conspicuously absent from their
fayorite loa6ng places. This confirmed
Capt. Clark's suspicious, and made him
more diligently anxious to make the capture.
Imparting his suspicious to officer Kenaley,
who too was well acquainted with the men
suspected, Capt. Clark directing him, to
assist him in hunting after them.
All the saloons and groggeries, and even
worse places, at which the sus-
pected men star it, were treated to
another search. Fortunately, just as
Officer Kanealy was returning to the station
from place where they might have been, he
espied his two mon on st. Peter near Tenth
street. They were walking along carelessly
and slowly. The officer stepped out briskly
and overlook them at Exchange street. he
accosted them with. to them, the familiar
expression, 'syou are wanted.
They knew enough not to resist and went
along to the station with an assumption of
astonished innocence. s3
Arriving at the station, Capt. Clark was
encountered just coming in from his search.
He took charge of the men, and with his
usual forethought separated his prisoners.
Barney Murphy was placed in one cell.
John Carr was conducted to another cell re-
mote from that of his comrade.
Each was questioned separately as to their
whereabouts during Friday night.
. Murphy declared he was at home on Still
water street, and had gone to bed at 8
o'clock. He positively declared he hadn't
been in Cars company during the whole
evening or night.
Carr Lad different story to tell. he
and Murphy had been together all
of Friday night, in fact they
had slept together. In the fore part of the
evening they had innocently amused them
selves around about town, and along about
II o'clock each had gone to the Chippewa
house on Minnesota, and there had gone
to bed together. sfae f>
i Evidently Murphy and Carr had been so
sure in their belief that they couldn't be con-
nected with the street car raid, that they
had neglected to conooct q story with the
semblance of sameness about it. 4
Meanwhile Capt. Clark had dispatched
messenger for the three car drivers, Hoar,
Webb and Olson. They came in and were
confronted, first with Murphy then Carr,
each driver being taken in to see the prison
ers alone.
Both Murphy and Carr were recognized as
the robbers. I'D ~ 3.s
Olson, the driver who was attacked, likely
had the best chance to study the features Of
the robbers. He was positive in his identi6-
cation, and for the matter of that, so were
Webb and Hoar.
Murphy and Carr were rather respondent
at the turn of affairs, but desperately chung
to their stout denial of knowing nothing
about the business.
Carr and Murphy both have savory
reputation. Carr last winter waylaid his
brother-in-law, Joe WEIGH, near the Ameri-
can house, and left him as if freight car
bod 1o1 h
Carr took to flight and relieved the city of
served partial term in the penitentiary,
having been pardoned out after seven OF
eight months of q years sentence.
Murphy has been saloon lounger about
town. he was engaged in the game of
cards in McDermott's saloon, when
James Ira Bach was set upon by him and
some other ruf6ans, and IN self-defense &c
cidentally shot and killed Alexander Hsmil-
ton. Murphy was also arrested few weeks
ago for stealing clock while visiting girl
upon whom he pretended to be sweet. He
escaped punishment by declaring he was out
of his head with drink.
However, the facts are against both
fufians this time, and . strong dose Of
Saltwater awaits them. And that this con-
summation is at hand is wholly due to Cart
Clark and his assistant, Officer KaneaIy,
who from noting, apparently, as . begin
ming, got in two Of the worst characters of
which st. Paul can boast.
It Made Her So Happy.
Oh, she was so tired when she returned home,
but she hustled about and soon had cup of
fragrant tea before her. She slipped it with
very grateful pleasure for it made her so happy.
and she never forgets to recommend all her
friends to 60 to Halls Tea Store, "a Jackson
street, if they want the best Teas, Coffees and