Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-27
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ST. LOUIS.
He is Inspected by Several of His Noe
turnal Entertainers.

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turnal Entertainers.
Mr.. VIM. Morris, st. Louis, whose fire.
quent midnight calls in this city have met
with frequent mention, received several calls
yesterday at the jail. His capture the night
before becoming known through the columns
of the GLOBE, he began levee at an early
hour. His visitors were those who had lost
by his visits
Madame Dunn, of Minneapolis, was
among those whom Morris received. She
had been loser in Minneapolis of watch
and other trinkets, by midnight call.
Madam Dunn recognized in Morris one, of q
party of two, whom she had entertained at
her hospitable mansion the same evening
that the robbery was committed. Mr.. Morris
doubtless got the lay of the land while doing
the sociable.
Next in order, the Stahlmans were ush-
cred in. They had seen Morris before. He
with companion had been lettering around
the brewery the Saturday afternoon of the
Saturday night burglary. Mr.. Morris and
comrade were Disgusting their mission to
find the lay of the land in calls for beer.
Herman Shade, who has saloon
near Stahlman's brewery, also renewed
an acquaintance with Mr.. Morris. The
original acquaintance was only made last
Saturday afternoon, the day of the robbery.
The visitor who proved the most agreeable
caller-to the police, was Mr.. Hank Clay.
He had seen Mr.. Morris at the Last Chance
several times, and particularly remembered
that he had seen him there in the afternoon
of the night which he, Clay, had been treat
ed to visit.
Just here Mr.. Morris interrupted the flow
of Clay's accusations to say:
cts nonsense for you to say you recog-
nized me in your room that night of the
robbery
Mr.. Clay cinched this confession by say
ing, aYou fool, I haven't said anything about
you having been there. But do say so now,
and you know could see you very well by
the light of the lamp burning in my room.
See you and your, no, my d-n revolver very
well.''
Then Mr.. Hank struck an attitude and re-
marked, "Thou art the man,
Morris was completely broken down by
his half confession and Clay's determined
recognition of him.
These proceedings were interrupted by q
call for Mr.. Morris appearance in the NUM-
cipal court. Over there he got continuance
of his case until next Saturday, but it cost
him 81 900. Not being able to put up a
bond to this amount, he was conducted back
to jail.
"Thou art the man, Mr.. Hank Clay's
sententious utterance, fills the bill
against Morris. He is the party
who has been doing the city with skill; and
Capt. Clark and the Sheriff are to be con-
graduated on his capture.
Inquiry for Morris pals, yesterday, pretty
well disclosed the tact that they have taken
to flight. In brief, it is believed one of
after Morris arrest had become known. In
this connection part of this general burg
larry business is now stated, which heretofore
has not been published, and was only learn
ed yesterday:
When Hank Clay reported his losses few
mornings ago Sergeant Welsh bestirred him
plclous characters who had been loafing
around the Last Chance in the afternoon,
Jim Bigelow's name figured in the enumera-
ton. Sergt. Welsh collared Bigelow and
conveyed him to the lookup. Then the
sergeant went out to follow up and catch
athers of the gang. He brought in another
afterwards he found that both of his prison
ors were released. G
As a remarkable coincidence the party who
left the city Friday night, all of sudden,
after Morris arrest, was Jim Bigelow. This
man Bigelow is La Crosse notable
and the belief is entertained that he has
been helping to boss the job which has been
played with loss and Profit for several nights
around the city. The question is pertinent
Why was Bigelow released ? Chief Weber
and Sergeant Welsh did the early morning
business of the Hank Clay robbery, and Ser.
geant Welsh captured Bigelow.