Daily globe., 1879-02-11
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Peter L0monte Knocked DO,cn and Robbed
The HiOh,vaynaea Captured.

Peter L0monte Knocked DO,rn and Robbed
The Hi0h,caynaen Captured.
ABOUT II O'Clock Saturday night Peter Lan,onte, a
farmer who lives at Osseo but was on visit to Min
neapos to "see the elephant came to police head
quarters and stated that he had been knocked down
and robbed of S75 by three men in the alley at the
Jthnson, Smith & Harrison's printing establishment
on First street. He had cut on the side of
his head from which the blood was flowing, bit as
he was considerably under the influence of liquor
ana told several different versions of the assault the
police were inclined to doubt his story. He said
that he knew the saloon he in Just previous to
the assault and said that the three men who attacked
him followed him from that place. An officer waa
sent with him and number of saloons were visited
but at each place his story was denied. He gave
rather mixed description of his assaants aud finally
concluded to go and see about the matter in the
morning. He called at the station on Sunday morn
ing but could not give very plain explanation of
the affair, only that the barkeeper of the saloon
where he was followed from was large, leshy man.
| with a black mustache. This very slight clue
as there are numerous bar tenders in the city who
| answered to that description. Detective Hoy imme-
dlatey proceeded to look up the matter and fixed on
three young men named Williamson, Connell and
Casey as the guilty parties. On Sunday evening
| abous6 O'Clock Edward Williamson, known to the
police as mississippi Red who has t reputation
being one of the worst thieves in the country was
arrested on Washington one of the trio of
mghwaymen. Detective Hoy, Capt Berry and Officer
| ing house on Tenth avenue south
| and arrested David Connell. John Casey, the th1rd
man, was found at the First National hotel in bed,
and when arrested asked the officers if the other men
had been arrested, and when asked what men, said
Williamson and Connell. He taken to the pol:cs
statement:
William Casey and myself went into Co1r.n's ss
| loon on Washington avenue SOUTH between Fifth
and Sixth avenues south, and there met Ia1nonte
who asked us to drink had several drinks with him
and then started up town to the sights; went to
Swede Rates on First avenue and applied for admis
sion, which was refused. David ConneE then caught
Lamonte by the throat and struck him with some in
strument which he had in his hand and threw him
on the ground. Williamson and then went through
MS pocket, and I took his pocketbook and we all
ran, leaving La1nonte the ground 1 went up
Second street, and taking out s25 Of the money put
| 1t INTO my vest pocket and threw the pocketbook'
down the stairs OF the restaurant on the corner of
Nicolet and Second street, then weni down the ave
nue. and divided the $40 with Williams and Connell
On Sunday 1wen to St. Paul; about O'Clock in the
and Connell came i'll and said they wanted to talk
with me; went with them into another ROOM when
Wllllams drew revolver and Connen knife and de-
| 1nanded tee rest of the money. Z handed them S22
OF the money, and afer some talk We took the train
for Minneapolis. That is ali know about it.
noon nme bef had an yesterday after
e1amlna- ion, and Williamson and Connen plead not
not guilty. Peter Lamonte testified that the men
were the ones who drank with him at J. W. Governs
saloon and was positive they were the men who as
sauited him. j. ". Correns testified that Lamonte
was In MS saloon on Saturday night about hour
ana ot snow showed about $40 in money; tod Lamonte to
monte left his saloon about 10 80 o clock.
w. B. Patterson and Jerry Heggerty testified that
Williamson, Casey and Connel were in the saloon when
Lamonte showed his money and left the saloon with
MIN about 1O:3O O'Clock. Detective Hoy Chief Nun
ger and Capt Berry gave account of the arrests and
thrown it. ' ~
Williamson and Connen both denied the charge in
toto. The trio were held in bonds to the amount of
S2OoO each for appearance at the next term of Gis
r1ct court and in default of bail were commit ed to
the county jail
Great credit is due the police officers. especially
Detectve Hoy for their energy aud skill in ferreting
out the perpetrators of the robbery.