Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-24
Crimes and Casualties


ST.. Louis, Oct. 23.-Capt. p. D. Tyrrell. of
the government secret service, who has been
here off and on several weeks past working IN
countcrfeiting case, had his labors rewarded
lsst night and to-day by the capture of the no.
torious Fred Biebush, A. J. Thomas and wife.
John Sullivan, Henry Woods, Bernhard Bosse
and Vim. Whalen. who are accused of counter
felting and putting in circulation silver dollars
and half dollars, at the house of Johnson
on Finney avenue in the western suburbs, A
lot Of metal and plaster paris was found but it
does not appear that much, either of finished
or unfinished coin, was captured. Capt. Tyrell
is not very talkative, but it is known that he
has been intimately associated with Woods,
Bose and Whalen for some time
that be has dealt directly with them, and he
lays his evidence against the whole party is
very positive. The prisoners are in iail con-
lined in separate cells. Fred Biebush is we'll
known throug bout the country AS most skill
Iul counterfeiter and coney man, and has
served term in the penitentiary. Sullivan is
the colored coachman of prominent ply
a low saloon, and he and Woods
and Whalen have been acting as showers.
johnson and his wife are not known as crimi-
nails. Biebush has been keeping roadside
tavern seven miles from the city, and was
captured at his house. Deputy United States
aiarshals Wheeler and soess and some half
dozen city policemen assisted Capt. Tyrrell in
arrestirg the party.
1NCEND1ARY COLLEGE FIRE,
WHEELING, W. Va. Oct 23.-Bethany. Brooke
county, w. Va, has been troubled for some
months past by the attempts of some persons
to hre the town. A few months ago the stables
OF Mr.. Locke were burned to the ground. and
last week the barn of Col. Alex Campbell was
totally destroyed, both the work of incendiar-
les. This morning, however, the people of the
town witnessed the boldest attem OF of the fire
bug yet attempted, in the partial destruction
of Bethany college. The building is one of the
finest institutions of learning in the South
west, being valued at $l50,00O The fire broke
out IN the no,t wing of the building at 8
o'clock this morning, and owing to the scarcity
or water and Ineffective means for putting out
hres, the wing was totally destroyed, the black
ened walls only being left standing. The wing
contained the three society halls of the college,
and the college library. The only property
saved was five fine oil paintings, presented to
the societies by Mr.. Keene Richards, of Ken
lucky, and were valued at $4,000. Some of
tnein' however, were considerably damaged.
Inc socleties lost all their property, including
tie Libraries. Not book escaped the flames.
The wing was valued at $3.50, 900, on which was
an insurance of $4,000. There is no ;ionht
that 1T was the work of an incendiarv. a. the
building was fired in a remote pert of the sontb
wing, but which was fortunately extineuished
before doing any damage. Suspicion points
to person who has been proving around
town for some time past.
The police all day have been looking at adj
dresses IN and near the city, furnished by Al
ley, and have succeeded in recovering at least a
thousand dollars worth of goods, in addition
to that mentioned in noon dispatches. AMONG
the articles found are several shirts add Other
apparel belonging to John T. Raymond, the
actor. The police think they have only begun
their discoveries.
ACQUITTED.
OMAHA, Ocs. 29.-Hon. Geo. w. Frost, ex