Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-13
DRAWINGS EXTRAORDINARY.
Arrested for Putting Forth Drafts Which
Come Home Repudiated.

Arrested for Putting Forth Drafts Which
Come Home Repudiated.
On the 4th of this month the hotel proprie-
tors of this city received a letter of which the
following is an exact copy:
CHICAGO, ILL, No. 1l6 Dearborn street, April A.
DEAR SIR: A. II. Bush has victimized parties here
to the amount of several hundred dollars by passing
worthless drafts upon w. +. Holcombe OF New YORK.
have just received line from the Pinkerton house
that he left there for your place. If he is there eok
out for him. and be kind enough to advise me at once
by telegram. have warrant for his arrest.
cashed draft of $50: fremont house for $50;
BALE 800; Hall suffered $780, Mr.. Bush was former
ly from Boston and in the cloth trade, and the mer
chant tailors would know him. Yours Respectfully,
GEO. L. JOHNSON.
HIS ARRIVAL IN THE CITY.
Last Friday neatly attired gentleman,
fair type in hustle, and dress of the ordinary
travelling man, stepped into the Merchants
hotel. He registered as A. 81. Bush, Boston.
Being forewarned, from the moment of regis
tering, Mr.. A. II. Bush perambulated the cor
ridors of the hotel and the streets of st. Paul,
shut off from the spring sunshine by the
shadow of Detective Bresett.
Sunday further news came from Mr.. John
son in Chicago and word was sent him that
Bush was in this city Anticipating reply at
Bresett fairly enveloped him in shadow even
to seeing him attend church, st. Paurs Episco-
pal Sunday night with Charlie Briggs. Mat
ters continue in this way, Bush getting along
and going around with seeming freedom, while
all the time he was in reach, until yesterday
afternoon.
At a o'clock Chief Weber received telegram
from Simon O'Donnell, of the Chicago police,
to arrest A. 81. Bush, and that requisition
would be forthcoming.
Detective Bresett made the arrest in the Office
of Warner & Granger, lawyers. Bush expressed
astonlshment, and hadn't gotten over it when
he got to the station, and was taken in hand by
a GLOBE reporter.
BUSH S STORY.
After little judicious questioning, he
couldn't conceive of but one thing for which
he might be arrested. He had gotten one
George T. johnson to cash draft of 800 for
him in Chicago. The draft was on cousin of
his, DR.. VIM. F. Holcombe, No. "a East Twenty
Fifth street, New York, and likely when it
reached New York, DR.. Holcombe was out of
the city, and the draft had gone to protest.
For this likely Johnson had caused his arrest.
When questioned by the chief or others Bush
could think of nothing else for which he could
possibly be held. Reminded, however, of the
other drafts, he did then recollect them, and
had plausible excuses about them, which he
summed up in, "Dr. HolcOmbe will make them
all right"
HIS FORMER HISTORY.
Bus is known in this city. Several years ago
he was partner In the firm OF
Jewett, Bush & Beales, of Boston, and Travelled
for his house in this State. When coming up
to the station he met an old-acquaintance In
Robert Kroeger of Red Wing, who accompanied
him to the city hall. What his business is just
now, cannot be exactly learned. Bush himself
is non-committal. He says he was in the mill
ing business lately in Michigan, and that he's
out here looking for investments, just what he
doesn't nominate.
He was greatly averse to getting in the pa
pers. Knew he could keep it out if he had to
pay for it. Then he turned around with impe-
cunious effrontery and borrowed $5 from Krae-
ger and stuffed it into a pocket book, which
didn't give forth rattle from even two nickels
in company.
REPORTS OF OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
Since enjoying the hospitalities of the Mer-
chants hotel, he has had occasion to come the
check business over that house. DR.. Holconbe
was again PIT up as good security and money
obtained. However, the check was subse-
quently taken up by money, which Bush is
said to have borrowed from friends, Briggs
being chief friend in lending. Again, it is
stated that Bush left his mark in Duluth,
which will extend all the way to Minneapolis
to tap the pocket of firm in that city. These
are current remarks since Bush has been taken
under the care of the law.
In Justice to Bush, it may be written that he
claims that the fremont house is secured for
its advance to him; that Dale is a lawyer,
who formerly did collecting business for him /;
that Hall is party in Chicago, who failed in
debt to him in the amount of S1,6CO
1oof
he claims would never combine with
johnson to disgrace or even harrass him.
THE HABEAs CORPUS.
As stated above Bush was arrested in Warner
& Granger's law Office. Mr.. Granger accom-
panied him to the station. Chief O'Donnell's g
dispatch was legally scrutinized by MIR. Granger,
who left abruptly. About 7:30 o'clock, a writ of
babeas corpus issued from Judge Wilkin' 8
court to bring forthwith the body of A. 81.
Bush, before him.
Mr.. Granger appeared for Bush, and claimed
his discharge because the telegram from Chica-
20 alleged no offense against his client.
County Attorney Egan replied by stating
the custom governing such cases; that parties
were arrested on kilograms from public Off
GERS, ETC.. and that this telegram sets forth that
clearly indicated that the prisoner
stands charged with some crime in
the law. Counsel believed he'd be sustained
BY the authorities and asked for time TO cite
the law.
The court was under the impression that the
authorities sanctioned such arrests, and con-
cluded to postpone further hearing of the
case until IL o'clock to-day. Bush was re-
manded to the custody of Chief Weber, and
passed the night at the station.
ROARD OF RUBLIC WORKS