Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-28
A SAFE ROBBERY.

T.. ". 4Id,'ich Loses quite a Pile of uoncy.
bat Recorers it, Uonon, as Usual. at
the Bottom Of the 1fair--Etopemen Nip
ped IN the Bud. u
esterday morning when Mr. Aldrich,
The well-known auctioneer, reached his
place OF business on Washington avenue,
he became painfully aware that some un-
known person or persons had invaded his
premises. A hasty investigation brought
to light unmistakable evidences of rob-
berry, and general displacement of things
about the safe aroused Mr.. Aldrich's
worst apprehensions. On opening the
afe,-well the long and short of ii was.
his money was gone. The papers seemed
to be as he had left them, and nothing
about the store was found to be missing.
The sum which had been left in the bank
on the night previous was S361.50.
Mr.. Aldrich took in the situation at a
glance. He has had in his employ, as
teamster, for the past six months, a young
man named James Loughev. Mr. AL
drich knew something of Loughey's char
acter and social relations, which will be
hereafter noticed, and at once concluded
that Loughey had taken the money.
Loughey boards with Mr. and Mrs. John
Bagley, No. 10 Third street south Mr..
Aldrich proceeded to Bagley's house and
brought that gentleman up town and
placed guard over him. He then got
the assistance of Detective HOY and Chief
Munger, and all fastened back to Bag
ley's house. On arriving at the place,
Aldrich. pointing to Loughey, said, 'stherc
is the thief, he has got my
money" After little conversation. the
money, 1861. 50 in full, was handed over
to the officers, and Loughey was con-
Quoted to the municipal court. There he
was called aside by Aldrich, and on being
directly accused of the larceny, and with
a generous sprinkling of soft soap, (Auc-
tioneer Aldrich can't be beat at that
everybody knows), Loughcy confessed
it all
n warrant was made out for the arrest
of both LOughey and Mrs. Bagley, whose
name is Christiana, and they came up
for examination in the afternoon.
Loughey was put upon the stand. and
testified that he got into the store through
back window, unlocked a side door,
and, knowing the combination Of the
safe lock, opened the same and carried off
the money. His testimony involved
Mrs. Bagley in the plot They had both
talked of the scheme on the day previous,
Loughey, on searching his boarding
place, put the money under his pillow,
and, according to previous arrangement,
Mrs Bagley soon called at his room, took
the money and concealed it herself He
said they had made no definite arrange
ment in regard to how they should use the
money. He said they had met on the
day before at a Nicollet Island restaurant.
and eaten oysters together.
Mrs. Bagley was put on the stand and
denied having any knowledge whatever
of the money. She admitted the Nicollct
Island meeting. The judge held Loughey
i'll the sum of $1,000, 10 appear
discharged Mrs Bagley He said
there were some things about the affair
which looked dark for her, very dark in
deed, and that she acted in manor un-
becoming a wife. Still it would be very
difficult to convict her. and on that score
let her go.
The GLOBE has been given an
inside history of the affair, which
shows it to be 'scrapc with
woman in it, Loughey is pref
ty fast young man, and Mrs. Baglcy is
not far behind 1t seems Mr. Baglcy has
mistrusted that his wife was not what
wife should be, and that Loughey had
been forbidden to stay in the house dur
ing the night. The testimony showed
that Mr.. Bagley was very angry when he
found, on one or two occasions.
that Loughey was in the house
during the night 1t is al
legged that Loughey and Mrs Baglcy
have been intimate, very intimate indeed
1t is alleged that they have usurped the
marriage functions on many, very many
occasions. 1t is alleged that they CON
templated uniting each others lifes and
joys, and fleeing as man and wife with
all the joyous privileges of such happy
state. 1t is also alleged that the money
was stolen as the wherewith to make
such tripa complete success. But it
could not be so. Loughey is now in Jail,
and Mrs. Bagley has returned to her
home and to her husband What an uu-
happy termination to a scheme so favor
ably begun