Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-24
BAD BIRDS
A Record of Some of the Crimes Coming
Before the Grand Jury.

A Record OF Some oil the crimes coming
Before the Grand Jury.
During the past three months there has been
an alarming increase in the graver offenses
against society, and the grand jury, which
meets next Monday, will be called upon to en-
uuire into a number of the most serious crimes.
Foremost among the offenses that will be
called to their notice will be several attempts
at the taking of human life. While there are
quite number who will answer at the district
court to the charge of assault with intent TO do
great bodily harm, only one STANDS cnargeu
with the high crime of murder.
The case alluded to is that of Robert Barton,
who stabbed and almost instantly killed
young man named George Larkin. The cir
custances of this case are still fresh in the minds
of most readers. The stabbing occurred on
Sunday evening, the 9Th of the current month,
and resulted from an attempt to resent an
insult offered a couple of young women VINO
had been out walking with Barton and frleno
named Devlin. The men met at The corner OF
Sixth and Cedar streets, and during melee
that followed Larkin was stabbed to the heart.
1t is the first murder that has been commit
ted in Ramsey county for several years, andt
trial will attract general interest.
Next to this in Importance is the case OF John
r. Green, who attem pied the life of A. @. Saw
age by shooting. The affair took place about
the middle of August, near the corner OF
had been drinking together, and the shooting
is attributed to pure cussedness, superlnduceo
by rotgut whisky.
The shooting took place about b O'Clock IN
the afternoon and was witnessed by score OF
people. without warning Green drew his
revolver and fred several shots at Savage, one
ball entering the abdomen. For certain geoo
reasons it is rumored that this case will fall
through, as Savage is out of Town. The at
tempt was as deliberate as anything that has
ever taken place in st. Paul.
In the next important case there is singh
lar coincidence, both names being almost aiiKe
and the manner of shooting very nearly the
same.
Last Sunday night a week ago at Bateson's
bspnio on Eagle street. Chicago crook named
John Green shot at man named j. U. Craw-
ford, one ball taking effect in the abdomen. In
this case the shooting was largely due to whis-
kew Green, who is an ugly customer, was
drunk and on being called to order by the mad
am, he drew his revolver and fired several shots,
one of which perforated Crawford. The trial
ilbe watched with interest.
horrible and brutal attempt at the taking
of human life was made by James OBrlen on
the person of Joseph Kosey, at the St. Paul
house, about the first of August. OBrlen,
who had been crazy drunk for several days,
was ordered to leave the house. and kosey VS.
tied his room to assist in removing the bag
gage. O'Brien followed him to the room and
drew razor across his throat. The case was
deliberate attempt at murder but after long
siege Kosey rallied and bids fair to recover.
peculiar shooting, and one which might
have resulted in the death of the victim, took
place on the night of the twenty-t fifth OF Jane.
On the night named Thomas Mitchell rushed
out of his house on Robert street and discharg-
ed his revolver at supposed intruder a. h,5
house. The victims name is Charles Williams,
and the bullet lodged IN his neck. de recov-
and IL is thOuDht he has skipped out.
A bloody and villianous assault was that
made by Nick Miers, John WYack and Joseph
Metz on John Nelson. The assault took place
June 20 at Metz's saloon, and originated from
dispute over game of cards. Nelson was
brutally pounded witha beer maliet, and alter
long illnefs he recovered
About as brutal case as the court Will be
called upon to consider will be that OF
the colored man Henry john
son, charged with attempted rape.
The attempt was made on IA domestic at
Brewster's boarding house named Ida Larsted,
and occurred about the 30th of June. The girl
was aroused from her sleep by some one in the
bed, and on waking up she screamed. John.
sons head and hands seen as he jumped
from the window. ind he left handkerchief
and bottle labelled choroform which after
wards led to his detection. He is hard man
and will get the worst of It.
George Thera will be arraigned for commit
ting an attack on John Banka with intent TO do
great bodily harm. The fight occurred IN low
er town and Banka was fearfully pounded with
a beer glass.
The above concludes the list of attempts on
human life, the remainder of the cases with
which the grand jury will have to do coming
under the offenses of larceny and robbery.
There is only one case of highway robbery,
being on the part of Thomas Kelly and Henry
Stills, who held up and garroted a nan named
James Robinson. The robbery occurred the
last of August and they succeeded in getting
-$25.
The following cases come under the head of
larceny.
Edward NeaIy, larceny of $50 and quantity
of clothing from James Moran.
Otto Neu, larceny of two horses, one from j.
Meier and one from E. Maroon.
Charles Jones, larceny ofa harness, valued
at $50, from q. A. Hendrickson,
Walter Davis, larceny Of seven boots, valued
at $25, fromAthe store of O. Boyer.
VIM. OBrien, larceny of silverware, worth
$11.50, from the residence OF J. Ross Nichols
Englebrecht Odegard, larceny of a ring,
valued at 81. 30, from the iewelry store of
Emil Geist.
Peter Fernholtz, obtaining four pints of
whisky by false pretencos from Davenport 8
drug store on Wabashaw street.
Jean Bassett, larceny of $27 watch from the
store of VIM. Anderson, on Seventh street.
An assault which should have been classed
with the foregoing is the attempt made on the
life of Constable John Linsted by John Long,
at White Bear lake the first of July.
This completes the record, which is anything
but edifying as commentary on the criminal
life of st. Paul.