Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-31
DROPPED HIS BUNDLE.
A Stranger Seeing the Sights of Wicked st.
Paul Relieved of $500.


While proceeding down Third street,
about $3.50 O'Clock, yesterday afternoon,
Sergeant Walsh was accosted by an ex-
cited individual, who, waving the for
mality of an introduction, remarked that
he had been robbed of a bundle of bills,
amounting to the very snug sum of $500.
The assertion was somewhat bold, and
demanded an explanation, as in these
times of financial stringency the above
amount of scrip is not found in every
wayfarer's pocket.
The man gave the name of Patrick
Sullivan, which, by-the-by, is not con-
sidered his true cognomen, as he didn't
want to give it away to the boys, and he
has been q section boss on the Northern
Pacific railroad. He arrived in st. Paul
from Manitoba yesterday morning in
company with young man he met on
the train, and what took place was re-
lated about as follows:
En- route to the city he struck up an
acuuaintanceship with a young man
named Patrick SINNERS and another
party, who is immaterial to this nara
tive. The parties became quite friendly
during the tedium of the long ride, and
upon their arrival in st. Paul they de-
cided to take dinner together and then
sally forth to take in the sights of the
city.
The programme was carried out to the
discontinue of both parties. After dining
together they visited several sporting re-
sorts, bringing up al house OF lli-fame
presided over by tLopg Kate Hutton, on
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the upstairs apartments to take nap,
his friend SINNERS condescending to wait.
| This was about O'Clock, and after an
hours absence the latter went up stairs
to call Sullivan, whom was found asleep.
He attempted to arouse him, and in SO
doing, as stated by an inmate OF the
house, fumbled considerably about his
clothing. Deciding to let the sleeper
have his nap out, and this is the strange
part of it, SINNERS started down stairs,
and shortly afterwards left the house.
On waking up Sullivan found that out OF
roll of 800, which he had on retiring,
only 5000 remained He hurried to the
street and reported the affair as before
stated.
Sergeant Walsh visited Long Kate's
and put an inmate named Della South
work under arrest She was brought to
City Hall, and upon being questioned de.
MED having perpetrated the theft, but
called attention to the peculiar conduct OF
SINNERS upon the occasion of his visit to
the room.
She also stated that SINNERS was sus-
pected of having made second visit to
the room before leaving the house, de-
claring that Immediately after his first
visit to the room she had gone down
stairs to procure lunch.
At this juncture Officer James Nugent
came to the front, stating that a man an
swering to the description
of SINNERS had been seen a
few minutes before in O'Reagan's saloon
setting 'em up for the boys and paying
for the drinks from big roll of money.
Sullivan described the money taken as
consisting of number of $40 bills, one
| $50 and one 800 note, and the balance in
| fives.
Sergeant Walsh hied him to the saloon
designated and succeeded in finding his
man, who was put under arrest. He was
brought to headquarters and searched,
the sum of s490.05 being found on his
person. The lucrc consisted of twelve
500 notes, one $50, one 500 and the re-
mainder in fives
Notwithstanding the convincing nature
of the proof SINNERS stoutly main
tanned his innocence He stated that he
resided at Osakis Lake and that the
money was the proceeds of wheat, land
and other articles recently disposed Of.
He says he can prove where and how he
got the money.
The theory is that the money, if taken
by him, was secured upon his first visit
to the room; that on coming down stairs
he counted out $500 and that before leav-
ing the house he returned the balance to
to avert suspicion.
He was locked up, and the examination
will take place to-day.