Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-30
COOLEY CAUCUS.
4 Fail attendance of Delegates and a
Number Elected to Serre the County.

4 FtU attendance of Delegates and a
Number Elected to Serre the County.
A large audience assembled at the caucus
held at the police court yesterday morning.
The delegates numbered seventeen, including
have all come from the same ward. Judge
Cooley acted as chairman, and with the as
sistance of Chief Munger, who made the
nominations, and Clerk Dunn, who announced
the result, the following candidates were dis
posed of
While Clerk Dunn was examining the ere
dentlals of the gang an elderly female, called
Mrs McGinnls, stepped forwardL to the chair
man and asked that her husband, Peter McGin-
mis-, be released from Jail. Peter was commit.
ted for thirty days short time ago for beat
ing Mrs. McGlnnis, the "trouble" original
ing from the charges made bv Mrs. McGinnis
to the effect that his time, money and attention
was occupied with dame from St. Paul.
John Best, arrested by Officers Gardner and
Nelson early yesterday morning, on complaint
of his wife, was the first name proposed. John
said he had tooth pulled and took little
whisky to quiet his nerves and give him rest.
The court evidently had suffered with the
toothache, for he was discharged.
John Carlson, an innocent looking Swede,
actually blnshed when charged with being
drunk This weakness did not save him, for
he was tone of the chosen" for five days.
John Carroll, who is known in st. Paul az
"Spoons" Wilson, and has inst been released
from Jail there, told the court he had been out
on the II. Il d. road shoveling snow. The
court thought the story rather thin and he
went up for five days.
James Smaller and John Rogers, in matter
of-fact manner, said correct" when charged
with being "of their base" Smaller
put up s. and Rogers went up with the other
delegates.
John Kelly, resident of Hasson, said he
had not been drunk or in town since last cleo
ton day and as he served five days in jail at
that time, he begged to be turned loose just
as a favor. He was not favored, and will
pound rock for five days as favor for his
board.
Thomas Traum and John Farrell, two dirty
looking tramps, each with one eye ut,caused
they said by "fever," answered to the charge
of f'yags" They both claimed to have rel.
atives residing here and only came to this
country for their health. The court thought
their relatives were hiding until they went
away, and giving them a railroad guide with
the direct route to Hot Springs marked in
pencil, turned them loose.
Mary Phillips, an unfortunate female who
owing to disease cannot walk without
crutches, was arrested about 3 o'clock yes
terday morning in room in Woolford's
block. In the room and occupying the same
bed were found Vim. Murray, John O'Brier
and John Ryan. Mary plead not guilty to a
charge of yagrancy, and to substantiate heI
story said she worked in Mrs. Smiths boarding
house on Nicollet avenue. The men plead guilty
to occupying apartments for the purpose OF
prostitution and were given ten days each on
the stone pile.
Mary went to join her sisters for ten days
visit at the Eustis boarding house.
John Mccain and Richard Fitzgerald, two
umbcrmen, got drunk Monday night, and
held primary meeting" on bridge square.
Fitzgerald was evidently defeated, as his left
eye was closed, and his face badly cut. Both
Of them deposited V, and adjourned.
John Bauer and John Thayer had just been
released from the stone pile, where they had
served out sentence for vagrancy. They were
A. Hendrickson, of st. Paul. Thayer plead
guilty, was given thirty days, and Bauer was
discharged.
o. NJ. Batcheller, who acts as jailer at the
lookup, was arrested on q warrant for assault
The charge was by Mary Phillips, the cripple
arrested early yesterday morning, who testi-
fed that after being taken to the station She
was twice thrown down by Batcheller and
called number of vile and obscene names b.
him. Detective Hoy, Capt. Berry and ano.h
er witness corroborated her testimony and
the court found the prisoner guilty.
In passing sentence the court stated
that although the position filled by Batcheller
was trying one, yet he should always re-
member the fact that he was, or ought to be,
gentleman. That as this was not the first
time the defendant had been charged with acts
of like character he should give the matter his
strongest condemnation The defendant was
sentenced to pay fine of SIS or go to Jail for
ninety days. He appeared at Q o'clock and
gave up the necessary amount.