Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-27
HORSE THIEVES cAUGAE.

The Strangers Within Our Gates WHO
Horse Shielded Mr.. Merrill Have Joined
the Ranks.
Last Friday night Mr.. D. d. Merrill, of
this city, left his horse on Robert street
near Third about O'Clock. He supposed
the people of st. Paul were honest enough
to let the horse alone. The residents of
this city he could rely on with the
utmost confidence for honesty. I'm
fortunately for Mr.. Merrill there were two
strangers within the city, regular COW boys.
Against these Mr.. Merrill had no protec-
ton, and if he had been personally az
quainted with them he would have had no
confidence whatever in them. These two
fellows laid violent hands upon the horse
and buggy and drove of. When
Mr.. Merrill found his property gone
he was great deal exercised
and never expected to see his horse again.
On Wednesday the chief received dis
patch from Belle Plaine, giving informa-
ton that the persons who had stolen his
property were in. that place. Detective
O'Conner was sent up there with instruc-
tions to get the thieves and bring them
down. He was quite good deal sur
prised when he got to Belle Plaine to find
the two fellows had gone somewhere else.
The detective then went to Shakopee to
hunt for the thieves.
THEY FIND THEM AT LAST.
On reaching Shakopee he received as
sistance from the sheriff, Theodore Well
and, of Shakopee, and Andrew Kepp,
chief of police. The three exam
ined the country all around
and after working nearly all night till 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, they were re-
warded by finding the spot where the rob-
bers were concealed. Of course all three men
knew that the thievt were heavily armed and
they prepared to meet them, and, if neces-
sary to conquer. All three proceeded to the
hut or house and knocked for admittance
The door was broken open and there the.
two thieves lay sleeping under cover of
Merrill's lap robe. They were heavily
armed, each being supplied with large
revolver and shot gun, with belts around
their bodies. One of the men, and the ap-
parent leader, gave the name of E. A.
Wilburn, and the other gave his name as
Cornelius Denny.
BROUGHT TO ST. PAUL.
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st. Paul by the detective
and placed in the city hall. One of the
men had valise which contained few
articles of wearing apparel, two large size
revolvers, with belt of cartridges for each,
a few letters and envelopes, ETC., etc.
A letter found in the valise shows that
has some lofty notions about bus
mess. The letter referred to was written
by j. Hirshstein, wholesale
dealer in wines, liquors
and cigars, of Yankton, D.. T. This letter
was evidently written in reply to an appli-
cation for stock of goods to enable Will
burn to start saloon. Hirshstein says he
is willing to assist Wilburn in starting in
The saloon business, but the latter must
put in half the stock. The trunk also
memorandum book on the fly
eaf of which are several
pictures of women of snowy and broad
character. A considerable scribbling is
noticed in various parts of the book, most
y made up of little scraps of poetry, of
which the following may be taken as
sample:
True love is golden chain
That binds the heart to heart,
And not one link of it will break
When lovers have to part.
Both prisoners were taken to the NUM-
,ipal court in the afternoon, but no ex-
was held, as the case was con-
,inued till Nov. 1.