Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-05
O'CONNOR,s CAPTURE.

Miller, the Chicago Crook. Again Behind
the Rars The Part He Played In the
Recent Attt mpt at jail BreskiDg.
Late Friday night last Chicago crook
named Andrew Miller was arrested for
stealing a necklace from the occupant of
Anna Olson's bagnio. Saturday morning
Miller was sentenced by Judge Burr
to a fine of $50, in default of
which he was sent to the county jail.
Monday morning Miller paid his fine of
$50 and was discharged. Sunday night,
or rather about l O'Clock Monday morn
ing, several of the hardest cases in the
jail, including Miller, Hamilton, the safe
blower, John Coyne and two or three
others, were discovered outside their cells
in the corridor, and at work try
ing to open the door leading
into the ante-room. Fortunately the dis
covery was made in good time and the
prisoners were all safely secured and
locked up. Upon searching the prisoners
and the cells several false cell keys, pat
terms of the keys, and minute descriptions
of the same, were found, showing that
very effectual assistance had been rem
dered the prisoners by some one.
The most surprising features connected
with the attempt, however, was the fact
that the bolts of two or three of the cell
doors, while open were not sprung back
At first the prison authorities
were mystlfied as to this
condition of the doors, and as
to the source of the outside assistance,
but this mystery was cleared up Monday
afternoon.
Watching his opportunity, when both
Sheriff Richter and Deputy Harrison were
absent from the Jail building, late Mon
day afternoon, Miller entered the Jail, and
asked the turnkey to be permitted
to see D. A. Vanderhoof. Not
anticipating anything wrong Miller was
admitted to the ante room, from which
he passed a file and two or three other
articles through to prisoner in the cor
ridor, soon after which he took his leave,
evidently supposing the transfer of
the file etc., had not been
noticed. In this he was mistaken, how
ever. The change was not only seen,
but promptly reported to Deputy Harri-
son, who soon had Miller's contribution
in his possession. The next thing was to
get Miller, himself, but he managed to
keep out of sight until few minutes be-
fore O'Clock last night, at which time
Detective O'Connor got sight of, and
arrested him at the corner of Jackson
and Seventh streets. At first Miller tried
to play off on the detective, but finding
that officer was not to be hoodwinked,
submitted quietly and accompanied the
officer to the jail, where the keys were
again turned on him.
Miller, it is thought, came to st. Paul
Wednesday or Thursday of last week.
He is well known in Chicago as conf
dence operator and crook. He is quite a
gentlemanly appearing fellow, smooth
spoken and pleasant manners.
From all the circumstances, it
would seem that he came here
to assist Hamilton, brother Chicago
crook, to escape from jail, and that his
theft of the necklace was simply scheme
on his part to get inside the Jail for that
purpose. Luckily he was thwarted in
this, and still better the Jail officers be-
lieve they have sufficient evidence to
connect him with the attempt, upon
which to secure his conviction and SEN
tenCe to the penitentiary.