Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-03


Mrs. Flynn as looking. exceedingly vicious
Upon coming to the h ouse they appeared
very nervous and excited, as though some
thing had happened.
TIE NEWS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
The news of the murder at the city hal
created furore and Chief Wsber, Capt
Clark, detectives Bresett and C'Connor
and in fact all the officers of the force were
stimulated to make extraordinary en0eav-
ors to detect the murderers.
Capt. Clark and Detective O'Conn or
visited Minneapolis yesterday afternoon
and ascertained that young Pierce had
called at the residence of Mr.. McHale, at
| Twentieth avenue and First avenue south.
The latter was away from home, and Pierce
left the house about 1880 o'clock, stating
that he wanted to catch the 8 o'clock train,
forgetting, no doubt. that the train left
half hour earlier than formerly. Missing
| the train he was forced to stay over until
! 10:45 o'clock.
young man, whose name was not as
certained, stated yesterday that in passing
up West Third street about 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning, he heard the sound of
men rapidly running on the railroad track.
Another young man, named Kelly, of
Minneapolis, and who was acquainted with
Pierce, came down yesterday afternoon,
and stated that he had seen the latter Mon
day night in the Blue Front saloon, of
Minneapolis; that several men were shak-
ing dice, and that some of them were very
tough-looking customers.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
The murder was the general topic of
discussion throughout st. Paul yesterday
and public sentiment was wrought up to
an unusual degree of indignation at the
atrocity of the offense The victim to the
cruel murder was well known in st. Paul,
and if caught, the assassins will be sum-
marily dealt with. The impression prop
erly exists that the penitentiary does not
afford adequate punishment for such a
crime and that hanging is far too good q
fate for them.
Orders were given to Chief Weber last
night for the arrest of all tramps and sus-
picious characters, and it is to be sincerely
hoped that the perpetrators may be speed
ily brought to justice.
REWARD FOB THE MUGDERERs.
To further stimulate search for the MUIR
derers, Mayor Rice has issued the follow
ing notice of reward:
$500 REwAD.
MAYORS OFFICE, ST. PAUL,
January, 2, 1883.
Five hundred dollars, will be paid for in
formation that will lead to the arrest and
conviction of the person or persons who
murdered Richard A. Pierce on the night
of January 1st 1883, near the foot of ele-
vator A in this city.
EDMUND RICE.
By the Mayor.
Seal.
ATTEST THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, Clerk.
last night Officer Zirkelbach and Ser
geant De Corsey arrested tough looking
customer named named John 'Canan. On
being searched nothing of value was found
on his person, and he was locked up on the
charge of vagrancy. The police also ar
rested on the same charge John Hancock,
James Ryan and Saltwater man named
Mabel.
At the present writing, midnight, the
murder of Mr.. Pierce is involved in the
profonndest mystery, no definite clew
having been found to the tragedy. The
remains of the unfortunate young man are
probably resting in watery grave and
the river may yet give
solution to this part of the tragedy.
Meantime, the murderers are fugitives
from justice, fleeing like Cain of old, from
the wrath which shall overtake them, as
sure as there is a heaven to work out the
inscrutable DEGREES of Providence or of
fate.
All citizens should make the apprehen-
sion of the assassins, as far as inthem lies,
matter of personal concern, as a solution
of the affair may finally depend on the mer-
est fragment of circumstantial evidence
An effort will be made to-day to drag for
the remains. A portion of the ice will be
cut away, and an endeavor made to find
the body, which, it is thought, has been
carried into the current of the river.
A SMALLPOX PLAGUE.
Terrible Prevalence of the Scourge at Bal
timOre.
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