Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-22
FOUR OF A KIND.


For the past three weeks the presence Of
gang of expert thieves in Minneapolis
has been amply demonstrated by their
work. Houses have been entered and
robbed, safes have been "blown" and
despoiled of their contents, citizens have
been attacked and forced to pay tribute.
and season of general revival of deeds Of
felonious character has been sxtempor-
lied and conducted. 1t has been reported
that the jobs were planned and executed
by force of accomplished thieves from
Chicago headed by one of the Clarity
boys, and ably assisted in his efforts by
others of the same kidney, who have been
run out of the "Garden city" On yester-
day two of the mob were arrested in st.
Paul, but permitted to escape on condition
of their leaving the city at once.
By way of preliminary it can be stated
that on Friday night, a series of thefts
were perpetrated at the depot in Mime
apolis, which produced rem1nerative re-
turns to the operators. The Manitoba
train hence to Winnipeg was at the depot
in that city waiting orders to proceed on
of starting the cry of tall aboard" was
sounded by a stranger, when a general
rush to the cars was made by passengers.
While this was in progress the gang did
their work, aud relieved ten travellers of
their valuables, ranging in amount fran
$50 to $3.50 each. The loss of those who
had been made the victims was not discov-
cred until it was too late to secure an ap-
Of ho e..
the time being escaped.
On yesterday morning, as Capt. Clark
and Detective O'Connor were proceeding
north on jackson street, their attention
was attracted to three spicious-looking
characters who were sauntering leisurely
in the same direction. casual observa-
ton of one of the two convinced Capt
Clark of his identity with a notorious
Uransom- climber, Frank Brewster, who, a
few years ago. was the terror of Chicago
householders. Thereupon the officers
quickened their pace, and as they neared
the objects OF their surveillance, the latter,
apparently noticing the fact, separated.
First Brewster checked up, then one of his
companions, while the third, and one Of
the most crafty and dangerous in the
country, quickened his steps and disap-
Caldwell place.
By this time Capt. Clark came abreast
Of Brewster whom he halted, while O'Con-
nor FASTENED in pursuit of the fleeing fugi-
tives. Upon Clark's addressing Brewster,
that Individual assumed an air of injured
innocence, and demanded by what author
ity gentleman was detained on the pub
lie highway through the agency of an Off
0ar bn LOT hac nod Nv ba
lierish manner in which his advances were
received, told the ''crook'' it was no use to
dissemble, his individuality was known,
and he would be confronted with the chief
of police, who exercised jurisdiction in
such cases. At the same moment he in
structed O'Connor to capture the remain
ing one of his companions, which was
done, and both were taken to the station
house.
Arriving at this temple at which the
blind goddess sits with blinded optics upon
the wrong doings of the human family in
st. Paul, the twain were searched, but be-
yond a reasonably large amount of money,
nothing was discovered to attach them
with crime; hence they were released as
stated, on condition that they leave the city
without delay. Soon after their departure
an account of the robberies at the Mime
apolisl depot Friday night was received
but too late to hold the parties, who are
now suspected in that connection.
AS already stated the three seen on
Jackson street are Chicago productions,
frst-class workers, and men who hesitate
not even at murder, IN their pursuit of
crooked ways. Brewster is well known
| in the East as bank burg
lar, and capable of executing
any Sob" that promises returns. He is
comes of stock in Chicago that occupy
prominent positions socially, commercially
and officially. His brother-in-law is an ex-
city alderman, wealthy Washington street
merchant, and man who is at present
sailing upon the crest of prosperity's
wave. He was said to have been identified
with the attempt to rob the Union bank in
that city during the summer of 1873, and
with other frst-clas5 work in all portions
Of the West. One Of his neqtest pieces of
work was the robbery of Hon. W. j.
Onahan's house on Sangamon street three
years ago. He obtained entrance over the
front door transom, and gathering several
| thousand dollars worth of iewelry,
and silverware made his escape. A 'fence"
gave him away, and his arrest followed.
| lie was indicted, tried, convicted and sent
down to Joliet for term of years, but OBJ
tanned his enlargement, and comes to the
surface in st. Paul.
The companion arrested gave his name
as Kelly, and this is doubtless an alias, but
that he is slick one is to be found in the
fact that he was training with Brewster and
the man who escaped through the sa-
loon, whose name is eddie" Guer1n. He
is desperate character. dead shot and
a man who regards the life of an Officer or
a householder at pins fee.
During the winter of 1915 ana the
summer of the latter year residences on
Prairie, Calumet and Michigan avenues
were mysteriously entered and robbed.
| For some weeks no clue could be obtained
to the perpetrators, but these were finally
run to cover by Detectives Ellis, Sim
mons and ''old man" Simons, and Guerin
was recognized as the leader of a "mob'
of what were known as climbers" The
work was broken up. Sincefben Guerin has
divided his time between the penitentiary
and the commission of unlawful acts. His
brother, ''Paddy" Guerin, who was a
partner of Dave Raggio killed by Mrs.
! Mitchell at the corner of State and Harri-