Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-09
sHoPLIFrERS ARRESTED.


Anderson and Mary Gordon, two of the
sleekest shoplifters in the country, were
lodged at the armory last night Yester-
day afternoon they were arrested in Mar
shall, Field & Co.'s retail store while trans
ferring articles from the counters to their
clothing. They roomed at 279 West Madi-
son street, where no end of valuable prop
erty was found, the total value of which
will amount to $4,000. The Gordon woman
is the wife of the notorious burglar Frank
Gordon, and sister of Mrs. Hall, formerly
wife of Mike Weaver, the burglar. The
Hall woman is now in the Wisconsin
prison.
HANGED FOR MURDER.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 8.-Joseph
B. Loomis was hanged thismorning
for the murder of David Sevett,
in Agawam. Two hundred persons wit
messed the execution. LOOMS supple
mented the confession made
Wednesday by reading state
ment on the scaffold acknowledging
the crime and attributing it to rum.
MURDERER's LAST NIGHT.
New YORK, March 8.-There was pitt
full scene at the Tombs tonight when the
mother, sister, and sweetheart of McGlain
paid their last visit to him. McGlain
manifested but little emotion while con-
versing with them, and after kissing them
'good bye" ate a hearty supper. The IN
fortunate mother was taken home in a
coach, her hysteric shrieks resounding
through the streets.
After the evening meal McGlain and
Ia hQ lat
conversed with their spiritual advisers late
in the evening. McGlain's counsel visited
him, and to HIM the young murderer, with
tears rolling down his cheeks, spoke of his
mother. He said he had borne through
the words of the Sisters of Charity. You've
stuck to me like leech,"
he said and now you must see me through
The lawyer promised he woald, and will at
tend his last religious service in the morn
ing. He said he was perfectly happy and
resigned to the inevitable. shade of
sadness crept across his face when told he
had seen his family for the last time, but
he soon regained his COM
posure. He produced letter
from Assemblyman Williams to him, which
he asked the lawyer to keep, but the major,
who stood by, laughingly pointed to the
ter was consigned to the flames. Both men
seemed cheerful and resigned. Up to mid
night neither slept. McGlain declared his
intention of remaining awake all night.
McGlain suffers most, but conceals it. No
fear is entertained of collapse, and it is
believed both will die Indifferent to the
manner of their taking Oft.
THE ARKANSAS TRAIN ROBBERY.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March s. Conductor
John Cain, who was shot by the robber on
the Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad
train, died at 4 80 o'clock this morning, and
the body arrived here tonight. Later
dispatches show that four men we're con-
cerned. They boarded the train at Null
berry, and began firing at the conductor
when he asked for fare, and he received
two shots in the head. Brakeman Lester
is still alive but is believed to be mortally
wounded. He is young man residing at
Columbus, KY, and well known on the
road. One of the robbers was shot by his
comrades during the indiscriminate shoot
ing. After Cain was shot wounded man.
who spent the night at a neighboring
farm house, was arrested and lodged in
Van Buren, Jail. The passengers identi-
fed him, Large parties are securing the
country for the remaining robbers. In
addition to the $1,000 offered by Superin-
tendent Hartman for each robber, Gov
Berry offers $500 for each fugitive.
DENYING THE CRIME.
SAN FRANCIsco, March S.-Lou Houck
alias Doc Davis, the Ohio murderer, was
brought to this city yesterday afternoon
from Los Angeles on writ of haebeas cor
pus from the supreme court. Houck re-
fuses to say much about himself, but in
Inmates that he is not the man sought, and
refused to give any name TO the prison
keeper.
CLARENCE HITE PARDONED.
81. LOUIS, March 8.-Governer Critten
don has pardoned Clarence Hite, the
noted member of the James gang, whc
pleaded guilty to train robbery il
February, 1882, and was sentenced tt
twenty-five years Imprisonment. The
pardon was issued on the recommendation
of the penitentiary physician and board OF
Inspectors. Hite Is in the last stage OF
consumption. Since incarcerated he ha:
been in the hospital two-thirds of the time
IS weak ana emdCldtCu. anu very nearly
gone. Accompanied by his brother-ln-law
he has started for his fathers home in Lo
gan county, Ky. There is speculation a:
to the effect OF Hite's pardon upon Frank
James prospects. Il is believed if hi
were On the witness stand, or made depO
sition he could send James to the peniten
tiary.
THE TRIAL or DUKES.
PITrsBURG, March 8.-Ths trial of Hon
n. L. Dukes for the murder of Capt Mutt
state cashier, begins at Uniontown, Pa
tomorrow morning. Intense interest il
the trial is manifested by all classes.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
SPRINGFIELD, o., March S.-Martir
Luther Helps, last night, fifteen minutes
after returning from church with his wife
fired three shots into her, and then sho
himself dead. His wife will probably re-
cover.
SUICIDE AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 8.-WilIian
Fl. Wood, proprietor of a family grocer
on the corner of Market and Center streets
was found in the back of his store at moo
to-day in dying condition, with pistc