St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-29
Sc CInir Cant,tred.

1t was with thrill of delight that the above
welcome news was heard yesterday morning, and
none was more pleased than Adam Martz, deputy
sheriff, who looks some years younger from the
news. Sheriff Hsleomb will be equally well
pleased as soon az he hears of 1t. but he has not
yet returned from the Duluth region, where he
has been trying to work mp the case.
1t will be recollected that on Saturday night
last three of the prisoners in the county JAIL ST.
Clair, Smith and White, escaped by knocking
down the deputy sheriff, Adam Marty when he
went in to lock the prisoners in their cells for the
night The hue and cry was soon taken up, ana
the officers of the law made all search possible
for them, the village of Marine, the home of ST.
Clair bieng the first place visited. Here they got
certain Information from Mrs. Holt, that gave
them clue, and through woman friend OF
the st. Clair family, they got the hint which LED
to st. Clairs arrest. This friend went to Mrs.
Holt and told her she wanted to see ST. Clair as
friend, when Mrs Holt told her he was not there
then, but in few days, soon as the excite
ment wore off, she would let her know just as soon
as he came back. This intelligence she conveyed
to Chief Shortall, who at once ordered Chas
Bloom, marshal at Marine, and others to keep
watch day and night for st. Clair. Their watch
fulness was rewarded by his capture on Wednes-
Gay night about II O'Clock. 1t appears that St.
Clair came to his home that night at
that hour, but there being no light in the house
he was afraid to make noise to wake his family
as 1t might wake the neghbors, but he went to the
house of VIM. Holt, in whose upper window he
saw light. He went very cautiously to the
window, past the watchers, and tapped lightly at
the lower window, when the question was asked
''Whose there?" When he answered "Charlie
ST. Clair" After alittle he was admitted and
the marshal and posse at once surrounded the
house. He heard them trying to enter, when he
attempted to escape by the rear door, but he was
met by revolver. He then went to the front
where he was met by three revolvers, and seeing
| the game was up he quietly submitted, falling on
| his knees, sobbing and asking the men to spare
| him. He was at once handcntfed, and as soon as
| rig was got he was brought to the city, when
Adam Marty had the pleasure of locking him
| into most secure CELL
| st, Clair had on the same coat and vest as when
he left, but he had traded the pants with one Of
! the others that escaped. He had not cut his
mustache, which would have caused his identif-
cation anywhere, and he only looks little thin
ner than when he escaped. But this is not to be
wondered at, when his principal food corn
and turnlps, with potatoes, cooked in the woods
He takes the situation philosophically, and says
that the dread he endured while away far
worse than the incarceration. Every person he
saw he was certain was after him, and then he
ran like hunted animal, and it was relief from
the strain on his mind to get to his old quarters.
He had enough Of Jail breaking, and would await
his trial patiently.
When the escape was made, he and Smith
made for the woods west of the city, whilst
White, the half breed, went south The two
made their way towards White Bear, and kept to
the woods all Sunday, lying under hay stack
Sunday night. They then made north towards
Forest Lake, on the Duluth road, when he got
home-sck, and Smith went north
alone. He got home, and was
caught His capture is a relief to the public, as
they have very small opinion of st. Clair as a
man, and he is considered dangerous person to
be at large. Mr.. Fred Sabin will be particularly
well pleased he has been caught, as he expected
his premises would be burnt while Mr.. Sam
Judd will now feel free from the bullet he
threatened to put through him. He is most
| determined man, and he would no doubt carry
out his threats had he the chance. The other
prisoners are at large, but the authorities have
track of them, and they will no doubt be caught,
when the county will be at the expense of board
ing them. The captors will get the reward OF
$50 offered, and we learn thst another 500 will
be forthcoming fIom another quarteA His cap
ture is worth the amount