St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-15
ON THE vTAR-PATKK.
Burglars at WiIImar Meet al Warm
ReccBTiOR.

There was great excitement IN Willmar
Monday, says the Gazette, the occasion
therefor being the presence in town of
gang of professional burglars. Dispatches
were received here in the morning stating
that burglars who had been through the
town of Hutchinson, Mcleod county. had
taken the west-bound passenger train on
thls line Sunday night. Descriptions of
the parties were telegraphed, and the Off
GERS spotted two fellows who answered
closely TO descriptions received, and who
had come in on the night passenger from
the East No request 10 arrest was re-
ceiYed, however, SO the officers contented
themselves with keeping watchful look
out. About dusk word was sent down town
that three tralnps were in the woods near
\. O. Hong's residence. in the First ward.
Accordingly President Manning and Marshal
Lien went over TO take a look al
them. They came upon the trampS
suddenly, but the latter were prepared for
q visit. Their hands We're on revOlverS
and had any movement been made To arrest
them they would undoubtedly have shot
The officers realized their unfavOrable posi-
ton. so made a few commonplace remarks
and went ON, but not till they had diScOv-
cred that two of the parties were the sup
posed burglars The officers returned To
town al once organized a party, all armed
themselves with shotgunS and rifles, and re-
paired to where the tIamps or burglars had
been left but they were too late, the parties
wanted having got
\ GOOD START
towards st. Johns. In the meantime a
man who represented himself to be ma
chinery expert had made his appearance at
the Pacific house. lie had with him a
satchel, evidently filed with tools of some
sort, as it was very heavy for Its size. Al
ter getting supper he talked with the
landlord for awhile, ana then went
out. leaving word that he expected some
parties who arrived here the night before
TO call for him, and if they did to tell them
he had gone out in the country short dis
lance to set up a machine. From the hotel
he went to several stores, making tTiaing
eTrandS in each, and returned to the hotel
about 9 o'clock. Before this time the
vigilance committee had returned to
town and the peculiar actions of the Eek
pert" had become known. President Man
hing was the first one TO learn that the man
was back at the hotel and he went there at
once, taking his Winchester rifle with him.
As Manning passed through the door into
the baT-roOm, the man, who was standing
at the counter, turned suddenly, grabbed up
his satchel and walked out TO the middle of
the floor. Manning entered into converse
lion with him and asked what his business
was, receiving for a reply that he was a
machinery expert. Some further CONVEX
SatiOn was had, when the man started for
the door. Manning was
NOT SATISFIED
with the replies received, and accordingly
L. L. Il. II
You are my pTisonerr' Hold on" said
the fellow, reaching for his pocket, ''let
me show you my papers" Manning grabbed
MS hand, knowing that the fellow was
reaching for a pistol. and with that the
latter broke away and jumped for the door.
Manning brought up his rifle and baZed
away, but the fellow was sharp enough to
! drop to the ground as he reached the door,
and this action undoubtedly saved his life.
! the bullet passing over him. He returned
the shot but without haming any
one, and then made off as
fast as he could go. Manning ran for a
| side door Immediately after firing fearing
| if he went out of the front door he would
! be shot down. as there was a bright light
there, but before he got out on the street
! the fellow had made good his escape. \
| crowd quickly gathered and excitement ran
/ high for time. every one expressing sor-
row that Manning's shot didn't take effect.
1t is fully believed that the tramps by the
! lake and the man at the hotel We're a gang
OF professional burglars; that they intended
! to meet at some point agreed upon. and
would have raided the town that night had
! they not been driven away. The man who
would run the risk OF being shot down like
a dog rather than be arrested. must have
strong reasons for wishing to escape.