The Mankato free press., 1885-05-29
TOO ANXIOUS TO GET nIcH.

On Thursday morning of last week the
expressmail at Amboy, this county, was
made the victim Of another mans dis
honest means to acquire wealth. A gem
tleman giving the name of d. H. Dean,
stepped off the train at that place and
called for q package of money consisting
of $7S8 addressed to that name. The ex-
pressinsn hesitated somewhat and Dean
told him to telegraph a certain firm in
Wisconsin for his identification. This
was done but no reply being received
after the lapse of a short time, he feign-
ed great haste and prevailed upon the
agent to deliver him the package. After
his departure the agent became uneasy,
and was thrown into utter confusion in
short time by receiving dispatch
from the Wisconsin firm denying any
knowledge Of Dean. A dispatch was
sent to Winnebago City as Dean had
professed to be going there on business.
Word was sent back that he did not stor
there but purchased ticket for the
south and went on. Parties at Elmore
were then instructed to intercept the
man, which was done, but he slipped
onto the train just as it started and went
on. The. wire was brought into use
again, and orders sent to Bancroft, Iowa,
to have him again arrested, which was
done and he was brought back and TAX
en- to st. Paul where he will await ex-
animation. The subjoined clipping from
the Globe of Tuesday contains all the
further facts of interest. He returned
the full amount of the money.
can intruder in male attire enjoyed
the sanctity of cell of the women's
apartment at the police station last night
and quietly rested on the plank mattress
with which the cell is furnished. The
person was j. Z. Lowry, a nice-appear-
ing and otherwise agreeable young man
who up to six weeks ago has been in
the employ of the Omaha railway in this
x hag @s s gSSas %ss ndt ht to his
ing quick enough and conceived plan
of fastening its approach. He accord
ingly assumed the guise of grain specu-
lator, and under the fictitious name of
j. +. Barclay wrote to +. p. Bacon d Co.,
Milwaukee, stating that he had some
nine or more cars of wheat at Luverne
which he wished to dispose of and ask
ing for prices, etc. A reply addressed
to the above Was received, and he again
wrote to Bacon 4 Co., saying that every
thing was satisfactory and he would ship
the grain in a few days. A few days
from him with bills of lading for nine
cars of wheat enclosed in it. The bills
were signed by +. l.. Chase, station
agent at Luverne. Another short wait
and the firm received another letter,
asking for remittance of 500 on the
consignment. The firm became slightly
suspicious at this, as there were no signs
of the wheat, and they wired the agent
at Luverne to know who j. 4. Barclay
was, As no information about him was
given they wrote to Barclay to send ref
erences. -, -
Concluding that the scheme WIS get
ting too interesting for him, Barclay, or
rather Lowry, suo!.niy disappeared.
The facts however were reported and
the case placed in the hands of Detec-
tive O'Connor, who learned that Barclay
and Lowry were identical, and that the
than the quiet telegraph operator of the
Omaha railway at the Chestnut street
station. Where he disappeared to was
until Saturday, when he show
ed up in another crooked matter at AM
boy, near Blue Earth City. This time,
however, was "pinched" before he had
time to get away, although working a
similar scheme on the same
firm. The only difference was that he -.
himself was known as d. II. Dean. He
then succeeded in procuring 1851 on
a consignment and left for Winneba-
go City. He was, however, not captured
until he got into Iowa. When the dep
uty sheriff of Kossuth county went for
him he agreed to return. He arrived in
Mankato Saturday night and was escort
ed to st. Paul yesterday.
When seen by a Globe reporter Lowry
refused to have anything to say. He
does not deny the crime, but is unwilling
to saw why he did it,. He is a young man
probably 25 years old, unmarried and
without friends or relatives in the west.
He is rather good-looking man, with
quiet grey eyes, dark hair, and a red,
round smooth face. He is an expert
operator, and fine penman. The gentle
men with whom he worked all speak
highly of him and are puzzled to know
why he committed any misdemeanor, as
he has been unusually steady in his hab-
IFS. During the few months he has beenin
St. Paul he has occupied a room on the
corner of Seventh and Chestnut streets.
He has been in the employ of the Oma-
ha railway for some time, having at one
time or another been stationed at sever
al points on the road. He will be ar
raigned in the municipal court this
and will probably waive ex-
animation. If he has to go to Saltwater
for his crime he says he wants to get
there as soon as possible.