St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-09
SWANS RETURN.
After Day at the Merchants With
His Family he is Lodged
in Jail.
Incidents of the Arrest, a Chat With Pinker.
ton, and Retrospect Of the
Prisoner.

Early yesterday morning David f. Swan,
the detadlting cashier of the Northern Pa
citic road, was brought into st. Paul by W..
A. Pinkerton, of Chicago As Mr.. Pinker-
ton had no papers upon which to surrender
the prisoner to Sheriff Richter, and as 1t was
early in the morning, and Swan was pretty
sick, he took him To the Merchants hotel
where he was placed in parlor G, on the first
floor. Mr.. Pinkerton said that nothing par
dcular occurred on the trip from Chicago TO
st. Paul Swan was quiet all the way aud
considerably broken in spirits, and the nearer
he came to st. Paul the worse he got, SO that
when be reached this city he was very much
Frustrated and went INN ediately to bed. His
wife and children went to the hotel to see
him and Mrs. Swan remained there with him
all day, taking as good care of him as she
could. Several efforts were made by rep
resentative of the GLOBE To see him, but an
interview was denied and newspaper men
were not allowed inside the door OF the room.
As sbOu US it was known
that Swan was at the Merchants Mr.. Clougn,
the counsel for the Northern Pacific, and
Mr.. Footner, the superintendent of the
Northern Pacific Express company, made
their appearance at the hotel Office and held
quite long consultation with Pinkerton,
after which they adjourned to parlor G.
Swan was troubled with purging and vomit-
ing and physician was called to prescribe
for him. The trouble with him seemed to
be nervous prostration and a general col
lapse. Tue mental strain was too great for
him and nature, at last, gave out.
Mr.. Walter Ii. San born also went down to
see the prisoner on behalf of the family.
Since Swan has been absent from st. Pau,
Swans daughter, in order to aid in support
ing the family, learned type writing, and
pursued that vocation in Mr.. San born's
office. He therefore went to the hotel to
watch over the interests of the family, aud
at the daughters request.
During the afternoon q bench warrant was
procured from the district court based on
the Indictment found against defendant at a
former meeting OF the grand jury, and upon
this the prisoner was surrendered 10 Sheriff
Richter, who took charge Of him. An officer
Was placed in the room so tnat it was i'm
possible for the prisoner TO repeat the White
Bear experience of last July. About half past
four Swan was carried from the room
10 a carriage that was in waiting at the door
and taken 10 Jail, his wife accom- pauying
him on the ride. He appeared very weak.
Another effort was made to see him in Jail
last evening, after be was taken there, which
was unsuccessful,
The name OF Eddington nnder which Swan
was operating when arrested, is the name Of
Il prominent BIptist minister in London.
The guarantee company IL which Swan was
H. Il has Will w frnu
business in St. Paul. Mr.. Pinkerton says
that the arrest of Swan was not brought about
solely by the drummer interview, but WAS
accomplished partly through another incl
dent The Pinkertons were in correspond
ence with a certain party in the section of
country where Swan was finally arrested, rel
alive to delivering the prisoner to
the Pinkerton's. The price asked
was too large in their Judgment, and
while they we're corresponding in regard to
the matter the drummer episode came up.
This settled the matter with the Pink. rtons
and they were satisfied that Swan was
there and as good as bagged.
Mrs. Swan expressed herself as relieved,
after all, by the arrest. The painfulneSs
of the terrible uncertainty that rested
upon her Was more than she could bear
much longer, and Notwithstanding the grief
caused by his arrest, there was kind of re-
lief in knowing the matter was at last
ended There are indictments
enough found aud to be found 20 keep Swan
at Saltwater the balance OF his days. There
was some talk about the friends Of Swan
coming forward and settling up, but the Of
hcers Of the Northern Pacific have no conf
dence that they will do So besides, his
friends have already had about all they want
Of him. 1t is difficult to see how any settle
meut outside Of a criminal trial can now be
had.
PISKERToN INTERVIEWED.
There was nice little gathering in the
mayors Office yesterday afternoon consisting
Of Mayor O'Brien, VIM. Pinkertou, the head
of the noted detective agency, ex-Sheriff
King Chief Of Police Clark, Secretary Arm
strong, John McGinn, Il the Pinkerton bu-
reau. the man who brought Swan back, and
Detective O'Connor Of this city.
After the Rosa Cubauas had been passed
around the co versatiOn turned on the re-
cent capture OF Swan, in speaking of which
Mr.. Pinkerton SAID that up TO less than a
week ago there was only one man In the
country who knew OF the Whereabouts Of
Swan; this was a Milwaukee man and
an old friend OF the defaulter
On being taken into custody the latter gave
way aud underwent complete collapse; his
nervous AMI physical systems were both Ut
terry Frustrated ana he broke down com
pleley He had accompanied the officer
quietly and had bad very little 10 say.
Responding 10 query Mr.. PinkertOn said
that Swan bad no money whatever and that
be didn't possess dollar When he left St.Paul.
He lost the money in stock sprculatious. his
deals having been made by Louis Roberts,
OF New York, aud former Sunday school
teacher Of swans. As 10 tue exact modus
opcraudi employed In iilching the money Mr.
Pix kerEOn had nothing to say.
RETROSPECTIVE.
Not many years ago this David z. Swan,
who appeared 10 be e reputable man OF pious
tendencies as well as OF pious professions
was employed in a Savings bank at Newark,
New Jersey. The band wen. under and Mr.
Swan unfortunately lost all ne had. lie came
to 81. Paul. and through the influence Of Mr.
Willard be was made cashier as above stated.
A. Que % the Northern Pacific officials re-
marked yesterday, be wss the very last man
TO be suspected Of doing anything dishonest.
tie was stNatS iDtNtH-' NttsstN Fs''aff @F
pearrd to be very frugal and economical. had
no bad habits. aud attended the Baptist
church on 9,b street with great regularity
where he appeared very devouL Wben he
entered church be placed BIS head upon the
back OF the seat in front OF him. and sp-
pearcd to wrrsile long aud faithfully 10 pray
er. aud when called upon to pray did so with
such JUNCTION, aud such great length that il
seemed IS though be mus; be sinesre. Yet
at that very moment he had tde money In
his rockets that be bad stolen from t1e
N,rtbrru Pacific With all these outward
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