St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21


less walls. most people who visit here"
he continued, appear to look upon the
prisoners as so many unfortunate or criminal
beings who have broken our state laws and
are put in here to await trial. They never
give a thought to what any prisoners
previous record was Come to think of it,
l don't know but it's just as we'll. But let
ME tell you of one or two cases that are
here now, and then tell me what you
think"
Just then a ragged. Unlocking fellow of
perhaps 35 years of age came to his cell
door and gazed out, half sneeringly. at the
deputy sheriff and the reporter. There"
said the official; there is man who has
a history. When first knew him he was
clerk in one of our big dry
goods stores. He held a response
BILE position, and was drawing
large salary. He was a regular attendant
at the church and seemed In every way
model Young man. But in an evil hour he
fell into bad company. One day he was de-
tected in the act of robbing the money
drawer. This led to an investigation,
which showed that he had already stolen
considerable money. The proprietor did
not prosecute him, but instead dismissed
him with warning and some good advice.
The next time saw the Young man he was
acting as porter at a semi-private boarding
house where | was staying. That was not
great while ago, either. His position was
a pleasant one and he made enough money
to dress nicely and save something besides.
This did not suit him. however. and he be-
gan to rob the boarder's trunks. He was
detected and is now paving the penalty"
The sound of a womans voice. singing
rather loud and coarse song reached the
ears of the deputy sheriff, and as he walked
in the direction from which the
sound came: There is woman
who has probably served more short terms
in Jail than any other woman living. Never
mind her name: if l told you what it is you
would be astonished. Some years ago she
was one of the prettiest young ladies in the
city and was the belle Of a certain set She
married young merchant and for long
time the two were as happy as only young
people can be. A young man who now resides
in ST. Paul led her astray. The husband
did not know that his wife was untrue to
him for long time. but when he did find it
out there was public scandal and di-
vOrce. The woman lived for nearly two
years with the man who had ruined her,
but at last even he deserted her. She then
took to drink and was often picked up out
of the gutter and taken to hotel by some
tender hearted patrolman who knew her
history. The first time she was in the po-
lice court she created terrible scene, but
it soon became an old story with her, and
now she is just as Liable to turn around
and consign the judge to warmer place
as she is to do anything else."
The woman. whose face is now bloated
and red, was once as handsome as could be
desired, and was the pet of all her friends
Now her name is never mentioned by her
former friends, and the sight OF her causes
one to wonder how she could fall so low
In another cell was man whose white
hair and wrinkled face looked odd and out
of place blind the iron bars. He was once
young man well known to nearly all the
old residents of Minneapolis. but his wild
ness of disposition and general ''cussed-
ness" lost him his friends and his position.
He soon was obliged to resort to ques-
tionable methods to make living, and has
been in trouble hundreds OF times The
last escapade of his was too serious to
escape the attention of the authorities, and
he will be tiled at the next criminal term
on charge of highway robbery.