St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-25

He is Spirited A way from Brainerd
Before the LYmchers Could Get at
Him.
Special to the Globe.
BRAINERD. Mimi, Aug. 24.-The ex-
citement over the attempt 10 lynch ''Red
Roy" Sanford, the murderer of Hugh
Dolan, last night, is gradually subsiding.
Sheriff Mertz. it is now known, left the
Jail with the prisoner about $50
o'clock in the evening, while several Of the
lynching party, who had been detailed to
watch the building and prevent the removal
OF the prisoner, were lettering about in the
front. There is no authoritative informa-
ton as to the present whereabouts of
Red Roy" but the most popular
theory seems to be that the sheriff took him
to some point south of the city, where they
boarded the early morning train, and that
he has been lodged Ill the jail at st. Paul
temporarily for safe keeping. When the
mob broke into the city prison they opened
the cells and liberated the inmates, among
them one George Haskell, the tramp part
ner of the murderer Red Roy" who is
known to be crook and who was held on
suspicion Of being concerned in some re-
cent burglaries here. The prisoners have
not been recaptured.
A lynchng bee at Brainerd was frustrated
Monday night only by the action of Sheriff
Merit. who quietly removed the party who
was to figure prominently in the affair to a
place of safety. Late that night Sanford,
who fatally shot Hugh Doan, was ar
raigned before Judge Douglass charged
with murder. He waived examination. and
was held to the grand jury which
meets in October. During the evening
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crowds Of men gathered iii front of the Jail
and closely scrutinized those who passed
out, taking care that Sanford was not taken
away by the sheriff. About IL o'clock
Sheriff MertZ handcutfed the prisoner and
took him from the Jail by a rear entrance to
an unoccupied dwelling short distance
away. Shortly after o'clock a crowd of
at least 800 men, the majority
of them masked assembled and marched to
the Jail. The deputy, acting under instruc-
tons met the crowd at the door, informed
them that the prisoner had been taken
away and gave up the keys SO that search
could be made. The mob searched the Jail
and court house building adjoining, but
without finding their intended victim.
Some one suggested that he might be
hid in the new lookup in course
OF erection. To this structure the crowd
rushed, and as the rear door was locked
they broke it in. A large box which stood
inside the building was riddled with bullets,
it being suggested that Sanford was in
side Finding the prisoner was beyond
their reach, the crowd held a meeting,
passed resolutions declaring that they would
not support or vote fer Mertz at the fall
election and adjourned.
Sheriff Metz, who was in st. Paul YES
terday, said he was glad that he took the
action he did. Being an officer of the law,
be told the men who talked with him
Monday afternoon, that there
SHOULD BE NO LYNcaING
as long as he was sheriff, and his first idea
was to hold the prisoner and defend the Jail
against the mob. On further reflection.
however be decided the best way was the
easiest, and took plans to remove the pris-
oner. As soon as the mob appeared in
front of the jail he started with the prisoner
from the house they were in, and, after a
circuitOus walk Of six miles, met a wagon
near the fair grounds, which he had ordered
to be in readiness, and drove to
Fort Ripley, where he took the
train. just where Sanford was at present,
the sheriff would not say, but it is sup
posed that he is in the Jail here or at Min
neapolis. The sheriff takes very practi-
cal view of the affair, and says that he sim
ply did his duty in the matter, which was
to see the law take its course. The shoot
ing, he says, was a cold-blooded murder,
and there is not the least doubt but that
Sanford will be justly punished for the
crime. The anti-mortem statement of
Dolan, which has been published, and the
story of the shooting, as related by San
ford to the sheriff, agree in every particu-
lar. Sanford, the murderer, is 80 years
old and has mother and brother residing
In Illinois. For the last six years he has
been engaged in rafting near Dubuque
When taken from the Jail Monday night he
was so scared that he could scarcely walk,
and during the night took occasion every
few moments to thank the sheriff for hay
ng say ed him from the NAB.
Probably Lynchcd.
Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN: d. T., Aug. 24.-The
body of Frank Finnie, livery man of this
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