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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
WANTS BEAMS Berth
George Moeller Will Demand
a Recount for the Shep-
iffalty.
Steps Taken to Bring the
Matter Before the
Courts.
Fire Fighters Discuss Meas
ures for the Safety of the
Public.
Twelve Picked Men Will De-
~ eide Who Murdered Mrs.
Lindman.

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, papers were filed in the
district court appealing against the
election of Capt. Bean as sheriff OF Ram
sey county. The appeal was filed by
Hon. J. IL. Ives on behalf of George
Moeller. who, as Democratic candidate,
was. upon the report of the canyasSing
board, defeated for the Office of sheriff
by PAT votes out of total of $4,000
polled. The law provides that in case
of appeal notice must be entered with
the clerk of the district court twenty
days after the day of election, and that
twenty days after the official declara-
ton of the canvassing board a state
mept of the points to be contested must
be served upon the opposite party.
Mr.. MoelIer was out of town last
evening, but his attorney said: with
reference to the filing of the notice of
appeal, Mr.. Moelier and his friends
think that he ought to contest the cleo
ton. We do not intend to take adyan-
tage Of any technicallty. but simply
CONTEST IT on ITS MERITS.
The main thing relied upon in the con-
ttSJ Will Dt tiiC liCSNooity VI
If Capt. Bean has been squarely elected.
why it is perfectly satisfactory to
Moeller and his friends. George
Moeller is one of the squarest and big
gest hearted men in this country, and
his friends propose to see that Capt:
Bean has been fairly elected. Ii
he has been, there is no obiec-
ton to his occupying the position
of sheriff. We do not intend to rely
upon any question of fraud, but mainly
on recount. There may be other ques-
tons involved in this contest, but none
OF them will be technical. There were
over $4,000 votes polled for sheriff, and
majority of only PAT was apparent
from the count as returned by the board
of eanyassers in favor of Capt. Bean.
Many mistakes might have arisen and
originated in the count. There are
seventy precincts in Ramsey county,
and a change of even two votes in each
precinct in favor of Moeller would elect
him. 1t is the duty OF Mr.. Moeller, not
only to himself but to his friends who
supported him, to have fair Judicial
determination of this NATTER
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
A Case of Mistaken Identity.

TO the Editor of the Globe.
Returning yesterday from brief trip
to California, have been forcibIy inn
pressed with the correctness of the trite
saying: .'Some men are born great and
others have greatness thrust upon
them.' Modesty forbids my sitting in
Judgment upon the first proposition,
but think must plead guilty to the
latter, as | note the newspapers have
been locating me in Washington seek
ing and securing government position.
Possibly the result of the recent cleo
ton may be partially accounted for
from the fact that have never rendered
my services to aid the present admins
tration in an official capacity, or in any
manner sought a public place at
its hands. This was not because
/ regard the holding of an Office
as other than an honorable distinction,
but because government salaries do not
keep pace with the honors. | under
stand that the present case is one of
mistaken identity, gentleman from
Minneapolis, bearing the same name
with different initials), being the lucky
person. | will be frank enough to say
that might be willing to aid the pres
ent illuStrious administration in closing
its career in blaze of glory if / could
at the same time sufficiently reduce the
surplus to relieve the incoming admin
istration of further anxiety on that
point. As that does not seem possible
during the limited period | would be
able to operate, desire TO trench upon
your space to acknowledge, with thanks,
the congratulations extended, and at
the same time turn the tide in the cor
rect direction. Ii. p. HALL.
st. Paul, Nov. 26, 1888.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
NOT EXCLUSIVELY IRISH.
A Defender of a New Club Gives
His Opinions.
TO the Editor of the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe.
Sir: | am one of those peculiar per-
sons who believe that when a man
grows too smart there is such thing as
calling him to time before he has com
pleted his revolution of this sensible
world. That there are many ''too smart"
men in existence, l will not subject N.Y.
self to the heartlesS criticism of man
kind by replying either affirmatively or
negatively, but | doasSume the personal
responsibility of saying that there is
undoubtedly one man to whom / can
justly apply the preceding epithet, and
that individual is the writer of Sauce"
in the st. Paul Dispatch. In yester-
days paper he sought to throw ridicule
and cast a shadow upon the Young
1riSh-American club of this city by re-
Baumgartner, one of the officers of the
club, in the following manner:
Yesterday afternoon an Irish-American
club was formed, and among the officers
names appears that of f. W. Baungartner.
d long search of Harris Irish Pedigrees''
has failed to disclose to Sauce the particn
lar line OF the kings of Ireland from which
Mr.. Baumgartner has descended, and pos
sessed OF an Unsuitable desire for solving the
mysteries Of pedigrees and nomenclature
Sauce" would be gratitied with ali expIana-
ton.
1t is true that the club has been
named the Young Irish-American, but
that does not in itself necessarily imply
the exclusion of young men who are
not IriSh-Americans. If Sauce was
not SO iIiterate he would know this. or,
if he cannot read, he could have learned
it from the explanation of the rules of
the club, which was given in full in the
parlors of the hotel. 1t has always been
my impression that persons should un-
derstand what they intend to write, but
since reading Sauces" pertinent re-
marks have been otherwise impressed.
EDWARD j. DARRAGH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
STOLE POSTAGE STAMPS.
Bobby Adams Gives Evidence Against
His Pals.
THIEVES WHO FELL OUT.
Details of Robbery at Minneapolis,
in Which Numerous Crooks We're /:
Implicated.

John Cook, alias "John Clark" the
fourth member of the gang who robbed
the Minneapolis postoffice the night of
July 8, 1856, was tried in the United
States district court yesterday before
Judge Nelson. Cook. who is well
dressed man of slight build, dark hair
and gray beard, was arrested at De-
troit, Mich, March /, by Postotfice In
spectof Smith, Of Chicago. The prisoner
was taken to Chicago and thence to
Minneapolis, where he has been await
ing trial. The notorious Bobby
Adams" who led the gang upon the
night of the robbery and who personally
superintendent the cracking of the safe,
was in the court room in charge of a
deputy marshal from Illinois to
testify for the state against
Cook. His story was long one
He charged Cook and tine others with a
breach of agreement, and seemed very
anxious to have his associates share his
prison life for good term of years.
was that the booty, which amounted to
Bobby Adams to receive half, and
O'Conner. alias BILLY Conners," Cook
and Harris each third of the remain
der. Corners went to New York with
his portion, and sold it for $500 to
parties whose names Adams refused to
give. Corners then divided the money
with Cook and Harris, and the three
separated.
Adams, however, took his half to
Chicago and disposed OF it to Tom
Finucane, ward politician, for SO per
cent OF It's value, but he was arrested
before paying Adams any money. At
Finucane's trial in Chicago he testified
against Adams, and upon his testimony
and that of all eX-South Town Supervi-
sor, who bought part of the stamps
from Finucane, Adams was convicted
and sentenced to five years in the Joliet
penitentiary, where he has served
tWenty-0ne motnhs and ten days. Finu-
cane and Shanahan, the ex-superviSor,
were both tried and acquitted. Gala
han and Harris are still at large, and
O'ConnerS. who was arrested early in
'S7 and tried year ago last October,
escaped from the Ramsey county Jail
the night Of Feb. 12, and has not been
recaptured.
The entire day was consumed i'm hear
ing the testimony of Minneapolis post
ofnce officials, police, SalOonkeeperS-
where the gang held out-and Adams.
District Attorney Ewing, of the Chi
cago judicial district. conducted the
prosecution, which lie also did in the
cases of Adams, Finucane and
Shanahan, while Cyrus Wellington
appeared for the defendant. The
only question in the case seems to
be that upon which Kinney, another
member of the gang was acquitted at
the last term of the Winona court-and
that is the admissibility of the testimony
of Bobb Adams. Mr.. Wellington argued
at length upon the technicalities and
legal points of the case. The strongest
and most cOnvicting evidence is that of
Adams, and if that can be eliminated
other evidence against Cook will prob
ably prove insufficient for convictions
Judge Nelson excused the jury until
10 o'clock to-day, when he will deliver a
charge and submit the case.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
TROUBLE In A CHURCH.
Trustees Sued by the Builder for
Breach OF Contract.


Breach Of Contract.
The trustees of the Clinton Avenue
M. E. church seem to have stepped into
a little pool of trouble. Herman l..
Meyers, cont actor employed in the
erection of the new church corner Clin-
ton avenue and Isabelle street has
commenced an action against A. NJ.
Lawton, M. l.. Mcintyre, J. f. Stout,
w. r. Dennis and Isiah st. Pierre as
trustees of said church for breach of
contract and false representation. The
plaintiff alleges that he was led to be-
lieve that he was dealing with corpor-
alton and its authorized agents, which
he now finds to have been held out to
him for the purpose of entering into a
contract with plaintiff in the building
of part of the church. After having
built four walls of the building he was
to receive cash payment of 81 200, but
was only paid $500, the balance having
been demanded by him, but was re-
fused. Defendants agreed to construct
truss upon said walls. and thereby
enable plaintiff to proceed with his part
of the work without delay, but they
did not do as agreed. Plaintiff demands
judgment against the trustees for the
sum of $1,000 and costs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
BAGGED LITTLE BOOTY.
Professional burglars Work a
Hotel Safe.

A bold and successful safe robbery
was committed at an early hour yester-
day morning at Gerhard Eck's hotel.
No. Al st. Peter st. At a late hour the
proprietor locked his safe, and luckily
took from it the greater portion of the
contents of the cash drawer, leaving
about $40 in silver. and at 80 o'clock
the bartender closed the place and re-
tired. At 2 o'clock the women
who are engaged in the place
came down stairs to begin
the mornings work, and found the
panel of the kitchen door sawed out and
the door ajar. They at once notified
the proprietor, and on coming down
stairs he found the safe door open and
the contents scattered about the room.
The thieves had sawed the panel from
the rear door. climbed over ransom
entering the dining room, sawed an
other door leading into the bar room,
and opened the safe by means of the
combination. That the burglars were,
professionals is evident from the neat
ness and dispatch with which the job
was completed, as but half hour had
elapsed from the time the bartender
left the place until the women diScOy-
cred the robbery
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
TAUGHT 4 LESSON.
A Saloonkeeper Cut by His Mis-
treSS.

A mysterious cutting affair, which re-
suited in woman's incarceration in the
city bastile and the sudden disappear
ance of a man suffering with breast
wound, took place On Third and Cedar
streets last night shortly arter IL o'clock.
But little could be learned about the
affair further than that the wounded
man was eddie" Marks, the propTie-
| tor of saloon at 80 East
| Third street and well known about
town. and that the woman in the case
| was Maud Earl, who has been living
| with him as his mistress for several
| years past. 1t was reported that Marks,
| in company with man named Bell, be-
| came intoxicated and proceeded to a
resort in the locality known as ''under
| the hill" His mistress learned
of his whereabouts and procured
a hack, driving to the house
with the intention of taking him home.
! On her arrival she was refused admit
| lance, and was compelled to return
| without the man, who soon after learned
of her visit, and at once set out with
| the alleged intention of teaching
| her a lesson" He went up Third
| street and found the woman sit
| ting in the hack in front of
his place of business. On approaching
| the vehicle she warned him to keep
| away, telling him that he might get
hurt. He persisted in his effort to enter
the hack, whereupon there was flash
of steel, a feminine Shrek and sup
pressed groan. Officer Pottegeiser
! rushed to the scene, secured the knife
and drove with the woman to the city
hall, while friends of the injured
man took him to quarters which
could not be found by a GLOBE
reporter and summNed surgeon.
Ii was ascertained that Marks was
| stabbed in the breast just above the
heart, but how seriously could not be
! learned. The weapon used was what
is called corn razor" sharp instru-
ment resembling all ordinary razor. but
| smaller. The woman was seen at the
| police station, but positively refused to
| say word about the matter. She is
| supposed to have been actuated to do it
| from fear, as it is understood that the
! man has often beaten her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
JEoPARDIzED HIS LIFE.
olaf Olson Accused Of a Heinous
Crime

Murder in the first degree is the in
dictment against Olaf p. Olson, whose
trial was begun yesterday morning be-
fore Judge Kelly. Assistant County
Attorney Mum appeared for the state,
and w. w. Erwin for the defendant.
Promptly at the opening of the court
the impaneling of jury commenced.
/ One after another. was excused or
objected to. and up to 5 O'Clock in the
evening. after days diligent work on
the part of the counsel, but nine jurors
took their seats-Henry Nichols, +. F.
Meachem, Henry r. May, G. b. Monroe,
W. E. Nichols. G. e. Meyers, Jr., w. S.
Monroe, Frank A. Nolan and John w:
Nippolt. The court room was crowded
all day, and the eyes of every one in the
outer benches were conferred upon the
prisoner and his attorney. Olson, who
is a man about fifty years old, with
light hair and red, scraggy beard, seems
to take his trial coolly, and sits with a
look OF mixed wonder and beYilder
ment.
/. The crime for which Olson is indicted
and charged with murder was commit
ted about April l, 1888, when it was
stated that he had been administering
arsenic to Mrs. Lindman, woman
with whom he was living as his wife.
Both came here from New York. the
woman bringing with her son by q
former husband. All went well for a
while, when through the association OF
the son some way or other, Olson and
his purported wife did not agree very
we'll, and frequently quarreled. Threats
were made by Mrs. Lindman that she
would deed over all her property to her
n Il f,o,,
between herself and Olson. Shortly
thereafter they moved down on farm,
the son renting one adjoining. The
woman expressed desire to visit Nor
way. and was urged to depart by the adj
vice of Olson. In the meantime, how
ever, Olson managed to have his wife
leave check with him on the Bank of
Minnesota for $500. which he was to
cash, the money to be used should she
go to Norway. He also had her leave
her property to him in case of
her death. Soon after these pro-
ceedings Mrs. Lindman became I'LL.
was confined to her bed. and
died short time thereafter. Oleson.
during her illness, in company with
another woman, went to the bank. and
representing his companion TO be his
wife and the signer of the check, had it
cashed and pocketed the money. Mrs.
Lindman's son. growing suspicious of
what caused the death of his mother,
shortly after her decease had the body
disinterred and examined by II. Leh-
men. chemist, and poison was found i'll
her stomach and other parts of her sys-
TEN. 0leson was arrested, and upon
the evidence brought before the grand
jury, he was indicted for murder in the
FIRST degree. The Bank of Minnesota
filed a suit some time ago against
Oleson for the recovery of the money
he obtained ON the check by falsely
representing another person.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on the Eighth Page.
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL.
Developments ola Recent Install
ment Transaction.

Developments ola Recent Install
ment Transaction.
To the Editor of the Globe.
Unaer the heading of ''Innocent Pur-
chasers,' certain man called 'Hon.
Robert Newell airs what he pleases to
call trap of one of those brutal
sharks doing an installment business"
Now, in justice to both sides of this
case, truth should be adhered to. l
happen to be the officer familiar with
the circumstances. According to the
papers put into my hands, this Robert
Newell made his purchase May 6. The
amount was S5S.45, not $40, and paid
thereon Sli.45. leaving balance of SAL
payable $50 in June and S2l in July.
for which he gave his notes. How well
he kept his promise to pay is seen by
his admission that $40 was still due UNI
til recently. And he merely had the
impression that longer time would be
granted him without the asking or even
Informing the dealer that sickness was
the cause of delinquency. As sickness
is advertised by this dealer sufficient
cause for extension of time, have no
doubt he would have been granted the
request. am told repeated notices by
mail were totally ignored by
him, and when the collector called
the door was Slamed i'll his face.
Although this was Wednesday- the
final day of settlement was set for Sat
Urday-I was not sent until the follow
ing Tuesday. | found Mrs. Newell at
home, which distinctly remember, and
the bureau in the house, with the other
furniture. The story in regard to the
milkman is true, with the exception OF
the second trip for my fees. My fees
were but s.. A second trip was not
necessary. The milllman has since
been the patron of this same dealer,
and casually remarked that he was still
waiting for his pay. You will notice
how inconsistent the story is when you
read in his narrative that unless the S.
was paid 1.-THE goods would go on the
wagon" The goods were left in the
house. ''OFFICER."
A DEALER GIVES HIS VIEWS.
To the Editor of the Globe.
In regard to the installment plan of
buying goods: 1t is an excellent way for
Workingman to furnish his house. He
has the competition in this line as well
as for ash, and can buy just as cheaply
in most cases. He is required to pay
but one-third of his purchase in cash,
and that is not hardship. He should
arrange future payments SO as to
be. certain of meeting them when
due, and buy accordingly. He can
thus go to housekeeping with
much less capital and have home
comforts at much less expense than it
would cost to board. The difference in
expense thus saved will, in ordinary
cases, pay monthly inStallmentS, pro-
yiding he has not been an eXtravagant
buyer. In case he can not meet his pay
ments when due, he should advise his
creditor of the fact, and l warrant that
there will be no trouble. Ii the labor
parties would have accommodation. L
say let the legislature alone. Don't de-
prive the installment merchant of all
his protection against sharks and disrep-
utable characters. DEALER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
SHELTERING ARMS.
Aims Solicited for q Worthy
Charity.

Rev. Charles d. Andrews, of Christ
church, st. Paul, and Rev. Frank Mills
paugh, of ST. Paul's, Minneapolis, were
comforting together on things temporal
and spiritual at the Merchants yeSter-
day afternoon. Their beaming coun-
tenances were indicative of success.
I'VE are not having an Episcopal love
FEAST" said Dr.. Millspaugh, laughingly.
"Dr. Andrews and myself have been
soliciting aims for the Sheltering Arms
this afternoon and have met with graf
flying encouragement. Our institution
is owned by the episcopacy of the state,
and on our two lots in North Minneapo-
lis we have chapel which will seat
fifty persons. There are thirty orphan
children under our charge. who are de-
pendent upon the bounty of such as
care to contribute for their support.
The Institution is self-Sustaining. but
we are endeavoring to raise $4,000
mortgage, and have about half that
amount pledged"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
Burglars Without Bondsmen.

John Ziebold, James Jenner and
James McCaffery, who were up before
Judge Cory yesterday on the charge of
burglarizing Matheny, Haynie & Co.'S
fur establishment, waived examination,
and were bound over to the grand jury
under $4,000 bail, which they were un-
able to furnish. Charles Merrick was
tried on the charge of receiving the
stolen property, and was discharged, it
being shown that he ordered the re-
moval of the plumber from his house on
learning the nature of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
RIGHT Roral Recention.

The st. Paul branch of the Royal
Arcanum gave their first reception of
the season last night at their hall. 60
East Fifth street. The first part of the
evening was taken up with literary
and musical programme, comprising a
duet by j. L. Heinlein and f. II. Gar
land, tenor solo by A. S. Willoughby,
recitation by c. S. Fairchild, soprano
solo by Miss Nellie Mabon, baritone
solo by F. II. Garland, solo by Master
Ernest Beldap, and violin solo by f. J..
Will, with H. Il. Titcomb as accom-
PIANIST, after which a dancing pro-
gramme Of ten numbers was partici-
pated in by about a hundred couples.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Legislative Aid to Be Invoked
For Their Regulation.

The district court decided last week,
in effect, compelling State Insurance
Commissioner Shandrew to issue Ii
cence to the Northwestern Mutual In
demnity association. Mr.. Shandrew
refused to license the company, beliey-
ing that its mode of working was UNI
stable and likely to result adversely to
the public. But the law is against him,
and there appears little likelihood that
the matter will be taken to the supreme
court. That question is to be settled by
Attorney General Clapp. who is now at
Fergus Falls, and will not return for
several days. If Mr.. Shandrew is re-
tanned as insurance commissioner he
will push forward in the legislature a
new law regulating the working of In
Surance companies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
Sons ofst. GEORGE.

At the annual meeting of Pioneer
Lodge 23S. Sons of st. George, last
evening, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: Presi-
dent, DR.. j. c. Woolway; vice presi-
dent, j. ". Taylor: secretary Charles
r. Hubbard; assistant secretary, F., q.
Medcalf; treasurer, B. E. Medcalf;
messenger, Ben Nash. and trustee. f. j.
Wilcox. These Offices will be publicly
installed Monday evening. Dec. 10, by
Capt. James Starkey. D. ID. w. G. P.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27
The Golden Gate Special.

The Union and Central Pacific roads,
and Pullman company, put on, Dec. S,
a weekly train of Pullman Vestibule
cars to run between Council Bluffs and
San Francisco. Steam heat, electric
light, separate bath rooms for ladies
and gentlemen, barber shop, observation
and smoking rooms, and a female at
tendant for ladies and children make il
''The finest train in the world"