St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-25
SOLD FOR $4,000.
X Oil s. Middleton the Purchasers

X Oil & Middleton the Purchasers
incidents of the Sale.
There was large crowd in front of
the museum long before the time set
for the sale to take place. The side
walk was packed and several patrolmen
tried to clear passage, but in vain.
Every little while number of new the
atrical men and their lawyers presented
themselves and a large delegation would
pass into the building wearing wise
looks. That the crowd envied them
was evident. Many of the performers
came up and tried long and
faithfully to get in, but they
failed in every instance, as the
assignee's men in the building
would admit no one without orders. A
few moments before 2 o'clock Verdine
Truesdell, the receiver, put in an APP
pearance. A big patrOlman rolled a salt
barrel in front of the museum, and Mr..
Truesdell mounted this. When he
began to read the notice of sale the
crowd grew quiet. The receiver did
not make very successful auctiOneer,
dense crowd. Before he began asking
for bids, Mr.. StOcker, the attorney for
the owners of the museum building,
gave notice that the structure could not
be used for dime museum purposes
again. Attorney John HI. Steele gave a
similar notice in regard to the museum
building at st. Paul. This appeared to
upset the wOuld-be purchasers, and they
at once held animated conversations
with their attorneys and with each other.
Joseph McCaddOn, who gave it out
few days ago in an interview that he
wanted only the theaterS, opened the
ball by bidding $1,000.
''Give us the mans name who bid"
shouted several bystanders, but Oh be-
ing told that this was not necessary they
subsidized.
1--WE bid 100000" announced the at
torney for Kohl & Middleton after
short wait
eleven thousand dollars" responded
Mr.. Lift. smiling a trif1e and looking at
Mr.. Purnell, who simply said:
1911, 800"
At this point things began to drag,
and there was long and painful wait
between each bid. The auctiOneer, who
must be new at the business, kept ask
ing the bidders to hurry up, as he was
in hurry to get through. This only
raised laugh in the crowd.
Mr.. Litt-$12, 900.
Kohl, For Kohl & Middleton-S12, 100.
Litt-S12,200.
Kohl-$12, 300.
Litt-S12 500.
heard from since his first bid, here ac-
knowledged knowing wink from Mr..
Purnell, Kohl q Middleton's attorney,
and turning to Mr.. Truesdelf remarked
S0 "is,6oo."
"Pop'' Virgins, who was standing
back in the crowd, grew excited here,
and raising his voice exclaimed:
Say, wish could give $4,000 for
this museum property. It's worth it."
"Here, you quit plugging this sale,"
remarked Mr.. Purnell, smiling sarcas
tically.
Mr.. Litt-s12,SOO.
Mr.. Kohl-$12, 900. Now. Mr.. Lift.
you cannot bid $4,000, for that would
be unlucky.
care you through bidding, gentle
menu" asked the auctioneer, ''s12,9O
once"
"Thirteen thousand one hundred" in
terrupted Mr.. Lift.
Hurry up, jake" said Mr.. Kohl,
turning to Mr.. Lift, 'if you are through,
let's finish the matter up and go to din
ner will bid $13,2OO.,
"Fm through" responded Mr.. Lift
and Mr.. McCadden together.
'Thirteen thousand two hundred dol
lars once; $4,000 twice; $4,000 three
times; fair warning-and sold to Kohl
& Middleton, of Chicago, for $13,200,"
announced Mr.. Truesdell. The crowd
cheered and broke up, while the re-
ceiver. Kohl and Middleton and their
attorney disappeared in the building,
where the affair was to be settled. Pos
session will be given some time to-day,
and Messrs. Kohl and Middleton do not
apprehend any trouble, although it is