St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
His Supposed Murderer iden-
titled as One w. B. TaS-
colt,
The Son Of a Wealthy Mep-
chant, and a Regular
Dude.
Two Thousand Dollars Re-
ward Offered for His
Capture.
A Thipteen-Year-Old Boy Kills
lis Fathep--Othep Crime
News.

ing, Feb. s, has been discovered. But
the burglar is still enjoying all his tree
dom. During the latter part of Janu-
airy, a blonde young man of about nine
teen or twenty years of age, rented q
room of Il Mrs. WickS who keeps a
boarding house i'll West Madison street
He was slight of build and about five
feet eight inches tall. His complexion
was light, eyes blue or gray and quite
large and round. He had a small brown
muStache and wore SealSkin cap, a
brown pIa;d cape Overcoat, wide cut
striped trousers of grayiSh color and
was altogether of stylish appearance.
The young man said his name was
Scott.
The day after his arrival" said Mrs
Wick yesterday. "ScOtt got up and went
ont, wearing Il silk hat and a dark sack
oVercOat. Before going he told me that
he did not wish to make anybody'S ac-
QCaintance i'll the house: that his bust
ness required him 10 be out all night,
and lie could rot be social. / took notice
afterward that he tried to avoid meeting
any of the rest OF my dodgers. He
usually arose late in the afternoon. sat
IN his room playing a mandolin, and
about 10 o'clock, or sometimes as late as
i, when he WAS sure everybody had re-
tired for the night, he would 90 down
stairs cautiously and out. | noticed that
many times lie was dressed in different
clothes when he went out. His hour
for coming in during the three weeks
he was here was anywhere between 5
and a. m. He usually slept till > OF s
p. m. When he went ont he invariably
locked his door and gave me the key.
Often when he went out l saw him car
Tying mysterious packages, but | never
could find any OF them In his room when
went to clean it up. The closet he al
ways kept locked, carrying the key in
his pocket
On the morning of the Smell murder.
between s and 4 O'Clock, Mrs. Wick
heard her ledger come up the stairs and
go TO his room. She thought she heard
another man with him. The lOdger
turned the light out in the hall. Be
tween and 9 o'clock he came out of his
room dressed as if for a Journey. An
other man. when the woman describes
as being older and genteel in dress, was
with him. This man kept his face
turned so she could not see it. He wore
q SlOuch hat, which she had never seen
him wear before. He said to her:
well, | an going out on the road to-
day"
Are you going to-day"
Yes; this is my employer here with
me-"
Twill YOU be back again?" she asked.
Yes: may come back in two weeks,
and il may be two months. While am
gone L want you to take care of my
things. Twill want the room when 1
come back"
Then he picked up his satchel. and
the two men went down the stairs as if
afraid of meeting somebody and disap-
peared. Mrs. Wick saw them no more.
As soon as they were gone Mrf. Wick's
curiosity was aroused to such pitch
that she began an examination of the
room just vacated. She found the closet
door lacked and the key gone. She
picked the lock with piece OF wire.
Inside strange sight met her eyes.
The closet was filled with the evidence
of the mysterious Mr.. SCOTS occupa-
ton. She found a quantity of silver
ware, two coils of fuse of the thickness
of pencil, a brown broadcloth over
coat which she had never seen
him wear. several old chisels
and handles OF chisels and
bits, book on machinists' tools. lot
of silver knives and forks and spoons, a
pair of ladies' kid gloves, pair of
WOODEN mittenS and pair of Iow-cut
Shoes. Mrs. Wick also discovered in a
small drawer a pair of burglars felt
slippers and three sperm candles, one
of which was half-burned. Now come
some of the links in the chain that will
probably convict "Mr. Scott" whose
real name is said to be William Gegh-
right, one of the most dangerous and ac-
cOmpliShed crackSmen in the country.
Jennie Clifford, the proprietress of a
diSreputable resort on the West side.
has given the police valuable Informal
tion regarding BILLY Geghright, who
on the night before the murder called
at her house and Staid short time. On
that occasion it was showing and he
wore a seal cap: otherwise he was
dressed just as Mrs. Wick describes
him. Miss Clifford expected him back
"Wednesday night, but he came not. She
has not seen him since. Friday or Sat
urday after the murder she began to
think over the queer remarks he made
when at her house, and remembered
that he carried with him there a ma
hOgany case Just like the one found at
Smells house, filled with his TOOLS She
notified the police and said she was
willing to aid them as far as possible.
Afterward she identified the mahogany
case As the same she had seen in Gegh-
rights possession. The police have dis
covered that Geghright is the son of a
respectable family living on the North
side. They have found two or three ac-
quaintanceS of his who have agreed to
assist in the search for him.
LATER.
Inspector BOnfield, at nearly mid
night, stated, somewhat to the surprise
of those who had been most positive
about the name of the criminal, that the
suspect was William b. TascOtt, and
that he was the individual who had been
the mysterious LOGGER at Mrs. Wick's
establishment. TascOtt is the son
of a wealthy paint merchant,
and according to Inspector Bon
field Is gentlemanly looking young
fellow, well educated, and has had the
influence of good home training. The
inspector intimated that it would be
useless to look for the parents of the
young man, as they had broken up their
home and gone, he would not say where
He refused 10 give any further informa-
ton than is contained in the following,
which has been sent out broadcast:
$1,000 REWARD.
Department of Police, City of Chi
cago, Feb. -. fSSS.-I.Ooli for and arrest
A. j. Smells alleged murderer, William
Il. Tascott. alias Il. 4. Gathright, alias
two or twenty-three years of age, five
feet eight or nine inches high, 1865
pounds weight, slim build, very erect,
full round face, heavy eyebrows, very
fair complexion. dark brown hair.
thin or top CT head, cut
short, large blue eyes, small, thin,
dark mustache, may be dyed. Wore
when last seen brown and gray striped
pants, stripe uGe-half inch wide; dark
coat, vest and 0yercoat, black silk hat;
square top ring, set with garnets and
pearls: one pearl missing; may carry
cane with round gold head, engraved
with ". b. L. in monogram, also a rus
set-cOlored oval TaliSe eighteen inches
long and eight inches deep, hung by a
strap over his shoulder. The above re-