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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
But They Have Apparently
Stolen Valuable Laees and
Diamonds.
Two Women Under Arrest and
Their Residence Thor
oughly Searched.
Mrs. Cuptiss in a New Role
and Now Associated With
q Partner.
A Trunk Filled With the
Choicest Silks, JeWelry
and Hosiery.

There was big sensation in the po-
lice court yesterday morning when two
handsomely dressed women, wearing
sealskin sacks and covered with dia-
monds. were arraigned, charged with
larceny by Miss Mary Blaisdell, a mil
liner doing business at No. 800 Nicollet
avenue. These two women responded
to the names Margaret Curtiss and
Charlotte Campbell. They did not
manifest much uneasiness when called
up, and waived examination. They
were then placed under bonds of $500
each to appear March 9. Their bonds
man is well-known bank official.
A RARE STORY.
The arrest of these two women has
led to remarkable and decidedly senSa-
tional developments, which may eX-
plain to some extent why the profits of
some of the big dry goods houses were
not larger dnring the past winter. Miss
Blaisdell charges the women with steal
ing from her two bolts Of ribbon,
valued at $780, on the afternoon of the
1st day of March. On that afternoon
Mrs. Curtiss and Mrs. Campbell en-
tered the store of Miss Blaisdell and
asked TO see some OF the DeSJ rlDDOn IN
the store. Miss Blaisdell was out at the
time, and the ladies were waited
upon by one of the en-
pIoyes. While they were looking at
the ribbon, the clerks attention was
called to another part of the store, and
on her return Mrs. CurtisS said she
could find nothing to suit them, and
left. A few moments after the ladies
had gone the clerk missed the ribbon,
and at once informed w. B. Anderson,
relative of Miss Blalsdell. Mr.. An
derson, with the skill of trained de-
tective, at once went into the case and
soon found out where the two women
lived-at 1912 Ninth avenue south. He
found that they were preparing to leave
for Chicago Saturday morning, and
having large-siZed idea that they were
the ones who had stolen the ribbon
from Miss Blaisdell, procured search
warrant. Then, accompanied by
Assistant Supt. Hoy, Inspectors Doyle
and Howard, he went to the residence.
This was after supper, and both Mrs.
Cnrtiss and Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs.
sCampbell's husband, were present. AS
the inspectors entered the house Mrs.
Campbell made wild rush for the up
stairs, but was stopped by Doyle. A
complete search of the house was then
made, resulting in finding the bolts OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
COURT NOTES.

The attorneys for the st. Paul, Min
neapolis q Manitoba and Minneapolis
q st. Louis railway companies, with
the city attorney, were in court yester-
day trying to agree on a case for an APP
peal to the supreme court in the matter
of bridging the tracks on Fourth avenue
north.
John Olsen has commenced an action
against John j. Elliott & Co. to recover
81, 1892 for boarding a number of men,
who were in the employ of the defend
ants. who were contractors, engaged in
grading the roadbed of the Duluth
short line, during the summer of 1887.
E. w. Virgins, who failed to appear
as witness after being served, was
brought into court, charged with con-
tempt of court, but after giving salts
factory explanation was discharged.
A decision was filed granting di-
vorce to Hiram Robbins from Jane Rob
bins on the ground of desertion. These
parties were married at the village of
West Milan, N. H.. June %, 1858.
John o. Hoglund has commenced an
action against j. w. ShackeltOn ct al.
to have mechanics lien for $6,276.62
fOreciOSed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

not pretentious structure by any
means, but it was real brick school
house, with primary, grammar and
high schools all in one, and it was all
Minneapolis had. 1t stood on the Wash
ington school site-now the city and
county building site-and was the build
ing of the city. The boys entered the
basement on one side and the girls on
the other, the summons pealing out
from the old bell in the belfry. In 1865
the Union school burned. The fire was
incendiary, it was thought, but why or
wherefore no one could imagine. The
first school was blotted out and Wash
ington school took its place. AT the
same time several other school houses
were projected and the school idea re-
ceived the impetus it has not lost up to
to-day.
The old Washington school was the
first educational building Minneapolis
erected, and the new Washington school
is the latest. The contrast shows
the progress Minneapolis has
made. On the corner of Sixth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
This Years EXnOSition.

At the Exposition this year depart
ment will be set aside for w0men's
work. Here will be found everything
that is made by women. The board of
education viii also have an exhibit.
One of the prominent features Of the
"big show" will be an agricultural ex-
hibit. Another exhibit will be collec-
ton of Mexican curiosities and of Colo
RADIO petrifactiOns. Various litho-
graphers throughout the country are
sending in designs for posters. The
Exposition will open Aug. % and close
Sept. 30. The following arrangement
has been made for music. The Seventh
Regiment band, of New York, will open
and play until Sept. %; Danz' band will
play the closing week, during which
Prof. Stempf's chorus Will give two
grand concerts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
have 1880 teachers and 2,7O0,O0O school
children.
CRIMINAL COURT WANTED
To Handle Small Cases and Re-
lieve the Other Courts.

I1GVo the OCnGr COufJSs
That the district court is overbur-
dened with business, and has been for
several years past, every one who has
business there knows only too we'll.
The machinery is compile tely clogged,
the cases which are causing all the
trouble being in the main petty
criminal ones, or civil ones in which
only a small amount is involved.
Within the last year or so the number
portion of them has been dis
missed or nollied; consequently
offender after offender goes scott free
simply because the district court cannot
find time to attend to the case, when
matters of much more Importance are
continually arising. Various lawyers
of the city have been discussing the
matter pretty thoroughly lately, and
there is now a move to put bill into
the legislature next winter providing
for the establishing in Minneapolis of a
special criminal court. This court will
be really the municipal court, but no
civil cases will be tried there. The
criminal court will try all criminal cases
that are now tried in the. district
court, such as selling liquor on
lINuOl
larceny, and the like, thus relieving the
district court from lot of business
which properly belongs to the city, and
not to the county. Of course, all big
criminal cases, such as murder, and the
like, would be tried in the district court.
In short, the criminal court would try
all cases where the penalty is cOnfine-
ment in the county Jail or the peniten-
tiary for short periods. Then there
would be municipal court where civil
cases, involving amounts of $500 OF UNI
der, would be tried. Such plan would
take away the small cases from the
district court and allow proper
disposition of the many important
cases constantly coming in. City Off
GERS are expected to look up all the IL
legal liquor selling cases as the matter
stands now, but under the new arrange
ment the city will receive the money
paid in as fines instead of the county.
1t is probable that an amendment will
be made to the Ives liquor law at the
coming session of the legislature, Civ
ing justices of the peace and the munich
pal court jurisdiction, which they have
not now because, the penalty provided
for convictions under that law are more
severe than the justices or the munich
pal court can intilct.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

whenever case possesses exceptional
circumstances, and the spirit of our law
Bupposes that the death penalty will
not be affixed where there are eXcep-
tional circumstances. Every circum-
stance in this poor boys case is eXcep-
tional. He has nowhere shown that he
has reached that hardened point in
criminality where there is no longer
any hope Of his redemption, and that he
is only fit to be hung up, as horrible
example to his fellow men. 1t is eX-
ceptionable that an accomplice was en-
abled to swear away this boys life in
order to save his own. 1t was eXcep-
tiOnal that the jury should hesitate to
bring in the verdict after finding him
guilty, and hesitate to discuss
whether it would not be well
to ask the mercy of the court
in his behalf 1t is exceptional that
the sentiment of the people should be-
lieve that this youth should be shown
mercy. Take the evidence of The &C,
complete whom the jury saw fit to be-
lieVe without any confederation. He
says that this boy did not shoot at Toll
lefsOn, but states that after TOllefson
had grabbed this boys revolver, he was
told to let go and that he
would not be harmed, and after
he refused that in trying to
pull it away il was discharged, but that
only flesh wound was caused by the
discharge, and that was not in a vital
part of the body. After the defendant
had Wrenched his revolver from Toilet
son, although the other chambers were
loaded, he ran away without discharg-
ing them, showing that murder was not
intended.
again, if we stood here under the
old Judean law, which demanded a
life for a life, this boy would still be
emitted to mercy. For, although Thomas
TollefSOn is dead, the man who, accord
ing to your finding, fired the fatal shot,
has been sentenced by you to suffer the
death penalty, and, even under that old
law, that would be considered sufficient.
The death penalty does not stop crime,
for it has been the experience Of man
for ages that behind the gallowS tree is
where crime breeds"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Erwin's re-
marks there was a dead silence. Not
even whisper was heard from the i'm
mense throng which had crowded into
the court room. The silence became
oppressive before the county attorney
spoke.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
MRS. CURTIss.

ribbon taken from Mrs .Blaisdell's place.
During the search both women grew
quite Indignant at being subjected to
the annoyance. They could not under
stand what the intrusion meant, they
said, and asked repeatedly what it was
all about. They manifested consider
able uneasiness as the search prog
ressed, and once OF twice endeavored to
induce the officers to desist by flattering
them. The search was thorough one,
and did not stop at the finding of the
ribbon. Certain things aroused the
suspicious of the officers, and in look
ing around they found huge trunk
filled with the choicest laces, silks and
valuable jeWelry.
DIAMONDS WERE THERE
in great profusion, as were gloves, silk
hose, costly lace handkerchIefs, pocket
books and a thousand and one other
things. Several dresses covered with
costly lace and more costly beads and
trimming were also found. The fur
nishings of the whole house were simply
magnificent, and the china closet was
filed with rare dishes and fine cut glass
of every kind.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
SMELL, NOT TASTE.
A Chicago Drummer Who Learne d
Something About Liquor.


"I'll bet I can tell 'doctored' whisky
from the straight stuff every time"
SAID modest>C Chicago drummer, whose
face seemed to bear out his assertion.
'sHow do you tell?" asked one of a
group to whom the remark was adj
dressed.
"Why, by the taste of the liquor"
81 guess you don't know what you are
talking about" responded an agent for
wholesale liquor house; Its the smell
that tells you."
It is hardly necessary to repeat the
argument that followed, which led to
an interesting test with some rather
surprising results.
The party embraced saloonkeeper,
two travelling agents for liquor houses.
a well-known livery man and a doctor.
Each was in turn blind-folded, and re-
quired to hold his nose tightly. Then
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

street and Eighth avenue south
is the new building a model of a mod
ern school structure. 1t will cost about
$4,000, and is one of the forty fine
school buildings of which the city has
reason to be proud. These two-the
first and last-Washington school build
ings show the great strides the city has
made in the matter of schools. From
that small beginning the city has now
forty school buildings, representing a
value of over S3,OOO,OO0. The High
school property alone is worth. 1925, 900,
and several of the individual buildings
and grounds are worth 100000: The en-
rollment of school children has crept
up from 125 to $4,000, and the teachers
from three to 375. This is in about
twenty years. Ii the proportion should
hold out, in twenty years we would
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

he was given "fnger. of half-dozen
kinds of liquor, including rye,
bourbon, gin, rum, brandy, and
was asked to name tSem.
The result of the test was simply ride
ulous. Gin was pronounced whisky and
whisky gin, brandy and rum were mis-
taken for each other, and only two could
tell water. The test went even further.
A slice of raw onion was given each and
they were asked what it was, and only
one could answer correctly. OF course
each was asked conScientiOusly to hold
his nose tightly and pronounce his YER
dict before he let go. 1t is unnecessary
to add that the Chicago drummer
learned something, and that the whisky
mans claim that it is the smell and not
the taste that aids in the detection OF
liquor was made good.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
Shirts,
Collars
and Cuffs

Which usually takes place in JAN
uary, until more suspicious Occa-
sion should arrive. We now feel
that the time is ripe for Offering the
great bargains which it is our good
fortune and pleasure to present to
our patrons.
The aforementioned annual sale
being eagerly looked forward to by
the residents of Minneapolis and
vicinity, we are most happy in be-
ing able to state that after two or
three months busy preparations,
and securing the markets Of the
East, we have at last secured a
make of goods absolutely perfect in
fit and finish, and we are now in
position to name prices that will
eclipse all former efforts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
POLICE CO URT NOTES.

George R. Hoag, charged with burg
larry by S. Fl. Aldrich, will be tried
March9. He was ordered committed
until that time, failing to furnish slOO
bonds.
John A. Turnquist, charged by
Officer Fred De Harven with violating
the building ordinance, was arraigned,
found not guilty and dismissed.
John Scheuk, proprietor of saloon
across the street from the court house,
will be tried Monday on charge of
assaulting his wife.
John Boon, Henry Burrant. Edward
Thompson and Charles BOland, five
repentant DRINKS, paid the customary
fine of S. each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

the case, until ne could De present.
ERWIN'S PLEA.
He said: "The power which the legis-
lature has given to the court to anchor
ate, for just and humane reasons, the
death penalty is one of the most re-
splendant evidences of our modern
civilization. An endeavor was once
made to change our present system
to that old one, of life for a life, but
the spirit Of our people would not per-
nit it. The legislature committed to
the judiciary the most important func-
ton, involving the Judgment Of saying
what in each case shall be the penalty
of murder in the first degree. This
ameliorating power is to be exercised
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
Either Spelling VIII Do.

Red Wing Republican.
Whether Brother Smalley speaks of
the usual attendants of Republican con-
ventions as ''battle-seared vets" or "bat-
tle-scared vets" little defect in our
copy of theCaledonia Argus will not en-
able US to determine. Probably he was
speaking of political battles, and If so
either spelling is preferable"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

The two women were placed under
arrest and locked in the house, an
officer being left to guard them. They
took their arrest coolly, however, and
did not answer many of the questions
put to them. They were arraigned
yesterday morning, as stated above, and
placed under $500 bonds, which they
gave. The big trunk full of goods
was taken to police headquarters.
where it was visited all day long
by the various dry goods men of the
city. Many of them recognized articles
that had mysteriously disappeared from
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

After short time Mr.. Davis arose
and said; what l shall have to say
comes from no passion, but from cold.
calm, deliberate thought. The duty of
this court is as plain now as it was the
duty of the jury who found the defend
ant guilty, and points clearly to
the penalty which shall deprive the
defendant of his life. The law is
plain. 1t contains what some minds
might call hesitation, but not hesita-
ton to declare that death is not the fit
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

ed for school purposes and then the
most recent one, and the gap between
them can be easily supplied by the
memory of man of thirty-fve. In this
5000 to- to over s3,ooooo0; that is what it
represents. The first school building
Minneapolis had was her pride and joy.
1t was erected in 1857, and was of yell
low brick, and when visitors from the
city of st. Anthony came across the
river to see how the infant metropolis
was coming along they were taken out
and shown the Union school. 1t was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
DEATH IT MUST Be.
The Court Inflicts the Su-
preme Penalty on Young
Pete Barrett.
Though Seventeen Years Of
Age and a Mere Access
sorry, He Dies.
The Boy Says 1t Will Be Found
Out Some Time He Is
Innocent.
Erwin's Strong Plea Of No
Avail--Scenes in the
Court Room.
Pete Barrett. too. must hang.

Pete Barrett, too, must hang.
When Judge Lochren took his seat on
The bench yesterday afternoon to pass
sentence on Peter Barrett for the kill
ing of Thomas Tollefson the court room
was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and a large crowd was out in
the halls who were unable to
gain an entrance to the court room.
On one side of the table sat Peter Bar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
GREAT ANNUAL SALE
SHIRTS, COLLARS I3 AND CUFFS!
The Plymouth Clothing House,
M1NNEAPOLIS.

Owing to theextreme cold weather
which has prevailed in this section
of the country for the past two
months, we have deferred our an
nual sale of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

rett and his counsel,
w. w. Erwin and
John T. Byrnes, and
on the other, county
attorney and his as
sistant. On the bench
sat Judges Lochren,
Rea and Hicks. a
few minutes after 2
o'clock Mr.. Erwin
arose and thanked
the court for the
courtesy shown him
in the continuance of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
IT SHOWS UP VERY STRONG
The Evolution Of School Building in
Mime apolis.
THE FIRST AND THE LAST.
Washington School in 1865 and in 1883
--.Apt Illustration OF
Growth.

HE evolution of
school buildings
in Minneapolis is
among the most
remarkable of the
elements of the
city's growth and
prosperity. 1t is
the most nOticea-
BILE, too, from the
fact that it is all
within the recOl-
lection of a man
of middle age.
Take tn e first
building Mime
anOliS ever erect
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
SENSIBLE.

u would not tell my bargains
QuOth wealthy Merchant Reed,
I'm any st. Paul daily
But in THE GLOBE; indeed,
To pay out good, hard money
To other sheets each day
For advertising space, is
Just throwing it awayw
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
COLLARS
Lot 8, Pure Linen, Apply.
COLLARS, both standing and
tuln-dOwn, regular price
$3.50 dozen, at only
75c per doZ.

turn-dOwn, regular price
$1.5O dozen, at only
75c per doz.
Remember that the above
collars are selling at just
HALF PRICE; we will, there
fore, sell not more than one
dozen or less than One-half
dozen to any one customer.
LOT 1O---Fine quality 4-ply all
Linen Collars, both stand
ing and rundown, at only
$3.50 per doz.
15c each or two for 25c. Reg
ular zoe Collars.
LOT 11---Twenty styles of the
finest Linen Collars made,
all of them bearing the guar
antee stamp of the Plym-
outh Clothing House; to be
offered during this sale at
only
So per doz.
zoe each or three for SOC; sold
by all exclusive furnishing
houses at 25c each.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

Lot 3. The Very Best Unlaundried
Shirt Made, bodies of the finest
cotton, bOsOms 3-ply solid linen,
and artistically reinforced front
and back; reduced price for this
sale only
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

Sold by all smaller dealers at S1.75
and So.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

Lot 6. The Finest Laundried Shirt
Made; pay what price you will,
you can get no better material,
no better finish and no better fit
than in this shirt, which we offer
you at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04
SHIRTS.

Lott. A SPLENDID SHIRT made
from tri-mOuntain cotton, and a
good linen bosom, reinforced
front and seams beautifully
felled. We shall offer this re-
markable shirt at
$50.
1t is worth Csc,
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