St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-26
Police Captain Harvey Was
Working on the Robbery
Case Himself.
Some Sensational Features
That Require an Official
Investigation.
The Notorious Nellie King
Brought Up With a Round
Turn.
National Business Educators
Elect Officers and Shut
Up Shop.

S. P. Davidson, Frank Blake and
Joseph Lewis were yesterday held by
Judge Mahoney for examination Mon
day upon the charge of burglarizing the
residence of j. w. Lawrence, the attor-
ney.
Frank Burnham, the driver of the
delivery wagon of E. w. Aldrich, was
held upon the charge of receiving stolen
property.
These are the four mea whose arrest
by InpectOrs Doyle and Howard, together
with the recovery of property valued at
several thousand dollars, identified as
having been taken from a half-dozen
residences as part of the booty of as
many burglarious raids, has caused
such great sensation. 1t was expected
that there would be some startling de-
velOpments which might implicate
other persons. The statement pub
lished in the GLOBE to the eff
feet that it appeared upon good
authority that certain police official,
of high standing and rank, was con-
nected with the gang, created Sensa-
tion in police circles, and at an early
hour it was generally rumored that
implicated. That gentleman lost no
time in letting it be known that he
did know something of the
affair, and made statement
to the evening papers that he had been
working On the case himself in secret,
and was about ready to round matters
up when the inspectors stepped in and
made the arrests. 1t is generally Gus
tomary or rather required that he
should have posted either the superin-
tendent of police or the chief of de-
tectiveS, but he had neglected
that little formality, owing to
the earneStnesS with which he
was following up clues. Whatever
may have been his knowledge of or
connection with the case it resulted in
his bringing to headquarters in the aft
ernoon large valise containing sew
enteen pieces of silk, which was identi-
fed as having been stolen from the dry
goods store of Vonderweyer & Lob
mon, at 1901 Washington avenue north.
His explanation was that after
he discovered who the thieves were
he was working to recover all
the property first, and that upon letting
Davidson know that he was ION to
him." the promise was made that the
goods should be returned. The silk
was the first installment and was sent
to his house; the balance was to follow.
In this Harvey is backed up by Com
missioner Guile, who says:
Harvey came to me Oh Friday noon
and said he had the parties who stole
Lawrence's property. He also expected
to be able to recover the goods. On
Saturday told Mr.. Lawrence that his
goods would be returned to him soon.
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Harvey expected to find the goods.
Why he didn't get them l don't know
exactly, but l understand the goods
were not where he supposed they were.
On Monday told Lawrence he would
have to wait a few days more. Harvey
said he thought the goods must have
been shipped off, and determined to put
man to watch Aldrich's house and
barn and another to watch the store"
However this may all be, there is oc-
casion for an investigation which the
police commission will, of course, order,
and an investigation, too, which will
settle all doubt in the matter and do
justice to Capt. Harvey. The inspectors
who made the arrests have, so far as
could be learned, made no charges, and
all that could be ascertained is in the
nature of rumorS, which it would be
unfair is repeat.
That is one branch of the case.
The other is the supposed connection
of E. w. Aldrich, the well known auc-
tiOneer at whose residence the stolen
goods were found. Business men and
others who have known him intimately
for years, cannot believe that he had
any knowledge of the fact that
the goods were stored in his
home and barn, or that he was
in any way connected with the thieves.
The fact that he left the city week ago
Sunday is pointed to as establishing
this fact. Yesterday j. W. Field re-
ceived dispatch from him at Coati-
cooke. p. O., which reads: 'Leave for
home tonight" 1t is thought that he
is now on his way to Minneapolis, and
will arrive within twenty-four hours.
This goes far towards convincing the
public that he is innocent, although ap-
pearanceS are against him. 1t is ru-
he has been shipping mysterious boxes
out of the city for some time, but this
the inspectors will neither admit or de-
ny. In fact, they are very close
mOuthed about the case, and neither af-
firm nor deny anything in connection.
A large number of persons who have
had property stolen called at police
headquarters to examine the goods re-
covered. Among those who identified
property taken from their residences
and stores were James w. Lawrence,
ex-Ald. Haugan, r. r. Rand, j. w. Won
der Weyer, of the dry goods firm of
Won der Weyer & Lohman, 1901 Wash
ington avenue north; G. A. Hetfelfinger,
Thiege n. Noirup, a boot and shoe
dealer at 211S Riverside avenue, and
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avenue.