St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-08
Thousand Dollar Bills and
Other Peoples Letters
Exposed.
Went to a Christening and
Ended by Killing an
Intruder.
Officials United in Keeping
Their Fees Upon a Uni
form Basis.

Information has been received Dy Qe-
tectives of the Twin Cities regarding
the presence at Winnipeg of three sus-
piciouS characters who are supposed to
be the parties implicated in the recent
train robbery at Silver Gap, on the
Union Pacific railroad. The perpetra-
tors of daring attack on the express
messenger received upward of $4,000
for their exploit and escaped into Can
ada without being detected. According
to the story furnished by dominion
detective, few days subsequent to the
robbery three strangers arrived at Win
nipeg, over the Northern Pacific, and
registered at the Grand Union hotel.
Their names were given as W. S.Warner
and f. B. Scott, Chicago, and j. L.
Quick, Minneapolis. Descriptions fur
nished state that Quick is about five
feet six inches in height. weighs 160,
pounds, probably thirty years of age
dark complexion, dark hair and slight
black moustache. One side of his face
is disfgured by burn or disease, max
ing it very noticeable, and this tallieS
with the appearance of Scar raced
Charlie, who is we'll known to the
police authorities of the Northwest.
Warner is five feet ten or eleven
inches in stature, weighs probably 100
pounds; fair complexion, light hair and
mustache and is about thirty-fOur years
old.
Scott, the oldest member of the party,
is tall and slim, over six feet in height,
weighs about 165 pounds, probably forty
years old and his dark hair is turning
grey on the sides. He has also a heavy,
dark mustache. Upon his arrival at
Winnipeg, Scott wore black overcoat,
lined with fur, in fact, all three were
neatly, but not fiashily dressed.
They took double room at the hotel.
but did not reappear until the following
morning at breakfast. Two OF them
came down stairs, but the third member
of the trio remained in the room and
kept watch
OVER FOUR LARGE SATCHELS.
After breakfast Quick and Scott went
into the barroom, and the latter becom-
ing intoxicated pulled out $1,000 bill
and wanted it changed. At the same
time he drew an envelope out Of his
pocket, and a bystander observed that it
was addressed to Harry --. Helena,
Mont. While the two men were in the
bar, porter was sent to the room to see
what Warner was doing. Four large
navy revolvers were carelessly exposed
on the washstand, and by their side was
a canvas covered pOcketbOok sim
liar to those used by express
companies. On the flap of the pocket
book was the inscription, do not
carry this in the yalise." Warner hast
lily grabbed the pocketboek when he
saw the porter eying it and placed it
inside his coat. Subsequently Quick in
formed the bartender that be had
$4,000 in drafts and checks. Their
actions led TO their being ShadOWed. but
the detective who was assigned to the
case was known to crook of Winnipeg
who told The strangers that they were
suspected. This induced them to give
up their quarters at the hotel, and they
vate house. They told the woman in
charge that If any one asked for them
to say that they had left the city. Their
meals were served privately, and one
day while somewhat hilarious Warner
remarked, ''why should we care? We
are in Canada and they cannot touch
u.s." After spending several days in
this manner the trio disguised as cow
boys hired team and drove out into
the country short distance. The cold
weather was too much for them, how
ever, and they returned matchmaking
Canada and its people for being too
cold to suit them. They are supposed
to have started East, and the police au-
thorities of the principal cities in the
United States have been instructed to
keep q lookout for them