St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-26
And End the Conspiracy
Based on "South Duluth
Lots"
Attorney Qvist Engaged in
the Pursuit of the
SWindlerS.
To-Day Will Probably Find
the Principals All in
Custody.

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tude of the fraudulent combine carried
on between George Kingsley and Ger
hard Thaden, now under arrest, charged
with grand larceny in the second de-
gree, and seven or eight others, all of
whom. with the exception of one Her
rica, who is now in Minneapolis, have
been 1eecing unsuspecting men and
women of this city and Minneapolis for
over year past. The account given
exclusively in yesterdays GLOBE, while
it outlines the plot and gives the names
of those implicated, hardly does the
bold stealing done by this gang
justice. Yesterdays developments impli-
Gates young attorney of this
city, who is very well known
to the public and criminal class. He is
directly connected with the affairs,
which extend to any number of victims
and has, by the abuse of his title as an
attorney, and his rights as a notary
public, inveigled the victims as they
were rounded up by the gang" There
will probably be four arrests to-day, and
torney." Thaden, who is still in limbo,
was before Judge Burr yesterday morn
ing and his bail fixed at $500, in de-
fault of which he was remanded to
Sheriff Beams custody. The man who
was victimized to the extent of team
of horses is Carl Radatz, a well-to-do
property owner living On Charles street.
Charles E. Herrick, the Minneapolis
member of
THE CROOKED CONCERN,
was once secretary and treasurer of the
Minnesota Renting and Protective
agency, an alleged institution Cd East
Seventh street. P. M. Qvist, of the law
firm of Pierce & Qvist, is conducting
the prosecution for Mr.. Radatz's loss
and other steals, of which he is conf
dent'he can run down and convict the
entire set. Mr.. Qvist has warrants out
for half dozen others, but, that his
ends may not be frustrated, he deems it
best to withhold their names. The
alleged firm doing business on Jackson
street, it is now learned, are directly
interested and in sympathy with
the crooked work, and it was
one of them who. drew up
forged E. A. Carlson's name. The
young attorney is the fraud who,
as notary, acknowledged under oath
and affixed the seal of the state to the
purport that Carlson had signed, sealed
and delivered the instrument in his, the
attorneys presence. This act on the
part OF the attorney is felOniOuS crime
against the state. and punishable by in-
prisonment in the penitentiary. Thaden
is clever scOundrel. and probably one
of the SlickeSt fOrgerS operating. He
not only forged Carlson's name to the
mortgage, but doubled the unlawful act
by forging the name OF Herrick. of
Minneapolis, to an assignment of the
mortgage to Carl RadatZ. Carlson has
filed sworn deposition that he never
signed the mortgage, and adds that
Thaden had signed it, and meeting him
(Carlson) on the street, defiantly ac-
knowledged the forgery. but said he
did not care what the outcome of the
matter would be, as he felt confident
court or jury think it was
genuine. Carlson warned Thaden at
the time not to attempt to negotiate the
spurious paper, but this was utterly un-
needed, and probably fatally to the
whole set of swindlers. Thaden is a
shrewd forger, and will be made out so
by Kingsley, who has agreed to turn
states evidence-if immunity is granted
him. The man Kingsley is out on S1,500
bail. His bail was first placed at 81, 900.
and after it had been given, proved,
upon investigation, to be worthless.
Judge Burr then increased it to 81, 500.
The ''gang," as Mr.. Qvlst says. have
two ''hang-outs''- was at Tall &
Perteler's Office and the other at Peter
Johnson's Office in the Schultz block on
Seventh street. Thaden is charged with
SUCCESSFULLY swINDLING
several wealthy widow ladies of this
city out of money and property, issuing
as medium of exchange some worth
less mining certificates representing
stock in non-eXiSting gold mine in the
Black Hills. II the remainder OF. the
hearing will be held as to Thaden and
Kingsley in the municipal court to-
morrow, This will all be meat for the
grand jury. which convenes in Otober.
Edgar Carver. OF the Capital Loaning
company, is not implicated in any of the
frauds practiced, but has himself been
duped by them on several occasions.
He is assisting Deputy Sheriff Cole in
finding the others wanted. The arrests
would have all been made some weeks
ago but for the carelessness and blunders
Of the police department, which is di-
rectly chargeable with negligence.
When the warrants were first issued
Attorney Qvist placed them in the
hands of Chief Clark, who sent them to
the Margaret street station, from which
the police proceeded and arrested
Kingsley, who lives on Dayton's bluff.
This warrant was never returned, but
buried in pigeonhole at that station,
while Kingsley was spreading the alarm
which allowed Thaden to leave the city
and others to go in hiding. A person
interested in the prosecution has. as
evidence against all implicated, stock
OF forged notes Snd drafts which in
themselves suggest the extent of the
crookedness successfully worked by the
men.