St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-18
SAINT PAUL.
GROCERS GET THE GAFF.
A Well-Dressed Swindler Works the
Forged Check Racket.
HE PLAYED IT TOO OFTEN.
Ferdinand Zehtner Fools With a Buzz
Saw and Suffers Amputation---
West Side Me.ange.

Yesterday was cold one for West
side grocers, despite the high tempera-
ture prevailing. The first to get chill
was NJ. l.. McIntire, the Dakota avenue
dealer in staples. About p. m. young
fellow giving his name as Henry
Lawton, well dressed, and with coun-
tenance which bespoke honesty, entered
the store and commenced ordering gro
ceries with prohigacy calling for much
energy on the part of the clerks III their
execution. Having ordered tothe extent
of about s., the purchaser rendered IN
payment a time check purpOrtng TO
have been issued by the Horne Il DAM
Tin company, by whom the fellow
claimed to be employed, and received
the remainder of the face value or
the check in cash. Thence he pro-
ceeded to the store of o. P. Williams, on
Fairfield avenue, whom he victimlzed
in a similar manner, and for a like
amount. On attempting to deliver the
goods it was found that the address
given by the gentleman in gray, on
Indiana avenue, was the residence OF
Can't. Starkey, who neither knew or had
ever heard of him. The police were at
once notified, and young man was az
rested on suspicion, who, however,
proved to be the wrong party. Inc
swiudler has not yet been captured
and will doubtless make good his eS-
cape.
A boy named Ferdinand Zehmer, in
the employ of the st. CroiX Lumber
company. was yesterday badly injured
by coming in contact with reEo!Vlig
buzz saw, two fingers of the left hand
being almost severed and others badly
cut. The injured boy was removed TO
Thomas drug store, on South Robert
street. and Dr.. Siegler sent for. Ampu-
tatiou was found to be necessary, and
was resorted to. Zehtner was removed
to the home of his parents, on water
street.
AT a recent meeting of the directors
of the Ware Tobacco works held In
West st. Paul, the matter OF new
building for the firm was discussed at
length. no decision being reached, how
ever, there being several OF the Doaru
opposed to the new departure, while
the majority are in favor OF the pro!ect.
The proposed structure is to be built In
the event of the directors of the COM
pany agreeing in its favor at a meetlng
to be held this week, by A. NJ. LaWton,
nv whom the structure will be leased to
the company. 1t is believed by the
managers that decision in favor OF the
building will be reached at the coming
meeting, in which case the erection
will be commenced at once. The site
of the new block is on East Isabel
street.
The Minnesota and st. Paul Boat
clubs have opened the season with
plenty of hard work, the fOurs, pairs
and any number of singles being out
every evening. The coaching of the
fourS and pairs of the Minnesota club
is in the hands of II. Brown, who is
rapidly getting them in shape for the
work before them in the regatta.
Cleveland Grove No. "a, Ancient
Order of Druids, was succ essfuliy Or
ganized last evening at the future quar-
ters of the organization over the
Thompson block, Isabel street and Da-
kota avenue. The new lodge starts
with a membership OF twenty, The
election of officers resulted in the Sc
lection of Louis Becker as noble arch;
Y. Marquard, vice noble arch; treas
urer, Henry Gross; corresponding sec
retary, Ed Moeller: financial secretary,
Louis Schuman. The trustees are JO-
seph Heingelman, r. Martin and John
Lebeck. The presiding officers were
Joseph Leicht, noble grand arch, and
c. F. Housdorf, grand secretary. There
Were also present Romano Sheire,
deputy grand arch; John A. Gilman,
grand treasurer. and A. S. Hervin,
grand marshal. The quarters secured
by the new organization adjoin those of
the A. o. U. w., and are in every way
suitable for its purpose. The event
of last evening marked the Or
ganization of the fourth grove in
this city. The first regular
meeting occurs next Monday evening,
and the lodge meetings will be held
weekly on that day. Ten candidates
for initiation will be received into the
grove annual session begins this morn
ing at 4. m.
Miss Mary Feely, of West st. Paul,
was married yesterday morning, at ST..
Michaels church. to Richard Bamberg.
The groom is a conductor On the ST..
Paul & Duluth road. Rev. Father
O'Niel performed the ceremony. The
wedding breakfast was served at the
residence of the brides parents. on
East Robie street. The young couple
will make short tour through the
South.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given this evening at the Clin-
ton Avenue M. E. church, under the
auspices of the Young Peoples society.
AS the result of the recent entertain
ment given at the West Side opera
house, under the direction of Mrs. j. F..
Stout, the net profit to the Y. P. S.,
under whose auspices it was given, was
upwards of 500.
Miss Mamie Mortensen. of 65 East
George street, left the city yesterday
morning to attend the wedding of her
friend, Miss Rose Galway, which will
be celebrated tonight at Austin.
The young daughter of Mrs. Brunn,
also granddaughter of John Costello, is
lying dangerously ill at the family resi-.
uence on Custer street.