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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
A BRIDAL OF BLOOD.
Unrequited Love Ends in MUIR
der and Suicide at High
bridge, Wis.
A Betrayer of Young Girls
Brought to Justice in Ne
braska.
Arrest Of Two Dakota Women,
Charged With Stealing
over 81, 400.
Winnipeg Expects a Revival
of Trade This Summer
Awkward Theft.
Special to the Globe.

special TO the Globe.
ASHLAND. Wis, March 22.-High-
bridge, on the Wisconsin Central, about
twenty miles from this city. was the
scene of another bloody tragedy to-day.
This little village has already, during
its brief existence, been the spot where
several murders and suicides have oc-
Cured, and seems to be an Inflated To-
cality. The latest crime i'll Highbridge
eliminated as the result of the unrecip-
rOcated passion of a French teamSter,
Joseph Memoir. whose sobriquet of
'Black Joe" is one by which he was
universally known in the little town.
Memoir was employed by the Ashland
Iron and Steel company, and has
resided there for the past year. He
lived at boarding house conducted
by Mrs. Long for the accommodation of
the rough WOOdSmen who are employed
there. In this wild, romantic region
dwelt With her mother lovely young
girl named Ellen Long. She was just
sixteen years of age and poisoning out
into pure womanhood when Memoir
made his appearance on the scene.
Memoir was wildly in love with Ellen,
and he pressed his suit with such
energy that she became disguised with
him and finally repulsed him. Nothing
daunted, the hot-tempered Frenchman
insisted on pursuing his attentions.
Between ~ and 1 O'Clock to-day Memoir
entered Ellen's room at her mothers
boarding house and made indecent pro-
poSals to her. When she screamed
for assistance the thoroughly-crazed
Frenchman drew a razor and attacked
her. He slashed at the girls throat but
missed his mark, and cut deep cash
with the instrument OH her left cheek.
Again he struck at the struggling
her arm. Thinking his fieldish work
completed the man then proceeded to
kill himself, drawing the razor across
his throat and severing it from ear to
ear. A coroner's inquest was held to-
night on the body of Memoir, and a
verdict according to the facts was rem
JoraI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
----------------
THE SHERIFFS
Compliment Sheriff Eye and
Thank Him for COurtesies.

AS soon as the examining board had
pronounced both men dead the various
sheriffs and deputies present were in
vited by Sheriff Eye TO meet him in the
criminal court room in the court house.
An adjournment was taken to that
place, aud roll call showed the following
present.
Sheriffs J. NJ. Markham, Aitkin: G.
W. Lenfest, AnOka: j. B. Schmidt,
Brown; T. E. Du Toit, Carver; Charles
Andrews, Chisago; W. W. Barlow. Cot
Getman, Dodge; A. w. De Frate,
Douglas; Henry Nupson, Fillmore; w.
G. Mitchell, Freedom; A. F. Anderson,
Goodhue: j. I. Linden. Grant; A. d.
Brown. Lac qui Parle: j. Remore, Lyon;
n. NJ. Holm, Meeker; A. f. Howard,
Mile Laos: II. Rasicot, Morrison: G.
Anderson, Mobiles; A. Brandenburg,
Otter Tail: n. 0. Paulsrud, Polk: E. s.
Bean, Ramsey; Ell. Field, Renville; c.
U. Stewart. Rice; Paul Shavoy, ST.
Louis; Theodore Weiland, Scott; D. Il.
Houlton. Sherburne: William Dretchka,
Sibley: A. w. Kraemer, Stearns; j. z.
D. Cratic, Wabasha: A. G. Krassin, Wa
SEGA: c. NJ. Kingsley, Wadena, G. 2.
Hoicomb. Washington; j. P. Cam
eron, Wilkin: Silas BraIey, Winona;
M. NJ. Woolley. Wright; L. NJ. Jens-
void, Yellow Medicine.
Deputy Sheriffs-Emil B. Heiberg,
Chippewa; 81. Tousley, LIE Sueur; 81.
w. Harner, Dodge: G. Hunt, Houston;
Ii. Brown. Olmstead.
EX-Sheriffs-Wiliam Bracket and
p. P. Swensen, Hennepin; Fred Zwic-
key. Polk: H. Wilson, Waseca; l.. s.
Frelby, North Dakota; ii. Anderson,
Bayfield, county, WIS: E. Bartlett,
North Dakota.
After the meeting was called to Or
der, resolution was adopted thanking
Sheriff Eye for the courtesy he had
shown, and complimenting him and his
deputies upon the firmness evinced
during the trying ordeal. The ropes
which hung the two men were then cut
up and given to the sheriffs. and an adj
journment was taken until p. m.
when the sheriffs' association met at
the Clifton house in st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23

opened up early and seeding is general
throughout the country which is three
or four weeks earlier than usual and a
sure and safe crop is therefore counted
on. Two thousand emigrants have ar
rived during the past two weeks and
fifteen hundred are expected next week.
Those Interested in immigration predict
that fully fifty thousand persons will
settle between the Red River and the
Rocky Mountains the present season.
About five hundred miles of railway
is expected to be constructed during the
year in the Northwest, so that with
prospects OF sure crop, big immigra-
ton and vigorous railway construction
the real estate brokers expect to reap a
rich harvest, and recover from the
effects of the collapse of the big boom
of $3.50
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
rs a Work of Hangman's Art,
the Execution Is a
Success.
The Early Morning Scenes
Preceding the Climac-
terie Event.
Incidents of the Great Double
Execution OF the Laws
Command.

A cruel murder has been expiated
and two lives have been given for the
one that was taken-Tim and Pete Bar
rett yesterday suffering the penalty OF
the law for the heartless killing of
Thomas Tollefson at Minneapolis Oh the
night of July &c, 1887.
Terrible as is the taking of life in
atonement by the mandate of the law
framed for the protection of society,
the execution was robbed of much of
its horror by the spirit in which in was
carried out, the absence of mawk-
ish sentimentality. and the fortitude
of the condemned who faced their death
bTavely. Much as their crime is alb
horred. and great as the detestation
which must remain as the memory of
the lives they led, it cannot be denied
that they died like men, unflinching,
and met their Maker with prayers on
their lips in suppllcation. ''God have
mercy was the cry of each as they
dropped into eternity.
1t was the supreme atoning sacrifice
for the wrong committed, and society is
avenged.
As to the execution itself, it was car
ried in all its details with as careful re-
gard tC propriety and humanity as was
possible. One little misunderstanding
which prolonged the mental anguish
of the condemned men a few minutes
longer than was absolutely necessary
was the only deviation from what might
be, even as it was, regarded as model
execution. The sheriff of Hennepin
county and his assistants did their duty
conscentiously and well.
The only thing to be regretted is that
1t was necessary that the brother who
participated in the crime, in which he
may have been the prime mover, but
who betrayed his own flesh and blood,
was allowed to go free.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH.
Left Alone, the Condemned Sleep
---HabiIiments of Death.


---Habiliments OF Death.
Far into Friday morning the jail was
still a Mecca for curious pilgrims. At
2:3O a. m. yesterday the crowd had di-
minished in size, although there were
constant arrivals, beSieging the depu-
ties for favors. Thus far no reporter
has been admitted to the lookup.
Sheriff Eye declared that it was the
wish of priest and prisoner that no one
be admitted to their gallery. The
priests have returned to the Jail, and it
is likely that they will remain until the
end. At least the reporters are SO
informed. If this story be true,
goodbye news, goodbye confess
sion. Sheriff Eye has promised
to send word to the reporters of any
news that may be stirring. But there
is crowd of scribblerS here Oh the out
side, each Of whom is anxious to secure
personal information. VIII we have
the opportunity? Not likely.
Sheriff Eye has done everything in
his power for the press representatives.
A room formerly used for confinement
of female prisoners has been fitted up,
and the United Press has an operator
on hand.
Below all is quiet. Officials and Wis
itors tread with silent feet. But from
within comes jargon of sounds-sing-
ing, laughter, conversation. There are
q dozen or more prisoners confined in
this wing of the building, and they are
restless, Whether this be their normal
condition. or a result OF the excitement
of the hour, one cannot judge. But
be that as it may, the inmates
of the Jail were very wakeful and
Al
the Jail building, and. regardless of
reportorial solicitations, refused to
admit any member of the press to the
lookup. This decision was final, and
the reporters settled down to quiet
nights drag.
Shortly after 1 o'clock Turnkey
Morgan assembled TO the reporters
room with the announcement that the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Falling to Pieces.

Special to the Globe.
WIN oNA, March 22.-The citizens
NOV ement to elect a non-partisan ticket
for municipal efforts seems to be falling
to pieces. Both parties are talking to-
day of making straight nominations.
DR.. McGaughey, nominated for mayor,
and Maj. o. B. Gould. nominated for
school director at large. ca CHI Informed
the notification committee to-day that
they would not run under any circum-
stances. w. j. Whipple also declined
ward. Chairman Brooks appointed the
following executive com mittee to-day:
F. w. Denton, Enoch Stott, II. j. Willis,
George Hamilton and Philip Feiten.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
From an Instantaneous Photograph

turned his head to Sheriff Eye and
asked that it be fixed. This was done,
and then Pete looked out over the spec
tators, and saw for the last time the
walls of the Jail where he had been con-
fined with his brother for a wear and a
half. AS soon as the moose was az
ranged the black cap was drawn over
the young mans head, and the officials
stepped back a short distance. The
priests remained with the boys for a
few seconds, and then they, too,
stepped back from the trap.
There the two murderers stood.
clothed in black. the caps drawn over
their faces and the nooses of rope en-
circling their necks: From under the
horrible black caps came the words:
"Oh, God, have mercy on u.s." in re-
Spouse to the priests prayer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
THE TRAP FALLS.
GOD Have Mercy on U.s." the Last
Words.

GOD Have Mercy on U.s." the Last
Words.
Sheriff Eye was standing by the lever
with his right hand on it. At 11:13 the
priests began another prayer. and the
two men, whose faces were hidden from
the world, were making the response,
the words coming i'll faint and muffled
tones from under the caps. Tim had
begun response, and had uttered the
words:
ooh, God. have mer-,'' when the
lever was pulled and the traps fell. The
two black objects shot down into space
at precisely 11:13M, twelve minutes
after the procession had entered the
room, and there hung at the ropes end
with scarcely a movement.
In fact, Pete did not move at all, but
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Burned to Death.
Special to the Globe.

special 10 the NloDe.
SIoUX CITY, To-, March GA special
from Pomeroy, To-. says: Mabel
Tenara, aged seven, daughter of Charles
Tenara, who lives eight miles north of
Pomeroy, met with terrible death
yesterday by her clothing taking fire
from a match with which she was try
ing to set fire to the grass near the
house. When discovered, her clothing
was entirely burned from her body
which was literally roasted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
WaYlaid by Tramns.

Special to the Globe.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEE, Wis, March %
Three tramps wayIaid Ed Rhinehold on
the slough bridge at p. III. and de
manded money. Being refused they
knocked him down with some hard in
strument. As they were about TO take
his watch his father arrived and sue
ceeded il stopping the robbery but the
tramps got away. Officers are now
hunting them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
VIII Be Consolidated.

SpecItI 10 In6 GIpDe.
SUPERIOR, Wis. March cat was
learned here tonight that the special
bill providing for the incorporation o t
Superior and West Superior has passed
both houses at Madison. The charter
provides for seven wards, with two
aldermen from each, and includes the
territory from ST. Louis bay to the Ne
mali river, five miles wide and seven
miles LONG
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Caught On The Fly.
Special to the Globe.

MASON CITY, TO-, March 22.-George
W. Craig, a prominent druggist of
Eagle Grove, who jumped $4,000 bail
recently, mysteriously disappearing,
was arrested in this city, yesterday, as
he was about to take train, and is now
in the custody of the Wright county
sheriff.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Don't Want 1t Elective.

SEs5EIHI 10 IlIt NIUDH.
WINoNA, March 22.-The teachers,
institute closed this afternoon. Reso-
lutions were adopted adversely to max
ing the state superintendent of public
instruction an elective office. Prof.
Hyde was presented by the teachers
with Il handsome volume of LoDgfel-
lows poems and Supt. Braley with an
easy chair and gold watch lain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Died at Eignty-Eight.

Special to the Globe.
HASTINGS. MIMI. March 22-Cor-
nelius Van Incwager. one of Hastings
oldest citizens, died to-day from general
paralysis, in the eighty-third year of his
age. lie leaves wife and many friends
to mourn his death.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
AN AWKWARD JOB.
Four Young Men Steal a Condu
l..

-Four Young Men Steal a Conduc,
tors Satchel at Winnipeg.
Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, March 22.-Four young
men boarded the incoming train from
the East to-day, as it slackened up at
the bridge. Their object was plumber,
and they succeeded in making away
with the conductors satchel. contain
ing $4,000 worth of tickets. They got
off at the depot with the other passen-
gers. but did not disappear quickly
enough. as the satchel was spotted and
the thieves arrested.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Died From His Injuries.

FERGUS FALLS, March 22.--Patrick
McCue, Of the town of Maltona, Stun
bled on the doorstep as he came from
the house of Calvin Abbott, straining
himself badly and receiving internal
injuries, from which he died the next
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Moorhead Is Pleased.

SpUUIdI 10 IlIG GIODG.
MooRHEAD, March 22.-The proposed
reapportionment which puts Clay,
Becker and Wilkin counties, now the
Forty-fourth senatorial district, into the
Fiitieth district, allowing one senator
and three representatives, seems o be
entirely satisfactory to the people in
sentative. has evidently made this
measure his chief object.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
ACHEERFUL FEELING.
Winnipeggers Look for a Boon
This Summer.
Special TO The Globe.

WINNIPEG, Man.. March 22.-Real
estate dealers here are in high spirits
oyer the prospects Of another boom-not
equal to the previous one of 1881. but
still boom compared with the business
of the past seven years. Spring has
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Ten Thousand Involved.

SpecTaI 70 The Globe.
RED WING, March 22-The $4,000
damage suit brought against the county
commissioners by Mrs. Eliza Lavell, of
Kenyon, in the Ramsey county district
for disposal on change OF venue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
MOUNTING THE sCAFFoLD.

The Procession Of Death Appears
The Condemneds' Demeanor.
AS these words were uttered the cell
door was thrown open and the prisoners
marched in. accompanied by the priests
and the deputy sheriffs. First came
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
A RAY OF SUNSHINE

Which Seemed Sadly Out of
Place in a Dungeons Gloom.
Just second OF two after the drops
Continued ON Thira Page,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
THE BODIES CUT DOWN.

Tins Neck Broken and Pete's Dis
located.
At 1882, just twenty-five minutes
after the drop fell, the board Of examin-
ing physicians officially pronounced
both boys dead, and cut the bodies down
and made an examination. Tim was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23

HEMPEN HORROR
The Tollefson Murder Reaches
It's Fearful Conelu-
sion.
Nothing but Blackened and
Distorted Semblanees
of Men
Remain Of the Youthful MUIR
derers, Tim and Pete
Barrett.
Gpasped in the GRIPPE Of the
Gaunt and Grisly
Gibbet,
They Yield Up Their Lives as
the Penalty of Their
Crime.
With Spartan Firmness They
March to the Dread
Death.
Prayers for Mercy Cut Short
by the Life-Stpangling
Cord.
The Jail Surrounded by a
Morbid Hob of Idle HUI
manity.
The Death Scene Witnessed
by a Room damned
Full.
rs a Work of Hangman's Art,
the Execution Is a
Success.
The Early Morning Scenes
Preceding the Climac-
terie Event.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Asylum Buildings Accented.

Special TO The Globe.
YANKToN, OAK, March 22.-Late last
night Judge Trip dissolved the injunc-
ton restraining the asylum trustees
from accepting the completed buildings.
The board then accepted the buildings
and issued certificates to Contractor
Pattee for SS.000 Trustee Gale gets
$1,000 out of this. There are unpaid
bills against the contractor for labor
and material amounting to about s10,-
600. which will remain unpaid. Gov.
Mellette to-day removed this board of
trustees, it being his first Official act.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-23
Richardson's Return.
Special to the Globe.

SpeClHI 10 tn5 GIODe.
GRAND FORKS, N. D., March 22-Sec.
rotary Richardson returned home to
day. interviewed, he said lie did not
go to Washington expecting an appoint
ment, but that it was urged upon him
by friends. He declined to state the
outline of the governors policy, as be
did not know. He was called to Bis
marck by telegraph this evening. The
business men of the city will hold a
meeting next week and make an effort
to get the capital. Big inducements
will be offered and hard fight made.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-08
HEADING TO THE EASTWARD.

The Yachts of the New Haven So uad-
ron Leave New Rochelle and Now
Lie OF Greenwich - Thence to New.
port.
GREENWICH, August 6.--The feet anchored
off this place again tonight. The sail back
from New Rochelle was made in a smooth
sea. There was just enough wind to fill the
sails of the little yachts and the feet formed
a pretty picture as it moved along to the
eastward and cest anchor off Greenwich near
the very spot which it left about 8 O'Clock
this morning. 1t is undecided what course
will be taken tomorrow morning. If the
wind is favorable, Port Jefferson will be vis-
tied. From this place, the feet will go near
Black Rock, perhaps stopping short time,
and then steer straight for the Thimbles.
Sunday will be spent at Stony Creek.
There are six boats now in the feet but
some of these will not go further than the
Thimbles. The Sea Belle, Marguerite and
one or two others will cruise eastward to
Newport.
When the feet sailed for New Rochelle
this morning, Ex-Oommodore Scranton
raised a broom to the masthead of the
Acme. This exasperated the shippers and
they declared that the run to Greenwich
should be a race and the victor should take a
small sweepstake of 500. The Flora was
barred from this as she belongs to the
larger class. At noon the signal gun was
fred and the feet started. The Acme took
the lead and was closely pursued by the
Sea Belle. The flag ship, however, didn't
overtake her. The Acme has improved won
derfully in sailing properties.
GREENWICH, Conn.,, August 1.-THE feet
of the New Haven Yacht club left New
Rochelle at 1881. The run was a sweep.
stakes race for two prizes won by Vixen and
Sea Belle. The feet arrived here in the fol-
lowing order:
Vixen 22s; Sea Belle 1928; Flora 2:32
Ceres 1856; Acme 2:42.
We will probably go to Port Jefferson to-
morrow,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-08
ANOTHER BIG DEFa1c.-,o-

] Hben 3. Allen, President OF n Menu VAIL
| Stfeet Gar COMPANY, Is Arrested W.
Forgery - The Dedication Amoun,.
to $12S.OOO - The Prisoner WOKE. !.
Full Confession.
New YORK, Aug. 7.-Eben S. Allen, presi.
dent of the Green Line street car company
was arrested to-day for forging certificates
for 700 shares. He has been president Of
the company for long time and connected
with the company for twenty-five years. The
amount of Aliens defalcation is stated to be
$125. 900 to $3.50, 00O The prisoner has made
confession in which he says that four years
ago he became financially interested in
patent fire escape. He lost all the money be
had, and in the embarrassment he yielded to
temptation to raise money by false issues of
stock.
He forged the signature of the treasurer
and secretary and sold about 700 shares of
this bogus stock. Many of the shares are
now in the hands of innocent holders. The
false issue went On for four years without
detection. Yesterday in President Aliens
absence q broker called at the Office to have
some stock transferred for purchaser. The
treasurer in making the necessary COMPARE
zion with the books saw that the share num-
bers were duplicates. A meeting of the
directors was at once summoned, and Presi-
dent Aliens guilt being apparent it was de-
oided to cause his arrest. Upon being locked
up at police headquarters Mr.. Allen broke
down and made full statement. The direo-
tors have decided to prosecute him to the
full extent of the law. He had lived in a
somewhat luxurious style for years, having
an elegant residence at Rawlings. He recent,
" returned from pleasure trip in Europe.
BE is about so years old and has wife and
children. He always had good reputation
in business circles. He was arraigned in the
Tembs Police court to-day and remanded for
examination.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-08
s3OO,OooGONE.
A Rich Man Systematically Robbed By
Young Attorney.

Rich Man systematically Robbed by
Young Attorney.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 7.-Forgeries to the
amount of $500, 900, it is charged, have been
committed in the name of John s. Blaisdell,
one of the oldest, wealthiest and best known
residents here.
The report last night was that young
lawyer in this city has been robbing Mr..
Blaisdell for long time by series of sys-
tematic forgeries, and that when the fact was
discovered, day or two ago, the total of
his gains was in the neighborhood of
$3.50, 900.
Owing to the previous good character of
the man and the high social and business
position. of the young fellows family set
Element was agreed on with the understand
ing that the whole amount obtained on Mr..
Blaisdell's signature be returned to that gen.
tleman. The large amount of the forgeries,
together with the social and business promi-
hence of all parties concerned, promises to
make the case one Of the most sensational
ever known in the northwest. If the matter
is not settled ut once criminal action will be
begun.
It is made public this morning that ].
Frank COLON of lockwood & COLON, attor-
neys, at 220 Temple Court, is the forger who
has signed the name of John Blaisdell to
numerous notes.
Colon has confessed his crime, and says
he has no desire to defend himself; he simply
wants to 90 to the penitentiarY. The forger
has been Mr.. Blaisdell's lawyer, and was thus
able to have access to his papers.