St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-23
PAPER COLLAR JOE.
The Famous Bunoo Steerer
and General Confidence
Shark,
Alleged to Be Identical With
Kray, the Local Sa-
loonist.
Norris, the Detective. Traces
Him Here, but Loses
His Man.
An Interesting Bit Of History
Connected With a Strange
Story.

Joe Kray, the qondam proprietor Of
the saloon at 147 East Third street, IS
suddenly missing. About ten months
ago his interest in the saloon was
turned over to his partner, Charles
Gillespie, and Kray went to Paris, OS-
tenSibiy to visit the exposition. He re-
turned to st. Paul last week, and was
again seen about his old hauntS. Gen
orally regarded as very smooth
party, he enjoyed large circle OF ac-
quaintanceS among certain class OF
sports. When he returned from across
the water he was warmly greeted, and
his friends treated him to the best the
town afforded. They were considerably
surprised, however, at his sudden dis
appearance. Some felt injured aud
were inclined o believe that their fan
cied illtreatment was the direct result
of JOe's brief existence in gay Paris.
A STORY IS TOLD
which may restore him to their good
opinion. John L. Norris. well-knOwn
Eastern detective. departed for his
home yesterday morning, after SPEND
ing several days in the city. To a re-
porter Norris stated that he came to St.
Paul in quest of crook once we'll known
as Paper Collar Joe. He also claimed
to have proof that Paper Collar Joe was
none other than Joe Bond, who did time
at Auburn for card-sharping in In
spector Byrnes' bailiwick, and that Joe
Bond, the eX-convict, was none other
than st. Paul'S smooth SalOonkeeper,
Joe Kray. In 1856 Farmer Rober Spears
by cards at Columbia City,
Ind. Many others of the too
credulous of that section of the country
were beaten in similar manner. At
a gathering of the mourners it trans
pired that they had all been victimized
by tie same parties. three smooth talk
ers, and that their combined losses ag-r
gregated nearly s20.0;0. Their first
move was to employ Norris to work up
the case. Two OF the fellows the detec-
tive eventually spotted, but the identity
of the third still remains mystery,
though the trio hung together for some
time and operated successfully in the
Southeastern states and on the lower
Missisaissippi. The two whose identity
he learned were Paper Collar Joe and
finally separated Doherty went to Eu-
rope and Joe and the unknown became
LOST TO THE DETECTIVE.
Doherty shot and killed a gambler
named Joseph Graham during a row
over cards in London, for which crime
he is now doing time under Queen Vic
toria. About year ago, the detective
claims, he located Paper Collar Joe in
this city, in the person of Third street
saloonkeeper. Before the arrest could
be arranged. however, Kray went to
Europe, where he was watched by for
eign detectives, who report that he
made money during his absence. When
he arrived in New York on the 18th
inst. the detective was notified, and
laid traps for his arrest. Not appre-
bending the man wanted in the East,
Norris telegraphed to st. Paul and
learned that he was here. A second
dispatch from Chicago asked that Kray
he watched, and Norris came on in post
hast. He arrived just late enough to
miss his man. as Kray was well out Of
sight several hours before Norris
limped up town from the union depot.
The detective was considerably puZ-
zled to know how Kray got his tip, but
was inclined to believe that some one
on the ''inSide" gave him warning.