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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
WHEN 1T BEGAN.
Arrangements for CrOnin's MUIR
der Began Last February.

Arrangements for CrOnin's MUIR
der Began Last February.
CHICAGO, May 25.-Events were
brought to light this evening showing
that the arrangements for the Cronin
tragedy were apparently begun as early
as Feb. 1. At that date person cor
responding to the description of the
man, who subsequently rented the
Carlson cottage, opened negotiations
for room directly across the street
from CrOnin's office down town in the
Opera house block. The room sought
for was the one which affords the best
possible view from that direction into
CrOnin's Office windows. In order to
get to the room, it was necessary to rent
the whole floor, the agents for the build
ing refusing to deal for single apart
ment. The whole floor was rented. In
the room was placed furniture similar
to that found in the cottage. The fur
niture was removed about March 20,
just the date when furniture was
brought first to the cottage.
This furniture, it has become
we'll known, was purchased OF A. b.
Revell Il Co., but until this evening it
was not learned that the bill of goods
bought from Reyell included the iden-
tical trunk which has since cut such
figure in the case. The purchaser in
sisted on having an extra heavy strap
go with the trunk, and though an un-
usually thick strap was furnished, he
afterWard returned and got in place Of
the original strap one made to order.
The man volunteered the information
that the heavy strap furnished first
would not be sufficient to hold what he
proposed to place in the trunk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
VIEW OF HUDSON FROM LIBERTY HILL.

couple are swapping lip salve OH the
inside and rubbing all the whitewash
Off the ceiling of the dilapidated hack.
When the driver whoo's up he comes
down from his heavenly perch. and the
enamored inhabitant of the coupe
breaks his neck getting out of the COM
bustible confinement, and the two pro-
ceed to
DISCUSS THE SITUATION.
"Say, Slaps, where is Hudson"
''This is Hudson, sab! Win a half
mile OBJ the fust white house you see
dar, painted red"
(Which way?''
''De odder way, of course. Which
youse spose, anyhow~ -.
"Well, say, I want to get married.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Taylor Cpum Takes q Lively
Interest in Murderer
Browns Case,
And Will Fight the Gallows
for Him in the Supreme
Court.
Synopsis Of His Bill of Ex-
ceptions in the Trial
Court.
A Verdict for SIS, 800 in the
Powell Libel Suit at La
Crosse.
,ecial to the Globe.

pecial to the Globe.
MooRHEAD, Minn., May 25.-Taylor
Crum. of Fargo, who has lately exhib-
tied considerable interest in Thomas
Brown, sentenced to be hung June Z,
to-day appealed to Judge Mills for
allowance of bill of exceptions. The
bill was allowed, and Crum there
upon made motion for
new trial. which was denied.
on Monday with the bill of exceptions
and request a writ of error and stay of
execution. If the writ is granted it will
undoubtedly postpone the hanging of
Brown. The exceptions made by Crum
are: First, on that part of the judges
charge which says: II charge you as
matter of law from the evidence thatt he
defendant is guilty of murderin the first
degree, murder in the second degree, OF
murder in the third degree. On his
own statement he is not relieved of a
crime below murder in the third de-
gree" The counsel claims that this
charge prevented an acguittal or con-
victiOn in some degree of manslaughter,
or assault in some degree, as defined in
the criminal code, and that it overturned
brOWn,S own testimony, WHICH Was du-
mitted, namely, that he fired the fatal
shot towards deceased, but at the time
supposed deceased was Officer Benson,
of Fargo, who intended to arrest him,
and that he had no intention of killing
any one, but fired the shot for the pur-
pose of frightening Benson and pre-
venting his (Brown's) arrest.
Second-The charge, which says:
''There is no prescribed time for either
premeditation or deliberatiOn. If the
perpetrator forms the intention, debates
it in his mind and finally makes the
choice, no matter how short the strug-
gle, this is sufficient premeditation and
deliberatiOn."
Third-"If he (Brown) debated the
question of killing in his mind for any
length of time, even an instant, and as
the result of such debate determined
the question and acted upon the deter
minatiOn thus made, he. is guilty of
murder. in the first degree 1t is SAID
that the penal code of New York on this
point is the same as the Minnesota code,
and the gResti0n involved in the charge
of Judge Mills to the jury which found
Brown guilty of murder in the first de-
gree has been passed upon in the court
of appeals of New York in several cases.
and determined adversely to defend
ants
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

aster. Wisconsin laws allow minister
or justice of the peace fee of $1.50
for solemnizing a marriage. This fee
the reverend performers of this cere-
mony have never eXacted in nine-tenths
of the cases, but usually take their
chances upon getting that or a greater
sum. Occasionally they get left. When
liberal cuss comes along, who is per-
fectly docile about his pecuniary expen-
diture on such momentOus occasion,
the minister suddenly falls heir to a
five or ten-dollar bill. The better class
of marriageables go to the clergymen,
unless the latter are off fishing, which
is very often the case. In this event, if
the case be an urgent one and the par
ties intend to continue their flight down
the lake, or if they naturally prefer an
officer of the law to declare them one,
they go to the police justice and city
clerk, James A. Bunker. This gentle
man has been clerk of the city for over
twenty years and has married an aver
age of fifty persons year, all of
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
The LAW is AFTER THEM.
Cashier Bradley and His Pals
Under Arrest.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 25.-The
irregularities at the Merchants Ma
tional bank, discovered by Bank Exam
iner Dooley, are still the sensation of
the day. The bank Officials continue
very reticent and positively decline to
give out the names of those merchants
who have benefited by the dishonest
note discOunting practices. This action
has created the impression that theyare
shielding prominent business men who
have been IN cOllusiOn with Cashier
Bradley and Teller Palmer. The bank
officials now admit that the loss will be
fully $4,000, and may possibly eat up
their entire surplus of 100000. The
feeling is spreading that the bank is
crippled worse than it cares to acknOwl-
edge, but the actual amount will not he
known until the bank has exhausted all
means of recovery by. attaching the
property of the implicated parties.
With the exception of $1,000 worth of
notes discounted for John E. Bassett.
the hardware merchant, the public
is completely at sea as to who has
benefited by the crooked work: The
bank officials have taken no steps to
proceed criminally against the accused.
so the bank examiner turned the mat
ter over to District Attorney Still, of
of Hartford. Warrants were at once
issued and this afternoon Marshal Love-
joy arrested Bassett, charging him with
aiding and abetting Palmer in the en-
bezzling of the bank funds. Bail was
fixed at $1,000, which was furnished.
When Mr.. Bassett returned to his store
he found sheriff in waiting, who at
tached the store and stock and real
estate to the amount of $4,000 at the
instance of the bank. Marshal
LoveiOy next arrested Cashier John G.
Bradley on warrant charging him
with falsely swearing to fraudulent
financial statements of the banks con-
dition in the reports recently forwarded
to the comptroller. Bail was fixed at
$1,000. which was furnished. The mar
shall then visi ed Teller Palmer's house
and arrested him on warrant charging
him with certifying check for $1,000
in the Merchants bank and declaring
at the time of certification that money
was on depOsitat the bank sufficient to
cover the note.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
May Go to Minneapolis,

SIOUX CITY, To-. May 25.-The Nor
wegians in this section are very much
worked up over the talk of an attempt
to remove the Norwegian Luthrean col
lege from Decorah to Minneapolis.
They admit, of course. that it is con
trolled by the synod that embraces
parts of Iowa, Minnesota, and WiscOn-
sin. but the institution has been located
so long that it is looked upon as an
Iowa college, and they do not like to see
the misfortune of the burning of the
building taken advantage of by the re-
moval questian. Liberal subscriptions
will be made by the Norwegians of this
section to rebuild the college buildings
at DecOrah.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
THE VAIL OF BLOOD.
More Minute. description of the
T. Carlson Cottage.

4 Carlson Cottage.
: CHICAGO, May 25.- A free examina-
tipn of the Carlson cottage interior was
permitted to-day for the first time. A
fearful sight it was. Only vague hints
of the shorrors have heretofore been
made p ublic. On the south wall of the
cottage parlOr great splOtches of blood
and hair :adhering thereto could be seen.
A terrible struggle had taken place in
the rooms. A castor on the front leg of
the Washstand and one on the front
leg of the. dressing case had
been broken off and are missing. The
arm-rest on the ordinary cane-bottomed
pieces left strewn on the floor. The
blood spattered. about the floor shows
plainly, notwithstanding the buEgling
Overlayer of paint. that DR.. CrOnin was
not killed, or even rendered helpless, by
the first blow he received. There is
every indication that the doctor was
struck first as he endeavOred to cross
the parlOr floor to the next room, where
stood the bed. This blow threw the
doctor to the floor, it would seem,
and forced his head against the wall.
The greatest splotch of blood. as large
and shaped something like palm
leafed fan, is but an inch above the
base board. Above this about foot
are number OF squirts of dried blood
and hair, resulting, perhaps. from sec
Ond blow, or came from the cOncussion
of the wounded head against the base
board. That the doctor had succeeded
in getting to his feet in some manner is
evidenced by the appearance of the
broken furniture. The bed in the house
fo
ciable extent. A quilt of a greenish
hue and another of red color, are
brand new, and have the peculiar stiff
rustling common to cheap conf orters.
No sheets, it would seem, were ever on
the mattress, and no pillOw-cases ever
on the pillows. The quilts and pillows
are piled on the bed as they might have
been when thrown there at the time
the bed was put up. The few foot prints
of paint and blood inside the bedroom
are near the door as though the per-
son making them stepped in but for
moment. The china water pitcher
and bowl are still dusty, as if but
inst brought from the store, where
purchased. On the sides of the bowl
there are bloody finger-prints, made
when the bowl was showed to one side
by the red-handed assassin. The muir
deTer or murdererS washed themselves
at ia sink in the kitchen on the same
floor. The blood on the front steps re-
sembIes the leakage from the trunk as
it was being dragged out to the vehicle
in waiting. There are also some finger
marks ON the pickets of the fence.
These marks seem to have been the re-
suit of rubbing the fingers on them to
take off the blood got in handling the
trunk, or else when lifting the trunk
out of the yard the person grabbed hold
to steady himself under the horrible
burden.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
THE MAYOR TAKES HOLD,
And Proposes to Run Down the
CrOnin Mystery.


CHICAGO. May 25.-Mayor Cregier
took hold of the Cronin case to-day per-
sonally. During the course of a two
hours conference on his part with
Superintendent of Police Hubbard and
Corporation Counsel Hutchison, the
Mayor said: Zone thing want to inn
press upon you, and that is that extra
ordinary efforts are to be made to un-
cover this hideous plot. 1t is stain upon
our city to have such a terrible crime
committed without the perpetrators
being apprehended and brought to
justice. Do not understand me to eritl-
else the work of the department in this
matter when 1 say that the present
efforts must be doubled. Let us be over
jealous rather than not active enough.
Every clue, however slight, must be
followed up, and when there is suspie-
ion hanging over a. man of completely,
and when there is doubt whether
severe action should be taken, take ad-
vantage of the doubt and act.
would rather be in the wrong
nineteen times in case of importance
like this than give the murderefs
chance to escape. There should be
no scarcity of good men at work, even
IL OU1CL WOLh w OV ACssAOStCus IlC
possible connection of Coughlin with
the case was taken up, and Superin-
tendent Hubbard explained the result
of his interview with the detective, and
his explanation of the white horse cpl
sode. "Have Detective Coughlin
brought in again." said the mayor. 81
want to talk to him; want to ask him
some questions, which 1 propose he
shall answer at once to clear away this
mystery. If he does not, we must act
promptly"
Pending Coughlin's appearance the
superintendent of police personally Wis
tied DIR. Cronin's Office in the Opera
house block and also his late apart
ments in the COnklin residence. Men
were placed in charge to see that no
one meddled with any of the murdered
mans belongings. Detective Coughlin
was brought down to the superintend-
ent's Office at 4:30 p. m, Mayor Cregfer.
being present. The conference lasted;
over two hours. COughlin was allowed
to tell his story and then he was taken
in hand by the mayor, Attorney Hines
and the corporation counsel.
HE STOOD THEIR FIRE
of questions for while with a fairsde-
gree Of self-possession. Then it Isle
ported he became flurried and nervous,
but said nothing that could be used
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Stopped by a Calf:

Special to the Globe.
Hot SPRINGS, Dak., May 25.-Burg-
lars entered the Minnekahta bank at
this place last night, and attempted to
blow open the safe. An entrance was
effected by bursting bars OH the rear
door. A hole was drilled through the
top of the safe, and this was charged
with powder. A queer circumstance
occurred just about this time that
frightened the burglars away and saved
the contents of the safe. A yearling
calf was taken with the blind staggers,
and In its mad frenzy ran against fences
and buildings, butting squarely against
the door of the bank. This awakened
several citizens in the immediate vicin-
ity, and without doubt frightened the
burglars so that they left their tools and
made their escape. The calf was found
dead this morning close by.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
THE GROSS EARNINGS Law.

Interesting Case of the Northern
Pacific Against Certain Dakota
Counties.
Special to the GLOBE.
YANKToN, S. D., May 25.-The cases
of the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany against the county treasurers of
La Moure, Foster and Mclean counties
was argued here before the supreme
court yesterday. These were actions
brought by the railroad company to en-
join the collection of taxes by the coun-
ties upon the company's lands and to
determine the constitutionality of the
gross earnings tax law, the counties
claiming that that law was uncOnstitu-
tionaI, having taxed the company's
lands. Great interest has been taken in
these cases. j. NJ. Bartholomew and E.
w. Camp appeared for the counties
and W. Il. Dodge and John G. Bullitt,
for the company.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
GATHERING THEM IN.
Four of the Arizona Robbers
CAPTURED and Gagged.

Tucson, Ariz., May 25.-William
Webb, Edward Fallett and Walter Fal-
lett were arrested yesterday by the dep
uty marshal and deputy sheriff of Gra-
ham county, OH the charge of assisting
-ilf the robbery of Paymaster Wham.
They were captured after some re-
sistance, taken to Fort Thomas
and put in the guardhOnse.
but have not yet been brought
up for Identification by members of the
escort. Seabird, alias "Bud' Hender-
son, who is supposed to be the leader
Of the robbers, was arrested at Globe,
Ariz., last night by Lieut.. Dade and
troop of cavalry, assisted by Indian
scouts. Another man named Powers is
also implicated and will probably soon
be arrested. Henderson was sent to
Fort Thomas to-day.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

whom were Minnesotians, coming
from all parts of the state,
st. Paul and Minneapolis to-
gether contributing the majority.
Rev. Leslie has had very poor luck the
SO many as his brother. DR.. Tresidder,
across the way; but in all, Mr.. Leslie
has reaped his Just portion of the fees.
TIE last couple which inflicted their de-
sires upon him left him after ardently
expressing their thanks at having been
made so happy. The reverend gentle
man extends cordial invitation to all
applicants for admission to the matri-
monial sphafe who would treat him
likewise. 4 large and very anxious
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
"ALL FOR LOVE-"
Some Unknown Person browns
Himself Near WinOna.

some UOKnOWn fCrSOn DrOWnS
Himself Near WinOna.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, May 25.-The discovery of
an innocent locking beer bottle floating
down the river below the Laird-Norton
sawmill this morning by John Felick
has caused good deal of interest and
excitement. Mr.. Felick thought the
bottle looked little suspicious, and OH
raking it in found it tightly corked. On
pulling the cork he found within a
piece of MANILA wrapping paper about
4x6 inches with the following written in
pencil on both sides:
Wyona. Minn., May 10, 1SS9.-This Is to
whom may lick this us and l trust he will do
NEE favor. drowned my self be cause I
am tirod of livering and have drowned my
selfe, all for Love. friend write and tell my
folks that Charles has drowned him self.
direct Dave Young, Dave Young, Carol Co.,
Iowa.
1t is not known that any man named
Young has disappeared. Some sus-
picions connect the bottle with the mys-
teriOus stranger who was found hang
ing to tree last Sunday. but the date
of the note rather contradicts that
theory. The police will write to the
address given to investigate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Normal Commencement.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA. May 25.-The great week
of the year, commencement week at
the normal school. begins with the
baccalaureate sermon, to be preached
by Rev. DR.. j. c. Irwin, of Albert Lea.
in the Congregational church tomorrow
% evening s'a The class day exercises as,~nR VIII
at Normal hall, model school exercises
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
and commencement exercises on
Wednesday at 9 a. m. There are fif-
teen i'm the class of advanced graduates.
forty-three in the elementary course
and four in the kindergarten course.
The class motto is ''Not Only to Give,
but Also to Share"
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
BEAVY LIBEL DAMAGES.
Verdict for So, 800 in the Powell
HOhl Case.

LA CROSSE, Wis, May 25.-The jury
IN the case of Powell versus Hohl
handed in verdict this morning giving
plaintiff $500. This is the largest
verdict for libel ever given in the state.
Another suit for criminal libel is pend
ing, but will not be tried this term of
court.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Largely Attended.

Special to theGlobe.
WINoNA, May 25-The Schnetzenfest
at St. Charles was largely attended and
very successful. Mr.. Gran, of Chicago,
won the first prize with 212 out of
possible 225; j. KOhnhackl, of Winona,
won the second prize with 1893, and
Thomas Lichtensteiger, of WinOna, the
third, with 1877.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Young Lady Drowned.

Special to the Globe.
DEs MONIES, To-, May 25.--Miss Belle
Bennett. student at Drake seminary,
daughter of Rev. E. T. Z. Bennett, of
Ottumwa, was drowned here to-day in
the Des Moines river. by the upsetting
of boat. Her three companions had
narrow escape from a like fate.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

were issued by the board of education
to-day and sold to w. j. Hayes, of
Cleveland. O.. for $500 premium, the bid
ding being lively by many capitalists.
One contract for ward school house
was let to George Smith for $4,000,
work to commence at once. and bids
for two other large school buildings will
be opened Monday. An Omaha man
bought $4,000 worth of Pierre property
to-day, and Buchanan & Gray, of Sioux
Falls, invested $4,70O.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Another Corn Palace.

Special to the Globe.
SIOUX CITY, To-, May 25.-It has been
fully decided to build corn palace
during the present year, and a work
ing committee of twenty of the most
prominent citizens has been appointed
to take charge of the preliminary work.
AS planned now. the palace of 1889 will
be as far ahead of that of 1888. as the
one of 1888 was. ahead of the 1887 exhi-
bition. The work of soliciting funds to
guarantee the work has already begun.
and the cost will be about SIS, 900.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Badly Bumped.

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis.,, May PA collision
occurred on the Central road this after
noon, between ore and freight TIT in,
demolishing engines and cars. Inc
trainmen saved their lives by jumping.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
THOROUGH WORK.
Bold Robbery of an Express Mes
senCer at Dallas,

DALLAS, Tex, May 25.-As the east
bound passenger train on the Texas &
Pacific railroad reached the outskirts of
the city at 9:3O last night two masked
men with drawn revOlyers entered the
express car, beat the messenger, named
Wray, till he was insensible, took his
keys and robbed the safe of $500,
pulled the bell cord, and when the train
slowed up jumped off and ESCAPED.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
MUST HAVE A HOTEL.
Tower Subscribing Literally in a
Worthy Cause.

Special to the Globe.
Tower. Minn., May 25.-About s1O.-
600 was this afternoon subscribed to
the 1000 hotel project, provided it is
erected on the corner now known as the
ball ground. in the center of the town.
About fifty citizens chartered steamer
to-day for Trout lake on fishing ex-
cursion. They will return Sunday
night. What is supposed to be meteor
fell about mile south of Tower this
afternoon with loud report. Frag-
ments have been sent to st. Paul for
analvSiS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
To Manage the New Hotel.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, May 25.-The contract has
been signed with E. K. Tarbell, who
will manage the new hotel. He will
furnish it at cost of $4,000 and
guarantees per cent, which on $1,000
is $500 month.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Asylum Matters.

GpeCldI 10 tII6 U1OUc.
JAMESTOWN, Dak., MAY 25. = The
asylum committee to-day let the, con-
tract for drilling the artesian well to
Lusher Bros, of Pingree. at $1,000. DR..
and Mrs. O. w. Archibald were re-
elected steward and matrOn.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Plight of New York
Treasury Detective.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Treasury De-
tective John j. Sullivan was arrested
on a bench warrant to-day charging
him with outraging the person of Mrs.
Josephine Rowan, deaf mute. living
in East One Hundred and Twenty-sec-
ond street. Sullivan is stationed at the
sub-treasury in Wall street. The COM
plainants states that he assaulted her
in her room during her husbands ab-
sence. Sullivan will be arraigned op
Monday.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Will Meet at Watertown.

Special TO the Gl0De.
ABERDEEN, OAK, May 25.-Secretary
Schlosser and Committeeman Till. of
the Press association, to-day opened the
sealed votes of the committee Oh locat-
ing the next meeting. Watertown re-
ceived six to Madison'S one. The meet
July.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
will Enforce the Law.

Special to the GIObe.
WINDOW, May 25.-The citizens of
the town of Homer, this county, have
determined to enforce the meat inspec-
ton law. They have appointed eleven
inspectors, and fixed fees at 25 cents for
beef and pork for first, and cents for
each additional animal. Veal and NUT
ton 10 cents. Mileage, cents per mile
after the first.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
Tells a Strange Tale.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-A colored
woman named Mary Brough, who has
been living in this city only three
months, reported to the police today that
acOlored man. who introduced himself as
Walter Moss, had taken her to strange
part of the city Wednesday and had
shown her the body of her brother,
Jesse Lincoln, who. lie told her, had
been murdered. The police are busy
trying to find the house she described.
O. F. Briggs, general agent. and Lyman
Sholes. of the Omaha road at Omaha, are in
the city.