St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-20
SKIPPED TO CANADA.
Several Minneapolis Enumer-
atOPs in Hiding Just Over
the Border.
Their Expenses Paid While
They Safely Avoid the
Wrath to Come.
Bigger Game Than Enumer-
ators Is What the Prose-
cution Is After.
One Of the Counters Arrested
and Released on Bail
Until Wednesday.

The census conspiracy coup is about
ready for the public ear. 1t may be one
day and it may be three before the SEN
sation is launched, but it will be in
very short time: and then, to use the
language of one who is familiar with
the inside workings. the penitentiary
will yawn-not for the enumerators,
who were merely tools, but for several
very prominent men in Minneapolis,
whose names would, if printed, cause a
wide sensation.
I'VE are ready, at last" said one of
the interested ones. land we have the
most damning evidence in incontro-
Vertible shape. The public knows we'll
enough it is not one or two enumerators
who are wanted, but prominent men
who were behind the conspiracy and
directly responsible for it,"
Further than that he would not say,
but bade the reporter await develop
ments. The first of these came in Min
neapolis yesterday, where it was learned
yesterday that several enumerators had
disappeared. The information came
from a reliable source that, with the aid
and connivance of those who are soon
to be prosecuted for conspiracy, these
enumerators had been quietly moved
across the border to Canada, there to re-
main until the trouble is over. When
the charges were first made and the
enumeratorS arrested, there was great
tumult and many an enumerator quaked
in his boots privately, though publicly
he put on bold front. Two
weeks ago several members of the
Business Mems union quietly put their
heads together, and as a result the emu
meratOrs were each supplied with $25
and a ticket to Canada, where they lost
no time in going. AS long as the money
lasted the enumerators were happy.
The extradltion treaty with Canada coy
cred nothing like census frauds, and
they were safe. But the question of fin
Rnce came up, aud they used what little
money they had remaining in telegraph
Ing for more funds. None came, and they
began to threaten that unless their eX-
pense money was kept ready they would
return and give up everything. 1t was
yesterday decided in Minneapolis to
raise the money, and, for the present at
least, keep them safe IN the queens do
miniOn.
One arrest was made yesterday.
Early in the morning there was con-
sultation in the federal building, and
soon afterward Attorney Hay and Com
missioner Morey went over to Minneap-
oils. Deduty Marshal Daggett, with
three warrants in his pocket, left about
the same time, on different train.
One Of the warrants was for Lewis Hag
german, but the names on the others
were not diVulged, though they were
those of enumerators. Haggerman was
arrested in the morning and taken,be
Commissioner Morey, who sat in the
federal building at Minneapolis for that
purpose. There was great excitement
over 1t in the Flour City, and the cry:
1.-THE st. Paul gang is at work." was
quickly passed about. Much to the sur
prise ofe7erybody. EugeneHay appeard
as prosecutor, W. E. Hale appearing for
the prisoner. The charge was minor
one, alleging dereliction of duty. Mr..
Hale wanted continuance, as Judge
Hay offered no objection, the case was
continued until Wednesday next. A.
j. Blethen and n. S. Thompson became
sureties on the bond OF $500 required.
The other wrrrants were not served.
Mr.. Hay did not return to st. Paul, but
Gen. Cotton came back and retired to
his hotel, while Commissioner Morey
went to spend Sunday at his home in
Winona. The citizens committee had
an executive session at the city hall,
but gave out nothing. Marshal Dona-
hover was seen later, and said that
there would be nothing further that
day, and Deputy Daggett and Detective
Mason went quietly home.