St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-10
TUESDAY At SALTWATER.
E. A. Bryant Are ;ted for Passing
toul,erieit Money.
SKIPPING A BOARD BILL.
Clifton Holden Learns Of His Pale
With Calmness---General News
Items.

E. A. Bryant, formerly a resident of
this city, now of River rails, Wis, was
arrested here early yesterday morning
by Chief of Police Shortall tor passing
counterfeit money. he passed several
hair dollars ana ulmes IN this city Mon
day evening, and the Information was
given 10 Mi. ShOrtall, who iii once set
out 10 find the man. Mr.. Shortall
learned that Bry ants mOther-in-law, Il
Mrs. Hill, resided near Mckuslck'S lake,
and, thinking that Bryant might ue
there, All officer WAS dispatched 10 the
house, ana the c9untereiter was ar
rested While III bed. bryant tndeavOred
10 pass his counterfeit coins dt Il numUer
oI business places, but the worthless
ness OF tie money was easily detected
by several, and II WAS returned 10 hun.
he succeeded. however. in passing Il
number of half dollars on the uhSuS-
pectlng street car drivers, and also one
at Charles Lacomb's butcher shop, on
Second street, where lie purchased
SOME meat. AS SOON as the arrest
was MADE, Mir. Shortall telegraphed
UUited States Marshal Donahuwer OF
tile fact, and Maj. Bracket, his
deputy, was sent here, WHO took the
mau III charge, taking him TO st. Paul
Oh the 4:2J p. III. Duluth passenger
train. A number of witnesses were
summoned To appear at st. raul this
morning, where Bryant VIII be given a
hearing before Unlled States Court
Commissioner Spencer. 1t Is thought
that Bryant manufactures his own com,
anu ltat lie has dies and mOidS az Ills
nome. Bry AIT is Il blacksmith by trade,
ana Was formerly empioyed here by
James Corners, and also at the PRISON.
lie explained that his visit TO TINS clLy
Was for the purpose or getting his
mother-in-law 10 go To River rails in
order 10 nurse his sick wiIe. <szss
Oscar Wanneicke was arrested IN this
ci.y -nunuay e,en,ng upon a telegram
received from Sheriff Sylas Bradley, OF
Winona county. Wanneicke was wanted
for Skipping Il board bill at Winona.
lie is a weil-dressed, gentlemaniy APP
pearlng young man, anu was stopping
ut the Sawyer mouse in this city. oner-
1T Bradley arrived yesterday and the
board bill WAS squared, aS was also the
fine Imposed upon him by the court at
Wln0na. The total sum amounted to
about SO.
The case Of The State VS.. Robert
EIschletf, charged with grand larceny,
was tried yesterday in the district
court. The case was given to the jury
at about 3 p. H., they returning YER
dict of not guilty, and the defendant
was discharged. The action of The
State vs.. Herman Appman. who is
charged with seducing Miss Mary
Rlchert under promise of marriage. was
then taken up. This case will proba-
bly, be finished to-day.
A story has been widely circulated
and published that Edgar Wilson, a
convict at the penitentiary here had
died and lett a fortune of S3J,0U0 to a
fellow convict, Walter Williams. War
den Randall, when asked yesterday in
regard to the matter. stated that no
such convict had ever died at the prison
and that the story was a fabrication.
Clifton Holden, who is incarcerated
i'll the prison here for safe keeping, was
yesterday informed of the decision of
the United States supreme court as re-
CARDS his case. Holden has been rather
nervous since the arguments were
made, but received the news with a
Stolid Indifference.
An answer in the election contest of
j. s. OBren and n. Searles, for the
office of state senator, was flied by MIR.
SearleS yesterday. The answer is
lengthy document, and the testimony in
the matter will be taken at the Office of
Searles q Gail Dec. 20 before Justices
Albert Wilson and j. b. Taft.
Charles 0. LindbloOm and several
other young men are making arrange
ments for the opening of an ice skating
rink on the Site formerly occupied by
the old roller rink OH North Main
street.
The japanese wedding to be held at
the Presbyterian church Friday even
ing, under the auspices OF the Albright
band, promises to be an excellent en-
tertainment, and good attendance is
assured.
A new boarder was received at the
prison Yesterday in the person of Frank
Rice, of Blue Earth county, who will
remain one year for grand larceny in
the second degree.
The local lodge Knights of Pythias
was honored last evening by an official
visit of the grand lodge officers.