St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-01

the aldermen-elect. In this way Ald.-
| Elect McNamee got the Northwestern
| telephone ordinance for conduits, Bott
| the paving of the Wabasha street
bridge, ETC., until the batch of papers
were disposed of. Aid. Sanborn moved
the committee adjourn sine die, and the
members walked off arm in arm 'tO see
man," just as if they hadn't had bit
of fun with one another.
TO THE ASYLUM AT LAST.
"Holy Joe's" Yagarie5 Land Him
at Rochester.
Joseph Rebel, generally known as
''Holy Joe" has at last, in response to the
demands of public sentiment, been taken
in charge by the arm of the law. Joe
and his brother, Francis, have attracted
more attention for the past two or three
years than any other two people in st.
Paul. They are BavarianS, and came
to this city several years ago, taking up
their abode near the end of the Missis-
sppi street bridge, where they occupy
three small shanties. One of the shan
ties is devoted to what they call church
purposes, another is sleeping
apartment, and the third is used
for kitchen purposes. There have been
the ecceptricities which they have mani
tested by parading the streets balenead
and often barefO0ted, but no one has
been able to ascertain their true story or
succeeded in getting them to converse
Oh any subject. ''Holy Joe" has been
more noticeable than his brother, be-
cause he carried his eccentricitieS
little further than his brother. He has
been in the habit of frequenting the
most public streets, and even when the
thermometer was verging towards zero
his head and feet were bare, while the
rest of his person was clad i'll neat and
expensive broadclOth. In this condition
he would walk back and forward for
hours at time in the middle of the
street or diagonally across the
corner of Wabasha and Seventh
streets. This is the most frequented
portion of the city. being the inTersec-
ton of nearly all the street car lines.
At times he would carry his shoes and
hat in his hands; at others he would
carry three large taperS, or piece OF
bread. AT other times his hands were
clasped and raised to level with his
head. AT all times his lips moved as if
in prayer. He never seemed to notice
any one but avoided being run over by
cars and teams by stopping until they
would strew taeks in the path he fire.
quented, but he would procure broom
and sweep the courses he habitnally fol-
| lowed and then resume his perambula-
tons. The police eXpoStulated with
| him, but to no purpose. He was arrest
| ed two or three times and threatened, but
without avail. He has lately become
more persistent. He would go to the
Wabasha and Seventh street corner as
| early as $50 in the morning and walk
back and forth until alters. By 6 o'clock
| in the evening he would go back and
| keep up the same pracIice until the
| streets would be practically deserted by
| the people, which is generally after the
| theaterS are out. He was arrested at Z
o'clock yesterday morning, and as he
would not promise to cease his Pc
culiarities, an information of insanity
| was lodged against him in the probate
| court by Lieutenant of Police Cook. 1t
| may be said that number OF people
| have feared that the mild form of in
| sanity might develop into some violent
| form and that the man might do an in
| Jury to some one. 1t is also true that
| his own health has been impaired,
| and he ran the risk of being
injured by passing vehicles. He was
| taken before Judge Morrison ats O'Clock
| N6SUCTQdy dlt6I HULL, eHu WlillO WaiCilIS
| for the committee of physicians to ar
rive several persons tried to draw him
into conversation, but without success.
Then newspaper reporter, who prideS
| himself Oh being an expert interviewer.
| and who doubtless has had experience
| as a successful lightning rod agent, APP
preached "Holy joe" and drawing a
seat up close, sat down and explained
who he was with friendly smile and
started a whirlwind of questions.
"Holy Joe" opened his eyes, his lips
ceased to move, but he did not unc lasp
T his elevated hands or utter sound.
| His eyes closed in second and his lips
again began to move in silent prayer,
while the reporter blushed and left the
court room without word.
| The subsequent examination by the
Judge and committee of physicians did
not succeed in elicting much informa
| ton, as s'Joe'' refused to answer such
questions as were directed to him
/ touching his name, relatives or manner
| of life. He did converse some, how
ever, in German to one of the physlc-
ians. from which it was learned that
his hours of prayer were for people in
| general, and that souls might be re-
| leased from purgatory. He said the rea-
son he does not work is that he doesn't
| need to; he brought some money with
| him to this country and is eXpe ct
| ing more, but he would not
answer any particular questions
on that subject. He said he had eaten
nothing since the previous day. While
confined in the central station and in
Jail yesterday he refused to take food.
He persisted in his right to walk the
streets and to pray as he had been in
the habit of doing. 1t was stated that
he would go to communion several
times day, but he denied that he went
more than once daily. 1t is understood
that he has been refused communion at
the cathedral because of the opinion
that he is insane, but he has gone else
where Tor that purpose. After con-
ference between the judge and the at
tending physicians, an order commit
ting Rebel to the asylum was made out.
The Cost of Crime.
Martin Conroy has commenced an
action against Henry @. Buckley to re-
cover 50, 500 for the seduction of his
daughter Katie. The complaint de-
clares that Katie ConrOy was employed
| as a servant in the family of Mrs.
Souders on the 1st of September last,and
for long time prior thereto, and that
she is under age. Buckley, who lived
at Mrs. Souders'. is charged with de-
bauching Katie Conroy on the 1st of
September last upon promise OF mar
rage, but has refused to marry her.
The consequent sickness and distress
of mind are alluded to in the COM
plant. 1t is alleged that Buckley has
large amount Of real estate and earns
ST. per month.