St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-04
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nish certain information regarding it.
The result was that he paid particular
attention to DeSlos, and on several oc-
casions was enabled to do him a kind
ness. The result of this treatment was
that Deslos gradually came to have a
sincere feeling and gratitude for him.
SO when Bressette thought the time was
ripe, he inquired Of him concerning the
murder. He, after some persuasion,
told Bressette he believedU nderhill and
Washington,
a Couple of Negroes.
had perpetrated the deed, and finally
confded to him that Underhill had adj
mitted the fact to him on the occasion
after the murder. This disclosure was
made in June, and Bressette Immediately
brought DeslOs before Mayor O'Brien
and had him repeat his story to him.
After careful scrutiny of UeSlos'
statement, it was finally agreed that he
should go away and learn all he could
about the men and their whereabouts
and report to Bressette in the spring
This was done, and early in the spring
Deslos reported to Bressit that the men
were at Chester. H., in the penitentiary
for burglary committed in Illinois.
The mayor then sent Bressette and Des-
los to Chester, DeSlos to Identify the
men, and Bressette to remain there to
await requisition in case they should
turn out to be the proper parties. Des-
los did visit Chester, and while there
the confession of the crime and its in
cidents were again reported to him by
the negro Washington. When Deslos
Informed him that the st. Paul author
tiles were looking for him, Washington
said nobody could have disclosed the Of
Tense excepting one Henry Thomas, or
Thompson, a rOustabout on the river,
Washington never Suspecting DesloS of
giving the information.
DeSlos Immediately returned to st.
Paul, while Bressette awaited the requi-
sitlop. The necessary papers were got
from Gov. Hubbard and placed in the
hands of b. w. Armstrong, then the
mayors private secretary, who went at
once to Springfield. ILL.,, and laid the
case before the governor of Illinois,
asking for a communication of the SEN
tence of the men or their immediate
paidoD, so they could be sent back to
Minnesota, Meanwhile Deslos was
directed to watch the boats as they ar
rived, and finally one day he was over
Joyed to catch sight of the roustabout
Thomas unloading freight on the Mary
Morton. The mayor was immediately
notified, and, with Grief Clark, they
proceeded to the levee and there found
Thomas, who was taken to the city hall
in hack. He was there asked what he
knew of the murder, and at first he
denied all knowledge of the crime,
but finally admitted meeting I'M
derhill and Washington in ST.
Louis; After being detained for
a while. he finally agreed that if re-
leased he would tell all he knew. He
then told the story as Washington had
told it to him, and his statements in
volved description of the burglaries
they had committed that night, also a
description of the locality where the
murder occurred, and the manner in
which Underhill shot the policeman,
which statements were made in the
presence of Chief Clark.
The governor of Illinois at first re-
fused to pardon the men or commute
their sentences, on the ground that
there was no precedent for such action.
and on the further ground that the stat
utes of Illinois required that the anpli-
cation for pardon should be made on
behait OF the felon, and should be con-
Cured in by the judge who tried the
case and the prosecuting attorney of
the county In which the trial took
place. Mayor O'Brien then opened
correspondence with Judge d. j. Baker,
of Cairo, Ill.,, who presided at the
trial of Underhill and Washington
in Illinois, and after laying before
him the testimony taken IN
st. Paul. which involved not only
the testimony of Delos. but that of
George Morton, Chief Clark, Capt. Bres-
sett and Henry Thomas, the Judge fully
concurred IN the application and recon-
mended the governor of Illinois that it
be granted. A copy of the testimony
thus carefully obtained was sent to the
governor, as we'll as the Judge, and, after
a thorough and patient investigation of
the subject, the governor finally con-