St. Paul daily globe., 1891-01-09
STILL WATER SILHOUETTES
Marshal Porter Has a Narrow Escape
From Death.
THREE REVOLVER SHOTS.
Robert Donovan Gets Both Legs BROKEN
General News OF a
Day.


perate and fatal encounter with per-
son who is undoubtedly professional
criminal of the most dangerous sort on
Wednesday evening. The circum-
stances which led to the unpleasant
affair are as follows: A few weeks ago
a road cart was stolen from the premises
of N. A. Mckay, in this city, and no
trace of the missing vehicle could be
obtained. Chief of Police Shortall sent
out number of postal cards describing
the cart, and among them one was sent
to Marshal Porter, at South Saltwater.
Nothing was heard from the cart until
Tuesday evening, when Chief Shortall
was notified that cart similar to the
one stolen had been left at Charles
ThOmpsOn's barn at South Saltwater,
on Tuesday, which tailed with the de-
scription sent out, by man who stated
that he was from Alton, and that he
was going to st. Paul, but would return
for the horse and cart on the following
day. Chief Shortall and MIR. Mckay
proceeded to South Saltwater Wednes-
day morning and identified the stolen
property. and orders were left with
Marshal Porter to arrest the man upon
o'clock "Wednesday evening, and went
to the barn to get the horse and cart. A
moment afterward Porter stepped up to
him and said: II shall have to arrest
you, "whereupon the stranger remarked.
mo, you won't, "and pulling large re-
volver from his pocket, commanded Mr..
Porter to stand back, and, backing Off
short distance, the stranger produced
another revolver. Marshal Porter at
tempted to draw his revolver. but the
stranger covered him, saying, ''lf you
make move III shoot you" and. turn
ing suddenly, he started off on a run.
Porter followed the man, and shot at
him three times, but the bullets missed
their mark, and the man made good his
escape. When he reached the top OF
the bluff. he pulled off heavy buffalo
overcoat and his -OverShoeS. The chase
was given up, and in one OF the pockets
of the coat was found a kit of burglars
tools. The description of the criminal
tallies almost exactly with that OF Sam
uel B. Tripp, an ex-cOnvict who mas
served three terms in the prison here
for horse stealing. The. horse left by
the stranger, which is undoubtedly
stolen property, is apparently eight
years old, chestnut color. with, white
spot in forehead, left hind foot white
above the fetlnck, and the left fore foot
is also white.
Robert Donovan, an employe at Lees
camp (Musser, Sauntry q Coz. on
Moose river, nine miles from White
Birch, Wis, met with terrible accl-
dent Wednesday, the result OF which
cannot yet be determined. Donovan
was hauling logs and was standing on
the load, when log slipped from the
load, tightening chain, on the loop OF
which he was standing, the loop tight
ened in an instant and both OF his legs
were broken below the knee. The
bones of the left leg protruded through
the muscles and skin, and the wound is
of an aggravated nature. He was
brought down to this city yesterday,
and was taken to the Office of DR.. o. A
Waiter, who, with the assistance Of DR..
L. C. Clark, attended the injured man.
Both fractures were. set, but the doctors
fear that the left leg must necessarily
be amputated. Che injured man is
native of Miramichi. N. b., but has for.
a number of years made his home ins
this city with his uncle, jeremiah Don-
Oyan. ~
The ouly item of Importance trans
acted Yesterday by the board of county
commissioners was the allowing of the
county printing. Five bids were re-
ceived. and the printing was awarded
to the Saltwater Weekly Gazette and
the Messenger, the former to print the
financial statement and commissioners
proceedings for 10 cents per folio, and
the latter to print the delinquent tax
list for one-haIf cent per description.
The board adjourned until March 3.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Lumbermen's National bank yesterday,
the following officers were reelected:
President, Isaac StapIes;.vice president.
r. F. Hersey; cashier, r. S. Davis;
assistant cashier, |. E. Staples; board OF
| directors, Isaac Staples, X. F, Hersey,
| David ToZer, John &. Nelson, E. w.
Durant, William Sauntry, David Bron-
son, w. G. Bronson, r. s. Davis and L.
E. Staples.
The funeral of Abner Lowell, who
died Wednesday evening at the home of
| his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Lowell. OH
! Cherry street. will be held from the
family residence this afternoon, at 2
! o'clock. Deceased was twenty-four
years of age, and had many friends in
this city.
In probate court yesterday letters
| testamentary were issued to Francesca
| Feis, in the estate of the late CeleStin
Feis. In the estate of the late Abram
/ G. Lull, deceased. the last will and
testament was allowed, and Malinda
Lull was appointed eXecutriX.
a teachers meeting will be held at
the high school tomorrow at 10 a. m, at
which an interesting programme to
| teachers will be rendered.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Hening will to-day
attend the golden wedding of Mrs.
Hening's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. B.
Moore, at Minneapolis.
COL Bundy, of Chicago, will deliver
lecture ON '''rhe Poetical Principle and
Eternal Truth" at the Universalist
church this evening.
Maggie Mitchell is billed for an ap
pearance at the Grand opera house,
Jan. IA, IN Ray"
| Postal Savings Banks.