St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
JOB LOT OF TOUGHs.
Central Station Officers Kept Busy
Landing Prisoners.

Lieut. Schwei tier and Jailor OKeefe, of
the central, were two Of the busiest men III
town last night 1t was one of the rare old
time Saturday nights-the town seemed to
be on the rampage and the capacity of the
old lookup was tested by the numerous pub
lie, offenders who were sent in by vigilant
officers
The first prisoner registered on the tab
was the most distinguished one of the night.
His name is Claude Smith, and his attire is
in keeping with Hotel Ryan society.
In fact he was guest at the elegant Ryan
DAILY moved him up to the more desirable
Hotel de Keefe. His offense is swindling,
and it seems that he is an old hand at the
game. Friday night he went TO the pawn
shop at 40 East Seventh street and negotiated
loan of $50 on two stones-supposedly dia-
monds. But they were not diamonds, and
therein lies the trouble. The glare of the
gaslight fooled the susceptible broker, and
he gave up fifty large, shining dollars for
TWO pieces OF ordinary glass. Of course he
discovered his mistake when he examined
the stones at daylight yesterday morning.
And it was fortunate thing for this money
lender that Smith got drunk yesterday after
noon and attempted to repeat his little game
by daylight He brought in a third stone and
wanted S25 more, but he didn't get it. In
stead, he got two good detectives on his
track, and last night he was thinking what
good thing it was to "let well enough alone"
as he lounged in cell at the central station.
Right underneath Swindler Smiths name
on last nights tab is enrolled the cogno-
ers' club. They made as big load as the
patrol wagon ever handled. Sergeant John
Zlrkelbach had the pleasure Of eScorting this
big load of offenders into the station. They
were arrested upon complaint Of MIR.
Mlchaud. who owns the Bowers block, SIS
West Seventh street. 1t was in the basement
OF this building where THE CAMPERS held
their meeting last night. This meeting
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several kegs of beer were on tap,
and the members of the club were having
a high old time. Their regular Saturday
night meetings, held on West Seventh street,
nave been source of great annoyance to
residents of that part of the city. Last nights
pull will probably disband the club. The
names OF those arrested are John Richard,
Charles Burt William O'Brien, William Ryan,
William Murnane, Robert Fitzgerald, John
keefe, William Minot, John Walsh and Dan
klckard. They all bear good regulations,
but seem to be little bit too fond of Joy
Oh Saturday nights.
The Campers club had Just been shown
to their quarters when Charles Alexander
walked into the station and registered a very
tolclble complaint against West side barber
by the name of Hankins. AleXander's right
eye was as big as an apple and as black as q
coai. Blood WIS oozing from the injured
optic, and streaming down AleXanders
cheek. 1t wasn't necessary for him to tell
the officers that he had been roughly handled
They guessed that much. And Alexander
only had to say that Hankins hit him and hit
HIM hard. The eye is in very bad condition,
and it is doubtful that he will ever recover
lis utility. He will get a warrant for Han
kins' arrest Monday morning
Officer 10 Davis wouldn't be left out of
last nights hurrah, and SO he sent in load
of miscellaneous prisoners-black and white
The center of Davis group was no less
parsonage than Minnie Charlestown, the
Minnesota street celebrity. Minnie was
caught in her room with white man named
Pat Harris. While the officer was waiting
for Minnie and Pat to don their wearing APP
parel colored man by the name of Lane
mixed himself up in the affair. And so
Davis made it party of three.
All the other arrivals at the station last
night were OF minor Importance, but there
were plenty of them Drunken men with
battered neads. black eyes and bleedidg noses
were in the majority.