St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-11
Detective Koran Succeeds in
Recovering FitzsimmOns'
Diamonds and JeWelpy.
The Thieves, Couple Of Young
Men, However, Make Good
Their Escape.
Value Of Stolen Property Re-
covered Placed at One
Thousand Dollars.
Fitzsimmons in City YesteP-
day Gives the Whole
Deal Away.

The sequel to the robbery at White
Bear Bear Lake. by which Robert Fitz-
simmons and his trainer, James Car
roll, lost considerably in diamonds and
cash, came to light yesterday, Fitzsim-
mons unwittingly giving up in CONVEX
sation the facts which the detectives
have been studiOUsly suppressing in the
hope of capturing the burglars. At the
time the robbery was committed, despite
the statements that a suspicious tramp
had been seen in the vicinity shortly be-
fore the robbery, the detectives held
to the theory hat two young
men who had been at the lake
all that day were responsible for the
job. No trace of the fellows could be
found at the time, but last week Detect
i've Koran became suspicious of two
strangers, who answered pretty fully
the description given of the parties seen
at the lake. He Swallowed them to their
rOOst, and found that they were room
ing at ass st. Peter street. a few days
before they applied for a room for one
week. This was refused, and they then
agreed TO take the room fer
il4OlAblAf Dh9 III III lu II ClOoO
watch was kept on them by
the detective. and it was found
that they never left the place
until late in the evening. Koran dis
covered that the only baggage owned
10y the mysterious twain was a small
brown leather grip. Inquiries were
made in roundabout way, and on Mon
day last the detective was almost salts
fed that the men were the ones wanted.
He instructed the landlady not to per
nit the grip to be taken away and laid
for his men to return. About 10 O'clock
the detective was waiting outside the
front of the house, when a messenger
passed him and went upstairs. The
boy
Did Not Beappear,
and this excited suspicion in the mind
of the officer. He proceeded to inveSti-
gate the character of the messengers
business. and had reason to regret that
had called for the grip. The landlady
refused to give 1t up as per inStruc-
tons received, and the messenger had
gone out the rear entrance to inform the
waiting thieves. They had evidently
become afraid of their hiding place,
and decided to get out. As
soon as he discovered the
state of affairs he called for the valise
and opened it. His suspicious were
verified. 1t contained the two diamond
pins, the gold nugget so highly valued
by Mrs. FitZsimmOns, the watch, and
several diamond ornaments, the prop
eTty of MesdameS FitZSimmonS and Car
roll. Koran Immediately started out
after his men, but they mad taken the
tip and departed. The recovery of the
property was kept very quiet in the
hope that the men might be captured.
Detectives have been at work i'll
Minneapolis. from which city the
men are said to have come, but
as they are well provided with funds
they have probably gone further atield.
Their descriptions are given infinitely.
One was rather tall, with a light mus
tache, light derby hat and check pants.
He had slight scar on his right cheek.
The other wore a straw hat, was smooth
shaved and slight i'll stature. He wore
a light brown suit. Koran is disguised
at his failure to capture the thieves and
recover the money. The value of the
property recovered is probably about
$1,000. FitZslmmons received his dia-
mOndS back last Tuesday, and the fact
that he was wearing one of them yes
terday is what brought out the story.