St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-13
Two Young Girls Make Seri-
Gus Charges Against Lo-
cal Travelling Men.
PeterSon'S Evidence Praeti-
ealiy Closes the Investi-
cation of His Case.
Aldermen Open Garbage Con-
tract Bids and Pass
Routine Business.
Carlson MaPries Rosa Moore
and Gets Out of the
Lookup.

Hilda and Ada Ronbeck are two sis
tiers whose hcme is in ST. Peter. They
have been guests of their aunt. Mrs.
krndrick, at 725 Sixth avenue south. for
some time. and will continue so in spite
of the terrible experience they under
went early yesterday morning. The two
girls were granted a warrant Yesterday
afternoon AZ the office of the clerk OF the
municipal court for the arrest Of Charles
Holt and James Nolan, two aged travel
ing men. whose propensity for having
gay old time had gotten them into
trouble. Holt is employed as travelling
representative OF 4 local wholesale
liquor house. and during his soJourns in
the city has been rooming at Mrs. Ken
bricks house Nolan came in from d
trip on the road several days ago. ana
took UP his quarters with Holt. the two,
Il seems. being great friends.
Thursday night the travelling men
looked about for some way 10 amuse
themselves. and decided in favor
OF the Misses konbeck. They invited
the Young ladies TO accompany them TO
Il dance on the Lake Calhoun pavilion.
Their invitation WAS accepted. and the
quarteite had jolly time eating ice
cream and tripping the Eight fantastic
toe" II was nearly y o'clock when
they arrived home. and, bidding each
other good night. the girls repaired 10
their room, while the travelling men sat
upon the yeranda TO enjoy smoke.
Hilda was soon in the arms OF Nor
pheuS. but Ada felt restless and could
not sleep. She was thinking OF the in
%fN - I. cl,.
had eaten. and her eyes refused TO close
i'll spite of the fact that she counted up
TO million ana recited Lucy Gray at
least d score of times. The town clock
had just tolled / O'Clock when she heard
the door of the room open and the
hinges creak as IL swung back suffi-
GENTLY 10 allow q white-r0bed figure 10
pass through without injury TO the jamb.
Ike moon glinted through the Will
dow and disclosed 10 the frightened
girl that the White-robed apparition had
long whiskers. and another CLINT as
sured her that the WhlSkerS were those
worn by Nolan. According TO the story
or Miss Ada. Nolan crept noiseiessly
toward the bed ana. grasping her
around the neck. held a handkerchief
saturated with chloroforn over Ler
lace. She struggled desperately. where
contents OF 4 bottle OF chloroform onto
the quilt HIlda 'loosed the windows
OF her souiH At this luncture and Nolan.
II Is said. seeing that he was discovered.
jumped behind the door and coyly
f1irted his white night robe al the
startled girls.
This only tended 10 brighten the girls
the more and they both screamed. They
did not scream very loud, but Nolan
was not prepared for such a reception
10 his amOrOuS advances. so he fed. One
Whlsk OF his night robe and he was
gone. The girls, fearing a repetition of
the occurrence, locked the door OF their
room and never stirred ont until the
gray dawn broke. when they repaired
10 the bosom of their aunt and told their
gruesome tale. The two travelling men
left the house early and did not re-
turn again during the day. The hand
kerchief used by Nolan during his
alleged midnight rambie, also the empty
chlOTO1Orm bottle, were found in the
grass in the garden, where Nolan had
evidently thrown them when he was
discovered. The bottle bore chlnro-
form label and showed that il had been
purchased III AItesian. ;. ID. In the
afternoon the girls visited the county
attorneys office. and, after relating
their adventure, we're given an order OH
the municipal court for warrant.
Both Holt and Nolan are men who have
passed the prime Of life.
Nolan and Holt were arrested shortly
before midnight by Court Officer Ell
lehman. 10 whom the warrants were
given. They were found at the house
and the patrol wagon summoned. They
were brought TO the station ana locked
ii the same cell, the charge placed
against them being attempted criminal
assault.