St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-18
BOLDESTBURGLARYYET
An Old and Respected Citizen
Nearly Loses His Life in
a Struggle.
Choked and Pounded Into In
Sensibility, Frank Morand Is
Robbed by Burglars.

Of the many burglaries that have
sken place in st. Paul within the past
two months, the bOldest and by far the
most atrociouS was committed last Sat
urday night. The thieves. not content
with what booty they secured nearly add
ed murder tOthe crime of robbery. Their
victim was Frank MOrand, an old man
about seventy years of age, and one of
the best known citizens of ST. Pau.
Mr.. Morand is the proprietor of the
Northwestern Steam Boiler works, at
Fourth and Neill streets, and resides,
with his wife, at 500 De Soto street.
Over week ago his wife left for Iowa to
visit their daughter,a and Mr.. Morand was
left home alone. Shortly after midnight
Saturday, the family of John Harper,
living next door to the Morands. heard
cries coming from the house of the lat
ter. A window was raised and Mrs.
Harper, seeing a young man on the
back porch, asked what the trouble was
The reply came back that there
was nothing the matter, but that
Mr.. Morand was quite sick. This
Quieted the Suspicious
of Mrs. Harper, who thought it was
young MOrand addressing her. The next
morning, however, the victim of the rob-
berry managed to crawl to the HARPER
residence, where he told all that had
happened. The thieves were three in
number, and had secured an entrance to
the house by cutting the glass in the
raising the sash. Two of them went
into the house and the third kept watch
on the outside. Mr.. Morand's bed
room was off the dining room, and
he heard the thieves. AS soon as thev
had landed IN the kitchen he rushed
into the dining room and screamed for
help. and at the same moment the men
grappled him and with a blow felled
him to the floor. One of them choked
him until he was unable to utter sound,
and then sat upon his body while the
other proceeded to ransack the bed
room. and after that every room in the
house. Every trunk and drawer was
searched. but the only valuable booty
which the thieves secured was taken
from the clothing of their victim. They
secured $3.50 iii money, valuable gold
watch and the keys to MIR. Morand'S office
After satisfying themselves that no
place likely to conceal money or valua-
bleS had been overlooked, the brutes
administered few kicks to their help
less victim, who had revived some
what from the first assault,
and. after telling him that they
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sound. left the house. Mr.. Morand
was
Unable to Move
from the floor. but lay there exhausted
and suffering pain until daylight. His
injuries were not so severe, but owing to
his age and the shock received he was in
critical condition until Sunday even
ing. His side was badly bruised, and
he had received deep cut on the right
hand with some blunt instrument. The
marks of his assallant's fingers were
left upon his throat. He was able
to be down town yesterday after
noon. but is still IN very
feeble condition. Mr.. Morand's son is
sleeping at his parents home while his
mother was away. Saturday night,
however. he went to Minneapolis
and did not return until Sunday.
and it is thought the thieves knew
of his absence. The burglary was evil
IDENTITY committed by men familiar with
the family affairs. Saturday morning
Mr.. MOrand drew large sum of money
from the bank and paid off his help in
the afternoon. He still had consider
able sum on his person, however, after
doing so. but locked it all but $3.50 in
the office safe before going home. The
drawn the money and learned at the
factory that he would be
Alone Saturday Night.
The Morand residence is situated in a
somewhat lonely neighborhood. There
are but few houses, and these are
considerable distance apart, so that
everything was suspicious for the
bold burglary. Mr.. Morand could not
identify his assaiIants. as they used no
lights and struck but two matches while
in the house. The sentinel in the rear
of the house had evidently been posted
on the part he was to play, as MIR.
MOrand has been i'll on several occasions
of late. The police have the affair in
hand, but so far have discovered no clue
to the perpetrators.
Theodore L. Schumacher has begun an
action against Spicer Spencer aud the IN
known heirs of Richard G. Murphy. deceased,
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