St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-10
HE STOLE IN ST. PAUL.
ARREST or 4 NOTED AND DESfER.
ATE DIAMOND THIEF.
PINKERToNs ROUND HIM UP.

James, Alias Kid, Burke Identi-
fed as the AssaiIant of w. q.
Pollock in Iowa-He Stole
$4,000 Worth of Diamonds
Likely to Be Recovered
Burke's Work in ST. Paul.
A noted and desperate thief, in whose
punishment at least one st. Paul bust
ness man may be deeply interested, has
been captured in Colorado.
One of the largest diamond houses in
New York city is the firm of William
L. Pollock & Co., of Maiden Lane. They
have agents travelling in all parts OF the
country, and these men nearly always
have rich samples in their possession.
One of the best known OF their az ntS
is W. g. Pollock On the evening of
Nov. 4. 1892, Mr., Pollock left Omaha,
Neb., for Sioux City, La. While III
Omaha he had of course exhibited his
possessions to various firms, and had
made some sales. But the stones left in
his hands we're many and valuable
when he started for the Iowa town. 1t
developed afterward that he had stated
in one store. in answer to a question,
that he carried the loose stones in
pocketbook in an inside vest pocket.
The diamond salesman gave little
heed to the people present when he
made these statements: and, as usual.
on boarding the train he took seat in
the smoker. AS the train approached
California junction, while enjoying a
quiet smoke, Mr.. Pallock was startled
by the action of a man who had been
seated IN another portion of the smoker.
He had donned false beard and,
throwing up gun, shouted. up with
your hands?" The drummer's hands
went up, and then developed what the
bandit was after.
~ Want Your Diamonds,''
said he. Pollock handed out what
money he had, but the man with the
gun was not satisfied. Il want your
diamonds, " he repeated. at The same
time firing to show he meant business.
Pollock was struck in the shoulder. and
then the robber hit him with slung-
shot made of bag of loose shot. Pol
lock was stunned. while the shot bag
burst and its contents were spilled all
over the ear. Another shot was
fired, striking the inSensible man
in the arm. Immediately the
robber reached into Pollock's inside
pocket and secured the bag of loose dia-
monds, worth $4,000. As parting shot
the robber hit Pollock Oh the head with
the butt of his gun.
When the firing commenced all the
other passengers had left the car. With
the diamonds safe the bandit pulled the
bell cord, and as the train Stacked up he
jumped Off. The last seen of him he
was entering piece of woods adjacent
to the track.
Right here let Supt. Weber, of the
Pinkerton detective agency, take up
the story. lie was reused from his
slumbers by GLOBE reporter, who
went to his home on IgIebart street last
night. AT first he did not care
to talk much, but under a press
ing request he finally unboSomed.
Story OF Man Hunt.
''The Pinkerton agency" said Mr..
Weber, lis retained permanently by the
Jewellers Protective union. an associa-
ton established to protect jewelry sales
men when OH the read against thieves.
So when Pollock was robbed l was Or
dered to proceed from Kansas City,
where | was then stationed, with sew
eral detectives, to the scene of the rob-
berry. We took along photographs of
fni1olS likely IN 0O cuob ioh AT q
arm house trace was found of the thief,
and Pollock S diamond scales and other
property was picked up where
dropped in his fight. None Of the dia-
monds were recovered. In leaving the
train the man had left behind an over
coat and hat. These were secured, and
we traced him on foot to a point near
Council Bluffs, 10. There all trace was
lost. Among the photographs we had
Conductor Ashmore of the train and
several passengers identified the notori-
Gus Frank Bruce, now i'll custody at
Ierre Haute, Ind, saying that was
the man, or at least very much like
him. Then for four months we worked
on false trail, as it proved. Bruce was
finally c0rnered in Milwaukee by Will
liam A. Pinkerton, after being located
Ill Chicago and Swallowed to the Wis
conSin city. The witnesses were sum-
moned, and the overcoat and cap put OH
the crook. They fitted him perfectly,
but the witnesses then SAID that,
although he bore a remarkable appear
ance. he was not the robber, who was
heavier man. As the jewelers. pro-
tectiYe union makes it point to hunt
down all who rob them, the trail was
again taken up where it was left to 90
after Bruce"
Running Down al Robber.
Superintendent Weber then went on
to detail the hunt, largely made and
conducted by William Pinkerton him
self. Boiled down it cones to this:
Through burglar arrested at Round
Rock, Tex, a connection was estab-
IiShed as between the Texas burglar
and thief named James Burke, who
was being neld by the police in Jail at
LeaGyille, Colorado. Supt. McI'ar-
and, of the Denver agency, went
to Leadville and found Burke answered
the description of the Pollock robber in
every particular. The witnesses were
wired to 20 to Leadyilie, and they ar
rived there the 31st of last month.
There were four of them. and they
identified Burke positively. picking him
out of crowd and while alone Pollock
left last Wednesday to clineh the iden-
LITIGATION. In Colorado the thief gives
his name as Frank Shercliffe, but to
detectives in the West, where he has
operated almost exclusively, he is
known as Jane, alias Kid, Burke,