St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-20
QUICK WORK DONE.
E0R THE MER RcRhKTS' BANK R0sBeRs
WERE CAPTURED BY FfNKsRT0K
STORY OF TIE DETECTIVE

SIORA OF THE DETECTIVE
although Disguised by n Clean
Shave, FIeury Was Easily Rec
Ognized-One Partner in Crime
on His Way to st. Paul and
Third Expected Soon-DetaiIs
of the Arrest.
William a. PinkertOn. superintendent
OF the Western division OF the Pin&pr-
ton agency, with headquarters in CHI
cago, arrived in this city yesterday
morning. Accompanying Mr.. Pinker-
ton was Thomas Fleury, an Eli. lis
tourist, who, OH Monday last, bt ng Il
trlte short in financial way, LOOK
from IN frGnt of window i'll the
First National bank small bag con-
tanning $1,000 in gold. Mr. Fleury was
assisted i'll the affair by three or four
companions, and as he and his friend,
left Immediately after securing the
money without leaving word as to their
future stopping place, the bank officials
and the police have been much worried.
Fleury went to Chicago, and as men,
toned in the GLOBE Friday morning.
was met by Mr.. PInkerton who. having
been Informed of his departure from St.
raul, insisted OH Fleury accompanying
him back to this city.
When the train pulled into the union
depot yesterday morning Chief of De-
tectlves McGinn, eight of the regular
detective force, four patrolmen in plain
clothes. and detail of six uniformed
policemen met Mi. Pinkerton, one of
MS operatives and tleury, as they
stepped from the sleeping car. The
detectives and the police formed hol-
low square about the Chicago arrivals,
and moved rapidly toward hack which
was standing near the depot. Mr.. Pink
erton, his emplOye, Fleury and Nc
Glhn entered the hack and were driven
TO the 1ffice of the chief of police in the
court house.
Here Fleury was left in charge of two
OF tile local detectives, while the bal
ahce OF the party went to the Ryan for
breakfast. Returning to the chiefs
office, Mr.. Pinkerton, Supt. Weber, of
the Pinkerton agency in this city, to-
gether with the chief of police and
chief of detectives. had a lengthy con-
sultatlon. Doors to the office were
locked. and all but the officials were
denied admittance to the room. In the
meantime Fleury. who has made
marked change in his appearance since
last Monday by shaving off his beard,
was taken TO neighbOringrestaura for
MS breakfast. He was then turned over
TO a couple of the dett ctiveS. and since
Ihat time has been "Out of sight" in
everything that the phrase implies. In
qulrleS maze at the central and Substa-
tons and county jail last evening as To
whether tleury was locked up at any of
these places met with the stereolyped
replies, mo such person here" Later
IN the evening ii was learned that
Fleury occupied cell in the upper
story OF The Margaret street station. uut
strict orders had been Issued to say
nothing about his being there.
he Story OF the Arrest.
Mr.. PlnkertOn, seen Yesterday after
noon by GLOBE reporter, said there
was n0lhlng much 10 say about Fleury's
arrest: Il had been-ur rather the
agency had been-employed in the case
on Monday last, and Supr. " WeUer had
forwarded TO the Chicago office copies
ol tie photographs of the four men who
were supposed 10 have been concerned
III the iouVtry. The night of the arrest
l stroiled into resort III Chicago much
frequtnled by bO0kmakerS. While |
was there tleJry came in and inquired
Tor certain bOOhmakers VINO are from
Australia. ana with whom | am also
acquainted.
'Fleury was Informed by the prOprie-
tor that would proUab y know of their
Whereabouts, and We We're introduced,
Fieury evidently not catching my name,
He gave his naIne as George Harvey,
and Ill the conversation that followed !
TOLD linn one Of the parties he was ask
Ing about was in Europe, and the other
III New York. AT a glance ! was GER
tam he answered the description of
one OF the men wanted in st. Paul.
Ills appearance and talk was ''quite
English, you KNOW" and in order 10
satisfy myself on this point L
held my hat SO that i'll turning he would
knock 1t from my hand. Lin picking 1t
up and returning the hat he ''begged
pardon with such marked English
accent that / was no longer in doubt as
10 that point. l had sent man for the
pictures and description of the fellows
waited i'll st. Paul, and while waiting
engaged i'll conversation with Fleurv.
Nnen the photos" arrived ! saw at
glance that the man before me
Was one of the gang wanted in
81. Paul, although he had made quite
a change by shaving off his beard.
invited him out TO have some wine,
and at the door l took him in charge.
lie protested that there was some mis-
take, but as that is an old and usual
talk made by all thieves when appre-
hended, did not pay much attention
TO his protestatI0nS of innocence. While
walking down street noticed he was
trying 10 put sOmethingin his hip
pocket. and afterward this turned
out TO be square and compass watch
charm which he had taken from
his watch chain. From the efforts lie
made 10 get rid of this piece Of iewelry