St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-04
BIG GANG OF ROBBERS.
COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE LOO TED
BY $50 THIEVES. 90 r
FIRED BY THE SAME CROWD.

otdrtiinS Testimony from OOnn
Duggan, a Stony Island Aye
nue. neutrality-suspicious. of
Those Implicated Given to the
Grand Jury-Scotland's Day at
the Fair.
SGztiS
CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Evidence Of a
startling nature concerning the cold
storage warehouse fire was taken by
the grand jury today. The witness who
gave the startling testimony was John
Joseph Dnggan, formerly Stony
Island avenue salooukeeper. and the
man who first told of the Iooting of the
cold storage warehouse and its firing by
gang of robbers.
He was flushed and excited with the
inqulsition he had undergone, but said
he had made clean breast of it all.
According 10 Mr.. Duggan there were
$50 men concerned in The conspiracy.
aud he declared he had given the names
to the grand jury. He said that from
the opening of the exposition, right up
to the time of the fire, goods were
stolen, or at least removed. from the
cold storage warehouse by the wagon
load. The wagons used were express
wagons generally, though he had
known of water carts
Going Out the Gates
with tanks filled with hams, bottles of
wine and other stock.
Who removed these goods?" was
asked.
employees of the cold storage ware
house and gang that lives on Stony
Island avenue. just outside the
grounds"
"Did you give evidence that would
implicate criminally the persons who
removed the goods?"
Yes; there'll be a sensation when
the whole thing comes out. There are
about 80 Implicated. have given the
names to the jury"
More witnesses in regard to the affair
will be called tomorrow.
Inspector Thornby, who was dis.
missed from the department OF admiS-
siOnS as a result of his encounter with
Commissioner ST. Clair, was reinstated
today, and is again in charge of a squad
at one of the exposition gates. The
order restoring him to his old position
came from the council of administra-
ton, with the consent of Commissioner
81. Clair, and, as Superintendent Tuck
er CONSTITUTES it, entities the inspector to
draw full pay for the time he was off
duty. In other words, the disposition
of this most unpleasant case is a prac-
teal recognition of Thornby's plea for
fair play.
Scotand's day at the fair tomorrow
will begin early in the morning and con-
tinue until late at night, and it is ex-
pected that many thousands of the sons
and daughters of "Auld Scotia" will be
on the grounds. The New York build
ing will be the genral headquarters, aud
their various receptions are 10 be held
there during the day. There will be a
parade of bare-kneed Highlanders ana
hundred or more piperS through the
grounds shortly after noon, and a meet
ing in Festival hall at O'Clock. In the
evening fine programme of scotch
music will be given in Festival hall.
COIOred People
from all parts of the country will visit
the fair OH Aug. 25, this day having
been set aside by the fair management
for the African race. The excursion
committee has secured concessions from
several railroads, and excursions will be
ruu from Louisville, other Southern
cities and intermediate points. There
will also be excursions from the East
and West.
The exercises planned for this Oeea-
sion will be in Festival hall, beginning
at O'Clock. SiSSieretta Jones, The
black Patti; Harry Burleigh, teacher In
the National Conservatory of Music,
New York; Sidney Woodward, of Bos-
n linn A1ltt In. -,
lists. y specially trained chorus of 100
voices, the original Fisk Jubilee singers,
and the exposition orchestra will also
participate. There will be scenes from
the opera OF "Uncle Toms Cabin" COM
posed by a young negro, VIII NJ. Cook.
All the music Will be Dy cOlored au-
thOrS.
In the evening Fred Douglass will
preside and deliver the Grafton. Adj
dresses will also be made by John NJ.
Langston, of Virginia: B. K. Bruce, of
mississippi; Charles 5. Morris, of New
York, and other eminent colored
orators.
The national commission met TODAY,
and after adopting the resolution chang
ing the daily hour of meeting from II
O'Clock to O'clock in the afternoon, it
adjourned.
A resolution was adopted by the ma
tional commission today cOngratulating
Maj. Charles Ii. Jones on his appoint
ment to the position of managing editor
of the New York World. Mai. Jones is
member of the commission from Mis-.
souri,.
Iowa editors, accompanied by their
wives and daughters, called on the
commission. They were gracefully re-
celved by committee of the comlnis.
sion. Commissioner EiDeck, of Iowa,
made short address in which he stated
that the Iowa editors had been no mean
factor in bringing about the success of
the exposition. Vice President Penn
then welcomed the. visitors, and said
that he was sure they would tind plenty
of features to interest them. He was
followed by Lafayette Young, of Des
Mones, Commissioner Crosby, of Iowa,
and Othe rs, in brief addresses.