St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-15

tically conceded by President Merriam
that the loss would fall on the Mer-
chants.
Fly Bobs Wait in Vain.
Chief of Detectives McGinn had
Lares. the messenger, accompany three
of his men TO the depot, and all after
noon the passengers OH outgoing trains
were watched with the hope that tue
fellow with the silk hat and Prince
Albert coat might come through the
depot with the bag containing the
5000 ia his hand. and carrying large
Oil painting of himself for further
Identification. Two more of the de-
tective force were Stationed at the cor
ner of Eighth and Wabasha streets to
watch the passengers on the interurOan
ears, but up to late hour last night
the thief Lad not been captured. When
The evening trains departed from the
union depot. detective interviewed the
conductors and sleeping ear porterS,
and gave them all descriptions of the
two men supposed to be concerned In
the robbery.
Seen last evening, Chief of Detectives
McGinn stated he knew who the parties
were, and it was only question OF time
when they would be captured. There
is probably some truth in these state
mentS, for it is well known that for the
last three months from thirty to forty
of the most noted pickpocketS, COIL
fidence, buuco and green goods men in
the country have been making their
headquarters i'll st. Paul, and seemingly
with the knowledge and consent Of the
detective department.
A mob of English pickpOckets and
bank thieves has been in and around st.
Paul since the Great Northern celebra-
ton. aud ii they did not do the job it is
pretty certain they have an idea as to
who the thieves were. As soon as the
robbery became known all of the con-
fidence men. dice -shakers and card
players who have been fleeing grangerS
on Seventh street for the past few
months. and in the meantime acting as
stool pigeons for the detective depart
ments, were put TO work, but without
success.
A Possible Clue.
Patrolman PERI, whose beat is at the
fOrner of Tenth and Robert streets, tel
ephoned headquarters yesterday after
noon that two suspici0nsly acting men,
Who had been living near the corner of
Tenth ard ROsabel streets, had driven
TO their room shortly after the noon
hour. and hurriedly taking their grip
Facks had driven away. The patrol
wagon took detectives TO the scene, but
the only thing secured by the "fly bobS"
was description of the men.
Assistant Receiving Tellers Gall and
Rotert. whose desks command view
of the bank outside the railing, claim to
have noticed two of the men concerned
in the robbery some time before it oc
cured. The fellow who took the bag
of gold they describe as about 5 feet 9
Or 10 inches in height. medium built,
with sandy mustache, and dressed in a
black Prince Albert coat, with silk hat.
lie wore his coat buttoned up to the
chin, and had the appearance of
priest.
The other man is described by them
as much shorter and of Stocky build.
He was about forty-tiye years old, had
full beard and was dressed in brown
suit of clothes with dark hat. Some
time before the robbery occurred the
men were seen seated iD chairs across
The room from tile teller's window. The
description of the two men answers to
that of two of the mob of English
thieves who were arrested while loiter-
ing around the Security bank in Mime
apolis Thursday last. The Minneapolis
detectives arrested four men on a
,narge of Yagrancy and on Friday last
Me Quartette were ordered out of
Minneapolis. $50
The Pinkerton agency has placed
men at work on the trail of the St. Paul
eobbers, and while refusing to talk,
Supt. Clayton evidently has hopes of
capturing the daringthief.ul-
when pain and anguish wiring the brow
A ministering angel thou"- BrOmo-
Settler.