St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-10
CRIME FROM POVERTY
No Work and a Family to
Support Drove Him to
Burglary.
GETS A LIGHT SENTENCE.
Another Embe zZles Through
Drink--His Punishment
Considered.
FIVE MORE ATTACHMENTS.
Dodd, Mead & Co., Noted New
York Publishers, Sued
in ST. Paul.
FIVE MORE ARRANGEMENTS.

The arraignment of men indicted In
the Grimm al court presented two pa
thetic scenes yesterday afternoon.
h. Ii. Hurley left his home, contain
ing a wife and three small children, in
New York city about the middle of
September to hunt work in the great
West. He stopped three days i'll Chicago
and then came to st. Paul. After being
two days.here and not finding work, he
saw the family of John Nj. Lynch drive
away from their residence on Dale
street. He climbed in at window a nd
stole some jewelry and trinkets from a
drawer. A daughter of Mr.. Lynch,
going home, saw Huxley drop out Of the
bay window. and, following, accused
HIN Of theft. He went with her to the
RondO police station, where she turned
him over to the authorities. He had
sprained his ankle in jumping out of
the window. and was unable to escape.
He was indicted for burglary and lar
ceny. He pleaded guilty to burglary
yesterday. On the witness stand he
broke down and told the full story Of
his wandering, and wept bitterly. At
one tune he was so overc ONE by all
allusiOn to his wife and little
ones that it was some minutes
before he could proceed. He said he
had never been arrested before
and had stolen because he was out of
money and could secure no work. He
had not written heme since he came
here and declined to give the street
Of &c fan f,r hn
that he did not want them to know his
fate. He said between sobs that he
would prefer his family to think him
dead rather than know his disgrace.
Judge Brill sentenced him to one
year and ten months in the Saltwater
pc httntiary. He is a photographer by
trade and is twenty mine years old.
DoWned by Drink
Timothy Rowles was a farmer until
nine years ago, and has since been a
prosperous commercial traveller. He
became a drunkard. took the "gold
cure" and was given a position last
February as agent to sell cigars for
Hugo Drlese. He got to drinking again
and squandered the funds of his en-
ployer, and was indicted tor larceny of
small sums, aggregating several hun
dred dollars. He was penitent enough
yesterday. and as j. l.. Townley, his at
torney, stated, was sober and sorry. He
pleaded guilty and clemeucy was asked.
He is thirty-eight years old and lived in
GOodhue county. His wife is dead, but
he has two small children. He is a fine
speciman Of humanity, aside from the
traces of dissipation.
Judge Brill was puzzled over his case,
and deferred passing sentence uutil this
| afternoon.
other Arraignments.
Joseph Friedman pleaded not guilty
to burglary in the third degree. and w.
H. Hanson was appointed to defend
him.
Joseph Youngquist appeared with
John E. Hearh as his attorney, and
| pleaded not guilty of assault in the first
degree.
Frank Clark, accused of burglary.
| pleaded not guilty, and Henry Johns
! appeared for him.
| George Wilson, accused of grand lar
ceny i'll The second degree. had neither
money, friends nor an attorney. j. E.
Hearn was given charge of his defense
OH plea of not guilty.
| Frank Runwell pleaded not guilty
under the advice Of Henry Johns.