St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-02


all went as steerage passengers.
do you remember the day you
reached Southampton" asked Mr..
Byrnes.
''Yes. sir. We were arrested on the
boat. Officers came Oh board the boat
and asked me if my name was Manning.
didn't answer, but when he showed
ME my picture and asked me If my name
was Scheig 1 told him it was. They
asked Frank if mis- name was Frank
Floyd and he said it wasn't. He gave
them the name he shipped under. There
was scene OIL board the English boat
when Frank tried to tear up letter or
something"
Wasn't it cabIegram?''
II don't know. He didn't say any
thing TO me about it,
did you meet Mr.. Gillig there?''
Yes, sir. He said he was instructed
by Mr.. Kirby, president of the Bank of
Minneapolis, 10 look after us. We were
taken To the Bow street station, and
while there Mr.. Gillig provided us with
provisions. They don't furnish meals
there. We were taken to Holloway
that afternoon. and in week more we
were taken back to Bow street station
WAS Mr.. Gillig with you when you
went to the magistrate?"
mo. sir. He was in the audience"
Ibid Mr.. Gillig ask you what the
shortage was i'll the bank?''
Yes, sir; but didn't tell him. He
said that the charge was for S75, 600 He
asked Inc about my investments, and l
told him about them, but L didn't tell
him about my losses"
Ibid Mr.. Gillig ask you where your
plant wasp
NO, SIR"
phil, you told US yesterday that your
stealings were 1928, 600. Now, | want
to know where the balance of that
money is"
81 don't know. l can't tell anything
more about it. l can't add anything
further"
Did Mr.. GIllig say it would take two
weeks 10 arrange for the extradtion?"
mo; he said it would take two weeks
if we wanted it 10. We went before the
magistrate, and | said would waive
everything, for l wanted to get back as
quickly as possible. | pleaded guilty
to the charge. Frank and sailed from
Southampton on the City of Paris, to-
gether with Detectives Hoy and Law
renee"
"Who met YOU at quarantine in New
YOrk"'
"a reporter who formerly lived in
Minneapolis. We met Mr.. Kirby at the
dock. In the police inspectors Office L
held conversation with Mr.. Kirby in
reference to the condition of affairs.
lie gave me some papers to sign. |
decided over to him my interest in the
'outlt' and what other property had
III Minneapolis"
He advised you to sign these
papers?"
''He asked me to sign them. He did
not promise me anything. He then
went to see Frank aud got him to sign
some papers. He went with US to Chi
cago.''
Did Mr.. Hoy tell you the best thing
for you to do was to plead guilty."
mo- sir. told him so of my own
accord. told Frank in London it was
my Intention to plead guilty."
And Mr.; hoy didn't advise you on
the matter?'
No, sir"
THAT was something new for Hoy"
remarked MIR. Byrnes dryly.
Whom did you meet IN Chicago?''
"Mr. Clough, lieutenant governor and
vice president of the bank"
did he advise YOU TO plead guilty
when you got here?'
No, sir, he did not.''
DO you remember Mrs. Floyd saving:
PM, you know my boys know nothing
of Ihis.''
Nu, SII, Siie Sdlu something ABOUT
being sorry. and offered to shake hands
with me. refused to take her hand"
Did she say to you: Did you ever
tell my boys about this?' and did you
answer: L never did,;
mo. sir. no such conversation ever
took place"
"You were indicted for stealing how
much money!"
About $50, 600. think"
"As matter of fact you stole $685.
900, did you not?"
es, sir"
what is the largest amount you ever
lost at gambling at one time2'
81 don't know"
Ibid you ever shake dice at the Min
nesota Gun clubs house for $500 a show
down?f
No, sir. The boys played pretty
| stiff games there, but nothing ever
came of them. l remember Frank FLOYD
losing $4,000 once, but that is all il
amounted tor
The cross-examination turned the
witness over to Mr.. Nye at o'clock.
Now, Phil, how much did YOU lose
at the game referred to at LOOMS
saloon2"
About $1,000. think. Lou was pres
ent at the time
Can you call to mind any game in
which you were heavy loser at which
Frank or Lou was not present?
"Only one. lost $500 that night. l
don't think either of the boys was
present that night"
The witness stated that Lou Flovd
came to him and told him what a good
thing the glass enterprise was to invest
money i'll. and Scheig was thereby led
to put his money in il. Letters from
the tloyds to Scheig were identified bv
the witness.
did you ever realize anything from
your glass Investments
NO, Sir.'
How did you first become interested
in the Knapp mining business?'
Lou first spoke of it. Mr.. Knapp
afterwards came to me and got me to
invest. | never made anything out of
this investment"
The witness stated that he had charge
Of the Evans block about a year. There
were sleeping rooms rented there and
some games run.
The Floyd boys used to come to the
rooms. Mrs. Floyd knew that the bows
went there.
Who was this man Collins?"
"Well, he said that he came from ST.
Louis and that he was not sport, but
that Minneapolis was a pretty small
town for such high roller aS he was.''
"Were not these men whom YOU have
described companions of the Floyd
boys?"
'Yes. sir"
The witness stated that there was
nothing between him and Boffering that
was not open. There were no secrets
between them.
"What did the Floyds ever say to you
about your family affairs?''
Frank once said to me, You are not
happy at home?' and | told him never
TO mention it again. that | was unhappy
enough over bank affairs. There was
not the slightest unpleasantness be-
tween myself and wife"
"You stated that your wife objected
to you going with the Floyd boys"
Not only she, but the bank people
objected to it. After | was taken back