Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-05
SIINSON Is BAIRD
MAMIE ALIENS ABDUCTQR Is AT
LAST CAUGHT.
The Man Arrested in st. Paul After
Lively Chase Proves to Ne
George Baird, Who Abducted
Twelve-Year-Old Mamie Allies
The Girl Disappears After Baird's
81 Arrest and Cannot he Found.

Minneapolis, Nov. George Baird,
accused Of various thefts and wanted
for the abduction of twelve-year-old,
Mamie Allen, was captured yesterday
at st. Paul, where he went by the
name of Frank Stinson. He was ar
rested through the efforts Of DIR. Will
lam III. Casserly, the veterinary sur
geon Of the st. Paul fire department,
and was identified this morning by
Officer Getchell, of the Fifth precinct
police station. The woman he claimed
to be his wife In st. Paul was tdenti-
fed as Mamie Allen herself. The ar
rest, besides clearing up the mystery
which surrounded the disappearance
Of the girl, will reveal the identity of
the main perpctrator of the raids on
chicken coops which have resulted in
the stealing Of at least thousand
fowls from Minneapolis people and
the placing on Baird number of
charges of robbery and burglary.
At the station he would say nothing
in regard to the position in which he
found himself, and all he seemed to
think about was his wife, Mamie AL
len, Of this city. 1t was found out
that he had occupied the house on
Juno street, st. Paul, since he left Min
neapolis some two months ago.
When Baird saw Getchcll this morn
ing he recognized him and asked the
officer what he wanted. The officer
called him George, and the prisoner
wanted to know how he knew him
The officer gave him some fatherly
talk and finally secured full confes-
sion.
"Baird is my name,' the prisoner
owned up, ''and am responsible for
most of the chicken stealing tkat has
gone on in Minneapolis during the
past few months. was in the buggy
that Officer Fox chased on Minnehaha
avenue. and with me was May Allen.
We both escaped by running, one into
the cemetery and the other into the
Milwaukee shops. We laid low until
the officers had Disappeared, when we
met again and made our way toward
st. Paul. We stole the buggy and. all
that was in it."
To the question of how lie took May
from the city and supported her, he
answered that they walked down
Lake street and over to st. Paul,
where they engaged house on Juno
street. He then stole buggy and a
horse and went on chicken raid. The
booty was sufficient to pay the first in
stallment on house furnishings. This
buggy was kept for some time when
Baird thought best to get rid of it. He
then sold it and stole another. In this
way he managed to live.
Baird was not at all backward about
talking to Getchell after he got him
started. and he seemed willing to tell
him all ha knew about +Jo rc,{o,,.,
thefts which he was engaged in. He
talked feelingly about his relations
with the Allen girl. and stated witl,
much sentiment and emotion that he
loved her
Mamie Allen. as soon as the arrest
was made yesterday. disappeared and
nothing has been since seen of her.
She had not returned to her home, and
the omcers 90 not know what has be-
come of her. Chief Smith has detailed
men to look after her, and everything
Will be done to locate her, as she viii
be wanted to appear against Baird.