The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17

serving life sentence Mt Saltwater for the
Harris murder in Minneapolis two years ago,
and was himself under arrest in this city last
summer suspected of completely in the muir
der OF Thomas Curtin, the saloon keeper
killed at Lake Elmo. There was no evidence
against him and he was discharged.
Reid has been under police surveillance on
previous occasion and was known as
sociate of the other members of the gang,
while Moore is a brother Of Dick Moore, the
prize fighter. and was sent to the reformatory
It Is thought that the gang has been using
Rogan as stool on account Of his youth.
The prisoners will be arraigned in the po-
lice court today on the charge of burglary
on four counts each.
Last evening ]. A. Thompson. who lives in a
fat at No. 141 East Twelfth street, called
at the central station with his wife and
daughter to report that his apartments on the
second floor Of the building had been robbed
O'Clock yesterday morning and the women
ident1fled Moore as the man who had held
MISS Thompson by the throat while the other
burglars went through the rooms. Mr.. Thomp-
son was not at home and the front door was
left unlocked. After the Canada street rob-
berry the gang went to the fat, calmly walked
up stairs and into the Thompson apartments
before the occupants We're aware of their
presence. Fifteen handkerchiefs and a seal
skin cloak were stolen, with a quantity Of
collars and a colored shirt One of the hand
kerchiefs was found in Moore's pocket and the
collars, with Mr. Thompson's name on them,
were found in one OF the oyercoats recovered
in the rooms of the thieves The colored
shirt was also found in the room with the
other property and identified by the owner.
The seal skin sacque, which was old one,
was not recovered.
Chief Goss has ordered the suspension Of
the officer who refused to go to the assist
ance Of the Rudawsky family when informed
OF their plight by Eva Lenda soon as his
identity is known. In this connection both
the O'Clock and o'clock reliefs last even
ing were given roast for even the POSSIBLE
ity of citizen who had been robbed and beat
en- having to run five or six blocks crying
thieves at the top of his voice and passing
the places where at least half dozen patrol
men should have been met The patrolmen
were informed that hereafter they would be
held responsible in a like emergency for not
being on hand. when wanted, and held to
explain how citizen could travel three or
four beats without finding the assistance
which he sought.
Charles Mccain, said to be the ring leader
OF the gang, was arrested at his home at
Eighth and Sbley streets at II O'Clock last
night. 1t is not known that he was a mem
Der OF the party which robbed the five houses,
but 1t Is believed by the police that he is
the man who directed their movements. Nc
Cam is an ex-conyict, having served term
in saltwater for burglary, and was at one
time sent to the refornatory for a high
way robbery, committed in this city. He is
a married man, twenty -seven years old and
has a wife and child, who were living
with him at the Eighth street house. When
the detectives called on him and told him
he was wanted" Mccain feigned having
been taken with fit, and writhed about the
aoor in apparent agony. DR.. Charles Dohm
Was called and after working half an hour
with the man informed the detectives that
he was playing possum,'' when the patrol
wagon was summoned and took the prisoner
to the central station. 1t was thought that
a search of the house would turn UP
plant" but no stolen property of any kind
was found on the premises.