The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-20
TRIO or FooTpADs ARE OBJECTS
OF GREAT CURIOSITY TO
THE IDLE.
JAIL THRoNGED AL DAY LONG.
THAT WILL BE MADE IN THE
GIRLS CASE
HIGHwAyMAN HAD GOOD AIM,
But Pass Hook MiracuIously
Saved George Nelson's
Life.

The three prisoners, John Quinn Will
liam Mitchell and May White, who
were arrested Thursday for highway
robbery, are all occupying quarters at
the county jail awaiting indictment.
Probably no three prisoners for a long
time have attracted such widespread
attention, and Friday a constant
stream Of visitors poured through the
Jail, and these three We're the center
Of attraction. However. yesterday more
stringent measures were taken, and
only those specially favored were al
lowed to see the youthful highwaymen.
Mitchelps father had requested that no
one be allowed to see his son unless a
permit from himself be given, as we'll
as one from the sheriff. This was for
the purpose of excluding the curious
public and allowing only personal
friends to see young Mitchell. Then,
again, the father did not know what
kind Of company his son had been keep
ing of late, and, if the youth was in
league with crooks or people of that
ilk, the father wished to keep them
from his son.
The youthful footpads seem not to
mind their Imprisonment Quinn is as
stolid as ever and affects the demeanor
of hardened criminal He still re-
fuses to talk of what he has done and
has but little to say, That he is a
desperate young man can readily be
learned from the way he acted when
arrested AS has been related before,
he made an attempt to get hold of his
pistol under the pillow when the officers
arrived-te place him under arrest. He
afterwards told them at the lookup that
had he known who they, the detec-
tives, were when they came into his
room, he would have shot at least one
of them. 1t seems as if he would re-
ceiye a heavy sentence especially if he
is indicted upon the twenty-one charges
of highway robbery besides several
cases of burglary, to all of which young
Mitchell has confessed. There is now
no doubt that Quinn was the leader of
the gang, and that he induced May
White to join him by the fascination
she has shown for him.
Young Mitchell is bearing up we'll
under his confinement. He seems re-
signed to his fate and also seems will
ing to take his punishment manfully
for the crimes he has been engaged in.
On account of his youth he will un-
doubtedly receive a reformatory SEN
tence
May White, when seen yesterday,
was evidently as happy as possible un-
der the circumstances, and smiled as
the newspaper mans was introduced.
The young woman seems to enjoy Wis
itors and is not averse to talking
She is ready to talk on almost any
subject, and there are some who say
she is not responsible for her actions.
Her mother called to see her yesterday.
Il don't think the newspapers treated
me right at ALL" she began. '"They said
| was the leader of the gang, but /
wasn't. Well, the papers have roasted
me, and as | cannot help it now l sup
pose l shall have to lump it.
'Now, if you write anything about
me, just say that / never went by the
name of May Allen or Mate Allen.
Plain May White was always my name
Say, do you know | have had a lot
of visitors today, just twenty-six this
morning. There is nothing like having
friends, especially in the time of need.
By the way, / have been making my
self dress today and have put black
stripes on it to conform to the place
I'm in."
In discussing the hold-ups, the news
paper man commented upon the fact
that he had never been molested, al
though out a good part of the night.
The jolly female highwayman replied
by saying the trio never operated after
midnight.
How did you happen to get into
it," inquired the matron, meaning how
she had begun her wild career. The
girl replied. ambiguously, as follows:
"Oh, you put me in here"
And thus she continued to talk; all
the time as sweet and pleasant as ever,
not seeming to realize the pasition she