The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-27
EXPERIENCE OF LAST
SPRING.
ST. PAUL TOO EASY FOR HIM.
HE DID so WELL HERE BEFORE
THAT HE COULDN'T STAY sas
AWAY.
But Before He Found a Market He
Was Arrested by Chief GOss'
Men.

y. w. SInllH, VINO TWO years ago was
a bright and shining light in the galaxy
Of stars who conducted the Republican
campaign from the rooms of the Re-
publican state central committee, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman Gal
vim. Smith was taken to the central
station, but was given a cell without
being booked. There seemed to be- a
doubt as to just what the charge
against Smith was at the time he was
locked UP. He was taken in about
noon, but the officer who made the4ar
rest said Chief Goss would have to be
seen regarding the charge. Chief Goss
when questioned said he would be pre-
pared to give the facts in reference to
Smiths arrest later in the day. An ef-
fort was made to see Smith at the sta
objected and said he had been ordered
to allow no one to see the prisoner.
Chief Goss, seen later in the evening,
said Smith had been arrested on tele-
gram from Lewiston, ILL.,, at which
point he was wanted for passing worth
less checks and drafts. The chief also
stated that Smith was wanted blythe
United States officials at Chicago for
selling liquor without a license. An
officer from Lewiston, the chief said,
was now on his way with requisition
papers for Smith, and was expected
here today or tomorrow. -, -
Smith is not unknown to a number
or persons in this city having played
an engagement here that terminated
a few months ago. Smith, who is well
connected in the southern part of
illinois. was given a position with the
Republican state central committee
TWO years ago. Being bright and in
teligent he picked up lot of political
information during the Nelson cam
paign which he thought might be of
service to him at some future time
After the election was over he was
given position in the Office Of County
Auditor Sullivan through the kind Of
fees of Oar F. Reese, who also secured
him the place in the Republican com
mittee. Smith proved just the man
for the place in the county auditors
office, so far as his private interests
were concerned, and did not last very
long in the position. His friends came
to the rescue and the mistakes, as they
were called, were adjusted and all an
noyance spared the young man After
leaving the county auditors Office he
remained In the city and began scat
tering about number of checks ON
banks where he had no funds He
was arrested but prosecution was
headed off by Smiths friends These
made the checks good In order to save
the fellow trouble, and the newspapers
were impOrtuned to say as little as
possible about 1t. ~
Some two weeks ago L. A. Rosing,
chairman of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee, received letter from
c. w. Smith. who at that time was
sojourning in the southern part of
Illinois. The letter went on to state
that Smith, having been identified
with the inside workings Of the Re-
publican state central committee DUR
ing the campaign of 1894, might be
able to furnish some valuable pointers.
At about the same time John Lind.
candidate for governor on the fusion
ticket also received a letter from Mr..
Smith in about the same strain as the
one sent to Mr.. Rosing. Mr.. Lind sent
the letter to Mr.. Rosing and that gen
tleman answered both missives by in
forming Mr.. Smith that if he had any
information to give all right, but he
did not care to make any purchases in
this line. The next heard from Smith
was when he sauntered into the fusion
headquarters. He did not meet with
a very warm reception, his appearance
recalling his escapades of a few
months ago. A few days later he had
All interview with a representative of
the Republican state central commit
tee and offered to sell some informa-
ton or papers which he claimed he
had secured from the Lind campaign
managers Chairman Warner didn't
care to purchase any Of Smiths goods,
so he returned to Chairman Rosing. He
was informed that he had better do
business with the Republican commit
tee and get all the money he could as
there was no chance on the Demo-
cratic end for him to make anything.
Since then Smith has been keeping
very quiet and until his arrest yester-
day nothing had been heard from him.