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

Dean, and upon the same 500, 900 had been
fraudu!ent!y obtained from the Nevada bank
The Nevada bank being a member of the
American Bankers association, they placed
the same Immediately before that organiza-
ton, and they took the same to Pinkerton's
National Detective agency. They got as ac-
purate descriptions as possible of Dean and
Holmes. tracing the parties to New York
city. There they fell out of sight Pinker-
tons National Detective agency, by instruc-
lions Of the American Bankers association,
continued the investigation, as 1t is a rule
or the association that whenever there is
fraud perpetrated on one of its members, the
matter is to be followed up and the parties
brought to Justice. Pinkerton's National De-
tective agency have since been trying to To-
cate these parties. All the Offices Of the
agency have been keeping a sharp lookout
Tor them, but nothing occurred until Feb
u, when gentlemanly appearing man about
nifty years Of age called at a fashionable
boarding house in Minneapolis and desired a
room. He stated to the landlady that he
represented an English syndicate which was
going to invest great deal of money in the
United. States; that he was looking about to
place these investments, and wished to give
the lady of the house So 900 to keep for him.
The lady did not like to keep this money,
and advised him to go down to the banl,
and deposit 1t. She deposits in the Union
National Bank of MINNEAPOLIS and recon-
mended him to go there and deposit It. The
following day Shaw drove to the house in
closed carriage and requested the ladv tn
accompany him. This she declined to do
not knowing the man. told him where the
bank was located, and that he could find it
himself. Immediately upon going into the
bank, in fact, while depositing SO 300 in cur
rency, the lady telephoned Mr. Maxwell adj
visihg him that she had not recommends
Shaw to the bank. but the bank to shaw
This drew Mr.. Maxwell's attention to Shaw
and he kept sharp lookout for him.
On the same day a man called on tho
agent Of the Court block in St. Paul and
gave his name as D. H. Woods stating that
he was going into the lumber business In
this city and desired offices. He rented room
20, and had the agent secure him a younp
man as clerk, purchased two desks. chairs
rugs. stationery, ETC., having the STATIONERY
printed. I'D. w. Woods, Lumber Dealer. =
On the 21st he called at the st. Paul Ma
tional bank and had talk with the cashier
a. Z. Anderson, stating he was going into
the lumber business extensively, and would
favor the bank with his business. He de-
posted 300, 81, 400 in currency and a check
for Sl,4o0 drawn by ]. M. Shaw on the Union
National Bank Of Minneapolis This attract
ed Mr.. Anderson's attention. He Immediate
IL telephoned Mr.. Maxwell. of the Union
National bank. as to who J. NJ Shaw was
Mr.. Maxwell replied that he was new de-
positor, and there was nothing known ~
him; that he had been keeping a lookout for
him. Messrs. Maxwell and Anderson motif
fhen. and came to the conclusion that the
men had better be looked after Both the
ONION National and the st. Paul National
banks being members of the American Bank
era association, and Pinkerton's National De-