The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-22
PARTIES WHO HAD ROEBUCFl'S
$50 COULDN'T STAND THE
GAFF.
RESULT OF FUREYS THREAT
WAS THAT THE MONEY WAS DE-
LIvERED TO IT'S RIGHTFUL
OWNER.
POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOOK UP.
The Young Man Behind the Bars
Clubbing Himself Because He
Lost His Head.

The story in the G o b yesterday
relative to the $3.50 which was "held
out" on George Roebuck, who claims
to have been robbed of $500 by Thomas
Furey a. week ago, was like blast
of giant powder exploded over the
river to make it give up it's dead. The
conclusion shook police circles from
center to circumference. 1t caused the
$3.50 to be dislodged from the meshes
into which it had fallen and returned
to it's owner. The money was turned
over by Attorney John E. Hearn, who
declined to say for whom he was act
ing. Who had the money and why
Roebuck and the public had been al
lowed to believe the $3.50 was taken by
one of the alleged thieves are questions
which will probably not be proclaimed
from the house tops. The following
explanation, however, is given by Chief
Goss:
AT the time of the investigation of this
matter. week ago, in the office of the
now in the county jail, robbed Roebuck of
500. The thief was followed into the saloon
OF o., w. H. Griffin. where $500 was recovered
being held until the trial of Furey The
other $3.50 was not discovered. At that in
vestigation Griffin was informed that the
money disappeared within a few minutes
after the robbery, and that the thief was
chased into his saloon. Griffin was told
that this sum would have to be turned over
to the robbed man or his saloon closed It
was shown at that time that Griffin was i'll
and not at the saloon when Furley was cap
tured Griffin was told that this course was
! not taken against him personally, but that
the same policy would be pursued respecting
any saloon"
Whether Furey's threat "to tell all
he knew" had the effect Of turning I'D
the missing money is a question, but
one thing is certain, it did not release
MIN from jail, and he is still one of
Sheriff Wagener's enforced guests He
evidently reconsidered his determina-
ton to peach" however, and while in
anything but an amiable frame of
mind yesterday, absolutely refused to
make the threatened statement. When
Furey's threat became known there
was decidedly accelerated move
ment, commonly termed "hustling," in
certain circles to placate the young
man. 1t was plainly evident that the
| missing money could not be turned
| over to the prisoner, as his wife de-
clared should be done to defray the
expenses of attorneys fees, and on the
| other hand it was realized as likely
10 De more disastrous to keep the
wealth longer planted" Something
had to be done, however, and the RAJ
Dld1ty with which the money was re-
turned to its owner caused as much
talk around town as did the original
| theft
F'urey's threat thus enriched Roe
buck to the extent of $3.50, and breath
ing In some quarters is easier, but just
| where Furey is benefited he couldn't
inquire out himself. 1t begins to look
4 as If Mayor Griffin had decided TO
throw the young man over, since his
| outburst and threats, and let the i'm
prlsoned man take care of himself
| hereafter. Roebuck has all of his
| money now, and while the situation is
! decidedly embarrassing all around. the
concerted effort directed toward hush
ing the matter up may prevent anv
further investigation. Furey was sore
yesterday that his threat to "soueaP'
mad leaked and was in a consuming
| rage. AT the time he had set to make
his revelations he was called upon by
reporter, but questions elected only
surly answer. He raved at the re-
| porter, the newspapers and every
| thlng In general, and rammed about
the corridor in manner to be let Sc
Verely alone by the other prisoners
You said if Mayor Griffin did not
get you out of jail by noon you would
tax, suggested the reporter
you are a liar, so is the whole push
Any time l make a sucker out of nv
self come around and ask me cues
ions wasn't born yesterday; you
make me tired
We'll, but you know Roebuck got
that $3.50 back don't your"
TO -- with Roebu.k Get awav
from here and let me alone 1 guess
l know my business and the irate
young man took his corner.