The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-30
FOUR TRICKS IN ONE DAY.
MOST SENSATIONAL. ONE DISTURB
ED BY ANTHONY YOERG AND
HIS RIFLE.
HE HEARD THE CRY oF MURDER.
Revolver at the Victims Heaa-PO-
lice Are Called and Place the
Victim Under Arrest.

them the new capitol grounds, or d4Tn
to the river bank to show them the
high water, or up on Sioley street 20
find out from some old ii ne card what
time their trains went out. That IS,
the CON man ard their victims. Now
they take them to West st. Paul. Capt.
Getchell and his men can see as lit
tie Of what is going on as the police
men in any other part Of the city SO
the graft has been good. But it has
got SO strong that yesterday the West
side officers woke up and made an ar
rest.
1t is true that the wrong .nan was
arrested-the victim instead Of his de-
spoilers-but it shows an awakening
OF the force. They gathered in some
one to show for their work, and he bad
the hardest kind of work to convince
his captors that he was the robbed
instead of the robber.
The West side has been the scene
of several hold-ups Of late. Last Sat-
urday Frank Howe, fresh from the
harvest fields of Dakota, was lured
across the Robert street bridge to a
lonesome spot, and the same old lock
was the cause Of his loss of $40. But
Frank was lucky; he escaped arrest.
Yesterday afternoon John Shaw ar
rived in st. Paul on his way to the
Pacific coast. He purchased a ticket
over the Northern Pacific for Seattle,
and then finding the time hang heavy
he wandered out on the Robert street
bridge. AS he stood gazing pensively
at the turbid waters running far be-
low, he was accosted by a pleasant
remark:
Very pleasant day, this"
Shaw admitted that it was, and in
the conversation which followed the
stranger learned of Shaw's destination
and route, and exclaimed, with we'll
simulated surprise that it was re-
markable coincidence that he was also
going out on the evening train over the
Northern Pacific. He suggested
stroll to pass the time and see some
thing of the city, adding that there
was an old fort on the West side said
to be well worth looking at Shaw
was willing to inspect the fort, and the
two walked over the bridge and wan
dered away up on Isabel street, as far
as the corner of Bellows street.
In the meantime they met a third
man, who had just picked up a lock.
He joined in the stroll, and in due
course OF events Shaw was induced to
wager So that he could open the con-
trivance-and of course he lost. ~
They had just reached the corner of
Bellows street, and before Shaw mad
recovered from his chagrin over his
badly mistaken judgment, he was
treated to still more startling sur
prise. His quandom acquaintance lev
oil n1 q x-@1,- L.
him to keep still, while the other fellow
made grab for his watch and chair
But Shaw didn't keep still. He used
his voice with effect, and his loud cries
of Murder, help, helpr' Weakened An
thony Yoerg Jr. from an afternoon
siesta at his home close by.
Mr., Yoerg sprang to the door and
took in the situation at a glance. He
hastered to his wCodshed and reap
peared with small rifle, while the
tableau was being enacted on the cor
ner. Taking alarm at this new and
unexpected element in the game, tic
footpads left their victim hastily, and
running down Bellows street turned
the corner and were out of sight down
the hill, with Mr.. Yoerg in close pur-
suit. In passing his brewery Mr..
Yoerg called to some of the men to JOIN
in the chase, and directed that the Du-
cas- police station be telephoned to-
A few minutes elapsed and then the
patrol wagon came tearing alonG,
| bringing three of West ST Paul's finest
| to the scene After the situation had
| been explained tC the officers. Police
man Rasmussen was left en- the spot
| to head off the fugitives if they came
| that way, while the other two went IN
| the wagon towards the river bank.
| Thus matters stood when the luckless
| Shaw came rushing along, out of
| breath. to render what little assist
| ance he could in the chase. He was
espied by Officer Rasmussen, who i'm
| mediately jumped to the conclusion
| that this must be one of the daring
| desperadoes; he undoubtedly was a
| dangerous man, but here was an OPP
| portunity to win fame and distinction
! at a bound.
Shaw readily obeyed the command
| to halt and give himself up, and he
attempted to explain matters, but
| policeman was not to be 'conned.'
The patrol wagon was hastily recalled
and the triumphal march to the police
station commenced. Mr.. Yoerg had,
! in the meantime, gone into his office,
but as the procession passed the
| brewery he was called out to identify
| the prisoner.
1--WE got one of them" said Officer
Rasmussen, as a proud smile Ger
spread his face.
Mr.. Yoerg stepped closer to the
wagon and a glance showed him the
bungle made by the police, and in a
| tone of surprise he said:
81 see you've got a prisoner, but you
have made bad mistake; this is the
man who was robbed
That's what I've been trying to tell
| them'' chimed in Shaw.
Rasmussen was dazed The smile on
his face became a golden yellow and
froze there like the frost-kissed corn
Finally he muttered that he might be
wanted as a witness and he had been
| in bad company anyway.
So it was that Shaw passed several
hours in the police station, before he
was finally released. His parting
words to the police were that it was
a mighty funny city where the police
let the robbers escape and arrested
the victim SO he couldn't chase theru
He didn't worry over his loss of SIS.
for thanks to Mr. Yoerg the highway
men did not get his pocketbook or
watch.