The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-14

matter, Dut Ihe GlObe Learns the
| Robbers Are Young Men-Hid-
| den In the Hall. They Jumped on
| Their Victim, Using a Hatchet-
| One Former EmpIoye of Firm.
After two weeks hard work the city
detectives have completed the best piece
many years, in apprehending the two
men who made the bold assault and rob-
berry on Michael Treacy, Of the firm of
Brown, Treacy & Co., Saturday after
noon. April 1, on stairway In his place
Of business on Third street, as he was
| going from his Office to the floor above
| to pay off his men. bag containing
s493 was taken, and there was absolutely
no clue at first to lead to the arrest
| and conviction Of the men who did the
work.
| Information was gathered last night,
however, that one of the men, Edmund
Weaver, formerly employed by the firm,
has been under arrest for more than
week. and is confined in room In
private hotel here In the city. The second
man was arrested yesterday, and it is
| stated on reliable authority that he has
never been out of reach of the detectives
since the Wednesday following the rob-
berry.
For the past week the impression that
the detectives had at last secured re-
| liable clue has been growing stronger, but
nothing was given out. Repeated ques-
tions at police headquarters brought the
invariable answer that there was moth
| Ing new. and for several days it has SEEM
| ed that the end Of the case had been
! reached and that nothing further would
ever be heard Of the robbers.
Careful inquiry on a chance clue last
| night developed the fact that for week
Edmund Weaver. former employe of
! the firm, has been carefully
GUARDED IN A ROOM
in a private hotel in the city, detectives
] taking night and day watches over him.
During this time 1t has been impossible
| to find Detective Wells, and there is lit
tie doubt but that the newspapers were
unsuccessful in finding out what the de-
tectives knew very well; that the end
of the case was in view. The prolonged
| absence Of Detective Wells, who was one
| Of the men at work on the case, is not
| regarded as a coincidence, and 1t Is prob
| able that he Is the man who guards the
prisoner.
| visit was made to Detective Wells
| residence last night, and queries made
as to his whereabouts. No information
was gained, and the response was that
he was out Of the city, and might be
|
Murnane was seen late last night, but
expressed great surprise at the statement
that the men wanted had been captured.
ana SAID that he knew nothing of the
capture, and still less Of the whereabouts
| OF the men, He was greatly astonished
that they should be in the CITY and he
not know it.
detective Werrick, who has devoted his
whole time to the case, would neither
admit nor deny any statement made. and
SAID that he had nothing for publication.
A visit was made to Chief Schweitzer's
resioence' SS7 CHARLES street. early this
morning, but the chief was not at home.
! Notwithstanding the avowed Innocence
| or all knowledge on the part of the de-
tect1ves, there is every reason to believe
tnat the news of the capture Of the two
men Will soon be made public officially
through the detective office The pro-
pers or the force and the answers re-
ceived to inquiries tend but to confirm
| the report received last night
The crime for which Weaver was ar
rested week ago was committed, It Is
said, In company with one Charles RYAN
on saturday. The next day both men
| escaped the vigilance Of the officers and
soon left town. Only a few days later
| Weaver returned, and when captured had
on his person less than $50, part Of which
was In the gold pieces used by Brown.
Treacy & Co. in paying off their men.
This alone and confession which he is
| reported to have made sufficed to prove
beyond doubt that he was the man
| wanted.
Little information can be gathered re-
! gard1ng the capture Of Ryan, which is
thought to have occurred last night. He
| was led into the robbery, it is said, by
| Weaver, who, being an old employe of
the firm, knew Of Mr.. Treacy's custom
of paying his force in coin on Saturday
nights, and also knew the character of
the building. He planned the robbery,
and, with the help of Ryan, carried out
his idea successfully. The two entered
! the building at 545 on Saturday after
noon and secreted themselves in a dark
hallway leading off from the stairway,
between the first and second floors
When Mr.. Treacy ascended few min
utes later Ryan seized him from behind,
clasp1ng his arms to prevent him from
struggling, and Weaver dealt him a
stunning blow on the side Of the head
with the blunt
SIDE OF A HATCHET.
The two then went quietly down the
stairs, taking the money, and walked
| down the street. The money was divided
and the two parted company at once
The next morning both left town, TAX
ing different directions and made good
their escape. Weaver went towards the
southern part of the state, and when the
first excitement Of the affair had SUBJ
sided returned to st. Paul. 1t is stated
that he then took a room and lived
quietly for several days, eluding the DO
lice and detectives until captured by
chance clue furnished by an attempt to
pass the gold coins putting the secret
service officers on the track.
Details regarding the capture of RYAN
are lacking. He is supposed to be a
/ young man without criminal record.
From the fact that several of the detec-
| tives have been out Of town at different
times during the week 1t is thought that
he was captured at some outside point.
The attitude Of the detectives in refusing