The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-27

How Gertrude Jensen helped capture
supposed burglar was eagerly discussed
!. by the little girls playmates yesterday
for Gertrude's sagacity and presence of
mind were responsible for the arrest OF
Max Nest, who is accused of going
through the apartments OF Mrs. Hattie
Buell.. 4ss West Seventh street, yesterday
afternoon Nothing was taken from the
: fat, but the girl followed the alleged
burglar until the arrival OF Detective
Sweeney and Officer Christian, who ef-
ected his capture after an exciting chase.
Mrs. Buell. lives on the third floor at
the above number, while the Jensen fam
lily occupy rooms on the second floor.
Mrs. Buell's business takes her to Min
neapolis daily and her rooms are left un-
guarded. Yesterday the Jensen girl was
left at home while her parents were also
away Shortly after o'clock Gertrude
says she heard some one trying a door
on the third floor. Climbing upon table
she looked over the transom and saya
she saw strange man just entering Mrs.
I;uelrs room. The man, the girl says,
walked on his tip toes and seemed very
cautious in his movements. Before clos
ing the door he locked carefully about
the hall. according to the girl, and then
lodged out of sight. His actions aroused
Gertrude's suspicious and she at once
concluded the fellow was burglar. Has
tily stealing cut OF her room the girl ran
down stairs and to the house of play
mate, Mamie Chandler, living at ~
Douglas street. She told MIS-. Chandler
of the strangers presence in Mrs. Buelfs
rooms and together with the Chandler
girl took up a position opposite the block
to watch for the mans exit. Meantime
Mrs Chandler communicated by teie-
phone to the central station and Detective
Sweeney and Officer Christian started for
the scene.
In a few moments the stranger came
stealthily down stairs. He looked up and
down the street and then walked boldly
out. = The juvenile female detectives
across the street init the trail after
him Within half block the man saw
he was being followed. He boarded
west bound street car, but the girls had
already informed a young man of their
suspicious and he too got on the car.
Mamie Chandler also follow ed the car on
her bicycle. After riding several blocks
the fellow left the car and started back
toward the building he had left He had
lodged Mamie Chandler. on her wheel,
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ing down the street and again started to
follow him. At Smith avenue the fellow
hailed the driver Of one Of Thauwald's
bakery wagons and asked for a ride The
driver gave him a seat and whipped up
his horse not knowing that the stranger
was adopting ruse to get away, just as
Detective Sweeney and Officer Christian
came along. The Jensen girl hurried to
the officer and pointed out the fugitive
and the officers took after the wagon.
If the horse had not been thirsty the
stranger would doubtless have gotten
away But the driver stopped at the
watering fountain at Smith avenue and
Ramsey street, where the officers came
up with the wagon and took Nest into
custody. When searched the prisoner
had two pencils, a broken file and sew
enty-five cents in his possession.
At the station Nest was charged with
burglary He claimed to be a carpenter.
He said he met another carpenter who
told him he could find work out Seventh
street and that he was looking for this
man when he was arrested.