The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-29
STOLEN GOODS ON HIS PERSON
"MONTE" KELLY BELIEVED TO
HAVE ROBBED A sIBLEY
STREET HOUSE
He and Ed Tesaier, Who Is Also su.-
pected of Having Taken Part In
Some of the Recent BurgIaries.
Are Under Arrest.


Detectives Werrick and Wells did a
quick piece of work Thursday afternoon
in the detection and capture of Ed Tes-
sier and John Kelly, both Young men
the latter a Minneapolis man. wanted
ior the robbery of d complete wardrobe
Irom rooms at 472 Sibley street, occupied
by J. A. Johnson and Alfred Thelander.
Inc burglary occurred some time dur
ing the afternoon while the two men
were absent at their work. On their re-
turn they found their rooms In confu-
sion, and hasty inspection showed that
thleves had made way with almost all
their good clothes. The havoc was at
Its worst in Mr.. Johnson's room, and
drawers had been ransacked, a trunk
opened, and every receptacle for valu-
aples or clothing In the room thoroughly
searched. A report was made at once to
the central station officers and Detectives
Werrlck and Wells detailed to look up
the case About O'clock while walking
down Seventh street. the officers noticed
Tessier and Kelly leaving the Olympic
theater. They followed, and the two
young men had gone a block before
they noticed that they were being track
ed. When they saw the detectives they
at once broke into run and tried to
escape, but after short chase were cap
tured and taken to the station.
Kelly was searched at once and a num-
Der of cuff buttons and other articles
found In his pockets, which were yester-
day identified by Mr.. johnson as a part
Of the booty secured from his room. Tes-
sier had nothing of an discriminating ma
ture on his person. Both are confined at
the central station awaiting further de-
-velopments in their cases.
Officer Carroll has identified Tessier as
the man who stood in the front of Moen-
nich's tailor shop on the night not long
ago when 1t was burglarized and valu-
able lot of tailoring goods taken. On
the appearance of the officer he gave a
signal to his companion, who is though
to have been Kelly, and the two escaped
after a long chase. Heahas been arrested
many times before and has a bad rec
ord @
At the reception rendered Gov. Lind at
the Ryan hotel on the evening Of Jan. 8,
Tessier was arrested by the detectives,
charged with attempted pocket picking.
He was arraigned in police court, but
was afterwards discharged. Since the
burglary of the Moennich shop, on Fourth
street, he has been living in Minneapolis.
Kelly has served three terms for pock-
etbook snatching. He is known to the
police under the alias of Monte" He
had $11 In his pockets wnen arrested, and
Tessier had like amount
Mr.. Johnson has furnished the police
with detailed list Of the articles taken
from his room. A heavy ulster two
fancy vests, four pairs of trousers, two
sack coats, and other articles sufficient
to clothe a whole family are enumerated.
Mr.. Thelanders's list is not so lengthy,
but embraces suspenders, handkerchiefs
underclothing, coats, vests, pants and
socks Detective Hallowell is making an
investigation of the pawnShOpS Of the
city in hopes Of recovering the stolen
property.
Kelly is wanted In Minneapolis for
stealing a pocketbook from a lady who
was shopping in a department store, and
If a case cannot be made out against
him here, will be turned over to the Min
neapolis authorities: HE is also suspect
ed of completely in several petty gurg-
laries which have occurred here, inc1ud-
ing Milton dairy burglary and several
minor attempts OH Wabasha street gro
ceries.