The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-14
BOLD BURGLARY IS THIS
AND 1T PROMISES TO CAUSE
GEORGE MARTIN TROUBLE

AS bold a burglary as has ever come
to the not ce of the police was perpetrat-
ed shortly before l o'clock yesterday
morning, when a large plate glass win
dow on the Robert street side of Brown
ing, King & Co.'S clothing store, Seventh
and Robert street, was broken or cut
While dozens of pedestrians were yet on
the streets in the vicinity and a police
man stood within fifty feet of the
burglars, and as much clothing was
stolen as the daring thieves could hastily
seize. After the burglars got away with
their pluuder a policeman was placed on
guard at the broken window. When an
investigation was made by the manager
1t was discovered that the burglars had
carried off three bicycle suits, three pairs
of trousers, a number of pairs of mems
hose, a cap, a belt and two coats
When the police finally learned that
robbery had been comm tied, a search
was Instituted, and part of the stolen
property was found planted" in an alley
back of the Richelieu hotel. Seventh and
Robert street and last evening Patrol
man Fraser, by commendable acumen,
heetness of foot and personal courage
succeeded in arresting one of the alleged
burglars The prisoner had two pairs
or trousers and a coat bearing the
Browning, King & Co. trade mark in
his possession. He gave the name of
George Martin, but a letter in his pos
session is addressed to James Moher. and
us contents indicate 1t to be from one
VI gang OF thieves working in Duluth.
OHlcer Fraser saw Martin carving a
bundle along Eighth street, near Robert
shortly after 10 o'clock He was sus
plclous OF the young fellows actions. and
followed him. Near Jackson street Mar
tn realized that he was being followed
anu cut INTO wood yard, where he
cropped the clothes and took to fight
OIhcer fraser was close to Martin and
gave chase' Martin fled to Ninth and
Jackson street, where he lodged into q
barn. Patrolman Fraser was close o+
ms heels, but for a moment lost track
OF the fugitive in the barn WhiIa he
was looking for Martin a heavy cot
Fellow whom the policeman noticed FOL
lowing him while he pursued Mart'n on
tered the barn. The officer ordered tho
IeIloW to leave, but the stranger an
Prodcned IN a belligerent manner, so Of
idser pulled his revolver and shot
at the Fellow. This put the sunnoeod
pal OF Martin to flight. and Officer
fraser continued his search He frou1
unearthed Martin in a manger bu+ bic
work was not done, for the young fellow
who is Of husky build. put IN a stI,h'
porn hght slugging. ting and kicxino
Ieroclousiy, evidently believing his map
would come to his assistance. Officer
fraser at last 'subdued'' the young fell
low and landed him at the station. Whero
the charge of burglary was lodged
The letter found in Martins possession
Is run of gun talk. and speaks of the
writer W tn two companions. havine bear
Plnched in Duluth after "a hot ola
time with the booze" in West suoerior 0iu
The writer expresses the hope that Mar.
tin or Moher is doing well" and lxeonino
out OF trouble, and talks of the onera7 T,l,9
uons OF the gang" The letter is sim
ed by John King, John Cleary and Jamns
casey. The prisoner IS a stranger to the
police. " the