The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-16
AARESCH HAS DADMCDRD
MAN UNDER ARREST IN ST. LOUIS
IS WELL KNOWN
HERE
WAS CRAzED BY JEALOUSY
Set Fire to House In Which Lived
object of His PassiOn-Numer-
GUS Escapades in
ST. Paul.

James Maresch, who formerly lived at
Al Superior street. in this city, is under
arrest In st. Louis, for setting fire to
the nome of Angelo De Sofa. Wednesday,
m@ht, Feb. 6, the deed having been actI-
atcd by Maresch's insane jealousy of
a girl, Fanny Duffy, a servant in the
CaVendar family, who occupied auart-
ments IN the De Sofa house.
For three years he had been madlv IN
love with the Duffy girl, and once be-
lore attempted to kill her Meeting her
on the street one day about two years
ago he became enraged because she re-
bGted his advances and whipping out
a revolver, fired FIVE shots at the terri
ned girl. Owing 1tof his poor marksman-
ship none of thei bullets took effect and
ne was Immediately placed under arrest
ana later sent toHthe st. Louis work.
house for term Of, six months
The Incarceration did not dampen the
ardor OF his affections, and upon his
release he once more proceeded to make
life miserable forTt tine girl. According to
his story he proposed to Miss Duffy,
tuesday night, Feb. >, and she angerea
him so by her eFcfusal that he deter
mined to make haE suffer On the follow
ing night he Went9 TO the house where
she was employed and set the fire which
almost resulted in a. number of inmates
losing their lives Miss Duffy and Mr.
Lavender were badly burned and the rest
escaped. without INJURY. Suspicion point.
ed to MareSch, who had threatened and
he was placed under arrest. He now
confesses the crime and says he was
driven insane through his love for the
girl.
But love is not the only passion that
has crazed Maresch and excited him to
crime. In 1888 he was arrested and con-
victed in this city on a charge of bur
glary. He broke into the home of It. c.
Jones, Ninth and St Peter streets ana
sold goods which. he later disposed o.
at Seventh street paWnshop. Both
Mr.. Jones and the pawnbroker testifie
against him, and he was sent to Still
water for two years. et-.
At the expiration of his term he re-
turned to ST.. Paul and sought out Mr.
Jones and the pa@nbroker, determined
to avenge himself. Both men, however,
had moved, and. MareSch was unable to
taste. the sweets. of vengeance. But IN
some ;maner. he became convinced that
Thaddeus c. Jones, who lived at 555
Grand avenue, was the same Mr.. Jones
whom he had robbed and one evenins
proceeded to his house and, after ringing
the door bell, was confronted by Mi
Jones. Without hesitating To make any
inquiries he leVeled Il revolver at Mr.
Jones' breast. and with all good inten,
lions, pulled the trigger. The gun for,
tunately failed to go off, but, undaunt-
ed, he whipped out a knife and inflicted
a deep cash in his victims left arm.
He was then frightened away
Later Maresch 5Was, arrested and fden-
tilted. When taken to court he eluded
his guards and Jumped through a wiz,
dow. Amid the CONSERVATION that fol
| lowed. a reporters LEFT through the same
exit and kept close on Maresch's tran
until he was finally caught. He was
again presented With a pass emitting hin.
to bunk in the Denitentiary, but at,
ter being thereJza year was adjudged
insane and sent to- Rochester. Two years
later he was released from the asylum,
and he then went to Chicago where he
was soon again convicted of crime aad
sent to Bridewelf FOR. a year. At the ex-
piration of his term 1ho went to ST Louis
and he fell in love with Fany Duffy.