The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-05


Charles Trimble, one of the trio
which perpetrated a number Of daring
holdups in st. Paul early in Septem-
Der and companion of James O'Mal-
ley and John Wilson, two Of the despe-
radoes apprehended by the police
shortly after the robberies occurred,
was arrested yesterday at GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, by Detectives DAILY and Sweeney.
A letter he wrote to friend in Cleve-
land led to the arrest of Trimble.
Trimble will be brought to st. Paul
tonight and a charge of highway rob-
berry will be lodged against him. The
letter the man wrote revealing. his
identity fell into the hands of Chief
O'Connor and will be used as evidence
against all three of the criminals.
Ever since the robberies on the night
of Sept. Chief O'Connor has been on
the trail of the fugitives. Wilson was
captured few hours after the holdups
occurred, and O'Malley was taken into
custody the following Monday after a
a desperate fight in the marsh lands of
the upper levee. During the battle sew
eral rounds of shots were exchanged,
and finally totally exhausted, OMalley
gave up the fight. Trimble, who was
also in the battle, escaped, and his
whereabouts for several days was I'M
known to the police.
Traced by System.
A detailed description with Bertillon
measurements of Trimble was sent to
all the small towns in the state. Sew
eral times during the past four weeks
the missing desperate had been heard
- A,,r -
received definite information that
Trimble had mailed a letter from
GAINESVILLE and was recognized by the
postmaster as the man described in
the st. Paul daily papers. He notified
the police department, volunteering the
information that the man had secured
employment near the village from
where the letter had been mailed.
Since Monday Daily and Sweeney
have been lying in wait for the fugitive
at GAINESVILLE. In his letter he asked
his former "pal" to address all mail
to that town. Yesterday the police Of
ficers were rewarded for their patience.
Trimble appeared at the postoffice and
called for his mail. He was at once ar
rested.
The letter which Trinble wrote is
now In the hands of Chief O'Connor. 1t
contains much valuable testimony i'm
plicating all three men, O'Malley, Will
son and Trimble, in the robberies The
letter reads:
Letter Is Artistic.
''Well, Bob. I've got a minute to tell
my troubles. 1 am in barn sitting on
a beer keg, with a dry goods box for a
table, so excuse bum writing. 1 met
a monk when l got out of the-house,
so we went to st. Paul, and the monk
fell. We had a battle will send you
a newspaper clipping that will tell you
all about it. If the monk would have
done as / told him, everything would
have come out all right told him, and
that fool of a brother-in-laW of mine
to come away after we had stuck up
two guys In two different parts of the
town, but no, they asked me if I was
leary and weakening, so that made me
sore, so we stuck up the third guy.
have got, a job that keeps me under
cover When things cool off I will go
to the coast The Great Northern runs
through this town. When you get this
letter write at once and be careful.
Also go and tell mother am o. K. If
you hear of any news let me know. 1
got Rod just like the one we put In
the Japs face"
Charge Four Holdups.
Chief O'Connor said last night that
Trimble will be brought here this even
ing. The detectives were to have de-
parted for home yesterday, but were
detained in GAINESVILLE on additional
business In connection with the case.
The crimes charged against O'Malley,
Wilson and Trimble are the robbing of
Henry Bammert, William o. Squires
and ]. F. Knight on the night of Sept.
6. All the holdups occurred within two
hours, and in every way were Identical