The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-08

o'clock yesterday morning, +. Fred
knight was. brutally assaulted by a
highwayman near the Grand Opera
house. He was rendered unconscious
by blow struck with a sandbag and
relieved of a gold watch and chain and
about Sc in cash.
Knight says he had just passed the
opera house door when he was struck
from behind. He did not see his as
sailant, but when he became conscious
found that all his valuables had been
taken.
Knight received several blows over
the head and was badly bruised. He
also suffered a severe confusion of the
jaw bone.
lice soon after it occurred, but Knight
was unable to give any description of
the men. He says that he did not
know what happened to him until af-
ter he regained consciousness. When
he felt for his watch he found that it
was missing.
The effects stolen are valued at
about SIS. Knight places the value
of the watch at $40 and the chain $50.
The holdup men also secured a bunch
of keys and note book. All his pockets
were turned inside out, the robbers
overlooking nothing.
The police do not think that the hold
up was perpetrated by the men who
robbed Bammert and Squires late Sat
urday night, as Wilson was under ar
rest when knight was relieved of
his valuables.
Knight lives at SIS Iglehart street
and is employed as clerk in the
offices of the Chicago & Great Western
road.
Bammert Robbers Escape.
Two of the men who robbed and
beat Henry Rammert and William D.
Squires late Saturday night are still
at liberty. The police believe that the
men have left the city, as all efforts
to run them down yesterday proved
futile. A search of the cheap lodging
houses and low resorts failed to reveal
their whereabouts, although the police
gained information which they feel
sure will lead to the ultimate arrest
of the highwaymen.
Frank Wilson, the man captured by
Policeman Frank Bloneck, told Chief
O'Connor yesterday that the men are
unknown to him. He says he met
them in a Jackson street lodging house
where they proposed that he go in the
deal
Wilson confessed to the police that
he was implicated in the holdups, but
denies that he made a gun play. Chief
O'Connor and the department detec-
tives think that Wilson was the tool
of the two who escaped.
Although the captured man claims
that he does not know his companions,
he was able to give an accurate de-
scription of them. This tallies with
the ones given by Banlmert and
Squires.
Police Have Descriptions.
The men are each about twenty
four years of age, and it is believed
that they are desperate characters. So
far they have never been apprehended
by the police. No Bertillon has ever
been taken answering the descriptions,
so the police will have to4rely on the
information given by Wilson and the
two victims. >
The following descriptions were given
out by Chief O'Connor yesterday:
"The men are not more than twenty
four years of age. They are both
medium built. weighing between lao
and $50 pounds. Both have dark@com-
plexions and black hair. One. is sr1Doth
shaver and the other wears a heavy
dark mustache, which he may shave.
When last seen the man with the
mustache wore a black silk or cotton
shirt, with a soft collier attached. The
other wore a white shirt. with red
stripe about a quarter of an inch in
width"
Positive information has been Sc
cured by the police of the mems ac-
tons for the past few days They
are strangers who arrived in the city
Thursday For three days they re-
manned under cover in their room at
Jackson street lodging house and in
a Washington street resort. -
Footpads Were Cautious.
No attempt to operate was made
until Saturday night, although the
man with the dark mustache answers
the description of the man who caused
trouble on a Como-Harriet car at
Rice street and University avenue FRI
day night. When pursued this man
fired several shots at Policeman Nc
CURE.
The men may also have been i'm
plicated in the Fred Knight holdup
near the Grand opera house early yes
terday morning, but the police think
that they left the city before that time.
The police are fully convinced that
the escaped men are dangerous men.
Their work shows that they are not
green hands, but professionals of high
standing Both men were heavily
armed, and the police are surprised
that they did not use the guns on Of
ficer Bloneck when he landed Will
son. The only explanation that the
police could give is that they consid-
cred Wilson the fall guy" and that
he would be detriment in making
an escape.
Wilson, not knowing the men, or at
least claiming that he does not can
do them little harm. Chief OConnor
is confident the two crooks got away
from st. Paul on an early morning
freight shortly after Wilson was land
ed.
Are Desperate Characters.
saThe men are desperate characters. -
said Chief O'Connor yesterday, and
have undoubtedly left the city. The
entire detective force was at work on
the case from the time it was reported
until noon today. From what we learn
ed / am confident that the men left the
city.
1--WE know where the men spent
their time since arriving in St Paul,
and also know positively that they did
not operate until Saturday night. The
men roomed at a Jackson street lodg-
ing house and frequented diSreputable
resorts until they began to work.
"All the large cities have been no
titled to watch for the men, and II
the police officials in the small towns
adjacent to st. Paul will keep sharp
| lookout we will get them. The descrip-
| ton given by Bammert and Wilson
| tallies, and is good one. 1t should
lead to the ultimate arrest of the hold
up men,"