The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-26
WANTEDFOR MURDER.
Identity Of Mayors Murderers Es-
tablished by St. Paul Police.
A MINNEAPOLIS MAN IN THE TRIO
Circulars Offering $1,000 Reward
State That Evidence Is Enough
to Convict.

Arthur Inman, clerk of Minneapolis;
Hugh Jackson Of North Platte, Neb., and
Frank Alexander Of Coles, Neb., are
sought by the st. Paul police as the men
who murdered Police Officer Charles
Mayer on the morning of Feb. 1. The
police say that they are positive as to the
guilt OF the men, and that they have the
evidence necessary to convict. The iden-
tity Of the muraerers has been known
since soon after the tragedy.
There has been vigorous search Tor
the men In the twin cities and through
out the country. At one time the author1-
ties were only "a day behind" the flee
ing men. Whittier they have fed the
officers do not now seem to have the
faintest idea, and it has at last been de-
clded to make public the names, descrip-
tons, records and photographs Of the sus-
poets in the hope that citizens will aid
the officers in experimenting the men.
All the men accused Of the murder of
Mayer have long criminal records, and
their photographs are in the rogues' gal
lery. Two of them have done time"
more than once. One of them at one
time made daring escape from prison.
lnman, the Minneapolis member of the
trio, has the shortest criminal record,
having served only one term, and that
for postoffice robbery in South Dakota.
He is 80 years old, and has a mother liv-
ing in Minneapolis. His legitimate oc-
cupatlon is given as that of a clerk, while
his criminal occupation is ''safe blower"
His Identification marks are a "man-of-
war sailor" woman" and flag
tattooed on his left forearm. He is a
cigarette fend, and is always talking
gun slang" On Jan. Is, 1894, he was
sentenced to the Sioux Falls. S: D., prison
for four years for a postoffice robbery
committed at Wentworth, S. D. He has
| also served time at Waupan, Wis.
Jack Halvin, alias Tom Whetmore,
alias Jack Curtin, real name Hugh jack
! son, is the second Of the gang. He is a
| North Platte, Neb. His criminal occu-
patton is given as that of hold-up man
! and safe blower. He is SO years old. In
| 1892 he aided in holding up stage in
| Wyoming, was captured and sentenced
Later, in Lincoln, Neb., he was convicted
OF safe blowing and attempted murder,
and was sentenced to the state "pen.''
On Oct. 3, 1897, he made daring escape,
| but was captured on Oct 80 and returned
to the prison, where he served until Oct.
| 6, 1900. He has also served time in JEFF
ferson City, Mo. He is married. His
wife's mother once kept hotel at Omaha,
but is now living in Sioux City, Iowa.
| George P. Kirby, alias George Jones,
George Parker, George Wright and Tony
|
| ander, and whose home is at Coles, Neb.,
| Is the third man accused. His legitimate
occupation is that of waiter, but in the
! criminal records he is known as a post
Office burglar. He is 81 years old, slim,
sallow and has black hair, slightly tinged
with gray. The picture of Kirby was
taken a year ago. Since then he has
grown a moustache. He was sentenced
to one year on Dec. 81, in Lincoln, Neb.,
under the name Of Tony George Jones.
On May 5, 1897, he was again sentenced
Ito four years for burglary at the same
place, this time under the name of Tony
| Lewis.
The search for these three men has been
most discouraging. There have been wild
goose chases in all parts of the country,
trips being made by officers to Detroit
and other towns in this state, as well as
to Chicago. One ST. Paul police captain
went to New Orleans, where it was be-
lieved one Of the murderers was to be
found 1t is now believed that the men
| have left the country.