The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-08
ST. PAUL POLICE RESPONSIBLE
FOR CAPTURE OF FIVE CROOKS
AND PLUMBER
TWO WOMEN AND SPOILS
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO
Allie Jackson and Mrs. Clark, With
Three Trunks of Spells, Taken In
Gang Worked Minneapolis for Nine
Months, in Ne Danger of Arrest.

Chief O'Connor yesterday received a
telegram from Francis O'NeilI, chief of
the Chicago detectives, that Allie jack
son and Mrs. Clark, white women, were
arrested there yesterday morning and
three trunks full of plumber found in
their possession. This arrest, the po-
lice believe, winds up the gang that
has been operating in st. Paul for the
past two weeks. In the possession of
one of the women was found eight
watches. These two women, with
Lefty" Johnson. Mack Franklin and
Marion Brown, all three colored, made
up the gang of second story workers
that have been invading hotels and
apartment houses in st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Lefty" Johnson, who is thought to
be the wise" one of the crowd, was
arrested Wednesday night by Detec-
tive Murnane and Frazer at the union
depot as he was about to take a train
to Chicago. The detectives arrived
just as the train was pulling out of
the station and they did not have the
necessary time to make any further
search for confederates. 1t was learn
ed that Johnson checked three trunks
~ S4LtSdSOS ctlId lIltI lWO Willie WOIlCh
went on the train with them. A de-
scription of the women and a list of the
contents of the trunks was furnished
the Chicago detectives, with the result
that the women and the plumber were
nabbed at the depot yesterday morn
ing. Detectives Fraser and Lavalle left
for Chicago last night and will return
with the prisoners today.
Worked in Minnea polls.
The police believe that the great por-
ton of the booty contained in the
three trunks belongs to Minneapolis
residents, who received visits from
nocturnal providers. Suspicion first
pointed to the persons under arrest last
Thursday but they spent most of their
time in Minneapolis until Monday
night, when they robbed a guest at
the Windsor hotel. James Johnson, or
Lefty" as he is known in the under
world, is considered to be one of the
best "second-story workers and porch
climbers" in the country.
The three colored men are all grad
yates from st. Louis. Johnson and
Brown are considered by the police to
be the leaders in the gang, while
FRANKLIN, was, to a certain extent;
learning the business. None of the
property that was stolen was pawned
either in this city or Minneapolis, ex-
eept in one instance. They kept two
establishments and brought all their
plumber to the rooms where their
| trunks were hidden. It was their in
tention to move away in short time
and dispose of the plumber in various
parts of the country.
Brown Is Quite Ill.
Marion Brown is in a serious condi-
ton in the Central station with pull
monary troubles. He is in an advanced
stage of consumption and has frequent
hemorrhages. The city physician at
tended to him yesterday morning and
he spent an easy day. Now that the
police have piled up evidence against
them, the colored men are willing to
talk concerning their crimes to linn
tied extent. When asked. if they had
robbed 100 houses in Minneapolis, one
of the negroes answered in the mega
tive, with sigh. He appeared to think
that he would never have such luck
The rounding up of these clever
crooks and the complete manner in
which the work was performed reflects
credit on the entire police department,
and on Chief O'Connor and Detectives
Murnane and Frazer in particular.
Lefty" Johnson claims to have been
in Minneap polls for nine months and
was never in danger of arrest AS
soon as the two women are brought
back from Chicago the prisoners will
have preliminary hearing in the po-
lice court