The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
GRAND LARCENY
Harold B. ST. Clair Indicted
at Minneapolis.
Arrested Today as He Stepped From
a Train at the Union Depot
He Denies All.

When Harold B. st. Clair stepped
from the south bound Omaha train at
1O:45 O'Clock Friday forenoon, at the
union depot, he was placed under ar
rest by Chief Bowen on telephone
message from the sheriff of Hennepin
county aking that he be detained. The
sheriff arrived from Minneapolis
Friday g vening and returned with his
prisoner in the morning.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson of Mime
apolis was in the city Thursdy
looking for st. Clair, but the latter
was out of the city and Mr.. Anderson
had business that called him home on
the first train.
It is said that st. Clair was indicted
on the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree by the recent grand jury
that caused such an overturning in
the police force. Just what is charged
in the indictment is not known, but it
is understood to be some land trans
action that is alleged to have beer
crooked.
ST. Clair came to Manksto some
two months ago, but whether his leav-
ing Minneapolis at that time had any
thing to do with the meeting of the
grand jury is not known. He has been
stopping at the Clifton House, and has
had Office room in the Glass Block.
When seen at the city hall lookup
this afternoon by Free Press re-
porter, Mr.. st. Clair was not inclined
to talk much about his affairs. He is
a we'll dressed, genial appearing man,
with an abrupt, incisive way of talk
ing, and appeared to be quite nervous,
although protesting that he Vas not
nervous and that his arrest caused
him not the least worry.
st. Clair said that he had done moth
ing wrong, and nothing that he need
be ashamed Of He said that he ex-
pected to get free, and that he would
then make it warm Tor those who had
brought about his indictment. He
did not know what was charged in the
indictment, but he thought that it
might be a matter involving about
$3.50. He had met with reverses of
fortune and owed several Minneapolis
parties various sums. When he got
any money he would pay a little on
each debt. according as it was being
particularly pressed He had owed
81, OUO at one time, but had greatly re-
duced this amount. Some of the people
whom he had not yet paid off fully
were sore and had gotten their heads
together for his undoing, so he had
been told.
st. Clair said that he has been a
resident of Minneapolis since 1894,
practiciug medicine for a short time
and. then. engaging in the land and
business brokerage business His office
there is with another gentlemen at
100 Temple court. When he arrived in
Mapkato he announced that he would
engage in the same business here. He
states that at present he is out of
money, but he has several large deals
ready to go through if his arrest does
not throw them over.
Mr.. st. Clair purports to represent
the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York. and has had cards
printed to that effect, but states that
he. has not YET written any policies or
collected any money for the company.
His connection with the company
seems to be very loose one, even
according to his own statement. He
was not acquainted with F. E. Hitch
COZ. the assistant state agent, who
called on him this morning He is
said to have requested the police to
burn these cards, when he was arrest
ed. He admits that he has no contract
to represent the company, and appears
to have been starting out without au-
thority. The cards read: "H. B. st.
Clair, Mankato, Mimi. Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of New York"
The gentleman with whom St Clair
has Office room at Minneapolis is in
the city and he has given the police
what purports to be some of st. Clair S
doings in that city, which the police
say are of crooked nature.
When taken to the city hall to be
locked up. ST. Clair made sudden
dive, as though to escape, but Chief
Bowen caught and held him. Besides
the paddock on the cell door. pair
of handouts were clasped around the
bars to make escape impossible
st. Clair did not care to say whether
he is married, or to discuss any of his
family relations.
st. Clair, during his stay in Man
kato, has sometimes carried a revolver,
long and vicious appearing weapon,
and has displayed it on one or more
occasions. He recently asto nished the
people in a barber shop by taking his
gun from his pocket and laying ii
down while he was being shaved.
EBERHART WILL BE ELECTED.