The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-19

Bank of Commerce building. and we
came upon two men trying to force
an entrance into our Office. One man
was trying q key in the door and the
other was trying to force 1t open with
his weight. AS soon as the men discov-
cred US they tried to ESCAPE.
Mr.. Martin and myself grannled
with Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. Hoyt tried
to intercept A. e. Tyler, but Tyler
broke away from him and made mis-
take by running up one flight of stairs,
and when he tried to come down Hoyt
caught him by the coat, and held on
While Tyler dragged him down one
flight Of stairs. When Tyler found he
could not break away from Hoyt he
stopped, and complained to Hoyt that
his arm was broken and asked him not
to hold him so tight Hoyt loosened his
grip and Immediately Tyler skinned
himself out of his overcoat and broke
and ran.
"Hoyt followed him down stairs but
could not overtake him. The janitor
of the building came on the scene and
Hoyt asked him, the janitor, to follow
the escaping burglar, which he did up
First avenue to Fifth street. Tyler
turned up Fifth street and went to the
West hotel, but he so far outstripped
the janitor that further pursuit seemed
useless, aud Mr.. Janitor returned to
the building.
TN the meantime the police had been
notified, and when they appeared on
the scene and took Baldwin into GUS
tody, and asked him what he was do
Ing up in the building at that time in
the morning. he told them that he was
there by appointment with Mr.. Chase,
who conducts q real estate office on
the same floor of the building as / do.
He was taken down to central station,
and then search was made for his
partner who had escaped"
When the prisoners arrived at Central
station Tyler called up Gen. George P.
Wilson, an attorney. and had a converse
ton with him over the telephone. When
Tyler was asked what his name was he
said John Doe. and denied to the officers
that he was Tyler, but Mr.. Hammond.
who was there at the time. said he had
known Tyler for several years as a tele-
graph operator.
When the two men were searched at
Central station letter was found writ
ten to Tyler purporting to have come
from James Marshall, president Of the
Chamber of Commerce. which stated that
Tyler was in the employ of the Chamber
of Commerce at a salary of $4,000 per
annum. It is claimed that reports We're
also found that had been made by Tyler
to Gustav Eve. who is chairman Of the
quotation committee OF the Chamber OF
show that Tyler had been investigating
certain matters In connection with the
business Of George J. Hammond with
regard to the manner in which he was
conducting his business affairs.
Baldwin Kept a Tell-TaIe Diary.
On the person of Baldwin was found a
diary giving detailed accounts of his
business for the past week or ten days
Wn1ie he was opera ting in the city of
minneapolis. 1t is alleged that one page
made into the rooms occupied by Mr.
Hammond, on Jan. IL. The memorandum
went on to. show how many telegraph
wires as well as telephone wires Mr.. Ham
mond used in his place of business as
well as numerous other details and plans
OF his offices. In Baldwin's possession
was also found instruments for testing
telegram and telephone wires. His men,
orandum also showed that he had made
a test Of the Hammond wires last Sun
day while he was in the office.
There was also a telegram to Baldwin
showing that he had been sent ticket
which would furnish him transportation
to this city. From letters found on Bald
at Kansas City. The letter found on the
person of Tyler showed that his home
was in Chicago.
terviews with George K. Shaw, president
of the Independent board Of trade in
which Mr.. Hammond is interested, and
also conversati lions with Albert Dolenmay-
board of trade. There was an interview
with Mr.. Wallbridge. who has charge
or the cash grain dealings that are car
ried on in the new Independent exchange.
Telephone communications also appeared
in the diary. which Mr. Hammond says
could not have been known other than
through tapped wires.
In this connection Mr.. Hammond de-
clares that for about day and a half
during the first part of the week they
were unable to use their telegraph wires
The trouble was finally located right in
their own offices, and he says that the
wires of the telegraph company that came
into the room back of a piece Of mould
ing. up near the ceiling, had been cut
he thinks must have been done while the
two men now under arrest were in his off,
fee on Jan. II, according to their own
records. ST.
Mr.. Hammond also states that the
Janitor OF the building in the Bank OF