The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
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oners were driven as fast as. we got
them. -. --.s.<>:s \ !
GHOST of the prisoners were gam
blers and women from the disreputable
houses, but we got some pretty good |
people. One man offered me gold
watch as bride to let him go. He
could have gotten away if he had not
lost his presence of mind. When 1
made the round of the house in which
he was, I found him in one of the
rooms, and then went away to other
parts of the house. I returned in if
teen or twenty minutes, during which
he had plenty Of time to dress and slip
out Of the window to a shed reaching
almost to the ground. He did not avail
himself Of the chance to escape, but al
terward he realized that he was in
bad situation. .-..- -.
Used Nicollet House Bus.
"Our lookup in those days was
hold one-fourth Of our prisoners. - Of
coursezswe had no patrol wagon. So
we got the old Nicollet house bus and
sent the haul by squads down to the
tcounty jail, where George. 81: johnson;
the sheriff, took care Of them Until q
aor alia l. 4Ehsa Judge Hicks took
/ ";About half Of the sporting crowd
was wise enough to realize, wha t%was
coming and leave town as soon as
+ Mayor Bracket was inaugurated.s The
raid was knockout for the others and
we had no occasion to make another.
"a well remember the Lord Gordon
told so entertainingly last Sunday.
But better than his lordship do re-
call AL Stone, the joker Of the town,
j who enticed ONE Of Lord Gordon s
+ blooded dogs into his paintshop and
bronzed parts Of the animal s body.
The poor, dog made queer sight, Great.
ing laughter wherever he went. Lord
Gordon was furious, but no one paid
any attention to It except to laugh the
!; harder & ~ ! = : ~,
I eve had q ghost scare in those days
which furnished some excitement in
South Minneapolis, Down on Second
street between Fourteenth and Cedar
avenues was house which many de:
clared was haunted. Strange noises
were heard and a white face was fire.
quently seen at a little round window
in: the attic. There was considerable
excitement for time, persons visit
ing the house from all parts I Of the
city. One Sunday the crowd was sc
great that it became necessary for the
police to interfere and dispense it,
, The Old Hanson House.
Mr.. Hanson was one of the pioneers
Of the city and the brick house built
at Washin gton and Fourteenth avenues
s by William Hanson, his father, s. i,
) one Of the landmarks of the city anc
: probably the oldest brick building ii
the: city. In its day it was BY far thu
, most pretent1ous residence on eithe,
side of the river. William Hanson anc
his family game to Minneapolis from
, Maine, in September, 1850. Randall
share ofn p 10 ssai ill., for M gst III
) was nothing in 1850. His fathe
"squatted'' on the west side of tn.
z river in March, 1852, building a shant,
: about where. the Chicago Great West
: ern depot now stands. He did not oh
. tain title to his claim until 1855 an,
l., by. that time he had completed his fin
: brick house.
]. The Hanson land was surveyed b
q William r. Marshall, afterWard Cover
9 nor of the state, and his brother JOSEPH
l. Ihey had a general store on the cas-
y side, opposite the falls, but did nue.
j. WORK as government surveyors.
/ - "A Battle at st. Paul.
e Mr.. Hanson recalls many incident
d oL ms .poyhood days. In 1851 occurre
t, the big dance Of the Chippewas in celt
+, bration Of their victory over the siou
n at Shakopee The warriors ireturne
r with several scalps and celebrated i
l. their best manner. AS the settlers wer
"a all on friendly terms with the Chip,
"a was everybody, attended the war dane
A. which proved interesting even to thos
r accustomed to the Indians. One da
young Hanson was sent by his fathe
to st. Paul to purchase supplies. Whe
he arrived at the Borup & Cakes stor
"a then the great emporium Of the nortl
70 west, he found a large number Of So
= dians in the place. They were Siou
!, l. who had come to secure provision
~ While his order was being made i
s. young Hanson went down to the leve
70 1t was fortunate for him that he di
10 as he might have been shot. "A party
y Chippewas, passing the store and SEER
= their ancient enemies inside, prompt
10 opened fire with their rifles. The TOW
L was in an uproar at once The cler
tumbled out Of the windows or scral
y bled downstairs and the Sioux al
ID made themselves scarce, for they we
1T taken at disadvantage. The india
IS outside fred only one volley, howev,
le and were prevailed upon to proceed
re- their way.
ID The boy grew to manhood and {
e. gagged in various mercantile enterpris
id here and was the proprietor Of a q
TT Gerry store when Mayor Brackett call
81 him to become chief Of the little poll