The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01

Central avenue residence, and is now
paying. the penalty in the big prison at
Saltwater. In company with Foley when
the crime was committed were James
Shearn and William Warren. Shearn
was given eight years and Warren es-
capped with ten months in the work
house. Warren was the assumed name
of the son of prominent Chicago po-
lice official and was given the light
sentence because he gave evidence that
secured convictions that could not oth-
erwise have been obtained.
Although this crime, from the view
point Of the penalty inflicted, was the
most noteworthy of the year, it was
also peculiar in many ways. The three
men chose residence on Central ave-
nue. for their operations. Foley, who
received ten years. was chosen as the
lookout, while the other two men be-
gan to force the rear door of the dwell
ing, which they knew to be unoccupied
at the moment. Some of the persons
living in the building returned while
the efforts were being made and were
admitted through the front door before
Foley became aware of the fact. To
save his partners Foley rang the door
bell, and when the man of the party
came to the door showed revolver un-
der his nose. The man resisted and in
the scuff1e Foley's revolver was dis
charged. The would-be burglars es-
capped, were later captured, and through
Warren's evidence the conviction was
obtained.
Wine Room Crusade
James E. Hogan, saloonkeeper, was
caught in the crusade against wine
rooms early in the year. Convicted by
jury, he forfeited $500 bail rather
than take sentence from Judge Kelly,
and for some months was not seen
about ST. Paul. A short time ago he
returned, and appearing before the
court asked that he be fined, instead of
sent to the workhouse Judge Kelly de-
cllned to mitigate the offenSe and Ho-
gan went to the works for ninety days.
He is today the rich man of the insti-
tuition, being worth more than the su-
perintendent. Hogan explained that he
could not keep away from ST. Paul, and
would rather pay the penalty and be
allowed to live here than to escape Jail
and live in any other community.
Charles Crawford, the noted conf
dence man, was sent to Saltwater for
working Joseph Mcleod for $780,
James Bowe, who admitted that he
murdered man named Phillips in a
quarrel while they were alone in the
Midway district, secured an acquittal
from the jury by which he was tried.
A|i' ~ AL Lt was lIiSQ GHQ lOuI1Q nOC
guilty of abortion. Edward Herr was
sent to the penitentiary for five years
for shooting Blanche Lamont. A fea-
ture of this case was that the woman
did not testify. Herr pleaded guilty.
William Stine is charged with stealing
$4,000 of Southern Pacific bonds be-
longing to the estate of w. A. Scott,
former general manager of the Omaha.
He is yet to be tried.
Civil Decisions
In civil way the county had a
, contention that attracted attention
from all parts of the state This re-
lated to the proper method of making
road repairs. County Attorney Kane
held that the money should go through
the township officers and not be paid
| under the direction of the county com
mlSSionerS. The court upheld his DO
sltion. The county attorney is pushing
the case whereby he hopes to be able
to collect $2S,000 year from the
Northern Pacific in taxes, the COM
pany claiming that the 3 per cent gross
earnings tax provides for everything
! that 1t is supposed to pay. The tax of
the street railway company was In
creased about $4,000 a year and the
company is fighting against the pro-
posal. An attempt is being made to
| collect $4,000 for various bondsmen
T, affected by the defalcation of w. B.
Bourne. A decision is daily expected
from the supreme court in this case.
| A feature that has constantly en-
| livened the county building situation
has been the antics of the county
| commissioners. Their frequent disa-
| greements. extending into open quar-
rels, took the edge from the serious
business on all other Sides During
| the year there has not been scandal
in any of the county offices, the county
treasurer having been particularly
commended by two grand juries.