Thursday, May 7, 2015

On This Date in Minnesota History: May 7

May 7, 1917 – The photo of an alleged Omaha bank robber was recognized by Minneapolis and St. Paul authorities as the second man in the automobile that kidnapped Minneapolis Patrolman George Connery on April 24. Frank McCool, alias Frank Curtis, alias James Shaw, is under arrest in Omaha, charged with the Connery’s murder.

McCool is also wanted for complicity in the attempted robbery of the Randolph State Bank, Dakota County, Minn., on Nov. 4, 1916.



Frank McCool*

It is said that McCool, Joe Redenbaugh and another as yet unnamed man were closely associated in and about St. Paul in planning many crimes. With the arrest of McCool, it shouldn’t be long before the murderer of Alice McQuillan Dunn is under arrest.

St. Paul Police Chief John O’Connor also announced today that the bullet found in Connery’s body is a 44-caliber, the same as the three bullets that passed through Mrs. Dunn’s body. O’Connor believes this strengthens his theory that the same person is connected with both murders.


St. Paul Daily News; “Warrant Out For Murder Suspect. Frank McCool, in Jail at Omaha, Charged With Killing Connery. Picture Is Identified. Police Say He Was Pal of Joe Redenbaugh, Alleged Slayer of Mrs. Dunn.”; May 7, 1917; pp. 1 & 2.

*St. Paul Daily News; May 7, 1917; p. 1.

Disappearance of Minneapolis Patrolman George Connery; see April 24, 2015 blog

More than 1,000 volunteers join Minneapolis police in the search for missing patrolman; see April 28, 2015 blog

Connery and Dunn murders linked; see May 4, 2015 blog

Anonymous caller tells police where body of Connery is located; see May 5, 2015 blog

Patrolman George Connery laid to rest; May 8, 2015 blog

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