St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-20
NOW FOR THE TUG OF WAR.
Wiaslow NJ. Bracket Has Charles
II. Maben Arrested for Libel.

= The climax was reached yesterday In
the fiybt. ~~A.-=:eeea superintendent =.
Police w. NJ. Braekett and Charles b.
Maben, the fire-eatlng editor of the
Free Lance, when Court Officer John
ByrneS waited upon Mr.. Maben with
warrant which the chief of police had
sworn out charging him with criminals
libel. The warrant, which is lengthy
document, alleges that on Nov. o, 1889, 4
Charles B. Maben then and there being
did, wilfully, unlawfully and wrongfully,
falsely, malleiously and scandalously IN
certain printed newspaper, then and there
being known and described as National Az
senai ana Free Lance, which said newspaper
was then ana there published and circulated
in said city of Minneapolis, with intent had
and there entetained by him, the said Charles
b. Maben, 10 expose living person, town.,
the said Winslow II. Bracket, to hatred,
contempt ridlcule and oblOquy, write, COM
pose and publish certain false scandalous,
malicious and defamatOry libel OF and con-
corning him, the said Winslow NJ. Bracket.
one portion of which was in the words and
letters following to-wit: IF he had the
brains the mayor lacked, and was willing
and did use them for the eity's best interest,"
nobody should complain. but when he uses
them TO the furtheranee of his own political
schemes and feather his own pockets, then
that they have right TO call halt, and II
the writer is not mistaken at the signs of the
times, the halt will be called by the masses
very soon in tones so loud that the thunder
of heaven itself would not be able to drown
the sound of the call Or is it all a mistake:
Is the cry of corruption being raised by the
sore heads and antics against the imp only
for spite?''
The now celebrated affidavit alleged
to have been made by Josie Wansch, in
which certain charges are made against
Mr.. Bracket in connection with
woman said to be a procuress, is made
part of the complaint, as is also the
following article, claimed to have been
published in the Free Lance, and upon
which the charge is based:
These parties had nothing to gain in max
ing these affidayits, and Mr.. b. will find 1t
hard work TO explain TO the public why
these women should swear TO these things II
they were untrue. He cannot deny that he
ordered them locked up ana that it was on
his written order that they were let out Nj
though he knew that the Imperative rule was
that when prisoner was locked III the sta
ton that no one but the court should let them
OUT yet he, in his lordly way, after, as the
women say, he got SI5 cash, changed his
mind and let TWO of them out and kept one
OF the victims in until Monday, and then let
her out because there were no charges
against her. The guilty ones were let out
for his Incompatible highness. Now, it is
claimed that he is very moral, and that go
Lightly" himself can't preach q stronger ser
mon on temperance or charity than this
second "Gideon;" who it was so fondly be-
lieved, would lead the police force from the
corruptness OF the past to plane of moral
gentility. surpassed by none and bordering on
the ideal" The writer believes that he has
not done this and bases his belief upon the
above evidence. That he at least intended
to protect the Lepla house is proven by the
fact that he told his officers ITO let it alone
and bother ii no more" oh, beautiful spec1-
men of ineorruptible chastity Oh. ye gods
of morality. who elevated this pink Of per-
feciion TO the highest point Of police power
in this city you love so we'll Oh. you poor
specimen of humanity that claimed the suf-
frage of all good church people last fall be-
cause of your long church life and moral rec
ord. II was to have the entire power OF con-
troll turned over to such a man as ", NJ.
Bracket, that we, poor fools and dnpes,
placed our money, our work and our vote in
the campaign for you.
When arralgned before Judge Emery
in the municipal court Mr.. Maben plead
ed not guilty. ana was held in 800 bail
for trial on Dec &c. The security was
promptly furnished. ,