The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-22
A RumOr That An Ex-Agent OF
A Brewing C0mnany is An
EmbeZZler.
Said tn Have Been Indicted by
the Grand Jury, and That
His Shortage is Nearly
$4,000.
He Will Probably be Arraigned
MOnday-Other Court
Matters.

The FREE PRESS stated Friday
that it had leaked out through men,
Der of the recent grand jury that an
Indictment had been found which,
when it became public, would create
a sensation, owing to the prominence
of the party. This statement has
been the cause of good deal OF talk
on the streets today, and much specu-
Iation as to who the party referred to
is. Further alleged details have come
to light, and much surprise Will De
caused when the arraignmenti is made,
which will probably be Monday, If our
information as to the identity of the
marty is correct. 1t is learned from
what NAV be considered reliable
source that the person referred to is
an ex-agent of a prominent brewing
company which foI several years has
had branch agency and warehouse
in this city. The story is that this
agent has been indicted for embeZ-
element. Reports as to the amount
of the alleged shortage in bis accounts
differ, but it is believed to have been
nearly $4,000 He was an agent for
the company TO + two and half years
and received a salary of $lOO,a month,
and besides this was allowed an eX-
pense account ranging from 500 to
$3.50 a month, wrich was usedi secur-
ing the'large trade which was worked
up for the brewing company. How
he could spend all this and still get
away with nearly $4,000. as charged, is
a mystery, as heis not known to have
had expensive habits.
The witnesses said to have been eX-
amined by the grand jury in finding
the Indictment were 'three officers of
the company. the addition, secretary
and treasurer. 1t is said that these
witnesses claimed that the local ex-
agent was once before found to be
short in his accounts 5000, and that
this matter was settled. The man
was some time ago superseded by an
other agent. He is an old resident of
the city and is influential. His friends
will certainly hope that the charges
rumored may not prove to be so bad
as thee now seem, when ,hesshas an op-
portunity to be heard. He has re-
tanned A. r. Pau as his attorney, it
is said, and will make defense.
Graves and sHaggerty pleaded not
guilty to the Indictment against
them this morning. = At Graves re-
quest, We E. Young was ap-
pointed his attorney instead
of III. L. Schmitt The latter
is Haggerty's attorney, and as the de-
tense of theftwo' prisoners is likely to
clash it will'be seen that the change
was desirable.
The suit of E. e. Clark & Co VS..
Swanson &.sTheissen went to the jury
this morning, and at 10:40 a. N.
brought in verdict for S164.43 for
the plaintiff, all that they asked. A
stay of thirty days was secured.
The suit of John Kramer VS.. Charles
Rogers was tried today. A. j. O'Grady
appeared for the plaintiff and w. N.
Plymat and W. E. Young for the de-
fendant. The plaintiff sues for $1,000
damages far malicious prosecution.
He wascharged by the defendant with
grand larceny ia the second degree,
the complaint being made before
Justice Bishop, at Mapleton, May 10th
last. The grand jury looked into the
matter the same month and found nc
Indictment.