The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-01
PLAYED ULMAN LOW DOWN
Refused to apply for a Barber
Shaving After Shaving Pres. Petit.
The Main Street Shaver Runs up
Against the New Law.

The trouble caused by the refusal
of one or two BARRIERS OF the city to
apply for BARRIERS licenses came to a
head late yesterday afternoon. Hank
| Ulman, whose shop is on Main street,
in the American House annex, where
| Louis Balser formerly had his saloon,
was one of those who defied the law
and the BARRIERS board. The members
of the board were informed of the
matter and quickly decided that if
Hank was looking for trouble he could
find it.
President Petit, of the board, quietly
slipped into chair at Ulman's and
said that it would be shave. Ulman
did not know him and proceeded to
scrape the hirsute growth from his
patrons round face, asked whether he
didn't want his hair trimmed or a
shampoo, talked about few things
and finally let his victim escape. MI.
Petit paid ten cents for the shave,
mad his clothes brushed, and when
ready to 90 incidentally asked Mr..
Ulman to see his license to do bust
ness. Ulman said that he did not
need one, as he was competent
workman and had been at the bust
ness for some years. The president
of the board revealed his identity and
told UIman that it would be neces-
sary for him to apply for license
from the board at once or he would
be Liable to prosecution. Ulman is
said to have used little strong
language, but President Petit, in
stead of going where Ulman recon-
mended him 10 go, went to the city
hall and procured a warrant for
Ulmans arrest.
The warrant charges Henry Ulman
with "practicing the occupation of
barber without having obtained GER
tlfcate of registration as by law pro-
vided, wilfuily and unlawfully.'
Ulman procured the services of Pfau
& Pau, and when the case was called
this morning, asked an adjournment.
The trial was set for Oct, 7th, and the
defendant was allowed to go on his
own recognizance. The president and
treasurer of the board will be on hand
at that time, and the county attorney
will represent the board.
| Mr. or iG
second prosecution attempted under
the law. The first case was at Moor
head, and the case was tried in the
justice court and the barber who was
arrested was found guilty and fined
$40 and costs, and took out license
after that.
Mr.. Ulman's principal defense will
be that the law is unconstitutional.
The BARRIERS of the state who took
out licenses within the prescribed
time were required to pay only one
dollar, whereas now the fee is five
dollars. The decision in this casewill
be watched for with a good deal of in
| UCIS Gu NY UllC UdlUClS OfCI UIlC SUoUC.
The BARRIERS board completed it's
labors in this city today and will return
home tomorrow. Some practical
work was done, and as the arbers
were mostly experienced they had no
trouble in getting their licenses.
The BARRIERS board is also after
Barber Polchow and his partner,
claiming that they are doing business
without licenses. They expect to
swear out warrants this afternoon or
tomorrow, and are only waiting for
the necessary evidence.
Attorney Evan Hughes, who repre-
sents the state, has required the board
to give security for the costs, to pro-
tect the county from expense in case
the prosecution fall through.