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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-16
NJ ASURIAL WA TEs

II viii take ct least two and half tons
OF bay or its equivalent to feed COW
through the winter This food is the
chief source OF farm manur) and fully Que
fifth OF the value OF this manure is allow
ed to waste by careless methods Know
ing the nun Der Of COWS 10 the state aud
the amount OF commercial f5Iti IL rs snnu
ally purchased the agticultur i editor Of
the Lewiston Journal 6u1s that on the
average each fifty cents worth OF fertiliz
er bought and used 10 Maine represents
or replaces bat % per cent Of the msnuual
waste. 10 other words for every dollar
the farmer spends for fertilizers he allows
five dollars 10 so TO waste through careless
methods, and this fer the wiuter mouths
only. II the waste is as great 10 summer,
and on many farms 1t is more the sDnusl
lose is ten dollars for each dollars worth
OF ierlil ger purchased.
These are startling Il urss / ut they are
doubtless Tar too near the truth. 10 sun
mer solid and liquid manure lie wasted
whenever cattle are driven ovr highways
TO pasture, aud when they roam over
Woodland or bushy pastures aud sEsles
tbs, yield little sweet feed; when they
stt nd al the pasture b.rs the ground be
comes 20 heavily top dressed that the
grass is uupsIstsble and refused as Zoo g.
Manure il asst-d 10 wiatsr wheu ths soIu
bls portions are SLOWED 70 leach into the
s1bsoil uudet barns OF tie manure piles
by the stable uiudoss, or shen the yslu
bic gssses are sIlosed to 90 81 10 the cir
during feruLtstion,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-16
GROCERY AND DRUG
BARGAINS.

Are not inferior goods at small prices but the
bost goods al reasonable prices. Prudent
buyers know that here they can get the best
groceries Snd drngs Tor their money, Poor
quality aud our store don't recognise each
g,tbar
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-12-16
FARM FAGGOrt

With dairy ooEs, merit mus, be settled
By sotusl test,
The makiDg Of good butter begins With
The iced sad care given to The COWS
IL .t,uug tatier its mUket value lie
oll.n seriously iriursi BY improper con
dtious
While il issu Itam 70 suppg good
variet, Of food, oil radical changes shonld
b. made gradually.
The t9ols are wgr,h taking cafe Of,
erer If they have DO, been paid 10. Care
Of tools is ose asa Of The .ai'ia, hrusr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Arraigned Saturday Afternoon.

Gray was brought before Judge
Shissler at 2:45 p. m. He has en-
ployed W. L. Comstock as his at
torney, although that gentleman was
not present. The preliminary
examination was set for July 9th, and
the bond was placed at $500, in
default of which he was committed to
Jail, Evan Hughes appeared for the
state. Gray was very careful to see
that his rights were not encroached
upon during the absence of his at
torney.
The warrant upon which Gray was
arraigned charges him with stealing
a Hubbard bicycle, valued at S75,
April 9Th. 1t is case of grand lar.
ceny in the second degree. H. B.
Perrin is the complaining witness.
Miss Eva Howard, of this city, is
the teacher at the Yaeger school
house. She is sister of Mrs. j. R.
Snow. She visited the school house
Friday and was much surprised at
the finely equipped room under the
floor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Has No Confederates.

Sheriff Bowen believes that Gray
was implicated in the robbery of the
creamery at Lake Crystal in April, as
he found two slabs of a butter tub in
his room. Gray does not deny this.
Mr.. Bowen drove to Lake Crystal
yesterday afternoon to investigate the
matter, but could not find any
thing upon which to make further ar
rests. 1t is thought that Gray
was alone in most of his unlawful
enterprises, He admitted having
done other stealing, to Mr.. Bowen,
but not to be made public.
Gray is small, rusty looking fellow,
with rather pleasant face
He is between 30 and 35 years of age,
and claims that his home is.in Nebras-
ka. He is smooth faced and sallow
complectioned. He would not strike
the casual observer as being as bright
and quick witted as he is. He was at
one time school teacher, but will
not state where.
1t is understood that Gray is to be
prosecuted for stealing the bicycle,
breaking into the depot and stealing
the goods at Garden City, and taking
Mr.. Brush's team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Gray Is a Runner.

The prisoner has twice shown his
ability as Splinter. He is the man
whom Officer Daniels chased in this
city two months ago, on the belief
that he was connected with the rob-
berry of the creamery at Lake Crys-
tai. He had enquired at the Omaha
depot the freight on package of but
ter to Spirit Lake, Iowa, but was told
to go to the Milwaukee depot. On
the way, Officer Daniels caught up
with him, but Gray threw away some
groceries that he had and sprang
over train of fat cars at bound
and made his escape, standing off a
score of men by placing his hand at
his hip pocket. No trace Of him was
found again. 1t was that day that
Mr.. Perrin saw him standing at the
corner of Second and Cherry streets
and pointed him out to Mr.. Daniels.
He was recognized by Mr.. Perrin as
having been into his building three
times previous to the stealing, looking
at the bicycles, and was suspected as
the thief.
Friday morning at Fairmont,
Gray was in one room, apparently
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
FOUR STORIES HIGH.
L. Patterson Decides to Build a Larger
Structure, Than Before.
1t Will Have a Frontage of &C Feet,
and Depth of ITO Feet.

Mr.. L. Patterson stated to the
FREE PRESS Saturday noon that he
has decided to rebuild his burned
block as soon as possible, and hopes
to have the new building ready for
occupancy by Oct 1st. 1t will be
twice as large as the old building was,
and will be built on plans especially
intended for building to be used for
wholesale grocery purposes. 1t will
be complete in every respect, and
will have all modern conveniences.
The building will be four. story
structure, and will have frontage Of
siXty-six' feet. Mr.. Patterson has
purchased j. A. Wizards lot just
north of the burned building, and the
new block will cover the three lots.
1t will be ITO feet deep, or ten feet
deeper than the old building. The
old store front will be torn down, and
the new front will be of brick.
Plans and specifications are being
prepared for the new building, and
will be completed in about ten days.
Bids will then be advertised for at
once. The building will be of brick,
but whether the front will be of
pressed brick has not been decided.
Our citizens will be pleased to know
that such a fine block is to be erected.
1t will be one that will be creditab BILE
alike to the builder and to the city,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

while school was in session, and gone
out at night, coming back before day
light. His doorway was movable
wainscotting, which he had cut out
so nicely that the fact had never be-
come known. A weight was attached
to the Inside, so that when he had en-
tered his rooSt under the floor it clos
ed tightly like trap door. The floor
had been deadened by his hard labor.
He placed a ceiling under the floor
and filed in the space with dirt. In
order to be sure that 10 sound could
penetrate from his room to the school
room above, he had tested it by
hanging brick over tin pan, going
into the school room and causing the
brick to fall onto the pan by means of
a spring When he could hear no
sound, he became convinced that
there was no danger of the school
children or teacher learning of his
presence underneath In this he was
not mistaken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
BONDSrlEN ARE RELEASED.
The Jury Finds Against the County
in the MapIeton Bank Case.

The jury returned a sealed verdict
Friday in sthe case of the county
against the bondsmen of the Maple
ton bank to recover 81, 229. SO of county
funds deposited in the bank when it
failed. The verdict was opened at
900 o'clock this morning and was
found to be for the defendants At
the request of the county stay Of
thirty days was granted.
The trial of the suit of the Minneso-
ia Thresher Mfg. Co. VS.. M. A. Foss
was completed Friday afternoon.
The jury returned sealed verdict,
which was opened this morning, and
was found to be in favor of the plain
tiff, assessing it's damages at 1892 60.
A stay Of thirty days was granted, on
the application OF the defendant.
The trial of Bessie Dougherty on
the charge of conducting house of
ill fame occupied the day.
The next case is that of Augusta
Meiske VS.. D. T. Bowen, sheriff, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
MATRIMONIAL.

The wedding of Mr.. Frank Koenen
and Miss Grace M. Boehland, which
occurred at $3.50 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon at the residence of the brides
parents in Lime township on the
Lake Washington road, was attended
by about two hundred invited guests.
The ceremony was performed on the
porch by Judge Sinister. Miss May
Meigher and Miss Rosa Roemer were
bride 'smaids, and Mr.. Koenen and
Geo. Boehland, brothers of the con-
tracing parties, were ggroom'smen.
The bride wore we'll fitting white
satin dress, trimmed with myrtle and
flowers, and carried bouquet. The
bridesmaids were tastefully dressed
in white
Following the ceremony a sump-
tous dinner was served, of which all
partook. The evening was spent in
dancing. The bride and groom be-
long to two of the best known and
wealthiest families in Lime township,
and have hosts of friends who wish
them we'll. The groom owns a large
farm and has just erected a $1,000
residence thereon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Mittens Were q Clue.

At the time that the depot at Gar
den City was broken into several
months ago and about 81 200 worth of
clothing, ETC., belonging to mer-
chant, was stolen, full account of
which appeared in the Mankato
papers at the time, Sheriff Bowen
visited the depot in search of clue
to the thief. The only thing which
he could find was pair of cloth, home
made mittens, which were picked up
in the depot and were supposed to
have been dropped by the thief. Mr..
Bowen has retained possession of
these mittens. but no further clue
ever became revealed.
Gray's room at Fairmont was search
ed Friday morning, and in his
trunk was found piece Of cloth of
the same material as the mittens
were made from. A pattern of
mitten thumbs was cut out, exactly
answering the measurement of the
mittens found in the depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Miller'S Story

Mr.. Miller was seen by a FREE
PRESS reporterSaturday afternoon and
said: 81 have been at work on this
case for three months, and think that
l have sufficient evidence to prove my
charge, A man named Mr.. Olds and
myself saw Henderson set fire to some
straw under Jefferson's barn this
forenoon. He struck match and
lighted the straw. We afterwards
put the fire out after it had burne d
some, but before the building was
ablaze. do not know what mot i've
Henderson had in doing this"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Denies the Charge.

Henderson, when seen by the re-
porter, made strong declarations of his
innocence.
Henderson was brought before
Judge Shissler at 2:30 p. m. and when
arraigned on the warrant made some
lengthy remarks in dramatic or ora
torical manner. He said, among
other things: 81 swear to the honor
able God that this charge is false, and
made by this low man. l had two
men in my control, and was looking
into the case of the goods stolen at
Garden City. When 1 had this all
worked up, we were just going to give
the thing away to the officers. l was
going to make Miller and my man
show where the goods were, when
they turned on me with this false
charge. This is the truth if God
made me. These men are the crimi-
nails, if God made them. 1 am not
guilty of the charge. 1 want Miller
and this other man looked after by the
police might as we'll own up that
l have been at work ON the Garden
City case for quite awhile. 1 want to
see Mr.. Spencer and Attorneys Cray
and VIM. Hughes before do any
thing"
Evan Hughes appeared for the state
and said that the county attorney
would be busy for two weeks, and
asked not to have the case set before
then.
The court set the case for July End,
and fixed the bond at $500, which
Henderson went out to seek. Hender-
sons wife lives in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
A Robbers "Fence."

Sheriff Bowen visited the school
house Friday and found everything
as Gray had stated. Surprising in
genuity had been displayed in the
preparation of this place, under the
school house. The room that had
been scooped out was filled with every
conceivable article. 1t was carpeted
with Brussels carpet, pictures hung
on the walls, flowers were growing in
pots, and there was a cook stove and
full equipment of cooking utensils.
1t was as fine a bachelors hall as
could be found anywhere. There
were lamps, clocks, bed, furniture
Of various kinds, and great profusion
of clothing of every description. A
silk hat was used as work basket,
filled with thread, needles etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Escaped From Prison.

Gray stated to the sheriff that he
escaped from the state prison at
Lincoln, Neb., two years ago. He
had been committed to the prison for
burglary, and had served all but four
months of his term. He was alone in
room one day, while the others were
at dinner, and thought that he would
see what he could do in the way of
escaping by means of cutting a panel
in the wainscotting. He cut it out,
stepped behind it, and for three
days worked his may up the
chimney by taking out bricks above
and filing in under his feet, thus
raising himself to the top. During
these three days the city was being
searched for him. He made his
escape and came to this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
SAW THE CYCLONE.
1t Passed Over Blue Earth County
Thursday Afternoon.
Did Some Damage In the Southeast
ern Townships.

The heavy rain that fell in this city
Thursday afternoon was part of the
cyclone which struck near Lyle,
MINI. People residing in MankatO
and Decoria townships plainly saw
the funnel shaped cloud and watched
it's progress. 1t seemed to come from
the direction of Lake Crystal and
passed southeasterly. This was at
1920 p. m. The cloud was a fear
full looking thing, swinging along
rapidly and blue black in ap-
pearance. In Beaufort it demolish ed
several barns and wind mills.
A gentleman from St. Clair reported
that James Foley's store at Medo was
wiped out.
Hail fell from this city south to
Good Thunder, but did little damage.
Rye was hurt little. A large amount
of water fell. The wind turned
westerly and cooled the air off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Arrested on Suspicion.

A young man who gives his name as
Silas Gray recently rented a room
in house on the outskirts of Fair
mont and moved considerable goods
into it. He rode around the town on
a bicycle, but had no business or visi-
bic means of support, which attract
ed the attention of the acute sheriff
of Martin county, Wash Hill. He
had been informed by Sheriff Bowen
of the theft recently of bicy-
Gle from Jensen & Perrin, of
this city, and his suspicious became
aroused that the young man in ques-
tion might know something about it.
He accordingly arrested Gray on
suspicion, the description of the
wheel tallying in general way with
that furnished by the Blue Earth
county sheriff. Friday morning in
response from a telephone message
from Sheriff Hill, Mr.. Bowen procured
inaccurate description of the wheel
from Jensen & Perrin and went to
Fairmont. There he found that the
wheel was the stolen one, although
the handle bar had been changed from
wood to metal. The extra metal
handle bar had been stolen at the
same time with the bicycle, which
was the night:of April 9Th last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Took AL. BruSh'S Team.

Gray also confessed that it was he
who took AL. Brushs team of grays
from the barn near Amboy last week
and buggy from G. H. Brush's barn,
further down the road. He said that
he took the horses and buggy, drove
to his school house home, and took a
load of goods to the room which he
had rented at Fairmont. He also
took another load, and then took the
team to point near Winnebago City,
left it in the woods, and sent a postal
card to the owners, saying where the
the horses and buggy could be found.
Gray also confessed to having stolen
numerous school books. Complaints
have been received from many
school houses in the country of
the stealing of books during long
period past. In his room was found
a wagon load of school books.
In the cave of the robbor was found
the wooden handle bar taken from the
bicycle stolen from Jensen & Perrin.
This had been replaced by the metal
handle bar, probably to assist in con-
cealing the indemnity of the wheel.
Gray said that all Of the goods
which he had stolen were located in
his room under the school house or in
his room at Fairmont, except black
coat. which he had hidden in willow
fence six miles south of Fairmont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
GRAY ConfeSSeS.

Sheriff Bowen brought Gray to
Mankato Friday forenoon, but at
his request no mention of the case
was made by the papers yesterday, as
he thought that other parties might
have been connected with the theft,
whom he hoped to get before today, if
they did not get wind of Gray's ar
rest. Gray was lodged in the county
Jail.
Sheriff Bowen put Gray in a
sweat box on the train all the
way from Fairmont to Mankato.
Gray at first refused to make any
statement, but finally "fessed up"
everything. He admitted that he had
stolen the bicycle and extra handle
bar from Jensen & PERKINS, building
and that he had robbed the Garden
City depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
A Secret Retreat.

Gray stated that he had secret
habitation under the Yaeger school
house, on the Good Thunder road, a
mile and a half south of Kern's hill,
and half a mile to the left of the
road. He said that it was here that
he took his stolen goods, and it was
here that he had lived for nearly two
years. He had lived there all this
time without the knowledge of the
teachers, scholars or residents in
the vicinity. He had slept there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE INVOLVED.

City engineer Thompson swore out
a warrant Saturday for the arrest
of Geo. Pass. as president of the Man
kato Lime and Stone Co., which has
the contract for putting down the
stone walk in front of photographer
Davis building, on Cherry street.
The engineer claims that the COM
pany is violating the ordinance in the
manner in which it is joining
curb with the walk.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

The mystery surrounding several
recent thefts in this county has been
drawn aside by the arrest and con-
fession of the thief. At the same
time, a veritable robbers nest has
been unearthed, in place where it
would last be expected. The whole
story sounds like romance. and is
one of the most remarkable tales ever
related in criminal annals. Certainly,
it's like has never been heard of be-
fore in Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

G. M. Henderson, who claims to be
a sort of detective, and who has
resided in the city for several years,
was arrested at 1890 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, at the Omaha depot, on
the charge of arson in the third
degree, on complaint of A. E. Miller,
formerly policeman at the s Salvation
Army Hall. Henderson was thought
to be about to leave the city, but
claims to have been at the depot to
see Supt. Spencer, who is away. The
warrant charges that Henderson to-
day set fire to Adam Jefferson's bar n.
This barn is in the First ward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
APPRECIATES EFFECTIVE WORK
The Milwaukee Road Remembers the
Mankato Fire Department.

The two following letters will ex-
plain themselves and need no COM
ment. as their pleasing spirit is clear
ly manifest:
MANKATO, May 2S, 1897.
G. NJ. PHILLIPS, ESQ,
Chief of Fire Department, City
DEAR SIR: The officials of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
Co. desire me to express to you and
the Mankato Fire Department their
appreciation of your effective work IN
saving their property from destruct-
ion by fire on the night of May Sth
and also request me to hand you en-
closed check for S25 with their COM
pliments.
Yours truly,
J. G. MOORE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

half asleep and refusing to answer
questions, when suddenly he
gave great leap and bound
ed past the sheriff and
deputy, who were in the outer room
and made his escape into the street.
He gave the officers a lively chase
around the village, as they had no
weapons, but was finally recapsured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
MinneOpa House. Also

Continuing, Mr.. Miller said: "Hen-
derson has confessed to me that he
set the Minneopa House barn on fire.
I do not think that he started all of
the incendiary fires in this city, but I
believe that l will be able to prove
that he started some of them"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
We will pay a salary of $1,000 per

We will pay salary of $1,000 per
week and expenses for man with rig
to introduce our Poultry Mixture and
Insect Destroyer in the country.
Reference required. Address, with
stamp, PERFECTION MFG. Co., Par
sons, Kan.
The cold, backward season, togeth-
er with the hard times has kept us
from selling our usual amount of
spring and summer clothing. Rather
than to carry them over we are going
to make it an object to any one need
ing anything in our line of spring and
summer suits and overcoats, to call
and see us. Model Clothing and Shoe
House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Cole, of Lake
Crystal, spent the day with their
daughter, Mrs. Evan Davis.
Judge Mead made an order today
appointing P. A. Larson admins
traitor of the estate of Knute Strom
and al order for hearing on claims.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
County Auditor,
Judge Mead today made an order

Judge Mead today made an order
confirming the sale of land in the
matter of the estate of Mary P.
Richie; and the final decree and dis
tribution in the case Of the estates Of
A. Foster, Joseph S. Foster, Helen d.
Walrud and Mary j. FOucher.
The three tramps held on sus-
pition of having stolen some cutlery
were discharged and atheir goods
restored to them, no one claiming
that the articles were stolen.
DIR. and Mrs. o. III. McMichael, of
Vernon Center, were in Mankato Fri,
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

MANKATo, Mimi, June 10, 1897.
j. c. MOORE, Agent,
City,
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the Sth
inst, enclosing check for S25, the
compliments of the G. M. & st. P. Ry.
Co. to the Mankato Fire Dept. re-
ceived.
In behalf of the department, L
thank them and you for the remem-
brance, and assure you that we ap-
preciate their kindness and generosity.
GEO. M. PHILLIPS.
Chief Mankato Fire Dept.