The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-06-02
But Instead of Turning it Over,
Mr.. White poCketed
And Disappearing, Later Selling
1t to a Friend in
Winona.
The County is Out the Fine, and
the Sheriff Has No
Prisoner.

the charge OF selling intoxicating
liquors to minors at the last term of
court, disappeared two or three days
after the fine was imposed upon him,
and owing to the carelessness of Seriff
Pease, neither Mr.. White is in custody,
nor is the fine, amounting to S69, in
the hands of the county treasury. The
story is interesting:
Several days before MIR. White ap-
peared before the bar of justice to
plead guilty, a number of his acquain-
tances here, among them Mayor F. w.
Philbrick, Sheriff E. A. Pease, Auditor
Anderson, and others whose names
cannot be ascertained at the present
writing, held consultation in which
it was agreed that they would make a
Joint note with Mr.. White for the pur-
pose of raising the money to pay the
fine, The situation was thoroughly dis
cussed, and it was concluded that the
court could be induced to arrange
matters so that the whole amount
would not be over $40. This, then, was
the amount of the somewhat extensive
Joint note. 1t was taken to the Red
wood County Bank, and cashed for its
face, the money being handed over to
Mayor Philbrick for safe keeping until
the fine was imposed.
But when the court took an inning
with the joint note makers the fine and
costs was raised to 500, or 500 more
than the "push" anticipated the court
would make it. 1t became necessary to
make another joint note. This was
drawn up by George L. Evans, and
Mr.. White himself personally took it
around for signatures, Mayor Phil
brick, Sheriff Pease, and Auditor An
derson being the leading members of
the signature firm, so far as can be
ascertained at this time.
A few moments before Mr.. White
shook the dust of Redwood Falls from
his feet he informed Sheriff Pease
that the second note was in the hands
tof George L. Evans, where the sheriff
could get it and take it to the bank
and realize the cash on the same
Sheriff Pease, without Investigating
the truth of MIR. Whites statement
allowed him to depart, and the east
bound train was taking Mr.. White for
some unknown point few minutes
later.
A day or two later the sheriff, who
had allowed his prisoner to depart
called on Mr.. Evans for the note, and
found to his sorrow that the note had
not been left with him.
During the early part of last week
Mr.. White was in Winona. There be
met friend. Mr.. White informed the
friend that he was hard up, dead
broke" as it were, and must have
money. He pulled the S29 note, signed
by Mayor Philbrick, Auditor Ander-
son and Sheriff Pease from his pocket
and asked his friend to turn collateral
into cash for him. 1t is even stated
that Mr.. White was willing to dis.
count the little sheet of paper, and
the friend, knowing the leading endor.
sers to be worth their signatures, ad
vanced Mr.. White small sum on the
note. The latter came into Redwood
Falls on Friday or Saturday of last
week, but has not yet been paid
Leading fianciers claim it is>a He
brew's gold piece, it is SO binding.
| As a result of the whole affair, ths
joint signors are not only out the s69