The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
HEARING MONDAY.
John Howard Arraigned that
Morning.
He Asks for Time to Consult an Attorney,
Saying that the Matter is an
Important One.


locked up Friday afternoon for rob-
bling VIM. Eddy, was arraigned in the
municipal courtSaturday morning on a
warrant charging him with grand lar
cepy in the second degree. He had a
very pious all, sand talked with as res
onant a voice as preacher. He said
to the court that the charge against
him was an important one, and that
he must have time to consult an at
torney. The state was represented
by Evan Hughes. The preliminary
hearing was set for Monday, Sept.
18th, and the court liked the bail at
ST, 900. Being unable to furnish bail,
Howard was remanded TO the county
Jail.
Howard has evidently slept in cell
before, for he was very particular to
inquire whether there were any bugs
in the blanket that was handed him
by the officer. He made an important
admission Friday afternoon. when
he acknowledged that he was present
at the card transaction. He also
claimed that Mr.. Eddy had bet the
money and lost, and said that there
was only sos that changed hands.
These admissions are considered to be
very damaging to Howard. Mr.. Eddy
was brought before Howard, and in
dignantly denied that he had bet the
money himself, and Howard was una
BILE to make any consistent reply.
Towards statements Immediately af-
ter being arrested were very
contradictory. When searched. he
he had but $1.4O. he having passed
Mr.. Eddy's money to his confederate.
He admitted he came to Mankato on
the noon train Friday from Mime
apolis. To Mr.. Eddy, he claimed that
he had been a resident here for sew
eral years.
Howard is believed to have been in
Mankato before. His face is familiar
to several people, but they are unable
to place him. One man believes that
he saw him here on circus day. 1t is
thought that Howard and his con-
federate were working the crowd at
the state fair, and got after Mr.. Eddy
and took the first opportunity that
presented itself to get his money. Mr..
Eddy remained at the Globe Hotel,
No. 26O East Sixth street, St. Paul,
Thursday night, registering there,
from La Grande, Oregon. He took
money from his purse there to pay his
bill. He may have been sized up then
as "easy" by the con men.
Howard very closely answers the de
scription of a man named John r..
johnson, who is wanted in California
tor embezzlement last fall. This man
is the ex-sheriff of Mendocino county.
Howard admits having resided in
California, but claims to have left
there and gone TO Chicago at the time
of the worlds fair. The California
authorities are to be communicated
with, as there is reward Of $3.50 Of
fered for Johnson's arrest.
Mr.. Eddy was on his way to Win
nebago City to visit his grand
daughter, Mrs. John Snitzler, whom
he has not seen for twenty years or
more. He expected to return to Ore
gon the latter part of this month, but
has no return ticket. He has less than
So left. He had been saving his money
for year for the purpose of making
this visit. His source OF income is
three small buildings in LIE Grande,
which he rents TO parties. He has
for two years been selling remedy
called oxyvita. which he claims has
greatly benefited him, as two years
ago he was nearly dead with heart
disease and diabetes, and was paralyzed
to the knees. He will remain at Win
nebago City until after the November
term of court, in order to appear as
witness against Howard.