The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
THREE SENTENCED.
ShackIe, Krieger and Strudulske
to Serve Time.
Krieger Pleads Guilty When His Trial is
Half Over. Madison Lake
Man Cleared.

the district court Friday afternoon. Al
pert J. Krieger, charged with having
burglarized G. Lulsdorf & Sons hard
ware store, was the first one up HIS
trial had been commenced that fore
noon and when the state rested that
afternoon after having made out
strong case against him he withdrew
his plea of not guilty to the charge.
When called for sentence he said that
he was twenty-five years of age and
that he had no trade but had worked
on the ore docks at Duluth. His at
torney, c. L. Benedict, said that the
case is a perplexing one, as Krieger
still claims to be innocent, although
he pleaded guilty. He intimated that
all the states witnesses had not told
the truth.
The court sentenced Krieger to one
year and six months at Saltwater,
saying that the sentence had been
lightened on account of the prisoner s
change of plea.
Krieger still claims that he is an
innocent man and was not in the
Lulsdorf store. He says that he plead
ed guilty because he expected to be
convicted anyway and hoped for a
lighter sentence by not fighting it out.
Sam J. Shackle was next called for
sentence, for perjury in securing
marriage license when he already
had a wife. He said that he is thirty
eight years old and had worked in a
stone quarry and as brakeman, but
had no trade When asked whether
he had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon him he re-
piled: -....
az would like to say something.
have always been hard working man,
and have had a good deal of trouble in
life. l didn't mean to do wrong by
doing as have done saw the county
attorney at Winona and spoke to him
about getting divorce. also saw
my wife Oct. 10th and we agreed to
get divorce and it was satisfactory
to her. didn't know that I had to
sign an affidavit when got the mar
rage license. l didn't have to do so
when got the license before. Then 1
only asked for it and got it. This is
the first time that l was ever brought
before court for a crime, and ask
for the leniency of the court. -
Judge Cray said that he had made
inquiry as to the Environments OF the
defendant and these with his plea OF
guilty had influenced him much.
Shackle had pleaded guilty without
consultation with an attorney and it
seemed to be not question of policy
but one of right with him in making
his plea. The offense is grave one
in which the whole public is interest
ed, as truthfulness in the courts is es-
sential Shackle was then sentenced to
Saltwater for one year.
Anton Strudulske, for burglarizing
Mrs Bowen's house in Judson, was
sentenced to the state reformatory at
st. Cloud for an indefinite period, and
was given some good advice by the
court. He said that he is ninete er
years old and had worked one year al
tailoring.
The jury in the case of the village
of Madison Lake VS.. Wendell Mueller
leile retired at 10 As a. m. and return
ed with verdict finding the defend
ant not guilty, at 2 :45 p. m The de.
PENDANT was charged with selling
liquor to minor and was found guilty
by the village justice and fined $40
He appealed and has won He claim
ed that the liquid which he dealt ou
was birch beer, and his young bar
tender confirmed this, but several pat
rons testified that it was lager beer
Muellerleile was discharged
Court took recess late Friday after
noon until Monday at 2 p M, whe
the trial of Philip Jenkins on tn
charge of attempted rape will be take
up
The United States court adjourne
at 10 80 a. m. The jury in the RossoN
damage suit against the Omaha roa
was discharged after having been on
for one hour over three days. Som
of the jurors were indignant tia
they should be kept SO long when the
had decided two days ago that the
could not agree.
Frank Barnes and wife: Clarent
Gilchrist and family Robt. d. Jone
wife and their son and wife; Gilbel
Gutterson and family; Mrs. W.
Marston and daughter, Grace. of tn
place; Ed Williams and wife, I
Butternut Valley; Laura Abbott ar
two children. Of Mankato; Wei