The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
LOST HIS MONEY
w. F. Maxam Says Mr.. Hami!-
ton Robbed Him.
Hsmilton Denies the Charge, but is
Bouud Over. -..AuGust Ramspot
Also Bound Over.

VIM. Hamilton, painter and paper
hangerw has been working in the
city-since August, was arraigned be-
fore. Judge Ogle--.Wednesdavsss.'on a
Observation-Disclosures grand lar
neutrality-suspicious. ..He-waived
examination, andssswa bound~ over to
the..grand.. Jury IN the sum of $3.50, ..in
default of--whlcn.hesswas committed..to
Jail. = His accuser is w. T.ss-Maxam.
a. farm. laborer. who. is working around
Truman, but who came to the city
Monday noon with-..$12..s.and "a round
trip ticket to celebrate Christmas in
thesmanner that he most enjoyed.
Maxam had not been in Mankato
long before he began to spend his
money in the saloons, and in one of
these he met Hamilton, who was sing
ing and dancing and making merry.
The two struck up an acquaintance
and Maxam imbibed until he b ecame
drunk. Hamilton then took him in
tow and conducted him to room,
on the second floor of house on Jack
son street occupied by Mrs. Hulda
Cyphers. The two removed their cloth
ing and went to bed. Maxam was soon
asleep, but Hamilton got up and
dressed about an hour later and went
down stairs, where his wife was stay
ing with Mrs. Cyphers. He coaxed
his wife out of the room with some
difficulty and told her about Maxam
being up stairs. Mrs. Cyphers over
heard this and objected to a stranger
sleeping there. She sent boy for
the police, and Hamilton went up
stairs and awoke Maxam and told him
that he had better go as the police
were coming. Maxam remained where
he was, and Hamilton concluded to go
himself
Officer Morrow responded to the call,
and arrived at the house at 30
clock Tuesday morning. He arrested
Maxam and took him to the city hall
Maxam found that his money was
gone and accused Hamilton. Officer
Morrow found Hamilton in saloon at
eleven O'Clock Tuesday forenoon and
placed him under arrest. Hamilton
had telephoned for conveyance to
take him to the depot as he said that
he desired to take the train for st.
Peter, and was about to leave the city
when arrested.
1t is claimed that Hamilton inform
ed his wife that he had Maxam's
money in his pocket. This was when
he called her out of the room and told
her about Maxam being upstairs, and
the officers believe that when he got
up he went Though Maxam's pockets.
Giaxam thinks that he expended about
So in the saloons before going to
Hamilton's room. He knows that he
had a So bill and some silver.
Hamilton denies that he stole
Maxam's money, and says that both
were drunk and he took Maxam home
with him. The officers do not think
that Hamilton's story that he was
himself drunk is true. They say that
they have been called several times to
settle family difficulties at his house,
and they do not say fattering things
about him. He is the party that Dr.
Andrews recently made desist from
assaulting his wife on Great Western
passenger car. When arrested, Hamil-
ton had $3 % with him.
Hamilton admits having had trouble
out west. Maxam home is in Texas.
He has been working for Dell Smith,
six miles east of Truman, but expects
to work for another farmer next week.
August Ramspot was arraigned be-
fore Judge Ogle Wednesday on the
charge of seduction under promise of
marriage, made by Mrs. Henrietta
Harttum, the Milwaukee widow who
was on the lookout for husband. G.
N Andrews appeared as his attorney.
He waived an examination and was
bound over to the grand jury in the
sum of $780, He at once furnished
bail, Mr.. Andrews signing the bond
with Ramspot's son, G. F. Ramspot,
of Easton.
Otto Dollar and his brother Fred en-
gagged in an encounter Wednesday
and were taken before Judge Ogle on
the charge of disorderly conduct. They
pleaded guilty and each paid So. 65.
Subsequently each wanted warrant
for the arrest of the other on the
charge Of assault.
Several DRINKS were run in Monday