The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-05-23
The REDWOOD GAZETTE.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1900.
KEENE AND n GUN.
Former Redwood Fails Photo
Qrapher In Trouble.


grapher, at one time interested in
the photograph gallery now con-
Quoted bye. W. Lake, in this city,
is party toa shooting scrape which
occurred at Mankato on Monday OF
last week. The Free Press gives
an extended account of the trouble
and following excerpts are made:
A most unfortunate shooting affair
occurred at noon today on South
Front street, in the presence of a
score of people. P. S. Lobdell, the
meat market proprietor, who resides
in West Mankato, received three
wounds from bullets fired from a
revolver held in the hands of Geo.
E. Keene, the photographer. The
two fortunate things about theaffair
were that none of the spectators
were injured and that Mr.. Lobdell S
wounds were notof serious nature.
The trouble arose over the lease
of the building at 801 South Front
street. Mr.. Keene owns the build
ing and two years ago next July
18th leased it to Mr.. Lobde]l for a
meat market, he understanding that
the rental was to be SIS month for
the first year and $25 a month after
that, and Mr.. Lobdell understanding
that it was to be SIS a month
straight. When the first year was
up, Mr.. Keene was lying i'll and one
of his employees, Miss Peterson,
presented Mr.. Lobdell with the
usual bill for the first months of the
second year. When Mr.. Keene
returned, he asked for the difference
of $40 month and was refused.
A law suit ensued, which was tried
in the municipal court a few weeks
ago and was decided in Mr.. Keene's
favor. Mr.. Lobdell then took an
appeal to the district court and the
matter stands there.
A little over a month ago, Mr..
Keene served formal notice on Mr..
Lobdell to 'vacate the property at
the end of thirty days, the time ex-
piring Saturday last. Mr.. Lobdell
did not recognize the notice as having
legal effect and did not move out.
Mr.. Keene then consulted his at
torneys, w. N. Plymat and W. E.
Young, and was advised to secure
possession Of the building during
Mr.. Lobdell's absence, and then to
retain possession at all hazards.
This forenoon between ten and
eleven o'clock Mr. Keene managed
to get possession by means ofaruse.
Mr.. Lobdell was at his'West Mankato
shop, and his son, Frank, had charge
Of the South Front street shop. Mr..
Keene ordered some meat and re-
quested that it be sent to his house.
Frank Lobdell carried it over, as
the house was near by. During his
absence, Mr.. Keene and his father,
Madison Keene, went to the meat
market. Madison Keene went in
and fastened the doors and windows,
while his son stood guard in front.
When Frank Lobdell returned, he
declared he would get into the
building, and at the same time
started to carry out his announced
intention. Geo. E. Keene, after
warning him to keepaway, grappled
with him and threw him to the side
walk in front of the market, where
he held him for a moment or two,
until Madison Keene had the build
ing securely fastened.
Geo. E. Keene then went inside of
the building, and Frank Lobdell
went to the nearest telephone and
called up his father at the West
Mankato market and told him what
had occurred. P.S. Lobdell immedi
atelv came to the South Front street
market, where he found the Keene s
in possession, not only of the build
ing, but also of his tools and meat.
He held conversation with Geo. E.
Keene through the door, demanding
admittance. Mr.. Keene replied that
he would not let any one in, that he
was acting Oh legal advice, and that
Mr.. Lobdell had his legal remedy.
He told MIR. Lobdell that he was
determined to keep possession at all
hazards.
Mr.. Lobdell threatened to smash
in the door and procured large
timber with which to put his threat