The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
ROUTED PAPA and BOYS
An Attempt to click" a New Ulm Edi.
tor Doesn't Pan Out.
WouId.be Assailants Beg for Mercy
on Their Bonded Knees.
Newspaper Men Have a Very Strenu-
Gus lime for Few Days.
Several Arrests Follow an Attack Upon
Charles W. Higgins.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

New Ulm newspaper men have got the
Arizona Kicker editor "backed off the
board" when it comes to the real article
of the strenuous life that all lave heard
so much about. New Ulm scribes have
been up against a good deal of excite
ment during the past few days and now
the trouble has reached the justice
courts. The Goddess of Justice has re-
moved the scales from her eyes and has
taken u peek about in order to see what
has been going N. All troubles have
their beginning. Philip Liesch is the pro-
prietor of The Brown County Journal
and Charles w. Higgins, formerly of
Madelia, is the editor of that paper. In
New Ulm there lives a man named Carl
Baltrusch who is blessed with three sons.
The father and the boys OF Thursday
night started out with the intention of
licking" the editor, but they failed to
make good. They not only failed to de-
liver the goods, but were forced to beg
for mercy when the editor had the up
per hand of them.
The Journal had seen fit to publish an
article which touched upon the family
affairs of Baltrusch. According to reports,
a week ago Wednesday night the old
2tlOItllldD DliGu ulllStiI up NIJn nc
beverage that has made New Ulm IA
nous. and when he arrived home instead
of being greeted with a pleasant smile
and a kiss from his wife that lady was
prepared to receive him with a look that
should start thecold chills to playing tag
up and down a mans back. She also had
a tight grip on a stove poker. This
chilly reception did not please the hus-
band a little bit, and he is said to have
started something like a rough house.
Finally papa was slowed away in his
bed, but not until after the police were
called. Baltrusch, of course, did not rel
ish having his name connected with such
an affair, and he called upon Mr.. Liesch
to retract. Mr.. Liesch refused to do so
and it is said that several days ago Bal
trusch took after The Journal proprietor
with a horsewhip, but Liesch managed
to dodge the irate fellow. Thursday
night of this week hostilities were renew
ed. Old man Baltrusch went to the no.
tel where Mr.. Higgins is boarding but
failed to find him in. Later he met Hig- |
gins ON the street, took a good look at
him, remarking that he guessed he would
know him the next time he saw him, or |
words to that effect.
Higgins stepped into The Journal of
flee to do some writing, and about $3.50
O'Clock Baltrusch called there. He was
soon followed by his sons, Charles, AL
fred and Herbert. TIL old gentleman de-
manded of Higgins that he write a re-
traction, and when the editor declined to
do this, Baltrusch raised his cane as if
to strike the newspaper man. At this
instant one of the boys struck Higgins.
Higgins arose from his chair and was
about to land a few blows where they
would do the most good when the quartet
made a rush for the door. Two of the
lads succeeded in getting outside of the
office, but the elder Baltrusch and one
son were not so fortunate, the door
having closed suddenly and the spring
lock snapped. They were prisoners and
Higgins was master of the situation,
he having seized the cane which the old
carried. Higgins made a motion
as if he were about to do a stunt" with
the walking stick and both Baltrusch
and the boy begged for mercy on their
knees. 1t is said hat both father and
son ban.eI like babies, and were very
clad when they were allowed tc take
their departure.
Yesterday morning Baitrrsch and two
his sons were arrested on aacharge of
and battery, the complaining wit
ness being Editor Higgins. The case
was tried before Judge Henningsen and
he took the matter under advisement.
Mr.. Liesch swore out a warrant in which
Baltrusch is accused of having threaten
ed to kill Leisch by shooting him. The de-
PENDANT was put under a bond of $500 to
keep the peace for six months.
The third case is that against Alfred
Baltrusch for having assaulted Higgins.
The defendant retained Attorney Stein
hauser.
Charles Baltrusch was formerly en-
by a manufacturing concern IN
Mankato as travelling salesman.