The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-16
MAN OF MANY NAMES.
Nelson, Alias CrandaII, Captured al
New UIm Neatly.

New Uim Neatly.
The New Ulm Review tells the story
of Nelson's doings in New Ulm as fol-
lows:
Attempting to rob the cash drawer
in the Dakota House yesterday after
noon was the charge on which Willard
Everett Crandal was arraigned in justice
court this forenoon. At the time of
going to press the outcome was still un-
decided.
According to the charge Crandal at
tempted as bold robbery as has ever
been tried in this city. 1t was in
broad day light and at place where
there were a dozen people but, few
feet away in the next room and one
man looking right at him.
He was unsuccessful because the draw
er was locked. According to the COM
plant Crandal is not burglar, or a big
gun" but merely sneak thief; man
after a few dollars; loose change. He
walked into the Dakota House between
1890 and one o'clock p. m. and inquir-
ed for the proprietor. M. Mullen hap
pened to be sitting in the lobby and the
stranger engaged him in conversation
He then asked Tony Wiesner, who was
also in the room, to find the landlord
and he went into the dining room to
call Mr.. Johnson.
As soon as Wiesner was out of the
room the fellow went in behind the coun-
ter and fumbled around among the
papers and, according to Mr. Mullen who
had his eyes on him, tried the cash
drawer. He then stepped out and when
Mr.. johnson came into the room met
him and asked him to answere a tele.
phone call which he expected. A school
teacher, he said, was going to card
party with him and he expected phone
call from her.
Crandal said he was representing a
millinery house and was in the city for
a day or two. He then left the hotel.
Mr. Mullen told Mr.. johnson what he
had observed and at the same time at
tention was called to story in Man
kato paper concerning a man who had
tried to jump a board bill there and
had represented himself as with a mil
linery house.
A few minutes later Crandal came
back and told Mr.. Johnson that he
need not mind about the telephone call
as he had seen the girl, and after lit
tie more conversation the man left
again. But this time the Dakota House
landlord went out to notify the police
1t seems, however, that the police
were already warned and Chief Klause
and Detective Ridell were on their way
to the Merchants hotel, where the sus-
pect mad room. AT the corner of Min
nesota and First North streets they
met Detectives Chandler and Manning
and the quartet started in pursuit. At
the next corner they saw their man
making for the depot with two big grips
and doubled their pace.
The man caught sight of them and
turned back toward Minnesota street
when almost to German street and.
reaching the former thoroughfare, hired
grocery wagon and jumping in
started at breakneck speed for the
country. The detectives gave chase and
Detective Chandler of the Thiel agency
soon overlook the wagon, leaped in and
collared his man. He marched him back
and turned him over TO Chief KIause
who placed him under arrest.
The fellow was young, we'll dressed
and looked rather like crook. He had
been in the city for several days sell
ing articles from house to house.