The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-11-10
BUCK To THE PRISON
Sentence BY Judge Cray Six
Years Four Months.
The Prisoner Takes the Dose
Without FIinching.
Has Nothing to Say Before
Judgment Is Passed.
He Will Be Taken to the "Pen''
Tomorrow Morning.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesday lpaliy.
Promptly at eleven o'clock this morn
inc when Judge Gray finished calling
the cases on the civil calendar, County
Attorney Wilson arose and announced
that he had a criminal case to dispose
of, the case of the State of Minnesota
VS.. Alfred A. Buck that was not on the
calendar Judge Cray then asked A. E.
Clark, if his client was ready to plead.
The defendant replied that he was.
Buck was brought up before the Judge
and Clerk of Coirt Thorne read the
Indictment which vas found on Nov. Ia,
1904, and it charged him with the EN-
bezzement of $1,000 from the Maple
ton State bank of Mapleton, Mimi,
where he was employed as assistant
cashier
| Buck seemed to be quite cheerful and
when Judge Cray asked him if he was
ready to plead he replied eyes, SIR,
and then pleaded guilty.
Judge Cray said: ''Mr. Buck, you are
widower aren't you? Buck replied:
"Yes, sir"
"What is your occupation" asked the
court.
''Bookkeeper," said Mr. Buck.
'Have you ever had any other occu-
pation?" asked Judge Cray.
Buck replied that he had been in the
employ of the American Express com
pany for three years as an express mes
senger and had also been in the hotel
business in the Isle of Pines. MIR. Buck
said he had been in the banking bust
ness seven years
Judge Cray Then passed sentence on
him. The Judge said: ''Alfred A.
Buck, l will sentence you to six years
and four months at hard labor at the
states prison at Saltwater" The judge
then declared the bail bond void and re-
manded the prisoner to the sheriff. Mr..
Buck took seat in the court room and
remained there for a while listening to
the proceedings. He was afterwards TAX
en- over to the jail by Deputy Sheriff
Osten and several friends called OH him.
Buck will be taken to the penitentiary
tomorrow morning by Sheriff Williams.
After Mr.. Buck was sentenced the
LODI nf
ors were present except Ed Bradley of
this city and Judge Cray notified the
sheriff to telephone to him to report at
once at the court house.
C. G.. Francis of Ceresco was excused
from being juror because he expects
stOrk at his house.
Judge Cray appointed M. B. Hart of
Garden City foreman of the jury and
then he delivered the charge to the jury.
Nothing sensational was in the charge
and the jury retired at IL: 80 a. m. and
will deliberate on some ten or twelve
cases.
The November term of the district
court convened at the court house at
ten o'clock this morning, Judge LOrin
Cray acting as presiding judge. The civil
calendar was first called and the follow
ing cases were dismissed:
A. +. Clark, trustee, VS.. Peru Plow
and Implement company.
A. T. Larson, as special administra-
tor of the estate of Theo II. Gilbert
son, deceased vs. Sarah Martin, Hannah
johnson and W. R. Hammett.
j. Henry Long, receiver of property of
H. S. Pritchard VS.. E. C. Sprague.
Robert Malzahn VS.. Herman c. barge.
Boern Martinson, US. A. w. Johnson.
Samuel Ragsdale VS. Otto Peterson.
Telephone Exchange.
The following cases were settled out
of court:
State of Minnesota VS.. Lottie Au-
terry.
State of Minnesota VS.. Rue, Peterson
& Co.
State of Minnesota VS.. Baldwin &
Grom.
The cases below were stricken from
the calendar:
James B. Swing, as trustee VS.. Henry
Zimmerman.
Laird Norton Yards VS.. City of Man
kato.
c. w. Bachertz VS.. City of Mankato
Kavanagh Bros. Co. VS.. Evan Olson.
j. P. Malick VS.. John F. Osgood and
NJ. M. Clough.