The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02
Visit Of George E. Eygabroad
inspires Confidence.
Pressure Being Brought to
Bear On the Banks.
0gle Said Before Going That He
Would Kill Himself.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
George d. Eygabroad of Winnebago
City, while in Mankato yesterday af.
ternoon, called upon the attorneys in
terested in the claims held against Judge
Ogle. While he was very careful in the
statements that he made, the attorneys
feel that the chances for settlement
of the claims are little, brighter. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Eygabroad's atti.
tude has not been such that settle.
ment was impossible. He has, rather
taken a reserved position, and awaited
the coming to light of all of the claims
before making any decided statement
one way or the other.
One object of Mr.. Eygabroad's visit
to the city was to take Mr.. Ogle's fur
niture from the office that ne had been
renting, so that no more rent would &C.
cumulate. Mr.. Ogle's effects in the Of
flee were carefully gone over yesterday
afternoon.
In the meantime, pressure is being
brought to bear on the First National
bank and the National bank of Com
merce to cause them to hand over the
notes and mortgages which they hold
and which are claimed to be the original
ones given to widows in this city and
then purloined and sold to the banks by
Mr.. Ogle. What the banks intend to dc
about the matter is not known, but
they may be able to show that they are
legally entitled to them.
1t appears that Mr.. Ogle did not han.
die any of the Methodist church money
contrary to reports. He did not hold
the position of church treasurer.
1t is the opinion of some of the
friends of the family that Mr.. Ogle was
sincere in his effort to end his own life
when he took the laudanum. He had
taken pains to place his life insurance
policies where his wife could see them
and when he was coming out of his stu
por he asked why they did not let MIN
die, and remarked that his insurance
would have paid the claims against him
He also said that he would kill him.
self before he got through. He had a
talk with his son and advised him.
whatever became of his father, to live
an honorable and upright life and be a
good man. Some of this conversation
was had in the presence of Rev. j. M
Brown, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. This all goes to show
that he had made up his mini to end
all.
No one has suggested the possibility
that Judge Ogle may nave subsequent
ly to his departure done away with
himself. If he was in absolute earnest
he might have taken his life after leav-
ing his brother.
Mr.. Ogle claimed to have taken an
ounce of laudanum, but the physician
who was summoned states that the in
dications were that he did not take as
much as he said that he did. That he
took some, the physician is positive. He
states that enough was taken to bring
on a sound sleep and disarrange the
functions of the body, but not enough
to seriously affect the heart action OF
respiration.
Mr.. Ogle's son had $lO2 deposited with
the Savings and Building association
This money was drawn out by Mr.. Ogle
on April IL. He made the statement to
Secretary Willard that he intended to
reengage in the loan business and had
an opportunity to loan the boys money
at 10 per cent. Another deposit of SIT
belonging to the boy was not disturbed
What seems to be forged insurance
policy has been found among Ogle's
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papers. 1t is made out for $1,000 or
the residence upon which Mrs. George R
Hairs mortgage. was made out, and was
evidently intended as additional "se
curity" for Mrs Hair. There is nc
record of this mortgage on the registry
books. The number of the mortgage OF
the registry. book is opposite $SOt
mortgage for another party.
Mr.. Eygabroad stored Ogle's office fur
niture and returned to Winnebago City
last evening. He notified the attorneys
interested that he was storing the fur
niture. Ne attachments have yet beer
made.