The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02
He Then Had But a Very Small
Sum of Money.
Officials Send Description Cir,
culars Broadcast.
Chief O'NeiII of Chicago Gets a
Fugitive Warrant.
From Fridays Daily.

Judge Ogle has now been traced as
far as Chicago. His brother, George, has
given it out that they went to Chicago
together from this city, and says that
the last that he saw of Judge Ogle was
at the Chicago & Northwestern depot in
Chicago. Judge Oge then had 81. His
brother must nave let him have some
money, for it is reported that before
he left this city he said that he did not
have a dollar.
George Ogle was asked where his
brother now is, and replied that he
supposed that he went to Michigan. The
officers believe that this is a stall, yet
they nave sent circulars to all the
towns of any importance in Michigan
describing Ogle, and offering a reward
of $50 for his arrest.
Judge Ogle has held the position of
grand commander of the Maccabees in
Minnesota. The headquarters of the or
der is at Port Huron, Mich, but it is
hardly thought that he would go there.
When he left home some years ago and
was gone several months, at the same
time that a young woman was miss
ing, it was thought that he went to the
southern part of Illinois, and as he
kept his whereabouts profound mys-
terry at that time it may be that he
viii seek that place again.
The circular that is being sent out by
Sheriff Williams and Chief Donahue
describes Ogle as being thirty eight
years of age, six feet and one or two
inches tall, weight 26O pounds, medium
complexion, well dressed and of good ap-
pearance. Was smooth shaved when last
seen He is a man of good habits and
drinks but little. He walks erect and
is man who would attract attention.
He is a pleasant and fluent talker and
makes friends quickly. He is member
of the B. p. o. E. and may wear a
button emblematic of that order. He
also belongs to the A. o. L. w. and
Knights of Maccabees. A reward of SOC
is offered for the arrest and detention
of Mr.. Ogle until an officer can be
sent for him with the necessary papers
Sheriff Williams mas received a tele-
gram from Chief of Police O'Neill of
Chicago, asking that certain detailed in
formation be sent in order that flu
gitive warrant may be issued, upon
which to make the arrest. The informa-
ton has been forwarded 1t may be
that Ogle is concealed somewhere in the
city of Chicago, awaiting the outcome
of the efforts for a settlement.
1t has been a matter of some wonder
that Judge Ogle could have preached
so fine a sermon at the Elks memorial
last December, while at the same time
he had so many shady transactions on
his conscience.
party VINO saw Ogle a week ago
Monday says that he had a big roll of
bills then. The officers do not take as
absolute fact the statement that he had
but S7l when he was in Chicago
The thing that brought Ogle's trouble
to a head at this time is said to have
been the fact that forged note for ST.
600 held by one of his clients was COM
ing due, and that this party had in
sisted on having the money. 1t was due
May goth, and Ogle was probably un-
able to raise the funds to pay it.
Ogle about year ago told a gentle
man of this city that he was interested
in four mining concerns, including the
Forty Nine," and the midland" mines.
He was particularly enthusiastic about
the later. From his conversation, the
gentleman formed the opinion that he
had from $4,000 to $500 invested in
the four ventures.
Aside from the drain on his resources
that might be made by investments in
mining stocks, it is plain to see that
for two or three years past Ogle has
had heavy burden to bear. He was
paying the interest on all of the forged
paper, at eight per cent. As this is
supposed to amount at this time to
about $4,000, it can be seen that the
interest would be more tnan $1,000 a
year. This. added to his household ex-
penses, would take far more than his
income is supposed to have been, and
it was only question of time when
the crash must have come Had he
been elected municipal Judge, practical
ly his entire salary would have been us
ed in paying the interest, and he could
not have hoped to have gotten out
from under the burden of debt.
The number of circulars sent out thus
far is 500, besides many kilograms. The