The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-06

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the revolver.
Were Both Germans.
Rotus and his wife were Germans,
They came to Belgrade from Wells,
where Mrs. Rotus has two brothers liv-
ing. Mrs. Rotus was married before and
has two daughters by her first husband.
One is living in Marseilles, Ill. Her
name is Mrs. Westbrook and her hus-
band is cigar maker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rotus had been married seven years
and no children are living from their
union. She was forty two years old and
he was thirty-six, d considerable differ
cnce in their ages. Mr.. Rotus was d
bricklayer and was employed great.
Fer share of the time by Contractor
Bischlnan. He was a good workman
HE assisted in the construction of the
tall brick chimney which adorns the
Hubbard MILL OF late he has been EN-
| ployed in Omaha and it is said that he
came home from that place last Wed
lnesday evening The husband and wife
had lived on the Belgrade farm for q
humber of months. The premises are
1owned BY Mr. Griffiths of Judson.
The remains of the dead couple were
brought to Lamm, Landkammer & Hob
mann's undertaking parlors late last
night. SD
| The Coroner's Jury.
Coroner Merritt decided last evening
to hold an inquest and the following
jury was selected: S. A. Walrath
Wendell Hodapp, R. Larson, F. w
Skoog, Mark Culp and Clarence Staley
| During the time between the depar
tuie of Sheriff Mcmillan and the arriva
of Coroner Merritt last evening, tn,
premises were left in charge of S. A
| Walrath and Peter Brann
The house was not very well fur
| nished and there was an absence of car
pets on the floors. The upstairs contain
ed cot and lot of truck of no par
ticular value. Trunks and boxes were
stored in summer kitchen.
Told a Reporter His Toubles.
On March 3rd Botus was locked VI
on the charge of threatening his wife
with a revolver He had been abusing
her and had drawn the weapon ant
threatened her life. His hearing tool
place next day in North Mankato, be
fore the village justice. 1t appeare;
that he had week before purchased ;
team of horses, and. had then gone. ava,
from home for several days. While h
was gone, his wife had bargained to sci
the team, and had sent it away Will
| VIC CoHillN dHCc. IL WAS Sd1u, VI IL llIcHu
When Rotus returned, he was angry
over the sale of his team and demanded
to know where it was. His wife re
fused to tell him, saying that he die
not need a team, anyway.
Rotus stated that he simply flourish
ed the revolver and threatened his wifi,
for the purpose of frightening her into
telling what she had done with Thu
team. The officials thought that sh,
was as much to blame as he was, ant
he was allowed to 60 with the nomina
fine of So and costs, on charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Rotus, while in the city lookup, tolt
the reporter for The Free Press of hi
troubles with his wife. He seemed tt
be extremely Jealous of her, accusing
her of infdelity. He said that she hat
not been faithful to him while they
to- Mankato she had been too friendly
| with young North Mankato mal
| whose name he gave, and which seems
| to have been the one mentioned in The
| letter that he left. He did not accus,
them of any criminal conduct, nor die
he seem to attach much blame to the
man in the case, bat said that the adj
vances were made by his wife, She hat
been going out sometimes as a nurse
and had performed this service during
| the illness of the young man that he
mentioned. He claimed that his wife.
conduct toward him then had not beer
proper.
Parties in North Mankato who know
the family say that to their best BELIZE
his jealousy was entirely without any
cause. They speak well of the dead
woman's character. and say that Rotus
was given to drink, and that when un
der the influence of liquor his unreason
ing jealousy was infamed.
Mrs. Rotus' Brothers Arrive.
Ed and Charles A. Klingbell. brothers
of the late Mrs. Rotus, arrived ON the
forenoon train from Wells. They are
farmers and had little information ia