The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-29

his clothing from him; also his shoes. The
was about lOxlO and dark pocket He could
see daylight through small hole which served
as ventilator.
Late yesterday afternoon the two handed George
his clothing and demanded that he dress himself.
He lost time in complying. He then blind
folded and again placed in wagon. He must have
been the road three hours when the vehicle stopped
and he was ordered to step down and out. The band
age taken from his eyes and he behed the lights
of the city below him. Schostag could not tell
just where he was, but he thought that he
given his release the hill above Berbauers brewery
ORDERED TO MAKE HASTE.
As the scarf removed from his eyes
Schostag ordered to "Get out of here
will shoot the heart out of you,' and this
companed by terrible oath. As George started
his getaway down the hill he overheard the man
say: 1--WE have written your father twice but he
paid attention to our letters And the fellow
fourshed gun threateningly
Schostag lost no time in descending the hill. He
ran like deer and paid attention to his SUR
roundings. He could not tell whether he passing
by brewery hospital. He thought two of the
fellows following Him. He ran to Second street,
Second far Main, turned into Front and
thence to Mettler's saloon He claimed to have run
most of the distance Second street.
Schostag described the leader of his kiinapers
tall man, strongly built and his face dark
He might have been blackened it did not appear
to be natural color. He had black mustache. He
dark gray suit of clothes and dark overcoat
He spoke grIfly George did not get good look at
the other two men and could give description of
them. He frightened when seized in his saloon
that he did not dare cry out in alarm for fear they
would kill him.
The conversed in the English language, but
schostag could not make out what they had to say
to each other. They conversed in low tones. Dur
ing his confinement Schostag attempted to engage the
in conversation but they would not answer his
questions He tried to find out why they keep
ing him prisoner.
He thinks the kidnapping job was put up by some
enemy, but does not know who the enemy could be.
STOLE MONEY AND WATCH.
Schosag claims that the stole his watch-a
filled hunting watch bearing the initials "H e.
This wat the watch he had traded for with Herman
Gaumm of ST. Clair.
Schostag denied having written the note quoted above
and he stated that his revolver in the drawer of
the back bar the evening of his kidnapping If it
was gone the three must have taken it. He
denied ever having any intentions of committing sui
eide.
Schostag had in his pocket last evening North
ern Pacific time card Minneapolis employment
agency business card saloon card, and the card of
NelS n. Berghern, attorney OF Lttle FallS,
Mimi. He explained that he secured the time card
and the other cards when in Minneapolis on the Fri
day before his disappearance, but he could not ex
plain where he got the attorneys card He also had
small sack of cartridges for 32calibre revolver.
His revolver 32-caibre.
Schostag did not have the appearance of one who
had been kept prisoner in dark cave for about
two months His face has good color and his
hands caloused, indicating that he has been
working at manual labor of late. George, however,
stated that his hands always calloused whether
he works hard with them or not.
Although the thermometer registered 40 above
the night of Schostag's disappearance he wore light
cloth overshoes. He said that these his feet
when kidnapped He wore them low shoes
count of the dew the grass through which he
walked to and from his home, he stated. He
overcoat His low shoes nicely BACKED last
night.
WAS HEAVILY IN DEBT.
Schostag purchased the John Larson saloon at st.
Clair in May last. He paid about $4,000 for the
building stock, fixtures and license. He borrowed
$500 from the Minneapolis Brewing company and
$500 from the bank of st. Clair, his father,
Charles Schostag going his note. No part of these
debts paid. Besides he was indebted to
cigar firms and liquor dealers. He claimed however,
that these debts did not weigh heavily on his mind
Mrs Schostag is at the home of her parents, five
miles from st Clair. possesses the note which
found on the bar and she has all along claimed
that it in the handwriting of her husband.
Others who read the note claimed that George must
have written it.
Charles Schostag, the father of George stated to-
day that he had received any letter from parties
demanding a ransom for his When informed of
the kidnapping story, Mr.. Schostag remarked that
such yarn would not go with him. So it is safe
to bet that Papa Schostag is not going to kill any
fatted calves just now The prodga may have to
eat few h,lsks for his Thanksgiving dinner, if Mr..
Sclostag's present temper holds out.
The friends of George regard his story
"pipe" They of the opinion that he has been
at work in the northern part of the state. The
story has been framed up for purpose, which is
apparent.
George Schostag went out to st. Clair this