The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-05
IN MUNICIPAL COURT.
Several Cases Disposed Of BY Judge
Comstock.

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Patrolman l.. A. Garberding did
F, some very quick and effective duty
yesterday as detective. Late in the
AFTERNOON he received a telephone mes
sage from Agent Bradley at the
Omaha freight depot to the effect that
the brass gauger had been stolen from
the railroad scales. 1t had been UNI
screwed and taken from the beam.
The police officer at once came to
the conclusion that it had been taken
for the purpose of selling it to some
local junk dealer and he began to
look among the articles in stock at
such an establishment on North Front
street. Here he soon found the mis-
sing piece of brass. 1t had been
opened and all the lead dug out, but
the brass alone weighed about five
pounds. The patrolman obtained a
description of the party from whom
the article had been bought and at
length traced dow nthe boy who took
| it.
The boy was brought before Judge
Comstock today and charged with
petit larceny. He acknowledged that
he had taken the piece of brass, but
said he had found it lying in the
sand not far from the scales and did
not think anybody wanted it. The
Judge continued the case to July 8
during which time the lad will be Oh
his good behavior.
| Jake Rassler, well known in Man
kato, having lived here off and on fol
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the police today on the charge of sell
ling goods OH the street without a
peddler's license. Mr.. Rassler haf
some suit hangers and cork -pullers
which he said were of his own manu-
facture. They were not patented ar
ticles and therefore he claimed that
he had right to sell them without 9
license. The matter was at length
referred to City Attorney Schmitt
who rendered an option that the man
would have to take out license. II
would cost him $l2 per year. Ras
sler said he would look up further
legal advice on the subject and was
not ready to give up yet. He was
not actually placed under arrest.
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Tinckomville, paid fine of SO and
costs in the police court today, having
pleaded guilty to the charge of being
drunk. He was yesterday driving
along Cherry street when he ran into
buggy belonging to William Budde
who was seated in the vehicle at the
time. The buggy was badly smashed
but Mr.. Budde was not hurt.
| jim Grow, a scissors grinder, who is
accustomed to transferring the bulk OF
his profits to the cash drawer of the
saloons, pleaded guilty today to q
charge of being drunk. He was giver
the option of paying a fine of $40 anc
costs or going to Jail for ten days.
Fred Dollar was charged in the pc
lice court today with disorderly con
duct and paid fine of So and costs
Henry Murtaugh was arrested yes
terday on the charge of committing al
assault on Charles Berg. The mel
had guarreled over some job, and Beers
received a beating. Murtaugh plead
ed guilty and paid a fine of $l4.65.
Late yesterday the case against
William Hadt charged with attempt
ing to defraud Loomis, the livery
man, out of the rent of horse and
buggy, was settled and dismissed
The parties who used the buggy set
| tied up the claim with the owner and
all ended with good feeling.
Frank E. Grant was yesterday sent
to Jail for thirty days for jumping
/ his bill at local boarding house.