The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Does Not Intend to Labor, So
Told the Court Today.
Likes to TO to Jail; Free Feed,
Nice Fed, WarmPIace.
Judge Comstock Had Busy Day;
Many Up Before Him.

Judge Comstock had busy morn
ing at the police court, as the calls
We're we'll filled. James Kelly was
brought in, charged with vagrancy.
He is an old offender, and this time
was charged with vangrancy, having
been arrested at three o'clock this
morning by Officers Barr and Wirsh-
ing, who found the bunch sleeping
in a box car near the river.
The court asked Kelly whether he
was guilty of the charge.
Guilty as hell" was Kelly's prompt
reply. Il am one of the worst va
grants in this town. 1 never worked
and never will"
"You don't want to, do your" asked
the court dryly.
Il don't have to work" replied the
prisoner.
would you like a Jail sentence?"
asked His Honor.
THAT would be a pleasure to me-"
declared Kelly.
you are sentenced to thirty days at
hard labor. Take him out and lock
him up" This last was addressed to
Chief Osten, who promptly complied
with the instructions of the court.
As Kelly was leaving the Court
room he paused at the door to re-
mark Il guess that is enough. I'll
go in again after l get out"
''We will get you where you belong
after awhile" replied the court.
The courst consequently gave instruc-
tions that Kelly is to really work or
to be given solitary confinement on
bread and water.
George Craver, one of the four
found in the box car, was charged
with disorderly conduct and paid a
fine of S. and costs.
Samuel BADLY, who said that he is
siXty-siX years old, was one of the
bunch. He is an old bachelor, ne'er
do well, who has jostled up against
ill fortune in various places, but still
retains happy disposition and hopes
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store. He pleaded guilty to vagrancy,
but at the same time was not con-
WINGED that he was vagrant. He had
been working on the Milwaukee roads
snow fence gang all the fall until
three weeks ago, and since then has
been working very little. Yesterday
he had a job unloading Christmas
trees. He said that he was now liv-
ing at a soup house." and paying his
bills. He had made his home in Man
kato for the past two years.
The court did not think him a
very desirable citizen and sentenced
him to serve ten days ut hard labor
but suspended sentence on condition
that he leave the city for six months
BADLY thought that he could get a
job chopping wood near the city,
freight car dodgers pleaded guilty to
vagrancy. He said that he was the
man who three weeks ago was struck
by Great Western engine and dam
aged so much that he was in a hospital
for week or two. He came to
Mankato five weeks ago from New
York, and wanted to get back east,
having had enought of the west al
ready
The court sentenced Butler to pay
a fine of $40 and costs or to serve
ten days at hard labor. but sus-
pended sentence until noon upon con-
dition that he leave the city and
does not return within six months.
Joseph Tresslemann was charged
with drunkenness. 1t appeared from
his story that he came from Germany
some time ago, and has been working
in PIpestone county, but concluded to
90 to New Ulm to look for work. He
arrived in Mankato yesterday morning
and asked man on the depot plat
form where he could find German
saloon. The man directed him to one
and he visited several places and con-
sumed considerable whisky. He could
not understand why it was that he
got drunk unless it was because the
different saloons had different kinds OF
whisky that caused trouble when
mixed. Officer Schuette landed him
late in the afternoon, when badly
tangled up.
Tresslemann, who said that he had
served for three years in the German
army, was allowed to continue his
journey to New Ulm upon condition
that he pay the costs or serve five