The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-11-13
SLAVEF0R THE CHILD.
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin Hoarded
Money For Little Girl.
WORKED HARD ALL HER LIFE
Rochester Bankers Testify ThatEvans
Deposited Cash in Their institu-
lions; Wife Was Lavish.


Cross examined yesterday after
noon by S. b. Wilson, at the prelimi
nary examination of Ed. Evans and
wife, charged with the theft of $4,000
from her, Mrs. Mclaughlin said that
she had lived in Mankato twenty two
years, and was thirty eight years old.
She had worked hard all of the time
for nine years. Before that she had
lived with her mother. She had some
money then, but could not say how
much. Her little girl is eight and a
half years old. She did not know how
much she made month. Counted
her money short time before it was
stolen. There was $1,000 in the pail,
which was four or six quart pail,
and it was partly full. She kept the
money in the trunk upstairs and carr
ried the key with her. The money
was taken between Oct. and IL.
She stated that she was saving the
money for her little girl.
On redirect, Mrs. Mclaughlin stated
that she had feather bed over
the trunk. After the robbery, she
found the bed thrown off and the
trunk broken in. She could see marks
of screwdriver
Emma Nelson testified that she made
a trip to Rochester about Oct. 10 or
H. The defendants came to Roches-
ter Oct. IA and remained four or five
days. She saw canvass bag in the
room that they occupied at the same
place where she stayed. Evans said
that he was going to bank to get
some money.
Catherine Boleo of Rochester was
sworn and said that the defendants
stayed at her house while in Roches.i
ter and paid her $40 for the care of
their child. Mrs. Evans wanted to
put her pocketbook in the trunk to
keep it from the children.
Bank Cashiers Testify. Il
w. W. Churchill of Rochester, as
sistant cashier of the First National
bank there, identified Evans as man
who on Oct. II deposited 500 in his
bank, taking certificate of deposit.
The money deposited was mostly sill
yer dollars. Again on Oct. 20, he de-
posted 500 in cash, taking the money
from his pockets, large part of it
being in currency. There were three
800 bills. There may have been some
silver. One bill was on Kansas City
bank that had failed. Evans was in
Nov. and drew 500 by check.
Cross examined, the witness said
that Evans now has 500 deposited
there
r. c. NOVEL; of the Rochester Ma
tional bank, said that one Ed. Evans
deposited $93 there OH Oct. II, giving
his address as Mankato and taking
a certificate of deposit.
Cross examined, the witness said
that the deposit was made by Everett
w. Evans and was in silver dollars.
The assistant cashier took the money
in. There was nothing unusual about
the money. He did not know whether
there was any there now.
Deposited More Than a Hundred.
T. F. Kennedy, of the National
Bank of Rochester, said that on Oct.
l6 Everett n. or w. Evans made a
deposit in his bank of $ll0, taking
a certificate of deposit. He thought
that the money was all in silver dol
lars, some being dark and discolored.
Evans gave his address as Mankato.
Cross examined, the witness said
that some twenty coins were discolor-
ed, and three or four were very
dark.
Mrs. Boleo, recalledA said that the
defendants stayed about week, and
said they were going to Virginia.
They came back last Wednesday and
left Thursday night.
Exhibited Certificates oil Deposit.
Frank Grover said tint several
nights ago Evans showed HIM certif-
Gates of deposit for $40 and 1913,
and slips marked $500 and 800 be-
low.
Eugene Coy testified that he had
known Evans eight or nine yea b. He
had been in his employ, BUY left
about two months ago. Didn't KNOW
as to how much money he had. Heard
him speak of going to Rochester, and
back east on a visit, and that he
expected some money.
John Pluto testified that Mrs. Evans
bought shoes of him three we@.
ago. He gave her $40 bill for 81
yer that looked dark. She wantal
more bills for silver, but he coull
not spare them.
Cross examined, the witness said
that Mrs. Evans paid $l.75 for shoes
for the children. She had $40 more
changed.
Deputy Sheriff E. Klughertz testi
field that on Nov. s Evans told him
and G. G. Phillips that he had nc
money in any bank.
G. G. Phillips testified that Evans
said that he had no money in any
Rochester bank or in any other bank
and never had.
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