The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14
From Mondays Daily.

Miss Ethel Halves, the former Beau
ford girl, who achieved some no.
toriety at Turtle Lake, N D., by
hOrsewhipping brakeman named
WATSON employed on the Northern
Pacific road, will not be prosecuted.
The case against her was dismissed at
Washburn a few days ago.
LADY and the Brakeman"
The case was referred to in Wash
burn as that of "The Lady and the
Brakeman" Miss Halves was an
instructor of music in the schools
of Turtle Lake and for some time
received the lover-like attentions of
WATSON. AS most all lovers do, they
quarrelled, but instead of kissing
and making up, as most all lovers
do, WATSON made some remarks that
reflected upon the character of Miss
Halves. She was informed of Was
sons actions, and taking a couple
of young gentlemen friends into her
confidence, they laid plans to inter.
view WATSON with horsewhip.
MICAH "ullS Wdooou ldu UcCh uio-
charged and reengaged by the rail
way company.
She Applied the Lash
One evening when WATSON step
ped from his train at Turtle Lake he
was siezed by two young men, G..
A. Wells and one Lynch, while Miss
Halves applied the lash to his face
and body. The trio were arrested
and held to await the action of the
district court at Washburn. 1t was
thought that the trial of the case
would be put over until the next
term, but brother of Miss Halves
arrived at Washburn few days ago
and requested that the action be
settled, The action was dismissed,
but G. A. Wells pleaded guilty, and
he was to have received his SEN
tence on Friday. Probably fine
was assessed against him.
Lynch Went West.
Lynch, the other man who is said
to have been an active person in
the proceedings, broke his arm on
the day the others were arrested.
The sheriff put off serving the pa
pers until Lynch could make the
trip to Washburn to attend the pre-
liminary hearing. He recovered
more rapidly than expected and left
for the far west where he will most
likely remain.
A number Of witnesses who were at
the scene of the horse whipping,
were called to Washburn, but they
were not put on the stand.
Modest Young Lady.
Miss Halves is well-known to a
large number of residents of Beau
ford, where she lived until last fall
She has been frequent visitor to
Mankato where she has relatives.
Also she has many friends in Maple
ton. She is described as modest
and unassuming young lady whose
late escapade has surprised her
friends. The latter are of the opin-
ion that she must have been influ-
enced into doing what she did by
supposed friends.
Reports were received at the po-
lice station late yesterday afternoon
to the effect that an insane man was
wandering about on Rhine street,
and had been doing so all day.
Chief Donahue and Officer Anden-
gard drove up there about $3.50
p. M, and after some driving about
the man was located. AS soon as
the man realized that he was being
inquired after, having overheard
man point him out to the officers,
he jumped up and ran shouting, with
Officer Andengaard in full pursuit.
The alleged insane man ran into
a barbed wire fence while looking
back at the officer and second
after getting disintangled he ran
into a fence of poultry netting, but
managed to get over it. The police
man ran so fast his revolver fell
out of his pocket, but he did not
stop for that.
Was No Hobble Skirt Race.
Two young ladies who had helped
locate the man and had followed |
to see the officers take him were in
the line that the supposed insane
man was taking, and when he came |
toward them they became imbued |