The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-16

orphan asylums. The church main
tains thirteen missionaries in NADIA
gascar, and twenty-one missionaries
at six stations in China.
DR.. T. H. Dahl, Minneapolis, is
president of the church; Rev. N. j.
Ellestad, Chicago, vice president;
Rev. Jens c.. Roesland, Chicago, Sec
rotary, and Erik Waldeland, Mime
apolis, is treasurer.
From Fridays Daily.
Ten indictments were returned
by the grand jury yesterday after
noon, seven of which were against
Walter r. Mason, the remaining one
being against Harry Peterson. Five
of these indictments charge Mason
with forgery in the second degree
and two with grand larceny.
Mason and Peterson were ar
raigned in court at ten o'clock today
and formally charged.
The first indictment charges Wal
ter R. Mason with forgery in the Sec
ond degree He is accused of OBJ
tanning funds through the use of a
letter of credit, which he had forged.
Mason had no attorney, but as he
had consulted with Attorneys Phil
lips & Hunt, they were appointed by
the court. Monday at ten o'clock
was set for the trial.
The second indictment charges Ma
son with grand larceny in the second
degree. On December 20, 1910, it
is charged that the defendant took
from Fong Moon, Chinese laundry
man of this city, valuable peacock
feather fan. r. F. Hunt was appoint
ed to appear for Mason and the
trial set for ten o'clock Monday. 1t
is said that Mason gave the fan in
question to a woman, formerly en-
ployed as a domestic in this city,
giving the name of Mary Morgan.
She is also known by various other
names, her favorites being Annette
Cole, Anne Cole, Anna Kirolaske and
A. Polaski.
Forgery in Second Degree.
Forgery in the second degree is
the third charge against Mason. 1t
is charged that on February l, be
forged a check on the First National
bank for $236.40, signing the name
of Frank A. Maynard. The hearing
was set for Monday and Mr.. Hunt
appointed as his attorney.
The last indictment which was
read this morning charges Mason
with forgery in the second degree.
The check forged was on the Farm
ers and Merchants bank Of Aneta,
N. D., and the amount was 5000.
The hearing was set for Monday. Mr..
Hunt was appointed Masons attor-
ney by the court.
Bail Fixed at $1,000.
Judge Pau set Masons bail at
$1,000.
The indictment against Peterson
charges him with criminally receiv-
ing stolen property. w. r. Geddes
was appointed to appear for the de-
PENDANT and the hearing set for Mon
day morning.
In the case of John Hagen, no in
dictment was returned.
Two of the three remaining indict-
ments against Mason charge him
with forgery. One case is a check
for $236.4O to which Fong Moons
name was forged The other, is a
check for $500 on the Farmers and
Merchants bank of Anita, N. d. To
this check, the name of Frank A.
Stammenhoff was forged. The third
indictment is grand larceny and re-
lates to the robbery of Huettl's bar
bershop.
Divorces Are Granted.
The court yesterday afternoon is
sued two decisions in regard to cases
on the June calendar.
In the case of William B. Cum
ming VS.. Flora B. Cumming, an absO-
lutte divorce was granted. The charge
in this case was desertion.
Another divorce was granted in
the case of Helen Klenk VS.. August
C. Klenk. The custody of the four
Klenk children, Jennie, Fred, Mar
guerite and Helen, was given Mrs.
Klenk. The court further ordered
and forbid, the father, August c..
Klenk, to interfere in any manner
with the plaintiffs custody of the
children.
Course Is Undetermined.
Attorney r. F. Hunt was in con-
sultation with his client, Walter r.
Mason, this afternoon. 1t is not
known as yet what course will be