The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-25

anger and advised her to take steps
to have her alleged assailants ar
rested She took the matter np first
with the justice of the peace near
her brOther-in-law's home, but yes.
terday went directly to County Attor-
ney Schmitt and told him the whole
story, and the warrants were prompt
lily issued.
Reed and Spence were arraigned
in the municipal court this forenoon,
the former charged with a felony,
an indecent assault, and the latter
with assault in the third degree.
Reed could not plead, but desired to
consult s. B. Wilson before doing
anything, and Spence also desired
to get the same attorney. Spence
pleaded not guilty, and the cases
against both men were continued un.
til August % at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Florence Reed is a neat ap.
pearing young woman, who bears an
excellent reputation, it is said, and
her friends are much incensed at her
alleged usage.
Hall Green, charged with the muir
der of Harry Rug at LeSueur, waived
examination before Justice Anderegg
at LIE Sueur today and was remand.
ed back to the county Jail at LIE
Sueur Center without bail to await
the sitting of the grand jury in Sep
TENDER.
The charge of murder which had
been preferred against Pat Master
son was withdrawn and Masterson
will be held as a witness before the
grand jury.
"WiII Tell Everything"
| County Attorney Henzel acted fol
the state and Green was not repre-
sented by an attorney His father
John Green, accompanied him n
court. The old gentleman stated
that his son did not want an attOr
ney now, but at the sitting of the
district court they would call TO,
one.
1--WE will tell everything when the
district court meets" remarked the
old gentleman.
May Have Another Story.
What the old man meant by his
remark is not known, but is surmlseC
that the boy is preparing to tell an
other story-the fourth in the series
of startling tales of murder.
Green and MastersOn were return
ed to the county Jail at lie Sueul
Center this afternoon. They were
in charge of Sheriff Pat Keogh.
Green's confession was not reat
in justice court.
August Henschel of "Danville hat
his trial yesterday afternoon before
Judge COmstOck on the charge Of as
sault in the third degree upon hi
wife. He was defended by c. j
Laurisch, while County Attorne!
Schmitt appeared for the state. Al
interpreter was needed for both
Mrs. Henschel claimed that her hus
band had first raised a board whel
she went up to him to see what wa
the matter, and on her putting VI
her hands he dropped that ant
struck her first with his fist AM
! blackened her eye.
! Henschel claimed that when hi
wife came at him he raised tn
board in self defense, as he feare'
that his wife would push him owe
the pillow that he was standing near
He had pushed her away from him
He denied striking his wife, ant
when asked what caused her blacl
eye he replied that she had run u
! against something.
The court found the defendan
guilty, but postponed pronouncin
sentence until the last day OF Sep
TENDER and required him to sign
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The parties, who are both over siXt
years old and gray haired, were mar
ried two or three years ago, an
y live on rented farm.
County Attorney Schmitt this fore
: noon made complaint against Ma
IF. Pettis and Alice Roe, chargin
them with having this day maintain
ed a house of ill-fame in West Mar
kato. Sheriff Osten and Deputy Shel
iff AriO served the warrant shOrtl
before dinner, and the two wome
were arraigned before Judge Com
stock at two o'clock this Afternoon
J The one arrested as Alice Roe, he
name being unknown to Mr.. Schmit
gave her true name as Mabel Smith
:. The charge against the women i
} an indictable one, and they do no
plead in the municipal court. The
wished a hearing, and it was set TO
Wednesday, August %, at 10 a. m
and their bonds were placed at $500
and as they could not furnish bond
they were committed to the count
jail.
) There have been unsavOry rumor
for some time afloat as to the char
acter of the house being conducte
by these women, and had MI
Schmitt not acted it is likely tina
other parties might have done so.
Fred. Weigelt was arraigned thi
forenoon on a warrant charging hiT
with having threatened to Kill hi
wife, and pleaded guilty. The cour
; continued the case until two o'cloc
this afternoon, and required Weigel
to give a bond for 500 to keep tn
peace The family reside on Mort
Fifth street, and the threats wer
made August IL. Weigelt at frs
pleaded not guilty.
I Andrew Renne pleaded guilty thl
morning to the charge OF drunken
ness and was sentenced to serve te1
DAYS at hard labor in the count
Jail. He is said to be an old o.
fender.
Mrs. Weigelt has started an actor
FOR diyorca against her husband an