The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-28

as 10 tnelr whereabouts Tor time
and gave the names of their rela.
tives, so they can be located if
wanted. They might have been
bound over to the grand jury by
the coroner if an inquest was held,
but an inquest would be expensive
and would not in all probability de-
velop anything not already known.
1t is doubted whether the murderer
will ever be appre hended, and after
a consultation of officials it was
thought best not I'd go to any more
expense than seemed necessary.
From Saturdays Daily.
Lake Crystal is coming into the
| lime-light. Tuesday one tramp shot
and fatally injured another, causing
his death subsequently, thereby COM
hitting murder, and last night five
| tramps held up three workmen of
the Omaha roads surfacing gang and
after beating them up numerically
robbed them of their earnings,
amounting to sos. Also a watch.
Last nights affair happened short
ly before midnight, on the railway
Three Italians who were members
OF the surfacing gang, were walking
along the track peaceably and not
suspectng any danger, when sud-
denly they were bounced upon by
bunch of five hobOes, who demanded
their money. AS the Italians did not
willingly hand it over, the hoDOes
pounded them up with piece of gas
pipe, inf1icting such injuries that they
had to be treated by doctor as
soon as they were able to reach the
village. The holdups secured sos
from the men, after the latter had
been beaten into submission.
Told Story to Marshal.
The Italians told their story as
soon as they arrived in the village,
and Marshal Neuman set about try
ing to find the assailants of the
men. In the meantime, the three in
jured workmen were treated by Dr.
w. R. Cullen.
The three Italians had been work
ing for the Omaha company. Yester
day afternoon they went to Madelia
to make some purchases and intended
to return to Lake Crystal in time
to take the passenger train for Win
nebago where they were to resume
their labors for the road. They mis-
sed the train and walked toward
Lake Crystal.
Plans Made BY Tramps.
The five tramps had observed the
Italians in Madelia and were sure
that they possessed money; also the
tramps learned where the Italians
would go after leaving Madelia. Arm
ed with this information the tramps
came to Lake Crystal on a freight
train. Leaving the train they walked
west and met their victims about
mile and half out of town 1t was
here the hold-up occurred.
Posse Started in Pursuit.
Marshal Neumann organized a
posse and in an auto they started in
pursuit of the tramps, going as far
as Fredge lake, near Madelia. A
party of tramps was overhauled, but
none proved to be the one wanted for
the hold-up.
Description of Men.
Marshal Neumann furnished The
Free Press with the following des-
criptions of the assailants of the
Italians:
One is six feet tall, dark mustache,
soft black broadbrimmed hat, dark
coat and pants and light shirt. He
has big nose.
Another has dark hair, tan colored
pants and shirt, five feet ten inches
tall, weighs 100 pounds.
The third man wore light colored
shirt and black pants, gold filling in
front teeth. Is five feet eight inches
tall
The fourth man wore light colored
shirt and overalls, weighed $50
pounds; broad-shouldered; height five
feet ten inches.
The fifth man is five foot seven
inches, brown coat and dark pants.
Dark, heavy eyebrows, weighs 140
pounds.
1t is understood that one of the
Italians suffered the fracture of his
jaw.
The party taken into custody
at Woodstock proved to be not
the man who is wanted for the
shooting Of George Conway. The
stranger is dago.
Sheriff Anton Osten received word
this morning that the authorities at
Woodstock had a stranger locked up
there who closely answered the de-
scription of the man who shot George |
Conway at Lake Crystal on Tuesday.
The stranger put in an appearance |
at Woodstock last evening. The mar
shall there had received card con-
tanning the description of the slayer
of Conway. He looked Mr.. Stranger |
over and concluded to take him in