The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-23
MANKATO FREE PRESS

| Mason went TO news stand anC
waited while she went to the banl
and drew the $3.50. She gave him
the money.
Said Check Was "Fake."
| On cross examination Miss Cole
stated that she showed the check tC
Mason, but not the letter until after
he had insisted on seeing it, After
he had looked at the check Mason
neys for the defense went over the
ground with Miss Cole and her cross
examination was along the line oi
the direct, and nothing new was
brought out Miss Cole stated that
she did not show Mason the letter
until after they had reached her
home Friday evening.
Mason in General Denial.
Mason went on the stand in his
own behalf He made a general de
NAL of all the allegations against
him He stated to the jury that he
knew nothing of the letter or check
until Miss Cole showed them to him.
Mason denied ever having been
ted, however, pleading guilty to for
gerry in the second degree to save
Peterson, who he thought was his
friend He admitted moreover, cor
responding with Miss Cole while be-
ing confined in the county Jail. He
testified that at the time of his ar
rest he had $77 on his person which
he claimed he got the morning of
his arrest from a friend in Chicago.
Upon being recalled to the stand,
Mason said that he had been in the
Central News depot at least twice
during the week in which he left
town.
Elsie vogeI on Stand.
Elsie Vogel, employed at the Gen.
trail News depot, was called to the
stand and testified that Mason and
Miss Cole were daily visitors to the
news depot, She said that she saw
Mason reading part of letter SINH
lar to the one the state claims Miss
Cole received, also, that Miss Cole
told her shortly before that she was
expecting a letter with some money
in it.
Cross Examination of Miss kuehl.
On the cross examination of Miss
Kuehl it was evident that the de-
tense desired to show that this wit
ness was not at the residence of
A. C.. Peterson on the date the letter
and check are alleged to have been
written; also she was not at the
Peterson home when, as she claimed,
Mason requested her to write the
Oil City telegram.
Anton Osten, sheriff Of Blue Earth
county, testified that he went to
Hammond, Ind, to get Mason and
that he was registered at the Hotel
Majestic under his right name, but
that no residence was specified.
At about three o'clock this after
noon both sides rested and court
took a recess until two o'clock Mon
day. The jurors were excused until
that time.
Aneta, N. D., May 10-11-My dear
Friend: l suppose this will take you
by surprise. But l met you about
year ago and you showed me a
good time Now to get to business
| struck it rich out in these parts.
| am now to be married and to
have no come back whatever, and
not to let any one have anything
against me. | want to square my
self with the world. Now Miss
Cole you and four others l am sor-
ry to say, are the only ones l ever
had anything to do with in my life,
and l want to square myself with
all of you. Now l don't want you
to get insulted in any way over
this little token. / am not sending
it as an insult as you will never
know my right name or where l
am at as | have fixed. Don't ever
be afraid anybody will hear about
it in any way, as they never will.
! am dividing $1,000 among the five
of you will not mention any
name or will never mention yours.
So all is well. Just think $500 is
a lot of money, but l have thou
sands now and it may come in
handy if you are married by this
time which | hope you are, and
just give it to your husband. Tell
him lie about it, as it won't hurt
you to lie once, and maybe it is
enough to put you on easy street
forever that is if he is good
man and can handle money, and
if you are not married it you are
which | hope you are now once
again hear from me again and
don't be afraid | assure you any
body will never hear about it or
from me- | have put the money in
under a different name and in an
other town, so you don't know my
real name and never will. You
might have an idea who | am, and
you might not, but you was out
with me, l won't tell you when or
where. But | wish you luck. /
will never see you again as l leave
here in five days with my bride for
England and we are never coming
back. Well Miss l say always be
a good girl look before YOU leap.