The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-22

was, ran at once to the scene.
found my mother there and j helped
j her into the Central News depot
and then helped her home, accom-
panied by my sister. A doctor was
called, but he did not arrive until
some time later"
Story Told BY Mr.. Lusdorff
John Lulsdorff, chief of the fire de-
partment, had an interesting story
of the fracas. He said:
81 was standing about forty feet
away when | heard a shot. | ran
| to the man who was waving the re-
volver, grabbed him and yelled
| Give me that gun Get away or
I'll shoot you too retorted Lutterall
I'n get you yet he cursed to his
wife as he tried to shoot a second
| time. AT this point a number of
people thought that Edwin Vogelpohl
was the one who did the shooting
as he had taken the revolver away.
1t all happened in such short time
that no one knew just what was
DONE"
He was hit while on the side
| walk and some of the crowd tried to
wreak revenge on the man by tug
ging at his hair and pushing him up
and down on the sidewalk In the
meantime the police had arrived
and he was locked up in the city
JAIL
He was searched and jack knife,
and a box of bullets were found.
The revolver, was cheap, .32 cal.
ibre affair with the barrel all nicked,
and one screw slightly nicked. Two
shots had been fired out of it.
No one was allowed to see the
prisoner after the first excitement
had passed, and Chief of Police DON
ahue was in conference with him FOR
perhaps fifteen or twenty minutes.
But Lutterall could say nothing. He
was in a high state of nervous eX.
element.
Travelling Man Was Scared.
Lawrence Henline was but a short
distance when he heard the first
shot. He had just returned to his
office i'll the basement near the Rex
cigar store on South Front street,
from the meeting of the investiga-
ton committee at the Commercial
club rooms. and was about TO leave.
Just as he heard the shot, a travelling
man came running down to him,
yelling, There's some shooting going
on-get down in the basement,
quick"
Henline came up to Mrs. Lutter-
all and asked if her daughter was
hurt
mo, | was the one ne shot at"
she said.
well, are you hurt?"
81 don't think So" she replied
calmly, still holding her daughter.
LutteralI Was Dazed
When Mr. LutteraI was seen to-
day in his cell at the county jail,
he seemed to be in dazed frame of
mind and very nervous. When ask
ed what he had to say about it he
replied:
81 don't know thing about it. /
tell you word about it. / must
have been craig s1All know is that
it happened"
Further than that nothing could
be learned from him. All night long
he tossed and moaned in his cell,
being unable to sleep. He seemed
in a high pitch of nervous excite
ment and refused to be quieted.
Bullet Found in Jacket
Following the shooting Mrs Lut-
terall was removed to her apart
ments at 107 North Front, over the
millinery store conducted by Miss
Martha Brandt She was attended
by a physician.
When Mrs. Lutterall's jacket was
searched, the bullet was found in
the lining. 1t had struck her left
shoulder blade, and glanced off, so
that it did not enter the shoulder.
She was very much improved today
and said that she would be able to
be out by tomorrow.
Domestic troubles and worry seem
to be the cause of the shooting.
Lutterall had been away from his
family for some time For while
he was employed as carpenter on a
railroad station at Judson and re-
turned to Mankato three months
ago. 1t is said that he has lost the
larger part of his money lately, and
that he worried continually.
Is an Excellent Woman.
Mrs. Lutterall is an excellent lady
and is held in high esteem by many
people. She is a clerk in a local
dry goods store and is making every
effort to support herself and children.
Mrs. Lutterall's son stated today
that his father had limited of the
shooting several times, but the young
man did not believe that he would
attempt to carry out his threat
Made No Outcry.
When the shooting occurred last
evening Mrs. Lutterall made no out
cry. She did not wish to attract
public attention to the unfortunate
affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutterall formerly
resided in FairmOnt and Blue Earth.
Mrs. Lutterall started an action for
divorce. The case was heard in
district court and there was no ap-
pearance on the part of the defend
ant. The decree has not yet been
granted.
MiId-Mannered in Looks.
Lutterall is a short man, with
dark hair, wears glasses, and is of
small build. He does not look like
a man who would commit murder.
After being locked up Lutterall sent
for Attorney G.. l.. Benedict, and the
latter was in conference with him