The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-21


the arrival of the sheriff to get the
Estell place by telephone, but was
unable to do so. He suspected that
the man would take that direction,
and if he could have gotten the house
and notified the family the chances
of catching the man would have been
much better. Mrs. Estell was in the
house all the time, but she stated
that she did not hear the phone
ring.
One of the searchers from Lake
Crystal was former Policeman Louis
the chase with his two bulldogs. One
of these got lost in a corn field early
in the game.
Man Left the Engine Pilot.
The crew of southbound Omaha
freight train No. saw man leave
the pilot of the engine at the North
western crossing at Blue Earth at
$50 o'clock last night, and there is
some reason to think from his actions
that he may have been the man
wanted. Fireman George Nagel saw
him jump from the pilot and rush
to the left side of the track and con-
ceal himself by laying fat on his face
in the tall grass and weeds. Mr..
Nagel told the engineer, and the lat
ter in turn told Conductor Joe Phee-
ney, and he wired from Blue Earth
to the agents at Lake Crystal and
Mankato to inform the officials. He
also told the Blue Earth authorities,
and a search was made there, but
only two tramps sleeping in a box
car were found. A fast freight leaves
Blue Earth for Iowa points at II p.
M, and the man may have caught
that. If this was the man wanted
he must have walked to Garden City
and caught No. there.
Feeling of Indifference.
At Lake Crystal there was a feel
ing of Indifference as to whether the
probable murderer was caught or not.
One man remarked that it was just
as we'll to let the fellow go, as it
was case of one tramp killing an
other and this was good way to
get rid of the tramp nuisance, and
it would save the county several
thousand dollars by avoiding a trial.
On account of this strong feeling
against tramps, which no doubt over
run the village, as they have this city
of late, the marshal had much diff
Guilty in getting a large sized posse
to go out through the rain and mud
to hunt for the man who did the
shooting.
Warrant for John Doe.
Sheriff Osten this forenoon pro-
cured warrant for the arrest of
John Doe on the charge of assault
in the first degree, he himself swear
ing to the complaint.
About eight o'clock this morning
two men called at the Jail and made
inquiry for the sheriff and asked
whether Conway was living still and
whether the man who had shot him
had been arrested. One was quite
laboring men who are beating their
way across country. One had a pair
of overalls rolled up under his arm.
1t is thought that they are Conway's
friends, and this afternoon Sheriff
Osten, Deputy Sheriff Ario and Off
Ger Simmonds made search of the
jungles for them. 1t is believed that
they walked past the city hall this
morning.
Need of Bloodhounds.
If the county had one or two
bloodhounds the man who did the
shooting could no doubt have been
easily captured yesterday, as the
track was fresh and uncrossed. Such
dogs would also track the petty
thieves and store robbers who have
been doing work in the city lately.
Their keep would not cost much, and
they would he of great service, if
properly trained. This is a matter
that the sheriff and county board
might well consider.
Had more people of Lake Crystal
given assistance to Marshal Neu-
mann at the beginning of the chase
and aided him in surrounding the
cornfield first entered by the shootist,
the latter's capture could have been
effected.
DR.. Robert P. Dodds was among
those who assisted in the hunt and
tooka party to the scene of action in
his auto. A. T. Carlson also contrib
uted his auto and assistance in the
chase.
Every man who took part in yes
terday's man hunt did not stop to
consider his own personal safety, but
was bent on searching out the hid
ing place of the assailant of Conway.
Among those from Lake Crystal
who joined the sheriff's posse were
Dr. Dodds, Carl Peterson, George
Austin, Adolph Osten, Ed Osten, AL
Downey, Hugh Norman and sons,
Ray Mead, Art Folsom, Herman
Dreger, John Conger.
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