The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-28
STANDS BY A BROTHER;
TAKES BLAME ON SELF
From Fridays Daily.

John H. Raymond. who was brough
back from Chicago, yesterday b,
Sheriff Osten, on warrant charg
ing him with grand larceny in the
first degree, was brought before
Judge Comstock in the municipal
court this morning. Mr.. Raymond
asked that he be not arranged OF
given hearing in any manner unit
he had consulted with his attorney
He asked, that the judge read the
charge against him. which the judge
did. The matter was then continued
until two o'clock Monday afternoon
when Raymond will be arraigned.
Takes Blame on Self.
Mr.. Raymond was asked whether
or not he knew that his brother
Harry was in trouble for some deal
at Blackhawk. Wis, to which he re
piled that he had heard nothing
about his brother. except that he was
coming to Mankato tomorrow. He
said that if his brother was in trou
BILE, it was not Harry's fault, but
his own. He said that while at Tom
ahawk. with moving picture com
pany, the firm went bankrupt and
e
camera to the largest creditor, who
had a bill something like 5000. but
the camera was replevined and he
refused to face the replevin, and
get the camera. Mr.. Raymond said
that his brother was in his employ
at that time, and had nothing to do
with that deal and hence was in
nocent
When interviewed by the Free
Press this morning, Raymond stated
that he was in a position to make
good any amount that was taken
from the local moving picture the.
aires and that was due Mr. Cham.
berlain, and that he would have done
so long ago, had he been given an
opportunity. sE.
Wants to Consult Lawyer.
Il don't care to make any state.
ment until | have consulted with my
attorney" he said. Mr.. Raymond
will secure the services of an ex.
pert attorney at Minneapolis, who is
an associate with the law firm of
McInerney, Power and Brynes OF
Chicago. ...
Mr. Raymond has had quite ca,
American war broke out, he enlisted
in the thirty-ninth United States
volunteers, who were afterward
known as Billiards. North American
Indians, because of their excellent
record in the Philippines.
Has Seen Active Service.
Raymond has seen active service
having been in six battles, seven
skirmishes and forty-two raids, &C
cording to his discharge papers. Dur
ing his last three months in the
army he was a sergeant and was
discharged as such. He received
one of seven certificates of merit
signed by President Mckinley for
bravery shown in rescuing the thir
tieth infantry pack train between
Calambo and San Pueblo, in Batan
gas province, Southern Luzon, Philip
pines. Major Parker, known as Cat
lin Gun Parker, was in command OF
the four companies detached to res
cue the infantry pack train. The ma
tives had captured the train, which
consisted of ammunition and rations
that would keep the regiment for six
months. Had the natives succeeded
in holding the train after they had
captured it, the regiment would prob
ably have starved to death.
Helped Bear Lawton's Body.
Raymond also took part in the
fight in which General Lawton was
killed and helped carry his body
across the Luna river. He was one
of the detachment of reinforcements
at Calang Pass, going to the assist
ance of the thirty-ninth and forty
second Massachusetts in the mass
acre, in which the thirtieth infantry
was surrounded and captured. Tween
ty-three Americans were killed and
eighty-four wounded in this battle.
After his discharge, which read by
way of favor by General Bates, he
went on the metropolitan police
force, which was organized at that
time, in Manila, P. !. That was al
the time the government forces
were taken away.
Served on Police Force.
He served on this police force
seven months and because of his
record. he was made sergeant Of
the police force in the old walled
district of Manila, and few months
later when Aginaldo, who was com
mander-in-chief of the uprising
forces, was arrested. he had the
honor of locking him in his cell
This general was very small man
but very intelligent, and was Of
Spanish and Chinese descent. He
could speak English fiuently.
Mr. Raymond left the islands In
June, 1901, and went to Cincinnati
Ohio, where he made application or
the police force, but while waiting
to secure the position. he was offer
ed the management of several vaude
vile houses. and therefore he le
the police application drop.
For the amusement of the prison
ors in the Jail last evening, he spoke
Spanish with Deputy Sheriff Ed Ario
who also served in the Philippines