The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26
FLASHED UGLY LOOKING
GUN; IS PUT IN BAsT|LE
Albert 0mer Too Handy With
Revolver; Complaint Made.
From Thursdays Daily.

Albert Omer, an ltallan, was az
rested last night in front of the
First National bank by Officer Pol
lei on complaint made by James
Clements. Clements claimed that
Omer met him on Poplar street,
flashed Il revolver i'm his face, used
vile language toward him in the
presence of Mrs. Omer.
Clements went to DoXey'S drug
store and there telephoned TO the
police station. OFFICER POllei was
detailed to investigate the matter.
Omer surmised that Clements would
make complaint to the police, so in
stead of waiting to be arrested he
went down Front street with the
intention of going to the police sta
ton. In front Of the First National
bank he met Officer Pollei and told
him that Clements would soon make
complaint that he had used abusive
language against Clements. He tried
to place himself in favor with the
policeman by telling all before Glenn
ents could make his complaint, but
he denied any such allegations,
should they be made.
Clements Put in Appearance.
However, at that moment. Glenn
ents himself came down the street
and the Italian turned around and
said, There he, is" Clements came
up and recognized the Italian at
once, and told the policeman about
~,
no revolver was found on him.
Officer Pollei espied Mrs. Omer
walking on the opposite side OF the
street in front of the Wonderland
theatre and he asked Omer if the
woman was his wife. The police
man received Il reply in the affirma-
tive and then walked across the
street, stopped her, and at the same
time asked if she had the revolver.
Mrs Omer made no reply and again
the policeman questioned her, but
Mrs. Omer refused to speak. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer were then
brought to the police station, where
Mrs. Omer was searched. The re-
voiyer was found in her hand bag.
II was a 3S-calibre.
Couple Was Locked Up.
They were locked up for the night
and this morning brought before
Special Judge Plymat. Omer has
lived in this country three years and
spent all this time at Mankato, but
could not understand English very
well, so an interpreter was called
into service. While Clerk of The
Municipal Court Bates read the
charge. the Interpreter translated IT
to Omer. this being accompanied
by MANY gestures and shakes OF the
head.
At first it was intended that the
charge of disorderly conduct be
brought against Omer. but Mr..
Clements thought this was too
slight charge and went to Coun'
ty Attorney Schmitt and swore out
warrant for using abusive IAN
guage.
When Omer was arraigned he
pleaded guilty to the charge, but
said that Clements was Jealous Oh
him and his wife and that Clements
WAS the first to make trouble. II
was known that Omcr is hard
working young man but it is said
that he sometimes gets into trouble
Couldn't Understand Law.
Mr. Clements told a reporter that
last winter Omer tried to assault
one of Charles Miller's workmen
with pair Of ice tonSs. However
taking all the circumstances into
consideration, especially that Omel
did not understand the law entirely
about carrying concealed weapons
Judge Plymat fined him $lO ano
costs or the alternative OF spending
the next ten days in the county
Jail. The fine was paid.
Mrs. Omer was then arraignct
on the charge Of disOrderly con
duct. She pleaded guilty, but be
fore passing sentence Judge Plyma'
gave her few instructions aDou
the laws of this country. He sale
that no matter what the law was Ii
Italy. here no one could take the
law into his or her own hands, Du
must seek protection from the po
lice if threatened.
The woman was given her choice
of paying S. and costs or five da!
jaiI sentence Her fine was alst
paid. Mr.. and Mrs. Omer were
recently married.
Story Related BY Mrs. Gill.
Mrs. Gill, who rents the house u
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer, told Chief o
Police Donahue this morning tina
Clements spoke very abusively t