The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-19
MILITARY BLOUSE MAY
CAUSE ACTION At LAW
This Garment Was Taken From
Back of Bauer Boy.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Peter Bauer, a Belgrade town
farmer, was in Mankato Saturday
to consult attorneys in reference to
insttuting an action for damages
against Company II. Minnesota Ma
tional Guard, or several members
thereof According to the story told
by Mr.. Bauer members of Company
II had committed an assault upon
his adopted son, former state
school boy.
1t seems that one day last week
the boy. whose age is about sew
enteen, was in the city and wore q
military coat, one that had been
given him by the authorities at the
school. so it is claimed. He was met
on the street by a couple Of mem
beers of Company II. and it is al
legged they took from him the coat
and was not given one in place
of it.
Seeks to Recover $500.
1t is said that Mr.. Bauer desires
to start an action demanding 5000
for assault and the indignity alleged
to have been heaped upon the young
man.
Officers of the military company
do not deny the allegation that
military coat was removed from the
boy, and they do not deny that the
act was performed by members OF
Company II. However, il is claimed
that the young man made no resist
ance and gave UP the coat Willingly
one OF the officers Of the com
pany stated that members had been
instructed To bring in property be-
longing 10 The militia, and when the
two young soldiers met young. Haucr
and observed that he Wore 4 mill.
tary coat. they demanded the same,
believing that the garment was
property of the state. The two
soldiers were Il little over-zealous,
remarked the officers. They meant
no harm They were not acquainted
with the Bauer boy"
Checking Up Company Property.
First Lieutenant Irwin arrived in
Mankato yesterday armed with an
order to check up the property Of
Company IL and turn in the receipt
to Adjutant General Wood ut ST.
Paul The resignation OF Captain
Rodman will be accepted and then
the company will proceed to elect
new head Neither Lieutenant lr-
win nor Lieutenant Brown will nc.
cept the captaincy, believing that
tho best interests of the organza-
ton demand that an outsider should
occupy the responsible position. 1t
is quite likely that A. @. Scott, fu-
neral director for Landkamcr Bros,
will be elected captain he having
been solicited by number OF the
militiamen to accept the position.
also number of business men have
requested Mr. Scott TO take charge
OF the company. 1t is believed that
under his guidance the organization
can be made one OF the best OF its
character in the state.
Election in Few Days.
Lieutenant Irwin was engaged to-
day in checking up the company s
property He will forward his re-
port this evening or tomorrow. II
it expected that within a few days
the adiutant general will issue an
order for tho election OF captain
to succeed the retiring officer, Mr.
Rodman. The election will be held
under the direction of one OF the
national guard majors It has been
known for several days that Mr..
Scott had been solicited TO accept
the captaincy OF the company
Mr.. Scott stated today that he
would accept the captaincy of the
company, and he expressed the hope
that the people of aIankato would
give the organization every help pos.