The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-11-22
CHARLESPOLLHENTERS
HIS PLEA, mot GUILTY
From Mondays Daily.


Charles Pollei, the former Man
kato police officer who was indie
ted by the grand jury of the district
court on a charge. of murder il
the second degree, entered his plea
of not guilty in that court this
morning.
Lawrence SorensQn, who has been
out for nearly a year on suspended
sentence, and who broke parole and
went to Aurora and Chicago, was
brought into court. Judge Pfau
heard Sorenson's attorney, Arthur
Schaub, who asked that sentence be
again suspended. Mr.. Schaub said
that Sorenson' was not a drinker and
had no bad habits, that his greatest
fault was the fact that he was
easily led He said that Sorenson
had conducted himself properly in
every way during his time Of sus-
pended sentence except in going out
of the state, and that he, Sorenson,
telephoned to Rev. Parsons in whose
charge he had been put, OF his own
free will and gave himself up to
him.
Objected to Suspension.
objected to the sentence again be-
ing suspended on the grounds that
Sorenson did not appear to consider
the matter as being very serious
and that Rev Parsons had in his
cases and in the case of Edna Eel
ton, been Lax in his duties. He also
said that there must be a line drawn
somewhere in these cases.
Judge Pau decided not to act
upon the case this morning, but
took 4 little more time in which
TO decide what was to be done.
, When Sorenson was asked if he
would obey the rules set by the
court if he was allowed to 60 back
/ to Rev. Parsons, he agreed readily
and when asked why he went out
of the state he replied with a
sickly grin.
"Dad" chttenden Up.
dad" Chittenden, who was given
suspended sentence at the time
Sorenson received his, was brought
/ before the court, charged with break
ing the rule set by the court regard
ing his drinking. Reports had been
made to the Judge, to the sheriff
and to the county attorney that Chit.
tenden had been drinking heavily
{ Chittenden was represented by At
torney Walter Plymat, who said that
these reports were false except that
Chittenden had INDUCED i'll liquor
on one occasion. The county attor
ney and the judge were inclined to
believe that the reports which had
been given them had more founda
ton than Attorney Plymat was will
ing to admit, and the judge decided
to continue the parole until next
Monday morning at ten o'clock, ad
at that time he will decide what
shall be done in the case.
The case of George w. Wilson
against Alice j. Wilson was tried
this morning Mr.. Wilson charged
his wife, Alice j. Wilson, with de
sertion, and asked for a divorce
which was granted
i Cases Are Dismissed.
The case of Ed Barnes versus
Charles Fleming was changed from
a jury case to a court case. S. B
Wilson is attorney for the plaintiff
and C. o. Daley for the defendant
The case of Virginia M. Dixon
versus Daniel Dixon was dismissed
as was also the case of the State
of Minnesota versus Lawrence Sor
enSOn.
First Case For Trial.
The petit jury was drawn on the
first case of this term of the district
court this afternoon. Two cases.
which will be tried together, the
Standard Brewing Co. VS.. William
Coleman and Standard Brewing Co
VS.. William Coleman and c. w. Jes
sup are the first that will be heard
Proceedings were commenced this
afternoon, Pau and Laurisch are the
lawyers for the plaintiffs and John
E. Regain for the defendants.
Il .s~ y Suit Is Dismissed.
The case of Louise Belanger VS.
, Thomas H. Williams was DISMISSED
in the district court this afternoon
This was an action started to re
cover $4,000 from the defendant OF
the claim that he had not conducted
himself with proper decOrum in The
T presence of the plaintiff. Messrs
Strom and Plymat were attorney
), for the plaintiff and Hughes &
Ellsworth were attorneys for tn
, defendant. The plaintiff dismisseC
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