The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-18
ERNEST SORElL BADLY
SLASHED WITH RAZOR.
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Blood was mixed with liquor in
The Mint saloon, 207 South Front
street, Saturday night. The prompt
action of several men who We're in
the thirst parlor at the. time averted
a tragedy by an eighth Of an inch.
The principal actors in the drama
i'm two acts were Thomas Moon
who might have thought that he
was playing the role of Macbeth,
and Ernest Sorell as the more
peaceful Duncan" Several innocent
bystanders were doing the rapid
thinking parts when Moon attempt.
him with a razor. Sorell now re.
clines on a bed at the Emmanuel
hospital, his face and head swathed
in bandages and Moon is occupying
a cell in the county Jail where he
has given much time to reflection.
May Have Been "FulI Moon"
The first act of the thriller" took
place, with The Mint as the setting
during the afternoon and Ern'
est Sorell was occupying the
stage Moon entered and approach
ing Sorell, asked for drink. Sorell
considered a moment and then oblig
ingly requested the bartender to
draw a stein of beer. Moon shifted
disdainfully at the brew of the vat,
reached for the beaker and dumped
the contents on the floor, making
known his love and fidelity for 'the
sweat of the STILL" Sorell refused the
stronger drink as, it is reported, his
new found friend was pretty
full Moon" at the time, and gave
Moon took the "bawling out" with.
out much of the show of being a
heavy villain and the incident closed
for the time being.
Moon Came UP Behind SorelI.
Act second was at about closing
time, when both Sorell and Moon
CHANGED to be in the same Mint
saloon, Moon having reentered the
place. AS Sorell was making a quie,
exit through the rear door Moon
came up from behind and drawing
sharp razor, attempted the speedy
dispatch of the man who wouldn't
buy whisky for him. The bartender
Bert Moore, and several bystanders
interferred anQ succeeded in separ
ating Moon from his bloody African
weapon before he could WELD it to
the further 'amage of Screll. D. T.
Bowen escorted Moon to the police
station where he was turned over
to the officers.
SIashec His Victim.
1,n do ftrrD Gle OF &c
victim, one from beneath the left
eye back across the face and right
through the ear, and the other from
the throat around near the edge of
the hair.
Sorell was Immediately taken to
the office of Dr. A. F. Schmitt where
about forty stitches were taken in
his face He was informed by Dr.
Schmitt that if the blade had gone
an eighth of an inch deeper on his
neck and jugular vein would have
been severed and then Moon would
have had to stand trial on the charge
of manslaughter instead of a lesser
accusation. After his wounds were
sewed up Sorell was conveyed to
the Emmanuel hospital.
.. Story Told BY Moon.
After reaching the police station
Moon told Night Sergeant Scovill
that Sorell had been following him
around all the evening and never
lost a chance of calling him names
and insulting him and his ancestors
He said that he stood this as long
as he could and at last felt that it
was up to him TO start something
in the way Of retaliation. He had
the razor in his pocket to be taken
to a barber shop to be honed, and
as Sorell was larger and heavier
man he says that this was his only
show of getting even. Moon is a
farmer residing at Spring Island.
Did Not Modest Moon.
Mr.. Sorell says that he knew
Moon only by sight and had never
had anything whatever to do with
him before this memorable night
He related the story of refusing to
buy whisky for Moon to The Free
Press reporter and other. witnesses
who had been with him at different
times during the evening say thai
at no time was his attitude toward
Moon threatening or abusive bu
rather tolerant and showing that he
was willing to make allowance fol
the effect of the whisky on Moons
befuddled brain. He has a reputation
for being quiet and orderly sor
of man and his residence is on
farm in South Bend.
Moon Sorry 1t Happened.
When Moon was locked in the cei
at the station he said that he was
very sorry it all had happened and
that under no circumstances woulC
he ever be moved to do such a thins
again. His bloody razor and the
case in which he carried it are hello
at the police station. YESTERDAY
afternoon he became nervous ant
frightened and seemed to think thai
there was mob coming to the
cooler to lynch him. He begged tt
be taken to the county jail where
he thought he would be safer, ant
his request was granted
This afternoon Leo F. Sorell, ia
Their of Ernest, swore to a complain
charging Moon with assault in the
first degree. A warrant was issued
for Moon, and he was arraigned be
fore Judge Comstock.
Moon waived examination and wa.
bound over to await the action O
the grand jury. A. R. Pau, Jr., ant
G. j. Laulisch are his attorneys
They were represented by HI. A
Johnson.
Sorell, Moons victim, will recover