The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-02-02

nesota. In giving the detectives
some plain advice he said he would
not try to be good fellow and an
amateur detective at the same time
Said BY Judge comstock.
Before passing sentence Judge
Comstock said that the defendants
had pleaded guilty and that therefore
the court had no discretion in dis.
missing action, but that the court
was inclined to make the minimum
fine because the law had been vic.
lated technically and not in spirit
He stated that the time has come
when the laws must be obeyed, or
else, il the laws are found inconsist.
ent. they should be repealed, but
whatever the case, they must be
obeyed. He therefore imposed a fine
of $25 and costs or twenty days in
the county Jail.
From Thursdays paIy. ..
Officers Lundberg, Budde and Bic
napfi raided a house at 207 PopulaE
street, shortly after eleven o'clock
last night and hauled in three color.
ed people, two of them women, and
two white men who told the police,
so the latter said, that they were
travelling statesmen. The colored peo-
pie spent the night in the city Jail,
while the travelling men are allow.
ed to go on deposit of $50 check.
The check was signed by Frank
HALEY.
Brought Before comstock.
The negroes were taken before
Judge Comstock this morning. The
man gave his name as T. E. Dia-
mond and stated out of court that
he lived at BOT Poplar street, living
in the two front rooms with his wife.
They had been in the habit of giving
two neighboring children nickels and
dimes for running errands. Diamond
claimed that lady across the street
became jealous because they did
not employ her children to run er.
rands.
.'@ Wanted Social Drink.
Last night the two travelling men
asked If they could come to their
house and have a little social drink
Diamond stated that he did not
promise them but they came any.
way, and he was sent out for some
beer. When he returned he said
the neighboring woman had been
watching their actions and had in.
formed the police. 81
Diamond Thought Awhile.
When asked this morning whether
he was guilty or not guilty, T. E,
Diamond gave the matter much
thought. He wanted the Judge to
explain what disorderly conduct was
and tried to get the judge to simply
let him leave the city. He finally
pleaded guilty. His wife, Grace Dia
mond, also pleaded guilty. Florence
Allen, the other woman inmate OF
the house, pleaded not guilty and
her hearing was set for two O'Clock
this afternoon, at which time the
travelling men were also to appear
Judge Comstock preferred not to
make any penalty on those who
pleaded guilty until the hearing this
afternoon, as he wanted to find out
the facts concerning the case. All
three colored people were remanded
back to JAIL
Sent to Jail.
The hearing over Judge w. L.
Comstock found Diamond and his
wife guilty of disorderly conduct
and assessed a fine of $50 and cost
against them or twenty-five days in
Jail. They went to Jail.
Florence Allen was found guilty OF
conducting house of ill-fame and
she was given the same punishment
as that melted out to Diamond and
his wife.
No charges were preferred against
the white men. They were handed
back the check for $50 which was
dram on the National Citizen bank.
Hearing This Afternoon.
At the trial this afternoon the
two white men gave their names as
Frank Maloy and Oscar ]. Lund OF
Minneapolis. Mr.. Maloy took the
stand first and stated that he had
visited the home of Hr. and Mrs
Diamond on Poplar street three
times, the first on January 16, the
second last Monday and the third
last night. He said that he had
bought beer from Mrs. Diamond.
He said that. Mrs. Diamond had
said that she hoped they would
call there again. Some very racy
testimony was offered.
Oscar ]. Lund then took the
stand and gave practically the same
testimony as ibis predecessor. He
. said that hesf had bought num-
Der of bottles of beer there several
. times except glast Monday, when
they had only one bottle. The con.
versation had been such as to
show the means which the two
women took to make living.
Florence Allen, after receiving an