The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-06

got your money, and if you meet me
again and you are in need, III
''whack" up with you. Flourishine
the gun at each man counted his
victims. one, two, three up to eleven
and then said: Mister bartender
what will the drinks cost for elev
en?" To which Max Jumer replied:
"One dollar" "All right" said the
bandit throwing dollar to the
floor. With the parting words
Good night" he stepped out and
closed the door.
When he backed onto the side.
walk he almost bumped into Burt
Fay, who being personally acquaint
ed with him said Hello, Fred" but
the desperate had evidently tucked
his gun away as Fay noticed no
thing unusual. The man hurried
across the street to the rear en-
trance of Pulkrabek's saloon.
p. ]. Hawley appeared in the
municipal court this morning as
this was the date set for their
hearing on the all checks. nc
money" charge. c. J. Laurisch ap,
peared as their attorney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hawley waived examination
in the municipal court and will
probably make. application to plead
in the district court. ~ y
s AS yet Hawley has received no
help from any CT his relatives and
has about given up hope of getting
bail for him or his wife. He has
written and telephoned TO relatives
in Minneapolis and La Crosse, but
none have answered his call for
help. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hawley
seem rather hopeless and resigned
to their fate, as they know that
as soon as their affairs are settled
here they are wanted in Minneapo
lis and Omaha. .-
Mcciusky Waived Examination.
On the charge of stealing the
laundry from the Heinrich hotel
John McClusky waived examination
in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon. He will probably make
application to plead in the district
court. A warrant was then read
to McClusky charging him with
having stolen watch from Engi
neer =. j. Burns of the Milwaukee
road. The warrant was sworn out
by Chief OF Police j. W. Donahue
McClusky did not make any plea
and the case was continued until
December 30 at 10 a. m.
Fire at Sherburn yesterday de-
stroyed the livery barn, together
with nearly all its contents, and a
building used aa photograph gal
lery being both burned to the
ground.
The fire started in the livery barn
and occurred about four O'Clock in
the morning.
There were a number of horses
in the barn, eleven of whom perish
ed in the flames. The horses be-
longed to different parties, and al
the time of going to press have not
learned the names of the owners
of all the animals. Three of the
horses and two mules belonged to
August Fretag, a farmer in Elm
Creek township, and were insured
in the Fairmont Farmers company
The building occupied by Krause' s
photograph gallery which was lOcat
ed near the barn, also took fire
and was burned to the ground and
only very little of its contents
saved
A dwelling house in Sherburn oc
cupied by the Wensburg family was
badly damaged by fire Wednesday
evening.
Luverne, November 3O-Robert
Mcdonnell, a transient laborer, is
confined in the county Jail, charged
with having burglarized Halves &
Sons store, when wearing apparel
and money of an aggregate value OF
Entrance to the store was gained
by removing a glass from the win
dow at the rear of the shoe depart
ment and the deliberate manner in
which the thief proceeded to select
wearing apparel clearly indicated
that he was familiar with his sur
roundings and was not troubled by
any fear of detection. .... 81. -..
The property stolen consisted oil
two overcoats valued at $50, suit
Of tailor-made clothes, valued at $50
three pairs of trousers valued al
SIS, two pairs of mems shoes and
one pair of ladies' shoes valued al
S13, two telescopes, and between IS
and $40 in cash which had been left
in the till with which to make
change " ... .....
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