The Mankato free press., 1912-02-09

In the municipal court.
The testimony brought out against
him was from the lips Of Alfred
Larson and Walter Wasgatt. Dur.
Ing the trial Ike sat impassive and
when once asked question he
would shrug his shoulders and look
at the interpreter. -
What Was Brought Out.
1t was brought out that the Was
gait and Larson boys had sold stolen
goods to Weinstein repeatedly and
that the junk dealer had them sign
their names in a small book. In
signing these names however, the
lads registered under the nome de
plumes of "Bill Anderson" and "Wil-
liam Anderson" so that Weinsteiil
would not know their real names. |.
Told Amusing Story.
The young Wasgatt boy told an
amusing story, in which he uncon-
sciously admitted his waywardness.
When asked what the chickens
weighed, he said: We'll, there was
fat hen that brought to him,
and when he weighed it, the scale
showed two and onehalf pounds, but
l fixed the scale and it weighed four
pounds"
Fred tTallman was placed on the
stand and his story practically con.
formed with that told by the boys.
He had witnessed the, sale of the
stolen property. However, the case
was continued until two o'clock this
afternoon. s~fe
Weinstein was found guilty. Judge
Comstock set his fine at $50 and costs
or twenty days in Jail. He asked
the court if he could not be allowed
to pay the fine on the installment
plan and being refused, he paid the
money.
Larson Found Guilty. =.
Alfred Larson was also found
guilty of petit larceny, Judge Com:
stock said that Larson would be
sent to the state training school at
Redwing unless he mended his ways,
but he would continue the case until
two o'clock Saturday afternoon, when
the boy will receive his sentence.
In the meantime he Is to remain at
home and follow other instructions
given by. the court. If 1t is possible
for Mr.. Larson. father of the boy,
to secure q home for him on farm,
the court half-promised to allow the
boy to go there. The same instruc-
tions and conditions, were given Wal
ter Wasgatt. ~, They were then given
into the custody of their parents.
Judge Pfau Hands Down Decision in
~ Important Case.
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trict court last Saturday afternoon in
the case of Mrs. Anna Hail OF Cot
tonwood county and Mrs. Renner Of
Nebraska against Ed Cousandier and
Matthias Stoffel, ct al, for specific
performance on all property belong
ing to Mr.. Stoffelh The decision
was in favor Of the plaintiffs.
Joseph, Hampl, fater of the plain
tiffs, was drowned In 1879. The
mother afterwards married Mr.. Stof-
fel. He agreed to give the plain
tiffs all his property after his death.
The two children worked on the
farm and assisted Mr.. Stoffel in the
management of the farm until they
were married. Mrs. Hail was mar
ried when nineteen years old and
Mrs. Renner married at the age of
twenty-one years. Mr.. Stoffel never
gave them any education as he did
not want them to become school
teachers. The property was to have
been given them subject to the con-
dition that Cousandier be given the
right to administer the case. S.of.
fel left some nephewsq and nieces of
North Dakota who contested the
case.
Attorney c. o. Daley appeared
for the. plaintiffs, and Phillips &
Hunt are attorneys for the defend
ants. s.
Sadie AIstrom Is Separated From A..
fred e. Aistrom. -:
City AttorneyyC. o. Daley has re-
turned from Sleepy Eye where he
tried the case of Sadie Alstrom VS..
Alfred E. Alstrom before Judge Oh.
sen. last Friday. The Judge filed All
order Saturday giving the plaintiff
absolute divorce, on the grounds or
cruelty and inhuman. treatment, and
gave her, the custody of the two.
year.old child. The parties were mar
ried at Duluth in 1907. The plaintiff
is allowed to assume her maiden
name of Sadie Nichols, and she will