The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
WARRANT GOTTEN OUT
FOR JOHN s'AyM0NO
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Lor AtricaI Man Is Charged
80. Hith Grand Larceny.
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LEFT THE CITY SUNDAY NIGHT
Alleged He Has Auto Which Belongs to
Hoerr & Clements: Search Now
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From Wednesdays Daily.
j. H. Raymond, manager of the
Wonderland and Unique motion pic
ture houses, has left town and he
is. alleged to have taken with him
Hudson automobile which belongs
to the Hoerr and Clements Automo-
bile company. The machine was
rented to Mr. Raymond on contract
some time in April. According 20
the contract at that time Raymond
was to have the use of the machine
for taking views in the neighbOripg
country, and for use in town during
the day until the pictures were tax
en- for the moving picture drama
which he said would be put on here
some time in June.
Stipulation i'm Contract.
1t was stipulated in the contract
that he was to pay certain sum
each week for the use of the ma
chine, and until last Saturday the
payments were made each week reg
ularly On Saturday he did not
pay. However Sunday night he call
ed at the Hoerr and Clements garage
and said he would like to take the
car out for "joy ride" and was
allowed to do so. Since that time
the owners of the car have seen
neither Raymond nor the car.
Warrant Sworn Out.
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sworn out for Raymond's arrest, and
the charge in the complaint is grand
larceny in the first degree. Every
effort is being made by the authori.
ties to locate Raymond and the car.
Was a Hustler. II
Mr.. Raymond came here number
of months ago, succeeding Mr..
Wood as manager of the Wonder
land and Unique. He proved to be
very capable man for the position
and he applied himself to the work
of increasing the patronage of br
playhouses. He was enterprising and
resourceful as a theatrical man and
made many friends here who are
much surprised to learn of the war
rant for his arrest on the charge OF
larceny and they are of the belief
that Mr.. Raymond will return here
and explain matters.
Was to Take Part For Film.
A large film company of Chicago
had made arrangements to come to
Mankato as soon as the weather
permitted to take pictures for a new
film, which was at first to be called
"Circumstantial Evidence" but later it
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righted, and a new title had to be
substituted. Mr.. Raymond and his
wife were to take leading parts In
this picture, which would bring out
the fine scenery in and about Man
kato. One of the actors has already
arrived in ,Mankato, preparatory to
begin rehearsals for the pictures.
Search Was Started.
When Raymond did not show up
last night, Messrs. Hoerr and Glenn
ents instituted an inquiry. They
learned that Raymond had informed
certain parties that he was going to
Minneapolis. A search of that city
has not revealed his presence there.
1t is reported that Raymond had not
turned in the receipts of the two
theatres since last Thursday. c. w.
Chamberlain, general manager for
the American Amusement company.
the concern that controls the Won
derland and Unique, was expected
to arrive here this evening. He is
understood to have stated to party
who was searching for Raymond.
that he had not seen the man in
Minneapolis.
There Are Others,
Investigation has developed the
fact that there are others besides
Hoerr and Clements that would like
to have Mr.. Raymond return to Man
kato. 1t is said that Raymond some
weeks ago borrowed $500 from his
landlady, Mrs. Elizabeth Dartnell.
who conducts a rooming house above
the Wonderland theatre, and he has
not made good the loan, SO it is re-
ported. When interviewed this aft
ernoon, Mrs. Dartnell refused to-
either affirm or deny the story. She
stated that nothing would be said
by her until Mr.. Chamberlain's ar.
rival in the city. ss
Mrs. Raymond is with M. Ray
mond, and her mother, who lived
with them in Mankato, says she
knows sothing of their whereabouts,
and that she knew nothing Of their
departure, although they took all
their clothing and other possessions
with them. va
Reported In an Accident.
Sunday afternoon it was reported
that Mr.. Raymond accidentally hit
a buggy with his automobile and
when a reporter tried to get some
information about 1t, he was told
that Raymond was in Minneapolis
but that he would return Monday
morning. 1t thus seems that the
landlady at the rooming house over
the Wonderland HAD been told that
he was in the twin cities. The re-
port that he was in the automobile
accident seemed to be without foun-
dation.
Will Not Stop Shows.
Clair E. Crane. the assistant man.
ager of the Unique theatre, became
worried over Mr.. Raymond's non-ap-
pearance last night and called Mr..
Chamberlain on the long distance
telephone, but Mr.. Chamberlain re-.
piled that he had not sen Mr.. or
Mrs. Raymond in Minneapolis and