The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-04
Mrs ISABELLE Smith
HAS GONE T0ST..PfTER

From Tuesdays Daily
Mrs Isabelle Page-Smith, who has
been at ST. Josephs hospital for
the past few days, following a sud-
den relapse in one of the local ho-
tells, was considered by the sister
last night to be 6elirious, and they
asked that an officer be sent there
to take care of her during the night.
Chief of Police Eli Klugherz detailed
Officer Albert Nierdahl to watch at
her room, for the first half of the
night and Officer Mic Thilgen re-
manned there the latter half of the
night Mrs. Smith did not become
violent, and accompanied Officer
Thilgen to the police station this
morning, and had a conference with
Chief Klugherz. She was held un-
rumors that Mrs. Smiths character
was questionable. She was held I'M
til 11:30 today when the officers
made certain that she was well out
of Mankato, and she was urgently
requested not to return.
Admits Being Divorced.
Mrs. Smith admits that she is the
divorced wife of George Page,
now resides in Sioux Falls. Mrs.
Smiths parents and relatives also
live in Sioux Falls. She does not
say anything about her last husband,
Mr.. Smith. She denies very strenu-
ously any accusations concerning her
character, and claims that nothing
out of the way can be proved against
her.
This morning, Mrs. Smith did not
seem to talk rational and told
several disconnected stories, in which
she questioned the character of Man.
kato people,, which do not "hold,
water" When; she first came here
over a week ago, she registered at
local hotel from Milwaukee and
claimed to be suffering from appen-
dicitis, and still says that this is
what caused her illness few days
later. She also says that she order
ed some brandy and Jamaica ginger,
and declares that it was "doped,"s
and that after drinking the liquor,
| her money, consisting of $4S in bills
/ and change, was stolen from her.
Stories Not Substantiated.
Investigations however, have failed
entirely to substantiate her story
She says that she is a government
stenographer, and that she travels
about the Dakotas and Minnesota
attending to reporting the proceed
ings of rural carriers meetings which
have been held for the purpose of
discussing questions concerning the
parcels post system. She says that
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this kind was to be held here or in
st. Peter and this was her purpose
in coming here. The meeting has
failed to take place as yet, and when
requested by the chief to leave the
city, she preferred to go to ST. Pc
ter. She had money enough to pay
her fare to this city, but not enough
to pay her hospital bill here. How
ever, she says that she has a large
bank account and that she will
send the money to pay her bills here.
) July first is return day. in mu-
nicipal court, and several persons
} who are on parole made reports
Miss Anna Goettlicher, who admitted
, helping her brother Oscar to escape
| from the officers when he was want
ed for breaking his parole to a farm
err. reported that her conduct had
| been, exemplary, and she was order
> ed to report again on September 1.
, Henry Miller on parole for non.sup-
port, reported that he had been TAX
t ing care of his wife properly, and
3 he was also continued until Septem-
3 Der l. Frank Staven, who had an
t alteration with Captain Fs P. Buyer
, of the Salvation Army some time
} ago, said that he had been acting as
D a gentleman should was dismissed,
and Nels Hail. on parole for drunk
enness and disorderly conduct, was
] also dismissed ON his report of good
t conduct, John Richel, bar tender,
: who was misled by the name given
4 him by a man who is on the "black
l list" and who let him have drink,
$ was also dismissed, as the evidence
e shows that Mr.. Richel did not in
: tend to violate the law.
!. The Manahga Journal in a recent
. issue asserted that "the three men
r appointed by Lieutenant Governor
Burnquist and Speaker Rines to To-
CdI6 Tie SlAlu HOIuldl SCuOOl, were 70
n pledged to Thief River Falls before
p appointments were made"
: Attorney S. B. Wilson of this city.
q is a member of the commission
n which is to locate this school, and
a when interviewed today. he denied
emphatically any knowledge of such
y an arrangement, deal or understand
). ing, and said that his appointment
6 was signed by the lieutenant COVER
nor and the speaker as we'll as by
the governor, so that the appoint
4 ment of each member of the COM
q mission was approved by the COVER
!. nor, the lieutenant governor and the
speaker of the house 49,
r Attorney Wilson will leave on Sat :
;. urday night to spend most of next
!, week with the commission in MAX
Q ing. the selection of the location for
; the school, @ ,a