The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-12-19

CityEegaLAdvisor Schaub Makes
Statement; Captain Buyer Is /
.r,.aae interviewed
From Saturdays Daily.


Frank j. Mettler, one Of the liquor
men involved, says his license can''
be taken from him. However, he I.
awaiting proceedings.
City Attorney Schaub repeats tina,
Captain Buyer has not lived up te
his oath as peace officer. Recites
what administration has done Il
clean up the town.
Captain Buyer claims he did report
case of druggist to the former mayor
and chief Of police.
Ministers will seek legal advice
Want to Know how to interprett
the statutes.
Former Mayor Taylor declared te
day that no report was ever made tc
him Of druggist selling liquor on
Sunday. Former Chief Donahue says
Captain Buyer reported the case to
him.
Frank j. Mettler, around whom
circles much of the present storm
regarding the revocation of the Ii
censes, is taking on a waiting atti-
tude There is nothing for me TO
do but wait" said Mr.. Mettler to-
day. Il have not consulted an at
torney, for the whole thing seems
10 rest in other hands.
"Of course | have heard a lot OF
the talk and it seems to be favor
able to me. Quite a few of the at
torneys in the city have expressed
themselves on the matter and all
are of the opinions. that / have
heard so far seem to be to the eff
feet that my license cannot be
taken away.
Captain Buyer did not quote all
of the part of that statute regard
ing the revocation of the licenses.
He omitted that part that requires
that the minors be posted. l
admit that if there had been notices
posted in my saloon forbidding me
to sell TO these minors that l would
not have any show at all and that
it would be clear. case against me-"
Mr.. Mettler seems to realize that
he cannot obtain new license
when his present one expires.
Statement From Schaub.
The following statement was hand
ed The Free Press by City Attor-
ney Schaub:
For a number of days l have
been busy in court. / have seen
Captain Buyers statements in our
daily papers but could not spare
time to answer same. The people
are entitled to the exact facts, and
for that reason | now desire to
present this matter fairly before the
public.
Captain Buyer means well, and
| know of 4 number of instances
where he has been very valuable to
this administration in the matter
of law enforcement. The only fault
he has is over enthusiasm. He is
likely TO consider suspicion evl.
dence. His zeal is commendable
but it blinds him in such a way
that he cannot see clearly.
For instance Captain Buyer at
his Wednesday nights meeting
quoted 1851 Statutes of 1913 as fol-
lows: Licenses to Become Void. Every
license shall become void on con-
the convection of license of selling
nishing Intoxicating liquor to min
orS.
"WiI lmpeach Mayor"
upon the law so quoted he says
he will impeach Mayor Meyer, and
do other wonderful things. Fine,
fine captain. Unfortunately for him
Section 1851 reads as follows as
any attorney will tell him: Every
license shall become void upon
the conviction of licenee of selling
or furnishing Intoxicating liquor to
minor, habitual drunkard, spend
thrift, or improvident person after
the notice forbidding such sale, as
in this chapter provided
Away goes the impeachment, and
all of the captains threats, all en-
thusiasm DOSING out of him by de-
grees. Let's be honest when we
quote law; let us quote it correctly
or keep silent.
'Tha captain has had consid-
cradle storm over a certain Front
street saloon. The statement so
often referred to by him was first
shown to me on Monday morning.
In it a young man claimed that he
had taken his father away from
the side door Of a saloon while he
was trying to gain admittance. I
reported the matter to both the
mayor and chief of police and we
had meeting in wlAeh it was de-
termined that an investigation was
to be had. A thorough inyestiga-
ton showed the following facts
which are uncontradicted: The sa-
loon in question was closed on the
Sunday in question and the curtains
drawn. The proprietor, who was up
stairs had noticed the party seeking ad-
mission but did not come down, and
after a bit he saw the party's son
come up and take his father with
him. All the evidence the cap
tain had was that the party was
trying to get in but couldn't Still
he thinks there should have been a
prosecution. If this statement is