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

concern, was called to the stand
and testified to the purchase of the
thirty-two caliber Savage automatic
pistol by Virgens on February u,
1912. The factory number of that
gun is 47,431. This Savage gun
was the one found by Edman, and
is the weapon which the state ex-
poets to prove was used to kill
John Steen.
c. L. Evans of Triumph testified
that he as express agent, delivered
one of the guns to Virgens and pro-
duced the records showing the de-
livery. c. Holbrook, formerly of
Welcome, but now of Mason City,
Iowa, testified that he had delivered
one of the guns to Virgens, while
express agent at Welcome He also
produced the records showing the
delivery of the package
Objection to the introduction of
these records was made bys Attorney
Allen of the defense, but the objec-
tions were overruled.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The most recent development in
the saloon excitement in this city
is the issuing of warrants for the
arrest of the boys who furnished the
evidence to the grand jury, which
was the means of returning the sew
erai indictments against the saloon
keepers of this city. The boys who
are covered by these warrants are
Harry Peterson, Edward Peterson,
Eliza King and Lee Olger These
boys are charged with the crime Of
lettering in place where intoxicat-
ing liquor was being sold. Edward
Zenichel and Lincoln Thompson, the
two boys that robbed Edward Pol
vein, and who were instrumental in
furnishing the evidence that con-
victed F. j. Mettler, are not named
in the complaints and it is probable
that they will Tot be arrested. The
warrants that caused the arrests Of
the boys were signed by Chief Of
Police KlugherZ
WIN Have Easy ChairS.
Mayor Meyer when seen today rela-
tive to the saloon situation, re-
marked that he was having his Of
fee plastered and that when it was
finished that he was going to have
couple of easy chairs installed for
the benefit of the newspaper men.
1t was rumored today that an at
tempt was being made to hold up
Officer Corbin as the goat Of the
administration; that a certain Off
cial had accused the officer of being
the cause of the present upheaval
Robert Haedt, VINO spoke before
the council yesterday morning did
not say that he was mot opposed
to drinking" On the contrary he
said he was not a drinking man,
therefore, ne is opposed to drinking.
Mr.. Haedt paid the present admins
tration a high compliment by saying
that he kne wboys who remained
out late at night under previous ad.
ministrations, but now they were at
their homes at earlier hours.
Not Looking For Opinion.
There was >rumor current in the
city yesterday that George w. Scher-
er bad gone to st. Paul to see the
attorney general about the liquor
situation in this city. When Mr.
Scherer was called over the tele-
phone today and asked if that had
been the purpose of his mission to
the cities he said, mo, most decid-
edly no.
Rumor was current this morning
that Peter Klages had retained an
attorney to represent his interests
in the attempt that is being made
to revoke his saloon 1ice.4se When
Mr.. Klages was asked where such
was the case he denied the report
and would give no further informa-
tiOn To his MANS