The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-23
Place Murder Charge
Against Chris Virgens
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correspond thereto. He was hand
cuffed before taken from his cell
and remained manacled during the
proceedings.
The defendant was brought in by
Sheriff Carver and Deputy John Eb-
ben. At the door of the courtroom
he hesitated and said to the sheriff,
Take my bat off, please" He spoke
in a frightened and timid manner.
Proceedings Were Brief.
The proceedings were brief and
perfunctory. County Attorney Dean
notified him of the nature of the
charge against him, which was muir
der in the first degree. The county
attorney asked him if his name was
Christian Virgens, if he was the
person named in the complaint, and
whether or not his full name was
Christian f. Virgens. Defendant re-
piled in an uneasy manner that he
was the person named and that
his full name was Christian Fred
erick Virgens. The county attorney
notified him thatN the state wished
to take no unfair advantage of him
and that he was at this time entitled
to- counsel if he desired the same.
Virgens did not understand the term
Counsel" whereupon Mr. Dean ex-
planned that he could employ a
lawyer if he desiredN before the
proceedings were carried further
Virgens replied that he did not
think he wanted lawyer then
but would want one before he had
his preliminary examination.
State Asks Continuance.
The state notified the court that
because of the absence of material
witnesses they would ask a continu
ance of week or ten days The
warrant was then read to the ac
cused.
y Virgeps remained standing during
the proceedings and while the war
rant was read to him.. His man
acled hands twitched neryously and
he shifted his feet uneasily. His
manner showed some relief wher
he was again permitted to be seated
The court then fixed the time fol
the preliminary examination for nine
o'clock in the forenoon of Wednes
day, May %, which was acceptable
state. Virgens was then remandet
! into the custody of the sheriff anC
taken back to his cell. .a5sg.
Brother Meets Brother.
! The meeting between Virgens ant
his brother at the Jail Monday even
ing was short, lasting but six min
utes. The brothers talked in TIL,
presence of Sheriff Carver No feel
ing was manifested by either broth
er. Chris was the first to speak. H
requested Herman to look after hi
farm and stock for him while h
is locked up and to attend to SOM
other business matters. This Hel
man is understood to have agrees
to do. The murder was not dis
cussed by the brothers.
After being arraigned Virgens ash
ed that Attorney Sam O'Neill @
Sherburn be sent for as he wishe
to consult with him in regard t
his defense. O'Neill came to Fail
mont this morning to see Virgens a
the jail
Virgens was photographed by Al
fist Flo at the Jail on Tuesday A
first he objected to a picture bein
taken but finally consented and tw
negatives were made.
Had Band Concert Notification.
/ In Triumph and vicinity the fee
ing against Virgens has been rul
ming very high and but for the fae
that the people lin that vicinity al
most law abiding class of peopl
the counsel of those who would TAX
the law into their own hands, migl
have prevailed.
One of the reasons for making til
arrest, last Saturday, was that I'll
officers feared, that the intense fee
ing against the accused might r
suit in hasty action being taken, an
violence done to the accused.
Many people in the vicinit
whether justified or not, felt uneas
and in danger, while the accuse
was at liberty, and the people
Triumph showed their approval
the action of the officers by eel
brating his arrest with band co
cert and other Publications Saturds
evening.
Whether guilty or innocent, the a
: cused is now assured fair and il
, partial trial He has ample meal
with which to conduct his defens
and the prosecuting officers, viii
believing him guilty, will use not
inc hut fai1. to b