The Mankato free press., 1914-08-07

III lt" udyS tHt tOFcibn Coui-
fnerce would be Strengthened out
viii have q stimulating effect on
business. n Is expected. When
asked whether or not the Euro
pean war would prove beneficial
TO the United States In a bust
ness way. Mr.. Hin said he did
NOT care to speculate ON that
phase OF the situation.
From Wednesdays osiIH
Nhat appears to have been an
q awkward attempt TO defraud the Ger
man-American State bank out of ST.
$50 was frustrated yesterday after
noon by the cashier, w. c. Henlein.
A stranger wearing a blue serge
suit, dressed more like a mechanic
than an Office man, entered the bank
and presented a check calling for
that amount, and signed with a name
that appeared TO be NJ. Carney. The
writing was poor The check was
drawn In favor of J. n. Nelson.
whicii, the stranger said. was his
name.
.! Tire man said he had just sold to
the Mankato Cement works a strip
OF land adjoining their holdings for
$4,000, and had received $3.50 in
cash. He presented a typewriter
statement to this effect, signed Man
kato Cement Works, NJ. Carney" He
also showed a letter, purporting to
have come from the Mankato Cement
works and to be addressed TO ]. N.
Nelson. According to Mr.. Henlein's
best recollection 1t was addressed,
u. N. Nelson. City" Mr.. Henlein
noticed that the stamp on the en-
veiope' had not been cancelled and
there were no postmarks Evidently
the letter had not gone through the
mail at all. The letter was type
written and was signed, "Mankatc
Cement works, NJ Carney" The let.
ter related to the same transaction
about the land. '"'''
The check that the stranger pre-
sented was on one of the regular
forms of the First National bank and
was drawn on that bank. Mr.. Hen
iein knew that the Mankato Cement
Works hadsa check form of its own
Somebody has been playing a
joke on you." said Mr.. Heniein, glanc-
ing over the papers. ''These papers
did not come from the Mankato Ce-
frent works. Wan. I VIII call them" Z"
That was enough for the stranger.
Il will 60 to the First National and
see n can get my money there"
he said hastily, and grabbing up the
check, statement ana letter, he hur-
fikd out OF the door and was gone.
'fIfe ala mot show up al the First
National either. a. .s'f5" aa. ~
Mr.. Henlein got Leo Carney of the
Mankato Cement works by .tele-
phone. Mr.. Carney was told of what
had happened and declared that he
knew nothing Of the land purchase
or Of any such check having been is
sued. 49, Hf'@ G
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From Wednesday, Daily. y t'."t
Harold Spicer Is In the Immanuef
hospital suffering from a fracture dis
focatioff OF the ankle and laceration
OF all tendons and the larger artery
OF the foot, and Ben Iyerson is
considerably bruised about the left
leg as result OF coming In contact
with a kicking horse last night.
The young men were riding on
Mr., eIverson's motor cycle toward
Madison Lake. They met farmer
driving team Of horses hitched TO a
wagon, and a third horse was tied
to~the feft side of the vehicle. =
Mr.. Iverson stated this morning
that he slowed his motor cycie down
and claims that the farmer did
not give him much OF the road
30 he drove into the ditch. AS
they were. about to 'pass the
wrson the horse which was tied
70 the SIDE swune aroand ana kicked.
NJ. Iversoh safa he aid not know
exactly how II all happened because
At vas dohe so quickly. but both boys
We're thrown ffom the machine, and
M. Spfeer was unconscious when
~Mr. lversoh went TO him. -
: Gave No Assistance, 'Tis Claimed.
q II was also stated that Mr.. Iver.
son asked the man driving in the
.,ssson. 70 give him some assistance.
but fhtt he went right on, DR..
a. 4, Schmitt happened aicng in a
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