The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-09
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Three rough-looking individuals,
whom the police look upon as sus.
picious characters, were arrested in
a box car of the Omaha railroad
shortly after the train pulled In from
the east early this morning. The man
had been locked In a box car by the
train crew between lie Sueur and
Belle PLANE, as II was known that
the three gratis riders were armed.
A telephone message was sent to the
police at Mankato, requesting them
TO be ready to take the men in charge,
as soon as the train should reach
Mankato. The three were placed
under arrest when the train stopped
near the Hubbard mill by >Patrolmen
Lundberg and Thilgen. between six
and seven O'Clock this morning.
Why He Carried Gun.
The men we're taken TO the station
and searched. In the back pocket
gave the name OF John Wallach, was
found a revolver, with three empty
shells and two good cartridges. He
was asked by Chief of Police Klug-
herr why he carried this weapon and
he replied that he did so because he
was afraid somebody might xiii him.
Wallach said he came to this
country from Russian Poland about
three years ago. He said he had
been in the habit of taking jobs
here and there, wherever he could
get them. doing mostly farm work.
lie said all he had in the world
was three to four dollars, that he
carried with him. He gave his age
as twenty.three. He said he was
not married.
Served in German Army.
Another OF the men gave his name
as John Schmidt, and said he was
twenty-five years old and married.
He said he was a German by birth,
having come from Posen in West
Prussia. He said he had served in
the German army, but came to this
country year and a half ago. He
said he had n wife and three chill
dren living in Posen. He said he
did odd jobs, generally farm work.
and sent all his spare money back
10 his family in Germany. He said
he was trying to get enough OF a
start to make a home for them in
this country.
Has Money in Bank.
The third man said his name was
John Pupeck, that he was Russian,
twenty-one years old and single. He
said he had been in this country
three years, and had saved up $500.
which he had on deposit in a Chicago
bank. He said he had worked In a
factory in Chicago and in railroad
car shops at Superior, Wis.
All three OF the men declared
that they were not pals, and had
not met until they came together on
that train. All said they had been
working on farms in the Dakotas.
wallach said he was trying to get
TO Iowa to husk corn. The other
two declared they were simply going
through the country. looking for some
place where they could get hold OF
a job.
The police decided to hold all
three of the men, until they had
chance TO obtain more particulars
Of the trouble that led to their being
locked in a box car.
Chief OF Police Klugherz today
sent inquiry to the prosecuting de-
partment's office of the Omaha rail
Rad I'm the twin cities, asking wheth-
er the railroad company was anxious
to have the men held for prosecution.
From Thursdays Daily. n
Little Friends at Berthday parry.
Little Miss Bonnie Lehman cele-
brated her third birthday yesterday
afternoon by entertaining a party OF
little friends at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank C.. Leh.
man at 618 North Broad street. The
little folks played games and ice
cream and cake and fruit were served
during the afternoon. A big birth.
day cake with three lighted candles
was cut during the luncheon.
The little guests were Clara Sim
ondson. Gloria Fleming, Donald and
Roy Druckenbrod, Phullis Enfield
and two little cousins, Margaret and
Eva Graf, Helen Schafer, Lucille
HOLMAN, William Plymat, Alice
Schmidt and Marcia Roemer.
w. 3. Club Entertained.
Miss Esther Holum entertained the
w. b. club at her home on Shau-
but street very pleasantly last even
ing. The young ladies did needle
work during the evening and nice
refreshments were served
larsen-EsteiL.
Alma Larsen, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Larson OF Lake Crystal.
was married to Lawrence Estell at
the parental home on Wednesday of
this week at twelve o'clock. Amanda
Thorstad was maid OF honor and
George Larsen acted as best man.
Rev. II. Moss Of Mankato performed
the ceremony In the presence of the
members of the two families. A
sumptuous. dinner was served al one
o'clock, Mr., and Mrs. Estell will live
on farm adjoining Lake Crystal.
viii Hear Harp Evangelist.
The people OF the First Baptist
church are rejoicing over the out.
come OF plans long contemplated
George H. Thompson OF Waterloo. Iowa
known as the harp evangelist has
been secured to hold two weeks of