The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
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/ From TUESDAYS DAIRY 90. 81. ~
Word comes from ST. Peter that
Alfred Danielson, proprietor of a
music store in that city, has run
away from his wife and family and
gone with another woman OF that
same city, Mrs John Theissen. There
are reports that he has drowned him.
self I'm the Minnesota river at New
Ulm. This story, however, is not
generally credited IL Is currently
reported in 81. Peter however, that
the woman wrote letter to some
one in that city to the effect that
Danlelson made away with himself
I'm that manner.
Mrs. Theissen, II Is reported, left
st. Peter for New Ulm on the noon
train OH Tuesday, November 10. II
Is suspected that Danielson boarded
that same train at some station be-
tween st. Peter and New Uim, and
Joined her. and that the two re-
manned together after that.
| Danielson leaves a wife and sew
eral grown sons and daughters.
Some of them are married and have
children. He had quite extensive
business interests, being proprietor
not only of the music store at st.
Peter, but also of branch stores at
Sleepy Eye, New Ulm and Fairfax.
He owned lands around st. Peter
and elsewhere.
Before leaving st. Peter, Daniel
son left a, deed, conveying all his
stores and his real estate TO his old.
est son, who runs the St Peter store,
for the benefit Of the deserted wife.
Was Seen at Sleepy Eye.
Danielson was seen at Sleepy Eye
on Wednesday, November II. At
that time he borrowed $500 from an
acquaintance there, so 1t is said.
II is thought that he left soon after
that with this woman. He is thought
TO have boarded the Northwestern
train that leaves about three o'clock
In the afternoon on Friday, Novem-
Der 13, for Mrs. Dariielson soon after
that received a letter, whose post
mark indicated that 1t had been
mailed on that train. II is thought
that he wrote the letter on that
train. 1t was long letter, wherein
he told his wife that he would never
return home, and he practically adj
mitted that he had eloped with Mrs.
Theissen. - .s
It seems that Danielson, though he
may have gotten of that train at
New Ulm, did not go to his New
Ulm store, for IL Is reported by those
in charge last Saturday that he had
not been there for the last ten days.
Some think the runaway couple
boarded a Minneapolis end st. Louis
train for the twin cities, and thence
left for Canada. All this, however.
is mere supposition. rs' .s,. =
Wife Interviews Lawyer.
Mrs. Alfred Danielson came to
Mankato Saturday and placed the
whole matter in the hands OF Attor-
ney Thomas Hughes, her intention
being to save the property for the
benefit of herself and the sons and
daughters.
Danielsom is said to owe debts to
the amount Of about $4,000 The
properties left by him are variously
estimated. Some place them as high
as $4,000 and others say about
twelve. ~.
Danielson's intimacy with Mrs.
Thiessen has been notorious among
the people of St. Peter for a
long time. 1t is reported that he fire.
quently met her in other cities and
that the two went out together.
sDanielson was about fifty years old.
Mrs. Theissen was about forty. II
is reported that she was a woman of
comely appearance.
Danielson some years ago was pro-
prietor of music store in Mankato,
located on South Front street, in the
commercial college block.
II Is reported that John Theissen,
the deserted husband.' Is looking for
Danielson with vengeful intent. He
is laborer, living in ST. Peter. The
family includes son and a daugh.