The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-08

that city, was in Mankato today TO
answer to the charge OF speeding an
automobile In West Mankato on Eas-
ter Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Nerdahl went to lie
Suenr on the train to serve the war
rant, but the two came back together
in one OF Mr.. Marks cars, mag
nificent machine OF the Cole make.
On arriving. Mr.. Marx was asked
by Chief Of Police Klugherz why he
did not come on Wednesday to Man
katb, as he had promised in tele-
phone conversation that the chief re
Gently had with him. Mr.. Marx re-
piled that he thought the whole thing
was a joke. He said the boys in the
garage had told him that the hotel
clerk who first received the telephone
call for Mr.. Marx had remarked that
II was really travelling man at Man
kato who had called up lie Sueur
and made believe that he was a po-
lice OFFICER. f
Was Not Going To Be Fooled.
Mr.. Marx said he was not going to
be fooled by any such joke as that
and he went to consult an attorney,
who, hccordings TO the defendants
story, told him that he need not go
to Mankato, as warrant could not
be served by telephone. Chief Klug-
herr told the young man that the
only motive he had in calling him
up was to save him some money as
the costs would be much less, II the
young man came himself to Mankato
and did not fiecessitate sending an
officer after him with a warrant
Mr.. Marx declared that he was
not guilty. He admitted that he was
driving in West MRnkato on Easter
Sunday on The streets where he was
seen by the OFFICER who caused the
arrest, but he said he was driving
very carefully and was not going
very fast. He said he had two ladies
and a gentleman in the car with him.
George Krost, clerk OF the district
court, who happened to be driving
at the same place at the time, was
In court this morning to testify for
the prosecution. In a conversation
out OF court, Mr.. Krost said the au,
tomobiie shot by like a streak.
Another Charge Preferred.
while Mr.. Marx was in court plead
| Ing not guilty to the charge of speed
ing, Chief Klugherz preferred another
charge against him. that OF driving a
car without license The chief said
this morning that the license tag
was one OF last year.
Mr.. Marx called up lie sueur and
talked with Attorney Thomas Hes
stan, who said he would be in Man
kato at two o'clock on Monday after
noon to appear for the voting man.
Both cases against Mr.. Marx were
therefore continued to that time and
he was released on his own recog.
nizance In the sum Of 500.
Mr.. Marx declared that he had
never been hailed before a po-
flee court before. He said he had
recently come from Is Mars, Iowa,
where. his. father lives. His father.
| he said, owned four large farms near
lie Sueur. and two OF them were &C.
| cupied and run by the defendants
brothers. Mr.. Marx said he had FIVE
cars in the garage. He said he was
positive that he was not speeding in
Mankato. Three OF his cars were out
at the same time. Whether either of
the other two was IN Mankato or was
exceeding the speed limit, he was
not prepared to say.
Eight Times In Court.
During the past two years, II.
/ Glenn Allyn, who was driving the
automobile that had the disastrous
accident on the st. Peter road last
Saturday night, has been before
the court on eight different charges
On April 25. 1872, a warrant was
isued for Mr., Aiiyn's arrest on the
| charge Of driving d motor car at I'M
reasonable speed. He pleaded not
guilty but on April rs he changed
| the plea to guilty. and paid fine of
SIS and costs. or $3.50 in al.
On Nay 8. 1919. MIR. Allyn was ar
rested on the charge OF driving
motor car on the left side OF the
| street. He pleaded not guilty. On
| May s, the defendant was discharged.
the court finding the evidence insult
| hcient. F., ,r-.
On October /, isi2, Mr.. Allyn was
arrested on the charge OF driving an
automobile without a number tag. To
this charge he entered a plea OF
/ guilty, with the explanation that some
boys took the tag of the machine.
On November !, he was discharged,
on the ground that his act was UNI
Intentional. So
Was Found Guilty.
On May 5, 1918. Mr. Allyn was ar.
rested on the charge of driving an
| automobile at night without lights
and at unlawful speed He pleaded
! not guilty. but was found guilty.
| and paid fine OF SIS.
On June s.. 1913, a warrant was
issued for Mr.. Allyn's arrest on the
| charge OF driving a motor vehicle at
an unlawful speed. He pleaded not
guilty and on June II he was
| found not guilty.
On. September 6, 1913. Mr.. Allyn
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