The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-01
HEARING FOR PATzOLD.
CHARGED WITH ARSON

Louis Patzold, the young man ar.
rested last Saturday on the farm OF
James Daley. near Mapleton, on the
charge OF having maliciously set
fire to the barn OF his father In
Mapleton, had his hearing before
Judge Comstock OF the municipal
court today.
The most damaging evidence
brought out was that of Byron
Hamm, a Mapleton laborer, who stat
ed that in a conversation he had
had with Louis Patzold on the day
before the fire, Patzold had said he
would bet even with the old man
and burn him out and It would not
be very long. Patzold, according to
this witness, invited him to take a
drink, and Hamm said to him: You
would be better off without It." To
this, Patzold replied that he. had
been brought up to drink. His IA
Their had taught him to drink, but
now had had him posted. Il will
get him and burn him out and IL
will not be very damned long either"
Is the remark attributed to Pat
zold by this witness.
Said Patzoid Was Going Away.
William Loui, who went with Pat
zold, as far as the dwelling OF his
father, William Patzold, on the night
of the fire, and left him there, testi-
fed that Patzold had said that he
was going to take the train and go
away. Loui had invited Patzold to
go with him to a rooming house for
a nights lodging, but Patzold said
he did not care to, because he was
going to leave, and would go that
night. The prosecution brought this
out for the purpose OF showing that
Patzold was angry at his father.
Another piece of evidence that the
prosecution considered significant
was brought out i'm the examination
of Charles ellison, who said that
the upper part of the barn was on
fire when he rushed out to give the
alarm. The description that ellison
gave indicated that the upper part
of the barn was afire before the
lower part was. This, II true, Is
contrary TO Patzold's statement that
the fire started In the lower part Of
the barn, when PatZold, on entering,
threw a match down, having lighted
Il merely to see his way.
The prosecution was conducted by
County Attorney ]. w. Schmitt.
Judge William F. Hughes was attor-
ney for the defense.
| patzoId Bound Over.
Judge Hughes in making a closing
argument stated that he did not
deem II possible that Patzold could
have. deliberately set the barn on
fire and then tried to put II out
with his coat and hands. burning
his hands, nose and eyebrows, as
had been proven beyond a doubt.
8 Judge Comstock held Patzold to
await the action Of the district court,
but not on the charge Of second de-
gree arson, but third. The judge
said he did not consider that the
state had brought forth facts to
substantiate the charge OF second
degree arson. He said there were
many points brought out in the hear,
ing that should be exhaustively con.
sidered by a trial jury, and could not
be given due consideration at O brief
preliminary hearing.
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Stranded in Mankato with his
wife, their money gone and to al!
appearances stolen on a train, their
child with its grandmother at Lady.
smith, Wis, and both looking to
the father Of the child for support,
while the fathers two parents, still
living In Germany, have become &C.
customed to look to their son for
a monthly allowance that he has
heretofore sent them, is the plight
described by Joseph Offner. young
man who arrived in the city with his
wife last evening. and has been
. staying with her at the Salvation
Army quarters.
En- Route to Omaha. .-
i. According to the story told by
Offner, he and his wife have been
making their home at Ladysmith,
but are trying to get to Omaha,
where the young man says he can
easily get employment at his regular
occupation, that of a chauffeur. He
says that the two started out from
Ladysmith, buying a ticket to st.
Paul. their plan being to travel a
short distance at a time, and thus
avoid the straight three-cent rate
they would have to pay. IL they
bought through ticket from Lady.
smith to Omaha. At st. Paul they
bought a ticket to Mankato. After
buying that ticket they had little
more than s45 left. This Mrs. on.
ner had in a handbag. which was
laid in the seat which they both
occupied on the train.
u Last Notice Of Handbag.
According to DINERS story, they
last took notice of the handbag when
the train pulled out from the depot
at st. Paul. This was the train
arriving In Mankato shortly after
! eight o'clock in the evening. When
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