The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-17
FRESH FELLOW WAS
PUNCHED IN THE JAW
From Tuesdays Daily.


shortly before eight o'clock, accom-
panied by his wife and sister-inlaw,
when the two ladies' were accosted by
pan who was passing bills on the
street. The husband was a few steps
back of the two ladies at the time,
as some one had spoken to him and
delayed him moment.
The wife walked on, paying
no attention TO the stranger, but
the other lady accepted bill which
he handed to her He at once be-
gan to talk TO her. He asked
her whether she would not like
to be a chorus girl and said II
she, did she had better go along with
him to the opera house as chances
were excellent. BY this time the
husband came up and asked the
man what he was doing. The man
replied that II was none of the others
business. Upon this the husband
told the stranger he had better move
on and not try TO talk with women he
did not know Il don't have to move
on for you," was the answer and
then Mr.. Husband struck the fellow
and landed him out in the gutter.
"WiIi Call Police" Said Stranger.
The stranger picked himself up, say
ing: Il will call the police and make
II hot for you," and then started on a
run towards Mulberry street. Mr..
Husband followed and is inclined to
think the man entered the hotel by
a side door. At this time, however.
he was called by the two ladies', who
said he had better not carry the
trouble any further. Then the three
walked down to the postoiffce, which
was their destination, and later
walked back along the same route
they had come, returning to the
family home at 419 North Second
street. They saw nothing further Of
the fresh" fellow who had been hit.
Mr.. Husband was under the i'm
preston that the man was connected
with the Girl From The u S. A."
company, which has been playing an
engagement here. There was nothing
to prove this, however. Charles Posty,
manager of the company stated to
The Free Press today that he did
not think the man could have been a
member of his company, as every
member is required. to be on the
stage promptly at eight o'clock. He
knew of no member of his troupe
that correspondent with the descrip.
ton of the man as given by Mr..
Husband, who said it was a
middle-aged man, short, smooth-faced
and Of dark hair and complexion.
Probably a "Faker."
Mr.. Posty was incline to believe
that the stranger was one who had
passed himself of as a member OF
the company. For time this theory
seemed to be strengthened by the
fact that a suitcase, belonging TO
Billy Fingle of the company, who
takes the part Of the Frenchman, was
missed yesterday from the dressing
room. II was found later, however,
hidden, either by accident or design,
behind a large pile of trunks. None
Of its contents was missing.
Mr.. Posty said he had had a num-
Der OF applications from girls, here
and elsewhere, expressing a desire
to join the company as chorus girls.
He always made II a point, how.
ever, to see the parents Of such girls,
before accepting them, as he always
wished to be perfectly sure that the
parents had no objection to having
the girls going on the stage.
Anytime anyone slips one over on
Professor w. @. Bates, principle of
the high school, they don't" There
are several young men, or rather
boys, attending the high school who
had planned on having the laugh on
the professor today but he neatly
turned the tables and the would-be-
humsrists are not as gleeful as per
expectations.
Some time during the night a
crowd <of these lads broke into the
high school and carried over half of
the books and papers from the seats
in the assembly room up onto the
fstage, making one large heap. This
morning several students who are
generally either tardy or just barely
get there on time. were In their seats
several minutes before school time
They expected to be greeted with an
announcement that owing TO the fact
that the books were all mixed up
they would be allowed days vaca-
ton.
Professor Bate, however, did not
see II that way, and ordered classes
to go on as usual. Furthermore. the
students themselves were ordered to
sort out their own books and papers,
and instead OF seeing their teachers
STOPPING low to rectify their folly.
they themselves prespired and bent
their backs under the rightfully stern
gaze OF Professor Bate. Not only
did they lose out on their holiday
but they spoiled their chance for
future favors as the members 'of the
faculty will not be as lenient in from
now on as they have In the past, and
many little favors generally giyer
viii not be forthcoming. The school
authorities are in the dark as to the
Identity of the perpefrafers of the