The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-03

in the saloon at the time the
robbery was thought to have &C.
CURED. The chief at once obtained
a description of the Mexicans, which
he telephoned TO the police station,
and instructed the force at once
to scour the town and get them
before they had time to hide the
piunder ..H-.
Shortly before half past eight
Patrolman olof Lundberg arrested
the two Mexicans on South Front
street not far from the station. He
called on them to holt and marched
them inside. There they were
searched. One was found to have
81 In money and other SO. Both
had on their persons little articles.
which. II Is thought, they stole from
SLIDER & Steiner's department store.
There were four combs. two pairs
Of scissors, lady's sash. two purses
and other articles. All OF these
articles and some others. it was
afterwards reported. had been missed
that day from the store. The two
Mexicans had been there and were
recognized. They had been in the
habit of making small purchases
from that store for the equipment
of their boxcar.
Paper Money Fell on Floor.
The men were placed In a cell.
IL happened that a wad of paper
money fell on the floor from the
clothing OF one of them. the shorter
man OF the two, in whose pockets
the ten dollars had been found.
Chief KlugherZ caused the men to
be searched again. every article of
their clothing being removed and
thoroughly examined. II was found
that the short fellow had a hundred
and twenty-five dollars. most of 1t
stuffed away in out Of the way
places in his clothing. Substantial
sums we're found in his hat, up
his sleeves, and in the legs Of
his underdrawers. On the other
man no more money was dicovered.
The short man. who made a bank
ing house of his clothing. gave the
name Of Marcellino Huerta. He
could speak a little English. He
said he had come to Mankato only
three weeks before to work on the
section labor in the local railway
yards. He declared that he was
innocent OF stealing either the money
or the little articles of merchandise
that were found on him. He said
he had worked for his money and
saved II up and had bought the
little things he had obtained from
SLIDER & Steiner's store.
In the pocket of the tall man
were found two letters, both written
In Spanish. One was addressed to
himself. Langinas Minis. and other
to companion of his in the box
car. albino villa. Villas letter was
addressed to 1l3 Byron street, the
home of C.. II. Hellevik: foreman of
the crew OF section Iaborers among
whom villa was enrolled. '.'.
Both the prisoners were young
men. apparently about thirty years
old. Huerta said he was thirty
three.
None OF the missing checks was
found on either OF the snuspects. It
was thought that they must have
destroyed these.
Found No discriminating Evidence.
The police yesterday morning made
a thorough search OF the box car
where the Mexicans have been liv-
ing, but nothing was discovered
throwing any light on the question
OF guilt or innocence of the two
men under arrest, or anything that
would indicate any other stealing
than that of which the two men
stood already accused.
Paul p. Ziegler, owner OF the
saloon that was robbed, said to-
day:
Il left the saloon to go TO supper
about 6:l5 o'clock Saturday even
ing. At that time the two Mex.
leans were there. came back
about GAS and they were still there.
II was not long after that that
they went out. think the rob.
berry took place while was gone.
gentleman came into the place
shortly after / returned and asked
me to cash a check. went to
the cash drawer to get the money
and discovered that the drawer had
been opened and the money and
checks taken from IL. The drawer
had been left unlocked and thus
IL was easy for the thief TO open
Il without making any noise"
me only poor working men; me
got no money" explained Huerta.
the shorter OF the two Mexicans.
holding up both hands, as he en-
tered the police station. He was
the one on whom the large amount
of money was found.
Had Credit at Local Store.
The two Mexicans had credit at
Steiners' store. On Saturday they
were In the store. and one of them
borrowed so cents. -
Shortly after the time when the
robbery of the saloon Is thought TO
have been committed, the two were
buying supper at the Northwestern
depot restaurant. One Of the men