The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Defendant In attempted Bur-
glary Case Says Suppose |
s Pal ''Peached''
Hearing Was Had Before Jude !:
william Z. Hughes Late
Yesterday
Prisoner Bound Over 10 Dis
trict CourI; Ne May Later
Plead Guilty

guiity, said Schmidt, or Smith,
as he sometimes calls himself.
though known as Schmidt at the
Hodges saloon, where he used to
work. ~ believe the testimony
of Charter would convict me IL
stood trial. ! will make a state
nent soon, think. ! will tell
just what happened" he said this
afternoon. Chief kiugherz today
asked Smith whether he had any.
burglary cases, occurring that
same night. One Of these was at
the Ocean Wave saloon and the
other was at the Hall saloon. He
said he knew nothing Of either.
Double-crossed by one whom he had
regarded as his friend. George
Schmidt, charged with attempting to
burglarize the Hodges saloon, stated
this morning that he was thinking OF
pleading guilty, but wished to think
the matter over until Monday.
Schmidt was bound over to the dis.
trict court late yesterday afternoon
by Judge w. r. Hughes of the mu.
nicipal court. Being unable to fur
nish bond in the sum OF $500. he was
committed n the county Jail
II was Archie Charter, a former EN-.
ploye at the Saulpaugh hotel, who
disappointed Schmidt at the hearing
yesterday afternoon. Charter testified
that last Thursday he was approached
by Schmidt with the burglary propo-
sition. Schmidt said he had been
working at the Hodges saloon, ac-
cording to Charters testimony. and
that he knew of money that was left
in the saloon. He mentioned SO in
the till and other sums. Schmidt
said, according TO Charter, that he
hated to leave the city and leave that
money behind. Schmidt and Charter
made an appointment to meet near
the Milwaukee depot on the night of
of the Monday following. Meanwhile
Charter, according to his own testi.
mony before Judge Hughes, informed
a party of the deal and the latter told
the police department of what was TO
take place. According to the chiefs
testimony, Charter had the conference
with his supposed confederate on Mon.
day night, and Schmidt was overheard
by Chief of Police Klugherz to tell
Charter of the s110 that had been
left In the saloon.
The chief and Officer Albrecht tes-
titled yesterday afternoon to what
happened on Monday night and early
Tuesday morning. when they and
Officer Bell made tho arrest. They
told OF shadowing the movements OF
Schmidt and of seeing him trying
the doors at the rear of the Hodges
saloon.
What Schmidt Claimed.
Schmidt himself pleaded that he
had merely intended to call In and
visit with w. j. Hodges. his former
employees. owner of the place. Schmidt
said he had been over at the Omaha
depot and had noticed light i'm the
basement Then II occurred to him
that he would go over and have q
chat with Hodges.
The Judge asked Schmidt whether
he knew of any witness that he
wished to call on his own behalf.
Schmidt spoke of Charter There was
a brief recess and the presence OF
Charter was soon secured. Then
Charter came forward with his tes-
timony, which strengthened the case
against Schmidt, instead Of weaken.
ing II. Schmidt asked whether he had
any questions to ask Charter and he
said he had not.
Caught In Lie.
Schmidt has been caught In one de-
lie. He stated yesterday both
to the chief of police and to q Free
Press reporter, at different times.
that he had given away his yellow
sheep-lined coat When arrested he
had on a leather cap and the sheep
lined coat was gone. He declared
yesterday that he had given this coat
away and had thrown away the hat
The hat he said was not In good
condition. The coat he said he had
given to a tramp. Chief Klugherz
said he had seen Schmidt with the
stiff hat and coat and wanted to know
where they were. The chief declared
that Schmidt had planted them some
where and that he would find them.
This morning Schmidt offered TO
show the chief just where he had hid
den them. ACCOMPANIED by Deputy
Sheriff Nerdahl, Chief Klugherz and
n Free Press representative, Schmidt
led the way to the platform adjoining
the Omaha freight depot. Here he
reached up under the boards. drew the
hat and coat from the upper side Of