The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-09
Threatened His Wife
Had Loaded Revolver
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
Domestic troubles and revolver
landed John Williams. a machinist
employed at the Mayer Bros. factory,
in the county jail last night. He had
trouble with his wife and her sisters
husband, Joe Prosser. the North
Front street barber: also with Ed.
Cousandier, who runs a general store
nearby. He purchased the revolver
at the Zimmerman hardware store
yesterday afternoon. That much he
admits. but he does not admit that he
threatened anybody's life with Il or
intended to shoot anybody. lie says
he merely bought 1t in self-defense.
But 1 will plead guilty when ] come
before the Judge this afternoon" he
said this morning. II expect to go over
the road. I have had so much trouble
since | married that woman. that I
am 6isSusted with life. Yes, | was
drinking. I have boon driven To that
But I was not drunk. IL was a year
ago last November that ] married
that woman. Since that time I have
mad no satisfaction in life. All | am
concerned about now Is to have my
son get the benefit OF my property"
He referred tn an eleven year -old
boy. who iG his child by former viii,
now dead This boy has been st"yiuf
out In the country with his grand
parents. His second wife was wild
ow with one little son. This child has
been living with his mothers parents
at Columbia park. The compile have
another hoy. six months old.
Mrs. Williams has at times been go
ing over to visit at the home Of the
Frosscrs. To her sister. Mrs. Prosser.
she has brought many of her troubles
She has complained that her husband
has quarrelcd with her and abused
her. She stated to Free Press repre- =
sentative last night that he had push =
ed her around. hut she said he had
not struck her Sne sta;cG that some
months ago he showed her some ia E
zors and threatened to kill her. She
said that on one occasion he threat =
cned to drink poison and make away
with himself. and she told him to GO
ahead and do Il. Then he changed ht
mind, she said.
II was yesterday noon that Mrs
Williams last came over to the Pros
ser home. which is over the barber
shop. telling OF her husbands abuse
She had with her hrr six months old
son. That same Afternoon Wllliams
and PrOsscr met in tho End scl~on
There were high words between then
and there was a struggle. Pros3cr's
shirt was torn I'm this affair.
II was after that that williams went
to the Zimmerman hardware stor,
and bought n thirty-two calibrc re.
yolvor. With this he went to the Pros
rerf home. lie says he asked his wife
to come homo with him. She SAYS II,
threatened her life, telling her thai
she must como home or die. He ad
mits that he had the revolver in hi.
hand at tho time. lie says he did no.
point II at her. She says he did.
She consented 10 20 with him. The,
were taking the baby and baby car.
riage down the stairs, when Mrs. Wi
lams fed from him. She tells thai
she took the baby and ran down into
the cellar He Goes not seem to hav,
known where she went. for some litt',
time after that he appeared at the
door OF the Cousandicr store. ant
asked Mr.. Cousandier ABOUT Mrs. vii.
liams. Mr.. Consandier says William.
told him there would nc someth in;
doing. He had the revolver In hi,
hand at that time William demanded
tn be allowed to 60 into the store. Mr.
Cousandicr says Williams threatened
him with the gun. pushing II right NJ
To tho side of his head williams de
MES this. He says he did not threat
en- Mr.. Cousandier at all.
However that may be. Mrs. vii
liams was not In the store and vii
liams soon satisfied himself of that
Mr.. Coueandicr saws he willingly le
Williams search the store for her.
In the mean time. there was 10
Of talk in tho ncighborhood about Tn,
caper3 that Williams had been cut
ing up with the gun, and Prosser wa
told that Williams had remarked tina
he would get him." Prosser called al
the police station and Officer Thilge,
came down to the scene OF the troubl
on street car While he was gettln,
off the car at Vine street. Williams
was walking along Front street ne,
vacant lot. He dropped the gun AM
cartridges into the weeds. II though
II would be better for me II | was no
armed when the officer came" sal,
Williams. Officer Thilgen placed tn
man under arrest.
Williams was charged this aftcrnoo,
IN the municipal court with assault Il
the second degree. His hearing wa
set for Saturday mo ming at tel
o'clock. His bond was xed In the sun
Of $500 and he set out o get this. y