The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
BAIL IS FIXED At 500
Second Chapter in the Scandal That
Arose Over Arrest Of Parties From
fairmont
from Saturdays Daily.

Perhaps I would be able to man
age her all right IL her mother did not
stick by her as she does. AS Il Is
can do nothing with my wife. She
has said that she would come and 60
as she pleased, and that II any
sheriffs went after her she would
shoot them. She mas dared me to
look her up"
II was suggested to Mr.. Eitgroth
that he himself might have been
somewhat cold and neglectful OF his
wife, thus estransing her affections.
He admitted that there was some
thing TO this theory. But his business
that of ditcher, kept him away from
home n great deal OF the time.
The two have four sons, ranging I'm
age from six to twelve. These are
taken care of by the wife's mother.
who makes her home with the family
at Fairmont. -.
siames Charles Wakcy.
John Eltgroth blames Charles
Wakey for being the direct cause of
the alienation Of Mrs. Eltgroth's af-
fections from her husband. At the
same time, Wakey also has wife
and family. This wife has been pros
ecuting him. while Eltgroth has been
prosecuting his wife. .Wakey has a
dairy farm in the vicinity OF Fair
mont
Wakey and Mrs. Eltgroth both
spent the night In jail. II would have
taken $l.100 TO get Wakey out, for he
was under two charges, adultery and
disorderly conduct, the bail having
been fixed by Judge Plymat In the
sum OF $1,000 on the first charge and
500 on the second. Wskey's hearing
on the first charge was set for next
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. and
his trial for disorderly conduct was
TO be held this afternoon at two
O'Clock, as he had entered a plea of
not guilty. Mrs. Wakey went home
late yesterday after appearing to
swear out the warrant against her
husband.
Mrs. Eltgroth was merely charged
with disorderly conduct, and she.
too pleaded not guilty. Her trial.
also, was set to come up at two
O'Clock this afternoon. II appeared
last night. however, from the way In
which her husband talked, that a
more serious charge would be brought
against her, for he said he would
like to send her TO the penitentiary
He also said, however, that he would
be willing again to receive her into
his home IL she would do right. but
he did not appear to have the least
idea that she would.
Eltgroth last night praised Mrs.
Wakey, declaring that there were no
better women than she.
EItgroth Was Undecided.
Eltgroth this morning stated tina,
he did not know whether he would
bring against his wife any more
serious charge than that of disorderly
conduct or not.
II was decided by the police today
to have both the disorderly conduct
cases continued TO next Tuesday aft
ernoon, as Ii was not possible to get
the necessary witnesses for trial
this afternoon, as had been intended.
Mrs. Eltgroth has from the first
strenuously declared her innocence.
Wakey. too, is fighting the charges
against him.
Paid Some Fines.
Wakey and Mrs. Eltgroth both
pleaded guilty in police court late this
afternoon to charges OF disorderly
conduct. Judge Plymat imposed a fine
OF $40 and costs, or s13.65 I'm each
case. Wakey paid both fines.
Wakey is still to appear next Tues
day to answer TO the other charge.
Whether the woman's husband will
bring another charge against her re-
mains to be seen.
From Saturdays Daily.
Debates are being held i'm different
Minnesot towns by the regular high
school state league. the question for
discussion being, Resolved, that the
United States Should Materially IN
crease the Army and Navy" and the
same topic being discussed at all de-
bates.
Professor J. NJ. Mcconnell of the
normal school has returned from New
Ulm, where he acted as one of the
judges last night I'm the debate be-
,ween New Ulm and Sleepy Eye HE.
school teams, New Uim. which took
the affirmative side of the question
being pronounced the winners by a
unanimous decision. The judges were
Professor Mcconnell, Superintendent
Cosgrove of st. Peter schools, and
Superintendent Moulton of the VIM
throp schools.
j. +. Peterson OF the normal
school, acted as one of the judges at
Wells last night, the debate being be-
tween Wells and Lakefield high school
teams, and the unanimous decision
of the judges giving Wells the vic |
tory.
Judge w. +. Hughes was one OF |
the judges at the debate held i'm J
Sleepy Eye last night between the |
high school teams of Sleepy Eye and |
Redwood Falls. The victory was won |,
by Redwood Falls, which sustained
the negative side of the question. 1
Those who acted as judges with Mr..
Hughes were Principal Of Schools
Burrill Of Springfield. and Principal /
Of Schools Falk OF Mountain Lake.
The returned Mankato men report
some very good debates, which were
well attended at all places. Some of
The towns had two debate teams our.
one debating at home, and the other
at a neighboring town.
--o-, SATURDAYS rsr,y.