The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-27
Accused OF Having Attempted 10 Make
Assault: Puts In Denial; Waived
Examination
from Saturdays Daily.

and famous i'm the criminal annals OF
Blue Earth county from having
broken out of Jail, was hailed before
the municipal court late yesterday
afternoon.
His left eve was half-closed and
blood shot. lie showed marks OF
beating.
McCloskey demanded an examin
alton. Judge w. A. Plymat set this
10 take rlace at ten O'Clock on this
morning. The prisoner was then
taken to the county jail.
His alleged intended victim Is a
daughter OF Morgan Brooks, who
lives on the 81. Peter road, about
three miles from the main part OF the
city,
Reported 10 the Police.
II was about FIVE o'clock yesterday
afternoon when the report OF the at
tempted assault reached the Mankato
police station. Mr.. Brooks telephon-
cd from his house that he had q
prisoner. whom he wished To have
taken by the authorities. Before long
Officers Waters and Lippert went out
TO the farm In an automobile. They
came hack before long with McClos-
key. Mr. Brooks. and the latter's
twelve year-old son. On the way
hack they were met by Sheriff Osten
who followed. with another auto.
According to the story as II first
reached that station. II was this boy
who prevented the attempted as
sault from being carried out. II
was reported that McCloskey went
out TO the farm with a horse
and buggy: that he tried TO
induce the girl to get in and ride with
him: that she refused: that he threw
her in: that he drove of for some
distance. with the boy following and
shouting: that McCloskey stopped
and took the girl out and threw her
on the grass: that he tore her cloth
ing: that the boy drew a knife and
threatened him with II II he did not
let the girl alone. and that McClos-
key then got back into the buggy and
drove Off At all events he was pur-
sued by the girls father in an auto
mobile. oyertaken and captured.
Story Told BY mecioskey.
McCloskey was seen at the Jail
last night by a Free Press represen-
tative. He denied his guilt absolute
ly lie said he had been out of the
penitentary about n year. He lived
with his wife on Second street He
had been working at> the Brooks
farm. but quit the job Thursday
night. lie wished TO get another job
from a man by the name of Meyers
in that nsighborhood. who threshed.
For that purpose, he rented a horse
and buggy from Jacob Hilger's livery
stable and drove out into the coun-
try. On the way he met the two
children. The little boy wanted a
ride, and got into the buggy The
girl wanted ride. too. and he let her
get in. After while he let them
both out. Then he went on to the
Meyers place. but did not succeed I'm
getting job threshing He then
drove back towards Mankato. After
he reached Third avenue. several
men in an automobile overlook him.
One of these was Mr. Brooks They
set upon him and pounded him They
took him prisoner and accused him OF
abusing the child. He said he would
prove by the girls own statement
that he was not guiltN They then
took him I'm the automobile back to
the farm. while somebody took
charge of the horse and buggy. The
girl, he said, admitted that he had
done nothing wrong to her. But her
father insisted that he had tried TO
abuse her
In Trouble Before.
McCloskey is twenty five years old
He was arrested on the charge
of grand larceny, in the second degree
nearly three years ago. That was I'm
November. 1912. In Jail with him
was p. J. Hawley. charged with for
gerry. The two got out by breaking
Jail on January 10. 1918. Hawleys
wife frequently came to see him. A
duplicate key was made to the key
that turned the outer lock OF the cell
room. Hawley was furnished with
saws. and with these he and Nc
Closkey sawed out two bars of a cell
and crawled into the corridor, from
which they escaped by means OF that
duplicate key.
Both men were recaptured a few
days later. Hawley was taken al
st. Cloud. McCloskey was captured
in Mankato saloon. He had left
town, but made his way back on a
freight train. The two we're sentenced
to Saltwater on January 10. 1918.
Defendant Waived Examination.
The hearing was tn take place
before Judge Plymat in police cour,
this morning. All the witnesses fol-
the state were ready. McCloskey
however, waived examination and was
bound over to await the action of the
district court. He was remanded te
the custody of the sheriff. c. ]. Laur-
isch appeared as attorney for the
prisoner. but he will not appear foi
him after today. McCloskey had de
cided to apply 10 Judge Comstock o.
the district court to be admitted q
bail.
Morgan Brooks. father OF the girl
stated today that McCloskey. before
going out to the Brooks farm. called
up the place, and when Mrs. Brook.
answered the telephone. inquired
whether Frank Brooks, the older sor
was there. Mrs. Brooks said he wa,
away out In the field. II is thought
that this may have had something u
do with what happened afterwards.
The name OF the girl is Ella Brook,
and the boy. who is reported TO have
drawn the knife. and frightened th,
alleged assailant of. Is HARRY
Brooks.
II Is stated that as McCloskey drov,
on with the girl. the boy ran 10 nj,