The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

and were secured for the benefits of
the village of Eagle Lake and the
roads In that vicinity through the
efforts OF Mr.. Nyquist and Mr.. Hob
mann. Ten carloads Of gravel were
unloaded. 80 loads to the car.
Road in Bad Condition.
The main road leading west
through Belgrade was I'm bad condi-
ton, but through the efforts of Mr..
John Nyquist was greatly improved.
The Automobile club Joined with
the Commercial club I'm building a
road from the city limits to the lie
Sueur county line ON the st. Peter
road. Thirty per cent of that work
is TO be paid for by the two clubs
and 1t is estimated that 1t will cost
the Automobile club about $500.
The Hili road, known as Swartout
hill, OIL the poor farm road. has
been greatly improved by the farm
ers and road o%verseers i'm that dis
! trict, with the assistance Of the Au'
tomobile club. The South Bend
road has also been graveled with
the assistance OF this club.
In August an automobile trip was
made by the club, visiting all Of
the towns in the county, but OH &C
count OF the weather only clever
cars joined in the tour.
During the year the club took il
seven hey members and twenty-five
dropped out. Some dropped out ant
others did not care longer to affiliat,
with the club. Members now II
good standing number 167.
But Paid His Dues.
William English, Il farmer. livini
near Eagle Lake, who was n mem
Der of the club for the past year
called at the Office yesterday AM
stated that ne could not attend tn
annual meeting. but paid his due
for the year 1915, and was the frs
member to pay his dues for tina
year. The secretary remarked tina
; this only went to show that tn
farmer is becoming more and NOR
. Interested In the building OF goo
roads, and nc thought o large par
I of this had come about through til
:. efforts OF the Mankato Automobil
[ club.
ID. Bangerter, Jr, as treasurer, re
rcrted that there was a splendi
balance in the treasury of 1897 o.
, The total amount expended durin
{ the past year was $624.09. Ever
, cent Of this had been spent for goo
e roads. Whenever a dollar is sper
, by the club In the cause OF goo
< roads Il means about four dollar
more spent by farmers and tow
ships I'm the same cause.
G From Saturdays Daily.
James McLarne. now I'm Stillwat,
prison serving sentence for allegt
arson. has been granted o new tri
! by the supreme court. McLarne h:
served about fifteen months of a Sc
e tence with a maximum of seys
IS years The court ordered Warden
l. S. Reed to turn McLarne over TO u
. Sutitt vi iS Dut"t VIZ
81 McL.arne was convicted OF firing
s. barn at Kasota. The court says
z doubts his guilt. but that II is IA,
II necessary TO cite the facts.
t. Justice Oscar Hallam d~issente
His opinion points out that McLarl
A. was convicted I'm February, 1913. al
IL that he made no move TO get an a
peal ON the April or October Gale
J. dars OF the supreme court in 191
A. The appeal was finally placed
a the April, 1914. calendar and TIN
y continued to the October term at Il
le request Of McLarne. Justice Halla
Of holds that as McLarne. acquiesced
N the sentence he Is not entitled to
a. new trial.
." appears TO me-" he said. 9TH
II the evidence Is such that after q
lie voluntary acquiesence OF dcfenda
ut this courts should not disturb Z
verdict"
y. The syllabus follows:
Is Our statute provides that a confs
sion of defendant shall not be sui
cient to warrant his conviction wit
nc out evidence that the oTfense charg
ut has been committed.
ee The corpus deficit In arson, I
n. crime OF which defendant has be
ne convicted, requires proof not alo
y. of the fact that the building W
burned, but also that the fire orr
or mated through criminal agency. L
Guiding the claimed admissions
alb confessions of defendant. the evlden
,n Is insufficient to prove that the cril
m of arson was committed.
m. Ordered reversed and new tr
I'd granted.
I'd Opinion by Justice Holt.
It. Judge Hallam dissents.