The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-03
Little Dan Said TO Be Lure TO
Thieving and Forgery
From fridays Daily.

hearts WHO were lOOklns lOrWaru W
seeing them take the path of right
and make their way In the world,
were locked up at the police sta
tion last evening on charges OF seri-
Gus attractions OF the law.
Both admitted their guilt. One was
party to a forgery and the other was
a horse thief Their cases were
strangely similar Both appeared TO
be of good family Both had been
counting girls who were all the world
to them. Both still entertained the
hope OF Strengthening up In future
years and still winning out in their
affairs OF love. s
II was hard TO say which case was
the more pitifulr of the two. Perhaps
il was that of the young German.
Hans r. Neddermeyer, who stole a
horse from his employer, George
Sohm, n farmer of Sharon township,
a short distance east OF lie Sueur.
The peculiar feature of his case was
that he was caught. while he was GO
ing TO visit his sweetheart, and the
girls own family assisted Sheriff
Hugo Bolke of lie Sueur Center I'm
Hans r. Neddermeyer came to this
country five years ago from Hanover.
His, parents still live there On his
way over he met a girl Of sixteen on
the boat. She was coming across
with the rest of her family. He was
seventeen. An acquaintance soon
was struck mp between the two. This
soon ripened into real love. but
both were too young to think of mar
rying yet. The young man was first
TO prove what he could do. He struck
out and tried to make way for him
self. -. ...
For some reason, he did not do as
we'll as he had hoped That he was
out OF, money was the only reason Ire
could give for stealing the horse. cit
was all my own fault he said yes
terlay afternoon ~ Just! had To have
some money. so ! took the horse.
sold him here in Mankato for $50.
have spent all of this money but SIS.
| don't know how am going to make
good. but will tell the Judge every
thing. I suppose II is all off between
me and the girl now"
Lady Lives at lewisviIle.
This young lady lives at Lewis
Vile. The sheriff had learned from
the young mans former employer.
George Sohm, that the young man had
girl at Lewisville. and he surmised
that that was where the young man
would go when he made off with the
horse. The. sheriff had il figured out
on just, what train the young man
would reach Madelia. The officer
hurried to Louisville. where he OBJ
tanned at the home of the girl post
card photograph OF the wanted young
man. Then he went, straight TO Ma
della. where he spied the young, man
Identifying him with the, help of the /,
card. II was at, lIadelia p. that the
young man had 10 change trains in |
order 10 get to Lewisville. .Y .,..' 4
The other prisoner . was, Harry |
Woodworth, wanted at Darlington. n. |
d., TO answer to a charge Jof forgery :,
This Lad was picked up al the North,
western passenger depot in .Mankato
by the local police. 3. a., .r e I
Il have SIC in my pocket" he said
yesterday. II am going to use that in
getting Christmas presents for my
relatives and for my girl. Ada. Then
not one of them will ever hear from
me again until I am a free man."
Woodwork had in his pocket two
letters. one from his mother and the
other from his sweetheart. Both were
largely on the same subject Both
urged him to straighten up and
quit drinking. if he wished to marry !!
the girl. Both epistles were filed |
with loving sentiments for him. but
both declared that his marriage with
the girl would be impossible. unless
nc Strengthened mp and made man of
himself. The, mother lives in Fargo
and the girl IN Washington state.
Woodworih ted how he got into the
trouble. He he'd been working for
a farmer by the name OF William
Hussey near Darlington The other
day. Woodwork happened to be in
Darlington. when stranger came un
to him and showed him lot OF blank
checks. The stranger asked WHO il
was that Woodworth was working
Tor and wanted 10 know whether
that man had "A bank account
at Darlington. Woodworth told
The stranger the name. bank and
other matters connected with his en-
ployer'5 business. and the stranger
wrote out check in favor of Wood !
worth against Hussey's account. II
was agreed that II the stranger sue /;
ceeded in cashing the check. which |
was in the amount OF $50. he and |
Woodworth were TO divide the spoil
Woodwork waited to sec what the |
stranger could get. He heard that the
bank cashier had refused and that |!
the stranger had left Woodwork
hereupon fed. He stated YESTERDAY
that he did not know whether the /
stranger really got hny money on the
check or not. .- ~ 'l-5. q
Woodworth said he was on his way
to Nebraska when arrested He was
intending 10 go to zee his grandfather
who. as his mother had Informed him
In her letter. was at the point of
death. $50.
.Ese Both shefiffs Arrive.
Sheriff Hugo Bolke left Wednesday |
evening with his prisoner. Hans r.
Neddermeyer. for lie Sueur Center.
Sheriff a. f. Morgan of Darlington.
n. d.. came TO Mankato this morning
to get his prisoner. Harry woodworth. |
The sheriff decided, before leaving this |
part of the country, to visit his two
cousins. Mrs. Joe Williams and Mrs.
David Price at Lake Crystal.
Sheriff Morgan's story of the at |