The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Attorney C. J. Laurisch Brings
Home Stolen Machine
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
| With his fine Buick auto car a little
| the worse for wear, but happy In
the thought that he had not only re-
covered the car but solved the mys-.
| terry of its disappearance. Attorney
| G. J. I-aurisch. accompanied by Mrs.
I.aurisch. motored back into Mankato
early this morning. having come all
the way from Minneapolis. They
passed the night at Waterville.
II will be remembered mat this car.
No. 81 model Buick, was stolen on
| the night Of July &c. II was taken
| from the Scott barn. back OF the Scott
residence at GIL South Second street
According To the story that Mr.. Laur-
isch tells. and he has Il amply backed
by the confession Of the young man
as told to the Minneapolis police, Il
was stolen by a young fellow living
In Mankato one who knew all about
Mr. Laurisch's habits of handling the
car. and where and how he kept II
under shelter at night.
Story Told BY Youth.
The car was simply taken for joy
I ride. or rather a series OF joyrides.
The boy went with the car all the
wav Ia Minneapolis. There he took
il to the garage OF Walter J. Scott at
1901 Nicollet avenue. This garage
owner is also young man. His faith
or ives in lie Hitler. At the garage
the adventurous Mankato youth told
w. l. Scott that the car was the prop
erty of one Reilly. q real estate agent
If Buiterfield. Mimi. He said Mr.
Reilly had employed him to drive t."
car. The car was brought there to
replenish with gasoline and otherwise
make ready for further joyride.
After n tire the Mankato youth
came back TO the garage and took the
car on trip To Chicago. In the mean
time. on the second day OF August,
il happened that the father OF Walter
!. Scott was taking a trip from his
home in lie Hitler to the northern
part of the state. He stopped at
Minneapolis and while there visited
his son. Walter. He happened to tell
him of the theft Of Mr.. I.aurisch's car
a model 81 Buick. At once the young
garage owner suspected the Mankato
youth. Neither that youth nor the
the car happened TO be at the garage
at the time. but w. |. Scott wrote to
Mr.. Laurisch for further particulars
about the description Of his car and
these were promptly given.
Visited Other Cities.
In the meantime. the Mankato ad-
venturer proceeded with his long
ride. He visited at Chicago. Milwau-
kee and other points. At length he
returned tn the garage with the car.
The garage owner had notified the
police. These obtained possession of
the young man. He told them that
he had been driving for Mr.. Reilly.
real estate agent at Butteriield. and
that the latter was stopping at the
Rogers hotel. The police made an in
| vestigation. and found that no such
, man had been at the hotel So they
promptly jagged the young adven-
turer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurisch were notified
that the car was returned and prompt
ly went to Minneapolis, found Il and
recognized ii. They started yesterday
on their return trip to Mankato. With
the big license number, that had been
| so well advertised bv cards rs being
on the stolen car. they drove about
! Minneapolis and st. Paul. stoned nj
, times to INQUIRE of policemen about
| the way. and remarkable as Il NAV
seem. no OFFICER nor anybody else
took note OF the the car or asked any
questions. Fine detective work,
Lest evening the Young man was
released from jail ut Minneapolis and
came tn Mankato. He was seen I'm the
city today. not ut all embarrassed over
the matter. The local authorities are
looking into the details. The cyclic
meter showed that from the time Of
the theft until the car was recovered.
II had been driven over 800 miles.
Mr.. Laurisch stated today that he
still found in the automobile several
! articles that had been left there when
he had last put the machine away.
These included two umbrellas, a pair
OF pliers. q screw driver, an auto
robe, pair of auto gloves and a pair
OF lady's gloves. He Is sure that
there were I'm the auto two inner tire
tubes, which are now missing.
Warrant Is Issued.
The above story was given out by
Attorney c. J. Laurisch today. Mr..
Laurisch later in the day decided to
swear out warrant for the arrest of
the young man charged with the Of
fence. A warrant was issued by County
Attorney Schmitt for the arrest of
Clayton Scott, son of c. l.. Scott, liv-
ing at 631 South Second street. on
the charge OF grand larceny I'm the
second degree. Clayton Scott Is q
cousin OF the garage man at Mime
apolis.
Clayton Scott was seen today by q
Free Press representative. All he
would say was this: Il was driving
for another fellow. I have nothing
to say"