New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-08-23
WALLACHEI AGAIN
SCENE OF BATTLE
NATIVE SONS OF THE SOUTH
SIDE SUBURB INDULGE IN
RUCTION
CLUB HOUSE BRAWL SHOULD
RESULT IN CLOSING THIS
DANCE HALL

"WallacheI' was the scene of another
pitched battle which was pulled off
shortly after IL o'clock Saturday night
and members of the Kraus family as
usual played the leading roles in the mix
up. AS result of this engagement,
George Kraus carries his left arm in a
sling, having enjoyed complete
fracture of the radius and his head in
bandages on account of cuts and bruises,
the result of blows from various instru-
ments. Joseph Kraus, brother, and
the assailant, is under arrest and had his
preliminary hearing yesterday before
City Justice N. Henningsen.
There was a dance at the South Side
Club House Saturday evening which
George Kraus attended as guest of
George Keckeisen, arriving at the dance
hall about $3.50. According to his story
Joseph Kraus, the assailant, did not
reach the dance hall until nearly mid
night. George was then in the so-called
bar room. AS soon as Joseph saw his
brother he addressed some uncompli-
mentary remarks to him for the sole
purpose of irritating and angering him.
George stepped into the dance hall to
avoid any ruction and after he had been
standing there only very short time
talking to William Terhofter, he was
attacked by Joseph just as he had told
Terhofter that he was going to dance.
According to Georges story, he said
nothing and Joseph said nothing, but the
latter attacked him with a beer glass
| striking him on the forehead with such
force that the beer glass broke. This
George remembers but after that every
thing was blank to him until he came
to in the open air outside.
1t would seem from other witnesses
that Joseph then used pop bottle as
weapon and struck George on the head
several times. At any rate George
carries the marks of three blows. The
| victim of the assault lost considerable
blood and was quite weak when he
reached the Doctors Office after stopping
at police headquarters first to report the
assault. He will be laid up with his arm
for at least six weeks. Besides that his
injuries are quite painful.
In the meantime the assailant had
telephoned police headquarters for pro-
lection, intimating that he was fearing
for his life. The night police made in
vestigations and called up Chief Herzog.
From the facts as they were laid before
him, he concluded that the only thing
that he could do under the circumstances
was to arrest Joseph and put him in jail
which he did. At two different times
Joseph made the statement in the hearing
of Chief Herzog and others that if he
had had gun he would have killed
George. ....
Joseph was admitted to bail in the sum
of $500 Monday afternoon and the hear
ing was held before City Justice N.
Henningsen yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and was concluded late in the
afternoon. After hearing all the testi-
mony the Justice bound the defendant
over to the December term of the District
Court to await the action of the grand
jury.
Ever since it became known that there
was some trouble in the Wallachei club
house, citizens generally and those
living near there especially, have given
free vent to their opinion that the place
should be closed up and the matter will
no doubt be called to the Mayors at
tention.