The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-23
Then to Cap the Climax His
License Is Revoked
VIOLATED SUNDAY LAW
Convicted in the Police Court of
Selling Liquor On the
Sabbath Day

From Mondays DaHv.
John Hagen, proprietor of the Mint
saloon, 225 South Broad street,
was found guilty in police court by
Judge Plymat this morning after a
brief trial, of having opened his sa-
loon on Sunday. The court imposed
a fine of 500 and costs, with the al
tentative of ninety days in the coun-
ty. Jail.
Later in the morning the city
council decided by unanimous vote
to revoke Mr.. Hagen's license. This
motion was made by Councilman
Lack and was seconded by Council
man Humiston.
During the trial the Judge ordered
two of the witnesses for the defense
to be arrested on the charge of per-
jury. The matter is to be laid be-
two are John Arnold, one of the two
two are Jhon Arnold, one of the two
men that received liquor Yesterday
morning at the rear door of the sa-
loon, according to the testimony of
Patrolman John Albrecht, who did
the detective work, and "Pike" Huet-
tt, porter for the saloon: Both men
were summarily locked up in cells at
the police station.
Arnold declared that he had re-
ceived his liquor the night before. A
bottle of whiskey had been found on
him and brought to the station. Huet-
tt denied that he took any liquor out
to Arnold ad another man, as Off
Ger Albrecht had testified. In view
of the other evidence the court
deemed it proper to charge both Ar
mold and Huettl with perjury.
Officer Told His Story.
Officer Albrecht told on the stand
of his following UP two men, while
he was on his beat early Sunday
morning, on Front street, shortly aft
er eight o'clock. One of these was
Arnold. Albrecht told of the men
seeing that he was following them IS
they went over towards Second
street. He did not follow them di-
rectly, but watched for trouble from
behind a telephone post.
He told how he saw "Pike" Huettl
come out from the back part of the
Mint saloon and give bottle of
whiskey to Arnold and another to
Buck Kelly. He saw Kelly turn and
paw over some money to Huettl.
The officer then appeared and at
length gained possession of the bot
ties, one of which he had to dig out
from a box, where it was hidden. He
called out Hagen and told him what
had occurred. Hagen begged to say
nothing about the matter, and to de-
stroy the bottle. The officer said it
was his duty to report the matter to
the chief.
Hagen Made Admission.
When Hagen was on the stand this
morning, he admitted that he had the
back door of his place open, and that
he and others were inside. He said
this was just for cleaning up. He adj
mitted that he had requested the Of
ficer to destroy the bottles and keep
quiet about the matter
City Attorney Phillips conducted
the prosecution.
Had Had No Attorney.
Mayor Lamm, commenting on the
matter this morning, stated that it
was very fortunate that his case had
come to light. The example would be
very wholesome to other saloonkeep-
ers.
81 am pretty sure" said the mayor,
chat some saloonkeepers have been
persistently selling liquors to drunk
ards. That is against the law. We
intend to enforce the saloon laws
strictly. We are going to go after
these violators soon, if there is any
more indication of violation of law
in this respect"
Hagen has been repeatedly warned
against violating the liquor laws.
He has been in court before on
charges of infractions, but he seems
to have paid no heed to what has
gone before. He was one of those
who were involved few years ago
when several saloonkeepers were on
the carpet as the result of investi-
cations made by parties who desired
the enforcement of the liquor law.
Convicted in 1914.
John Hagen was convicted in the
fall of 1914 of allowing minors to
loiter in his saloon. The result was
that after his license expired he was
refused a new one. Then his saloon
was sold to Louis kaufman. On jan
uary II, 1916, a new license was
granted to Hagen, who again became
the owner of the saloon.
1t will be remembered that one
morning there was special meeting
of the city council to investigate a
charge by Arthur Schaub, then city
attorney, to the effect that the sale to
Kaufman was not bona fide. The city
attorney withdrew this charge.