The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-03-30
THEREFORE JOHN BIRCH MADE
HIMSELF oBHoxIoUs
Proved to Be Considerable Of Nuisance
And Finally Police "Run Him In;
Fate Of Man Who Peddled Phony
Rings; Department Received Com
plant That Chickens Were Making
Selves Numerous On Lawn; S. o. S.
Call Sent Out ap.
From saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Rum and religion were the control
ling factors in the behavior of John
Birch, a ditcher, from Pipestone, in
the cigar store of Richard Miller at
317 North Front street about nine
o'clock last evening. Birch ON com
ing in ordered pipe-stem fixed
While this was being done, he grew
very loquaci0us. He poured out his
religious beliefs in food of oratory
Then he wanted to work for Mr.. Mil
Ter for lodging and board. This was
refused. He grew very friendly to
one of Mr.. Miller's sons. He claimed
to be related to the Miller family by
marriage. When these declarations
were coldly received, according to
Mr.. Miller's story, Birch made move
as if to draw a revolver and threat-
ened to Shoot. Mr.. Miller said he
saw no gun, but he saw that the
man had a bottle of alcohol.
Mr.. Miller's son, Richard, Jr., is
quoted by the father as authority for
the statement that Birch, after leav-
ing the store, insulted some girls on
the street.
Police Were Notified.
| The police were notified, and after
a time, Birch was picked up by Off
Ger Nick Thilgen and locked up at
the station. When searched, the
man had no gun or bottle of alcohol.
He was quite drunk, however.
Was PeddIer of Rings.
If the Mankato gentleman who
thought that he bought a solid gold
ring for Is cents had not been rude
ly undeceived, Sam Thorson, claim
ing to hail from Window, might not
have been locked up at the police
station. Thorsen was peddling
phony rings and other phony jeWelry.
The man who thought he had made
a great bargain in the purchase of
the ring complained to the police,
and Thorson was locked up at Sthe
police station. The only charge that
the police could bring against him at
the. time was peddling without a Ii
cense, as far as the facts were posi-
lively known. In order to charge him
with any crooked work in connection
with the sale of the jewelry, it would
he ,mfsrepresented his goods H.
That he was not very drunk but
story told at the police station this
story tod at the police stations this
morning by Peter Nelson of Madelia,
who has been ditching abouth two
miles east of Mankato, and who was
locked UP in a cell at the local po-
lice station. He said the fact that
his hat was gone made. his seem
drunken than he was.
/ Chickens On His Lawn.
Complaint was received at the po-
lice station this morning from a citi-
zen, who declared that his garden
and lawn were trespassed upon by
neighbours chickens. He admitted
that on his having complained before,
the city poundmaster had notified
the owner of the chickens that he
must keep them fenced up. Chief
KlugherZ advised the man to get out
a warrant for this neighbor who, by
the way, is a prominent and highly
respected member of the community.
The chief told the complaining
visitor" that in order for the authori-
ties to act effectively, it would be
necessary to have the owner of the
chickens arrested, and this could
not be done without a complaint
and a warrant, as the offense was
one against private iparty. The
lcompIainer grew quite angry. He
declared he would not get out a
warrant, for he Could not live in
that neighborhood any more if he did
He declared that it was the duty OF
| the city authorities to make people
| fence up their chickens, and that il
was not necessary for the one who
was injured to swear out a warrant
He took the position that the city
officers could do it all. Thus the prop
osition stood. In the meantime it is
presumed that the chickens are still
having good time on the lawn and
in the garden.
Sold Goods Without License.
Sam Thorson pleaded guilty in the
municipal court this morning to the
charge of selling goods in the city
without license. He was sentenced
by Judge Plymat to the county jail
for thirty days.
John Birch pleaded guilty to the
charge of disorderly conduct and went
to Jail for thirty days.
Peter Nelson, for his drunk, was
sent to Jail for twenty days, being
unable to pay fine. of SIS and costs.
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