The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-08-31
fine IMPOSED ON WALDERMAR
ANDERSEN PAID BY L0yAuSTS
Purse Raised For The American Citizen Who
Licked" Schaub; Dramatic Scene in Police
Court This Morning

Waldemar H. Anderson did not get
a chance to pay his own fine in the
municipal court this morning for
beating Arthur Schaub. w. G. P.
Smith, the restaurant man, rushed
forward with the funds, but was
closely followed by number of 9TH
er men, who laid dollars on the table.
The result was that the fine Of $40
and costs, imposed by Judge Harry
Johnson, was paid int twinkling, and
there was SO purse for Mr.. An
derson besides.
That a case of more than usual
public interest was to come before
the court was evident before court
convened, as the seats were filled
with visitors. Mr.. Anderson was
present, having been informed that
Mr.. Schaub had sworn out a warrant
charging him with disorderly con-
duct Mr.. Schaub did not appear.
After the warrant was read to Mr..
Anderson, reciting that said w. A.
Anderson did in the city of Mankato
in the county of Blue Earth and state
of Minnesota on the 9th day Of Au-
gust A. D. 1917, on Front street, the
said street being a public street of
said city of Mankato, unlawfully and
wrongfully assault said Arthur Schaut
and did then and there unlawfull7
md wrongfully strike, beat and bruis
him, the said Arthur Schaub, con
trary to the said ordinance of tn
said city of Mankato, passed on tn
tenth day of April 1870" Mr.. Ander
son said he would plead guilty bu'
he asked permission to make SOM
statements first.
If schaub Had Licked Him.
Mr. Anderson said: For a Ion
'i'ne, in fact, before the war starto
tween Gel7nonv and tho Unite
tas. Arthur Schaub, the man who
: licked Yesterday, has made remaTl
2~ainst this c1untrv. against the va
against the United States Much
what he nas said has become know
will plead guilty to this charge, nc
as having licked a citizen OF tn
United States, hut as having licked
pro-Co-f'lan. If he had licked. rec.
would have got an irCn cross fror
the kaiser, and | suppose l will get
Something else.
"You probably understand" said
the court, that if you have any
charges to make against Arthur
Schaub, there are other means of
pressing those charges than thrash
irg him. If you have any information
to the effect that he is employed by
the German government, you cannot
do much good by thrashing him, but
you can. give your information to the
proper authorities. What you have
done is not the right way to do"
Il could net help it. your honor
was the reply.
The court then pronounced the SEN
tence of ten days in jail or a fine of
$40 and costs.
II will pay the fine" said Mr.. An
derson. 81 had $40 worth of fun out
Of it." But he did not get chance
to pay it after all, for money enough
and more was quickly thrown togeth-
er on the table by others.
The complaint was drawn up by
City Attorney c. E. Phillips
Fred Burgess, son of the late Cap
tain Samuel w. Burgess, who served
his country in the Civil war, was
present during the court proceedings,
and was the first to reach for money
to pay Anderson's fine.
Statement BY Schaub.
Attorney. Arthur Schaub was called
up at his residence today and informed
that the story was in circulation that