The Mankato free press., 1917-01-26
COUPLE IS IN BAST|LE
NAUGHTY THE CHARGE
THEY WERE BOTH ACCUSED
OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Winona Girl and Her Friend Bump Up
Against Cruel Officers of Law, Who
Take Them to Station, Where They
Remained All Night; Papa Will Let
Daughter Stay in Jail
From THURSDAYS DsII.L

From Thursdays DaIEL
Il will let my daughter. stay in
Jail. l wish l could send her to a
reform school, AS for that man, he
is under a suspended sentence of
one year in the South Dakota peni-
tentiary, and when the authorities at
Watertown hear about it, they will
probably see that his sentence is
served
So said A. H. Van Sickle OF Winona
at the Mankato police station this
morning, His daughter, Mable Van
Sickle, aged twenty -one, and James
Davies, aged thirty mine, engineer
on the Northwestern railroad, oper-
ating the hill engine at New Ulm,
were prisoners in the Blue Earth
county jail. Both pleaded guilty in
the municipal court this morning to
charges of disorderly conduct. A
fine of $1O0 was imposed on each,
and as the fines were not paid, each
was committed to the county jail
for ninety days.
Mr.. Van Sickle said the acquain-
tance of Davies and his daughter be-
gan when the girl was only thirteen
years old. She used to take care of
Davies baby. His wife and four chill
dren are still living at the family
home in Winona.
Statement of Van Sickle.
Last September, Mr.. Van Sickle
~, 70 ho hoI noiuoc or
rested and convicted at Watertown
on the charge of adultery. In this
case also this daughter Of Mr.. Van
Sickle was the woman concerned.
Davies was placed under a suspend
ed sentence of one year in the pen
itentiary and made to pay a fine of
$780, He was required to abstain
from liquor and to do the right thing
in regard to taking care of his wife
and children. The girl was taken
home
Mr.. Van Sickle showed written
evidence of this story. This was
letter that he had from A. ]. Haugen,
the prosecuting attorney who con-
Quoted that case at Watertown.
Mr.. Van Sickle said his daughter
left Winona for Mankato yesterday
afternoon at 2:05. She told him that
she was coming here to take posi-
ton, the job being to take care of
baby. She left, as he later learned,
in the company of Davies, and he at
once notified Sheriff w. e. Parr.
The sheriff quickly brought the
matter to the attention of Chief of
Police Klugherz at Mankato. The
chief, armed with the description OF
the couple, set about to find them,
and the various officers were given
instructions.
Registered at Rooming House.
In the meantime, the girl and her
companion came to Mankato, and
registered early in the evening at a
Front street rooming house. The
registration was James Davies and
wife" Later they went to the movies.
1t was not until late in the even
ing, after they had come home from
the movies, that the pair were ar
rested. The police had traced them
down from the description and
found their room. The police de-
manded admittance, and this was
secured after some delay and re-
luctance on the part of the wanted
two.
Night at Police Station.
The two spent the night at the
police station. This morning the
father came to Mankato, thinking
that his testimony would be neces-
sary in the case, but as both plead
ed guilty to the charge of disorderly
conduct, his appearance in the ac-
ton in court was not necessary.
Mr.. Van Sickle stated that when
Davies mad to pay fine of $500,
most of the money was raised by his
mother. He understood that Davies
had in part paid back this money,
as his wages for railroad work were
high. money comes too easy to
him." said Mr.. Van Sickle. "He
tried to raise the 5000 this time to
get himself and the girl out OF jail,
by calling on brother; and prom
ised to pay it back in few months,
but the brother would have nothing
to do with the matter"