The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
FORCFRfR SENTENCED
TO SALTWATER TODAY
EDWARD ADAMS DRAWS AN
lNDETERMlNALE SENTENCE
While in Jail Prisoner Asked for
instruments to be Used in
Making His Escape

Edward William Adams was before
Judge w. L. Comstock in the dis
trict court this morning for sentence
on a charge of forgery which the
defendant committed on Septembr 81.
Adams will be remembered as the man
an who forged a check on John Wig
ley of Judson after having worked for
Wigley for several months during the
summer. After he had been arrested
Adams pleaded guilty to having forg-
ed the check.
Attorney John Temple appeared for
and asked the court to observe len
iency in sentencing the defendant.
Judge Comstock stated that the court
had been inclined to be lenient in
the case when it first came up. 1t
appeared however that Adams had
written letter to friends while in
Jail in which he asked for instru-
ments with which he apparently in
tended to make his escape.
For this reason the court denied
the defendant leniency, and sentenced
Adams to an indeterminate term in
the state prison at Saltwater, not to
exceed ten years. The defendant was
remended to the custody of the sher-
iff
The case of Andrew Pomgratz
which was to come up at this time
was continued until December 2. Ros-
coe Conklin appeared in court, having
been due to report for wife desertion.
He was ordered to report to the
court again on December 81. Carl
Nenmitz was due to have reported in
court for grand larcency in the Sec
ond degree. Nenmitz is one of the
men cought for stealing chickens It
Mapleton on March Is, 1918 Upon his
failule to appear in court this morn
ing his surities on a bond of $500 ran
out and the sheriff was ordered 10
apprehend the man. Levi George was
to have appeared in court in connec-
ton with the same crime committed
at the same time. Judge Comstock or
dered that Georges bond of $500 be
declared forfeited and that the sheriff
apprehend this defendant ALSO
The case of Allie Fleishmann was
added to the calendar making forty
one cases. This case was continued
until called as the defendant is now
in the federal service.
Yesterday afternoon the criminal
calendar for the November term of
court was called in the district
court room. There were a total of
thirty seven criminal cases on the
calendar To these three were ad :
ded making forty but a number were
stricken off. The various cases were
considered as follows: In the case
of the state of Minnesota against
Albert Besser, Arthur Besser and Ed :
ward Rooney the case was continu-
e. until December 2, at ten o'clock.
Anil Filter was also ordered to re-
port in court at this time. The case
of the state against Eugene Coy was
set for trial on December 2.
In the case of the state of Mime
sofa against Bert Blume, Ralph F.
Macbeth, Hugh J. Cook and F. c..
FairChild the cases were all continued
until December 2, at ten a. M IT,
case of the state against Flank
Busch was suspended Indefinitely
and dismissed. Henry Wiebold's
case was ordered continued until De-
Bettha Mullen to December 2, at two
p. m. Mathilda Runke will appear in
court December 2, for sentence.
In the cases of the state against
Clara Hintz aud against Clifford
Manning the cases were set for trial
December 2. The case of the state
against E. A. Duemenland was con
tinued to December 2, and the case
of Stanley Aitken continued. The
case of Carl Kalin was also continued
the defendant having Joined the army
Both the cases of the state against
William Kallmeir and against Ed
ward Conrad were stricken from
the calendar.
Joseph Widman will appear in
court for trial of his case December
2, and in the cases of the state
against Samuel Herman and A. C
Baker, William Franz and Charles
Blanken5erg the cases will all come
up for trial December 2, at two O'Clock
The cases of the state against Fred
Polchow, John Polchow and William
Wrucke, were also set for trial a.
this time.
Andrew PomgiatZ failed to appear
in court and the sheriff was ordered
to apprehend him and bring him be
fore the court. Roscoe Conklin alsC
failed to appear in court and the
sheriff was ordered to bring him in
The case of the state against Viii
liam Arnold was continued until this
morning. Arnold has joined tn,
army and is now in the service.
The case of the state against Henri!
jacob was set for trial December 2
at two o'clock. August Kruger wa!
ordered to attend court from day tt
day. The case of the state agains
Elmer Swan was continued as TIN
defen liant has joined the army Ed
ward William Adams was ordered II
appear in court this morning TO
sentence.
In the cases of the state of Min
nesota against Max Hahn, Samue
H. Richman and Mervin Smith tn
defendants were ordered to atten,
court from day to day. Followin;
the calling of the criminal calenda
Judge w. l.. Comstock ordered a re
cess until this morning at ten o'clock
The grand jury did not make a re
port yesterday and were still bus.
with investigations today.
An intorpStino oaco hos hoo,