The Mankato free press., 1918-07-05
Roundup Of Several ldlers
In This City Yesterday
STORIES OF DEREL|CTS
FIotsam and Jotsam On the Sea
Of Life Gathered BY
Police

Seven men were rounded up by po-
lice officers yesterday afternoon and
were taken to the station where they
were questioned by j. r. Reynolds. fed
eral farm employment agenc .o- Blue
Earth county. Two of the men We're
from South Dakota and appeared to
be regularly employed men who had
come to Mankato for a days vlslt,
One was butcher and the other
carpenter Both of the fellows agreed
to return to their work Immediately.
Peter Kohnn, a farm laborer who
was reported by police officers as
having spent several days loafing
about the city, was one of the men
rounded up. Kohnn stated that he
had been employed at st. James and
at Good Thunder but that he had suf-
fered an accident in which his leg
was hurt and had not worked since
that time. He was informed that the
ruling now was that men must work,
fight or go to Jail. The fellow prom
ised to take the night train for Good
Thunder and to remain there steady
at his job.
Kohnn appeared to have wonderful
memory when questioned in regard
to his birth.
"How old are you" he was asked.
81 was born on Friday, September
10, 1882, at four O'Clock in the after
nson," the fellow replied without hesi-
|tating.
Was Going Right to Work.
Owen Marshall, the fellow who was
caught in the White Front saloon
last week stated that he intended to
leave the city last evening with
farmer from Mapleton who had prom
ised him a JOB. He said he was a
good farm hand and willing to do his
share to help raise food. Mr.. Rey-
nolds warned the fellow that he
would be sent to Jail if he were seen
in the city after last night.
Mike Kelly, an Irish umbrella re-
pairer from Illinois proved one of the
most interesting roundups of the
afternoon. Kelly said he had former
ly been a coal miner in Illinois. He
was asked if he did not think people
could get along without having their
umbrellas repaired during the war.
Kelly seemed rather doubtful at first
but later agreed that he was ready
and anxious to do his part if the
country needed him.
Kelly claimed that he suffered a
chronic ailment that ill-fitted him for
farm labor.
whats your trouble?" asked Mr..
Reynolds.
81 have stomach trouble" replied
Kelly.
Should Commune With Nature.
"The farm is just the place for men
with stomach trouble" declared Rey-
nolds with considerable enthusiasm.
at will do you good, Kelly, to go
out in the country and commune with
nature;> get down to earth; also get
behind the hoe and the plow"
"Are you drinking man." asked
Mr.. Reynolds
mo. sir, not regularly engaged j
didn't have drink since April 19
until yesterday" he replied.
Where were you, in a dry state?"
was the question
"Well, sir, l guess / was; I was in
Iowa." Kelly replied. He admitted he
would probably have imbued of the
been in Minnesota
You see, sir, have very poor con-
troll of 'meself,'" he admitted.
Had Drink in Waseca.
Kelly was asked if he had been
drinking yesterday. He stated that he
"had glass" in Waseca and later ad-
mitted he had taken "two or three"
lin Mankato. The fellow agreed to
forsake his umbrella trade and take
up the culture of the soil. He stated
that he would show up in the morn
Ing to make out his application blank
for farm labor.
Hated Farm Work.
William Gray, young fellow nine
teen years OF age, but looking older
than that, did not appear to relish the
prospect of being put at farm labor.
He said he was on his way to Kan
sas City but did not appear to have
any job in sight when he arrived
there. He was told he must get to
work at once and advised to make
out his application blanks for farm
labor. Later Gray was overheard on
the street, discussing his grievances
with another fellow.
walk the streets in this country" he
complained
A fellow giving the name of Wilson
was brought In to be questioned. He
was considerably under the influence
OF liquor and his only contention was
that he would make poor farmer"
me fellow said he would sooner go
10 Jail than farm. He was locked IN
for the night.
Would Have Reynolds "Fired."
After being taken to his cell yester-
DAY afternoon, Wilson informed police
officers that he was political factor
In this country and that he "would
nave that fellow removed from his
JoD The man appeared to resent
being questioned closely.
Nobody can talk to me that way."
ne stated and again promised to see
mat that judge" was removed from
office.
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