The Mankato free press., 1920-12-03
Must Pay Price For His
Crime Of Forgery
CLIFF MILLER is FINED
If He Doesn't Pay VIII Have to
Remain Four Months
In Jail

District court chambers presented q
busy scene this forenoon, when
number of criminal cases were taken
up and partly disposed Of. Clinord J.
Miller arrested by the local police
some time ago on the charge OF pass
ing worthless checks, and who later
pleaded guilty to an information, was
arraigned this morning. Through his
attorney, G. e. Gilmore, he asked for
the mercy Of the court. In replying to
this request, the court replied that in
the past 1t had been his custom to
show as much leniency as possible,
and had found 1t satisfactory to pa
role most young men OF his age, but
the drift of the times when 80 much
crime is being committed, 1t was his
opinion that the defendant should be
punished severely. Miller was SEN
fenced to pay fine OF $500 and in
default of the same Is to be confined
in the county jail not to exceed four
months.
Jensen Sent to Prison.
Hans Jensen of Emmettsburg, Ia,
who was picked up by the police on
the same day that Miller was for
passing worthless paper In this city
and St. Peter was sentenced to th0
states prison for an indeterminate
sentence.
John Strobel of North Mankato, who
pleased guilty to an information
charging grand larceny for the rob-
bling of the Balkenhol store some
time last August appeared before the
court, and his case was continued for
sentence until December 6, at ten
o'clock.
Mike Aldo and Hans Anderson, un
der suspended sentences for carnal
knowledge, both appeared before the
court, ad their cases were continued
until December 6, at ten a. m.
1t was announced in court this
morning that the case of E. e. Sand
Quist will come up for retrial on De-
cember z, at ten o'clock. This is
case which has been occupying the at
tention of the court since November,
1919. when jury in the local district
court found the defendant guilty Of
carnal knowledge.
Complaint Made BY Mother.
The complaint against the defendant
at the time was made by the mother
of Miss Florence Langford, Mrs Ella
Michener, who then lived at st. Peter,
er, but since has moved to Mississip-
pi with her daughter. 1t is under
stood that since the daughter went to
Mississippi she was married, but
what her present name is could not
10 iedTLc0 one Is expected 10 dp-
pear in court at the trial with her
mother.
After being convicted OF the charge
mentioned in November of 1919 the
defendant, E. e. SanQuist, through his
attorneys took an appeal to the su-
preme court, and the decision of the
lower court was reserved and defen-
dant granted a new trial. This deci-
sion was returned by the supreme
court last spring, but while the case
has been on the calendar all this time,
1t has been continued from time to
time, but will go to trial December z.
The Edwards Case.
The $4,000 personal damage suit
brought by Mrs. AIDA E. Edwards
against the Redpath- Vawter Chau-
tauqua company was commenced this
morning in the district court, Ivan
Bowen appearing as attorney for the
plaintiff and S. B. Wilson Of this city
and Russell P. Fischer as attorneys for
the Chautauqua. It is alleged in the
complaint that Mrs. Edwards, while
attending performance of the Chau-
tauqua mentioned on June 29, last.
was injured in the Chautauqua tent
during a heavy storm This injury
consisted Of the breaking of one of
her ankles, which she claims will dis
able her for life.