The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
OBJECTS TO THE STORIES
Paul Fleischman Says He
Carried No Booze
OWNER OF THE BIGAUT0
He Declares 1t Never Was Used
To Peddle the Moon
Shine

Paul Fieischman in an interview
with The Free Press office this morn
Ing stated that he takes exceptions
to some of the statements made by
the federal officer looking up moon
sinners in this city. He says that his
statements to The Free Press in re-
gard to Peter FleisLhman saying that
Paul FIeiSchman transported booze IN
his car and motorcycle is not true. He
says that his brother Peter never pur-.
chased the Dodge car now in Paul
Fleischma2's possession, nor the
motor cycle. Paul Fleischman showed
The Free Press bills OF sale from c.
w. & w. H. Eckman dated July 3,
1920, showing that he purchased a
Dodge automobile from that firm for
1880 and on March IS, 1918, he pur-
chased a motor cycle from Bert Maho.
wald On North Front street. Both
those machines, he says are still his
property s-
Paul Fleischm2n's statement to The
Free P~eSs is as follows:
''To the Press and Public: l am
making some exceptions TO statements
about me in The Free Press last
night, which were very untrue. The
statement about the transportation OF
liquor in my motorcycle, / had moth
ing 10 60 WIN Whatever.
al VII give a S25 reward to the
party or parties who brings in the
guilty ore that said that | made moon
shine, and sod it to buy new car
which cost $3.50. purchased and
Paid for this car out of my own
money. -. ...
'1f the revenue officers want to
believe everything that canary bird
on North Second street sings, they
had better look W her reputation and
then so on.-Signed, Paul Fleisch-
man"
Were Brought Before Morse
Three of tho men alleged to be
implicated in the handling OF moon
shine were brought before United
States Commissioner Frank z. Morse
yesterday afternoon. w. T. Powell,
charged with selling moonshine to a
fedora, egart, THROUGH his attorney
John T.. Ragan asked for a continu-
ance OF bis case until two o'clock
this afternoon This was granted
..sFe vas rcuanded TO the custody of
the sheriff until such time as his
henrirr comes off His attorney
John E.Regan saws that he will fur
nisi1 hord of 81 600 for his release.
Hottlno~r Waived Examination
Joseph Hottinger. CHARGED with IL
legal ea'e Of rnoonshine whisl,ey. an
paared before the court, waived ex-
ar.'netion and was bound over to
await the action OF the federal grand
jurv o. Aoril 26, 1921. He furnished
p bond fo~ his appearance on that
6ate or 81 600 Robert Lanlm and
John H. Holman appeared >as sure
ties on the bond. c. J. Laurisch ap-
pepred As attorney for Mr.. Hottinger.
Fm~eran Roll. who pleaded guilty
to the manufacture and possession
OF r1oonshine whiskey, appeared be-
fo~a tho court yesterday afternoon
and nut I'D a bond OF $1,000 for his
appearance before the United States
,corrt on April rs. 1921. John Butter
ard II. F. Leonard appeared as
sureties on his bond.
Peter F1eischman was taken down
TO the office Of United States Com
missioner Morse. but owing to the
feet that the United States officer
lad not made out a warrant 70 his
arrest. Feisrhman was released on
demand Of his attorney. C. ]. Lau-
risch. but It is understood that 4
federal warrant will be sworn ont
for Fleischman within few days.