The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06

Chance acquaintance made in Mn
neapolis by Robert ]. Taylor of Man
kato has led him into a peck of trou-
BILE in the city of Milwaukee, accoro-
ing to the printed account of an ar
rest made by the Milwaukee police
given in The Milwaukee Journal of
July q. That paper has the follow
ing to say in the introduction Of its
story of the affair:
The sides of Milwaukee's latest
triangle were built and then collaps-
ed within three weeks, landing the
debris of a claSdestine romance in
the central police station Tuesday.
The characters in the drama are
Mrs. Bessie Oppermann thirty, and
pretty, wife of one Of Mllwaukee's
most widely known saloon keepers,
112S Walnut-st; Robert J. Taylor,
twentys six, owner of a piano busl-
ness in Mankato, Mimi, and Mr.
Taylor's pretty young wife, the motn-
er of two year-old child.
Met in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Oppermann was on her vaca-
ton visiting her parents at Wash
burn, Wis, three weeks ago, when
she decided to run up to Minneapo-
lis for few days. While there she
met Taylor, who had gone there on a
business trip.
1.-The Milwaukee woman returned to
her home and Mr.. Taylor to his wife
and baby in Mankato. Soon there
after Mr.. Taylor decided 10 make d
flying trip to Milwaukee. He had
Lot been here long when he dispatch
her that he was through" and ask
mig her to sell and close out the
business"
Alleged Bad Checks.
The article states that Taylor
the manipulation of worthless
checks. When apprehended, the
Milwaukee police alleged that Tay-
lor said that he knew woman in
Milwaukee who dare not refuse" to
aid him in his present dilema At
ter considerable questioning Taylor
IS alleged to have divulged the name
of Mrs. Bessie Opperman.
What the Police Say.
Police say that he boosted Of his
relations with the woman whom he
had mentioned, declaring that if he
asked for money "she dare not refuse
me-" After persistent questioning
he revealed the woman's name, po-
lice say. larry Oppermann was
called and Mr.. Taylor was directed
to call Mrs. Oppermann up and see
II she would arrange for money.
Mr.. Oppermann Listened In on
the telephone conversation the police
say, and heard his wife tell Mr.. Tay-
lor to wait ten minutes, when she
would call him back and let him
know whether or not she could get
1.-THE money. Then she called and said
she would send somebody right out"
with the money. Instead she went
and walked into the presence or her
husband
Were Severely Grilled.
y After a severe grilling, The police
state that both Taylor and Mrs. Cp-
permann admitted intimate relations.
Taylor after the admission Of his
part in the affair, so the Milwaukee
police state, stated that Mrs. Opper-
mann lured him to Milwaukee.
The Issue of The Milwaukee Jour-
nal on July % states that Mrs. Bessie
| Oppermann Of Milwaukee anc Robert
J. Taylor Of Mankato were arrested
| on a statutory charge. Bota de-
PENDANTS were required to furnish
fbonds of $1,000 for their appearance
,on August 6. Mrs. Oppernann fur
tn1ehed her bond and was released
pending her hearing Despite the
/, fact that she had been wronged by
her husband, according 10 his own
admissions. Mrs. TayIor's love for
Fhim has not wapsd in the least. She
! Is alleged to have said that she still
has faith in him and will do her
best to get him cut of the tangle.