The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10

iaother she would like to nave him
come down to the Blue Grass state
and spend Christmas in the old home
place. II wrote back to her stating
that ! would be down home on
Christmas day, and had already
made application for my passes to
make the trip" said Katterjohn with
q little catch in his voice. when
lost the money In the eard game.
could not make an excuse for mol
going down to Kentucky. ] became
games down in the yards, but never
was lucky. 1t was then that got
the idea Of getting the money to
make the trip no matter how. I now
realize my mistake. ! should have
made q clean breast or 1t to my wife.
This Is the very frst time thAtI ever
got into trouble. When I was first
placed under arrest Sunday I al
first was going to tell the whole story.
then the picture OF my. young and
beautiful wife came up before me. and
my innocence. I got Q letter from her
today SO told me to hurry and come.
Making the excuse that he was thirsty
Katter3ohn turned to Q water tap and
took drink to drown the lump In his
throat, and to hide the gathering
moisture In his eyes. ~ he turned g.
way.
Has Written story Of Arrest
It y undsrstooa that Kattsrjohn
admitted to Q certain officer In this
city that after being interoggated by
the police Sunday morning ana then
permitted to 60 to his room. that he
train and 20 to st. Paul II In also
understood that the young man has
already written his mother and his
wife aoQuainting them Of his arrest.
Ole Hansen. one Of the South Front
street grocers. statsd 20 The Free
Press this morning that KAttsrjohn
and his young wife traded at his
store. and always met their bills
promptly.
Later on. It q understood that
Katter5ehn win make application to
the district court to DO given per.
mission to plead to an Information
charging burglary IN the third de-
gree. In the municipal court last
evening the young man made the
statement that he wished to be over
with it." and would plead guilty be-
fore Judge Comstock In the district
court
A large button bslousing to .
mackinaw coat which was found on
the window SIN Of the FArmsrS
Equity Store the morntng after the
place was entered and the safe lamp
cred with, exactly matches the but
tons on Katter1ohn's maoktnAw coat
which has two buttons misstnE. This
leads 70 the supDosition that the
prisoner entered that place also. He
stoutly denies this, hsweyer. and
says that he thinks that another man
was carrying On the same tactics a.
himself.
Was ArrsstsA LAST February.
The police court records show that
katterjohn was arrested once before.
He was brought before the police
Judge February 8, 1870. oa complaint
OF w. G. Gnbert. special agent Of the
American RAILWAY Express. He w.s
charged with petit larceny 10. the
theft OF q crate Of grapes. BE plead
Cd guilty and was fined ~ and costs.
$4S.s6 In all.
Money Lest a. Cara, 10 Report.
The Free Press kss learned On re-
liable authority hat ysung man in
certain busirsss msa. coiisCt.S % ,cm..
thing over 81 Of the drmss nonsy
and is a1sgsd to have tailed 20 turn
Il In. When confronted with the
shortage. It - understood that the
yeunG man stated that he had collect
Cd the amount mentioned but had
been induced by pals 10 buck the
elusive tiger" and lost the entire sum
st cards. His employer was yesterday
endeavorfng TO ret an audience with
County Attorney c. u Phillips with
the view Of swearing TO Q warrant
charging the youne man with eS.sss-
rnty Attorney Philips IL
out Of the city today.