The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-20
THREATS WERE HURLED
THAT Iss THE STORY TOLD
BY WILLIAM LIND
HEARING IS POSTPONED
County Attorney G. E. Phillips
Desired Time To Make Fur ,
Their investigation

Telephone calls from unknown
parties, approximations Of local police
officers. and alleged threats are
clothed in mystery the three-sided
drama in which Jacob Hoy, Mrs.
Amanda Renstrom and Mrs. william
Lind of this city are the principals.
The case has now assumed . point
which puts 1t on par with the fam
GUS movie production, "The Perils OF
Pauline" and II the plot still thick
ems, as the melodrama writer's would
say. it may be produced as screens
But let that pass for the moment.
It will be remembered that last
week Jacob Hoy was arrested on the
complaint Of Mrs. Amanda Renstrom.
who charged him with a serious Of
tense against her eleven year old
daughter. The case was continued
over Until this moruing. and On mo-
tion Of County Attorney Philips was
eoda3 continued again for one week
for further examination Of Witnesses
and Investigation.
Mysterious Telephone Call.
Mrs. Amends >RAnstrom, now liv-
ing at 321 South Front street, stated
to The Free Press today that her
ing at .s32 IL South Front street,
evening about 7:so o'clock and warn
ed to keep his wife and Mrs. Ran
strom away from the pol6e station in
the Hoy CAGE. Mrs. Henstrom de-
clared That the man represented him
self as o police officer, and said that
the defendant In the case could get
eight good witnesses who would
swear in bis favor. Whoever 1t was
that GALES up William Lind accord
strom, said that II Mrs. Lind and
Mrs. Renstrom appeared in court
they would be arrested. Mrs. Rem
strom appeared to be considerably
worried over the affair, and said that
she had investigated and found that
the police did not call up MIR. Lind.
. Mrs. William Lind stated this
morning that she was away from the
house when her husband was called
up. but that he had told her of the
later in the evening. M. Lind in
formed his wife that the mysterious
party who had talked with 6im over
the line declared that Il Mrs. Lind
appeared In court against Mr.. Hoy
she would stir up trouble for her
self.
What Was Said.
MY husband told me that whoever
called up over the phone said: If we
want witnesses we can get all we
want at 500 apiece" and that had
better keep away from the police sta
ton or would be arrested nv
SELF"
. Il was sorry indeed that the story
appeared In the paper in regard to
my going down to where Mr.. Hoy was
NO. king and swearing at him. do
not swear and did not make any
such statements to Mr.. Hoy, nor did
I! ever threaten him. l did not go
down on Front street where he was
tearing down old buildings The only
time saw the man was at my sis
ter's place on August g.
More Phone Calls.
Mr.. Hoy stated to The Free Press
this morning that a few DAYS ago he
was called up by some man over the
telephone and asked II the case
against him were dropped II he
would start any action against Mrs.
Renstrom and Mrs. Lind? Mr.. Hoy
replied: I am the man who Is being
prosecuted, and If you want any in
formation along that line you will
have to call County Attorney Phil
lips"
Mr.. Hoy says that he asked the
mans name, but he mumbled II so
that he could not catch It..
Mrs. Renstrom claimed to the Free
Press today that she had at no time
called up Mr.. Hoy and offered to set
tie the matter complained of for s25.
She further stated that she had no
telephone in her residence then or
now.