New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-10
ARREST ! MADE IN
SHOOTING AFFAIR
HERBERT HAESkA is ACCUSED
OF FIRING UPON JOHN
z1MIMERsMANN.
eternal TRIANGLE SAID
TO BE CAUSE OF TWO
AMBUsG,.ADEs.

Herbert Haeska, aged 20, who re-
sides on the Henry Essig farm in
North Star township, about two
miles east of Sanborn, with his
father, was arrested late Friday after
noon by Deputy Sheriff Herman r.
Jahnke, charged with having made
two attempts upon the life of John
Zimmerman, aged ,ss19, who, with
his parents, lives on the old Black
man farm adjoining the Essig place.
The arrest was made shortly before
IS O'Clock, in the presence of County
Attorney w. E Eckstein, who, with
Deputy Sheriff Jahnke had been in
yestigating the. mysterious shooting
affair for several days previously.
Released on SIS, 900 Bail. ~
Haeska was taken before Justice
Of the Peace G. s. Petersen at
Springfield Immediately after his ar
rest. He. was placed under $4,000
bonds, pending his preliminary hear
ing before Justice Petersen probably
today or tomorrow, but spent Friday
night in the county Jail here, await
ing the securing of sureties for his
bail bond. This was accomplished
Saturday forenoon and Haeska was
released from the custody Of the
sheriff at noon., a.s ii: rs
Two Attempts Upon Life. -
IS Two mysterious attemps upon the
life of John Zinme hermann, were made
on two succeeding Saturdays, the
first on October 20 and the other on
October 80. On the former date, the
young man, who is employed. an a
night shift in the gravel pit at San
born, was returning home from that
place late at. night. He observed
two men. prowling about the place,
and without any previous warning,
was fired upon twice, the first bullet
penetrating his vest and scratching
his body slightly. The spot was
clearly discernible, being somewhat
scorched by the missile. The second
shot went wild. Immediately after
this cowardly2 attack the two men
disappeared. A note was found on
the place. to 1.-THE effect that the
party would .'fget2 the intended
victim yet.
- Shot at in Barn.
The second attempt upon Tim
mermann'ss life was made while the
latter was preparing to harness his
team .. to. begin work on the night
shift at the gravel pit. He. had
hung the lantern on q nail near the
ceiling of the barn, when someone
fired shot. at him from a remote
part of the structure and escaped in
| the darkness. s.ts
Zimmerman dropped to the
ground, crawled in between the
horses and out by means Of the
manger. Upon reaching the house
| he gave the alarm and in a short
time a large number Of people were
out securing the country for the
would-be-murderer. ~ 7-~7--
eternal Triangle Blamed.
The eternal Triangle appears to
| haveE been the cause eof the mysteri-
Gus attempt to murder young Tim
mermann. According to the latter's
statement, i he believes to- have rea-
sons to suspect Haeska Of these at
tempts, for the two young men have
not been ! on friendly terms since
| ZimmermannE has been. keeping com.
pany with Miss Matilda Kettner, a
young lady of the neighborhood, up
on whom Haeska is said to have
showered his attentions last spring
and during the summer. sOf$late the
young lady has transferred her at
Elections to young fZimme rmann, who
has been residing ons.the4 Blackmar
farm with his parents since slast
spring. The Haeska family have
been tenants on the Essig farm fol
some three, years. "a S. ".
In addition to young thinner.
mann's statements in the case
Deputy Sheriff Jahnke and County