The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19
Hearing of Aomer and
Marvin Is Delayed
BOTH men ARE IN JAIL
DefendantsC Charged With Arson /;
Deputy Fire MarshaIs On
The Ground .

Failing to secure an attorney to
appear in their defense when arraign-
ed before Judge Hiram S. Golf this
morning in the municipal court on the
charge of arson in the first degree
Albert Aomer and Marvin Kael ar
rested Monday night on that charge
asked for continuance of their case
until three o'clock tomorrow after
noon. This was granted by the
court and the defendants were re-
manded to the custody of Chief of
Police Hilgers. Later in the forenoon
Kael and Aomer were taken to the
Blue Earth county jail and are now
confined there awaiting their hearing.
This morning when taken from the
city Jail and brought before the court.
both men looked pale and haggard and
worry was plainly depicted in their
faces. s.'..
1t was learned at the police station
this morning that Kael and Aomer
who were confined on opposite sides
of the city Jail, during the night be-
gan to call to each other in the Turk
ish language, but Night Desk Sergeant
Louis Wolff not liking the sound of
cigarette language" put a stop to it
at once.
Even if you talk good old United
States. I can not allow it, but this
cigarette language of yours certainly
won't go here" said Sergeant Wolff
in putting damper on the CONVEX
sation.
Fire Marshais Arrive.
Deputy Fire Marshals L. V. Conley
and Robert J. Martin arrived here
yesterday afternoon and at once took
the first step those officers took up
was to appoint former Night Desk
Sergeant Jos> pin Hartzel to guard the
building where the attempt at arson
had been made. Just as soon as they
can get around to it the stock in The
building will be checked up and APP
praised as to its probable value.
Both Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Conley i'm
speaking of the work of the state fire
+tpershaf's -Ufficea toa representative Uf
The Free Prss this forenoon, stated
that the department is getting bet
ter support from all local fire depart
ments and police departments through
out the state, than in the past. This
has caused a falling off in the arson
cases of late. they were glad to state.
The southern part Of the state is prac-
tically free of attempts at arson, but
in the northern part of the state the
department is now working on bad
case at Bemidji. where the guilty. par
ties set hotel on fire with the aid
of Kerosene and gasolene.
Evidence is Strong. They Say.
Speaking directly of the case in
Mankato both fire marshals said that
the evidence is very strong, thanks
to the efficient work of Chief Ban
gerter of the local fire department and
Chief of Police, Hilgers who saw to i.
that the evidence was preserved in
tact It is cooperation such as the
department received at Mankato which
permits of efficient work. The two
officers also praised the prompt work
of County Attorney c. E. Phillips.
Messrs. Conley and Mart wish to
state to the public, that any time
there is an incendiary fire any where
in the state, the state fire marshafs
office should be notified at once, and
there will be a man on the job just as
soon as he can reach the scene of The
fire. The two officers will remain in
MankatO several days looking up
evidence. -.'