New Ulm review., 1921-05-18
Is CITIZENSHIP
PAPERS GRANTED
THREE APPLICANTS WE'RE OF
"GENTLE SEX" EIGHT
NOT QUALIFIED.
voGTEL INSURANCE ACTIONS
CREATE INTEREST. LONG
TERM EXPECTED.

Out Of total of 33 applications for
final citizenship papers, filed with Clerk
OF Court Carl P. Manderfeld, 25, in
| Guiding those of three women, were
granted during the first days session
OF the May term of the Brown county
district court, which convened at the
court house in this city, Monday
morning. These applications were
considered shortly after the noon re-
cess and M. D. Herman of st. Paul,
special representative of the Federal
government, was on hand to question
the applicants. Five cases were con-
tinued, while the applications of three
other aliens were denied by Judge
| Olsen.
The New Citizens.
The list of 25 new citizens, to whom
the court granted final papers, Monday
afternoon, is as follows: Joseph RUBIN
Fred Meyer, Gustav Johnson, Henry
Stelljes, John Schmidt, August Muske,
Conrad Zankl, Charles Sperl, Joseph
Kirsch, Joseph Glaser, August Pufahl
and Gustav Krienke, all of New Ulm;
Paul Hippauf, Paul A. Arndt, Ernst
Arndt and Jacob Runck, Springfield;
Wilhelmina Skarp, Mathilda Skarp,
Clara Skarp and Ola Solberg, Com
frey; Hans Vegum, Hanska; Peter
Christensen, Evan; Albert Wellnitz
and William F. Belize, Eden and
Gustav Haber, Milford.
Vogtel Insurance Suits.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested in the actions brought by Mrs.
Ida Vogtel and the executors of the
estate of her late husband, Charles
Vogtel, of this city, against three life
insurance companies to collect total
of $210,000 on three policies carried by
Mr.. Vogtel. The Sunday Minneapolis
Journal contained full-column, first
page write-up Of the cases, recalling the
tragic death of the prominent New
Ulmite at Minneapolis, November 8,
1920. A likeness of Mr.. Vogtel was
also published on the front page. AS
an indication of the widespread in
terest in the matter locally, it can be
stated that every available copy of the
Sunday Journal containing the story
was eagerly sought and the local news
stands were quickly sold out and had
to turn away many disappointed peo-
pie, after their supplies had been ex-
hausted.
The insurance companies involved
in this litigation, together with the
amounts of the policies, are as follows:
Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Hart
ford, Conn, $4,000, and the Aetna
Life Insurance Co. Of Hartford, Conn,
100000. The insurance companies
have filed answers to the suits, contend
ling that Mr.. Vogtel committed suicide,
while Coroner Gilbert Seashore de-
cided that deceased had accidentally
fallen out of the window in the ninth
story Of the Hotel Radisson, which
caused his death. All three of the
actions have been set for trial by jury
during the present term of district
court.
/ Ask for Change of Venue.
At the call of the calendar during
the opening session of court, Monday
forenoon, Attorney James III. Hall of
Marshall, old counsel for w. E. Schei,
publisher and editor of the Lamberton
Star, who is defendant in four criminal
libel actions brought against him by
\ the State of Minnesota, in which At
torney Albert Pfaender of this city is
the complaining witness, gave notice
of motion to dismiss the first action,
also for change of venue These
motions will be argued in open court
this Wednesday, morning. The
courts rulings on these motions are
looked forward to with widespread
Interest.
VogeI Dismisses Action.
One Of the surprises that were sprung
during the call of the court calendar
was the announcement of counsel for
County Auditor Louis G. Vogel Of this
city to the effect that Mr.. Vogel had
!, dismissed his action to recover damages
from Editor-Lawyer August G. Erick-
son of Springfield for alleged malicious
prosecution as result of the fracas
which occurred at the auditors Office
on Lincoln's birthday last year. Mr.
Vogel informs the Review that he haG
: decided that life was. too short to spene
any part of it in long-drawn-out
: court litigation. The .'tomahawk'
: has been buried and it is expected thai
:, August" and Louis" will soon bt