The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
BULLET FOUND LODGING
Landed Under the Scalp of
One Jack Carr
SlEUTH WAS BUMPED
Hot Battle Followed Arrests;
Lunch Room Scene of
Excitement

Albert Lea, Mimi, February 21-
What is said to have been the most
sensational raids ever made in south
ern Minnesota was staged in Albert
Lea Saturday night. A reported
operated by Matt Meyers, on the
main floor, at 615 South Newton
street, was entered by James II. Cor
bett, detective. and squad OF
policemen. The entrance was effect
ed at the witching hour of twelve
o'clock. Crap" games were said o
have been in progress. 1t is reported
that at least twenty five men were
in the place when the officers enter
ed. All but eight made their escape
via the rear door and the most con-
venient windows. The names of the
eight who were taken into custody
are DOC" Farnham. Bonnie Gilbert
Mexican" Louie, Alex Safte, Jask
Louis Jensen.
Raid Led BY corbett
The raid was led by Corbett.
Policemen surrounded the building
and a mass attack was made. When
the officers invaded the room the
games were abandoned. In a hurry
and it was case of every man for
himself in attempting to escape.
Corbett discharged his revolver three
times in an effort to prevent the
stampede. According to the story
related by Corbett to a correspond
ent of The Free PRESS. 1t was neces-
Farnham, who was trying to pass by
the officer. After struggle the po-
lice. rounded up the eight men whose
names are mentioned above and es-
corted them to Jail. There the pris-
oners were released on their promise
to, appear in court this morning.
Following their release the eight
men are said to have waited in front
of the Jail until they saw Corbett
leave and go to the Minute Lunch
Room on West Clark street: They
followed him. Corbett was seated at
/ the lunch counter with his back to-
act Of partaking of his lunch. Carr
rushed up to him. Corbett turned
his face toward Carr and received a
blow on, the jaw. He fell from the
stool striking his head on the coun-
ter He was stunned for moItent,
and while he was lying on the floor a
number Of men jumped upon him. -
.. Corbett Pulled Gun.
Corbett managed to pull gun from
his pocket and holding the weapon
against one of the men who was on
top Of him, he announced that he
would shoot. 1t developed that the
volver was pressed was a friend of
, Corbett and had entered the melee
as a peacemaker. He is an employee
of the Minneapolis and st. Louis road.
When Corbett threatened to shoot the
crowd backed away. AS Corbett
arose he held his gun out and just as
he was about to discharge it, some
one threw his arm upward. The ball
took effect in the ceiling. Carr
started for the door. He escaped to
the street and when about fifty feet
distant Corbett shot him, the bull
let chashing through the plate glass
temple and ploughing a furrow along
the side of his head, burrying itself
under the scalp. 1t was steel
Jacket bullet from an automatic re-
volver Pieces Of glass followed the
trail or the bullet and these were in
bedded in Carr's head. Carr was re-
moved to Jail, DR.. Folken called and
the bullet and particles of glass re-
moved from his head. He was not
dangerously hurt, SO the doctor
stated. -,
/ Men Lined Up Against Wall
The next act in the exciting drama
followed quickly. Cobrett lined the
remaining men up against the wall
of the lunch room. Meantime WON
an patron of the place and a young
ady waitress fastened into the kit
chen badly frightened. Corbett sum-
moned the night cook from the culin-
airy department and requested him to
telephone for the police. When the
officers. arrived the men were taken
to jail where they remained over
Sunday. They are all residents of
corbett Has Scalp Wound
! Corbett escaped from the fracas
with only a scalp wound which he
sustained when he fell from the stool
and struck his head against the coun-
ter. The story given above was told
The Free Press correspondent by De-
tective Corbett.
| 1t transpires that Corbett is de-
tective employed by Mayor Wolhuter
to make Investigations into alleged
Lea. He has been in this city for
four months He was one of the wit
nesses in the Bentley murder case.
Chief of Police Carey is said to
have in his possession list of nearly
all the men who were in the alleged
gambling house when the raid was
conducted.
The eight men pleaded guilty today
before Judge Hammond to the charge
of gambling and were fined SIS and
costs, with the exception of Meyers,
who was fined $40 and costs.
The Bentley case was given to the
jury in the district court this after
noon.
Sale Of Hogs.-Eberhart Brothers
of Good Thunder are holding sale
of large type Poland China hogs at