The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
DR.. w. w. Eberhart Was
Before Police Judge
HEARING ON TUESDAY
Statement BY Dentist About
Fracas Which Occurred,
On Saturday

DR.. w. w. Eberhart late Saturday
afternoon was arraigned before Judge
Hiram 8. Goff in the municipal court
on complaint sworn TO by c. ]. Lau-
risch. who charged the defendant with
assault In the third degree. The de.
PENDANT entered a plea of not guilty
and his hearing was set for Thursday
morning at ten o'clock. His bonds fol
his appearance at that hour and date
were placed at $500, which he fur
nished.
This is the outgrowth of the alleged
attack made by Dr.. Eberhart on At
torney G. j. Laurisch, Saturday morn
statement From Or. Eberhart.
DR.. w. w. Ebernart today gave tt
The Free Press the following state.
"Mankato. October 10.-To The
Free Press: I promised your re-
porter q version of the disagreeable
affair when occurred on Broad
street last Saturday morning.
II would like to say in the first
place that IL you will kindly reverse
the page headline in your issue OF
last Saturday that you will come so
near the truth that 1t will need no
further revision.
att rs very seldom that meet
Mr.. Laurisch on the street, and I
have had In mind for some time in
teryiewing him relative to the part
he has been taking in my family af-
fairs. The opportunity presented It
self on Saturday morning as / was
driving on South Broad street, to
my home in West Mankato. I had
no idea of attacking or assaulting
Mr. Lauirsch, nor did ], but defend
ed myself with what little strength
I had. He Is a man nearly twice
my size and weight, and further
more I am under a Doctors care.
am in poor health and just con-
valescing from seige of stomach
trouble.
GAS saw Mr.. Laurisch near the
Currier home pulled up to the curb
with my auto and alighted and as
did SO said: Laurisch, don't you
think you have carried your work
about far enough? Whereupon he
came across the wide terrace with
rapid strides and his eyes bullying
out. looking the part of an infuri-.
Realizing that was going to be at
tackled I pulled of my coat when he
struck me blow on the nose. after
+ which we grappled and in doing 80
he threw me to the ground and then
fell upon me with his ponderous
weight; and then strangled me un-
I'll was unconscious during which
time was oblivfous as to what took
place. When I came to remember
Of muttering something relative to
my blessed boy, when my feelings
overcame me. As my mind became
clearer I looked about and saw Mr..
Thro walking away with Mr.. Lau-
risch. and another man going In
the other direction. called to him
but my voice failed me. was un.
able to leave the scene for some
little time. / did not threaten any
body or call anybody names.
My attorney Is out of town and
upon his return will take up the
matter of having Mr.. Laurisch pun
ished for hts unwarranted attack
upon me. w. w. Eberhart"
Given Opportunity For Publicity.
DR.. Eberhart was given an opportun-
fly on Saturday to give his version
Of the "fracas," but he elected tt
await until today before doing so
Mr.. Laurisch had charged DR.. Eber.
hart with attacking him, and the
headline referred to was based on thai
allegation. Therefore, The Free Press
has no apologies to make because Of
that headline
Mr.. Laurisch was able to be at his
office today. He declined to com
ment further on the hstic affair OF
last Saturday.