New Ulm review., 1921-04-06
|SCHEI ARRESTED
/ FOR FOUR TIL TIME
LAMBERToN EDITOR REPORTS
AFTER OFFICERS FAIL
TO LOCATE HIM.
HAULED BEFORE JUSTICE w,
>. sTRATE AT sEARLEs
YESTERDAY P. M.

YESTERDAY p. M.
w. E. Schei. editor of the Lamberton
Star, has learned to know the wav
from that village to New Ulm quite
well OF late--so well, in fact, that he
made the trip here, yesterday morn
ing, without the customary guidance
OF Deputy Sheriff Herman F. Jahnke.
He was not minus his body-guard,
however, for two prospective bonds
men, who were to give the expected
financial assurance of his appearance
IN court, accompanied him to this city.
On the other hand, his counsel, At
torney R. E. English of Tracy, evi.
IDENTIFY had other pressing matters that
required his attention, for he was not
one OF the party of Lambertonites
who, somewhat involuntarily, paid
New Ulm visit yesterday.
Officers Failed to Find Him.
Deputy Sheriff Jahnke and Chief Of
Police Alvin Harmening made trip to
Lam berton, Monday afternoon, with
the fourth warrant for Schei's arrest,
following the postponement of the hear
ing in connection with the third com-
plant lodged against him by At
torney Albert Pfaender of this city for
alleged criminal libel and slander.
The latest warrant was issued by
Justice of the Peace w. j. Strate Of
Searles. When the local officers ar
rived in Lamberton, late in the after
noon, they failed to find the Star
leditor in his sanctum and Inquiries
made at his home and elsewhere were
met with the information that he had
left town. Not desiring to spend the
might in Lamberton, Officers Jahake
land Harfnening returned TO New Ulnn
the same night, still in possession Of
the warrant, but minus the defendant.
Schei Turns Up Voluntarily.
| Picture the astonishment on the
genial countenance of Sheriff w. J.
julius, while he was comfortably
seated in his Office at the county jail,
yesterday morning, Editor Schei came
sauntering in in answer to the sum-
mons, of which he must have been
advised by interested friends at Lam
berton. Thelegal machinery of Brown
county was Immediately placed in
motion and by dinner time all ar.
rangements had been made for the pre-
liminary hearing before Justice strate
at Searles. In the meantime, Schei
had temporarily secured the services
OF the local law firm of Somsen, Demp-
sey & Flor and Attorney II. H. Flor
accompanied him to Searles to appear
in his defense.
Albert F. Haas Testifies.
! On behalf Of his client, Attorney
Flor announced that he would waive
trial by jury and the preliminary
hearing commenced Immediately. AL
bert F. Haas of Searles was the first
witness called by the state. He testi-
fed that he. received the Lamberton
Star regularly, including the issue Of
March 81, and that he had read the
offensive article complained of by Mr..
Pfaender. He also explained his un.
derstanding of the article in question.
Mr.. Haas further stated that he had
heard the speech delivered by Mr..
Pfaender in New Ulm on the evening
of July 25, 1917, and that he had heard
nothing which set him against the
draft, in fact he recalled distinctly that
Mr.. Pfaender spoke particularly about
the drafted boys obeying the law.
MIR. Pfaender on the Stand.
Mr.. Pfaender, the complaining wit.
ness, was then called and testified as
to the questions Immediately pre-
ceding the matter complained Of, the
leaving out Of which gave it the de-
famatory meaning charged. Schei did
not testify, nor did his attorney speak
in his behalf. Mr.. Pfaender was per-
mitted to close for the state and pre-
sented a scathing arraignment of the
Lamberton scribe.
500 Fine or so Days.
Justice Strate took. 10 minutes to
consider the case and then announced
a verdict Of guilty, imposing fine Of
$1QQ or 80 days in jail. An appeal
was at once taken to the Brown county
district court, so the matter will come
up for trial during the May term. The
lease is a commentFay on country versus
| city justice. In this city the cases
were maneuvered by the defendants S
Iattorney so as to be held up for several
weeks, leaving the entire matter in the
air, Justice Henningsen having con.
| tinued the previous case three weeks.
Esquire Strate insisted on the spirit of
i the law being carried out, and the
speedy trial was the result. He is
1Continped % Psge ~ .a