The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-26

Klugherz, Chief Of Police Phil Lund-
mark, Traffic Officer Henry Kacnei,
TWO other men drove out to the ia
cobb residence and found that the
family had retired for the night.
Henry jacob came to the door in
his night clothes. He was very in
dignant when informed by Sheriff
Osten that he was under arrest. he
tried to protest in a very loud voice
that he had nothing to do with the
fight. He was told to hustle into
his clothes, however, and he and MS
two sons, Nick and Frank. were
taken to the police station and locked
up over night.
A search warrant had been sworn
to several days ago by Jesse l.. La
Favor under oath that he had seen
a large still in operation In the "a
vines to the rear Of the jacob resi-
dence. The officers returned to the
Jacob farm after lodging their pris:.
oners in the city Jail and proceeded
to search the premises after first
serving Mrs jacob with a copy or
the search warrant. A gallon jug
with a liquid smelling like moonshine
was discovered on a stairway leading
to the cellar. This was seized and Is
being held as evidence. A search OF
the premises revealed the fact that
six burner kerosene stove was COW
cred with some tar paper and con-
| cealed in the bushes near where La
Favor says the still was in operation
some two weeks ago. Near where
the stove was concealed was a pit,
which one of the men who alleges he
saw the plant in operation, says was
used at that time for holding two
very large earthen jars, which con-
| tanned mash. The stills which this
man says were there then, were mis-
sing last night, for a thorough search
of several acres of ground was made,
md no trace of the still found.
| According to the statement of Chief
of Police Landmark and Sheriff Os
ten, each sent man out to the ia
cobb place one night to watch the
Grating it the greater part OF the
night and so reported it to the Off
GERS County Attorney Phillips was
asked for a search warrant, but ac-
cording to Sheriff Osten's statement,
did not make it out when requested.
Mr.. Phillips stated to The Free
Press that he did not consider the
evidence in hand at time sufficient to
convict, so he decided to hold back
proceedings until later, hoping that
more evidence could be obtained.
The result was that several days
elapsed, and then Judge Hiram s.
Golf of the municipal court issued the
paper. This was over a week ago
Officers went to the jacob farm but
found that the still had been moved
and the mash destroyed or done away
with. The officers feel that the de-
lay in making out the search war
rant gave the moonshiners' chance
to get a tip.
Father and Sons Arraisned
Henry, Nick, Frank and Joe Jaco-
bi were arraigned this morning be-
fore Judge Hiram s.. Goff in the mu-
sault in the second degree. Through
their attorney. c. o. Daily, the de,
PENDANTS asked for a hearing, which
was set for August 81, at $50 A. M
Bonds were furnished by each in the
sum Of $1,000 for their appearance
at the hearing of the case.
Joseph jacob was not at home
when the officers called last night
and was taken into custody this morn
In a statement to The Free Press
this forenoon Joe jacob said thai
he was not the aggressor in the
| fight which took place between
his brothers and Mr. LaFavor
He claims that LaFavor had
had been slandering the family in
regard to making moonshine on theil
place, and he asked that this talk be
stopped. 1t was then Joe says tha
LaFavor struck him and he fought
father, Henry jacob, had no par part II il
the fight, but came up afteryard:
and wanted to know what was the
matter. Joe says that if there wa!
any moonshine manufactured OF
their place, he knows nothing abou
it.
| Jacob Indicted For DisIoyaIty.
1t will be remembered that Henry
Jacobi was indicted for disloyalty
by grand jury in this county OF
was arraigned before Judge w. L
Comstock and entered plea of no
guilty. The indictment charged tina
the defendant by oral speech stated
that the citizens of Minnesota shoult
not aid the United States in the prose
! cution Of the war with the public enc
mics of the United States. The indict
ment further alleged that Mr.. Jacob
said to Mrs. John RAINY: You know
this country started the war. You know
the big fat fellow, DR.. Rosenwald
they shot him."
On December 9, 1918, the defend
ant again was brought into court ant
entered a plea of guilty and wa
. sentenced to pay fine Of $500.
When Henry jacob was brought tt
the police station last night he wa
very indignant, and said that he hat
done nothing wrong, and did not wan
to remain in the police station al
night. When Night Sergeant Burril
handed him blanket, he said he dit
not want it, and that Ithe sergean
could sit on it.
ResembIed Small Arsenal
One of the clothes closets of tn,
Jacoby home looked like a small ar
senal last night. 1t contained
: number of shot guns, and rifles AM
D other weapons.
t JOHN RHODES INJURED