The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
CHIEF TAKES ACTION
Echo of Finding Still On
Saturday Last
POLICE STARTED PROBE
Story Told To The Authorities
BY Harry Barrett; He
Smelled Mash

SuleI VI FOllCe Full LuuuHdrk nd
sworn to a complaint before Count!
Attorney c. E. Phillips chargin.
Mrs. Minnie Fleischman and her son
Peter Fleischman, of this city witt
the Illicit manufacture of moonshint
West Franklin street in this city
It will be remembered that Chic
Landmark and Sheriff Anton Oster
accompanied by several officers
rRided the premises mentioned, and
found still in full operation on las,
Saturday afternoon. Since that time
officers have been investigating the
case. At the time the raid was made
Miss Margaret Fleischman was sit
ting beneath tree in front of lie
West Franklin street. She ther
stated that her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Fleischman, no longer occupied
the place, but that Harry Barrett
had rented the house and was ther
occupying 1t. This threw strong sus-
pdcion on Mr.. Barrett.
Yesterday afternoon County Attor-
ney c. f. Philips, Chief Landmark
and other officers again went out tC
the residence mentioned. but Mr.
Barrett was away at work. He was
found and told that ii certainly looked
bad for him to have a whiskey still
IN full operation a few feet from his
door.
Story Told BY Barrett.
Mr.. Barrett was inclined at first
70 try to evade answering questions
but finally told Ccayty Attorney E
2. Phillips and Chief landmark that
be hnG rented the residence at 1T
West Franklin street from Mr.. and
Mrs, John Fleischman about three
months ago. He said that he was
aware that Mrs. Minnie Fleischmar
and her son Peter had for some time
past boen manufacturing moorshine
least two months rast. The making
OF the l'r-or he alleges was in the
shnd. who're the officers found the
str Snt"rdav He had on several
diffe"cn' o-casirns. he alleged. seer
Mr." r'-iechnan go into this shed
ard "~7t'rrR'v smelled the fumes
OF tn brewing mash. Mr.. Barrett
nlrn rNcTe3 that ha had seen Peter
Flci=oh-aan enter the same shed or
after him. One dav when the shed
dee was left open he saw a come,
bei'er IN the hrildinE which he thinks
vas bring used as still He stated
TIT he knew that the two persons
m-"tionsd were maxine r1oonshine
a-i ether neople came the~e occa
s'orallv at n'ght time. Paul Fleisch
FH'He lT6Ee m several dSlO0S
~ tabled TO HIS mother a short
t'-"'" a7d then left the nreD'isas. Mr.
r---ott does not think that Paw
T-'s"hman had ANYTHING to do witt
tire Manufacture of the moonshine.
Since the Raid.
Mr.. Barrett stated that since the
raid on the premises Saturday, Mr.
AMI Mrs. John Fleischman came ovel
to the house and tried to induce Mrs
Ia m fako fIa hlanon nf oaly en-
tie moonshine in order to save Pete
Mr. Barrett said that Mrs. Fleisch,
man said: You must help Pete ge
out of this" Barrett alleges that Mrs
Fleischman when she made this re
quest explained that her son haC
gotten into trouble previously, plead
ed guilty TO making booze, and wa!
II he were caught this time it would
go hard with him. In her efforts Il
induce Mrs. Barrett-to shoulder tn,
blame, Mr.. Barrett alleged that Mrs
Fleischman said that if Mrs. Barrel
pleaded guilty TO the manufacture
that being her first offense, she woult
only be sentenced to pay fine o
800.
Barrett stated to the officers tina
he can now see plainly that Fleisch
mans are trying to make him thu
goat hut he will not stand for it. H,
Is poor but tries to make an homes
living
Records of the United States cour
in this city show that Peter Fleisch
man was indicted by the fedora
grand jury at this city for the manu-
facture of moonshine, on or about De
cember 20, 1920, and the indictmen
was returned against him April 2f
1921. On May 4, 1921, he entered
plea of guilty to the offense Charge
In the indictment, and was sentences
by Judge Wilbur F. Booth to pay
fine of 800.
FIeischmans Are Arrested.
Sheriff Osten just before noon to
day arrested Mrs. Minnie Fleischma
and her son Peter Fleischman on tn
charge of Illicit manufacture of moon
shine whiskey. The defendants wer
arraigned before Judge Williar
Stradtmann in the municipal cour
about noon today, waived examina
ton and were bound over by Judg
Stradtmann to appear before tn
grand jury at the November term @
the district court. The defendant
were required to furnish join
bond of $1,000.