The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
EDITOR IS UNDER ARREST
w. E. SCHEL RATHER EN-
{ JOYS THE EXPERIENCE
He Finally Stirred Up Ire OF
Albert Pfaender; Hearings
In New Ulm

New Ulm, April 3.-W. e. Schei,
editor of The Lamberton Star, was
again brought before Justice George
Hogen, after being arrested on a.
charge of criminal libel. preferred by
Albert Pfaender. Tuesday morning.
1t will be remembered the Lamberton
editor appeared before the local JUS
tice on a like charge Tuesday evening
of last week, by reason Of the publ
cation of the following in the issue Oh
The Star of January 10: ALBERT PA
ender Of New Ulm, one OF the most
noted characters OF the disloyal type
ta." He plead not guilty to the charge
Of criminal libel and the date or the
trial was fixed on April rs, after O.
change Of venue had been taken to
Justice N. Henningsen's court. In the
issue of The Star of last Friday this
appellation to Pfaender was repeated.
Another warrant was issued for Seine. .
on charge similar to the above and
this was served upon the Lamberton
a Lamberton Justice and bail was FIX
ed in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance. The bond was sent to Justice
Hogen for his approval. William q.
MCGEE and Charles Small were the
sureties. They are the same as fur
nished bail for Schei's appearance for
trial in the first case.
Has Still Another Case.
Deputy Sheriff Herman Jahnke is
now familiar with the trail leading t.
Lamberton as he again went to that
village Tuesday and Schei was soon
in his custody. The charge was the
same as in the other two complaints,
that of criminal libel. The basis or
the charge is an article dealing with
the hearing Tuesday of last week,
which appeared In The Star of last
Friday.
The article contended the case was
not New Ulm case, but Lamberton
case. The assertion was made that
Pfaender is the last man in the state
of Minnesota to prefer charges against
an American newspaper on the
grounds named. The further allega-
tion was made that Pfaender has con
need relief and that he has thrown
himself in as a sacrifice for the good
of the cause.
Sought Change Of Venue.
Bail was furnished in the sum of
$500, after the state, through County
Attorney w. T. Eckstein, had plead
not guilty, for Schei, who refused to
plead until the action came up for
trial. The time was fixed at ten
venue was taken to N. Heningsen's
court. w. G. MCGEE and P. G. McCon-
aughey acted as sureties.
Pfaender was present at the hear
ing and asked that the case bet set
for speedy trial. He explained he
did not desire to have the matter con-
tinued longer than possible:
Justice Took Exceptions.
Justice Hogen took exceptions to
The Star and stated it was his atti
tude at al times to act fairly, no mat
ter who appeared before him and that
because he was connected with the
Pfaender Agency, was no reason, why
he could not be fair in the trial of
any case. He counseled that further
warrants be not issued as 1t was an
expense to the county and said both
parties to the suit should get togeth.
er and settle their differences.
Following the case Schei made the
statement that If necessary to clean
up the matter he would start another
newspaper in New Ulm and that If
more cases were started that he would
provide for cash bail, giving the in
formation that he would bring down
the gold.
oCnct SpenoS Nt9nt IN Jail.
Schei came to New Ulm Tuesday
evening in company with Deputy
Sheriff Herman Jahnke and his sure
ties. Justice Hogen could not con
|veniently come to his office until aft
er nine o'clock and Schei, being in the
custody of the sheriff, was placed I'M
Jail for the night. Justice Hogen
states that he would willingly have
approved bail bond had it been pre-
scented to him, thus averting the con
tingency of Schei being placed in the
county bastile.
Schei states that he considered It
a privilege to spend the night in jaiI.
under the conditions.