The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-26
Cunningham Was Found
Guilty BY the Jury
BATTLE OVER BOTTLE
Gentlemen Of Color Furnish
Considerable Amusement
For Spectators

aiSckys nave 1OiSu Wy elu lSiI maA
.ato and the moonshine> far behind.
lso bondsmen as a consequence the
members of the Mankato police force
re today looking up the whereabouts
4 Arthur Cunningham, found guilty
4 having in his possession intoxicat
ne liquor. The jury in the case, con-
listing of: o. ]. Lee, Henry Lindholm,
;. M. Hunt, C.. G. Northrup, F. j.
1orentZ, A. G.. Johnson; and H. E.
lance, after being out about an hour
asst evening returned with a verdict
# guilty. On the original trial of
he case, Cunningham's bond had been
,laced at $1,000, but after the first
his bond was reduced to 500, and
". r. Spornitz and Eugene Coy On
,eared as sureties, and Cunningham
vas released to appear at yesterdays
etrial of the case.
This morning Judge Hiram S. Golf
ssued an order on City Clerk-Bates
or the forfeiture of the bond and
he issuance of a bench warrant for
he arrest of Cunningham.
Upon the return of the verdict by
he jury last evening, Judge Hiram S.
ioff continued the bond put up by
cunningham, and the defendant was
eleased to appQr for sentence this
corning at nine O'Clock When the
olored gentleman did not show up
t the appointed hour, police officers
,egan to look anXiously at the clock.
finally a officer was sent to the Saul
laugh hotel barber shop to see If the
Missing Arthur was. at his old occu-
alton of shining shoes. The shoe
Inning stand was deserted. Then a
earch of Arthur's room was made
nd it was found that the "darky" had
Tot occupied his bed during the night.
4 young man in this city saw Cum
bingham shortly before midnight in
he 'Kato restaurant 1t is thought
hat Cunningham made his getaway
n either one of the late trains 60
ug south. or took. an early morning
rain east this morning. anyway,
he black bird has flown. Thus end
tn the comedy. The tragic feature of
he bill can be seen by the bondsmen.
: The complaining witness, Charles
iraham and his friend, Arthur Moore,
9th colored, have also made them
elves scarce.
Retrial of the case of the State of
minnesota against Arthur Cunning
lam, colored porter employed in a
onsorial parlor in this city accused Of
laying in his possession intoxicating
,ourt yesterday afternoon.
The retrial. like the original, was
.ot without its humor. Desk Ser
cant John A. Lulsdorff was called
o the stand to testify as to whether
ne bottle of booze in question was
he same one that was brought into
he police station by the complaining
witness, Charles Graham. (colored.)
he sergeant said that it looked like
he bottle, but the seal he had placed
N the bottle had been broken. This
made j. E. Regan, attorney for the
'efense, prick up his ears. When It
anne to the cross examination, Desk
sergeant Lulsdorff said that he would
Tot swear that the contents of the
'ottle was the same, but to the best
IF his belief 1t was.
Bates On The Stand.
City Clerk F. w. Bates was also
ale" ~ the state and testified that
original trial of the case, the
d been turned over to him
of Police Phil Landmark.
1t had been in his safe ever
lie too would not swear that
tents was moonshine, but
1t had the same appearance
title which had beenNturned
i'm.
In der to clinch his arguments
ndNestablish the fact that the bottle
reduced in evidence was the same
s the one used in the original trial
the case, County ATTORNEY C.. r
Phillips summoned George Summers
-he foreman of the jury in the former
rial. Mr.. Summers testified that the
title had been turned over to the
mbers OF the former jury who
re the seal. He stated that former
~ L. L.eChamplin, who was one
e members of the first< jury.
the cork, that the bottle was
around and each one took a
re liquid. Asked if the mem
the former jury had tasted
i've. - " q Gu ~
you swear Mr.. Summers. that
the same liquor or liouid
as In that bottle when first
ln?" asked the attorney for
Ise.
Hands Of the Police.
SAID Mr.. Summers. 81 would
to swear to that, for the bot
for over week in the police
curt was compelled to rap for
to subdue the hearty laughter
followed.
TX Walker, one of the colored
at the Saulpaugh hotel. tes-
THAT he had seen Charles Graham
- complaining witness, in a CONVEX
ton with Jack Sanger of this CITY.
2 also said that Graham had asked
m II the "Chink's" restaurant was
good place to eat Arthur Cunning
am, the defendant in the case. testi-
ed that he had seen Jack Sanger
nd Charles Graham, "suuabblins"
yer the question of returning SIS.
Where was Mr.. Moore, when the
onversation was going on. between
on and Cunningham" asked the at
>rney for the defense of Charles
raham.
."Mista Moore can answer for his.
Elf" replied Mr.. Graham amid an
ther roar Of laughter. =.
You have been floating around
ON place to place for several years.
ave You not?" asked Mr.. Regain of
Lr. Graham.
IL was not floating round Mista,
was working sir" declared Mr..
raham with anger ringing In ais
ice.
The case went to the jury about
o'clock Yesterday evening