The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
STAGED GOOD SHOW
CoIored Men Entertained
Cops At City Hall
BOTTLE BOOZE CAUSE
Sergeant Lukdorff As InterIocu-
tor and the Black
Comedians

Acting as interlocutor. in one OF
the best minstrel show ever pulled
OF in Mankato and the first ever
staged at the city hall, John A. Luis
dorm, day desk sergeant at tie Man
kato police station, yesreray after
4loon FURNISHED the officers OF the
lorce, and those who happened into
the station, the best. performances
seen for some time past. Mr.. Luis
TWO stalWart negroes came into the
station with bundle under one
mans arm which was wrapped in
newspaper. "Mista sergeant, will
you be SO kind sir as to tell me what
this hea stuff is sir?''
Undo the package and I may be
be able to enlighten you said the SER
3eant." Mr.. Lulsdorff was certainly
surprised to see that the package
contained bottle OF moonshine, and
asked the two colored men, who
gave their names as Charles Graham
and Alfred Moore where they had
gotten the liquor. They stated that
they had procured the same from a
niger who worked in south front
street barber shop. Graham stated
that he and his friend Moore had
Just come. in from Sioux City.
Graham said that he wanted to get
:ometning TO eat but had a headache
ana gave $5 to the colored porter in the
him some aspirin. Instead Of brinr-
ing back the aspirin as directed the
porter came back with a Quart of
moonshine, and wanted Graham to
take it instead. Graham said that he
never used liquor and did not want
the vile stuff, but did want his SIS
PACK, but the Niger" refused to
hand back the money stating that he
mad paid 1t all out for the booze.
called Cunningham To Station
Desk Sergeant Lulsdorff then call.
ed up the barber shop requested
Arthur Cunningham. the colored por.
ter at that place to come to the sta.
ton. Cunningham responded at once.
he. denied having received anv
money from Graham, and said that
ne had not gotten them any booze.
Mean time County Attorney Chas. q.
Philips and Judge William Stradt.
mann mad been summoned to police
headquarters. The first thing order
ed by the county attorney was tn
nave the bottle of evidence" sealed
in the presence of everyone there. AT.
ter listening to both sides of tie
question, County Attorney Philli-.,
ordered Cunningham detained. AMI
then Charles Graham swore to n
Sonipla!nI charging Arthur Cunnilg-
nam with having in his possession
and selling one quart of nioonshine
wniskey. Cunningham's bond for his
appearance before the court thi;
morning was placed at $1,000 but in
default OF this he was locked uo oy-
er night at the police station.
During the examination proceeding
the issuance of the warrant, the
three colored men acting the leading
rolls OF the comedy became quite ang.
rry,, and had it not BEEN for Serseant
Lulsdorff there might have been
blood spilled.
Mista Moore, who by the way is a
professional boxer, according to his
statement to The Free Press. adj
dressed Mista Cunningham as Sambo.
This was holly resented BY Arthur
VINO said "Looka hea sir my name is
not Sambo, my name is Mista Cum
bingham, sir, and don't want you to
call me any names sir. If was AZ
ed with razor and the money to
pay my fine, / sure 'nough get YOU"
Served In War
Mista Moore who had served six
years in the United States regular
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