The Mankato free press., 1921-12-30
the revolver lhat he slsql to end the
Iife of Kelley,
Showed Good Judcrnent.

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Iife of Kelley,
Showed Good Judgment.
One incident in connection with the
call made by Officer Kackelmyer
and Mrs. Jacobson to the home of
McDonough shows that Mrs. Jacob
sons mind was working rapidly. AS
they approached the house, Mrs.
Jacobson took the lead. She told Of
ficeI Kackelmyer that If McDonough
was in the house he would not fire
on her, but might attempt to shoot
at the officer if he should enter the
premises ahead of her, and thus would
be given better opportunity to make
an escape, if, his aim proved true and
he felled the policeman. There was
light in the front rocni and when
the two visitors opened the door OF
the house about the first thing that met
their gaze was McDonough's over
coat. Naturally they thought NC
Donough was in the house and a
search of the place was made at once
But the fugitive was not there. From
the moment Mrs. Jacobson was taken
into the case, and until the end she
exhibited remarkable good judgment
and courage.
SIater's Activities In Fairr1ont.
Fairmont,, December ?9.-The ex-
tent Of Earl Slater's criminal activi-
ties in Fairmont probably will never
come to light But little by little in
formation as to his criminal lnclina-
tons seep out.
A number of men were In a North
Avenue poolhall some months ago
discussing the drop in the price OF
automobiles. Among them was Don
Hoover, who owns Hudson Super
Six. b..
"If the cars keep on dropping
would be money ahead II somebody
stole my car and got the Insurance,
Mr. Hoover remarked.
Slater Immediately approached him
and said he could get rid Of the ma
chine for him.
ITO get rid of him. told him I was
afraid my insurance was no good,
said Hoover today.
"The next day he tackled me again
and told me there was a place in the
cities where a man could drive in
with big car like mine and they
no questions. Half an hour later, he
came back again"
A second Fairmont man was found
today who had been solicited by Slater
to go into a pool to purchase a stock
of liquor for quick disposal in Fair
mont and other towns.
Rumors connecting a Falrmont
man with Slater in a recent holdup
at the Lair were current today, and II
knowledge Of certain circles in this
city before he goes to prison. there
might be a hasty exodus by several.
Reports from Fairmont go to show
that Slater was capable of commit
ting the most heniouS offenses. 1t is
said that recently he tried to work uI
a black mailing scheme there, be-
sides resorting to other disreputable
methods for obtaining money.
Slater Was Apparently Happy.
Further disclosures brought tc
light in the Kelley murder case, feat
! ured in part at Fairmont, are that
McDonough, alias Slater, left Fair
mont Friday afternoon at about foul
o'clock, In the company OF Ray Ar
mold. Arnold denies the fact to the
newspaper offices that he drove Nc.
Donough to Winnebago, but careful
investigations disclose tina; Friday af
ternoon about three thirty Arnold was
working on a Ford truck nj the Econ
omy Tire company office. when &C
cording to reports he received a tele-
phone message asking him to make a
drive, after a short repartee as to the
price of horse collars, etc, Arnold
said if the price was right he would
Mel Needham, proprietor of the
| Majestic cafe says that McDonougf
was in the cafe at four o'clock, where
Arnold met him. He appeared to be
In very happy frame Of mind, sing
ing and joking all the while. Needhan
also stated that Arnold told him or
his return, that he made the trip in .
| hurry and was figuring how much
money he had made after discount
| ing few repair bills and further tolC
| him that they stopped at Granada
| where McDonough, alias Slater, pur-
| chased light lunch and the two meI
the trip McDonough, was singing
| and feeling very happy. Arnold came
back to Fairmont as soon as the de-
| livery was made. ,..
Slater Taken To Anoka
| ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Minneapolis, December 29.-Shack,
led to Deputy Sheriff John MCGUIRE
and accompanied by Sheriff Earle
Brown, Earl Slater, arrested under
murder of Frank l.. Kelley, Mankato
in the Dayton station school house
was taken to Anoka early today fol
arraignment before District Judge
/ Giddons after his case has been con
sidered by the grand jury.
The grand jury met at ten O'Clock
today in response to a special call by
Judge Giddons. Witnesses who ap-
peared before it included Sheriffs
Earle Brown of Hennepin county and
his deputy, John MCGUIRE; Sheriff
| U. S. Pratt of Anoka county; Deputy
| Sheriff John H. Macbeth of Blue Earth
county and County Attorney w. A
Blanchard of Anoka county.
| Mr.. Blanchard asked indictment OF
Slater for murder in the first degree
which he felt~confident would be re-
turned, he said. Slater has signff1ed
his intention of pleading guilty with
out the formality of a trial.
Slater was placed in the new Ano
ka Jail, being the first prisoner in the
new building He reiterated THAT he
expected to plead guilty and take his
"dose." No attorneys appeared tt