The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
SOME MlxuP AT JACKSON
Troubles Are Thick; Fracas Ex-
traordinarY Domestic

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Jackson, September 30.-Mrs. Ed
win Thur1ner has broken arm and
several bruises on her body George
F. Thompson has wife and is un-
der arrest on a charge of assault
in the second degree. Mrs. Laura A.
Doyscher, widow of the late Robert
Doyscher, has new husband, while
Edwin Thurmer, husband of the
first mentioned woman, is bereft OF
his wife as a result of domestic
fracas at the Edwin Thurmer home
in Petersburg township early Tues
day morning.
The above complications only go
to show what can happen when re-
latives get to quaTeling among
themselves. Now TO untangle this
son Pilot.
Mrs. Edwin Thurmer became dis
gusted with life when she was fore
ed to live In the same house with
her sister in law, the former Mrs.
Laura Doyscher. She decided to
leave her husband and came to
jackson Monday afternoon and Sc
cured a large number of poultry
crates in which to remove her
chickens from the farm. Unassisted,
she spent practically all Monday
night rounding up her poultry,
climbing trees and searching in
hooks and corners about the farm
yard for the biddies she had raised
this summer.
When she entered the house after
her hard nights work it was only
to be met with barTage OF verbal
abuse from Mrs. Dayscher to the EFF.
feet that she had Grated up more
chickens than rightfully belonged to
her. Mrs. Thurmer denied the
which Is said to have contained some
pretty warm words. The outcome
was that Mrs. Thurner went to the
telephone to call Sheriff o. c. Lee
and have him come out to the farm
to act as mediator in the dispute.
Don't you let her touch that
telephone" Mrs. Doyscher is alleg-
ed to have told Mr.. Thompson, who
was stopping at the rhurmer home.
Thompson attempted to pull Mrs.
Thurmer away from the instrument
and in the melee that followed one
Of Mrs. TURNER'S arms was broken
and portions of her body badly
bruised. Thompson came to Jackson
soon after and called on Sheriff Lee
telling him that Mrs. Thurmer had
broken her arm when she struck
him.
Sheriff Lee went out to the Thur
mer place as soon as possible where
he found no effort had been made
to aid the injured woman. He
Drs. Portmann nd Halloran reduced
the fracture and attended to her in
juries.
Thompson was later arrested on
charge of assault in the second
degree and bound over to the grand
jury. His bonds were fixed at $500.
which he furnished. While the coun-
ty attorneys Office was preparing
to have Thompson arrested on a
second charge he came to town
with Mrs. Doyscher and secured a
marriage license. They gave their
ages as twenty seven and thirty
seven, respectively.
Mrs. Thurmer is making arrange
ments to reside in Jackson. When a
truck was sent out to bring in the
poultry she had Grated, her husband
refused to permit the chickens be-
ing taken from the premises. Sheriff
gave the chickens their liberty pend
ing court action to secure possession
of the chickens. Mrs. Thurmer
claims she raised $500 chickens this
summer and does not intend to ie,
anyone beat her out of her rightful
share. 80
Mrs. Doyscher formerly conducted
restaurant at Springfield, Mimi,
but returned to Petersburg township
following the death of her father.
the late August Gotthardt Thurmer.
Later Mrs. Thurmer secured pos
session Of her poultry, which was
brought to town Wednesday after
noon and sold for S158. She claims
that she still owns large share OF
the chickens remaining on the
farm.