The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-22
FUSS OVER DOGS;
TALE UP TO JURY
HUGHES BRANDRUP CASE
IS IN COURT TODAY
STORY IS FROM STAND
Number of Witnesses Tell What
They Claim To Have Seen
and Heard

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Love me, love my dog" was a
saying brought wildly to mind to:
day in the opening of the case Of
William F. Hughes, a prominent
attorney of this city, against Pro.
fessor J. R. Brapurup, president
and owner of Mankato Commercial
college. That both these gentlemen
like their dogs is evidenced by the
fact that they are willing to defend
their canine pets. 1t is safe to say
that no greater love hath any man.
The case which is brought by the
plaintiff to recover three thousand
dollars for alleged personal in
juries received at the hands of the
defendant last April l is the result
Of a dog fight between the dogs OF
the parties to the action. Judge
Hughes has an Airdale, while Pro-
lessor Brandrup has bull dog,
(which is as big as a two year old
bear" according to the testimony
OF Judge Hughes this morning.
Judge Hughes, according to the
opening statements of the case as
made Dy Joseph A. Baker, who Is
acting as one Of the attorneys for
the plaintiff, prior to. April l last
past, had been suffering from the
effects OF influenza and was In a
very weakened condition. On the
date mentioned, in the hopes or re-
operating. Judge Hughes went out
for awalk, his Airedale Rob" &C
companying him. When the judge
had stlOlled along with his yew tree
cane in his hand to a point near
the Brandrup residence. it is alleged
that Mr.. Brandrup's dog rushed out
and attacked Mr.. Hughes Airdale
Mr.. Hughes tried to separate the
dogs, and owing to his weakened
condition was unable to do so. Then
he began to beat both dogs with
his view tree cane. According to
the evidence of plaintiff produced
in court this apparently aroused the
anger of Professor Brandrup. VINO
is alleged to have rushed out IN de-
tense of his bull dog and struck
Judge Hughes blow which stunned
him. This is the reason the case
is being brought.
8. B. Wilson is appearing for the
defendant in the action, and ]. w.
Schmitt and Joseph A. Baker are
appearing as attorneys for the
plaintiff.
testimony Of Judge Hughes
Judge William F. Hughes, the
complaining witness, was the first
one called to the court. The eV1-
dence by question and answer as
produced in court was in part as
follows: ~
Hughes? Yes, sir. -.
Please state your place Of resi-
dence and your business together
with your age. l am sixty tour
years of age, and am engaged IN the
How long Save you lived in Man.
kato? With the exception of short
What official positions have you
held? / was for twelve years pro
bate Judge Of this county, and later
was city attorney of Mankato.
Along about April 1 of this year
and directly prior thereto what was
the physical condition Of your
health had not been well for from
some time in March when / had
sick spell, and was in weakened
condition. On April first was
barely able to be about but decided
to 20 out for walk for exercise:
About what time of the day ala
you go out for the walk? l THINK
that It was about P; M. or about
O. state what occurred on that
evening while you were out for ex-
ercise. A. While walking along the
south side of Shaubut street and
near the defendants house, his big
bull dog rushed out from the house
and came swiftly and rushed at my
dog. which was then standing along
side of me on the walk. The bull dog
grabbed my dog by the throat and
they both began to tussle in the
street. / stepped out as soon as l
could and tried to part them While l
was engaged with the dogs, heard
Mr.. Brandrup yelling in a loud voice.
Don't beat my dog, beat your own
dog" l looked up and saw the de.
PENDANT coming in a half run and
half stride and he was acting IN a
very excited manner. He kept re-
peating: Don't beat my dog, but
beat your own dog" l had In my
hands at the time a walking suck
with which / was trying to separate
the dogs. The defendant kept coming
towards me, and l could tell from
the looks of his face that was 60
ing to, be attacked"
Attorney S. B. wilson, move
that the last part Of this answer be
stricken out"
Judge comstockI"Motion is sus'
tanned"
Hughes Continued Story
Continuing Judge Hughes said:
"As the defendant kept coming to-
ward me I held my cane up by the
middle. / was dressed in a light ov-
ercoat at the time and was wearing
wool knit gloves. He rushed in and
grabbed me and a moment later af :.
er he struck me l realized that !
was bleeding from the nose ana
mouth. Then he left me and went
to part the dogs, but before this he
grabbed my cane away from me and
threw 1t away. stood there dazed
and then heard him call to me to
come and take my dog, and l did go
and take him by the collar. then
realized that blood was flowing from
my nose and mouth, and my left
eve was almost instantly closed.
When l got home l was entirely
blind, and the eyeball was swollen
up and painful. l also had cut on
the left side of my head and a
scratch on my nose, and had other
abrasions on the skin BY the next
morning my eye was black and blue,
and the discoloration remained for
nearly two months time. The swell
ing in my eye lasted over a week
before it began to recede at all. All
of the white was red. Then 1t began
to 90 down after a week, but / was
not able to use the eye for the best
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