The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
ROW OVER BOOZE
CLAIM OF VICTIM
MAN WHO WAS AssAILED
CAUSES ARREST
CHARGE ISTO BE MADE
Defendant VIII Face Accusation
Of Assault With Intent
To Kill

Fred Klein of Detroit Mich, who
was stabbed while engaged IN
hrawl last Wednesday night in the
railroad yards, an who has been
cared for ever since by the ponce,
today shorty before noon WINE
locking out of the police stauon
windows identified his alleged as
sailant. Klein. pointed out the man
to the police who picked MIN up
brought him into the station, where
he admitted Cumming with Klein,
and of being with him on the AFTER
noon and evening of May 21.
1t will be remembered that Klein
on last Wednesday evening went 10
the police station bleeding badly
from a wound in the left breast. He
stated at that time that he had be-
come engaged in a dispute with.
man named Kelley down In the
Omaha yards. and that the outcome
was that Kelley had stabbed him.
Dr.. A. v. Denman was called and
gave Klein medical assistance.
Soon afterwards Klein admitted
that he had escaped from a pail In
Ann Arbor county, Mich. He is now
being held for the United States
marshal from that state who is ex
Klein back with him
Statement of Kelley
The man arrested at noon when
interview by the Free Press stated
that his name is Harry Kelley OF
Pueblo, Colorado. He follows the
occupation of awning mender. He
had met Klein several days ago,
and bought him a shirt and trous-
ers. and also purchased food for
him on one or two occasions. In fact
the two men had decided to com
bine forces Kelley to repair avn
ings, and Klein to mend umbrellas,
On the afternoon of May u
Klein and two or three other fell
lows and himself, according to the
story told by Kelley, got to drink
ing "Alcorub." a Imminent with a
large percentage of alcohol Kelley
saws that after drinking some of the
liniment he forgot everything. IL he
stabbed Klein he Is sorry, but he
does not remember it. He does remem
Der that Klein beat him over the
head and choked him, but after that
he can not recall anything.
Klein in statement to the Free
Press this afternoon said that kel-
lev did give him a shirt and trous-
ers, which he intended to pay for
when he earned the money. Even
IL he did befriend me-" said Klein,
Il cannot see why he had any right
to stab me like he did. The fight first
started in a car down in the yards.
He wanted me to hold out on a
fellow who gave me money to pur-
chase drug store booze, and / told
him hat i did not have the heart TO
take a fellows money that way.
Then Kelley said: You are yellow
all the way through and have not
rot the CUTS TO go through with it.
sT laid down in the car, and Kelley
came over and struck me on the
left cheekbone with the butt en- of
knife / managed to get to my feet
and kicked him over in the corner.
He came at me again, however, and
In the mixup that time said: I will
kill you 1t was then that he stabb
ed me over the heart l got pretty
mad then and floored him and
choked him, and then happened to
get a small stick and beat him into
submission. Then l got away and
came to the police station, for I was
bleeding badly"
Chief of Police Phil Landmark
stated late this afternoon that he,
would take Kelley before the court
on the charge of assault with intent
10 Kill -