The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-03
new ANGLE ADDED
TO SORENSON CASE
Another Warrant Sworn
Out In Mankato
BIGAMY IS THE CHARGE
Miss Viva BurriII Makes Com
plant To Local Au-
thoritieS

OF. Fdui, JdnudTy Eos-Cd't -.
Sorenson was taken to Mankato
today where he will be tried on a
charge of bigamy. Sorenson was
held in the Ramsey county Jail on
similar charge, but it was dis
missed on motion of the county
attorneys office.
Sorenson, will be tried at Man
kato on the charge brought by
Viva BurrilI that ne married her
before obtaining a divorce from
his first wife.
A new angle was added TO the nun
IN triangle involving Earl i. Soren.
son, Viva NJ. Burrill of this city and
the real Mrs. Sorenson, whose former
home was in Belle Plaine, Mimi, III
the bigamy case against Sorenson,
when Miss Burrill last evening swore
to a warrant before County Attorney c.
Z. Phillips at this city formally charg
ing Sorenson, who is now in theseus .
today OF ST. Paul officers, with bigamy.
In a statement to The Free Press
Miss Burrill said that she and Soren-
. son were married at this city on July
81, 1919, by Rev. G.. A. Cahoon, and at
that time she had the impression that
her spouse never had previous ma
trimonial venture.
In Trouble With Mankato Police
Miss Burrill stated that two days
previous to their marriage Sorenson
had gotten into trouble with the
Mankato police for posing as an Of
ficer, She and Sorenson were Jay
walking" that is crossing the inter-
section of Jackson and Front streets
in diagonal manner, when a passing
automobile nearly collided with them.
Sorenson at that time flashed priv
ate detectives star.
According to the statement, of for
mer Chief of Police Jack Martin, TO
The Free Press last night, that Off
Ger caused the arrest of Sorenson on
July 19, 1919 on the charge of pos
ing as an Officer. 'rhe rrest was made
by Police Officer Al Shelby, according
10 police records. Former Chief Mar
tin stated that when the man was
brought to the police station that he
took pistol and private detectives
star away from him. Later he was
let on in the municipal court with a
fine OF SIS for disorderly conduct.
Recognized Sorenson's Star
When Miss Burrill was shown a
private detectives star by Chief OF
Police Phil Landmark yesterday ev-
ening. She stated that she recognized
IL as Sorenson's star.
Continuing her statement to rep
resentative of The Free Press, Miss
Burriil charges that it was Sorenson
who while searching for escaped
prisoners from Worthington had pull
ed of such sensational stunts at Mil
oma, MINI. She gave it TO be strictly
understood that she will leave no
stone unturned in bringing Sorenson
to Justice She wants him brought
back to Mankato for trial While
Miss Burrill did not say so in so many
words, she gave the impression that
when she gets through with him
SoTenson will have gotten entirely
oveI mania for marrying every
pretty girl he sees.
In Custody Sheriff
limited Press Dispatchl
ST. Paul, January 26.-Earl l.. Sor.
enson, alleged bigamist, was taken in
custody this morning by. Sheriff An
ton Osten of Blue Earth county, and
will be taken back to Mankato this
afternoon.
Sorenson is charged in the com
paint signed by Viva NJ. Burrill with
marrying her at Mankato in 1919 al
though he had another wife from
whom he had not secured divorce
The case which was to have been
brought against Sorenson in the mu-
nicipal court of this city on Febru
ary 21, will be dismissed and Soren
sen will have to stand trial In Man
katO