The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-02
VERBAL CHARGES
HURLED ANGRILY
Sensational Scene Enacted
District Court Room
WORDSARESTRONG
Frank w. Dillon WasTestifying
Against Harry T. Moore,
Defendant

verbal charges against his charac-
ter were hurled directly in the face
of Harry T. Moore of Amboy, former
deputy sheriff, from the witness
stand in Blue Earth county district
court this morning by Frank w. Dill
lon, father Of the girl whom Moore
is alleged to have taken indecent Ii
berries with, and for which he is
today standing trial on an indict-
ment returned recently by the dis
trict grand jury. Only one woman,
Mrs. Carl Flo OF Rapidan, was called
to serve on the first criminal case of
the term.
The strong utterances against
Moore's character were made by Dill
Ion during the course of his cross
examination by Attorney John K.
Regan, counsel for the defendant.
County Attorney C.. z. Phillips is
prosecuting the case.
Dillon had recounted business re-
lations with Moore and was quAs.
toned regarding the conversation he
alleges to have had with Moore
when he charged him with having
insulted his twelve year old daugh-
Ter, Mildred.
Attorney Regan questioning Dillon
said: Didn't Moore tell you that IL
it wasn't for the publicity of the
matter, he would kick you the whole
length of the street?"
Would Have Given Hundred
I'D have given him a hundred IL
ne had tried it, retorted the wit
ness, partly rising from his chair.
"ua ic ton h;o q oou,ard a. ho,o go a
it."
why, If he is a coward, didn't
you make these charges against him
before?" asked Regain.
Because wanted to get my bust
ness relations Strengthened up with
him.
During the FIRST part of the cross :.
examination, Attorney Regan asked
the witness il he had ever used aGy
other name, such as the NAME of
Peterson. The witness declared he
had represented man NAMED Pet
erson, and tnen under cross exam
inatio declared that Ehere was no
such person as he REPRESENTED.
| Mildred Dillon. with whom it is al
legged Moore took indecent liberties
with while on a automobile ride on a
day in October, 1921, made a brave
showing on the witness stand in the
face of the direct and cross examin-
alton Of the attorneys.
Girl Told Her Story
She recounted to the court and the
jury her experiences on the trip in
which Moore is alleged to have com
mitted the offense. She was I'M
shaken in her statement that the
date Of the deed was on Octobtr IS,
1921, and that the day was Sunday.
Attorney Regain asked her If she did
not know the day was on Tuesday
the eighth, but she answered that
she believed it was on Sunday, the
eighteenth of the month. She relat-
ed that Moore had invited her to
ride on his lap and drive the car,
to her home at Amboy from ST. Pet
er the alleged offense had taken
place.
The large court room was crowd
eG with spectators and the hard
feeling between Dillon and Moore
was distinctly apparent to the large
throng.
Mrs. Dillon Testified
Mrs. Dillon, mother of the young
girl, was the only other witness call :,
ed during the morning session. She
testified regarding the date OF the
alleged offense. the same as did the
other two witnesses.
The jurors drawn to serve on the
case are as follows: Robert Hughes,
Edward Randig, John H. Lang, Ben
jamin Bangerter, Sr.. Albert B. Sang
er, Henry Clausen, ST., Ivan Roberts,
Mrs. Carl Flo, Henry Hubmer, ]. P.
Kremer, Nels Reed and Williams EbA
erhart.
The jury trying the case Of the
Oakland Perrin company against
Mike Baynes for recovery on a pro-
missory note returned a verdict for
the plaintiff late last night. The
jury awarded the Oakland Perrin.
company judgment of $S16.25.