The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
POLICE COURT BUSINESS
Several Parties Were Before His
Honor On Various CHARGES

itSHSI III S0fiAhS SHdt ASS
Ben Lyons and w. P. Wal
isch of the Imperial bowling al
legs and Leslie Davis of the
Metropolitan lunch rooms were
arraigned before Judge William
Stradtmann yesterday afternoon on
the charge Of alleged sale of cigar
cites to minors. All of the defend
ants entered pleas of not guilty to
the charge, and their cases were
continued until Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock.
Henry Marso, arrested last week
on the charge of possession intox-
icating- liquor for the purpose of
sale, appeared in municipal court
yesterday afternoon. On motion of
County Attorney Frank e. Morse,
the case against Mr.. Marso was
dismissed on the grounds Of insult
ficient evidence to convict.
Louis P, kaufman, local taxi
man arrested last week on the
charge of obstructing traffic and
unlawful parking, through his at
torney Judge John Klaseus. had his
hearing continued until Friday aft
ernoon at two o'clock.
Mrs. Lena Stavenau of Mankato
township was arraigned yesterday
afternoon before the municipal court
on the charge of having still in
her possession for the manufacture
of intoxicating liquor. Through her
attorney, John Klaseus. the defend
ant, waived examination and was
bound over to wait the action of the
grand jury under bonds Of $500.
Ben She-wnod Of this city was
arrested by Officer Oliver Tufte on
the charge of intoxication. Through
his attorney Hiram S. Golf, the de-
f fem ant. entered inter Ok plea Of guilty
Miss Myra HOFFMAN, and Miss
Marie Barth, the two Sioux Falls
girls who wanted to see the world.
but who ran out OF cash when they
arrived at Mankato, when they were
escorted to the train last evening
by Poiicewoman Irene Kiekenapp
had nothing but good words for that
officer. The girls arrived herek from
Sioux Falls Saturday morning at
four o'clock and sat around the
waiting room of the Omaha Union
Depot until afternoon before they
made known the fact that they were
out of funds. This story was relar-
ed to Mrs. Mary Sues matron at the
depot. She called the attention of Of
ficer Kiekenapp to the plight OF the
girls. The policewoman at once &C
Gompanied the girls to the police
station, and she and Chief Landmark
got busy on the case, Captain Cliff
ford of the Mankato Salvation Army
barracks was also taken into con
ference. and he saw that the girls
were furnished q room at the Ben
Pay hotel, which he paid for out of
Salvation Army funds, Meals were
also furnished by the Salvation
Army. While the girls were in this
city Policewoman Kiekenapp. visited
them frequently during the day and
tried to get them employment in
this city. Later a telegram was sent
to the girls parents, and the father
of Marie Barth sent enough money
to pay her fare back to Sioux Falls.
In order to get both girls. home,
where they belong. Captain Clifford
again came forward and furnished
TIE money 70 pay the railway fare
on Miss Hoffman,. T.
When Policewoman, Kiekenapp
bid the girls goodbye at the train
both of them expressed their appre-
citation of the kindness shown
them and promised to send
back the money advanced for them
by the Salvation Army. A letter was
written by the policewoman to the
Sirl's parents. telling thcin that their
daughters had enough of the cold
cold world and home now looks bet
ter to them than Hills far away"