Sheriff Alfred Klaerner (standing) at Klaerner Park at an Old Teamsters Reunion. The men in the buggy are Albert Kott, age 88, and John Stehling, 86. Courtesy Gillespie County Historical Society, Dietel Collection.
Commentary
Sheriff Klaerner and Hoerster’s Hat
Gillespie County Sheriff Alfred Klaerner was making a turn on one of those crazy streets in downtown San Antonio when an excited policeman came running toward the car, waving his arms and shouting “Hey mister, you can’t make a left turn here.” The sheriff, not wanting to contradict a fellow
