Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 February 1896 — Page 1

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Pop, Ginger Ale, Etc.

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"Eight Bolls" wiil be tit Music Hall nest Wednesday night. Matthias Brant. Waynotowrh has been granted an increase* of pension.

Mr. II. C. Tut'C. of this office, will spend to-morrow in Lafayette. The lien Hur organization paid SI,000 on a death loss in Ohio a few days ago.

Lem Williams, who has been suffering with the grippe all winter, is improving slowly,

Mi68 Fannie Goldsberg gave a very delightful party to a number of her friends on Wednesday night.

Aaron Wolfs Waveland, and Baz Merrill, Waynetown, are talked of as probable candidates for county treasurer.

The old Christian church, erected in 1838, is being torn down, and will be removed for use as a stable.

The present week, like last, has been dreadful on trade, and merchants have much more leisure time than they desire.

A. E. Reynolds, of this city, has been appointed secretary and treasurer of the "Indiana Mutual Telephone Association."

Hon. W. H. English, Indianapolis, is very sick from infiamatory rheumatism and doubts as to his recoveay are expressed.

Cliff Voris has been appointed executor of the estate of the late Daniel McCrainor, an uncle, a resident formerly of Montana.

The banks of the city were all closed yesterday afternoon out of respect to the memory of Bennett Engle, whose funeral took place at 4 o'clock.

Conductor Knapp, of the Vandalia, lost his hotel at Maxinkuckee on Thursday by fire. The loss is nealy 84,000! insurance unknown. It will be rebuilt,

The testimony in the Shanks murder trial is read with much interest, and many extra copies of the Terre Haute papers containing it, are being sold this week.

Three names, Warbritton, Martin and Webster, are announced in the Journal as candidates for recorder. Webster has the inside track, besides being the favorite of the three ring.

Messrs. Wray & Maxwell, the dry goods merchants, doing business on east Main street, made an assignment on Thnrsday. Dull trade and slow collections are given as the reasons ol' the assignment.

Dr. Mort B. Keegan haB purchased an interest in a sanitarium at Martinsville, and takes charge next week. The building is a large 3-story of 100 rooms and will accommodate a large number of patients.

The condition of Grant Gould, who has been bedfast for over three months, ie. somewhat improved. His brother Charles Gould, who has been confined to his bed for nearly four weeks, is reported as in a very serious condition.

Harry Adams is going on the road with a special slate-writing exhibition, and will give his first entertainment at Anderson in this month. Adams has secured much free advertising through his wrangle' with Elder Covert, n" derson, and proposes to make the most of it.

Pont Eastlack, agent for the Adams express company, has furnished a number of our business men with a book of nearly 70 pagee, containing a list of the names of all towns and cities having offices of that company in this country, Canada, and Mexico, also the same for other express companies. The book is very convenient for ahippors.

A great many thought at the time of the announcement of the sale of the horse, Quo Allen, by Dr. Gott for 810,0C0, that the price named was greatly exagerated, as better horBes are Belling for less monoy, and the following from the Ladoga Leader, seems to confirm the opinion: "W. TT. Gott, of New Koss, who trained Que Allen, 2:10^, and drove him in so many successful races last season, is the sole owner of the famous horse bow. The consideration was $2,000."

Frankfort "Crcucent" Sold. The sale of tho Frankfort Crescent to B.H.Dorner and Charles E. Fennell WBB announced this week. The paper was the property of the late E. W. Brown and is the organ of the Clinton county democracy. Mr. Dorner is an experienced newspaper man, having been employed on the Lafayette Call and Chicago News. At present he is city editor of the Columbue (Ind.) Herald. The new management takes control Feb. 1.

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AN OLD EDITOR

ANDB^NK CASHIER, LAYS DOWN HIS WORK.

Sudden Death of Bennet W. Engle,— An Old Resident Who Dies

of Heart Failure.

The sudden intelligence was tuaue known early Thursday morning that Bennett W. Engle, one of the oldest I residents of Crawfordsville, had died at his residence on east Main street, at about 9 p. m.„ the night previous. IIIB sudden taking off is attributed to heart fnilure, as he had been complaining only a few moments before his demise of pains in his chest and side.

Mr, Engle was a native of Virginia and on coming to

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State in an early

day settled at Rising bun, this State. He came to Crawfordsville about the year 1810, following the occupation of a clerk for Bome years. In 1811 when his brother Phillip established THE REVIEW, he became connected with it as editor. When Elston's bank was established in 1853 by Col. Elston and Hon. II. S. Lane, Engle went into it as bookkeeper and assistant cashier and here be

remained ever since. He was

probably the oldest bank cashier in active service in Indiana, as 43 years constant labor will testify. He wab a man of very singular tempermant, rarely speaking to any person unless spoken to and to his most intimate acquaintances he was an enigma. He made a confident of no one, and never spoke of himself or his affairs to anybody. For years and years he while at his post in the _bank never Bpoke to a soul, but stuck closely to his work. He was a man of unquestionable integrity, and thoroughly reliable in all business affairs. His age wag 7G years. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral at Oak Hill yesterday.

Supremc Court 1G,999. National bank vs. body gear company. Montgomery C- C. firmed. Hackney, C. J. 1. While different views of a cause of action may be stated in one complaint without becoming subject to demurrer for repugnancy, he cannot come into court with a cause of action upon which the court grants in whole or in part the relief prayed and then in the same suit seek an action of the court upon the Bame cause of action differently stated and in conflict with the action already taken by the court. 2. There is no cause of action in the creditor of a corporation to reach assets witheld from the corporation for the payment of debts, when it affirmatively appears that a receiver is in charge of said corporation administering its effects. 3. The action for the recovery of subscribed and unpaid stock must be brought by the receiver, unless it is shown that he refuses to pursue the remedy. 4. The stockholders and officers do not hold the assets in trust for the creditors until after the corporation is put under the control of a court of equity for the adjustment of its affairs.

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Fact* and Figures* Here are some figures relating to the property and valuation of it in Montgomery county, which may be of interest to the general reader. They are taken from the auditor's report: Total value of lands in county 88,686,425.00 Valuo of improvements 1,577,525.00 Value of lots 1,280,020.00 Valueof improvem'ts on lots 1,648,865.00 Value of personal property. 5,120,015.00 Value of telegraph, telephone, etc., property..... 101,254.00 Valueof railroad property.. 1,790,860.00 Total value of ta::ables 20,205,064.00 Polls. 5,500.00 State general fund tax 21,092.79 State institutions fund 10,109.94 State debt 6,005.97 State school 25,136.56 State educational institution fund Endowment of State University County tax 63,553.13 Township tax 11,361.82 Tuition tax 35,403 47 Special school tax Road tax Dog tax.. Free gravel roads

1,011.05

19,290.16 2,006.00 20,219.79

County bonds 20,219.79 Bridges.. Total tax of 1895....

97,721.18 284,991.64

Ilnuk Confesses. Since his incarceration in the jail at Covington, Phillip Hauk this week made a confession of his guilt in having had^n abortion produced upon Grace McClamrock. There will, in consequence, be no prolonged trial of the case and the Court will fix the length of (.imprisonment that will be given Hauk. The general impression is that it will be from 10 to 12 yearB in tho penitentiary.

Bro'er Cloud, Lebanon, sent out invitations to one of hiB famous 'possum suppers, the other night, printed thus "No cuttin' no Bhootin', jes 'poBBum

"OVER THE HILLS

To the Poor House'' is Where Mike

Gerbrick Now Tarries-

Froiu his accustomed haunts Mike Gerbrick has been missed for some months, and it was ascertained that pour old Mike had taken up hiB quarters at the poor farm, there to remain, no doubt, until ho is called hence.

In former years Mike wa3 a somewhat noted individual in this locality. Coming down the Ohio river about ISIS and landing at Now Albany, ho secured a job on a small line of propoBad railway from that city to Salem, in Washington county, as an engineer. After its completion to Salem, it wa6 in the nest four years extended to Crawfordsville, and in '52 to Lafayette, Mike runuing the engine for the construction train. Ho wan therefore the first engineer that ever ran an engine on the Now Albany & Salem road, or what is now the Monon railway. No doubt in gazing from the window of hie room at the poor asylum at fast flying trains which run within a few rods of the building, old

Mike sighs for the days long past and wishes he was young again and could resume his place at the throttle. Some years before the war, he abandoned railroading and Btarted a saloon in Crawfordsville. He was in frequent troubles with the law for illegal selling and was frequently .fined. He abandoned the saloon buBiness long since, and began to buy poultry, hay, wopd, etc., seeking to make a livelihood through that source, but barely eaking out an existence Mike has had a vast experience in matrimony, having had four or five wives, all of \hom are dead but the laBt. He is the father, as ho asserts, of thiriy-threo children, eleven of whom are dead, and many of the living of whom reside in distant localities. Mike was in town one day last week taking a stroll over the streets. Asked as to his age, he said, "I am now in my 87th year, but 1 am not going to be here long," and ho resumed his munching of crackers and cheese, which some benevolently-inclined grocer had given him.

"Dr." Adams Kclcntictl. Most of our readers remombor the squable that has been going on for some weeks between Elder Covert, of Anderson, and Harry AdamB of this city, over the subject of spiritualism. It finally resulted in the arrest of Adams and his transportation to Ar derson on the charge of criminal libel. He failed to give bail while there and in consequence was placed in jail. A hearing came off before Squire McCarty, of Andersen on Monday, the report of which from the Anderson Bulletin, we make the following extract: "Witnesses were called and sworn. They were newspaper men, lecturer, a telegraph messenger and others. Covoit was first put on the stand, and in a reply for his name said, 'William Ross Covert.' Hero Kittinger made a motion to dismiss the case, because in the affidavit and signatures only 'W. R. Covert' appeared and that 'William Ross Covert' was not named in the case. The State's attorney seemed to think this a bluff. Kit promised to Bhow the statues and court adjourned for dinner. "Squire McCarty at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon dismissed the case and Adams was roleased. His attorney proved conclusively that in criminal law the full christian name of Covei.-t should have been in the affidavit. Thero wore cheers for Adams and lots of handshaking. "Covert said ho might make out another affidavit at onco and cause

Adams' re-arrost."

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Now SultM Filed. During tho past fow days tho following now suits have been filed on tho Clerk's docket:

Wm. E. et ijJ. vs. Thomas Shepherd et al. Highway appeal. Wm. R. Jacobs vs. Simpson and Wm. B. Montgomery. Complaint.

Homer L. Markey vs. George W. Markey et al. Partition. David II. Ilostetter vs. Chicago & South Eastern R. R. Damages.

David Coyner et al vs. Delila Blacker etal. Partition. J. C. Wampler vs. George S. Durham et al. complaint.

J. C. Porry et al, vs. Philander Nicholson. On note. John S. Brown vs. Wm. A .Swatser.

Elizabeth B. Harbert et al. to quiet title. John H. Gut and Jesse Coyner. On judgment.

Pop* Getting to Work. The Populists of this district met at Frankfort on Teusday and elected Adam Hanna, of Montgomery county, District Chairman. It was decided to hold the congressional convention in Frankfort early in April. Frazier Thomas, of Carroll county, and A. G. Burgett will be candidates.

Davis Bros, are building an addition their livery barn on the corner of Pike and Walnut streete.

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55TH YEAR.— N0.25

THE SHANKS TRIAL

At Terre Haute—Crowded Attendeuce

in the Court Room-A Short Sketch of the Case.

The trial of the three Kellers, Daniel, his wife, and wister, Maggie, on charge of murdering Clara Shanks, of IVrko county, opened at Terre Haute on Monday.

The first step taken bv the state wasto cl.smiss the third count of the indictment, which charged the three defendants with killing, by striking, withou describing the offense or giving any reason for not describing it. The count was faulty. The indictment containsnine counts, charging the Kellers with the murder of Clara Shanks by various means, such as boating hor over tho head, choaking and strangling her. The three prisoners sit directly behind their attorneys, C. M. McCabe, of Covington, and J. 1. Beasley and ex-Congressman John E. Lamb, of Terre Haute. Thei attorneys'entered a plea of not guilty.

In the death of Clara Shanks lies the deepeet mystery Indiana has known for years. QThe girl was very attractive. She was the pride of tho neighborhood. But a Bhort distance from her home was the residence of the Kellers. Between the two houses, and situated on land owned by the Kellers, is a spring, from

which the families obtained their drinking water. Things were thus happily Bituated up to the

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week of July. It

was then that Clara Shanks came homo with an empty pail one moruing, after having been sent after water for the family, and told her mother that Mrs. Keller had refused to let her go to the spring. Mrs. Keller had charged Clara with being|toointimate witbjher husband and had forbidden her to ever put he foot on their premises. The result was a sad turmoil in the Shanks family. Goaded to dosperation and humiliated the girl sprang from the dinner-table in tears, and, protesting her innocence,'• dashed into the woods. This was on July 6. Whither Bhe went, how she wandered and what happened subsequent to her abrupt departure from the! homo roof, are matters to be proven at this present trial.

Search was] not begun for hor until late that evening, and it was not until the next morning that her brother Daniel found her lifelesB body submerged beneath the waters of Wolfjjreek falls. The coroner's verdict first said suicide," but later the body was exhumed and it was found that her Bkull was fractured and her neck broken.

Detectives Harry C. Webster and L. P. Byrnes, of Indianapolis, tho men who were instrumental in securing the conviction of tlio Rev. Mr. Hinshaw at Dan- .. vill\ wem employed on the case. Within a days they hsd all the Kellers, including John, in jail, charged with murder.

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The marriage of A. ,\I. Karle, of Crawfordsville, and Miss Anna T. Tobin, of Greencastle, was solemnized with high mass, at St. Joseph's church, last Tuesday morning, by Father Bauer, who performed tho solemn marriage sorvice of tho Catholic church. Promptly at 8 o'clock, Mrs, Judge White began playing Mendelssohn's wedding march, and tho bridal party entered the church tho bride and groom, preceded by the groomsman, M. D. Kolloy, and bridesmaid, Miss Julia Karl, advanced slowly to tho altar. During the ceremony, in which tho beautiful ring service WBB used, tho organ played, softly, "Annie Laurio." At tho close of tho impressive altar servico, tho entiro party, led by tho newly wedded pair, to tho lovely strains of the wedding march, left the church and prceeded to tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.M. Kelly, whore gonuino hospitality always abounds, and where an elaborate wedding breakfast wai* eervecT by Mrs. Kolloy. The presents received by tho cduplo were numerous,handsome and costly, among them being articles of furniture and brac-a-brac.—Rockville Tribune.

Thoy are now at home on Vance street to thoir many friends. The best words of THE RF.VIEW.

Tlic I.nr«c ami .Sinnll of Jt.

The number of townshipg in the State is 1,016, being an average of 11 to each county. The largest township in the State is Union township, Montgomery county, and the city of Crawfordsville is the center of the township, which is 12 mileB square, four times as large as the regulation township, The smallest township in the State is Albion, in Noble county. It is but two mies square. Union township is therefore largo enough to contain 36 townships of the size of Albion,

A tramp stole an $18 overcoat from a dummy in front Tannenbaum's one evening this-week. He probably thought the coat more becoming bis shape than that of the dummy,