Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 3 November 1893 — Page 3

VOL- 51

MOWN AOQUITTED.

The Shootine: of Samuel Wesner Declared Justifiable by the Jury, The jury in the Brown-Wesner murder trial ut Lebanon retired Saturday at 1 o'clock and were out until 2:30 o'clock Sunday morning, when a verdict was received. It was a sensational scene and in the dimly lighted court room the group that gather, at that unearthly hour to hear the fate of a prominent citizen was a most interested one.

The jury was brought into the court room and was asked if it had agreed upon a verdict, to which the foreman answered: "We have, your honor." "Pass it up to the clerk," said the judge.

Beside the jury only about twentyfive persons beard the clerk read: "We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty."

Tears of gratitude filled the eyes of Jamos Ooly Brown, and in a sobbing tone a9 he took each juror by the hand, he thanked him for what he had done for him. Nor did he leave them with thanks alone, but before leaving to enter that home from which he has been so long separated, he made provisions for the entertainment of the jurors until morning and for their breakfast Sunday morning.

Thus ends the greatest trial in Boone county since the famous Clem murder trial more than twenty years ago. For more than five months Mr. Brown has been confined in jail on the charge of murder. No one than he knows the suffering he has passed through unless he or she judges by his sorrowful face and emaciated form. But the jury has said that the deed committed by Mr. Brown was done in the defense of his own life, and by that verdict the burden that has whitened his hair is lifted from him. He was confident of an acquittal and never lost hope, for he said that he firmly believed that a jury of men who had known him all his life would believe him now.

Brown spent all yesterday morning on the streets of Lebanon with his friends and left for the World's Fair with his family in .the afternoon. The Wesaer boys were present when the verdict was read but made no demonstration.

The damage suit of Mrs. Wesner against 'Brown for $10,000 will, it is said, be compromised.

Too Liffht Hearted.

Gus Landis, of the Delphi Journal, based his opinion of Pettit's guilt on a half

viour's

conversation. He says:

I never saw Pettit but once. That was in the northern prison eight or ten months after he was taken up there to serve a life sentence. I then talked with him a half hour and I made up my mind he was guilty of the crime with whioh he was charged. I also made up mv mind that he was morally depraved and the most accomplished villain I ever met. I could not help coming to this conclueion. His trial and the incidents connecteu with it was the sole theme of conversation between us. And while talking about it ho was in ecstacv. He chatted as glibly and laughed as heartily as though talking over the incidents of a coon hunt. The sparring aDd cross firing of the attorneys who tried the case were all stored up in Pettit's mind and there was fun in every one oi them for Pettit. When I left him he was •smiling and he said with a face as bright as a school girl's, "I'll come out ah?ad •of them yet." I made up mv mind that if Pettit were innocent he would never have been able to smile after entering the walls of the prison. A sense of in jured innocenoe would have weighted Irrr down and the burden of sorrow on hie «r

:d

never have permitted a

ii£ai .i/.ird to escape him. Had he been an innooeut man who loved his wife, the thought of her death, and worse still, the err charge that he had murdered her, v, juld have put out the light in his heart forever.

The Dunkard College.

The citizens' meeting held at the Opera House last Saturday night to discuss the Dunkard College enterprise, waB a very enthusiastic one, and much interest was manifested. The objeot of the meeting was to raise money to dethe expenses of those who are to solicit stock. Sixty dollars was donated at once, and G. E. Grimes, A. M. Scott and Thomas Everson were appointed a committee to secure additional funds.

Jim Knox, A. M. Scott and J. M. Harshbarger were appointed to advise with L. T. Holsinger in regard to soliciting stock subscriptions near home.

The town of Ladoga has donated the Normal grounds and buildings and will put the latter in good repair. The people of this vicinity have subscribed $19,000 stock, and it is believed they will raise it to $25,000. -It is also expected that $25,000 or more can be raised in other parts of the State, and solicitors will at once go to work to secure it. Their expenses must be paid, and a fund is being raised to do this.—Ladoga Leader.

Harry Maxwell in .Revival WorkHarry Maxwell is now in Springfield, Mo., and is assisting Dr. Chapman, the evangelist, by his staging. He writeB that 3,000 attend every meeting and that business is practically stopped. Next week he goes with Dr. Chapman

to Detroit, Mich., to begin another reviva].

Divorce Eefused.

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It is pretty tough lines when a fellow can't get a divorce at pleasure. Judge Harney, however, has got two ideas into hit heud in bome way that divorces aren't strictly correct and every once in awhile he gets gay and sits down on this most blessed and saored of American privileges. He did it Friday in the case of Tomlinson vs. Tomlinson. Old Harvey Tomlinson sued his wife for divorce, alleging cruelity and abandonment, and she saucily set up a general denial and proposed to fight the case. The array of legal talent when the case came to trial was as imposing a World's Fair building in Alamo. Thomas & Whittington and Paul & Bruner appeared for the plaintiff and Brush & Snyder for the fair faced defendant. All day Thursday the wheels of the smut-mill went merrily around to the inspiring notes of the attorney's voices set to the dulcet music of that popular old hymn, ''Who'se been here since I've been gone." The character of both parties to the suit received black eyes and went out of court Thursday tied up in a sling. On Friday the court refused the decree on the ground that the plaintiff had not been to the defendant all that a fond and loving husband should be. In fact the court opined that he was a very unsavory sort of a fowl.

Fourteen years ago Tomlinson got a divorce from his wife and she was awarded $4,500 alimony. To avoid the payment of this sum he remarried her to sign a receipt. She now receives a third of the plaintiff's 93 acres of land.

Knew Cleveland's Substitute. Simpson Montgomery, of Linden, west on the Clover Leaf, was in the city yesterday, and in conversation with an old army comrade, told of the wrong that had been done him by Hoke Smith & Co. Mr. Montgomery did valiant service for the stars and stripes for four years, and twelve years ago was allowed a pension of $18 a month, but three months ago he received notice from the1 department that he had been removed from the list of pensioners. Montgomery is 74 years of age and his allowance was his principal support. The old gentleman claims that he was in the detail ordered to Rochester and Albany at the time of the riots to resist the drafts, and was present on guard duty when Grover Cleveland "made his draw," and knew the soldier that went as his substitute. The old gentleman is looking up his old comrades with a view to having his allowance restored.— Frankfort Net vs.

The Organ fight.

The organ fight at Ingersoll chapel still continues to manifest its unpleasant features. Billy Wilson, a trustee, heads the anti-organites and Billy Moffett, ex-trustee, and Alva Hessler, trustee, head the organ faction. L. Livengood, the third trustee, is trying to pacify the warring factions but without much success, now that the mischief has been done. He tried to effect a compromise and would probably have succeeded had not some vandal smashed the oigun It is charged that Billy Moffett stirred the strife up by proposing to put an organ in the church which had done without one for so many years. The affair is a very unfortunate one viewed from any standpoint.

World's fair Prizes.

Ben Myers returned Saturday night from Chicago with his chickens, and he did not come back without some ribbons either. His Langshans were in the race all around. He received first prize on his hen, receiving 96 points, whioh is within four of perfect. In this class he had tweniy-eight competitors. His cockerel reoeived second prize, scoring 91J points. In this class there were 100 fowls competing. There were in all about 6,000 fowls in for prizes among the Langshans and Mr. Myers received more than many poultry fanciers of national reputation. He refused an offer of $50 for his cockerel from one of the largest Langshan breeders in New York.

Discord in the Camp of the Annointed, Walter Hulett has begun suit in the circuit court against Jere M. Keenev for $435 on a note whioh he claims the defendant will not pay. The county Democracy is not exactly dwelling together in unity. Since Mr. Hulett began "loafing around THE JOUHNAL office" he appears to have imbibed certain incendiary characteristics whioh tend to the destruction of a few of his erstwhile brethren.

Lizzie at Liberty.

Lizzie Lucas has been granted a divorce from that reprehensible wretch, Frank Lucas. If Frank had only behaved himself this wouldn't have happened. He might now be happy in the love of the lncious Lizzie. But Frank was one of the flighty fools who recognized no good thing in a pressed herring. He got gaily gay and become toughly tough. He eventually proved too troublesome to live with, so Lizzie successfully sued for a divorce.

Partial Settlement.

There was a partial settlement made in the Rhcbael Galey estate Friday. The sum of $8,000 was paid into court and distributed among about fifty heirs. Two of the heirs, Samuel Galey and Hannah Wilson, received each a sixth of the amount.

MARY ANN GILKEY fiOUNTKEE.

A Tiibute to the Memory of One of the Pioneers. Mary Ann Gilkey was born Jan. 19, 1814. She entered into the higher life October 23, 1893, having lived on earth 79 years, 9 months and four days.

At the age of 23 years she was married to Dr. Alfred McClelland, who departed this life Feb. 11, 1862. To this union one son and three daughters were born. Of these, two of the daughters died in youth, the son aDd one daughter still survive and reside in this city.

On Jan. 1, 1870, the deceased was married to Meredith Rountree, of this city, whose death occurred within the last two years.

It can be truly said of the departed one that she led a very busy and useful life. Her sphere was not what the world would call a large one but if all her kindly deeds, as wife, mother, friend and neighbor, could be recalled at this hour, it would be a more eloquent than any human life could utter. Her first concern was the happiness, peace and purity of her own home, but she ever found time to care for the sick, minister to the sorrowing and from her door the needy were not turned away empty handed. For nearly half a century she lived in this city, saw it grow from a village to its present magnitude of beauty, wealth and influence and, as one of its many faithful mothers, she contributed her part.

Her religion was more to do than to profess. Her parents were church members, but she never formally connected herself with any religious organization. She was, nevertheless, a Christian believer, who cherished the Bible as God's revelation to men and strived earnestly to pattern her life after that of the Master. If her faith should be given a denominational name it Bhould be said that she was a believer in the doctrines and practices of theUniversalist church. It was her delight to attend its services and she always took a deep interest in its literature and general denominational work. She believed in the universal fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of man, and in the final triumph of good over evil. To her this life was but the infancy and youth of eternity and when she knew'that the end was very near she said: "I am old enough to e." Yes, "old enough to die," for the earthly house had grown very frail, while the mind had grown stronger and it is not strange that she wanted to go.

These sorrowing ones, while they mourn her loss to them, will feel grateful to the Father in Hefiven that their mother was with them so long, and that when the hour came she was so well prepared for the upward journey.

May we, who are drawn together by this solemn occasion, go from this house of mourning filled with the thought—how certain is death, and life so short—and inspired with a faith which sees God as our Fatner, and man as our brother and may such a faith lead us to manifest our love for the Father, whom we have not seen, bv deeds of loving kindness to the brother, whom we have seen.

Dumped on Us.

Montgomery county has dumped off on us here in fair Putnam a decidedly dirty case in court. The September grand jury of Montgomery county indicted one Marion Insley and charged that on the 13th day of June, 1893, he did unlawfully and felonously, etc., ad libitum, committed assault and battery up'on one Effle Blankership, with an intent to commit rape. Eflie is under 14 years of age. The case will come up for trial in the November term of Putnam circuit court.—Greencastle Banner Times.

California, in 3% Mays.

Over two-thirds of the distance between the Atlantic and Pacific in half a week. Such is the record made by travelers between Chicago and the Pacific coast via the North Wstern Line, the quickest route for visitors to the Midwinter Fair. Palace Drawing-room Sleeping Oars leave Chicago daily and run through to San Francisco without a change, dining cars serving all meals enroute. Tourist sleeping cars, offering an exceptionally favorable opportunity for making the trip in a most comfortable and economical manner, are also run. Completely equipped berths can be procured by passengers holding either first or second-class tickets, at a cost of only $4.00 per berth from Chicago to San Francisco and other California points. The hour of departure from Chicago affords a prompt connection with trains from the East and South. First class one way and excursion tickets, good returning nine months from date of sale, also second class tickets at extremely low rates, sleeping car reservations and full information can be obtained of any ticket agent, or by addressing W. A. Thrall, General Passenger and Ticket Agent Chicago & North We^tery li'y, Chicago, 111. dltwtf

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0RAWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3,18»8.

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Waveland Wedding.

On Thursday evening, Oct. 2(5, at the home of the bride, occurred the marriage of Miss Bessie lUioads and Thomas A. Rice. The guests, about seventy-live in number, in response to cards received, almost filled the parlor, which was very beautifully decorated with trailing vines, flowers aud ferns, for the occasion. Shorllv after 8 o'clock Rev. A. M. Hooke, paster of the Presbyterian church, entered the room and demanded eilence. Immediately the bride and groom followed, preceded by pretty little Edith Rhoads, a niece of the bride, strewing flowers in their pathway until they took their places, ready for the marriage ceremony, which was rendered in Rev. Hooke's most attractive and impressive manner. The bride was attired in cream silk, and in her hand carried a bouquet of Marchal Neil roses, aud presented a very charming appearance. She is the only daughter of H. E. and Elizabeth B. Rhoads. The groom looked handsome and happy in suit of conventional black. He is the eon of James M. Rice, who resides in a beautiful, country home, about one mile north of Waveland. Mr. and Mrs. Rice are both active and worthy workers in the Presbyterian church, he being the present superintendent of the Sunday school. Both are active members of the Y.P.S.C.E., and are held in high esteem among all who know them. Dominus vobiscum in oeternum. The guests present from out of town were: Levi Sidwell and family, RufuB Dooley and family, Hon. T. N. Rice, Frank Stevenson and wife, Harry Brown, Misses Rena Rice and Laura Allen, of Rockville Wm. P. Sidwell and wife, and Miss Kate Howard, of Frankfort Mies Nannie B. Harris, New Ross Capt. Alex. A. Rice, Lafayette Judge R. E. Roads, wife and son, and Harry B. Rhoads, wife and daughter, Newport Mrs. Dr. D. H. Patton ana Mrs. Dr. J. P. Ramsay, Remington Chas. C. Rice and wife, and Miss Lulu Canine, of Crawfordsville, Mrs. A. E. Young aud grandson, Thomas Young, Carpenteraville and Miss Sarah Bennett, of Ossawatomic, Kan. C. B. T.

Death of Milton 0. Barnes. Milton C. Barnes died quite unexpectedly last night at 11 o'clock. He had been bick two weeks with typhoid fever, but his condition was at no time looked upon as alarming. Yesterday afternoon there came a sudden change for the worse, and he sank very rapidly. Although conscious till the last he did not know how near he was to death, and his end was peaceful and quiet. The death was a great shock to his family and will be a surprise to the public. It was unlooked for, even by the physicians in attendance. Mr. Barnes was bom in Pike county, Ohio, about fiftyeight years ago, and came to this coun ty in 1848, residing with his parents in Tippecanoe township, near Battle Ground. He was a brother of Thos. J. Barnes and the eldest of nine children. In 1866 he was married to Miss Sarah C. Moore. He left the farm about 18 years ago and bocame traveling salesman for the Canton, Ohio, bridge company. Afterwards he occupied the same position with the Smith Bridge Company, of Toledo. Three years ago he moved from GreencaBtle to thiB city, becoming a salesman for the Lafayette bridge company. He was a good salesman, a very clever and genial gentleman, and possessed a great many qualifications that made friends for him everywhere he went. Sober, earnest, judicious, Mr. Barnes was a good business man, a loving father and husband, and a man with whom it waB an honor to be acquainted. In his death the family suffers an irreparable loss, and the city loses a valued citizen. A widow and four children survive. The children are: Mrs. E. O. Van Arsdel, of Frankfort, Ross, William, and Ruth Barnes.— Lafayette Courier.

The deceased was until few years ago a resident of Crawfordsville and leaves a large circle of friends here.

Birthday Dinners.

Last Monday Franklin Daisy, of Coal Creek township celebrated his fortieth birthday in royal style by entertaining over 100 friends at his home. The affair was a most joyous one, and the dinner a most sumptuous one. All present did justice to the bounty and the occasion.

On Saturday Franklin's brother, Albert Daisy, celebrated his thirty-third anniversary in just as splendid style at his home in the same township. Nothing was spared to make the event a glorious one and one to be long remembered. Both gentlemen are the sonB of the venerable Samuel Daisy, of this city, one of the county's pioneers and honored men.

Got a Life Senteace.

Elias McJunkins, the Montgomery county lad who was implicated in the murder of farmer Helmick at Danville, 111., some weeks ago, received his sentence Monday. He was sent up for life to the Joliet prison. Pate and Starr, who were also implicated in the murder, were sentenced to hang at Danville on December 8.

How the Jury Stood,

The jury in the Brown-Wesner case took four ballots to establish the inoocencv of Brown. The first ballot wus 8 for acquittal and 4 for conviction. The strerjRth of those voting tor conviction waned until the fourth ballot, when all voted for acquittal.

AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.

Jere M. Keeney Talks Blithely of Matters Near to Every Democratic Heart. A great deal has been said in the last few days concerning the affairs of Jere M. Keeney in.I the prospective sale of Mr. Keenev'a paper, the Star, to Thomas E. Scantlin, of the Evansville Courier. Mr. Keeney was seen to day by Tun JOURNAL and said: "In view of the rumors that you have published with regard to my selling the Star, I wish you to state through the columns of Tin? JOURNAL that the Star IUIB not been sold and that I finally and for all times decline to sell the paper." "Well, Mr. Keeney, Mr. Scantlin has been here and it is rumored made you an offer for the Star." "I declined an offer of $5,000 last night and the paper is not for sale now at any price whatever." "Will your paper continue Democratic?" "Yes, it will be Democratic and for Democratic success." "How about Walter Hulett's suit against you?" "Well, in regard to the statement in your paper to the effect that Walter Hulett had sued me on a note for $435 I would say that I do not owe Mr. Hulet one cent, I never did and I never will." "How about that note then "He bought a note expecting to do me injury and has sued myself and John L. Guben for this sum. 1 am able to meet all my own indebtedness and the indebtedness of the firm of Bowers & Keeney, which I assumed last year and of which this note was a part." "Why is Walter attempting to work you an injury?" "Simply because the Star knocked Billy Mr. Hulett's personal and unworthy ambitions and 'busted' his ring I have inourred his childish dislike, all of whioh is very amusing. If you do not read the Star this week you will misB much good literature."

A Monteomery Oounty "Hero." Several weeks ago near Danville, III., four young men went out one fine night aud shot down in cold blood Henry Helmick, a well to do farmer. They held him up on the highway and in robbing him committed wanton murder. All four were soon arrested and strange to relate, the whole quartette pleaded guilty. One of these young desperadoes is a native of Montgomery county. His name is EJias McJunkins. McJunkins was born on a farm two miles north of Wingate eighteen years ago. When five years old he moved with his parents to Rossville, 111., nod afterwards to DanviUe. He still has a number of relatives living near Wingate the best known being William Baldwin, who is an uncle. Elias visited him last fall and became quite well acquainted in that neighborhood. He is a tall stripping youth, without any appearanoe of a tough. When asked how he happened to be connected with the murder, he became ill at ease and replied, "Oh, I don't know exactly how I got into it." He is of quiet disposition and unlike his companions, does not boast about the murder. If any of the gang is allo.ved to esc ipe with a penitentiary sentence Elias will likely be the lad None of them are over 22 years of age. They read wild West literature until they acquired a thirst for notoriety and gore.

The court heard the evidence Mon day and sentenced two to hang at Danville December 8. McJunkins and the other got off with a life sentence.

Hicks Prognosticates for November. Weather Prophet Hicks prognosticates November weather as follows:

About the 2d and 3d, will be higher temperature, and secondary storm movements. The 7 th to 11th is a marked storm period, during and about which, suffering and loss on land and Bea will result, where foresight and care are not exercised. Snow and sleet to the north. A severe cold wave will Bpread over the country, lasting up to reactionary days, on and touching the 14th and 15th. The 19th to the 23d is the next regular storm period. It is near the center of a Venus period and may be counted on for violent storms of wind, rain and snow. Thunder and lightning south. A' very cold wave up to 25th and 26th. Months ends warmer with winter winds and storms brewing.

Put to a Base Use.

Youdg gentlemen of tender years who indite love missives as tender as their years to young misses should be careful to fill every available inch of white paper with the words of lingering love. One east Wabash avenue young man of about eight summers recently wrote a very amorous epistle to a juvenile lady love but politely forbore from writing on both aides of the paper. Monday the letter came into the township trustee's office. The mother of the object of love WBB hard up and being short of note paper had written a note to the trustee on the blank side of the love letter. In this note she asked for help in no uncertain tone. It appears that the course of true love never did run smooth.

For Sale.

40 aares of good farming land, in south east corner of Madison township, on long time and easy payments. All under good cultivation. Call on or address C. N. WILLIAMS & Co 42 47 Crawfordsville, Ind.

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NOT A THING

Did Two Sooiety Gulls Do to Rev. Julius T. Orton. The following special from Winamac, Ind., to the Chicago Record will be read with peculiar iuterest in Crawfordsville:

Excitement was high here to-day when it became noised about that the Rev. J. Orton, a Presbyterian minister, had been publically horsewhipped on one of the main streets [of this place. Merl MOBB and John Thompson, young society men of this city, attended church Sunday night and were reprimanded by the miuister during his sermon for misbehavior and were told to leave the ohurch. This morning as the Rev. Mr. Orton came down to the postollice for his mail he was confronted by Moss and Thompson, eaoh having a blacksnake whip in hand. These they at once proceeded to use. Seeing his peril, the man of God started on a run down Main street, and at every jump for a square and a half he was cut with the long lashes. The young men were promptly arrested and will be granted a hearing morrow.

Mr.. Orton, the victim of the brutal assault, is exceedingly well-known here. He spent six years in Wabash College, graduating with the class of '90. Since that time he has been a frequent visitor to this city. His friends will be sorry to hear of his mishap. Winamac is a dangerous place aud Mr. Orton should have followed the example of his great namesake, Julius Ciisaar, and have gone heavily armed.

Washington JNotes.

A Washington special to the Indianapolis Journal contains the following notes of local interest:

The Controller of the Currency has been notified of the election of H. S. Braden as president of the First National Bank, of Crawfordsville, in place of W. H. Durham.

Representative Wilson, of Washington State, formerly of Crawfordsville, has rented a house on street, in this city, for the season, which he will occupy after November 1. Mis. Wilson has entirely regained her health, and will take her place in social circles again.

Mr. Joel Hiatt, of Crawfordsville, who has for some time been the real head of the Clerk's document room in the House of Representatives, has been promoted in the same division to a position which pays $1,600 a year. To- morrow he expects to leave for his home, where he will spend a few weeks.

(Jmon Township Institute. I he following iB the programme for uiiu first section of Union Township Institute which will convene at the small court room Nov. 4, 1893: Orations ol' Burke aud Webster— 15. K.Vunsooyoc. Recitation Kate Kullunwicur DeUarmo's Essentials of Method, ,, MURKIU Wheat. Spelling and Arithmetic P. M. lluck. Ii nun mar Adille Harding Physiology and Discipline In lie Kay Recitation May me WINC Geography Delia Jones

Death of Wm. Bura.

Wm. Burk, agtd 55 years, died Tuesday at his residence, six milea east of the city, of stomach trouble. The deceased leaves no family, having never married. He was a devout Christian, and a member of the M.. E. church. The funeral occurred Thursday at 10 o'clock a. m., at the residence. Interterment at Lee's cemetery.

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