Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 March 1898 — Page 2

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FRIDAY. MARCH 18, 18&8

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TIIK causeof prison reform in Indiana has been strengthened by the recent decision of the Supreme court holding the indeterminate sentence law to be constitutional. It is an importantstep toward the final goal—the reformation of those offenders who are capable of being made into good citizens and the permanent segregation of the incorrigables so that they may not propagate their kind.

FEW of the Generals who commanded at the great battles of the civil war lived to be old men. Rosecrans, the last on the Union side, is dead at 73. Gen. Kuell, who was less prominent, though he had a large army, will be 80 this month. Gen. Rostcrans graduated fifth in his class at West Point and illustrated the fact that the prize mon of the college seldom reach the highest sucecss later on.

THK people of Mr. Bryan's State have reduced their mortgage indebtedness about seven million dollars in the past year, despite the fact that free coinage of silver was not adopted in 1S9G. The farm mortgages released during the year amounted to $14,707,000, and the new mortgages filed, §11,8-14,000, while in the cities the mortgages filed during the last six months of 1SA7 were S1,S!)0,000 and those released £4,245,000. Assuming that the work of the first six months of 1807 in the cities was us satisfactory as that of the last half of the year the reduction in mortgages in Nebraska would amount to between seven and eitrht million dollars.

OUIt ROADS.

It is one of the maxims of economy that the man who looks carefully after his own business and lets other peoples alone, is the one who succeeds best. So a community will prosper best when it looks after affairs at home and lets foreign matters alone. A good many people are, however, so constituted that they would rather study Europeon politics than how to make and maintain good roads at home. Montgomery county has about three hundred miles of improved roads which have cost the people not far from $300,000. If these roads are not looked after they will become worthies, and all the money that has been spent on them, will be so much money squandered. Would it not be a wise act for our county authorities to levy a tax sutlicient to put all our roads in first-class condition and to keep them in perfect repair'.' Men will grumble about taxes, but it should be kept in mind by all that no tax could ba levied by the public authorities, so onerous aa the people impose on themselves when they let the roads get out of repair. The carpenter who works a week with a dull saw loses more than it would cost to sharpen his saw ten times, and it is the same way with men who have to haul over bad roads —they lose enough in one year to keep the road in repair for several years. So it will bi! seen that the way to keep road taxes from becoming onerous, is to make good roads and keep them in first-class repair so that they will remunerate the people for what they cost. A good farmer knows that the only war lie can make his farm pay is to keep it in good condition, and it is so with roads. Good roads will always yield a big interest on the outlay for their construction and repairs. In many countries good roads cost as much as 88,000 and 810,000 per mile, and yet it is found by experience that they are profitable even when they cost such sums as these. Men do not hesitate to spend money fc.r good carriages, buggies and wagons, and yet a good road is more important than a good vehicle, for, without a good road one can do fairly well with a poor wagon or a rickety carriage, while the best and most servieable wagon that can be made is worthless without a road. If we spent more on our roads we would undoubtedly spend less on wagons, harness and horses. We have often urged that the only true economy in the management of roads is to first make a good road and then keep it in good repair—that is, never suffer it to get the least degree out of repair. This i6 the only way that will stop grumbliDg about road taxes. If the people see that they get value received for their taxes they will not grumble about taxation. It is paving 820,000 a year to repair roads with'and the hauling through the mud all winter that causes the grumbling.

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage

John Adams and Corda Blankenship. Matthias M. Ferguson and Sarah J. Harris.

Nelson M. Deere and Minnie C. MeCullough. George A. Daily and Carolina S. Sullivan.

CIRCUIT COURT.

Maurice J. Lee vs. John D. Hudson. Complaint on note. Dismissed. Eiiward I. Binford et si. vs. Wm. Jones Smyth et al. Partition. Court approves sale of real estate.

W R. Gosnell vs. W. Jones, administer estate of Helen M. Gosnell. Claim. Motion for new trial overruled.

L. Ornbaum vs. A. C. Jennison, administrator estate of J. W. Cumberland. Claim. New trial granted.

W. H. Boots vs Abiah LI. Gerard. Complaint. Motion for new trial filed Silas Hiatt et al. vs Town of Darlington. Complaint. J. T. Hadley called to try case.

Big Four R. R. Co. vs. Town of Waynetown. Injunction. Judgment for defendant.

State vs. Wm. Thompson. Indictment. Court overrules motion to quash indictment.

Alinda J. McDaniel vs. Christopher McDaniel. Divorce. Court finds fcr the defendant.

G. W. Ammerman vs. James A. Harrington et al. On note. Continued. Wm P. Stewart vs. Maria and Z:tck Williams. Judgment for plaintiff in the sum of Siil.

Charles Johnston allowed S35 for services as Judge pro tern. (J. W, Brown vs Alfred Pearce et al. Compiaint. Judgment rendered for defendant.

N!\v Suits.

Thomas Brann vs. Max Goodman. Complaint. James T. Hale vs. Wm. Hicks et al. Foreclosure.

O. IX Thomas vs. John D. Hudson. Complaint on note. Daisy May Sidener vs. Warner Sideuer. Divorce.

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Will unipliR1y'sSuccess.

W. E. Humphrey has beed elected Corporation Counsel of Seattle, Wash., at a salary of S3.000. He has two assistants.

Suit for Divorce.

Mrs. Etta Mote, of Darlington, has brought suit fcr divorce from Ambrose W. Mote, alleging abandonment.

POTATO CREEK.

Miss Tinnie Brooks ib on the sick list. Eugene Cook moved here from Darlington.

Singing Thursday night at R. C. Harper's. Ohas. Maguire went to Crawfordsville Monday.

Sol Tyree, of Kentucky, is working for J. A. Dodd. The prospect for wheat is more flourishing every day.

If nothing happens there will be plenty of peaches this year. James Webb, of Virginia, will mash clods for George Cook thissummer.

Marsh Hampton and family, from near Bowers, Sundayed at W.H.Stuckies.

Mrs. W. H. Custer and daughter Laura, have been quite sick the past week.

Chester II. Butcher was initiated into the Pocohontas Tribe Monday night.

The jury disagreed in the law-suit between Milton Stucky and Silas Peterson.

Or. J. S. ColTman and family, of Darlirurton, were the guests of Chas .Majruire and family Sunday.

Little Fairy Maeuire visited her sister, Mrs. Samuel Dykes, near Bowers the latter part of last week.

Mr. Stowart. and Miss Agnes Maguire attended a taffy pulling at W. E Sioan's Wednesday evening at Darlingten

The (lot .SpriiiKU of Ailcxnpafi. It is announced that all three of the great hotels at this resort will be open this winter. The Arlington has never closed, the Park opened .January 0th. and the Eastman .January r.'Sth. In additition there are fifty hotels art! three hundred boaiding houses, giving accommodations at reasonable rates to all classes of people. This is the onlv health and pleasure resort under direct Government contiol. The cui alive properties of the hot water, are vouched for bv the Surgeon General of theUnited States. Send for illustrated descriptive matter and particulars regarking the greatly reduced ninetv-day round trip excursion rates to C. S. Crane, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Wabash Railroad, St Louis. Mo.

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THE THOMPSON TRIAL-

Will Thompson Tried On the Charge of Assault With Intfiit. to Kill His W if in

Attendance.

The case of the State vs. William Thompson, charged with assault, with intent to kill his wife, came up in the circuit court on Monday On Oct. 17, 1897, Will Thompson went to the homo of George Wilson in this city at midnight, and having called his wife who was visiting there, into a room apart deliberately shot her down after a short con versatiou. He lied but in a fi-w hours returned and surrendered. He has been in jvil ever since. Mrs. Thompson lingered between life and death for several weeks, but, eventually was able to get out. Her health, however, is badly shattered. Both parties hail from Darlington and are of excellent families. Mrs. Thompson had left her husband at the time of the shooting, claiming that she was uuable longer to endure his bad treatment.

Quite a large crowd was present when the case was caPed, the spectators being principally from Darlington. Mrs. Thompson entered early with her brother Charles Kashner and Mrs. Wilson and all took seats with the State's attorneys, Prosecutor Kennedy and A B. Anderson. Thompson looking well and jaunty, black suit, white wings collar and biack necktie entered later. As he took his seat with his father, brother and his attorneys, S. R. Ralston, of Lebanon, and Johnston brothers, Mrs. Thompson looked straight at him with anything but a kindly look. It was her first sight of him since the time he fired the shot.

Both sides were ready for trial and the jury was called in. Prosecutor Kennedy examined the jury for the State and Wm. Johnston for the defense. The defense made known at once the plan of its fight by asking the jurymen if they would be prejudiced against a plea of insanity of the defendant at the time of the commission of the crime. Jonathan Everett, the first man addressed on this point, stated that he would be prejudiced and was excused. ISTo one else seemed to bo so, however, but the defense had considerable trouble in getting sai.ii--fied. A number had formed opinions and others for some reason were so unsatisfactory that they were challenged. When the noon hour arrived no jury had been chosen.

AFTERNOON SKSSION.

The crowd of spectators was larger than it was at the morning session and it is evident that the case is attracting considerable attention.

The defense continued the examination of the jury and'Opened by peremptorily challenging Harrison Breaks. D. S. Armstrong of the regular pane), was also challenged and then the defense passed the jury. The State after a brief consultation excused Samuel Davidson. Daniel Nixon was substituted and the State passed. The defense then challenged Cyrus Murphy of the regular panel and Sanford Lowe was called, but he had a red hot opinion and stuck to it. Levi Martin, of Linden, also had an opinion and was excused and Jonathan Fruits was substituted. The defense and State then both passed and the jury was sworn at 2 o'clock. After a short recess Prosecutor Kennedy made the opening statement, reciting the crime. Only two of the regular panel, Shaul and Bible, were left. The first witnesses called will be Policemen Hiatt and 'O'Neal, who made the arrest. Following are the names of the jurymen:

T. W. Davis—Clark. S. G. Shaul—Brown. Tilghman Esslcy—Brown. Alex Bible—Wayne. Benj. Ball—Wayne. », Frank Raiser—Ripley. Marion Watson—Ripley. John VanCleave—Union, J. M. Birdsell—Wayne. Frank Boon—Wayne. Daniel Nixon—Wayne. Jonathan Fruits—Wayne. The first witness called by the State was William Hiatt, a Crawfordsviile policeman. Has known defendant since a child and saw him on the night of October Hi on Green street. Dtfendant shook hands with witness ar.d after talking pleasantly asked to I directed to Wilson's home and wheie he could get a cab. Afterwards passed witness in a cab and waved bis hand. Next saw him in jail. There was 10 cross examimation.

Jack Oneal, also a Crawfordsviile policeman, was called. Saw Thompson on the evening of October 10 at about 11 o'clock. This witness was with Hiatt and repeated his evidence.

Cross-examination—It was about 10:r0 p. m. when witnets saw Thompson.

George Wilson resides at 307 east Franklin street and moved there October 12. Is a tailor and was at one time in business in Darlington. There became acquainted with the defendant and wife. Saw them frequently. Defendant came to Wilson's home on the night of the shooting about 11:30. All were in bed and witness arose and went to door. Talked to Thompson some ten minutes pleasantly on various topics, and defendant finally asked to see his wife. Witness went

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upstairs, where witness' wife and Mrs. Thompson were sleeping together. Mrs. Thompson, after some demur, came down with witness, who soon returned to bed, leaving Thompson and wife together. Tnompsou told witness that he had come over from Indianapolis and expected to return on the night train. About 12:10 a m. witness heard a shot fired and witness and wife both ran down stairs. Mrs, Thompson had fallen on the stairs and called out that she. was shot,. They helped her upstairs to the bed. Witnets then went down and met Thompson coming through the kitchen. Thompson leveled ttie revolver on witness and witness called out: '"Don't shoot me, Bill, you've done enough already." Thompson said nothing, but lowered revolver, then raised ita^ain and finally ran out into the darkness. Mrs. Thompson was at witness' home for nearly two mouths, being in bed for nearly six weeks. Witness heard only one shot.

Cross examination—Thompson came to witness' home on the night of Oct. 15. Thompson first greeted witness and then asked if Bird was there. Then 'ihompson entered the front room with witness and both sat down. Mrs. Thompson was awake when witness called her and talked awhilj before she consented to arise. Witness' wife went down soon after .Mrs. Thompson and 6pent some minutes there. The shot was fired three minutes after Mrs. Wilson came upstairs again.

Charity Davis is a cab driver for C. O. McFarlaud. On the night of Oct. l(j saw defendant and hauled him to Wilson's residence a littie after 11 o'clock. Handed witness a paper contain:ng the address. When the home was reached Thompson paid his fare and went in, the witness driving back to the barn. There was no cross examination.

Dr. llutchiogs was called to Wilsou's home on the morning of Oct. 17 at about 1 o'clock to attend Mrs. Thompson. Was called there by Wilson. Witness found Mrs. Thompson upstairs on a bed. She was desperately pale, pulseless and in a cold sweat. She said she was shot and exposed her chest, showing the wound on the right of the breast bone and over the second rib. The witness gave powerful stimulants and finally revived her somewhat. The wouud was never probed The right lung at that time showed no irjury. Fever set in the next day and on Sunday it was plain that the lung was badly itjared. Witness don't know where the ball went after passing through the lung. Her conditions were unfavorable for some days and for a while the outlook was bad. The lung was better when she returned to Darlington, but was by no means well. Doctors Ensminger, Cowan and Coffman bad to do with the case in consultation, At the consultation it was thought the ball had penetrated the lung and lodged in the liver. Never took the oall out. A wound such as Mrs. Thompson's would be likely to cause death. There was no cross-ex-amination.

Dr. S. L. Ensminger nas made surgery a specialty. Has had many gun shot wounds. Was called to attend Mrs. Thompson the day after the shooting and found her suffering greatly. The lung was consolidated by reason of its penetration by a ball, evidently a 32 calibre ball. Probing would not have been proper and would have been dangerous. The wound wa9 an ugly one. and the wonder is that it did not cause death. It might lead to hasty consumption and death. There was no cro.'s-examination.

Enoch Bannister is a Crawfordsviile policeman. Saw the defendant about 3:15 a. m. on the morning of the shooting. It was on the. corner of Main and Green. Defendant came up and said he was the man who was wanted and gave himself up, surrendering his revolver. The cylinder was out but he surrendered that also when oskud. He had on him some money and photographs of himself and wife. Started to jail with him but at Thompson's request stopped at a restaurant where he lunched and bought a cigar. In the restaurant Thompson said he realized what he had done, when asked.

Cross examina' ion—Witness was with Charles Hackerd when defendant surrendered. Still has the money except what was spent for half a pint of liquor for Thompson at his request early that morning. Refused to surrender the money to Thompson's father •unless he gave an order. Didn't tell Charley Long, the turnkey, that Thompson looked like a man who needed liquor. Couldn't say that Thompson needed it.

Re-direct—Thompson asked at the jail for a drink of liquor and witness took it to him about 7:00 a. in.

Fannie Wilson is the wife of George Wilson. Has known Mrs Thompson for six years. Is intimate with her. The shooting occurred on Oct hi at about 12:10 a. m. Thompson came about 11:30 October 15, and the door was opened by old Mrs. Williamson, who lives with witness and who is too feeble to attend the trial. Witness was the first to tell Mrs. Thompson of the presence of her husband in the house, Mrs. Thompson exclaiming

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wheu told "My God! I wish I were

dead!" Witness went down stairs soon after Mrs. Thompson and bhook hands with Will and asked him if he would not stay all night. He was'ingood spirits and declined, saying he must return to Indianapolis. Witness told him she was sorry he and Bird could not live together but he said nothing. Mrs. Thompson asked how she would get her goods and he said he would see that she got them. Thompson insisted that witness return to bed, and witness thinking that maybe there would be a crowd retired, first escorting them to the kitchen and affording them chairs. Bill said, ''Fannie, you'd better go to bed. I don't want to keep you up A few miuutes after witness went up stairs the shot was tired. Witness ran down heari/ig Mrs. Thompson calling "Fannie! He has shot me! Come to me!" Witness and husband helped her upstairs, Mrs. Thompson declaring that she was dying and asking that her parents be sent for. Mrs. Ihompson was bleeding and very weak. She stayed at witness home uutil the last of November, in bed most of the time. The witness was deeply affected during her test.mony,) There was no cross examination of this witness.

Mrs. Thompson, the prosecuting witness was next called. Her name is Verga and her age 23 years. Was married the 4th of Fob 1892. Is a daughter of George Kashner, of Darlington. Lived there at time of marriage and the defendant was a dry goods merchant for a year after. He then became a barber. Has lived with him in Barnesvi'.le, Ga and in Middletown. Went to Middletown about the middle of August. Witness left him there Oct. 0th and came to Crawfordsviile, going to Darlington that eveniug Stayed with her parents nearly a week. Tlieu came to Wilson's for a visit was there Oct, 10 and saw her husband there. Witness went down stairs to see him. Dou't remember much of the conversation in the dining room. Witness and defendant went to the kitchen when Mrs. Wilson went up stairs, the witness bringing rocking chairs from the parlor and setting them by the table where the light was. Thompson opanedthe conversation by asking her to live with him again and she refused. He asked whv, and she told him because he had mistreated her, drinking and failing to provide. He then asked her if she was sure. She replied that she would not get a divorce at once. She wanted him to go away, get a positiou and prove himself worthy. Then she would return to him. He gave no reply but after sitting sulkily for a minute,asked to have intercourse. She refused, whereupon he exclaimed, "Then you don't care anything for me! you, take that!" shooting her as he spoke. She staggared towards him, then turned and ran to the stairs calling for the Wilsons. He followed and she thought he would shoot again but he did not. Witness does not remember how she got up stairs and recollects nothing until the doctor came. Was not much over two feet from the revolver when it was fired. While they talked defendantke.pt putting his hand to his hip-pocket and witness was uneasy, 6till hardly beleaving that he would shoot. Witness don't know where the ball is in her body.

Cross examination. The defendants courtship was over a year although she had knew him for five years before marriage and knew he drank. Abandoned him because he drank, failed to provide and during all their married life he was seldom sober, going on frequent sprees and often leaving home for days at a time. He took a liquor habit cure twice, the last time at Plainfield in the summer of ls'.Ki He began drinking again soon after and so disgraced himself that he was obliged to leave Darlington and go to Middletown. his particular friend, Dr. Stout, writing him that there was a good opening there. Stout often came to witness' home hut always with her husband. Dou't know where Stout is now but have heard is in Middletown (question as to how she beared it, ruled out). Witness told husband she intended to leave him the night before she ieft. He had been on drunken sprees and had twice left town, on one occasion going to Anderson while, she sat all day ready to go buggy riding with him.

Hia parents had told her to leave him the first time he got drunk and she finally took their advice. Thompson was not abusive when drunk, but was stupid and Ho always carried a revolver until a year ago, when he pawned his weapon and witness knew nothing of liis being armed again until he shot her. He had threatened her before. Once just before they went to Middletown when he was pleading with her to go with him he said, "Try me just once more. If you don't I'll not say what I'll do, but you'll be sorry." He was sober then. Thompson could easily have shot a second time. The cross examination here closed and court adjourned until Tuesday morning.

TUESDAY.

At the opening of the morning session Mrs. Thompson was recalled by the State. She testified that Will Thompson is 20 years of age. No children were ever born to them.

Enoch Bannister was recalled and. exhibited the revolver he had taken from Ihompson. During the display Mrs. Thompson sat with averted eyesand scarcely glanced at the instrument, of her pain.

At this point of the evidence the otate rested, evidently to the surprise of the defense and all concerned.

The opening statement for the defense was made by Charles Johnston. During his talk the defendant stured blankly at the jury, his eyes being strained and expressionless. Mr. J.jhnston stated that the defeiiso would tet up the plea that at the time of the commission of crime the defendant was insane. Mr. Johubtori stated that: the testimony would cover a numbers of years —his boyhood, his early career and married life. He recited that Thompson came of a nervous paro.ntage, became a victim of the drink habit at sixteen and was a natural rover. Thompson was much attached to his wife and loved her. He had a barber shop in Darlington but his friends did not patronize him because he was not in a right frame of mind, Mr. .Johnston said that he would show by witnesses that about the time Mrs. Thompson left him, and from that time on until the tragedy, that Thompson was almtst wild and attempted to commit suicide at Anderson. He was particularly wild and insane when ho reached Crawfordsviile on the nicht before the shooting and so con-i tinued until after the tragedy.' Mr. Johnston further said that Thompson has not been a rational being since the shooting and had not been for thirty days before. He is now being treated for head trouble.

The first witness called by the defense was Mrs. Curtis Thompson, the defendant's mother, a refined and in-5 telligent woman. Is well aquaiutedi with the Kashner family. Will was married at the age of 20. Bird was 17. Will had been engaged in the grocery,.'.' dry goods and barber business. Will is of a nervous, excitable disposition, of fair health. Was not quarrelsome, but was peacab'.e and quiet. Was a rover and inclined to bo gay. Wttcn'! 14 he broke into the house. He began drinkingat 15 and has drunk ever since. Mrs. Thomp.ion recited all of his business changes and his movings back and forth, also as to his having taken the lveeley cure. Will had all his wants supplied as a boy aud plenty of spending money. Did not see Will at Darlington on his return from Middletown.

Cross examination—Never saw Will under the inlluence of liquor but twice and that was ten years ago. Had known ho had been drinking since then. Was really drunk when he went to Middletown. Did not cor tract liquor habit at home. Will at one time, while the family were at churchy broke into the house and stole his father's pocketbook. Witness frequently remonstrated with Will because of his course. He frequently promised to quit and brotte these promises. Witness and husband did the best they could for defendant.

Re-direct—Witness husband has Ferious heart trouble. Is excitable and nervous.

Dr. Stout, of Middletown, was the next witness. The doctor is a very foxy looker, stylish and wears "the white flower of a blameless life" in his botton-hole. Formerly practiceel at Darlington and in '90 met defendant. Was his intimate friend at Darlii gton anel was frequently at his home. Thompson drank a great deal and frequently left town on a spree. Thompson moved to Middletown August 1, witness inducing him to go. Mrs. Thompson came two weeks later. Thompson always treated his wife well and they seemed quite devoted. At the time she left him Thompson bad en drinking hard. When Will was drinking he avoided witness. Witness went to Muncio with Thompson uft.er this. Thompson was melancholy and britrht by fits and starts, lie. frequently cried. I1 or several daj's before he left he was unroarously drunk and hud a very green look. Witness treated Thompson at Darlington for nervousness. Witness stated that when Thompson left Middletown he was of unsound mind.

Cruts examination—La&t taw hi on Tuesday. Witness has not said since the tragedy that he considered Thompson sane. Witness is 33 years old and does not drink. Was Thompson's mosti intimate friend was with him frequently from choice. Was not of unsound mind when sober. Witness does not choose crazy men or diunkards for associates. Thompson was intoxicated ever day that witness saw mm after his return from the Keeley cure.Thompson was of sound mind from the time he took the Keeley cure to May last, wheu ho began drinkiug again. Witness first thought him insane after his wife left him in October. Witness came to this conclusion before he left. Witness called on defendant last evening at the jail. Has received letters from Thompson 6ince the shooting.

A. B. Thornton lives in Indianapolis and IB a barber bold. Knows Thompson and worked with him in Indianapolis. Saw him October last, auel he was drunk. Took four drinks with him that day and Thom pson drank

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