Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 October 1898 — Page 5

Tunis Sheep

A Specialty.

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One of the Main Attractions During the

Peace Jubilee

AND

Street Fair

Will Be Our Special Sale of Pall arid Winter

See our line of Men's Suits and Overcoats

at $4.50, $6.00, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $12.00.

Our Boys' and Children's department is over­

stocked and specially reduced prices will pre­

vail in this department. Our out-of-town

friends are invited to make our store their

headquarters during the Fair. We will take

care of your extra wraps and parcels free of

charge ST

THE AHERICAN

Manufacturing Clothiers,

Comer Main and Green Sts., Crawfordsville, Ind.

Locust Grove Stock Farm.

But 10 Cross Bred Yearling Rams left These are not tail ends, but of the very best and will be sold at reduced prices for the next thirty days. If you want gold dollars for fifty cents you can get them on this deal. A few Duroc Jerseys yet for sale.

are riaking a Histake.

•"^'Shatter D. F». SMITH.

& Repairing and Prenln^ a Specialty.

J. H. WH1TBNACK.

Last Call...

For^ 1898.

If you don't Examine my

...Suitings...

Before buying elsewhere. The latest in Fall and Winter styles-

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Save money by buying anything you want at our store. The stock is full and complete. We buy no inferior drugs, so you get the best the market affords. Our prices are as low as is consistent with the quality of the goods. Right treatment guaranteed.

Druggist TH© Blnf

The Blnford Corner.

VOL. 51-NO. 41 CRAWFORD SYILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1898—TWELYE PAGES.

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JOHN CROW FULLENWEIDER.

An Amiable Gentleman Gets Into Pretty Serious Difficulty and Sees tlie Penitentiary Gates Yawning: Before niin.

As was briefly announced in Tub JOURNAL last Friday, John Crow Fullenweider was arrested in Indianapolis Thursday for forging the name of his cousin, William H. Mount, to an indorsement on a note. Mr. Fullenweider was brought to Crawfordsville last Thursday by Officer Flynn and was placed in jail, his bond of $1,000 not being in waiting on

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arrival. There

are two indictments against him, one for forgery and one for uttering a forgery.

Last winter the wife, son and daughter of Mr. Fullenweider wer«* in Crawfordsville makiDg their temporary residence. The son attended Wabash College and the daughter the city schools. Mr. Fullenweider frequently came over from IndianapoliB, where he has been engaged in the real estate and auction business since 1875, and visited them. On one occasion he went into the Citizens' bank and by representing that he had money in an Indianapolis bank he succeeded in getting a check for $50 cashed. The checu was promptly returned from Indianapolis as worthless and then the Citizens' bank went after Mr. Fullenweider rough shod. He was given the alternative of making the loss good or being prosecuted for obtaining money under false pretenses. He chose the former course and set about to raise the wind. One morning he appeared in the office of E. C. Voris and asked if he could borrow

$350

if he furnished

W. H. Mount or Elijah Mount aB security. Mr. Voris promptly replied that it would be all right with him and Mr. Fullenweider left, stating that hp would be back in a day or so with the signature. But let Mr. Fullenweider tell the story himself. Last Thursday he was seen at the station house in Indianapolis by a reporter for the Indianapolis Journal and gave a statement of his case. The Journal Bays: "Fullenweider had been Blated at the police station as 'John C. Fullenweider, fugitive, 2519 College avenue.' He was sitting on a bunk in one of the cells, nonchalantly smoking a cigar, when he was asked to tell his story. 'Well,' he said, 'the only matter that I can think of for which I could be arrested is some buBiness which I did at Crawfordsville. Last January I was there, and was in need of a little money. E. C. Voris agreed to let me have $350 on my note, if I would get it indorsed by some responsible person. I am a cousin of Governor Mount, you know, and was born and raised on a farm next to his. I went to the governor's brother, cousin Will Mount, and asked him to indorse the note. He answered that he did not feel that he could, and I told him that was all right. I returned to Crawfordsville and met there a man named Brattan. I had known him when I was a boy, but there are two brothers Brattan, and I don't know whether it waB John or Robert whom I met. It's my best impression, however, that it was John. I told him how I had failed to get cousin Will's signature to the note and he said, 'If you'll give me $10 I'll get Will's signature for you.' I was rather dubious about his succeeding where I failed, but I let him try it. He went away with the note and when he came back it had Will Mount's name on the back. I asked him no questions, but paid him the $10. 'Voris let me have the money on the note. It was to run six months. When the six months were up, I turned over six lots to him, worth a good many times the amount of the note. A few day6 ago I got a letter from him saying he wanted his money. I replied that would pay him just as soon as I made a real estate deal I had on hands. I guess he was not satisfied and went to Will for the money, and found that the signature was a forgery. That's all I know about it. I have lots of good friends at Crawfordsville, and aB soon as I get there I can get bond easily.'

The above is somewhat fishy but it is rendered more so by the fact that it is at variance with well established truths. A few days after Fullenweider received the money Mr. Voris met Mr. Mount and learned that the signature of Mr. Mount was a forgery pure and simple. After getting the money Fullenweider had written to Mr. Mount, thanking him for his kindness in a very peculiar letter. This letter was so worded that it might be construed as thanking Mr. Mount for his entertainment of the writer but it contained one enigmatical sentence It said: "I got the money all right and I am much obliged to Mr. John Brattan." Mr. Mount did not under­

stand that until after he had learned of the forgery and until after Mr. Voris had written to Fullenweider charging him with the crime. Then Fullenweider wrote back telling the Brattan 6tory somewhat differently from above. He knew all along that he was charged with the forgery and Mr. Voris has numerous letters from him which afford rich reading. A fatal bit of evidence against the lirattan story is this: The forged signature on the note is "William A. Mount," whereas Mr. Mount's name is William H. Mount. The letter Fullenweider wrote to Mr. Mount thanking him was addressed to Wm. A. Mount. This is regarded as pretty good evidence that the man who wrote that letter wrote that signature. Fullenweider told Mr. Voris and others that be met Brattan not in Crawfordsville but at a school house near Mount's place and he further claimed that the Brattan he met was a total stranger to him, but that he took a receipt from him for his ten dollars and that his name was John. This statement is set up in one of his letters and is in conflict with his story to the Indianapolis Journal.

Fullenweider was formerly a resident of Crawfordsville and has been mixed up with a number of scandals in the past. At one time many years ago his store heavily insured burned down and the goods were found to be soaked with coal oil. He never attempted to collect the insurance. He has many eminently respectable relatives here but it iB not likely that they will furnish bond for him. He was indicted at the instance of the horse thief detective company from the Mount neighborhood.

CAN USE THE TROOPS.

The War Department Decides a Point Never Raised Before.

The request Governor Mount made of the war department for authority to command the three regiments of troops now at home on furlough in the event that he needed their services to prevent the McCoy-Corbett fight should an attempt be made to pull the fistic battle off on Indiana, .soil, was decided to be valid.

The attorney-general of the United States decided that should the occasion fpr the use of the volunteers exist the President of the United States could give the desired permission.

The request in such an instance should be made direct to the Presi dent.

The request of Governor Mount was the first of the kind ever made by a state to the federal government.

Concerning Carstensen.

Wm. E. Curtis in Chicago Record ''Chaplain C. S. Bullock of the 1st II linois regiment, went to the white house to-day. He is on his way through the city to his home in Chica go. He talked to some of the officials about stories of the ill treatment of soldiers at Chickamauga, where his regiment was stationed for four months and a half. Chaplain Bullock was president of the Chickamauga chaplains' association, and was active ly engaged for months in visiting sick soldiers. 'There is no truth in the stories of neglect of sick soldiers and the serving of impure food,' said the chaplain. 'Our chaplains' association had weekly meetings at Camp Thomas and received reports on the condition of affairs. At no meeting was there reported many of the things I have since seen charged. I notice that Archdeacon Brady, of the 1st Pennsylvania regiment, and Chaplain Carstensen, of Indianapolis, make severe charges about what they saw at Chickamauga. They allege, for instance, that sick soldiers lay in the mud without attention and went for hours uncared for. I saw none of these things, and I remember distinctly that Chaplains Brady and Carstensen made no such charges before our chaplains' association, where they would instantly have been investigated. Food and medicines were plentiful and medical attention could be quickly had. My regiment had fresh meats and fresh bread every day from the third day after arrival. The soldierB ate hardtack for only three dayB after getting to Camp Thomas."

The chaplain said he had not come here to go before the investigating commission and consequently would not appear there unless summoned. He did not intend to volunteer as a witness.

.-''i'"'- Rough ou Ad.

Waveland Independent: A. P. Hanna, the Populist oracle, has received so many hard knocks that he was becoming used to them, but the old gentleman waa knocked out yesterday when an ungrateful sick horse that he was doctoring kicked him squarely in the face, breaking his nose and cutting his face severely. Fortunately the horse was not shod or he might have been killed.

WOMAN LOVELY WOMAN.

Slie Causes a Couple of Fellows Down in Brou Township to Wrap the Drapery of Their Couolum About

Them mul Scoot Tor the Great Vleuee.

There was excitement on tap in Urown's Valley Suncjav and plenty of it. Saturday night Jere Pitts and John Hole concluded that life was a dreary waste as far as they were concerned and that to travel this waste further would be the worst sort of folly. They didn't have any conference to come to this sage opinion but each fellow figured it out for himself and that their conclusions synchronized is pretty stroDg evidence that suicide was in the air Saturday night.

Jere Pitts was a well known citizen of this county. He was a constable of Coal Creek township and until Sunday resided there with his wife and daughter. He was forty-three years of age and was a fellow of something more than ordinary intelligence. Last July his wife left him and took their daughter with her. PittB then went to reside in Brown township, all his relatives residing near Russellville. He took up hiB residence with Robert Goff in Brown's Valley and in his residence the suicide occurred. Sunday morning Mr. Goft', who was downstairs in his house, was attracted by the noise of Pitts' Bnoring. The snoring was so loud and peculiar that Mr. Goff suspected that all was not right and went up. He found Pitts lying in a coma and tried to rouse him. Being unable to do so he called his wife and then went for Dr. Williams. Dr. Williams came in and at once stated that Pitts was suffering from morphine poisoning. All attempts to save his life were vain and about 11 o'clock the man died, never having regained consciousness. He was 43 years of age and was buried Monday atRussellville. Several years ago a stepson of Pitts committed suicide in exactly the same way. PittB left a letter addressed to his wife and daughter, In this letter he simply ptated that he had concluded to "go to the other country." He gave some directions as to his funeral and expressed his affection for his wife and~cK!lrr He was emphatic in urging the girl to keep good company. In the absence of coroner Barcus and his deputy, Dr. Hutchings, Sheriff Canine took Squire Hanna down to hold the inquest. The court found that Pitts died intentionally by his own hand. Two papers which had contained the poison were found. They were wrapped in a circular put out by Dr. Sparks, of Yeddo.

With John Hole it was simply a case of "There's Only One Girl in This World for Me." The story iB a sad one and not without its dramatic side. Hole has lived near Brown's Valley for several years and has made his home with his brother-in-law, Fred Rogers, who lives on Possum Ridge. Hole was a steady young fellow and was well liked in the neighborhood. He was intensely devoted to Miss Alice Stilwell, a popular young school teacher, the daughter of Jere Stilwell. The young people had been engaged for several years but of late things had not been running very smoothly. On Saturday night Hole went to the home of Mr. Stilwell and asked Miss Stilwell to accompany him

to a party in the neighborhood. She stated that she was very tired and did not feel able to go. He insisted and seemed much put out when she persisted in her refusal. He finally said good-bye and left. It is supposed that he went directly to some place and wrote two letters. One of these was directed to Miss Stilwell and the other to his friends. About 9 o'clock he stepped upon the porch of Fred Rogers and placing a revolver to hiB head fired. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers beard the muffled report of the discharge but did not recognize it as a revolver shot, being inclined to think that it was a horse at the barn. A minute later they beard some one groaning on the porch and Mrs. Rogers Bprang up crying that her brother had shot himself. They ran out and found him lying there perfectly conscious. He was taken to his room and Dr. Williams was hastily summoned. The young man talked freely of his deed and Bald that he wished to die and that life without the love of his sweetheart would not be worth the living. He talked kindly with his sister and gave her what comfort he could but in a couple of hours lost consciousness. He lingered, however, until nearly noon Sunday. On his person were found the two letters. The one to Miss Stillwell was sealed and was so delivered to her. What were its consents no one except she knowB. The one to his friends began, "This is a dark, dark night. It is the blackest, darkest night I ever saw. I do not wish ever to see such

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another one and I do not expect to." The letter then went on to say that his best girl had given him the shake and that he intended to end his troubles in death.

Miss Stilwell is prostrated by the sad affair and is almost hysterical in her grief. She declares that she loved him as truly as ever and that the whole thing was due to a misunderstanding. Her case is quite a pitiful one and her sorrow is most poignant. The funeral took place Monday,the in terment being in the Lee cemetery, four miles northeast of this city.

CAPTAIN ALLEN, TOO.

The Leading Democrat of the Ninth Di«trlct Denounces the Campaign Lie of War Mismanagement.

Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Lee, the Democratic soldiers of unimpeachable honesty, denounced the stories of war mismanagement as utterly baseless and false when they testified under oath before the investigating committee. As if that wasn't enough to knock the "6ick soldier campaign" into a cocked hat Captain D. F. Allen, by all odds the biggest and brainest Democrat in this district, contributes his word. Captain Allen spoke at the Loyal Legion banquet in Indianapolis last week and in speaking of the Democratic yollow newspapers and yellow oratorB' attacks on the administration's management of the war said: "It is an outrage absolutely false. In none of the regiments I knew of around us was there any of the sufferings or neglect, as widoly and wickedly reported. I told the boys of my company of the important part they were playing in the new history the United States was writing, and their duty and mine as soldiers in the great cause of humanity." "As you know," said Captain Allen, "I voted against President McKinley, but I sustain him against the false accusations of mistreatment of our boys, and believe that the time will come when the roll call of American soldiers will, like the aun over the British possessions, be around the world. The American flag Bhould forever float over the territory now acquired." Captain Allen's voice was very hoarse, for as he expressed it, he and his company had just taken a Spanish fort in a sham battle at Kokomo. He resumed his seat amidst rounds of enthusiastic applause.

Fooled Her.

Last Saturday Mrs. Mary Pevley filed suit for damages against the Prudential Life Insurance Company. In her complaint she alleges that in April 1894 the local agent of the company came to her and induced her to take insurance in his company. He represented to her that if she paid twentyfive cents a week for the term of three years she would receive from the Prudential Company the sum of $75 in cash. Mrs. Pevley was then sixty-seven years of age and was a woman ignorant of business. She accepted the proposition and took the policy which he gave her and which he represented provided for the sum stated. From April 9, 1894 to August 26, 1898 she faithfully paid each week the sum of twenty-five cents. Then she demanded her $75 and was told that she had

D° m°ney

COmingr to

her'

The

P0"6*

ou- contained no such agreement as the

agent represented that it contained and she was out all her payments. She sues for the recovery of her money.

Stole Ills Horse. ».

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Henry McCullough, of near Smartsburg, is mourning the loss of his sorrel horse. Mr. McCullough came to Crawfordsville to church last Sunday and hitched near the Christian church. When he came out he was naturally in a very religious frame of mind but he came very near losing all he had when he found that his horse was gone. He concluded that the animal had succeeded in loosing itBelf and bad gone on home to tell the

folkB

not to worry.

Anyhow Mr. McCullough went out home and found that his horse was not there. Then he realized that the animal had been stolen. Instead of hustling back to town at once he awaited until next morning. The police were then informed but the thief had so good a start that they are not particularly sure of overhauling him.

A Vrost.

The KLights Templar excursion to Pittsburg did not draw from the Crawfordsville commandery. Only one knight went and that was James Wilson, of Linden, who went by the way of the Clover Leaf. The Crawfordsville knights did not like the arrangements for the conclave as made in Pittsburg and accordingly pasaed the thing up. Those going on the excursion were Mrs. Wm. M. Murphy and sister, Miss Maloney, Mrs. W. T. Fry, and Mr. and Mrs. John Cowan v'