Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 December 1899 — Page 8

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Ornbaun's HarnessBouse.

DR. H. E. GREENE, Practice Limited to Diseases of the-**.

Eye,Ear, Nose and Throat

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TelenHone No. 290.

The Law

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Real Estate

OFFICE

W. P. Britton Laroy Clore.

?5H Bast Main Htreet. over MotTeu & Mor«ran' Drnur Store. Orawfordsville. Ind. t3f~ This oillce is supplied with a lar?( lis of very desirable property, including farms of from 20 to 300 acres in this and surround ing counties, for sale or trade. Houses and lots in all parts or the city, ranging in price from 8300 to 17,000 the vacant lots in Whitlock Place: valuable lots in S. E. Wallace's first addition, ranging in price from $65 to $100 per lot, and lots in other parts of the city. Also the only desirable business properties now on the market this city.

Money to loan on personal and mortgage security in sums ranging from $25 to $5,000, at from 5 to 8 per cent., interest, according to size of loan.

The People's Exchange,

WANTED—Everybody

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out knives, forks and spoons to 605 S Walnut Htreet and have them replated. Good work and low prices. wl2-l P. BALLARD.

TCTB have a largo lot of pork and lard barrr »els for sals at low price at Albright's Bakery, 201 S. Washington street. ll-30tf.

FOR

SALE—Aset of asbestos-lined irons, made under the latest and best patents. Only slightly used. Inquire at 99 cent store. 11-ldwtf

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&ALE—Bay mare 6 years old, good wosker, single or double, on the rew M!mi Garfield and Darlington at the GrlnjeS jjl&es. W12-1

SWAPS.

A few good farms for sale, and I liave plenty wore if these are not what yon want.

I have 175 acres of black land in the north part of the county that 1 will sell at a bargain. It 1* well fenced, on a good gravel road. Has an 8 room house in good repair, large barn, outbuildings, well, clsi- ru, cellar, orchard, etc. Ji is near church and school. This farm la for sale only.

I have 30 acres of black land on a good gravel road in the north part of the county, that 1 will sell at a bargain. It is without buildings. $1,000 will buy it. 1 have 80 acres In Madison townsblo on a good gravel roau and all under cultivation It has a house in fine repair, good barn, is well drained Price $55 per acre. 1 have good property In all of the smaller towns in our county. Also quite an abundance in Crawfordsville. •Fire insurance in reliable, loss paying companies.

If you are needing any money, it will pay you to see me. I am loaning at the vary lowest interest rates and on easiest

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tial payment privileges granted at any time for any amount or all of loan. No one can make you better terms than these. See me before arranging for your loan,

I have 10 acres near Crawfordsv-ille. This Is all under cultivation. It has a five room house, cellar, cistern, well, good barn, orchard, etc. Within mile of city limits. I will sell it at a bargain or will swap.

I have 80 acret within 5 miles of Crawfordavlllejon a good gravel road. it is all under cultivation but 8 acres wbjch is Umber, pasture and ougar camp. It hub a good 5 ronrrt house, cellar. GistQrn, well, barp. and Is well fenced. Prioet&O per acre.r. Will not swap.

If you want? to sell, buy or swap for anything, see me or write me. Iam ditectly opposite the postotllce at. 117 S. Green street.

Yours Truly, i:tiA8. W. ROBS,

Opposite Postcflioo. 117 S. Green St.

COMMISSIONER'S SALB OF REAL ESV,' TATE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Richard Breaks, as commissioner, by appointment of the Montgomery circuit court, in the case of Ebbert M. Morrow vs. Ida C. Wilson et al will, on Saturday, the 28d day or December, 1899, at the law office of Thomai & Whittingtou. in the city of Crawfordsville, Indiana, olfer for sale at private sale, the following described real .estate in Montgomery county, Indiana, to-wit:

Part of the iortheast quarter of section 12. township 19 north, range Ave west, bounded as follows: Beginning at a point 80 rods east of the northwest irner of said quarter section, and running thence east to the northeast, corner of said quarter section, thence south 29 chains and 75 links thence west 80 rods: thence nnrth 29 chains and 76 links to the place of beginning, containing 59 acres more or less.

On the following terms, to-wit.: One-third of the purchase money cash in hand onetliird in six months from the date of sa'e, and the remaining third In twelve months from the date of sale or the purchaser may pay the whole of the purchase money in cash if he so desires.

Deferred payments to be evidenced by the promissory notes of the purchaser, bearing 6 per cent. Interest from da'e, with attorneys'fees, and without relief, to be secured by mortgage upon the real estate sold If said real estate be not so don the day above named. I.h' ii the same will be. from day to day ibereafier, offered for sale at said law olf.ee until the same is -old.

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RICHARD BREAKS,

1--1-4I issioner.

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sells Gregg's Coffees.

SUED FOR SLANDER.

(Continued from seventh vage.)

Cross examination nf Enos Kendall— Witness is a farmer and a minister of the Friends church, and sometimes settles estates. Witness heard the rumor concerning Miss Cox only through members of the Sugar Plains chnrch, these members being Jeremiah Oox and Alpheus Maxwell. Enoch Peacock also told witness of the rumor this was three months ago, but witness does not remember what he said.

Perry Kendall is clerk of the Sugar Plains church and keeps the records. The church record for several meetings in 1884 was here introduced in Evidence. The plaintiff objected and the court ruled the matter as incompetent. The defense took exceptions.

A. N. Cave, the DarliDgton lawyer, iB an attorney for the defendant. Knows the widow of Addison Coltrain and saw her on Monday at Connersville. Coltraih died in 1896. Witness made search for papers and letters belonging to Coltrain, but the widow stated they could not be found.

Cross—Defendant sent witness to Connersville. Witness was not employed before the suit was brought. Witness went to see Isaac Barker, a member of the Friends church, about the case, and wrote him a letter. Thia letter was introduced in evidence and wa& read. It was dated May 20, and was written for the purpose of influencing Barker to Bee Peacock and get him to use his influence with the Coxes to withdraw the suit. It requested him pointblank to make it look as black for Miss Cox a6 he could conscientiously do in order to carry his point.

The letter in question is as follows: DARI.INGTON, Ind., May 20, 1899.— Mr. Isaac N. Barker, Thorntown, Ind. —Dear Sir:—I complied with your request, in regard to Mr. Enoch Peacock, and he will probably be up to see you soon. And now let me suggest that you make it as dark on the jjirl as possible, conscientiously of course, not that I wish to do her any harm, but to the contrary, for Coltrain, being away, it could not effect him, no matter how dark we made it on him, and were he here present it might not effect his moral standing, for you know it is hard to degrade a villain, and your object is of course to induce the Coxes to withdraw the complaint and stop the suit, for if this thing comes to trial the girl's character and reputation will suffer and no one can avoid it. We are not prosecuting the girl, but on the other band she has brought the suit and we are On the defensive, and as you very well know, there is much damaging evidence against her and nothing will be kept back, but she must face the music if it comes to trial and no getting around it. And I have no doubt that many things will be brought out ftt the trial that will be a revelation to her friends, and perhaps to her, that would be far better for them to have kept in the background and from the public. Again, these social scandals gain a wide circulation and cause many heart burnings and heartaches, alienate families and make enemies of the best of friends. And when one resorts to the tribunals of justice as a healing balm for a lost or tarnished reputation he scarcely ever betters his condition. It is a little like running a wooly, lousey dog through the cylinder of a threshing machine to get rid of the varmin when done the lice are only Bhook up and are more lively than ever before, while the dog, "Oh, where is he?" This is a homely illustration, but I think it illustrates my point and I have no doubt that you can easily make the application. Now, Mr. Barker, if you will properly present this matter before Mr. Peacock, 1 have no doubt that through his influence with the Coxes, this matter can be easily and speedily brought to a conclusion. And the only way to settle it, short of along and tedious and dirty law 6uit, is for the Coxes to withdraw the complaint. But if it goes on both parties will suffer, their friends will suffer, and the neighborhood will sustain a severe shaking up, and the church will sustain an injury that will take a long time to get over. So if you are willing to act as plenipotentiary in this matter, and Mr. Peacock will assume the duties of peace commissioner, and take the position in this matter that M. Oambon assumed in the isle unpleasantness with Spain, you can no doubt accomplish much good and save the girl's reputation as well as her money. "Let UB be as wise as serpents and aB harmless as doves." And may euccesB attend our efforts. I think you had best keep back what you told me that Coltrain virtually admitted in this effort to a peaceable conclusion of this case. It can do no good to let them know that, and it might do harm. I am very truly yours for success. A. N. CAVK

Dr. Charley Brown, of Thorntown,

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has practiced medicine since 1878 and knew Addison Colkrain, being his physician. Saw him in the fall of 1882 and he showed witness a letter. (The defense here offered to prove by this witness that this letter waB signed by Emily Cox and stated that she was in a delicate condition, requesting Coltrain to procure medicine for her to relieve her. The court ruled thiB out and the defense took exceptions.)

Mrs. Eliza Hatch, of Darlington, testified that there was a general rumor 17 years ago that Miss Cox had had a child.

Cross—The last of last April witness heard the talk revived, but did not hear much of it in Darlington. In Crawfordsville, however, Mrs. Mary Booher told her all about it.

Robert Woody was called but not used. Mrs. Joshua BuBkirk, of Darlington, was at defendant's home the night Rosa Buskirk and Lizzie Custer were there. Defendant said nothing that night concerning Emily Cox's boy coming homel Did not hear defendant say anything of the matter at all. When J. O. Graham came in he Btayed but a few minutes.

Cross—Mrs. McCain is a second cousin of Josh, but Josh's relations cut no figure with witness. At McCain's that night the party talked about setting out onions. Saw Graham and McCain talking but did not hear what they said.

I.N. Barker is a matnbar of the Sugar Plains church .and knows that there was a rumor in that neighborhood concerning Coltrain and Miss Cox bad been intimate. Coltrain was expelled from the Sugar Piains church.

Cross —Witness never heard the rumor save in his own immediate neighborhood.

Joseph S. Rosenbarger, of Colfax, once worked for Wm, Cox in 1878 and '79. Is a member of the Sugar Plains church. Witness heard the damaging rumor about eighteen years ago.

Jeremiah Cox, of Thorntown, is a member of the Sugar Plains church and remembers the rumor.

I. N. Bagrker was recalled and asked of a conversation with Cave previous to the letter from him which was submitted in evidence. Cave asked witness to see Peacock and urge him to use his influence to stop the suit.

Rachel Custer lives near Darlington and is a relative of plaintiff. Witness first heard the rumor in August, 1898.

Lou Cooper, of Darlington,^ had heard the rumor in question,,, but couldn't say it was general,

The first witness Called Wednesday morning was Mrs. Lizzie Caster. Knows Emily Cox only slightly, well acquainted with John McCain. Was at the McCain house one evening last April. Rosa and Lulu Buskirk were there. Mary Buskirk came in after I did. Rosa said, "Uncle John I know something you don't." McCain said,

What is it?" Rosa said, "They say that Emily Cox's boy has come home." McCain said, "O, that can't be so." Rosa said, "I only know what I heard at Sunday School." This is the only conversation on the subject that took place. Defendant's attorney read the conversation that is alleged in the complaint to have occurred on this occasion and witness denied that it occurred. Rosa did not say who told. Her at ounday school. It was about April 15, on Monday night.

Cross.—I am wife of Alonza Custer. Lived at Darlington seven years. Certain that it was Monday night that conversation occurred. Did not hear Mary Buskirk testify that it was Saturday. The conversation related above occured before Mary Buskirk came. 01 Graham also came in after the conversation. McCain got up then and went out with Graham. McCain had no conversation with Graham before they went out. McCain did not say, "Well, Emily's boy has come home," nor "Did you hear what RoBa said?" When I left Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Buskirk and Rosa and Lulu and Mr. and Mrs. McCain were there. Spent two hours there talking but the subject of Emily's.boy did not come up again.

The defendant, John McCain, was put on the stand in his own defense. Is 68 years old. Owns 120 acres in Sugar Oreek township and a house and two lots in Darlington. My wife and I also own a house and two lots jointly. Been married 46 years. Mrs. McCain is 69 years old. We have no children. The nearest relative on my side is a cousin. My wife has one brother, Perry McManama, the co-defendant. When I first came to Indiana early in the sixties I rented a farm of Emily Cox's father, William Oox. Five years later bought the present farm and cleared it. Started in on the Cox farm in '61 with four plug horses, a spring wagon, two cows and #5. Never had any trouble with the Oox family prior to this suit. They were the best friends I had. Went to Perry McManama's with my wife and A. N. Cave last May for the purpose of transfering my property to nim. The reason for this was that I am old aud in case of my death I vvanted my wife to get a living out of my property as long as she lived. My cousin, Mrs. McGuire had made her boast that she would coma into a big slice of my property as soon as I died, I also trans.

ferred a $900 mortgage against Elder Trotter to McManama. A week or two later, after this suit had been brought, I told Perry that if I had known suit was to be brought I would not have made those transfers. Last April I had $1,500 in money and notes. My farm is worth $50 per acre. The property in my name in Darlington is worth $900. No liens against them. I am worth as much now as last April.

On April 15th, I met William Mount on the streets of Darlington, but no such conversation as alleged in the complaint occurred. We talked about Emily's boy but I made no statement beyond what Rosa Buskirk said to me. Nothing was said about the boy's age by either of us. Never had a conversation with John and Jennie Buskirk at my house about Emily'B boy. I had no such conversation as alleged in the complaint and never thought of such things. I remember the evening in April when Rosa, Mary and Lulu Buskirk, J. O. Graham and Lizzie Caster were at my house. It was on Monday.

I made no such statement as alleged in the complaint. The facts were, I was sitting near the flre reading the paper. Witness'then repeated the conversation practically as Mrs. Cu6ter gave it above. This was the first time I knew anything about the matter.

Had no conversation with J. O Graham on the subject at any time befpre .this .suit was brought. Upon leaving.the house-that evening with Graham we went to Larrick's grocery, I said to Larrick, "Have you heard the news? Emily Cox's boy haB come home they say. Rosa Buskirk just told me at the house."

Witness said had a talk with Albert Cox in his Btore about May 3d, and told him that he had not started the rumors and did not wish any of the Cox's to think he had.

Cross—Had conversation with W. B. Mount about middle of April and asked him if he had heard about Emily Cox's |?oy coming home. Asked if such son would heir the Cox property. Told Mount that he had heard that Miss Oox had gone to Iowa about 18 years ago and had had a child there. Had heard about it at the time it occurred. Said Rosa Buskirk had at his house said: "Uncie John, I know something you don't, Emily Cox's bay has come home." Witness said he remarked that it could not be true, and then went to Larrick's store and told what the Buskirk girl had told him, and got back hoine bafore the girl had left. Never told the etorj to John and Jennie Buskirk. Said he and Cave had seen McManama about the conveyance of the property before seeing Albert Cox. Said wills could be made but they were frequently "busted," and he didn't want his cousin to get his property, as she had "made her brags" that she would get a slice of it soon, as witness would ptobably not live many more years. Said McManama had promised to pay S7.000 or 88,000 in addition to the 8150 Witness said he was worth abou&88,000 or $10,000 last April. Said he and 01 Graham had had no conversation about Emily Cox at all

Ann Eliza McCain, wife of defendant, said her only living relation was one brother, Perry McManama. Said she and her husband had talked about deeding the property to McManama to keep McCain's cousin from getting it. Remembered the evening that Rose and Lulu Buskirk, Mary Buskirk,John Buskirk, Lizzie Custer and J. O. Graham were at her house. Coroborated her husband's testimony about conversation concerning Miss Cox Did not hear her husband say anything to Graham. Said nothing had been said in their house about the rumors before RoBa Buskirk told them —"never before in the world."

Cross—Witness could not read or write and didn't know how much the property was sold for, just did what her husband said, as "what he did was all right."

A. R. Green, of Darlington, testified that

Bome

years ago there wain a rumor

current, in Darlington that Miss Cox was a mother. Cross—Newt Wilson first told witness of the report. Sam Johnson, SylvanuB Hatch also spoke to witness of the matter. Wilson frequently spoke of the matter to witness during the last fifteen years.

Joel Owsley had heard rumor concerning Miss Cox's alleged error. Cross—Witness' father first Bpoke to witness of the matter. Wm. Murphy, A. R. Greene and Clint Murphy also spoke of it.

The deposition of Alpheus Maxwell was then offered in evidence. The portion of the deposition aamitted to evidence was to the effect that Maxwell, who is now a resident of Lincoln county, Kansas, was a member of the Sugar Plains church until 1886, and knew Miss Cox and Addison Coltrain, the latter living with witness. Witness went to the Cox home in 1883 in July, and saw Emily in a mother hubbard and to the best of the witness' belief she was in a pregnant condition. Knew of the rumor regarding the birth of a child.

Cross—Witness thought Mi6s Cox had been pregnant seven months when seen by witness in 1883, ^Witness never studied medicine.

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The deposition of Mary Jenkins, of Thorntown, was offered in evidence but was ruled incompetent.

The defense then placed in evidence the McCain-McManama deeds which the plaintiff had offered

The defense here rested and the first witness in rebuttal was Mrs James CheBterson. Knows Mrs. Ann Lay ton, but never told her of the rumor concerning.Miss Cox.

Cross—Mrs. Layton cleaned house for witness in May. The Layton woman spoke of the rumor to the witness.

Mrs. Walter CheBterson, of Darlington knows Ann Layton, but never told her of the rumor.

Cross—Saw Ann Layton in May but did not talk with her of the rumor. Did not hear the matter mentioned.

Mrs. Jennie Paddock, of Darlington, denied having repeated the rumor to Ann Layton.

Cross—Ann Layton cleaned houBefor witness in April. Mrs. Layton repeated rumor to witness but witness said nothing.

Mrs. Kimler, of Darlington, denied having repeated the rumor to Ann Layton, or having talked to her on the subject.

Cross—Mrs. Layton cleaned house for witness in April. V! Mrs Mary 3oodin denied'1 having repeated rumor to Ann Layton.

Cross—Discussed the matter with Mrs. Layton, both having heard the rumor.

Miss Jane Smith also denied-repeat-ing rumor to Mrs. Layton. Cross—Never discussed tne matter with the Layton woman.

Wm. Cox, father of the plaintiff, is 85 years old. Witness remembered going to Iowa with Emily. This was in 1882. Wont there to look after property and took Emily for company. Emily was in her usual health then. Went to Salem, Iowa, Emily stopping in Burlington because she was taken with a fever. She was taken ill enroute. Got a nurse and doctor for har. Emily stayed in Burlington a month ill. She was not in a famiiy way when she started for Iowa. She did not give birth to a child there. Wit-, ness knew Addison Coltrain and he never came to witness' home but about four times. Emily never went out with him. Alpheus Maxwell called at witness' homo in 1S36, in July. Emily was not then pregnant and she never was. She never was out of the state except on the Iowa trip and a trip to Ohio last spring. She was at home every day except when absent OD these trios.

Cros3—Went with Emily to Iowa in 1882 to look after a farm. Witness has been there several times bat Emily was never with him but once. Witness Btayed there three weeks, but Emily stayed a month. Coltrain came to witness' house to see Emily about 1882. Coltrain was no account. Seeing him was Enough to give witness this impression. When Coltrain came he would not stay long. These visits were made in 1833, before the trip Emily made to Iowa. Emily and Coltrain never went buggy riding together, nor anywhere else together.

Re-direct—A young man named Meeker, from Illinois, visited witness last spring. He was there on business. Was there only an hour.

Emily Cox, the plaintiff, was called. Will be 57 yea' 9 old and has never been married. Lives where she was born, her father and brother living with her. Witness went to Iowa in May, 18S2. Here witness identified a letter she wrote on May 24, 1882, in Burlington, Iowa, to her father and mother. Was never in Iowa save that time. Went at request of father to see the place. Witness was fairly well on starting, but had been working hard. Witness took a chill enroute to Iowa and it was followed by fever. On reaching Burlington fever was high and went to hotel, later to a private house. The attendant doctor and nurse are both dead now. Witness remained in Burlington a month. Witness knew Coltrain, but never saw him over three times. These were all at her bome. He first called in the fall and introduced himself. He came at sundown and left before nine. He was entertained in the parlor. Next saw him in December, coming in the evening and remaining until ten. .Witness' father and mother were bath present during this call. He next called in February and the same parties were present. Witness never went anywhere with Coltrain. Witness never had any improper intercourse with Coltrain or with anyone else. Witness was never pregnant and never gave birth to a child. Did not go to Iowa for the purpose of getting rid of child. Remembers when Alpheus Maxwell called at her father's home in the summer of '82 or '83. Witness never wore a mother hubbard dress and never had one on. Witness was never out of the state but twice— in Iowa in 1882 and in Ohio in 1898. In 1883 witness lived at home and went to Darlington every day to deliver

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Oflico on Main street opposite the court house, over Jacob Joel's ciothing store, where the3' will bo pleased to raeet their many friends and old customers at all times. They carry the largest line of investments of any firm in the city. If you want to sell buy or trade property, of any kind, call upo~ or write tUetn and make your wants lcnovn. They furnish abstracts or titlo, deeds an mortgages, also fire insurance. Make loan 011 the best of terms, and at lowest rate interest. Discount good notes. They have compotent attorney associated witli them who will see to all legal phases of their busl ness. Don't fall to give them a call.

milk and butter. Witness has been in milk and butter business there for 2,0 years and has delivered it herself every day, exi£pt when absent ih... Iowa and Ohio Witness delivered milk at the home of attorney 0harl«B Johnson all of

1883.

ing for Iowa in

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the wedding of Frank Quigg at Gravelly Run. In the summer of

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shortly after the call of Alpheus Maxi well, witness went to quarterly meeting with Nelson Cunningham, and1 went riding with him several times* about that time. Cordelia Weltygrad-' uated at Darlington in March,

1883,

and witness was present. In May, 1S83, witness visited Crawfordsville. Witness attended David J. Moffett's funeral that summer with llachael Peacock. Witness remembers when young Meeker called at her father's home the last day of last March. He was there only an hour.

Cross—First met Coltrain'in the fall of 1S81 or 1882. Next saw him in December and next in February. Never saw him except in her own home. Came home from Iowa alone and was not very strong. Witness' father remained in Burlington about three weeks. Witness was, sick in Dr. Morgan's home there. Witness carried milk to Darlington before this Iowa trip, both winter and Buminer. Witness was never sick save on the Iowa trip. Never had any trouble with Alpheus Maxwell, nor did any member of witness' family.

When court opened Wednesday afternoon Judge West announced that he would shut up shop at half past' four and that hour had come when the cross examination of the plaintiff was concluded. Court therefore adjourned until Friday, the judge declining to hold court on TtiankBgiving day, a legal holiday. The jury was expressly cautioned against taluing the case over, or reading newspaper reports.

Revival at Klngsley Chnrch.

Revival services will begin at Kingsley Chapel Sunday night next, Dec. 3, at 7 o'clock.. Rev. Riley will preach Saturday night, Dec. 2, at Flat Oreek school house.

If your sheep don't thrive to suit you, And the world seems upside down, Don't wast your time in fretting,

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State Grange.

On account of the State Grange meeting, Lafayette, Dec. 12-14, the Monon route will sell special excursion tickets to Lafayette and return at rate ofone fare. Tickets will be sold Dec.' 11, 12 and 13, good to return to and including Dec. 15. Tickets will be issued only on certificate of identification signed by W. C. Latta, superintendent farmers' institutes

L. A. CLARK, Agt.