Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 December 1900 — Page 7

Manufacturing.

It is my purpose and wish to begin the manufacturing business and I therefore wish to dispose of my Btock of Clothing, Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishing Goods as soon as possible. I will sell the stock in bulk and rent the room now occupied by me for a term of years. This is a splendid opportunity for

reduce my stock by offering to the

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Opposite Court House—Big Sijrns Front of Store.

one or more good active business men. Until such opportunity pre- *ejould be punished. 1 1 it a he had been sents itself I will begin at once to

A TERRIBLE DEATH.

The Young Son of Edward Lawrencc, of New Market, Is Smothered to Death Under Six Hundred

Bushels of Corn.

Frank Lawrencc, the

Slipped lip.

public at retail any article in the Whittington probed the witness vigorstore at COST, and will positively ously on this-Jpoint but could not get save you 20 to 30 per cent.

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Jaboe Joel,

nineteen-year-

went upstairs to investigate. He climbed down into the bin to see if he could loosen the grain, when it is thought the chute above him opened from some cause, and before he could climb out he was buried under sis hundred bushels of the shelled corn. He was not missed for nearly half an hour and upon investigation his body was found buried under the grain. He was taken to a neighboring house and every effort made to resuscitate him. but without avail, he having been suffocated by the grain efore he could cry out. The coroner was notified of the sad affair and his finding shows the facts to be as stated.

Youug Lawrence was a bright young man. universally respected and loved, aud his parents are nearly crazed with grief. No blame attaches to any of the employes of the elevator for the accident.

Will Thompson, who was sent to the reformatory from here several years ago for shooting his wife, was paroled some months ago for good behavior. He went to Louisville to pursue his trade and has now been returned to the

WILL, THOMPSON.

prison for violating his parole by visiting a saloon. While in prison he rated high and was a trusty. How long he will be kept in no one can tell but it is likely that he will be kept for some time. His original sentence was from two to fourteen years.

Notice to Hunters.-

We, the undersigned farmers east of Crawfordsville, deem it advisable to allow no hunting outside of this association on our farms with gun, dog or ferret. We have by mutual consent decided to enforce the law A. B. Flannigan, A. Hoplnnd, J. M. Wilkinson, S. S. Imel, David Binford Abijiih Cox, David Hole, M. A. Brown, John Hutton, Abraham Fousi, James Dale, H. S. Johnson, John Carroll, Charles Warren. Nathan Delane.v, A. P. Enoch, Minor Martin, S. T. Long, K. F. CaUerlm, Wm. Lonjr, Joseph Hall, E. J. Sutton. John Muslin, Ella Flannigun, .Sam Johnson,

old sou of Edward Lawrence, of the I Osborne" Mr. Jeffrey replied: "Knowed New Market elevator, met a horrible him wlienJI seed

J. R. Huffman, A.K.Wilkinson, Fred Imel, 11. S. Binford. Charley Harris, S. I'. Vungundy. George MeCoy, Floyd Hutton. A. M. Pickerel]. E. F. Piekerell, Joseph Jolinsou, H. H. Thorn lun g. ieorge Lee, 1*. A. Barley, Ora H. Enoch, V. W. Clark. Oath Cutterlin,'*

.J. 1'. (irceiie, E. Kennedy.

James Campbell. Newton Campbell, U.M.Long, U. A. Enoch. K. M. Hutton, Elisha Cox,

Dock I.'ox.

The Beat Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief which it affords. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. One application gives relief. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.

THE OSBORNE CASE

death Wednesday at his father's ele- leading figure in the beer party at' vator by being smothered under six Sperry's bridge. The four gallon keg hundred bushels of shelled corn. It was bought by witness, Ellis and Vantseems that one of the chutes that runs Levens, but all-passers-by were treated the shelled corn down into the car had including Mrs. Mary Thomas and become clogged, and young Lawrence daughter, Carl Chadwick and Will

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Anable and Will Hendricks. Witness had been asked by Canine, Anable and the Oobornes to give favorable testimony to James Osborne.

Mr. Whittington here asked what witness had been promised by them in case Osborne was cleared. On this question being asked, Mr. Canine leaped up and called angrily to Mr. Whittington to be careful as he was taking a step too far. Judge West thereupon stated to Mr. Canine that his objections would have to be made in a proper manner or

proraised money by Anable 01 any one

ejse -la case 0f

Osborne's acquittal. Mr.

him to acknowledge ooin.

Ellis had the hammer at the bridge to drive the faucet in the keg. (Attorney Canine at Mr. Whittington's request here produced the hammer from his pocket and witness identilied it). Witness was given the hammer by Ella VantLeven ^before the party reached the saloon. Witness kept it from that time until he gave it to Mr. Canine a few days ago. When witness saw Friar walking back of the saloon with a club, Friar was going toward Ellis, but witness did not hear any trouble between them.

HOWARD .lEFFKKY.

Know Ellis intimately and was with him and theJVantLevens on the night

of July J4. When asked if he knew

!im."

Witness was a

Hinton. Hinton was the only one outside the ^original party who went to Anable's after one o'clock. Mrs. VantLeven carried the faucet along. (Witness here gave some expert testimony as to the proper way to open a beer keg with a faucet.) Elli.s started to Anable's with the hammer used to drive the faucet in but on the way Mr?. VantLeven took it away from him. The party went into Anable's saloon by the back door and found Bill Hardacre "and a lady named Bowers" there already. Witness drank some beer as did the whole party. Witness didn't see the stranger drink "but the drinks was ordered up for him and if he didn't he lost out." Later the Osborne crowd came, the witness' party then being in the back yard. When the Osbornes. Friar and Reynolds came out Jim took the beer faucet away from Ella VantLeven. Soon after witness saw Osborne smash Ellis with the faucet. They stood near a rain barrel and witness saw O3borne raise the faucet in both hands and strike Ellis over the head with it. Ellis fell to the ground and Osborn struck him again while he was down. Witness rushed up and grabbed Osborne and Pete VantLeven ran up also, but Osborne hit him, knocking him to his knees. Ella VantLeven, Frank Osborne and Ed Reynolds were also present. Jim Osborne hit witness a glancing lick and some one else from behind knocked him down. Osborne then ran up over the hill going by "a little ole ice house that they used to keep iee in." When Ellis was struck he was unarmed. The VantLeven crowd looked around to find Osborne, but not finding him they went down the road toward the bridge. Ellis went with the party. At Hintoa's house Ellis stopped under a thorn tree and lay down. He said that he was not badly hurt but requested witness and Pete to go back to the saloon, catch Osborne and give him a licking for smashing him on the head. (Judge West ruled this answer out). The party left Ellis and went back to the saloon. On the way Ella tore up witness' hat under the impression that it was Osborne's. When the party left Ellis he said that he was going home and start-.d in that direction. Witness never saw Ellis alive again. When the party got back to A nable's the Osborne crowd was there, except Jim. Jim Friar had something in his hand which Ella thought a corn knife, and she grabbed up a bunch of beer bottles and went after him. It was not acorn knifo but a buggy spring half an inch thick. Witness saw Jim Osborne no more that night. The Osborne crowd left the Anable place, and later witness and the VantLevens left, after taking a farewell drink. Went home by around about way for fear of meeting the Osborne crowd at the Sperry bridge. "We knowed we couldn't do nothing to them," said the witness, "and we were afraid they would lick us." Witness wore Osborne's hat, having picked it up by accident back of tho saloon. He bought a new fifty cent one on reaching town. Witness first learned of Ellis' death about 8 a. m. at Walter's barn, where he expected to meet him. both being employed there then Ellis wore a light suit.

Cross—Witness nas been arrested several times, twice for fighting and once for drank. Witness has had numerous fights. Witness slept at Vant-

THE CltAWFORDSYILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Out Reason For Doing So Is This——^

We bought heavily lor the Fall Trade, and the season up to the present time has been mild, business has suffered and we find our­

selves overstocked, and to reduce our stock we offer this genuine cut in prices.

Room Formerly Occupied By Myers & Charni.

Leven's Sunday morning before coming up town. Witness was not drunk that night but had been drinking. While witness was lying in the hammock back of the saloon asleep, he had a dream or vision to the effect that Ellis was in trouble, and when Ella and Pete awoke him he told them of it, the witness weeping as he related it to them. They told him it was not true. The trouble at this time had not occured.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

At 1:30 p. m. the cross examination of Jeffrey was resumed. Witness learned of Ellis' death soon after reaching the barn and went at once to the home of Ellis' mother, Mrs. Paschal Wilkinson. Waited there until the body came. Went to VantLeven's place and told them Boze was dead. Didn't talk to them as to what story they would tell the coroner. Here Mr. Bailey read the testimony of the witness before the coroner and asked him whether he had sworn to such alleged facts at the inquest. The witness denied a portion of the testimony, stating that he had sworn to lies before the coroner in order to protect Charley Anable, his friend. The false testimony before the coroner was to the effect that the fight was in the road before the saloon was reached, it being asserted then that Osborne had jumped out of the trap and had struck Ellis on the head with the faucet. Jeffrey frankly acknowledged that he had perjured himself for no other reason than to protect Anable and said he had first told the truth before the grand jury. When the party started lor Anable's from the beer party, the stranger found asleep was awakened by Pete and told to accompany the gang to the saloon. No blows were struck or threats made so far as witness knows. After the vision witness had back of the saloon, in which he saw Boze in trouble. Ella Vant Leven put her arms'about witness and assurred him that Boze was all right. (The witness was taken very exhaustively over the occurrences back of the saloon, but did not vary materially from the story told on direct examination. He failed to remember anything that was said at the Lime.)

Re-direct On the way to the thorn

tree Ellis complained of an awful pain in his head. When Ellis left the crowd at the tree he said he was going home because his head hurt.

PETE VANTLEVEN

Gave a full and glowing account of the beer party and said the grand march for Anable's saloon was begun at 1:30 a. m. Ellis started with the hammer but was rather drunk so it was taken from him and given to Hinton to carry. He differed from the other witnesses in saying that when Anable's was reached the Osborne crowd was found there. Two rounds of drinks were taken but the Osborne crowd were not treated. Toodles and Charley Anable served the drinks. After drinks the whole VantLeven push went back to the swings. Witness went to sleep and was awakened by someone quarreling and swearing and saw Osborne strike Ellis on the head with a faucet. Witness ran down calling out to Osborne to "cut it out as it was all uncalled for." Osborne struck witness, shook off Jeffrey, and then ran away.

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The Wire Factory.

There is now subscribed on the stock book of the new wire factory the sum of $23,000. As soon as it reaches $50,000 the company will be organized. The first thing to be done will be to take up the business of wholesaling wire, barbed wire, wire nails and other wire products. As soon as the machinery can be bought and placed in position the manufacture of nails, barbed wire, etc., will begin and when the stock subscription amounts to $80.000 the wire drawing machinery will be added.

PER CENT. DISCOUNT.

During the Month of December We Will give a DISCOUNT of FIFTEEN Per Cent, on all Oar

IN MENS', BOYS', AND YOUTHS'.

W. C. MURPHY & CO.

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Itowto Cure Croup.

Mr. R.4 Grt»y, who lives near Amonia, Duchess countv, N. Y., says: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine I have ever used. It is a fine children's remedy for croup and never fails to cure." When given as soon as the ch Id becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cougrh has developed, it will prevent the attack. This should be borne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as these symptoms nonpar. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggists.

Sacrifice

DEATH OF A GOOD WOMAN.

Mrs. Maria Lee Gaines Dies Wednesday at the Home of Her Daughter In This City.

Wednesday between 8 and 9 o'clock occurred the death of Maria Lee Gaines, relict of John Gaines, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George W. Robinson, on east Market street. Mrs. Gaines had been in failing health for some time and her death was not unexpected. The funeral will occur Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the First Methodist church, conducted by Rev. S. W. Goss, assisted by Rev. Wallace Tharpe. Interment will be at the Masonic cemetery.

Maria Lee was the daughter of Henry Lee, and was born on the Lee farm northeast of this city, Deo. 9, 1827, and would have been 73 years old in a few days. She was married in July, 1846, to Charles Andrew Naylor and shortly after moved to Lafayette where five children were born to them, four of whom survive, Mrs. George W. Robinson and Harry Naylor, of this city Joseph Naylor, of Chicago, and Mrs George E. Robinson, of Lima, O. Mr. Naylor died in July, 1863, and Mrs. Naylor was married a second time to John Gaines in October, 1874, who died in October, 1892. Mrs. Gaines has resided in this city since her second marriage, and leaves a brother, D. L. Lee, and two sisters, Mrs. B. V. Galey of this city, and Mrs. Martha Lucas, of Chicago. She had been a member of the Methodist church nearly all her life, uniting at an early age, and her life has been a very beautiful and useful one. She was loved by many for her consistent Christianity and died with the hope of an eternal crown as her reward, being prepared to meet her Master,and bidding her children and relatives an effectionate adieu. In her death the church loses a shining light and her children a loving and earnest Christian mother, who made the world better for having livrd in it.

"Neglected colds make fat graveyards." Dr. Wocd'a Norway Pine Syrup helps men and women to a happy, vigorous old age.

This is the Best Offer Yet Before the People

for our goods are all new, •bought this fall and com­

prising all the new patterns' of the season. If you wish a bargain now is yowr opportunity. Call and examine our goods and compare prices

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CAMPBELL CORNER. Crawford sviile.

COMMISSIONERS' COURT.

The Board Busy Granting Liquor Licenses —The Waynetown Applicant Falls to Appear.

The county commissioners were busy Wednesday granting liquor licenses and the following men were given the privilege to sell spiritous, vinous and malt liquors and allow the same to be drank on the premises where sold: Steve Allen, August Mayer, Otto Schleiamer.of this city, Boswell Clough, of New Richmond James Weaver, of New Ross. The application of Frank Layton had a remonstrance filed against it for a violation of the liquor law, and the commissioners sustained the remonstrance and denied the application.

The application of John D. Fouts, of Waynetown, was dismissed, Mr. Fouts having concluded that there were too many people opposed him in Waynetown. A remonstrance containing 357 signatures had been filed with the commissioners against granting him a license and he thought discretion was the better part of valor.

The auditor was notified to advertise for bids for supplies for the county oflioers for next year.

Won First Prize.

At the Chicago fat stouk show Tuesday, John Stover, living north of this city, was awarded first prize on his Berkshire boar. He had much competition and the winning of the first prize is quite an honor.

I'littuinoiiitt Prevented.

Among the teDS of thousands who have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and la grippe during the past few years, to our knowledge, not a single case has resulted in pneumonia Thos. Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash avenue, Chicago, one of tho most prominent retail druggists in that city, in speaking of this, Bays: ''We recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in many cases, as it not only gives prompt and complete recovery, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result in pneumonia. For sale by Nye & Booe, druggist.

Each package of Putnam Fadeless Dye colors either silk wool or cotton perfectly at ono boiling. Sold by Moffett & Morgan.