Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 7 December 1900 — Page 8
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THE OSBORNE CASE
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VANTLEVEN CONTINUED.
When Osborne hit witness he yelled that he would put the whole VantLeven gang "in the clear." Witness was dazed when struck. After Ellis was struck witness next saw him in the road. He was groaning and holding his head. He seemed flighty and lay down on the ground under the tree. When witness and party returned to Anable's the Osborne -crowd was encountered, Jim being absent. Witness then corroborated the testimony of Jeffrey as to occurrences after the fight.
Cross—Witness has been arrested several times '"but has kept no record of it."' Hasn't had a fight for several years. In the summer time usually spends Saturday night and Sunday on the creek with beer. Once stabbed Chuekv Pell in the back. Witness was "feeling pretty good" the night of the murder but was not drunk. Pete said he was an expert in telling dilTerent stages of drunkenness, and Ellis was drunker than Ilinton so his wife gave Hinton the hammer to keep so it wouldn't be lost. Pete was asked how many times he had whipped his wife but the state objected to witness answering the question.
MRS. I'HTF. VANTLEVEN.
Had been married seven years. Remembered night Ellis was killed. Said she ordered beer by arrangement with Ellis and the other boys. Examined the beer faucet and said it was the one she got of John McNierney. Boze Ellis and her husband went to town at ten o'clock and left she and Jeffreys with the beer on the creek bank. Ellis and Pete came back- at 11. Started for saloon,picking up a stranger atSperry's bridge. At Anable'ssaloon Jas. Osborne asked her for beer faucet and she refused, but he took it from her. Saw Osborne strike Ellis with beer faucet. Grabbed Frank Osborne around the waist with her teeth in his shoulder as he started to get into the melee. She ran back and got four beer bottles after Osborne bad hit Pete and passed them around for protection. As they left saloon they met Ellis, who was holding his noad. She was left with him while Pete and Jeffreys went back to the saloon, and Ellis said he had an awful misery in his head and stated he was going home. She tore up Jeffreys hat thinking it was sborne'a. Went back to saloon and finally started home. First heard Ellis had been drowned.
Court adjourned. TUUHSDAY MOKNINt!. The cross examination of Mrs. Pete VantLeven was taken up immediately. Witness testified that she is 33 years old and got a divorce from a lirst husband before marrying Pete. Divorced a year before marrying Pete. Witness has been frequently arrested but don't know how many times. Wa8 never arrested for stealing but was in jail once over night. Witness was frequently along the creek on Saturday nights and Sundays last summer with boys and beer. Occasionally had beer soirees at her home. Witness frequently drinks in Crawfordsville saloons but never with men other than Pete. On the night of the killing witness ordered the keg of beer to be delivered at Million's pasture. Witness rode in the beer wagon to the bridge, stopping at home to change clothes and get a hammock and glasses. Borrowed a faucet at McNierney's but didn't drink there because she had no credit at that time. Has plenty of credit there now. The testimony of the witness before the coroner's inquest was read to the witness. She gave the same testimony at the inquest that Jeffrey gave, to the effect that the tight occurred in the road before the saloon was reached. Witness acknowledged that she had sworn to lies then in order to help Charley AnabJe and because she did not at that time appreciate how serious the affair was. "1 was excited and really didn't know what 1 was doing."
Witness went to bed at 5 a. m. on the day of the killing and arose at 8 a. m. Jeffr-ey came at and said Boze was dead. Witness did not go to the Wilkinson place until sent for by the coroner. At the beer party at the bridge Mary Thomas and daughter joined the gang by the invitation of witness. Boze was pretty drunk when the party left for Anable's. On the way to the saloon the stranger picked up at the bridge talked considerably about the people lie knew in Crawfordsville and bragged about having licked Curly Sullivan once. The stranger said he had once lived here. On the way witness took the hammer from Boze and gave it to Hill Hinton saying: Here, you take this. Bill, as Boze is drunker than you are." Witness said: -'The stranger was a perfect gentleman, or at least what I would call a perfect gentleman. He said Anable had put him ,out of his saloon before we met him.'' ••-••••Arrived at the saloon the Osborne gang was found there. The whole Vant
Leven gang took a drink, the witness making a great roar because hers wasn't dished out promptly. "Witness still carried the beer faucet when the crowd look possession of the swings. ''Pete was to sleep for awhilo" but witness woke him up. Before the tight witness was talking in the back yard to the Osbornes. Soon Jeffrey came up crying and asked, "What's the matter with "Bozo? Is he in trouble?" 'Witness s.iid everything was all right and some trilling conversation took place. Osborne then took the faucet away from witness saying that he needed it. Just after this Ellis came up and Osborne struck him over the head with the faucet. Witness heard no words between the two, then or ,•!•. previously. Witness saw nothing after the blow as she grabbed Frank Osborne. who started to get in the mix.
Right after the fight witness saw Anable and Hinton standing in the saloon door looking out at the scrap. Witness grabbed four beer bottles and ran outr when Pete was struck. She gave a bottle to Hinton and one to Pete. When asked what she intended to do with the bottles, she said: "I was goin' to fight with 'em if there was any fightin' to be done." Witness saw Crouch standing out on his porch arrayed in his native innocency. Going down the road after the fight witness remembered she had picked up a hat and still had it on. "I says that's Jim Osborne's hat. I'll just tear it up." Witness did so, using her teeth.
WILLIAM HARDACRE.
Was a hostler at Quillens livery
stable on July 14. About 11 p. m. Jim Osborne, Frank Osborne and Ed Reynolds hired witness to take them to Anable's. Arrived there all got out and went in. Anable and wife, Ella Bowers and others were there. All drank and half an hour later went to Bannister's saloon where all hands drank some more. All soon went back to Anable's. Witness then returned to town, coming back to Anable's in two hours accompanied by Jim Friar. Witness went to Charley Anable's house alone where he met Ella Bowers. Was there half an hour when Anable came up and told witness to come to the saloon, as a scrap was on and the horse was untied. Witness went, but on arriving saw neither Jim nor Boze. Reynolds, Frank Osborn and Jim Friar were in the trap. Witness got in and the party drove off to town. Before the party left Ella VantLeven threw beer bottles at them. Jim Osborne was picked up at Sperry's bridge where he was waiting. He held something in his hand and said he had been in a little skirmish at Anable's. He did not say he had had a fight. He said several people were after him. Witness deposited the party on the corner of Spring and Walnut streets. Witness then returned to the valley to get a traveling man who had spent the night there. It was then 4 o'clock. It was about daylight and witness saw three people near the top of Oak Hill. Witness went to Anable's house again this trip and saw Miss Bowers again The "traveling man" brought to town was the "stranger'1 the VantLeven's picked up at the bridge.
Cross—The stranger was well dressed, smooth faced, and about forty years of age. He said nothing about having had trouble. Witness had frequently hauled the man between hotels and trains but did not know his name. When witness made his final trip to the valley Sunday morning he picked up Hinton considerably south of the bridge and took him to Anable's.
MRS. REBECCA HINTON.
Lives a hundred yards on the town side of Anable's saloon. On the night of the killing witness was awakened about a. m. by loud talking in the road. Witness looked out and saw three persons, two men and a woman. One man said, "he hit me a hell of a blow over t^e head with a beer bottle." Another said, "I know who did it. It was Jim Osborne." Also heard the woman called Ella or Delia. The three went back toward Anable's. A little later a man came running from over the hill toward Anable's and went toward town. In the morning witness was called by two little boys who had found Ellis' body in the weeds by the road side. Witness saw body. It was attired in light clothes. Witness saw fragments of a hat in the road.
Cross—Witness is mother of Will Hinton. The testimony of witness before the coroner was read and the omission therein of her remark concerning Osborne was noted. She could not tell why she had not told the coroner of this.
WILLIS CROUCII
lived opposite Anable's saloon last July. On the night of the killing witness was awakened about .'i a. m. by loud talking. Went to the door and looked out. Witness does not know who was talking. Heard .lames Osborne's name mentioned. (What witness heard was ruled out by the court and the jury instructed to pay no attention to the state's assertions in the opening statement as to what the witness would testify to).
Cross—When witness looked out he saw no one in Anable's yard. Couldn't see in the yard. After the loud talking saw three men in the road going south. A little later a medium sized man in light clothes went down the road after them. Didn't know any of the parties. The man in light clothes held his hands at his side and walked unconcernedly.
DUMONT KENNEDY
Is clerk (f Montgomery county. Searched for the papers in the coroner's inquest in the case of Howard Ellis but could not find them. (At this point Judge Seller stepped forward and produced the papers that the sta'e had been searching high and low for. He had taken them and said he gave clerk Sparks a receipt. This must have been misplaced, however.)
DR. E. W. KEEGAN
Was re-called and identified the papers. The state then offered in evidence the signed statement of Osborne at the inquest.
The defense objected to the admission of these statements and there was a spirited controversy on the issue. Judge West admitted both statements, therefore, one made the day following the murder and the second a diy or so later when Osborne sent for the coroner stating that he wished to correct the lir&t statement. In the lirst statement Osborne swore that he went to Anable's saloon at 11 :.'S0 Saturday with his crowd, all being drunk. He taid that he went back of the saloon and there had a fuss. Someone hit him and someone grabbed him back by the neck. A bottle struck the saloon and witness ran -ft" up the hill, lie did not remember having hit auyiino or of having had the beer faucet, lie said all the parties were his frit-rds.
In the second statement Osborne corrected the first statement by saying that he did have the faucet on the night of the killing, having found it when looking for his hat back of the saloon after row. He said he hud picked it up to defend himself with if attacked. Did not intend to use it to injure any one. Brought it to town with him and left it in the surrey at Andy Sawyer's place.
DR KEEGAN
Testified that he searched Ellis' body when he examined it in the weed patch but found only a handerchief.
Cross Examined Reynolds and Frank Osborne Sunday afternoon instead of Monday.
JAMES ENDICOTT
Was the next witness called. Lived on Spring and Walnut streets last July and on the morning of the loth was awakened about five o'clock by noisy talking. Went out and found Ed Reynolds, Frank and John Osborne. Witness asked what they were doing and was told it was none of his business. Jim Osborne had something up his sleeve. It was a beer faucet and witness asked what he was doing with it. He said it was his and that he was going to take it home. Witness brought
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THE CRAWFORDSVILLE WEEKLY JOURNAL.
The Busy Store
NEWS FROM
THE
BusyStore's
HOLIDAY... STOCK
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The Holiday Neckwear for Men.
Hand-Made Battenberg
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Hundreds, yes, thousands ofs our men folks are remember
ed at Christmas with a neat necktie. These fresh, bright lots, all in the newest shapes will strike you about right.
Beautiful line of col oral silk ties.... :... .....-... $ .25 JJliick f1111 and satin ties '25 The tinesl, heaviest silk four-in-hand and lock ties.. .50 A beautiful line of silk square nnifllers in colors and blacks at 98c to 1.50 A beautiful line of new silk Oxford mufflers, all colors and black at 50c to 2.oi) Gel your husband, son or brother a nice suit pattern, all wool, the choicest goods for *7 to 15.oO A nice all wool overcoat, just the thin .', built to your order l'or Christinas 18.00
Scores of styles and all selected with the greatest care as to their
suitability for gifts. We note
two or three very tempting lots:
A pood 2i -ineli ladles", natural stick at..... $ iiiO Best Paraxon frame, tempered steel rod .80 100 beauties just received for Christmas V.. 1.00 150 best frame, silk and wool top, extra value 1.50 Light or dark natural wood handles, heavy silk top.... 3.00 Our line of Christmas novelties in pearl handles, gold or sterling trimmed, is.the best in the city, $G to 4.00 A good gents' 2K-iicli umbrella only. -19 We just, got in a special Christinas drive in silk and wool tops, assorted line handles, at 1.75 A splendid line of gents' line goods at $5 to 3.00
Embroidered Swiss
Spachtel Work and
have a very
if
tbCSe 0ClS
small and large
doilies, dresser scarfs, table covers, pillowsharns, etc., ranging in price from 5c to $5. Just the thing for a Christmas present.
0-inch hand made Haltenburg doilies at $ .25 12-incli round Battenburgat 50 14-inch round or square, all lace or Linen centers 75c
l.s-in round and square, all lace or linen centers. 1.25
2-1-in round or square, all lace or linen centers. $2.50 to
30-in scarf, all lace or linen centers, $2.25 to 3.00 54-in scarf, all lace or linen center 3.98 (-in spaclitel lace work at 10 9-in spachtel luce work at I2|4 to 20 12-in spaclitel lace work at 20c to 30 18-in spachtcl lace work a! 35c to GO 24-iu spachtel lace work at 50c to 1.00 3i-in spachtel lace work at'25c to 1.50
Table Linens
8x12 heavy lilcch damask, set -'.i napkins to match, value
8x12 double face salin damask, set napkins to match 4.98 8x10 extra line double face satin damask sets, *8 value 5.98 r.Mn line bleach damask. 50 72-in line bleach damask G9 72-in line satin damask 89 72-in extra line double face satin damask at 1.25 72-in plain double face salin damask for hemstitching 1.39
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A MINT
OF
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Christmas Selling.
Ladies' and Gents'
Ladies' colored eiderdown, embroidered.edge_:i':::..: $ .75 Colored wool eiderdown, siik trimmed 1.25 Riple eiderdown, silk fastenings 1.75 All wool ripple taffeta silk appliijued 2.75 Cents' wool robe smoking jacket, velvet trimmed, good litting 4.9S Genls' all silk, finely quilted 5.98 Gents' best silk, handsomely embroidered, quilted lining, all colors. ii.98
Unclassified
Novelties from
About the Store
for Xmas
3.00
¥3.98
HE Christmas selling begins now. This store was never better prepared for it. Every week and every day of every week from now till Christmas will be busy days in this Busy Store. There's much choosing to be done and it pays to do the choosing early Not a section in the store but is bright with its Iloliday offerings. Things useful things ornamental. We have picked just those lines whi*b are bound to appeal to popular favor. The staple stocks of everyday merchandise are also at their very best-. We cordially invite you to come. We invite you to buy if you are ready. If not the inspection will be a strong reminder for you when you are ready.
This most
Dressing Jackets
comfort-1
able and convenient!
garment should have
a place in everyone's wardrobe. We have them in'silks, eiderdowns and flannels in all colors. Just the thing for Christmas presents.--.#,:-
All bought for the gift
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ndre?s
Beautiful jardiniers at 49. 8t. 9S and- 1.19 Pine jardinier pedestals at 89 Hand decorated cuff and collar boxes' •.:: 09 A fuil line ebony sterling silver mounted novelties, nil kinds of useful tilings 19 A full line of same, sterling silver handles, elegant prcsen ts 50 Pine oxidized silver purses SI !o_ ....J 1.50 Ladies' line leather purses 25c to 1.00 Pine real seal and alligator purses 81.25 to 3.50 Ladies' line toilet set. red silk case 3.00 Ladies'tine mirror, brush and comb in silver, gold, ebony and hand decorated $1 to. 3.98
Fine Ftirs
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st-oc^
of
dainty conceits just suit
ed for Christmast re
membrances, and all at little cost.
most complete: you
can't select a more useful, a more
acceptable Christmas gift than
one of these scarfs, storm collars, sets or jackets.
A nice electric seal scarf, 0 tails, at 24 stone martin scarfs, fi tails A lot of pretty river mink scarfs at A choice sable opossum scarf at Some choice brown martin scarfs $7.50 to ... Red and sable fox animal scarfs at$('i.75 to.. Best silver beaver, line bushy tails Beautiful stone martin good at $22.50 to A beautiful electric and bear collarette Electric and stone martin collarette, line Brown martin and seal, choicest quality.
Some Stylish
Jackets and Capes for Christmas
can you buy for mother, wife, sister or daughter that will be more appreciated than these?
Our line salts plush brown martin piped and martin collar, 34 inches long. 140 inch sweep, a grand cape-f 15.00 A line 34 inch plain cape, martin piped, at 10.00 A handsome braided 30 inch cape at 7.50 A choice 30 inch full sweep, plain plush 5.00 Our handsomest all wool golf cape 7.75 A choice ladies' automobile jacket 5.98 A line all wool, full lined, half tight 8.75 Our best *12.50 line automobile coat at 10.00 Our stylish ¥10.00. 3G inch long automobile 12.50 Choice of any of our $20 to $25 automobiles at 15.00
To Our Customers, Present and To Be:
WE WISH \ou all a Merry Christmas. It's not too early we deliver our good wishes like oar good punting—in plenty of time. The busy Store is always ready to give every one a square deal for th"ir rwiind dolJar, and be you prince or peasant your dollar has the same value here, and this store is at Ht your Ht rviee to either look, linger or purchase in, as you desire—and we welcome you to this growing store, where Particularly Plea-ing Presents Prevail in Prodigal Profusion at Pursuasive Prices.
Graham's Busy Store.
AGENTS FOR
STANDARD PATTERNS.
Fof the People.
Christmas
Handkerchiefs
A little thing is a handkerchief. but it plays a mighty big part in holiday gift giv
ing. A pivotal Christmas stock in this store. The largest stock we have ever owned, the most comprehensive assortments especially suited for presents, and you'll lind them all most fairly priced.
A great line of ladies and gents' full hemstitched. Wac all linen and cambric from 5c to 2c Gents" Hue pongee embroidered initial only 10c Beautiful line colored border, gents' silk, at 25c Heavy silk, handsome initial and color borders at 50c Pine line ladies' embroidered handkerchiefs commencing at the small sum of 5C An immense assortment of line goods at 25c Choice lace edge and lace insertions at 5c to_ 30c A real all lace handkerchief, very choice G5c Pine hand embroidered sheer linen, at $1.00 A full line of very choice novelties in line handkerchiefs running as high as o_qo
Other Gifts For Ladies.
big titock.
A long list. Too long to be exploited here, so we'll simply choose haphazard from the
A beautiful and complete line of line kid gloves. colors. 75c to A carpet department full of artistic rugs from smallest to the largest. 98c to
A line silk or. wool dress'pattern at almost yi own price. A nice pair of comfortable slippers. v.,.,,- -f
A pair.of Drew-Selby's line Shoes. A pair of silk, gold or silver mounted gartersiSHalf do/.eu pairs nice liose. .... .. Two suits soft, warm underwear.
Fine Silk and Flannel
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3.50 5.00 5.00
15.00 18.00 5.00 8.75 15.00
The cold weather all ahead of you. The wearing time only just ibegun. What
Hacl oul-
Waists tor Girls.
$1.50 1.98
e?e
bought these handsome waists all the best standard colors along with the more delicate evening tints. Perfect fitting garments and all perfectly made. Ready to wear at once.
A line of $4 odd silk waists at $1.98 A nice line of black and colored taffeta, choice $4.50 goods, at 2.98 Our whole line of f5 to $G waists, all at 3.98 Our $1.25 all wool llannels for 9,s We have the best wool flannel waist, in town for 1.75 Choice of any $3.75 to $4.75 flannel waist 2.98 We have the newest noveltyiplaid at 2.511 The choicest novelty plaid, trimmed, at 3.50
The Christmas
on
the Christmas de-
mands when we
wa,'m
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•Blankets.
woolly fellows,
rich borders. These lots
are chosen for their fitness
for Christmas presents. A pair of good warm fleecy blankets for. .47 A beautiful pair of robe blankets, 11-4. only 89 A big heavy 11-4 four pound blanket, a pair only 98 A pair of all wool home made blanket, for 2.75 Our best large, heavy home made blanket at
Our line oi" robo blankets suitable for lounging, Imth and slumber robes is ungurxnssed. A choice dark fast color plaid only All the fancy mode, tan and fancy colors at Our line of line robes is great at, The llnest ail wool 12-4 double faced ones are
4.50
•VERY 5 A S PRICES