Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 5, Number 223, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1907 — Page 1

DECATUR DAIIY DEMOCRAT.

Volume V. Number 223

CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES Marshal Green was Acquitted Yesterday Afternoon by the Council

ON FIRST BALLOT By Vote of Four to One Last Evening CAUSE MAY BE APPEALED Mayor Coffee Says He Will Refuse to Sign His Orders—The Evidence as Continued. At 3:30 yesterday afternoon the evidence in the Green impeachment case was concluded, and the council went into executive session. The first ballot, voted secretly, resulted in an acquittal of the marshal, four councilmen voting “not guilty’’ and one “guilty,” and the official was promptly declared “cleared.” Mayor Coffee says he will take the matter into circuit court and will in the meantime refuse to sign his pay vouchers. The evidence as continued yesterday afternoon follows:

Wm Schroeleker the next witness, called in response to a question asked by the mayor as to whether he had not stated before Ostemeyer and Brokaw that the marshal did not dare to arrest him, as he had seen the marshal playing poker. To this question he stated that he did not remember of ever making an assertion of that kind. Jacob Miller was the first witness called for the defense and testified that he knew of some trouble his son had in a saloon, which he saw and that the marshal did come in the saloon and the fight was over and the contestants had departed, and that • since that time his son has not returned to the city. That the marshal asked him when he came in the saloon whether or not he could'nt keep down trouble, and he said it happened so soon that he couldn't prevent. On cross examination he said that he could not tell whether the men were in the saloon at the time the marshal came in or not, but to the best of his ability he was of the opinion the contestants had gone. L. C. DeVoss, the next witness, stated that on the night of the saloon brawl, that he was talking to the marshal near the Old Adams County Bank, when Frank McConnell came up and said there was a fight in that saloon, and they are beating a man to death. Marshal started on a run, and at the same time blew his whistle and in several seconds was on the scene, but by the time the marshal got there the fight was over, and contestants fled. His story was unshaken on cross examination. J. B. Stoneburner was called next, and testified to the fact that he was acquainted with a man named Worley, while he lived in Decatur. That he had a conversation with Marshal Green in relation to Mr. Worley's wife, and that he, Stoneburner, did consent to assist in running down some facts in the case, and that he wrote several letters to parties, asking if they could give him any information on the subject, but could find out nothing, and that he wrote the letters at the soliciation of the marshal. Cross examiuaion, he stated that from what he saw that the reputation of the Worleys from what he could determine from bis own observations was good, but that the general opinion was that it was bad. Peter Mongey, the blacksmith, was the next witness called, and stated on direct examination that he had a conversation with Marshal Green in re.ation to Worley, and during that conversation the marshal informed he, Mongey, to report to him if he saw any girls or women going to M orle. barn on Jefferson street, and to report to him. On cross examination he said that the reputation of W orley was bad for morality. Anslem Bremercamp testified tha he was present at a time when Marshal Green and Peter Mongey had a conversation in relation to Morey, as to his conduct, and during tha conversation the marshal aske o

gey if he had seen any women going into the barn, and if so to report to him, and that he otherwise inquired into Worley’s actions. On cross examination he said Worley’s reputation was bad. Seph Melchi, the barber, was called, and testified that he remembered the time his brother got in jail and on the next morning went with the marshal to the jail and got his brother; on the same morning they met the mayor and the marshal then said, Dave, I am going to let this man go, as he has a sore hand in response the mayor said all right. On cross examination he could not be shaken in the least, and his story stood for its worth. Marshal Green took the stand next in his own defense and told of the time of his appointment by the mayor as marshal of the city, and stated that on the 25th day of August, 1907, the mayor ordered him to turn in his resignation, he saying at that time, 1 understand you are holding police court before Squire Smith and said if the mayor and marshal can't work together you had better resign at once. That he had arrested a man the night before and had tried the case before Squire Smith upon the recommendation of the prosecutor, the mayor being at home at the time. That the mayor never said that he had not fulfilled his duty until the charges were preferred. That on two or three days after he had another conversation with the mayor, and that he still refused to give any reasons why he, the marshal, should resign. That shortly after they held another conversation and at that time the mayor said something about boys playing cards across the river and that he spoke something concerning Virgil C being in a tent across the river holding illicit relations with boys and men, and that he informed the mayor that he had investigated these (Continued on page 2.)

THE TESTER FAMILY Will Attend Big Renunion at Toledo NUMBER GOING FROM HERE Event Will Occur at Walbridge Park and Will Probably Be Heid Annually Hereafter. At the Walbridge Park, of Toledo, tomorrow all day, the different members of the Tester family—a number from this city and the remainder from the vicinity of Toledo, will enjoy their first annual reunion. Notwithstanding the fact that this will be their initial gathering of this kind, the Testers of this city are anticipating a most glorious time and all preparations have been planned. After the arrival of the train that will convey the people from this city that will attend. There are members of the Tester family that are unusually old, while there have been several additions to the family in the way of children during several years past, hence it will prove quite interesting to all who are fortunate enough to attend. Those of this city who will attend are Messrs, and Mesdames J. A. Tester. G. W. Tester and H. M. Shroll, accompanied by Mrs. Noah Ampsbaugh, of Berne. The rest of the Testers live near Toledo and will have all arrangements made for the day’s enjoyment before the morning train on the Clover Leaf which will carry the Decatur guests, arrives in that city. It has been proposed to have annual reunions hereafter. A merchant may issue his check and you can draw the money. He mayhave a span of horses and they will draw his loads. He may have toothache and a bread and milk poultice will do the work. He may also have a pretty daughter and she may draw but when that merchant wants to draw trade he must advertise.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, September 14, 1907.

ERIE MAN HIT BY MILK STAND Promptness of Engineer Probably Sav e s His Life. A. G. Geard, conductor on one of the early Erie morning trains, met with an accident this morning that will confine him to his bed for some time, says the Hammond News. Geard was standing upon the steps of a coach looking backward. Not noticing a milk stand along the tracks he was struck by it and was knocked under the wheels. The engineer, who saw the accident, applied the brakes and his promptness probably saved Geard's life. After the unfortunate man had been extricated from the wheels it was found that his right shoulder had been peverely crushed and it is believed that he sustained internal injuries. The accident occurred just out of Bristol, where the train stops to load milk: The injured man was brought on to Hammond, where his injuries were dressed. kokomo’Tfight Saloon Men Hold to the Ragged Edge AND ARE SPARRING FOR WIND County Attorney Dashes Their Hopes to the Ground by Moving to Dismiss the Applications.

Kokomo, Ind. Sept. 14. —With rent on the rooms they occupy coming due every month and their trade drifting to places that are fortunate enough to be operating, the local liquor dealers, were refused liquor license by the board of county commissioners, and who have not yet been able to get a final adjudication of their appeals to the superior court, are complaining bitterly of the action of County Attorney Wolf in interposing every possible obstacle to the advancement of the cases. The applicants for license thought that after Judge Elliott rendered his decision excluding the state as a party and denying the attorney general a hearing the cases would be set down for trial immediately and disposed of. Their hopes have been dashed to the ground by the action of County Attorney Wolf in moving to dismiss all the applications on the ground that they are not sufficient in law. This raises a new point that must be fought out before the cases can be put at issue. In his motion Wolf has incorporated everything he could thing of as being required by the statute. The demurrer to this by the applicants and the arguments thereon probably wlil cause such a delay as will prevent the cases being tried at the current term of court. If they have to go over till next term they cannot be tried until November. Meanwhile the applicants would be out of business. Rents, insurance and other expenses incident to maintaining the equipment of their places would go steadily on. Some of the applicants are so discouraged over the outlook that they are talking of selling their fixtures, surrending the leases on their rooms and quitting the business.

WILL SOON SHUT DOWN. Copper Mines in and About Butte Montana. A crisis in the copper situation, due to a deadlock between the producer and the consumer, has resulted in a tremendous overproduction of the metal, and the Amalgamated Copper company, the largest producer of copper in this country, will soon shut down its mines in and about Butte, Mont. News Oi the intended suspension of operations there was made known here by an interest closely identified with the company and the Amalgamated stock fell over four points on the stock exchange. The shares of the company sold down to $60.25. which is 61 points under the high record price of the year. It is said that the suspension at the Butte mines will throw 10,000 men out of work. The Amalgamated Copper company has had difficulty in obtaining adequate supply of fuel at Butte, and this is said to be a contributing cause for the shut down. o The meanest thing a wife can do is to turn the chickens on that part of the lawn where he husband has been in the habit of washing his feet on the grass.

HEROES ARRIIVED Capt. Behringer’s Camps Royally Received A TRIUMPHANT HOME COMING City Band and Hundreds of “Rooters" Ch ee red the Pennant Winners Last Evening. Captain Behringer and his band of pennant winners came home from Van Wert, where they won two straights and cinched the pennant, on the six o’clock car last evening. They were royally and enthusiastically received. The city band and two or three hundred fans met the car at the Marshal street crossing, where the team unloaded, and were promptly seated in cabs and escorted up Second street to the Murray House for supper. The streets were lined with people, old and young, men, women and children and as the procession passed along main street, cheer after cheer rang out, and they were cheers from people who felt the joy of victory. Old men and even women, who never saw a ball game, yelled and screamed until tears came to their eyes, and then cheeredl some more. The boys wore happy smiles on their tanned faces as they came triumphantly home. The praise is theirs. They won out over many obstacles and won because they put up the article of ball. They will be otherwise entertained this evening and Monday, and not a one will have occasion, but to say that Decatur is the best ball town for her size on earth. The fact that Decatur was a member of the 1.-O. league gave us more advertising over the country than any thing we ever done. It convinced many that we had a wide-awake, hustling city and the scores were published daily in Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnti and other papers and the fact that we won the pennant will be heralded far and wide. It pays to have the reputation that when we start out to win, we do it.

A SUDDEN DEATH J. T. Watkins was Sick but Few Hours DIED YESTERDAY ABOUT NOON Well Known Farmer Injured internally Alighting from Rig, and His Death Soon Resulted. Jesse T. Watkins, aged sixty-nine years, and one of the best known men in St. Marys township, died yesterday morning at eleven o’clock at his home one and one-half miles south of Pleasant Mills, after an illness of twelve hours duration, death resulting from a rupture of the bowels. Mr. Watkins on Thursday had gone to the home of his son in law to spend the day and returned home late in the

evening and in getting out of his rig wrenched, himself in some manner that caused him great pain. However, he did his usual work about the barn and house before retiring and it was then that he began to suffer untold agony and pain. Physicians were sent

for immediately, but could afford no relief, and at eleven o’clock Friday death relieved him. A post mortem examination was held w-hich disclosed the fact that when he jumped from the rig one of the intestines had been ruptured and that several others had been disarranged. Mr. Watkins was born in Knox county, Ohio, and when reaching his majority came to this county, purchased a farm and has resided here ever since. He was well known all over the county and his friends were innumerable. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed and will not be announced until they hear from a son, deceased leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters to mourn their loss. o EASY FOR BASE BALL TEAMS. Mr William Lemle, manager of the “Monte Cristo” company, which plays at the Bosse Opera House tonight, has extended to the Decatur and Bluffton base ball teams, a block of seats.

HOPE THEY WILL RECONSIDER In the last evening’s Democrat said that cement sidewalks are to be built next to the curb on Madison street, as there were no objections made to it. I watched the papers, but I must say that I failed to see any notice for objections to be made last evening. We certainly have serious objections. We have kept up a good six foot brick sidewalk, and why, when we have all the expenses we can bear, should we make unnecessary expenses. Also we have to have a fence for our school chiliren for their playground,and next to it a sidewalk. We object to having the sidewalk next to the curb. We hope the honorable city council will reconsider the matter. Rev. H. Theo Wilken, Rector of St. Marys Church. COURT HOUSE NEWS John E. Rose Will was Probated THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES Kalver and Hurst File Bond—Defendant in Damage Suit Fails to Appear—Other News.

The will of John E. Rose, the Berne merchant, who died recently of a peculiar skin disease, was probated. It was very short and businesslike, providing for the payment of debts and funeral expenses, and bequeathing all his property to his wife. Lizzie Rose. The document was written June 25th last and witnessed by J. D. Winteregg and Amos Hirschey. William Bebout of Jefferson township, was appointed administrator with the will annexed. Attorney C. J. Lutz has entered his appearance for the defendants in the case of Henry Young vs Sarah and Walter Hetler, suit to reform deed, and was ruled to answ-er. Charles Mathewson, defendant in a damage suit, filed by Jerome B. Cartin, in which $75 is demanded, failed to appear today, as summoned, and judgment will probably be rendered on default. Ida Koldeway vs. Wiiilam Koldeway, et al, partition, defendants were ruled to answer absolute within five days. Isadore Kalver and Will Hurst have filed bond in the sum of S2OO each for their appearance, when required to answer to the charge of maintaining a nuisance. The cause will likely not be tried until the November term.

Otho Lobenstein, aged twenty, a blacksmith from Berne, and Adda Brandberry, aged nineteen, of Monroe, have been granted a marriage license. A license to wed has been granted to Harry K. Shockley, aged twentytwo, a clerk, from Berne, and Rositta Rumple, aged twenty-one, a telephone girl, also of Berne.

Another license granted was to Wallace Hiestand. aged twenty, a farmer from Jay county, and Dora Stuber, aged seventeen, of Jefferson towmship. o OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS Mrs. Dr. Parrish, of Monroe, is Recovering Slowly. Mrs. Dr. Parrish is very weak as a result of an operation for appendicitis. The operation was performed on last Wednesday at three p. m. at her home in Monroe. The suffering before the operation was something terrible, and as a result the operation was performed as soon as arrangements could be made after diagnosis could be sufficiently substantiated. Mrs. Parrish was in reasonable good health until Tuesday morning.

A little boy on one of our principal streets this week, was heard calling his grandfather an old fool. His mother heard him and made him go and apologize. The little fellow went up reluctantly, and between sobs said, “Grandpa, I am sorry you are such an old fool.”

TENTH INFANTRY It will Occupy Ft. Benjamin Harrison PAR VALUE OF RAILWAY CAPITAL Thirty-Three Per Cent of This Capital Pays Noi Dividends —Investments Large.

Washington, September 14. —The Tenth United States Infantry has been ordered to Ft. Benjamin Harrison, but it may not reach the new post until some time next summer, as it is now stationed in Alaska. The regulars are distributed among Ft. Egbert, Ft. William H. Seward, Ft. Discum, Ft. William, Ft. Gibbon and Ft. St. Michael. This regiment is to be relieved by the Twenty-second Infantry, which is now in California. It has been expected that the Twentysecond regiment would be the first to occupy the new Indiana post, but the department decided that the Tenth which has been in Alaska for two years, should have the honor. The tentative date for the transfer is fixed for July 1 next year. The Tenth is one of the crack regiments of the army. It is in the command of Col. Charles H. Noble, an Indiana man, who served through the civil war as a volunteer soldier. He entered the regular establishment in 1866. He has been in command of the Tenth since June, 1902. Washington, September 14. —The Interstate Commerce Commission today made public an abstract of its nineteenth annual statistical report covering the year ending June 30, 1906, showing the par value of railway capital outstanding was $14,057,421,478, or $67,936 a mile of the railways in the United States. Os this over 33 per cent paid no dividends. Os the railway stock outstanding $2,257.175,799 was owned by railway corporations, and of railway bonds $641,305,030 were also so reported.

A STRANGE AFFAIR Reported to Have Occured at Monroe AND CAUSED SOME EXCITEMENT Supposed Attempt to Burglarize the Holme of Cashier Liechty Causes Many Worried Rumors. Reports of a mysterious attempt to rob M. S. Liechty of the Monroe State bank early Friday morning have been circulated and as usual under such circumstances, have swelled to proportions that led many to believe that the occurrence was a mighty bold and

blood curdling one. Expecting to secure a good story of the affair, or at least to reach the bottom of the attempted burglary, a representative of the Daily Democrat w r ent to Monroe last evening and interviewed Mr. Liechty and several other citizens of the town, with the result that the stories were found to be very much overdrawn. The real facts in the case are that at about one o’clock Friday morning Mr. Liechty and wife were awakened and heard some one tampering with the back door of-their residence. They were badly frightened and made some noise, succeeding in driving the intruders away. But a half hour later they returned again and made another supposed attempt ] to enter the house. This time the , screams of Mr. and Mrs. Liechty , brought a dozen or more neighbors 1 to the house, one or two of whom j claim to have seen a man run from ] the premises. Several imagined that i bold burglars were trying to secure t Mr. Liechty’s keys to the bank or ] make him accompany them and open t the vault and a sort of panic resulted. 1 Cooler heads finally inducel quiet and 1 the affair quieted down. Next morn- i ing tracks of several men and a rig ( were discovered and the real purpose ] of the trespassers has not been fathomed. Mr. Liechty was very nervous (Continued from page 3.)

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YOU’LL ENJOY MONTE CRISTO. Millions have followed the fortunes of Edmond Dantes, until he startled the world as “Monte Cristo,” but the interest of all who have seen the play is hardly less keen than the eagerness of those who have not. It is hard for a play goer to imagine the effect of the revelation of Monte Cristo upon persons in the audience who have never seen it. If there be any such in. this community they will have a chance to see the play at the Bosse Opera House, tonight, when Fred G. Conrad’s widely known production of the version, arranged and used by Eugese Moore, will be presented- Mr. Moore, who is one of the best Edmond Dantes living, prepared his adaptation with great care to introduce all the best of the story that would be practical and effective on the stage. The company has been receiving excellent notices.

PLEASANT MEETING Ladies Mite Society Met With Mrs. Mills MRS. T- M. REID AS HOSTESS A Birthd a y Party—An Informal Thimble Party—The Maccabees Meet Monday. The Ladies’ Mite Society of the Methodist church held a very profitable meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. V. Mills on Mercer avenue. Although there were no business affairs during the afternoon which were brought up before the society, but Mrs. Wilcox had charge of the devotional exercises, which was interesting to each, after which Mrs. Jennie Studebaker gave a pleasing talk on the churches and various other happenings while abroad. This was fine, and very instructive to the large number of ladies who attended the affair. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess.

Mrs. T, M. Reid was a delightful hostess last evening at the meeting of the Euchre club. The fragrant garden flowers were used in a clever manner to make the home niore beautiful, Mis§ Bessie cppgieteu was found to have the highest sdore. The outside members were: Mrs. Frank Olwein, Mrs. Jennie Owen.

Very charmingly did Miss Lettie Kintz entertain her pupils last evening in compliment to Miss Florence Sprunger, who will leave Tuesday to take a course of music at Oberlin college this year. Excellent music which inspired all the guests was rendered by the guest of honor during the evening. There w-ere no special features for the evening’s entertainment, but the guests talked over their happy hours which they had spent while taking instructions in needle work from the hostess. At a late hour an elegant tw-o course luncheon was served. The home was prettily decorated with large vases of nasturtiums and asters. The guests were: Mrs. Fred Tague, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Misses Ada Springer, Florence Sprunger, Perle Burdg. Marie Kintz.

! Last evening at 7:30 o’clock thirty- ■ one young people gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Baxter ' to remind their son Charley of his 16th birthday anniversary. The various rooms of the home looked very pretty for golden glow, house plants and ferns could be seen everywhere. Among the contests of the evening the main one was a cracker contest, which caused considerable amusement, as each guest was to see how many crackers he could possibly eat. George Sheler won out by proving to be the leading cracker eater, while Ike Archer came second, after which a delicious three course luncheon was served. The following guests who enjoyed the pleasant celebration: Misses Edith Dean, Nettie Hackman, Kate Hackman, Nettie Dean, Jennie Miller, Mary Winans, Maggie Roop, Elvy Tricker. Elvy Zirkel, Grace Wolf, Dollie Wolf, Velma Shroll, Bridget Sheler, Messrs. Will Lose, Will Ruskman, Frank Hurst, Pern Hebble. John Lose, Dwight Archer, Ike Archer, Aly Buffenbarger, Curtis Wolf, Charley Smith, Will Hammel, George Sheler, Wllda Dean, Harry Jefferies. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knodel, Dorsie Burkhead. (Continued on P*<e 4.)