Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1910 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VIII. Number 74.

KRAUSS VERDICT * Exonerates Krauss From Connection With Murder —Divorce Not Likely. ANSWERS QUESTIONS Jury Finds That Plaintiff Condoned With Defendant After Her Plea. (United Press Service.) Marion, Ind., March 28 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The jury in the Krauss divorce case returned a verdict .at 10:30 Saturday night after eight hours’ deliberation. The verdict, on orders by Judge Elliot, was not read until court convened at 10 o’clock this morning. The result of the jury’s finding is only advisory to the court and while there is still some doubt as to the result it is believed that from the answers to the six questions propounded to the jury and answers returned that the intention of that body was the refusal of a divorce and it is believed that Judge Elliot will hold that way when he renders his decision, though he did not say «o. in other wcrds Krauss will be exonerated from an;, part in the murder of his daughter, Crystal, but will be denied the decree because he condoned with the defendant after he knew she was the murderer by her confession. Judge Elliot asked attorneys if they cared to argue further and Mr. Burns for the plaintiff and Mr. Hindman for the defendant both replied that they wished to make some motions and to argue same before judgment is rendered. As the attorneys are busy at Hartford City it is probable that the decision of the court may not be made for two w’eeks. The questions and answers as returned by the ver•dict are: 1. Was defendant, Rae M. Krauss, convicted of the murder of Crystal Krauss? Answer, “Yes.” 2. Was such conviction had upon the confession and plea of guilty of defendant, Rae Krauss? Answer, “Yes." Was such confession and plea of guilty made voluntarily upon the part of said Rae Krauss and of her own free will? Answer, “No.” 4. What knowledge, if any, had (Continued on page four.) MARKERS GUILTY The Tipton Brothers Will be Sentenced to Leavenworth Tomorrow. WERE RESPETCED W. H. Marker Was Formerly Connected With Ed Beeler of Tipton. William H. Marker ,the Tipton banker, was found guilty of violating the federanl banking laws by the federal court at Indianapolis Saturday evening after a trial of ten days. Sentence will be passed Tuesday. His brother, Noah Marker, also indicted, has signified his intention of pleading guilty and both will be sent to prison at Leavenworth, Kans. Special interest in manifested in the cases here because the Marker bi others were interested with Ed Beeler, for merly of this city in the Beeler Manufacturing company at Alexandr a, and which went into the hand of a receiver following the arrest of the Markers. The men lived at. 1 ipton and were well known over the state. W. H. Marker was a leading politician, and was one of the leading Ma sons of the state, having resigned recently as grand master of the state. His wife and children will move to Leavenworth to be near him The Markers are still held in high est> t m at Tipton.

EIGHT MEN MEET DEATH. (United Presa Service.) Weshington, D. C., March 28 — I (Special to Daily Democrat) —Eight men were killed on the cruiser Charlston late yesterday at Oloncaca, Philippine Islands, by the blowing out of a plug of one of the three-inch guns, according to a report received today i from the commander in Chief Hubbard of the Asiatic fleet. The dead are Philip McKee, master at arms; Walter Amstead, seaman; Henry Heaton, seaman and five other ordinary seamen. A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the , accident. HAPPY SURPRISE Was That Upon Peter M. Fulk, One of the Well Known Farmers OF THIS COUNTY Ninety Seven Neighbors and I -I Friends Gather to Help Him Celebrate. The home of Peter M. Fulk, living nine miles southwest of Decatur, was the scene of a most happy event on Friday night in honor of Mr. Fulk, when ninety-seven of his friends gathered in to remind him of his six-ty-second anniversary. The surprise had been quietly contemplated by his son and neighbors, for some time and they succeeded in carrying out their well laid plans without him in the least suspicioning anything of the kind. Mr. Fulk had left early for Craigville to meet his son, Muri, who was returning home from the Marion Normal college. The crowd began to gather at the home at 7 o’clock and by 8:30 the home was nearly filled, and with the lights turned down they awaited the arrival of their victim. On reaching the home Mr. Fulk quickly helped to unhitch the horse and proceeded to the house, and without any warning was ushered into the midst of the crowd. Altrough a sudden* shock, Mr. Fulk collected his thoughts and exclaimed, “My God, what have I done!” After a few apologies, and different subjects were discussed, the company sat down to an oyster supper and did ample justice to the well spread table before them, ' Mr. Fulk by this time manifesting a - keen appetite. The main features of the evening were games, indulged in by the young people, and music by Lloyd Luttman of Magiey and Miss Yaney of Bluffton, all joining in the chorues, and . they made the house ring with the airs of quaint old songs. Many presents were received, among one of the lesser ones being a fine tobacco pouch, which Mr. Fulk said he had . been longing for for a long time. They all parted at the wee hours of the night, wishing Mr. Fulk many more such milestones. Mr. Fulk is a pioneer resident of this county, coming here from Warren, Ohio, in the fall of 1872, and com--1 menced the clearing away of the large trees which at that time were thick in this part of the country. He batch- . ed it alone for six years and in the spring of 1883 went to South Bend, Ind., where he and his brother, Henry Fulk, now of 1127 West Washington street, South Bend., began their carpenter trade anew. He worked at the trade during the summer months 1 and returned to his farm when the > weather was unfit to work at his ' trade. He kept up this routine until ' In the year 1888, when he began to • have his place looking more like a 3 farming district than a forest. When , inspired by the same environment - that forced John Alden to lead Prisclli la on the white ox to the altar, he - took unto himself the greatest of s mankind’s blessings, and in March, s 1889, brought Alvina Bernhard of 334 ■ Lafayette street. South Bend, Ind., as - his wife. This joy was not broken i. until August 2, 1907, when his wife i was called to the great unknown, e leaving him and his four sons, Muri, a John, Jacob and Arthur. i, Mr. Fulk is a prosperous farmer, i- alive to all the new ideas concerning i- agricultural problems. He is well >- known throughout this part of the >. country, forming a great number of o acquaintances and is held in the highe est esteem by all who know him as n bein an honest, straightforward Christian man. —Contributed. f

MURDER FINDING . Lima Grand Jury Will Ber gin on the Fry Murder • Case This Week. r 1 CORONER'S VERDICT ■ Declares That Young Man Died From 'Effects of Shot by Vittorioso, I Lima, Ohio, March 28 —Verdict of the coroner: “After having heard the evidence, examined the body and caused a postmortem examination to be made, I do find that the deceased, Bert W. Fry, came to his death from the. effect of a pistol bullet, in the hards of one Antonio Vittorioso.. “A. Pfeiffer, \ “Coroner of Allen County. “March 25, 1910.” The inquest into the death of Bert W. Fry, who was killed on North Main street last Monday night, was conculded by Coroner Pfeiffer yesterday, and the above verdict was rendered, which, in the opinion of the ■ coroner and according to the evidence submitted, fixes the crime on Antonio Vittorioso, the Italian, who is now in the county jail awaiting the ’ action of the county grand jury. The grand jury convened today and it is the purpose of the prosecuting attorney to take up the investigation of the case immediately and it is ex--1 pected that the guilty party will be speedily dealt with. Much time will necessarily be consumed in the examination of witnesses owing to the necessity of using an interpreter in nearly every case. Three other Sicilians besides Vittrioso are held at the county jail ' and with their testimony against Vittrioso the evidence is apparently , strong against him as the murderer. o - NEARLY FATAL i 1 In Results Was the Eating of a Colored Candy Egg by Naomi Van Camp. > 1 PRODUCED GASTRITIS r ~ r i Was Delirious For Some ! Time apd Prompt Medical Action Saved Life. ! ■ ’ The eating of a green candy Eas- , ter egg Saturday nearly proved fatal , for little Naomi Van Camp and it was j only through prompt medical action that her life was saved. The child 1 had been at a neighbor’s in the morning, where she ate the egg, and later 9 returning home she complained of t a slight nausea. She laid down and - JWhen called for dinner her sister was alarmed by finding the child de- ’ lirious, her hands and face very cold, j her face blue and her heart action - very weak. A doctor was called at t once and an emetic given, thus res moving the greater portion of the disa turblng element, but she was very s sick the entire afternoon and the doc--1 tor made three trips during the aft- > ernoon to attend her. She was ill a the greater part of Sunday, but has i recovered sufficiently to attend school t today. A sister, Miss Beatrice, also I- tasted of the egg, but on account of e the small bit eaten was rendered only f slighty ill. I, 0 4 KAUFFMAN-RATHBUN. s ’ a Forest P. Kauffman, agen nineteen, e and Miss Edith A. Rathbun, seveni, teen, both residents of Redkey, were I, grante da license to marry Saturday, the fathers of both the bride and -, groom giving their consent to the isg suance of the licehse. The groom is [1 a son of Laban G. Kauffman, a hare ness maker at Redkey, while Miss >f Rathbun is a daughter of U. G. Rathi- bun, a Redkey grocer.—Portland Win. s The groom is a nephew of Walter d Kauffman of this city and known by a number of people here.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, March 28, 1910,

NEW ELEVATOR AT VERA CRUZ. Studabaker & Sons to Locate an Elevator There. Within the next few days work will be started on the new grain elevator of Studabaker & Sons at Vera Cruz. A large warehouse is being erected there at the present time by the local fir maud this will be completed within the next few days. The new elevator and warehouse is located on the August Cline farm along the new B. G. & C. traction line only a short distance from the new milk condensery. The Studabaker firm has been taking in grain at Vera Cruz since the track was laid that far and the business has proven more than successful. Work is also progressing on the new elevator at Linn Grove. J. B. Miller will go to Vera Cruz tomorrow morning to lay out the foundation for the buildings there. —Bluffton Banner. NOTEDPRIESTDEAD Rev. Father Bernard Klapake of New Orleans Died Sunday Afternoon. HAS RELATIVES HERE Thirty Years at St. Alphon-sus—Fifty-Four Years a Priest. Mrs. Anthony Voglewede and Mrs. Mary Fullenkamp late Sunday evening received a message bringing the news of the deatn cf their uncle, th? Rev. Father Bernard Klaphake, who for thirty years naa served as pastor of the St. Alphonsus church at New Orleans. His death occurred there Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the result of the infirmities of old age, he being seventy-four years old lie was born in Antwerp, Germany, and when ten years of age came to this country with his parents, settling in New York, his parents later coming to this county, where they made their home on tne Gerhardt Kohne farm. The one wish of Bernard, however, was to become a priest, and his parents being very poor, he remained in New York, where he was a’ded by his good sister, Mrs. Gertrude Wtiller, to enter college. Five years later he entered the order of the Most Holy Redeemer and when ordained, labored as a missionary in New York. His health failing him he was sent to Memphis, Tenu., where he remained five years. From there he went to New Orleans. Four years ago he celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest, which was one of the grandest celebrations of its kind ever held there. While celebrating pontificial high mass on that day he received a message from Pope Pius X of Rome, congratulating (him on that happy event. While Bernard Meyers of this county was it New Orleans some time ago, he was told by his uncle, Father Klaphake, that in two years he wouid come to Decatur to celebrate his golden jubilees as a member of the order of the Most Moly Redeemer, wishing this celebration to take place among his relatives, but death has overtaken him within a short time of the fulfillment of his ardent desire. He has many relatives and friends here who will be grieved to hear of bis death. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the church where he served so long in New Orleans. Owing to the great distance none of the relatives from here will attend. ATTENDED FUNERAL. Fevs. Father Wilken and Father George and Father Benzinger of Hesse Cassel left this morning for Kokomo, where they attended the funeral of Rev. Father Lordeman, which was held at that place at 9:30 o’clock • this morning. Father Lordeman be- • longed to the Fort Wayne diocese and 1 was well known here. , o -- — —. I MRS. LANGENBACHER SICK. i Mrs. Harriet Langenbacher, aged • seventy-five years, is very sick at the i home of her daughter, Mrs. Matt ■ Kirsch, suffering from asthma. She . has been sick several days and was ’ much worse this morning. She is also i the mother of Mrs. August Sellemeyer.

THE Th KET SALE Has Been Very Successful For the "Parish Priest,’’ Home Talent FOR TUESDAY NIGHT It Will Be One of the Best Home Talent Productions Seen Here. The ticket sale for the Catholic Benevolent Legion's home talent play, “The Parish Priest,” has been very successful and the lodge members are highly pleased, as they went to a considerable expense to secure the right of production and they have spared neither pains nor money to give an artistic and finished performance of this great Irish comedy. This is the same version that was used by Dan Sully and was his greatest success, and was instrumental in placing him in the foremost ranks of popularity with American theater goers. The play is a fine old Irish comedy, clean, pure and refined, and points an excellent moral. Pathos and a fine vein of comedy are delightfully interwoven and the broad comedy of Michael Sullivan, coupled with the subtle humor of Father Whalen and the sweet girlish innocence of Nellie Durkin, bring a smile to the lips and a tear to the eye at the same moment. And the wishes of Miss Corrigan in tryingto court bashful Jim are ludicrous in the extreme. Bright and clever specialties and tuneful music between acts make it an almost continuous performance, and you will surely get your money’s worth. Admission, 25 cents. Board opens at 8 a. m. Tuesday at the usual place and the organization solicits your patronage and guarantees you an evening of splendid enjoyment if you attend “The Parish Priest” at the Bosse opera house Tuesday evening, March 29th. ICE CREAM STORE John Joseph Will Open a New Place of Business in Barthel Block. IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS Has Purcased Modern Fixtures and Will Have an Attractive Place. John Joseph has rented the Barthel building, just north of the People’s restaurant and Sunday closed a deal with H. L. Conter for the purchase of a-handsome ice cream soda fountain and other fixtures that will beautify the place. Within about two or three weeks he will open a first class place of business there, a fruit store and ice cream parlor. His new fountain is one of the best on the market, costing about SI,OOO, and the room will be arranged in comparison, with mirrors, decorations, etc., making a very attractive place. He will have the room remodeled, adding new paper and the chairs and tables will be arranged in an attractive manner. He will carry a large stock of candies, both home-made and foreign, and will conduct a first-class place. John has been in the business for years and expects to make the boys step some. The exact date of his opening will be announced later. o * TO ELECT OFFICERS. On Friday evening, April Ist, at the Salem church east of the city an election of officers will be held. The offices to be fille dare two trustees and a class leader. The Ladies' Aid society will also hold a meeting on this evening and some important business will be transacted. A large attendance is asked to be present. E. R. ROOP, Pastor. o Arthur Suttles and daughter.’Mary. returned home this noon over the I Clover Leaf from Leipsic, Ohio, where they spent Easter with relatives. •

MASONIC LODGE IS GROWING.

; MASONIC LODGE IS GROWING. The Masonic lodge of this city is now enjoying a splendid, substantial and continuous growth. At present there a large number of candidates on the road and a half dozen applications ready to be balloted upon. Tommorrow night the third degree will be given to Cal Magiey and Charles Bowers. This meeting will begin at 7:30 o’clock promptly and the members are requested to be present, as it will take considerable time to confer the two degrees. it is thTtariff Eugene N. Foss Picks Out Inequalities in PayneAldrich Tariff. IT IS BURDENSOME New England Given Protection Away Beyond Its Needs. Washington, D. C., March 28 —Eugene N. Foss, whose election to congress as a result of a political upheaval in the Fourteenth Massachusetts district, has startled the standpatters and furnished striking evidence of the dissatisfaction that exists over the new tariff law, in an interview analyzes the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. in plain language he points out the enormities of that statute, which he says makes it burdensome upon the mases of the people. “The United States cannot afford to abandon its protective system,” he says. "The democratic party cannot afford to tear up that system root and branch. The country does not want, and cannot stand a policy of tariff for revenue only. We want and should have a protective system, founded on common sense, fairness and equality. Our policy should be live and let live. That is not the policy at the foundation of the PayneAldrich law. “You are aware, of course,” it was suggested, “that the Payne-Aldrich law is called a New England tariff?” “I am aware of that," replied Mr. Foss, "and I am aware that the accusation is founded out of fact, and I will tell you why. New England is given protection out of all proportion to its needs. To use plain language, Senators Aldrich, Lodge, and a few other members of congress from this section of the country endeavored to hog the tariff for New England. Many of the industries do not need the high protection given them. Many of them did not ask for the increases written into the law. Many of them would not have entered protests against reductions ranging from 10 per cent to 25 per cent. Take my own business, for example. I have a protection of 50 per cent. I don't need it, and don't want it. I could get along just as well on 25 per cent." “Mr. Foss, it is generally understood that you are to build a $3,000,000 plant for the manufacture of cotton goods. How do you regard the cotton schedule?” "It is too high. The woolen schedule is. too high. Let me call your at- ' tention to the fact that the greatest industry in New England is the manufacture of shoes. That industry has been getting along with a 10 or ' 15 cent protection. The employees are better paid than any other class in New England, and the American shoe manufacturer meets the competition of the world.” “What is the situation in the cotton industry?” “The manufacturer has protection running as high as 100 per cent which is prohibitive. His profits are enormous ,and yet his employees are the poorest paid in New England. Here is a case where the manufacture! gets everything and the employe! nothing but a mere existence.” Mr Foss says that when he gets to con ■ gress he expects to make just om • speech. “In that speech 1 will tr; to express my views on some of th problems confronting this country. 1 will not be a democratic speech an it will not be a republican speech. 1 e will deal with the issues made prom e nent in my campaign. Undoubtedl (Continued on page 2.)

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VOLMERS ARREST H , 1 t Caused Considerable Specu8 lation in Tis City Where He is Known. ' GENERAL OPINION Seems to be That He is Not Guilty—Will be Taken to Indianapolis. > * The arrest of Joe Volmer of this city at South Bend Saturday as stat- . ed in the Daily Democrat, caused much surprise and the affair was the principal topic of conversation about the billiard halls and other places where Joe is well known. The general opinion seems to be that he is not guilty. The robbery is supposed ; to have occurred February 20th, at which time it is said Joe was here. While Joe has been a professional gambler for many years, his acquaintances here do not credit him with having the nerve to steal a mail pouch and believe that he is too wise to attempt to cash a check he would secure in that manner. He is a successful gambler and it is argued that . he could get money that way easier than by stealing. However, the authorities insist they have a good case against him and Otto Reynolds, and that they believe they have at the head of a gang who have been doing this business for some time. They will be held at South Bend until Tuesday, when they will be given 1 a preliminary hearing and then taken to Indianapolis for a hearing be- ’ fore the federal grand jury. The offense is a serious one, and unless Joe can prove his innocence he is up against the real thing. I CALLED BY SISTER’S DEATH. Gabriel Kintz left this afternoon for Tiffin, Ohio, called by the death of his sister, Mrs. John O'Connell, who died Sunday from a stroke of paralysis, received Friday. The O’Connells formerly lived here and will be rememberey by many. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning from the St. Marys Catholic church at that place. o 1 -— - Mrs. Eli Sprunger was called to 1 Berne Sunday evening by a message stating that her mother, Mrs. Bar- ■ bara Reisen, who has been sick for some time, was much worse and it [ was thought that she was dying. Mrs. ’ Sprunger returned today and states 1 that her mother shows no improve- • ment. r ■ i TO THE HOSPITAL 1 __ y s Homer Lower, Well Known 1 s Rural Carrier, Went This o Y Morning. U — t i MAY BE OPERATED ON r Tuesday Morning for Chronic Appendicitis —Has Sus9 sered Much. Homer Lower, well known rural s route carrier, and a son of J. S. Lowr er, went to Fort Wayne this morning, r accompanied by Dr. J. M. Miller. They s went at once to the Lutheran hosi pital, where Homer will be examined, i and if as is believed, it is found he is - suffering from chronic appendicitis, he will probably be operated on Tues - day morning, The operation, if performed, wilt be done by Dr. Duemi ling of Fort Wayne, assisted by Dr. i Miller of this city. During the past ’- six weeks Homer has suffered from e several severe attacks of appendicitis e and the trouble has now become r chronic, causing the decision that an e operation is necessary to safeguard r. his life. His father and other relan- tives will go to Fort Wayne Tuesday ie to be present at the time of the operary tion. Homer was able to go to the le car this morning, in fact he looked It as well almost as usual, but this is id the trouble with this ailment, as no It one kmows when it will become acute 11- and then perhaps be too late for an ly operation to do any good. His friends hope he will recover rapidly.