Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1910 — Page 1

Volume VIII. Number 191.

ASSAULTED BY THIEVES Henry Richards of Near Monroe Nearly Beaten to Death by Two Men. IN HIS OWN YARD Is Still in Serious Condition —Was Unconscious For Many Hours. Henry Richards, an old citizen who lives two miles southeast of Monroe, was brutally assaulted by two chicken thieves, early Saturday morning, and is now lying at his home in a very serious condition. Some time during the early hours Saturday morning. Mr. Richards heard a noise at his chicken coop, and immediately started out to find out what the trouble was. The noice continued and before he reached the coop he decided to return to the house and secure his gun. As he started back he was accosted by two men who knocked him down with a club and beat him into unconsciousness. His family became worried when he did not return and going out to see what was the trouble, found him nearly dead. He was taken into the house and medical aid summoned He remained unconscious for hours, and 'is still in a very serious condition, it being feared that his skull was iractured from the dilows. He was unable to discern who the men were, and there is as yet no clue to the cowardly thieves and would-be murderers, but an investigation is being made, which may result in arrests. Mr. Richards is still unable to tell much about the assault. He is a brother of the late Fred Richards. ATTENDS FUNERAL Well Known Lady of Craigville Laid to Rest This Morning.

HAD RELATIVES HERE Ciusin of Mrs. 0. P. Mills Died Friday After Lingering Illness. Mr. Godfred Bell of Chicago and Mrs. O. P. Mills and babe left this morning for Craigville. where they attended the funeral of a cousin, whose death occurred on last Friday evening, the funeral being held this morning at 10 o’clock. She was a lady of many admirable qualities, an ardent church worker, and beloved by all who knew her. For months she had been suffering from a complication of disease--, together with the infirmities oi .age, she being seventy-eight years old, which caused her death. She "as well known in this city and county ami was held in the higest esteem, her demise casting a gloom over hei wide circle of friends. She leaves a number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Interment took place at Honduras, just a tew miles out of Craigville. O " Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Michaud and daughter, Florine, went to Ft. Wayne Saturday afternoon on the 4 o clock ear to meet their niece, Miss Elsii Broadwell, of West Palm Beach. Fla . who arrived here for a visit. The Indiana Lighting company is having their kitchen and demonstrating departments arranged in the real of their office room on Main stret, and will be ready soon to commence the demonstrations which were an nounced to be given several weeks ago. A range will be set in place and attachments prepared for cooking, baking ,etc. After school opens girls of the public schools will be given o.> portunity to hear lectures on cooking and baking by a competent instrui to. furnished by the company —Bluffton News.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

KNIGHTS WIN GAME. Easily Defeat Shamrocks at Maple Grove Park. A one-sided ball game was pulled off Sunday afternoon at Maple Grove park, when the Knights of Columbus team crossed bats with the Shamrocks. From the beginning the K. of < . team took the lead and kept ahead until the score of twenty was reached, defeating their opponents 20 to 5. Fred Fullenkamp and Martin Ault made up the battery for the K. of C. team, while Huffenbarger and Smith played for the Shamrocks. Only six innings were played, as at this time the ball was being hit so freely that the game became uninteresting. MR PARRISH DEAD ■■ i i 4 Well Known Citizen and Veteran of the Civil War Died This Morning. AFTER LONG ILLNESS Lived Here Half a Century —Funeral Services Wednesday Afternoon. Abner S. Parrish, well known citizen, ex-soldier, and a resident here for fifty years, died at his home on Tenth street at 2 o’clock this morning. He has been suffering for a year

with cancer o fthe stomach, and for several days past his death has been expected almost hourly. Abner S. Parrish, son of John and Margaret Parrish, was born in Tuscarawas county, Ohio, October 15, 184.". and died August 15, 1910. at the age of sixty-six years, ten months. He came to this state with his parents in October, 1850, and settled in tltis township, where he has lived ever since. He enlisted in Company H, Eigfhty-ninth Indiana Infantry. August 9, 1862. being a mere boy in his “teens." He was mustered out at Mobile. Ala.. July 19. 1865, and with his regiment went to Indianapolis, Indiana. to receive his final discharge. During his three years’ service he never missed a day's duty and at all times was cheerful. Abner S. Parrish’s regiment marched on foot during its term of service two thousand, three hundred and sixty-three miles, and our “Ab," as he was ever known, made every foot of it. His regiment’s first engagement was at Munfords\ille. Ky., September 14, 15 and 16, 1862. In the months of March and April. 1864. came the Red River campaign, battles Fort de Riisey. Pleasant Hill and Yellow Bayou, Louisiana, Tupelo. Miss., the two days' at Nashville, Tenn., closing with the siege and capture of Spanish Fort and Blakely, Ala. He was martied to Miss Ellen Bollinger November 24. 1870, whose death occurred March 22, 1873. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Louis Miller of this county and Dr. M. F. Parrish, of Monroe. His second marriage occurred November 22. 1874, to Mary S. Elzey, and to this union were born five children: French of Delphos, Ohio; Homer, Raleigh. Ruby and Ruth. Other surviving relatives are five grandchildren, two brothers, Joshua R. and James 1 and two sisters. Mrs. Nancy Crist and Mrs. Margaret Merriman. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. — o ■■ OKLAHOMA OFFICERS PUZZLED. (United Press Service.) Guthrie. Okla., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—State officers are facing a serious crisis here, following the deman dos Governor Haskell, who has said that if they do not move their offices to Oklahoma City by tonight he will declare their offices vacant. The district court recently restrained all the officials excepting the governor from moving their offices until the capitol fight is settled. o ———• Wid and Guy Dorwin, Walter Johnson. Lew Malland, Roy Wolford and Will Hammel, who for the past week have been enjoying a happy vacation at Clear Lake, returned to the city Saturday evening, after having a very pleasant time.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday Evening, August 15, 1910.

WAS BURIED TODAY James Morgan Died From Injuries Received in Chicago Friday Night. BODY BROUGHT HERE And Taken to Blue Creek Township—Funeral This Afternoon. _____ i James Albert Morgan, the young man who was injured in Chicago a week ago Sunday, when he fell from a box car to the street crossing | bridge on the Terminal division of the Pennsylvania railroad, died at 11:30 o’clock Friday night. His mother and brothers, who had left here that evening as soon as word was received that he had taken a.turn for the worse, arrived too late to see their relative alive. James had been employed as a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad for nine months and was just concluding a run from Fort Wayne to Chicago, when he slipped as he was climbing down the side of a car and fell, sustaining the injuries which caused his death. At first it was thought he had a chance for recovery. but later developments proved fatal. He was aged twenty-five years, ten months and eighteen days and was born and raised in Blue Creek township in this county, having many friends in that community. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Morgan, five brothers and one sister. The remains arrived in Decatur Sunday morning at an early hour over the G. R. & I. and were conveyed to the home in Blue Creek township, from where the funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 2:30 by the Rev. McMurray of Monroe, and the body interred at Spring Hill cemetery. FUNERAL TUESDAY Remains of Lafayette Gaunt Will be Laid to Rest at Mt. Tabor.

SICK THREE DAYS / Stricken With Paralysis on Wednesday Evening and Died Saturday. The funeral services for Lafayette Gaunt, mention of whose death was made in Saturday’s paper, will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Mt. Tabor church, Rev. Roop officiating. Mr. Gaunt’s death occurred at 2:15 Saturday afternoon. He was stricken Wednesday evening while milking, suffering a stroke of paralysis and a hemorrhage of the brain, death coming three days later. He was one of the best known men of the east part of the county, his residence being about four miles east of this city. Mr. Gaunt was one of the old residents of this section. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, M*)'ch 6, 1840, and at the time of death was aged seventy years, five months and seven days. When ten years old he came to this county and has since resided here. He is survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters; also by a brother, James, who lives at Paulding, Ohio, and two sisters, one living in Fairfield county, Ohio, and the other in Colorado. Mr. Gaunt had many acquaintances over the county. — o—- 1 ■ —- COURT NEWS. Christena E. People has been appointed executrix of the estate of A. J. Peoples, the attorney being A. P. Beatty. James H. Smith was named as administrator of the estate of the late John E. Smith and filed his bond. DE. Smith his the attorney. Charles Ernst and Henry Koeneman went to Toledo yesterday. From there they will go to Detroit and Mt. Clemens, intending to spend a week at the latter place.

MISS MAGLEY ON VACATION. Will Visit at Toledo and Detroit—Mr. Ben Beavers is on the Force. Miss Jessie Magley of the Daily Democrat force, accompany by her sister. Miss Fannie, left yesterday for Toledo, from where they will go to Detroit today for a week or ten days’ visit with friends. Miss Jessie, as the greater number of our readers will testify, has earned a vacation. The work of constantly hunting news, day in and day out. early and late, cold weather and bright mornings, while in away. is delightful, is wearing on one, and Miss Magley has certainly been faithful. She will be back at her desk after two weeks of rest. During her absence Mr. Ben Beavers will assist in the reportorial department of the Democrat. FRED AVERY LEFT Started For Hot Springs This Morning to Take a Month’s Treatment. FOR RHEUMATISM Hundreds of Decatur People Will Hope and Pray For His Recovery. Fred Avery, the well known citizen, who has suffered for wears from rheu matism, which has affected him to such an extent that he can get about only by the aid of crutches, left this morning over the Clover Leaf for St. Louis, from where he will proceed over the Iron Mountain route to Hot Springs. Arkansas, arriving there at about 7 o’clock Tuesday morning. He will remain there just as long as he derives any benefit from the treatment. Attorney A. P. Beatty and S. B. Fordyce, through whose efforts the subscription was secured, making it possible for Fred to take this treatment, have arranged for his board and baths and treatment at the famous resort, and also to receive reports of the man s condition from time to time. Fred has hundreds of friends here who are hoping most sincerelv that the trip may restore him to health. He is an honest and industrious ipan. deserving of the aid h<> has received and we all want him to come home well.

CHIEF GABRIEL GODFROY DEAD. Famous Miami Indian Expired Very Suddenly. Peru, Ind., Aug. 15—Gabriel Godfrey, chief of the Miami Indian tribe, died last night at his home four miles east of this city after a few hours’ illness of heart trouble. Saturday he was in Peru., aparently in his usual health. The end came so unexpecte :- ly to members of his family that only a few of them were at his bedside when he died. Chief Godfrey was seventy-six years old and the son of Chief Francis Godfrey, who died sixty years ago in the house which is part of the present home of the Godfroy family. Gabriel was the second son, but because of his intellectuality and bravery he was chosen as his father’s successor. He was married three times. His wife was a granddaughter of Frances Slocum, the white woman, who when five years old. was stolen from her home near Wilkesbarre, Pa., by the Delaware Indians. His last wife is said to be a daughter of Gen. John X. Logan’s brother, who disappeared during the Civil war. By his three wives Godfroy became the father of nineteen children, eleven of them by his first, wife. Most of the children are living. Twenty years ago Chief Godfroy was worth $50,000. Lately he has been living upon a forty-acre farm that belongs to his children. He became poor through his liberality and court entanglements. o — MAKES SETTLEMENT. Walter Johnson of the Hoosier Casualty company, received a check this morning for Robert Green, who a few days ago was injured at the Ward fence factory bj- a piece of flying steel, which entered his body, causing him to lay off from work for some time. He Is able to be out now and w ill soon be all right again.

CATCH MAIL THIEF Nicholas Heim of Aurora, Indiana, Arrested by Federal Authorities. STOLE MAIL SACKS At Fort Wayne Last Spring —Later Robbery at Aurora Causes Arrest. Nicholas Heim, wanted by the federal authorities in Fort Wayne for the theft of two pouches of mail from a station truck here last February and for similar thefts at Dayton, Lima. Sidney, Piqua and other points in Ohio, is under arrest at Aurora, Ind., according to a statement issued by Postoffice Inspector Holmes, of the Cincinnati district. Two pouches of mail were stolen from a truck at the Wabash station in this city early in the month of February and letters, each torn in two, were later found in outbuildings on Murray street. The two mail pouches were also discovered in yeards near the depot, but all trace of the thief was lost until a check turned up at a local bank after it had been cashed by Heim at Lima, where he had offered it in payment for a suit of clothes. A number of clues were run down and at one time a resident of Decatur was placed under arrest at South Bend, but was later able to prove his innocence. Local men were also under arrest as suspects. Heim’s arrest was brought about after he had stolen a mail pouch at Aurora and had attempted to cash certain checks stolen from the letters it. contained. —Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. SUFFERING OVER Mrs. Sarah Ginter Died Saturday Night at the County Farm. WAS SICK A WEEK Lived Here Three Score Years —Funeral Services Held This Morning.

Mrs. Sarah Ginter, aged eightythree years, three months and eleven days, died Saturday night at 10:20 o’clock at the county infirmary, after an illness of about one week with bowel trouble. She was born in Ashland county, Ohio, in 1827, and came to this county when a young girl, having been a pioneer of the section She went to the county ’arm in 1901 after the death of her husband. She is survived by three sons. The funeral services were held this morning from the chapel at the home and the body was laid to rest at Bethel cemetery in Allen county. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Hessert of the German Reformed church >1 this city. Mrs. Ginter had many good qualities and was beloved by those who knew her. o “THE LITTLE HOMESTEAD.’’ If you like beautiful stage settings that recall the old New England home and a play that is like a page of our life, you will enjoy "The Little Homesead," which comes to the opera house on Monday, August 15th. It is a play by W. B. Patton, the author of “The Minister’s Son." and “The Last Rose of Summer." It is now in its fourth season which dempnstrates that it is the kind of a play that appeals to the great mass of theater-going public. —-o— — ATTENTION OLD SOLDIERS! ’ • All members of the G. A. R. and all old soldiers are requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall in this city Tuesday evening, August 16, 1910, at 7:30, to make arrangements for attending the funeral of Comrade Abner S. Parrish, who died this morning. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at I 2 o’clock.

SOLEMN AND BEAUTIFUL. Were the Services Rendered at the St. Mary’s Church Today. Today was the feast of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin and the day was moat fittingly observed at the St. Mary's church. The first mass was at 6 o’clock, followed with one at 7:31) and another at 9:30. The last one was a solemn high mass, with Father Flaherty as celebrant, assisted by Father Simon of Collegeville, a deacon, and Rev. Leo Faurot of Cincinnati. as sub-deacon, Rev. Albert Bonhenkle of Cincinnati, assisting. A very interesting sermon was delivered by Father Simon, who is a missionary and an able speaker. This evening at 6:30 vespers will be sung, which will close the services of the day. HAD NOSE BROKEN Miss Agnes Rumschlag Received Painful Injuries in a Runaway. JUMPED FROM SURREY Alighted Against Curb— Was Taken to Home of Andrew Welfley. Miss Agnes Rumschlag. aged eighteen. was seriously hurt about 10:30 o'clock this morning in a runaway accident in uie souiu part of the city. With several other members of the family and Mrs. Barney Wertzberger, Miss Agnes was returning to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rumschlag. south of town, and when in front of the Marsh Burdg residence the horse took fright at a well drilling machine and started to run. Miss Agnes became excited and jumped from the surrey, alighting against the curb. Her nose was broken and she received two ugly gashes on the forehead, one on the back of the head and her arms were severely bruised and cut. She was carried into the home of Andrew Welfley and Dr. C. S. Clark summoned, who dressed the injuries, and unless some other complication develops it is believed she will get along all right. The rest of the people remained in the rig and managed to stop the horse after it had run a short distance. Miss Rumschlag is suffering from shock as much as anything else but was able to be taken home this afternoon. o FELL DOWN CELLAR. Mrs. L. S. Woods Receives Injuries on Her Return From Visit. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Woods, who for some time have been in Jackson. Mich., returned home Sunday. They had been home but a short time when a mishap happened to Mrs. Woods in which she received a number of bruises. She was in the act of going down the celler way when her foot slipped, causing her to fall to the bottom of the cellar, and although sue was not seriously hurt, she received a number of painful bruises and was badly Heightened. A physician was summoned, but no broken bones were found, and Mrs. Woods will be ill right again in a few days. o - - — MRS. STONEBURNER NO BETTER. Lady is Still in a Critical Condition at Her Home. Mrs. Israel Stoneburner, who for some time past lias been very sick at her home in the west part of the city, is still in a very serious condition and her chances for recovery are not very encouraging. About the middle of last week she took a change for the worst and since that time hei condition has been everything but encouraging. It is hoped by her friends that she may soon rocover. "—- o RECEIVED FINE FRUIT. Miss Anna Winnes is in receipts of some very fine fruit, which was sent by her brother, Harry, who is located in Redlands, Cal. The peaches included in the lot are certainly fine ones and about the best that have ever been seen in this vicinity. They were about the size of a tin cup were of a rich yellow color. Norbert Holthouse spent Sunday with friends at Rome City.

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WILL ASK PARDON Attorney For John R. Walsh Notifies Department to That Effect. HARMON IN CHARGE Orders Troops Out Again to * Handle Columbus Car Men’s Strike. (United I’ress Service.) Washington, D. C., Aug 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A letter received today by the department of justice from an attorney for John R. Walsh, the Chicago banker, who was sent to prison about a year ago for wrecking a bank, stating that he will file a petition for the pardon of Walsh about September Ist. (United Press Service.) Washington, D. C., Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Interstate Commerce Commission today notified the western railroads that the proposed freight increases will be considered at a meeting to be held in Chicago August 29th. (United Press Service.) Columbus, Ohjo. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Governor Harmon again took charge of the car men's strike today when he instructed the adjutant general of the state to place on strike duty Cincinnati an I Columbus troops. (United Press Service.) Washington. D. (’., Aug. 15—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The census bureau today announced the population of Syracuse. New York, to be 137,249, an increase of 28,875. or 26.6 per cent. REPORTS TUESDAY Senator Crane to Talk Politics Over With President Taft Tomorrow. BUSY AT BEVERLY Other Callers of National Fame Will Call on President This Week. Beverly. Mass.. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator W. Murray Crane of Massachusetts, who has been the prominent central figure in the group of events that have spread reports of a coming readjustment in certain circles of the republican party, is coming to Beverly Tuesday to make a personal report to the president regarding his recent mission. Senator Crane has not been at the summer capital since he went west to meet Secretary Ballinger and to Warwick Neck, R. L, to talk to Senator Aldrich about that rubber statement. The doubt as to how far President ’Taft is behind the moves that have been made by Senator Crane and some of his associates still exists. The president has been reading witli keen interest the reports of the various moves as they have been made, but has made no public comment upon any phase of the situation. There ’s every likelihood that this silence will continue. It is known, however, that Mr. Taft’s mail has Increased by leaps and bounds during the last week and that his official clipping bureau has been busy with an accumulation of favorable editorial coment on the reports emanating from Beverly. It is expected that the coming week will be marked by significant steps in the plan of preparing for the fall campaign. Beverly will fairly teem politicians. Some of these undoubtedly will favor the plan which found its first public announcement last week, while others there will be who undoubtedly will favor the “old order of things.” Senator Crane’s visit is to be followed by calls from v ice Presiden* Sherman and Representative Louden(Continue Ma page <■>