Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 11, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1913 — Page 1

Volume XI. Number 12.

LEE WAS SOFTENED Within Ten Hours After Mis. Purdy Visited Him in Kindly Spirit He BEGAN PRAYING t . — And Lamenting so That Others in the Jail Could Scarcely Sleep. "Within ten hours from the time Mrs. [Purdy left Lee he was prayinc. auaJrit-oners in the jail said that in hi* Kay era he spoke of 'poor Mr.- □ Purdy, " says the Bluffton News. Members of the sheriff s family nport B>at Lee spent the greater part <■ Hunds night In praying and groan Ing, fci* lamentations being such that others in the jail could hardly sleep. The other prisoners in the Jail r< «M>te<l that Leo be kept locked s. his cell. It |* believed tha- ' tall whole story in its correct ersion, and that if bis ’wife or Others have guilty knowledge he will disc-lqhe it. He has told the officers names 5)--claims he has been called that arous ed hlinger. The Bluffton Banner says of Mrs it Purdy’® visit: "In an effort to hav. e. her m>n<i at rest as to John W. Lee’s > motiVeßn- nding the life of her hus ,d Mr Samuel T. Purdy called on tile pfilbH' r In his cell at the count} jail abo: 7 o’clock Saturday evening n. and aßd’ 1 With him to tell her whv ly tha «fe<. had been committed. The, d aceno of the woman questioning th. [ ; man who had taken her < omi>anion of h 3®l ne * e * r ’ years from her was vary pa thetic am! one that made strong men weep Jl*-« . however appeared littb touched at the sight of the woman anil repeated, told her she lied and said he w<ml>! tell all when the time came One time he asked her to get out of m I Ms cell. "Even on the afternoon of the mnr der, a few hours after her husband had been cold in death, Mrs. Purdy beg 1 •'J ged with her physician and the offl I 1 data to b»- allowed to see the slayer <r " | and q***t rim as to the cause of • | hie act Hler wish w«» not granted, however, until Saturday evening, and •he »M taken to the jail In a closed ** automobile driven by John J. Miller ■ Mr. Miller Sheriff t’-trllsle and Deputy Fre* Adams were with the woman in LMfa'te when the interview took place. "Mr*. fru--i walked into the dimly lighted cell ind spoke a kindly good evening to the murdered and asked him If he t kn< w her. Lee replied that he did Kt w his eyes were nearly blind. *h< explained to him that she waa th« hMir.i. ■. i man's wife and her purpose In .visiting him waa to learn if possible Why he had taken the life If . of her mate She pleaded with him to tell her why the de<-d hud l>e«jn jjj-, committed and told l*-«- that her hueband had «|wh bee n friendly to him "Mr*. Purd told the prisoner how •orry Mr., Wordy had been when be learned thre days before that Lao was going to be discharged at the factor/ and naid her husband had told her about Iff with tears in bls eye* and said 'We will have to help him.' "While Mr* l*urdy was talikng Lee ’ remained In his sullen mood, which overcame him Immediately after he was placed in Jail and would refuse to answer her |pH**i lone saying he would toll hi* *tor> at the trial Several times ba told her she lied after she bad made gpm. statement about Mr Purdy L*»ng friendly to him . | 'The worn*'- told the prisoner how ■hw had seen him Ara the third and ' last shot into her hueband s body, and Nre Lee ba>i smiled at her a* ho ii’ti’ walked to hla homo carrying the revolver IS his band She told him bow . pf the murdered man bad been the best' <rf a husband nod father In the nine tova yaara that she lived with hl-n and the prison* r was not shaken when rest She told aim that his deed bad • su*.ml tb# death of the man she loved and whb waa her holo support, making It necomory for her to go to work now lu irtuilde Ibe nrresrarie* of life for herself and daughter, Kat her Tbe eeiaeiN -J; c dimly lighted eel! WM SO Itfrpreae that the people who beard It Gat. almost repeat word for word the statement* made by j. ike widow and the slayer of her hue ' -. •<! ••nofora loavtss th* rail Mrs Purdy r raid: “ Hf. Lev M I Stand before Clod this i II night , «w<ar that | am telling you ' 0

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i thw tjuth and the position you are in ' dgbt I would think that you would five ’s little thought to the hereafter and tell the truth.' At this point she «aka| him if he remembered how he cursed on Sunday, a week ago, and •aid ho should pray tomorrow. "In bidding the nun good night she uidm 'Well, Mr. Lee, I am glad that I have had a talk with with you, aud God bless you. > Good night.’ Mr. and Mrs. Willard Markley, the 1 iattegi a daughter of the deceased, and II". Conrad, a brother of Mrs. Purdy, ’alked to the door of the cell foliow- > Ing Mrs. Purdy’s kindly good night to the prisoner. They did not talk to him, however. >ee had been informed that Mrs. Pur ly was to call on him before* her •rrival and he said it would be all tOonemoen os **C* S _______ o— THE ORGAN CHIMES Pleasing Accompaniment of i Euclid Male Quartet and Bell Ringers. t 8 COMING THURSDAY r 1 . From Pendleton to Give the h Third Number in Lecture Course Series. e B ~ From eoast to coast, where ever the i Eu< lid Male Quartet and Bell ringers y h».e given their concerts, come echoes t of praise of their splendid performancr*» The programs consist of reading, i . vocal and instrumental music, in which t * fine set of organ chimes play a promI Ixrni part. r The concert company, which in und--1 »r the direction of the Colt Lyceum s Bureau, has been appearing this seaI >oi (gain, giving the greatest satisI faction and press notices ring with l th*ir praise. They come here from f Per,dieton, Thursday evening to give th* third number of the lecture course . and a literary and music loving I . will give them a cordial greet- . inj: One of the very latest notice. . under date of last December 5, from t Pros;>ect, Pa., to the Colt Lyceum f l:-s’. says: , On Tuesday evening, December 3. | the Euclid Male Quartet gave the secI ond : tmber on our Course, and on , every side I hear expressions of ap- , i>n ’ion of their work, the only rai cmlng to be that they closed I their program before we were ready to c< iioas. This la the second apr ;-.i- <.yof this quartet at Prospect. | and I nythlng the people were better I p;-a>- I than with their first entertaln- [ meat. Sincerely yours, i J. Reade McCrory • Thw not having season ticekta may J secure single numbers, or tickets for > th.- t ilulng number* of the course. ANOTHER POKER MIX-UP. a. Ind., Jia M—As the result Os * <« ker game which la alleged to , 1. 'ken place in the office ot a local I in Saturday night, la which it 1 Bert Webb. Frank Morrical, < McKissick and Frank Steed I > ted. and In which It is claim•<l that th* three former men abused ft,.- Utter, a Aglß took place between McKlsalefc and Frank Reed T1 e tn« n were then taken to the offt. ,• of Squire Henry Dickerson on cbarras °t araoult and battery MeK)ml< ii pleaded not guilty, hut Rleed » . md guilty and lined wUh easts 'ill 'or disturbing the i>«ara. t mV u rbb and StePd are the dune one* J eh,, .re mixed up in the fight in «hi<h the man Zangle was at ruck over <b» head with a poker or some other ‘part “t » move and nearly killed a } - ar or so ago, MAY HAVE A CHAUTAUQUA. Ar, . .ontatlve of the Rrdpatb Ly ceutn Bureau la her* today, making an effor 1 to interest local people In s' cbautatiqua to b* given next August ufrl. t * tent in this city, The pro prav ’ sutgiMlwa would A**ttw»a seven .lays and the lerturara would In riodr i;-.v»rnor FMh. Adam ttmto **<i Other* ot national fame, beside* s«v era! vod musical cotnpaalea A meet Ing to determine the matter will beld »' the office of th* Bowers Realty company thfc evening nt ?:»o prompt Tome, and bring roar friend* aions The rrwe ratty has contract* at Bluff ton. KendaliviUo and other place* In thi* section. •

SUI6IDE ATTEMPT Horace Faahr, Bryant Business Man, Worried Over Financial Troubles. SENDS A BULLET Into Head—Was Formerly Connected With Bank at Bryant. Horace Faahr, proprietor of a butch-1 er shop at Bryant, formerly engaged In the elevator business, and at one time associated with the Farmers' & Merchants' bank at Bryant, attempted suicide at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon by climbing up fnto the haymow of the bain at the rear of hls home, and sending a bullet into his right temple. Had It not been for the prompt action of hls wife, who was nearby and heard | the shot, and who hastened to him and took the revolver from hls hand, he would probably have repeated the shot and ended hls life. The ball . passed Into'his head just behind the ‘eye and destroyed the sight. Faahr is |tii*ty eight years old and has a wife i and four children, the youngest being i about two years old. The eldest is in high school. The entire populace of j Bryant is in high state of excitement. Faahr was one of the best known business inen of the town. It is said that worry over financial affairs caused the deed. It is said he cannot live. When found, the right eye wdl forced iout and was dangling from the socket on the cheek. Faahr is well known here. ONE FROM DAKOTA S. R. Peoples Says He is Prospering in North Da- # kola and Likes Climate. VERY COLD THERE Farming a Section of Land and Crops Are Harvested on Wholesale Plan. • R R People* of Wheatland. North I Dakota, write* ua »n< Idling hla check to cover subscription and secure one of uur handsome souvenir knives. He write* of far-off country a* follows: Wheatland, N. D, Jan 10. 1013. I Th* Decatur Democrat: Kind Friend*;—Thinking it might be Interesting to *ot*4 of our friend* , to know how thi* winter In North Dnkot* compare* with your winter In Indiana, we will tell you. We think It the ffneet ever. Sunshine nearly every day and no rain . since October We had no snow until itecembrr 34th and have bad sleighing II sine* We never have road* here like we used to have In Adam* county In the »pring. We have had xero weath Jar until the 4th ln*t. Since then we ; had thro* or four morning 30 degree* I below xero, and two that It was 36 below; but It in warmer again and snowing today We are all having the best of braith i and raarat that w* bed to mi*» Old , Home Week. We had good crape thi* year but the price* are a little lower than u* ual We have bran farming a section the past two year* Thi* yrar had •.5M buahela of grain, beeidra fifty acre* of corn, which would make about SB buvhetn per acre We do not husk much com h*re It la cut with th* corn harvester and fed In the fodder ? The variety w* raise her* doe* not yield Ilk* the Indiana corn The school facilittee are very good, having alite muaiL* «**!» J car. Tour* iruly, « u pmnpt KR 1 ■ RIVER IS HIGH. O. F Kinta, local ag*nt for the weather bureau, raporia that the St Mary * river In tblx city raarbed It* highrat mark of th* **a*on a» 31 4* at 7 o'clock this morning. Tbl* Inch* t *4 fret of the high mark

Decatur, Indiana. Tuesday Evening, January 14, 1913.

PRACTICABILITY VS. ROMANCE. A petition to dredge the Limberlost creek from a point in Wabash township near the state line, to a point about half a mile south of Geneva, was defeated In the court this week, and the historic stroum will not be dredged. The Limberlost has become famout in story writings of Gene StrattonPorter in her writings of ''Freckles” and "The Girl of the Limberlost.” It would seem almost a shame to break Into the romantic place with a dredging outfit, but the frequent floods bring so great damage to the crops that it would cerainly be'a matter of great value to the farmers of this vicinity. Only about a year ago great loss was occasioned by a flood. Geneva News Notes.

ABOUT THE SICK Jacob Heimann Undergoes Operation — Miss Jahn Also Goes Under THE SURGEON’S KNIFE i William Draper May Regain Sight of Eye — Other Notes of the 111. Jacob Heimann, a young man living south of the city, was operated upon this morning for double rupture, the operation taking place at the Dr. D. D. 'dark home. Dr. McOscar of Fort , Wayne and Drs. C. 3. and D. D. Clark of this city were the surgeons. The same physician* operated upon Miss Lulu Jabn this morning at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Marcus Jahn, near Hohgura*. for appendicitis. with which the young lady 'has been suffering more or less for the past two year*. Will Draper of Monmouth, who was shot in the left eye while hunting rabbit*, December 19th, may not lose the sight of the eye. It has not been necessary to remove the eye and hi* physician stated that he may regain the sight after the wound caused by the shot heals. The eye is regaining It* Natural color and seems to be doing well. The shot I* still imbedded back of the eye. Mr*. Rachel Mallonee. who ha* been* HI with the grip I* better and I* able to be about. Mrs. O. L. Vance was able to be ‘down town Monday for the first time j since her operation She ha* been able to be about the house, but it w.t* deemed beat that *he not venture out *o soon on account of danger of fall* on account of the icy condition of th* walk*. PURCHASE SHOP _ • Joseph Crable and James Sprague New Proprietors of Barber Shop ON MADISON STREET Took Possession Monday— H. D. Sprague Retires from Business. A dral was contuaxated Monday by which Joraph Crabl* and Jarno* Hpra gu* braam* prapri*t*ra of th* Harv* Rpragun harbor shop, located on M*dl •on *tra*t. Th* young mon Immrad lately took poaseralon Mr Rpraguo. th* former proprietor, ba* not decided at th* prosent Just what occupation b* will eater Into In tbe futnr* but will for n while ***l*t the young men Both Mr (Tubal and Mr. Rpragu* nr* exceptionally well qualified *• tommr tai arttat*. Mr Rprague having work •M With hl* father (or a number of rear* and Mr Crable having been ran nratml with the Hower • Burd«e sbop They have made many friend* who will be delighted to frern of their n*w vegturo and thj-v Mauro th* public that every poaalMe attention will be Ct«en In thalr pa«ran»

GO TO SANDBORN Rev, George Owen, Pastor Christian Church, Has Resigned—Will TAKE NEW CHARGE Last of Month at Sandborn —Formerly Served There Two Years. Rev. George Owen, for seven months pastor of the Christian church, succeeding Rev, James Dawson, has resigned and the last of the month with his family, will leave for Sanborn, where he will become pastor of tab Christian church. Sanborn is an enterprising town in Knox county, located about twenty-six miles from Vincennes, and has a fine church edifice, built at a cost of 115,000, as well as a parsonage and a wider field for pastoral work. Rev. Owen formerly resided there two years, during which time he served as pastor, and the call to that place again shows the esteem in he is h*ld. His resignation here takes effect January 27th. Rev. Owen came here from Burnett ■even months ago. during which time he has served the local congregation ably and sincerely, being recognised as one of the best ministers the local • congregation has ever had. His wife has also been an earnest worker in the various auxiliaries of the church, and all who knew them have become endeared to Rev. Owen and family, which ' includes besides the wife, two little 'children, Earl and Dimple. It is with 'regret that their friends here learn of their Intention to go.

YOUNG BOY DEAD Leland, Seven-year-old Son of William Foreman of Blue Creek DIED EARLY TODAY Had Been 11l Long—Relatives Residing in This City Notified. Inland, seven-year-old son of Mr. and Mr*. William Foreman, well known resident* of Blue Creek township, died thi* morning at 1:30 o’clock at the parental home, after a long 111ne«* The lad I* said to have been 111 with abscess of the bronchial tube*, I the ab*ces* finally bursting There ar* four other children In the family, two boy* and two girl*, there being a boy and girl younger than the little boy who passed away today. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock and relative* In this city were notified of thi* thi* morning. Mr*. Hoffman of Tenth ■treet I* a sister of th* child'* moth •r, and Henry Foreman of Mercer avenue I* a brother of the father. DECATUR NATIVE DEAD. John W. Vanßuskirk Succumb* to Pneumonia at Monro*vlll*. John W. Vanßu*klrk. aged fifty nine, who** death occurred Saturday at hl* home near Monroeville, aher a short Hlnra* from pneumonia, and whose funeral wa* held Monday afternoon, was ■ native city, born here In IBS3. Hla mthrr died when hr wa* four y*atw old. and ta- waa thm taken to llllnota to live with a cousin until thirteen, when he returned hero, going to/Hen county. Ill* wife wa* Matiida F. Edward* ABer their marriage they lived for a while In Florida, where Mr. Vanßusklrk wa* sheriff of the conntv In which he tlvwl Ita wa* a member nt th* I n n r tads* at Monroeville Throe children survive. They ar* Mont, Madison township, Attan ro'in ty; Mr* C t. Voun**. Monroeville: R O Vanßusklrk, of Wgraav. A brother. Joseph, and a *i*ter, Mr* Mamuel laenbarger. ot Monroeville, also *nrvlv* i -1 'B | - ri, M MotNNt and Ml** B**«ta May went to Hoagland to visit with th* taunr'a stator. Mr*. Dayton Barktay

TWO CHAMPIONS TO CLASH. I The basket ball game here Friday ; evening between the Ib-catur and Ma-j rlon high school teams, will be one in ! which two champion teams will clash. Thus far each have gained the championships of its district, and the game here Friday wfll show which of the districts is superior. It promises to be an exceedingly fast game. This game wfll be called at 8:15 at Porter hall. The opening game will be at; 7:30 o’clock between the second local' I high school team and the Peterson high. ...in— —— — WHERE THE STORK STOPPED. Twin girls were born this morning to Mr. and Mrs L. L. Hoopengarner of Fourteenth street. J)N GRAVE CHARGE Young Van Wert Farmer, Ralph Hoover, Held, Charged With Attempt TO KILL HIS WIFE Whom He Claims He Found Lying in a Pool of Blood, Shot in Head. Ralph Hoover, aged nineteen, a I young farmer, son of rich parents, living four miles west of Varr Weft, Ohio, and a short distance across the state line, east of this city, is in jail in Van Wert county. Ohio, charged with shooting with Intent to kill his young wife, formerly Helen Drake, who was sixteen years old last October 13th. The affair occurred last Friday morning. Hoover was hauling fodder ’ from his father'* farm, a half-mile ' away from where he lived. He ate | dinner at his parents' home and then says he went home at 2:30 o'clock, j where he found his wife on a couch reading, in good spirits. When he returned home about 4:30 he found her lying on the floor, bleeding profusely • from a bullet wound in the forehead. He claim* his wife told him that a man came into the house, and after making an indecent proposiM. which she refused, shot her and fled. He claims she said the man got their gnn which he found unloaded and then de- ; manded their revolver, which she «e---■cured from a library table, and with which he then shot her. When the boy found hi* wife he telephoned hl* parent*, who hurried there, and found the young wife unconaclou*. Doctors and officer* were summoned then and doctor* found that the bullet had taken a downward , course and lodged at the base of the brain. A* thF girl w*« in a delicate ‘condition, officer* first thought the •hot might be self inflicted until th«*y found two other bullet holes above tbe 1 right rar. Later it Is said the wife rallied and told her parent*, who were ‘called to her bedside, that "Ralph did It.' ’and hi* *rre*t followed. Th* wife wa* the oldrat daughter of Mr. and Mrs E D. Drake, well U>do farmers living near Piqua, Ohio The young couple were married’ April 53. last. In Van Wert. Ohio, th* parents giving their consent, when It was said that the girt wa* In a delicate condition. After a time It wa* found that the al logedwandlilon* did not *xt*t. and the two families became estranged How. over, th* couple moved onto a forty-acre farm belonging to (he bov'* father, about four months ago The young couple often quarreled. It Is ••Id. but a few days before th* shoot ing sffray the young w|f* was th* w*r. rie*< *' • neighborhood party The «tArk ws* due to visit t|e home In about three month*. It l< feared ih* young woman cannot recover Th* M>t*rant lack of motive tn th* young hu«h*nd'« shooting hla wife, I* pussllng th* officers STATE** RETAIL MERCHANTS. Will M**t In Fort W*ye* Thro* Days N*st Wok. Many Deratur merchant* will go to Fort Wayne next week, to attend the thirteenth annual convention of the Indiana Retail Merchant*’ association, which will hold a three day** session. Tueadnr, Wednesday and Thursday, J*»> 11, IS and 55. In the rommeratal club room* at th*p jdE>-e. A good pro gram ha* been prep*red: <!so an etaboat* general entertainment, with a banquet at the Anthony bond Wednesday evening

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COURT HOUS NEWS Cigar Stub Burned Will at End—Scorchep Paper But Did Not Destroy WILL’S LEGIBILITY Required Affidavit of Witness—Will of R. N. Andrews Probated Today, i The will of the late Robert N. Andrews was presented for probate in ( court today. A peculiar thing about !the will Is that one end of the folded paper had been burned. This happened during Mr. Andrews' life, when he • happened to lay the will too near a cigar, burning the paper, but not destroying the legibility of any part, there being no damage except that part of the j*aper with no words was ' scorched. Mr. Andrews had expected •to have it rewritten, but died before ;thls was accomplished. There was therefore filed with the will an affidal vlt made by Robert Blackburn, one of the witnesses, stating tkat this was the condition of the will when left in this care, November 4, 1912. The will was executed January 20, 1911, and witnessed by Robert Blackburn and Murray J. Scherer. After providing for the payment of any debts, he des- ’ ignates that his wife, Sophia Andrews, , is to have all hi* real and personal • estate during her life, and that it is to i be equally divided among their chili dren at her death. . r . > In the case of John Miller vs. Susannah Ritter, to have the defendant ' placed under guardianship, a motion • for a new trial was overruled, to which • the plaintiff excepted. An appeal was • then prayed by the plaintiff and granti ed, ninety days being given to file the , bill ot exceptions. Bond was flxed at i 1150, with assured surety, to be filed • within thirty days. In a tr U before, • the defendant was adjudged apal.le of • managing her own estate and needing no guardianship. I r E. Burt Tx>nhart, guardian of the i late Samuel Railing, au habitual ■ drunkard, wa* upon request, grant ed i order to sell priml**ory note at private sale, without notice, tor cash at • not lest than face agil accrued Interi est. • Rev. D. A. Kaley. pastor, and E .M. I Ray, *ee*v-tary of the Hern- 1 Evangel- • leal church, have filed notice with the • recorder of the election of Andrew I Gottschalk to the trusteeship. I, >' Heal estate transfer*: Jaeoh Tsn- > ner. Jr., to Orie Gilliom. W aerv*. ■ French tp. 112.000; Mary Mia Itanna 1 et al. to John P Davi*, 160 acre*, Wa- ' ba»h tp. Bl 1.500 C. J. Idtta I* attorney for Frank M A-Elrmeyer, tru»t*r. against Fred, O*- • car, Wesley and Gruver Huffman, on contract, demand, I4 ( *O The ca** grew out of the contract whereby these defendant* were to »urcha*e one of the lot* sold by the c | (l b several year* ago Hoagland Stale Bank vc. John H. Koenig et al, Answer end erwr-com plaint in one paragraph by K*ktang* lodge Rule to *n*wer cro** comptamt , 'of lodge Flrot National Bank of <’«• Un*, Ohio, on leave o* court with--1 draw* It* answer by First i National Bank of Celina. Ohio to com plaint'filed Demurrer overruled; ex- ■ ce pt lons. J Mill* Carter *t al ta Nancy Mill* »l*t al.. partlHo" <>u*e tu t for February 6th. » t l Mis* Hedwig Bleeke daughter of County Clerk Ferdinand Bleeko. I* a new a*«l*t*nt at the office to help in the nmking of complete record, whlrh I* one at th* big iMka at th* nffle*. i Involving th* copying of **l the order te»ok entrlra and all parora In raae* » involving the title at tattdc D .. — . ■ ii < - —» • AN EXCELLENT program. I, —are-*— i, An excellent program nt vocal »nd instrumental music will be I Thtiradar night al the ot*rn boo** by s the Fuel Id Mata Quartet and Bell e ringer* Thi* I* th* Third number of » the High Mltooi l«rtur» rourtw AH k thore not having sresao ttehM*. may obtain a alngta number Hehet.