Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 137, Decatur, Adams County, 10 June 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 137.

TWO BANDITS WANT TO PLEAD GUILTY

FACE A PRISON TERM OR THE ELECTRIC CHAIR SHOULD THE INJURY TO CASHIER SMITH PROVE FATAL RARRONE AND MCDANIELS WILL RE CHARGER WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER.

— Thai the prosecution of the bandits who entered the Farmers' State bank [ at Preble will be pushed vigorously was announced today by th? members of the Adams County Bankers' asso- j ciation. President Joseph Winteregg of the county association, telephoned the officers of the Preble bank that the organization would be behind l them in any movement they deemed I necessary to secure a speedy and j just conviction of the men. Attorney D. B. Erwin, who is the legal advisefr and representative of fl.e Preble bank, will assist in the prosecution. Affidavits were prepared this morning and filed in circuit charging the men with assault and battery with intent to commit robbery. The penalty for this offense in imprisonment for a term of from five to twenty-one years, if Cashier ' Smith should die the charge would ! be first degree murder, and the pen alty would be electrouction or life imprisonment. _ The feeling against the men last evening was very intense, and it was stated in some discussions of the case, and there were many on the i streets, that it was lucky for the two , bandits they fell into the hands of; Fort Wayne officers instead of into i , the hands of the posse which scoured , the country to the north of Preble, j Barrone and McDaniel are willing to go before the court and enter a plea of guilty, but Cole insists that he is innocent, and his companions I say he is innocent, but it is probable j he will be arraigned along with them. I when the officials decide to take all i into court, lit is ppobable a few | days may elapse, pending the outcome of Mr. Smith’s injuries. i *««*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦* ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—Unsettled tonight; Saturday probably showers and thundershowers; slightly cooler Satrday in I extreme north portion. Lower Michigan — Showers tonight I and probably Saturday; slightly cooller Saturday. WOUNDED BY’BANDITS' I -epfc-'.'. h |l- ./ ' JB|i i mb jmw i rSSFOES**** * A a IMts ■ x - ■ Miss Edna Werl* Daughter of Mr. and Charles | Werling, and assistant cashier of the I Farmers State Bank at Preble who I was injured by the same bullet that a passed through Mr. Smiths bod), I entering her right arm. The bullet K was extracted last night by local phjI sicians. Mbs Werling is at the DecaI tur hospital. (Photo —Courtesy I--ft Wayne Journal Gazette.)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

HAS GOOD CHANCE It is Believed That Menno Schwartz Who Was Rescued From the Wabash RIVER WILL RECOVER Funeral of Brother Was Held This Afternoon— Father Improves The condition of Menno Schwartz the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. Schwartz, residing three and one-half miles north of Berne is reported to be somewhat improved this afternoon and chances for his re.covery are good. The lad was on a fishing trip with his family yesterday afternoon, and accidentally fell into the Wabash river near the Jim Town bridge | where the party had cainpel, his brother Peter, going into the water to save him and was drowned. The father also made an attempt to rescue the boys, but neither of them could swim and the bodies were in the water for some time before help could arrive. When the bodies were removed from the quarry, Menno seemed lifeless but by the quick work of those in attendance, signs of life was shown and the lad was removed to his home and (are taken that no complications set in. Jacob Schwartz, the father of the boys is reported to be all right but somewhat excited over the affair. Funeral Held This Afternoon. Funeral services for Peter, whose lifeless body was removed from the water yesterday afternoon were held from the family home at 1 o’clock this afternoon, burial being made in the Amish cemetery near Berne. THE COURT NEWS Ernest Blazer, a young boy, charged with the delinquency of a minor child, was hound over to the Allen circuit court on the charge under bond of ssoo.—Fort Wayne JournalGazette. Blazer is a former Decatur boy and was familiarly known as ‘'Snakes” Blazer. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Gilpen were initiated into the Eastern Star last evening. After initiation a lunch was served. l' BARRONE’S RECORD I Russell Barrone is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barrone, former residents of Decatur, but now living in Sturgis. Mich., having moved to that city five years ago. Russell was first sent up by a federal court after he admitted raising a one dollar bill to a five. Be was released from the reformatory fourteen months ago, and went to his father's home at Sturgis. He was also implicated in the theft of silverware, forgery, chicken stealing and other misdemeanors, and served a ninety-clay sentence here for the theft of silverware, after his mother plead with the court 5 for leniency. Barrone admitted ’ that he fired the shot that hit ’ Cashier Smith and Miss Werling. I I So far as known McDaniels has never been in trouble before. He 1 was born in Scotland, and never ’ had been naturalized. He claims to have traveled with a carnival company and Sells Bros, circus. x ~ *

WILL HOLD SALE: • Adams County Hereford . Association to Sell Cattle < at Public Auction AT BELLMONT PARK ' Saturday, June 25 — All , Breeders in County Will ■ Have Stock in Ring Members of the Adams County | • Hereford Breeders’ Association an-;' nounce a big sale of Hereford cattle ■ at the Bellmont park, in this city, i' Saturday, June 25. This sale of sis- • ty head of Hereford cattle is put on 1 for the benefit of the farmers in Adams and adjoining counties. The I great interest shown in the Fonner Hereford sale here by Adams county farmers has prompted the association to put on a sale of registered Hereford cattle that will be sold right off the pasture, without any special fitting for the show or sale ring. The advertising will also be confined to Adams and adjoining counties. Breeders from a distance will not be expected. The cattle will be presented in just ordinary farm condition, and the as ' sociation does not expect any fancy prices. In the Fonner sale many of the Adams county farmers expressed their desire to buy cattle, but the prices were just a little higher titan . they were willing to nay. This sale ■ will offer them an opportunity to i buy good breeding stock in pasture I condition that no doubt will sell within the reach of all. With the new 1 Adams county herds started at the Fonner sale and with the many new herds that will start with this sale i June 25, Adams county is bound ts> . become a real Hereford center. ; The contributors to the sale are ■ Bellmont Farms, Fonner Stock farms, i J. Schwartz & Son, J. V. Hill and others. J. O. Sellemeyer has been selected as manager and will have , charge of the sale. Write in for the , catalog, or call 'phone 606. This is a good move on the part of the older I Hereford breeders to get new men interested in Hereford cattle at farm- , era’ prices, and no doubt Adams , county farmers will derive a lot of , benefit from this sale. i EXCURSION RATE Granted by Pennsylvania Road to Portland for i Firemen’s Convention EVERYBODY INVITED Fare From Decatur is Sev-enty-five Cents —Train t Arrives at 8:55 r ' ' j Fire Chief Henry Dellinger has r received the schedule for the special ■ train to be run from South Bend to Portland on June 16th for Firemen’s ! convention, together with the excursion rates that will be charged on that day. Chief Dellinger stated that he hoped several hundred peo--1 pie from this city and county would 3 attend the convention. The schedule and rates are as follows: " Brother Firemen: T have just received word from Mr. A. H. Shaw, general passenger agent, Pennsylvania system, Chicago, 111., that the special train on June 16th, to Portland will leave South Bend at 5:00 a. m.. Warsaw 6:25. Columbia City 6:55, Fort Wayne 7:50, Decatur 8:35, Berne 9:00 arriving in Portland at 9:30. The special rates that have been given for that day are: South Bend $3.00, Warsaw $2.30 Columbia City SI.BO. Fort Wayne $1.30, Decatur .75, Berne .65 plus was tax. , Trusting that you will be well rep- ' resented at the convention at Portland and that these rates and time will be agreeable to all concerned, I remain Respectfully. G. F. Roggr, Sec. and Treas. OHIOIAN GETS JOB. Washington, June 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Appointment of Major Roy Haynes, Hillsboro, 0., as prohibition commissioner, was announced at the white house today. * •

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 10, 1921.

+♦+♦++++++♦++++* ♦ CONDITION IMPROVED +| ♦ + + Dr. C. C. Rayl at 2 o'clock + + was very much encouraged over + + the condition of Clarence Smith, + + wounded bank cashier. Smith is + + thoroughly rational, is drinking + + water freely and his pulse is + ♦ greatly improved. In general he + + shows a distinct improvement. + + Miss Martha Hossman, of Berne, + + remained with him a?l night + + and held him up most of the + + time. His pulse ran as high as + ♦ 165 to 175, and at times it was ♦ + almost impossible to feel it. and + +he was exeremely weak. Miss + + Young of Chicago, a trained + + nurse, arrived this noon to as- + + sist in caring for him. + ++♦+++♦+++++♦+++ MANY ATTENDED HEALTH CLINIC Eleven Patients Were Examined by Dr. Stygall Yesterday Afternoon WILL RETURN AGAIN Local Tuberculosis Association Hopes to Continue With the Clinics The clinic conducted by Dr. James H. Stygall, medical director of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association, at the library in this city yesterday afternoon was considered a most successful one. Eleven patients were afflicted with ( tuberculosis or suspicious that they were victim* of the dreaded disease were examined by Dr. Stygall and it : was stated that none of the cases were real serious or beyond cure. Dr. Stygall did not prescribe any treatment, leaving that part to the (Continued on page three)

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HAVE FIVE PLANS —■ Compensation Bill, a Substitute for Bonus to the Soldiers Will Soon B E COME A LA Wj Provides for Additional Pay, Farms, Homesteads and Training By Fraser Edwards. Washington. June 16. — (Special to Daily Democrat). —Settlement of the “bonus” question is at hand. 1 Early enactment oi the soldiers ad- : justed compensation bill, with five op- | tional plans to reimburse the $1,000,- . 000 men and women who served in I the world war, was predicted today I by Senator Penrose, chairman of the i Senate Finance committeeSince the first cash payments provided in the bill, will not begin until July 1, 1922, Senator Penrose said there is no necessity to await the enactment of the tariff and tax revision I measflres. Revenue raising features | which must originate in the house, . having been eliminated from the measure. the senate will soon have the bill before it. The bill is in substantially the same form as when first introduced. Elinti- ; nation of the time limit for the election of a plan by the veterans is the chief change. . No definite plan for raising the rev enue to meet the reqquirements of the I measure has been settled upon, according to Penrose. The plans included in the bill are: 1. —“ Adjusted service pay,” $1 per day for each days service in the Uni : ted States and $1.25 for each days ' I service abroad. 2. —"Adjusted service certificates," insurance on a sum forty percent. (greater than his cash compensation, ' payable in twenty years with interest ( of i'/ii percent, compounded annually. (Continued on page four)

barrone. McDaniels and COLE ARE IN COUNTY JAIL CHARGES OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH INTENT TU COMMIT ROBBERY, FILED AGAINST THEM—CAUGHT IN WERLING WODDS. Bussell Barrone. 26 years old, a former Adams county boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Barrone; Donald McDaniels, residence unknown, 23; and Eugene Cole, 25, of Fort Wayne, are behind the bars of the Adams county jail, and in circuit court this morning were charged ia an affidavit tiled by Prosecuting Attorney E. Burt Lenhart, with assault and battery with intent to commit robbery. Barrone and McDaniels were arrested about 5:30 o'clock Thusday afternoon in the woods on the Charles Werling farm within a mile of where they had entered the Farmers State Bank, shot down Cashier Clarence Smith and painfully wounded Miss Edna Werling, assistant cashier, and escaped in a waiting car without securing any of the bank’s funds. The shot which injured the bank employes was tired by Barrone. Barrone and McDaniels, having confessed to the crime, wanted to make a plea of guilty this morning and receive their sentence, but local officers would not permit it. pending the outcome of Mr. Smith's injuries, which may prove fatal. ’ AT POINT OF GUN and it is still in storage there.

mi ruin i wr uuin The two men dropped off the Ford car driven by Eugene Cole, a taxi cab driver from Fort Wayne who claimed the men forced him to drive to Preble at the point of a gun, and who had been picked up in this city at the Hosea Ray home, by D. M. Hensley and Fred Schurger after he had driven in here in an extremely nervous and hysteric condition, leaving his car in the alley near the laundry. Avon Burk and Frank Annen later drove the car to the Durkin garage,

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I ct 11 vi iv i w oviii ill a kui uy i. ii iv iv, I Barrone and McDaniels were capi tured by Fort Wayne police, after a I posse had closed in on them from i every side, and they were immediI ately rushed to Fort Wayne where i finger prints, measurements and pho- ' tographs were taken. They were turned over to Sheriff Melchi and Ceputy Roy Baker, who brought them to jail here handcuffed together, ar-iivi->g here about 10:30 o’clock last I (Continued on page four)