Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1939 — Page 6

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ALLEGED KILLER TAKES OWN LIFE Man Accused Os Slaying Mother-In-Law Commits Suicide Marian. Ind.. May is — (UP)-— Haymond Moore, 31, who police said »'»ot and killed hit former mother. In-law Maggie tawson, 60, and attempted to kill bia divoread wit? laat night. hanged himself tn the <ounty >ll today. Police said Moore had been returned to the cell block shortly alter noon after questioning al police station. He was given lunch, parti i»t which he had eaten, when cell mates discovered bls body at 1 p. m. He hanged himself with his shirt j STOVE I GASOLINE Station « 4 ra- I>EK Price JI Our Tidex Gasoline is recommended by Bur- i eau of Standards for use in all makes of Gasoline Stoves. f ELBERSON Service Station

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1 Woodard Fights Pen Ouster if«3*2®! JfCiM e ■ ▼ • W k\i ’■Stt'L'r"? 1 4 > j J4L XT , Ji* .■*§ Ex-Harden Woodard, left, with attorneys Opening a fight for restoration of his job as warden of the Ohio penitentiary. James C Woodard is shown with his attorneys before the stats civil service commission at Columbus. O. Woodard was removed from office April 1 by State Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood who charged 22 instances of alleged mismanagement. Woodard testified that only rarely had guards found liquor inside the walla and mentioned no instances in which narcotics were discovered. as alleged by a prisoner who testified that he had told Wood- •"» reneatedlv about Illegal traffic in the prison.

.’nd police believed he had been dend about 15 minutes. Other prisoners in the block said they had eaten lunch and then lain down to napt it had been reported eartter that the grand jury would meet neat Wednesday to consider murder!

- barges against Moore. Police said Moore had threatened to kill his former wife several tknes and went to her paranta home last ■ night to find her. She tied to a neighbor’s home however- with her tour children. Detectives said that Moore then

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT THURSDAY. MAY 18. 1939.

BAYS ATTACKS HOOVER VISIT State Democratic Chairman Assails Visit To Indiana Rushville, Ind.. May 16—(UP)— !'r<-d Bays, Democratic state com mittee chairman, last nigh: attack rd the approaching visit of formet President Herbert Hoover to a Ke .publican editors meeting as "eaioa |ssl egotism" and "nn invasion ol I .cml-secrecy." Raya severely criticised Hoover’s presidential administration and said i "more money was lost to Mr coun[try during and as a result of the < t-imlnlatratlon of Herbert Hoover y. in has been spent for all relief agencies under the New Deal program.” He cited hank failures, foreclosures. commercial failures. the stock martlet crash and loss of income t>OB 1939 to 1933 In ret (mating that tne Hoover regime caused losses of Sino.ooo.ooti.ooo. ” tß> Hoover is scheduled to hold an •off-the-record" meeting with state republican editors at Warsaw Sun- ' day. COURT HOUSE Says Money Hidden A petition was filed In the estate of Mary Steele In which the ad--1 ministrator. Eli Willard Steele, charges Adeline Harp, daughter of j the deceased, with concealing 1972. which the complaint contends Is part of the property of the estate. The petition states that the petitioner "has good reason to believe Adeline Harp has the currency In her possession and refuses to deliver it.” The notice was ordered returnable forthwith. Insolvency Claim A petition was filed to Settle the estate of John D Andrews as insolvent and the notice was ordered returnable June 5. To Determine Tas A petition was filed In the I estate of Frederick Sellemeyer to determine the inheritance tag without reference. The court found the net Value of the estate to be 63.093 72 and no tax due. Order Modified In the divorce case of Elmer H. Bryan against Ethel It Bryan, the court modified a former order, on petition by the plaintiff, as follows: the plaintiff was ordered to pay |3 per week for the support of Robert Bryan and no support | money for Ruth Bryan. The I plaintiff was awarded custody of Robert during the summer school shot Mrs Lawson and seriously ini j-lied Jerry Lawson. 67. bis former father-in-law. when they grappled for the shotgun which Moore tarried. After the shooting, police Mid. Moore went to the neighbors home where hie divorced wife was and searched for her. When be found ner Mrs. Moore and the children grappled with him for the gun. Police said that when they arrlv-, ed at the neighbors’ home, the struggle for the gun was still going on They arrested Moore. I

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vacation, if he can furnish employment and no support money Is to l»e paid during that time The plaintiff was also ordered to pay not leas than J3O per year for books and clothing for Robert. The ruling was returned by Judge Fruchte after hearing the petition several days ago. Ruled To Answer The defendant was ruled to answer in the damage suit of Alonso F. Halberstadt against D. F. Teepie on or before May 2! and a motion to strike out amended complaint was filed. In the mandate suit of Walter H. Gillk-m against the county commissioners. the defendants were ruled to answer on or before May 22. Demurrer to complaint was filed by the defendant. Change Granted In 4i- foreclosure suit of the Homesteads. Inc., against Floyd B Hunter and others, an affidavit for a change of venue from judge was filed, submitted and sustained and the change granted. Princeton Plant Is Destroyed By Fire Princeton. Ind.. Ma-y 16- (VP>— Tester W. Hansen, president ot tne Hansen Manufacturing Co., estimated today that loss caused by a fire which rased the company plant late yesterday was about 61&0,<<Ut>. He said the loss was partially Covered by insurance, but that some of It wsa irreparable because dies.

■ pvtterna special tools and bine- • prints were destroyed in Uta blate. HELMRICH LAD -COXTINUED FROM PAGE ONK) i more than two years. On May 6. 1937. Howard Heimrich. two-year old son of the couple • was killed In Fort Wayne when • struck by an auto while crossing the street. Financial Worries Blamed For Suicide p I t Albion. Ind.. May 16—(UP)—Fun • eral services will be held Friday tor P. B. -Sparrow. 67, Noble court

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• ty farmer, who committed suicide -by hanging himself at his farm near here yesterday. Coroner Myron Hut- < bins Indicated financial worries promoted his action. —»-■■■■- I Five Englishmen i L Killed In Blast *i London. May IS—(UP i—The sec <>nd explosion in 2« hours occurr-<’ ■ t.xtay In the great Woolwich Anen,al near Larndon. killing five sn -n land Injuring six. “ I The war office said that the casualties all were among members of • the staff of the proof butts, who r were loading a round into a 3.7 Inch ! ■ rntl-alrcraft gun.

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