Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 28, Decatur, Adams County, 20 September 1900 — Page 1

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Ts you want to show the right spirit for your home town you will attend the Oil and Gas company meeting at 1 the court house Monday evening.; Cancel all other engagements and be there for its to your interest. About twenty members of the Eastern Star lodge, of this city, were at Geneva last Friday evening, being quests of the lodge at that place and if current rumors are true everyone had a good time. The Geneva people know how to entertain and generally do it right as we have learned ourselves on previous occasions. The The Geneva lodge will probably return the visit at no far distant date. A wreck which resulted rather seri- I ouslv in a financial way, occurred on the Clover Leaf railway near Continental. Ohio, Tuesday evening. A local freight was side tracking for the fast freight, but before they got entirely upon the switch the rear of the train was struck by the through train an d several cars demolished. No lives were lost but the damage to j property will amount to several hundred dollars. The democratic pole raising at Dr. Leßrun’s residence last Friday evening was an old timesuccss, equal only to the days of twenty years ago. when affair of this kind were held every evening during the campaign. Enthusiastic speeches were made by Hon. R. K F.rwin and Hon. D. E. Smith and the evening was completely democratic in every way. The Mayer drum corps furnished music for the occasion ana added greatly to the enthusiasm thereof. The Jay county prisoners who have been confined in jail here several weeks awaiting trial on the charge of burglary were taken to Portland Monday and given a hearing. They were found guilty, sentenced to the Jeffersonville reformatory and were brought back here yesterday to*board with Sheriff Erwin until Tuesday when they will be escourted to prison. An accomplice was given like punishment and is being guarded in the Jay county jail. The Adams County Lumber Co’s saw mill at Bryan was destroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday morning. The fire is supposed to have originated from a spark of a burning sawdust pile in the yards. The loss with the lumber burned will reach over $2,500. This mill was perhaps the making of the little town of Bryant and was originally ths property of the Minehart's, but on the death of Simcn P. Minehart about nine years ag the ownership passed to the A dams County Lumber Company. It is not likely that the mill will ever be rebuilt as timber in that section is becoming very scarce. P. W. Smith, of Richmond, and Mr. Colter, of Arcola, were the principal owners of the mill. The Enquirer last Saturday contained an account of the attempted suicide of Harry Scott at Cutler. Indiana. He was a tramp banjo player who stayed about this city several months about two years ago, being known as “Scotty.” He cut his throat from ear to ear and will probably never recover. He gained quite a wide publicity several years ago by rescuing from drowning a wealthy widow, Matilda Johnson, of Anderson, Ohio, and who died about a year ago, leaving the bulk of her fortune, 210 acres of land and SIO,OOO to Scott. The relatives took the matter into the courts, where it was com promised without coming to trial, Scott receiving $4,000 in cash, which he gave his mother, who resides at Richmond, Ind., and agaiu took the road with his banjo and resumed his life of a tramp.

The regular session of thecity council was held Tuesday evening. Mayor Beatty presided and Messrs. Suttles, HaeUing, Leßrun, Niblick and Mann present. City Clerk Hower read the minutes of the meetings of September 4th and 15th, which were approved. The committee on finance reported bills of which the following were allowed: G. H. & I, r’y Co. 61c, Penn. Chemical co. §10.38, Ft. Wavm Eleetrical works $79.96, C. & E. r’y Co. 29c, Peter Kirsch §17.10. John Mayer $8.25. John Coffee $17.50. Joe Malhouse «5.7;), Fort Wayne Oil Supply Co. Hl4. J. K. Mann, street com.. $25.50, Ft. Wayne Electric workssl.s9, Hubban! & Hall $37.40, Garlock Packing Co. $4.04, International Boiler Co. 517.40, Bradford Belting co. $4.00. A, Buhler 75c, Page Blackburn $3.90, Krick & Tyndall $29.04. A rernonatrance to the Shoup sewer was filed and on motion of Niblick was referred to the proper committee. Mr. Niblick moved that water committee and electric light committee be ordered to oversee the construction of a building tor the use of coal at the water works Nation. Motion carried. A resolution "as presented by the finance committ** to make a temporary loan and the mayor ordered the roll called on the adoption of the resolution with all present voting aye. The final report >n the matter of the Trout rawer was ‘hen taken up and disposed of by the adoption of the assessments as hereto tore published. Same ordered. Mr. I •'iblick then moved that the council i until next Tuesday evening "hen they will meet in continued see-1 ®ion. Carried. I •

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Allege.] murderers Charles and Joseph Keating, in search of whom a Muncie policeman was over this county about two weeks ago, were captured at Winkers’ corner, near Toledo, Saturday night, and have been returned to Muncie to await trial upon the charge of killing their brother-in-law, Allen Robinson. They claim their innocence stoutly and say Robinson’s wife killed him by throwing him over the stove. Captain Charles M. Quiston. who had charge of the Fourth United States Infantry is dead at Mangonone, i-H Co ? r .’ Cavite province. He was killed by one of his own soldiers in the Philippines. In a fit of temporary insanity he attacked the men of his company. He shot one or more before he was shot in self-defense. He was born in Allen county. His mother and sister reside in Bloomingdale and he has several brothers residing in Fort Wayne Mike Tahl, a traveling salesman, who represents a large furniture house at Dayton. Ohio, was in the city Tuesday calling upon Yager & Sons. He is about the most earnest democrat we have had the privilege of talking with for many days and he says every one of the 400 employes of his house are the same way. Four years ago nearly all of them were gold democrats but on the question of imperialism they are again back in line fighting tooth and toe uail for Bryan and Stevenson. Mr. Tahl says there is no doubt of Bryan s election by the largest electoral vote ever given any man, even including the twenty-three from Ohio. The regular Matinee of the Decatur Driving Club was held at Steele's Park Friday afternoon and the program given as announced. The 2:30 pace was won by Mattie M.. owned by L. E. Thomas and driven by D. W. Beery. In the free for all pace, Cecilia, own«l by Beery, won the first heat, but was not well enough to go on again, and Midget C., owned by Johnson, won the race. The running race was the best of the season and was won by Ace. owned by Mr. King of Rockford, Ohio, with Lady Hunt, owned by Harvey Sprague of this city so close that each heat was a race until the wire was reached. Tomorrow’s races will be even better than heretofore if the weather is favorable.

The clerks of the census bureau have counted 42,744.818 of the population of the United States. The count is progressing at the rate of nearly 1,090,000 names a day. At the time when the present system of taking the census of the United States was designed the country was divided into 53,000 districts. Gov. Merriam says the returns have been received from all but seven of these. The seven not heard from include one in Indiau Territory, two in Oklahoma, two in North Dakota, one in Utah and one in Maryland. The 42,744,818 people counted up to last evening were contained in the reports of 29,945 enumerators, which gives an average of 1,527 to each enumerator. At one time the average was 1,500 names to each enumerator and it has been as low as 1,422. It may increase or diminish. There are 53,000 enumeration districts in the United States and. calculating the population on the basis of 1,427 to each, gives a total of 75,630,000.

Causes in the Adams circuit court have been heard this week and disposed of as follows: State vs. John Braun, intent to murder, answer filed, | arraignment waived, plea of not guilty I filed, and trial by jury. State vs. i Bud Morgan, defendant arraigned, plea of guilty, fined $25 and costs and committed to jail until same is paid. State vs. Jacob Brenneman, drawing weapon, plea of guilty, fined $1 and costs. State vs. C. S. Inskeep, plea not guilty, nollas! and defendant discharged. Ida A. Evans vs. Thomas E. Evans, divorce granted and plain I tiff given custody of children and I judgment against defendant for costs. Benjamin Middleton vs. James H. I Smith, motion by defendant to dismiss for want of prosecution. Weari erena Stengle and John Stengle vs. j Henry S. Possar, et al., bond replies to anwer of each defendant and to joint answers filed, set for fourth Mondav. Christian Beery vs. Malin da Baker et al., partition, motion by Daniel W. Beery to have plaintiff hie an abstract of his title with his complaint, abstract ordered and same tilt'd. Erastus Fritzinger vs. Frederick Bohnke, sr., purchase money sd», answer filed in two paragraphs and ruleto reply. Mary E. Richard vs. James Richard, divorce, answer filed, submitted. Arando Morgan vs. Jen nie D. Morgan, divorce, answer tiled by defendant, demurer filed to answer, case set for fifth Monday, counter showing filet! by plaintiff. Lee S Higgins vs. Alfred Johnson, contest of will, submitted, finding for the plaintiff that the testatatnx was of unsound mind when will was executed and same is invalid. Teeple allowed ten dollars to Is' used as costs W this case. Ezra Lister vs. City of Decatur, damages $2,000, demurer todomplaint, additional paragraph of complaint filed and rule to answer. Ella Johns vs. Michael Johns, divorce, rule to answer. Eugene Christen vs. John U. 'Holthouse, set for fourth Tuesday.

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The local office of ‘.he Star Publishing company, M. V. B. Archbold, manager, has been removed from South Second street to North Fifth street. The new apartments are commodious and are being remodeled suitable to the business of the concern. A stock room already well filled with late subscription books forms an addition to the new office and the manager wears a happy smile as he shows visitors over his very convenient rooms. The list of readers who have paid dues to the Democrat since our last issue includes W. O. Meyers, B. G. Lynch, Theodore Droppieman, J.M. Briner, Albert Kindel, Ernst Fueling, John Butler. Herman Sellemeyer, Joseph Wolfe. Harry Grove, John Spunler, L. E. Waggoner, Ezra Reber, Wm. Zimmerman, C. W. Yager, Jas. D. Gault, John Brock, Z. O. Lewellen, John J. Soldner, Henry Koehne, Mrs. Tillie Marker. S. E. Brown, Isaac Brown. Barney Meyers, Eugene Lindsay, Nicholas Rich, A. J. Sipe. W. B. Bebout, W. F. Schug, Wm. Scheerer, L. H. Zeigler, J. W. Stoneburner, Adam Zizer, Wm.'Droege, Elijah Nidlinger and Gust Kohlhorst. The district meeting of the Womea's Home Missionary society will lie held at the Methodist church in this city today and tomorrow, commencing at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The program for today will include talks bv Mrs. C. G. Hudson, of this city, Mrs. T. N. Runyon, Richmond, Mrs. G. S. Haines, Garrett, Miss M. Ella Mitchell, Huntington, and Deaconess Ella Weaver, Baltimore. The exercises tomorrow will lie conducted by Mis. P. A. Allen, of Bluffton, and Mrs. W. H. Daniels, of Fort Wayne. The exercises will lie interesting throughout and a number of delegates and visitors, will no doubt attend. Miss Nellie Blackburn is recording dictrict secretary and Mrs. J. D. Hale, treasurer of the society.

The wedding of Mr. Leo Kintz, a former Decatur boy was described in the Tuesday evening edition of the Delphos Daily Herald, thus: “Mr. Leo Kintz, of Spencerville, and Miss Agnes Rena Stickle, of Columbus Grove, were married this morning at St. John’s Catholic church in this city, at 7;30 a. m., the impressive ceremony of the faith being performed by Rev. Father F. A. Houck. Mr. Kintz and his bride will make their home in Spencerville. The couple were accompanied to the altar by Miss Myrtle Young of Columbus Grove, and Mr. Clarence Kintz of Decatur, Ind. The happy event was celebrated at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. John Wilke, on Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. Kintz left this afternoon for Ft. Wayne. Mrs. W. H. Stickle and daughter. Gwendolyn, of Columbus Grove, Mrs. G. F. Kintz of Decatur, Ind., Mrs. Newton Anderson of Lagrange, Ind., and Misses Mabel and Myrtle Wilson of Spencerville, attended the wedding from abroad.’’

Miss Alice Hammell. a Van Wert young lady, was the victim of a most terrible crime last Thursday, the perpetrator of same being Mrs. John Van Liew, wife of the cashier of the First National bank of Van Wert. The story as told is as follows: As Miss Alice Hammell stepped out of her home some one threw oil of vitriol in her face, burning it and her arms and destroying totally the sight of both eyes. Miss Hamell and her mother own and live on one of the best farms in the county, adjoining the corporate limits on the west. On the eventful evening Miss Hammell washed the supper dishes and carried a pan of dish water to the back yard and emptied it. In the dark she heard a rustle in a clump of bushes and thinking perhaps some cows had wandered in the yard, pushed back some branches to investigate. Just as she recognized the form of a woman, in a flash her face received a dash of the poisonous fluid. Her bare arms were blistered, the fabric in her clothing was burped to ashes, her face disfigured in a terrible manner and her eyesight totally destroyed. Upon being taken to the house she accused Mrs. Van Liew of committing the deed, yet to her friends it aid not seem possible. In making a hasty retreat the guilty one fell over a sidewalk grade to the street and dropped the tin bucket that contained the fluid, also a four-ounce bottle containing alxiut an ounce of chloroform. The VanLiew home is nearly a mile from the Hammell house, but with the clue obtained it was ascertained that Mrs. Van Liew had purchased vitriol and chloroform at Pennell Brothers’ drug store last week, and that the bottle found was the one filler! for her. Miss Hammell is well known here, being the neice of Cyrus Hammell, and has frequently visited here. She bears an enviable reputation and the cause of the dastardly act cannot be fathomed. Mrs. Van Liew is also known by many of our citizens.

The large barn on the W. S. Hughes farm, two miles west of town, was totally destroyed by fire Saturday evening. All the contents, including machinery and a large amount of hay and oats were burned, entailing a loss of about SI,OOO, partially covered by insurance. The fire occurred just after supper and the cause is a mystery. A strong wind was blowing and only the industrious work of neighbors saved the house and other buildings. C. 8. Inskeep, the actor, scenic painter, bigamist, of inter-state fame, who was arrested here several months ago, in company with a young Fort Wayne girl, was arraigned for trial Monday morning, but as no one ap peared to testify against him he was released. He seemed well pleased over his release and has stated his determination to go west and start life all over. He should go east and take care of his family will be the general verdict. The Portland Evening Review of Monday had the following to say of a lawsuit, the details of which have become familiar to most of our readers: J udge Leffler, of the Delaware circuit court, Saturday, decided another chapter in the famous Brown vs. Gemmell case from Jay county. In his decision the court held that the complaint for breach of marriage contract was good, and will in the near future set the case down for trial. The plaintiff was awarded $3,000 on a charge of seduction, and the appellate court held good the decision of the Adams county court. In the action Saturday the defense claimed that the former trial decided all the points at stake in the case, but court thought different. The plaintiff demands several thousand dollars. M. V. B. Archbold, field manager for the Star Publishing company, of Chicago, is preparing for the first annual banquet to be given to his agents and collectors in this city Friday evening, October 12. The affair will take place at the Hotel Burt and will he strictly first class and up-to-date in every respect, in fact, that’s the only way Mart does anything. The boys, and there are quite a number of them, have already been invited and will gather in during the day mentioned. A suitable program for both afternoon and evening enjoyment, including appropriate toasts at the feast will be arranged and the boys will leave Decatur with a warm feeling for their manager and an intent to devote all their energy to the betterment of his and their interest. Among the guests will be the company secretary, F. Ben Davis, and family, of Chicago, who will remain several days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archbold and family. The Star company is one of the strongest book concerns in the country and much of their success during the past two years is due to the efforts of their hustling and enterprising field boss.

Sheriff Dan Erwin arrived in town yesterday noon, having in charge a young horse thief who gave his name as Floyd Humren and the $250 outfit stolen from Will Koldeway in Union township Sunday night. The horst' is valued at $l5O and the buggy, which was purchased a few days ago at SBS. Will Koldeway had attended the picnic at Bingen Sunday, anil returning to his homo eight miles east of the city late at night, hitched his horse to the fence while he went into the house to change clothes, when he camo out the rig was gone and in its place was a dilapidated buggy and a worn out horse. Ho came to this city early the next morning and notified Sheriff Erwin who accompanied him at once on a search for the thief. They soon got trace of him and followed him in various directions to within a mile or two of Union City where they lost track of him. They worked east of the Ohio state 'Tne, and back several miles without finding any trace, then crossed over to Portland, where he was again traveling north. They drove over to Willshire and there found that he was going south and was but a short distance ahead of them. They started after him yesterday morning and when near Chattanooga came up to him t along the road, where he was giving his horse a rest. He had returned as far as Edward Haefling’s farm Tuesday evening and there traded horses with Ed, receiving three dollars bonus. After securing their prisoner Sheriff Erwin and Mr. Koldeway came past Haefling’s farm, exchanged horses and came into town. The thief is a young man about eighteen years old, and said ho had stolen the horse he left at Koldewav’s and as it was tired out he made up bis mind to exchange same at the first opportunity which he did. He was taken before Judge Heller yesterday afternoon, plead guilty and was sentenced to the Jeffersonville Reformatory where he will be taken by Deputy Ferrell the first of next week.

Two new cases have been filed with I the clerk of the Adams circuit court I this week, including one criminal and one civil case, as follows: State of In-' dianavs. A. J. Harrison, NuddyHarri | son. defrauding hotel, bond given and approved. The German Building Loan Fund and Savings association vs. Henry D. Linnemier and Catha-; rine Linnemier. note and mortgage.; demand S6OO. Summons ordered re [ turnable September 29. Edward J. Ahr and Miss Mary M. Harkless ware united in marriage at the bride's home near Monmouth, last Thursday evening at six o’clock. The ceremony, which was a very impressive one, was performed by Rev. Johnson, of Celina, Ohio, in the presence of a large number of invited guests. The bridal partv entered the parlors at the appointed hour, keeping time to a beautiful wedding march render ed by Mrs. C. D. Kunkle, and after the ceremony an elaborate supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Ahr are now at home in a cozily arranged house in Union township and we with their host of friends join in extending congratulations. The project of organizing a gas and oil company as mentioned in our last issue is progressing nicely and the probabilities now are that several wells will be put down yet this fall. The committee, consisting of James H. Stone. George W. Roop and Levi Barkley, have been soliciting citizens to take stock this week and have succeeded in selling about S2OOO worth. A meeting will be held at the court house Monday evening for the purpose of completing a permanent organization and securing more stock and every stockholder as well as every citizen interested in the welfare of Decatur is urged to be present. The plan is a good one and the company can, with your help succeed. Give it to them by your presence Monday evening and help make the meeting a rousing and enthusiastic one.

The work of the storm king at Galveston and surrounding country grows even more terrible than at first suspected as the clearing away of debris continues. The loss of life will never be known, but is estimated to be close to the 10,000 mark. Over 4.000 bodies have already been buried while hundreds have been burned with the debris or washed away by the seas. The stench of decaying bodies is said to be almost unbearable and a terrible attack of disease is feared: Thousands of people are homeless and friendless and there is scarcely a person in the entire city who has not suffered some terrible loss. The call for aid has been responded to liberally by the American people and $1,000,000 has been sent to the devastated country besides large quantities of food and clothing. The city is to be rebuilt and work has already begun briskly. It is claimed however that the city will be inhabited by an entirely new population who are now rushing to the city with hopes of securing work or bargains in property while the former Galveston citizens are leaving the place as rapidly as pos sible. The town was destroyed once before in 1872, by a flood which rose steadily for several days but at that time there was no loss of life.

State vs A. J. and Noddy Harrison, defrauding hotel, is the title of a criminal case filed in the Adams circuit court last Saturday. The affidavit was filed by Prosecutor Smith upon sworn information from Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Myers, of the Park hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have been here almost a year, during which time they have been guests of the Park, ana according to the proprietors have allowed a board bill of considerable amount to accumulate. Several weeks ago Mr. Harrison went to Columbia City, and has since been organizing a Ben Hur lodge at that place. His wife remained here and continued to look after the interests of their lodge recently organized in this city. The first of last week Mrs. Harrison, so she states, received a letter from her husband stating that he was not feeling well and the former at once de-1 aided to join him. She was driven to Monmouth and boarded a train there' in order that she might not figure in any scene, which she feared would ' follow should she attempt to leave town without paying her board biil. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison returned home Saturday and were immedately arrested, and their bond fixed at fifty dollars, which was given, U. S. Cress and Enos Peoples securing them for that amount. The defendants assert that they had not the least intention of defrauding anyone, that their baggage, clothes and other effects were and are still at the Park hotel, and that they deem the arrest a great injustice. They admit they owe a bill of eighteen dollars, and say they are perfectly willing to pay same at anytime. On the other liana Mr. and Mrs. Myers believe they have ample proof of an attempt to defraud them out of their board money and when they discovered tint Mrs. Harrison had gone to Monmouth and there Ixiarded a train for the north, without notifying them, they at once supposed that they werp attempting to jump their bill and ac cordingly ordered arrests Both sides have sympathizers and the trial will create quite a little interest.

CIRCULATION 2800 WEEKLY

NUMBER 28

The wedding of Samuel Amspaugh to Miss Mary Mallonee was solemized in this city yesterday morning Rev. Peters officiating. The bride is a well known young lady who has resided for many years just south of the city, while the groom is one of the firm of Kittson & Amspaugh, Madison street barbers. The happy young couple attended the street fair at Bluffton yesterday and are expected home today. They will soon be at home in this city, and here’s wishing them much joy and many years of happiness. Decatur gridiron heroes for the season have organized and already began their practice work. A meeting to complete organization of same was held at Peterson <& France’s law office Monday evening and the team select ed from numerous applications as follows: Orval Harruff, center rush; Frank Bell, right guard: Harry Erwin, left guard; Ora France, right end; Frank Peterson, left end; Arthur Suttles and Bart France, half backs; Robert Schrock, quarter back; Charles Peterson and Calvin Peterson, tackles; Ansel Bremmerkamp, full I back. The first game of the season will lie played at Fort Wayne the last Saturday of this month, the opposing team being the high school team. The Decatur team are regular old timers at the business of handling the pig skin and should make a clean record among the clubs of this part of Indiana.

Martin Myiott.city electrician, came about as near meeting instant death Friday evening as he cares to, and as a result has promised us faithfully that he will hereafter be much more careful than he has in the past. The street light at the corner of Second and Madison streets had not been burning just right for several evenings and the defect could not lie found for some reason or other by daylight examinations. Martin accordingly made up his mind that he would fix same while it was burning, and about 8 o'clock on the evening mentioned he lowered the light, placed a dry board underneath his feet and proceeded to investigate affairs. He worked at same several minutes when a live wire attached to the top of the light fell ’ down, struck him upon the wrist and in an instant he was lying in an unconscious heap upon the brick pave--1 ment. A number of people witnessed the accident and all supposed that he had been instantly killed. He was carried into the Democrat office and i Drs. D. D. and C. S. Clark called who proceeded to apply restoratives and after about ten minutes suspense friends who were about were greatly gratified by seeing Martin open his eyes and ask for water. Soon afterward he was taken home and given a course of treatment for his nerves, which were, of course, badly shattered. He is now able to stir about some but is still quite nervous and very weak. It is said that the wire which struck him was charged with 2.000 volts of electricity ami only the fact that he was standing upon the lioard can account for his still being counted among the living, although the shock he received it is l>elieved would have killed any ordinary person. Martin knows he was lucky and says he will never again take such chances. John Braun was on trial this week j in the Adams circuit court charged I with assault and battery with intent I to murder. The case recalls the shootI ingaffair which occurred last February I and in which it was believed Henry i Kranz would loose his life. The crime ■ was the result of a quarrel which | occurred at Geimer’s botling works j lietween Charles Geimer and John Braun, ending by the latter pulling his revolver and shooting five times, j three bullets entering Kranz’s body. I Geimer, at whom the shots were aim ed, threw’ himself onto the floor and escaped unhurt. Kranz was taken ; home and for five weeks hovered l>e- ' tween life and death, finally partially recovering, although he is by no means yet as healthy as he was liefore I being shot and some say the bullet ■ wounds will eventually cause death. The case was called Monday morning ' with D. E. Smith and R. S. Peterson prosecuting and R. K. Erwin and A. IP. Beatty defending. The selection | of a jury consumed some time, finally i resulting in the choosing of the fol lowing tried and true citizens: W. J. Meyers, Jacob Yager, John Beitler, Vernon Snow, John Spar, Boyd Daugherty, Perry Springer. George Fravels, Melvin Davis, Win. Hoile and George W. Thomas. The first witness for the State, Henry Kranz, was called Monday afternoon and his story was simply one of the affair as heretofore told. I >ther evidence for the State followed and their side of the case closed Monday evening. The defense occupied all of 1 uesday in taking evidence and yesterday morning was devoted to arguments. The defence was made upon two theories, namely self-defense and insanity due to excessive use of liquor. Judge Heller charged the jury just after dinner yesterday afternoon and they retinsl at 2:30. At 5:30 the same evening the jury returned a verdict of “guilty" and under the indeterminate sentencelaw Braun will lie sentenced to "from two to fourteen years" in the Michigan City prison. His attorneys will ask for a uew trial today.