Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1900 — Page 4

Women’s Kid Shoes*, o .-FINE AS SILK.* SIOO Values Countermand Sale Price. $1.29. THE BIG STORE. EVIDENCE COMPLETED. The Famous Bolds Case Ends in Ac-

quittal. The evidence in the famous Bolds embezzlement ease was finished at an early hour Friday. Arguments in the cast 1 began Saturday, L. C. INV oss opening for the state, he being followed by Abe Mtnnwns. which closed the arguments for the day. Monday the arguments were completed and the case went to the jury at 4.-45, and at something after ten o'clock that day a verdict was agreed upon, scaled aud read in open ivurt Tuesday morning. which acquitted and exhonorated the defendant of any criminal act or intention, about which more will be found on first page of this edition. THVKSDAV John W. Tyndall Decatur; lived there fifteen years, have lived in couu ty entire life: was county surveyor four terms, am new member of school board. Know Bolds reputation for bonestv. which is good. Cross examined Was in office same time as Boids: beard reputation talked about during road receipt trial, and during time of trial with Mann Woods cun cerning some western land. Heard of a fire in court bouse which Bolds was accused of bavingcaused. Had these facts in mind when saying reputation was good James T. Merryman Decatur: atturner, lived then- forty six years. President of the Home Telephone Company and German L oan Aswia- ■ tion. Knows Daniel P. Boldsand his reputation wnich is good Cross ex amination Has known Bold- fifteen’ rears, was counsel for defendant dur | ing former trial. Heard of a trial, against Ixlds Brothers brought by Maun Woods Still of opinion repu-i ration was good prior to bringing of this indictment. Charles A. Dugan—Lived at D?ca tur thirteen years. am cashier of IV catur National Bank, was superinten-1 dent of tbe city schools three years. Knows defendant and his reputation for honesty is good. Crees examined Am one of the bondsman for defeudent Heard f a suit in rood receipt matter and heard of fire, but never beard honesty of defeudent questioned Heard be had used county lands in his business Knew of these facts when saying reputation was good. Dee Lewton May settlement 1*97 for 1896 taxes identified. Delinquent taxes reported collected $316 *5. from state purposes. A number of tax receipts introduced by defense were shewn witness who said if payed after November, and before tbe following January it would be proper to credit them on settlement sheets and not oc collection register if not on insolvent record or next duplicate. Among them were tbe receipts of Charley Pylea. H. P. Sells. William Worden. Leri Gross. Harvey Spr.igje. C. J. Luu. Sam Deam. Mary Wyant. H. H. Erase Jac b -r. John U >.:t liff. Jacob Walley. John SchlegA Meyers. J. K. Mann, John Malott. H. M GiUcrist. Frank Freshman. Alice Andrews. Alary Baumgartner. Charles Patton. Peter Rich. Jacob Marti. J D. Martz. John Lang. J. M. Smith. Cbar.es D. M urrav. Wil .jam Knapp Berne Stave Hea ung Company, William Bvrd. Clifford Death. Robert Bye re. Edward Deyvx John Betberstme. C. S Culbert*.Thao. Ahr. Mraee Augsbergw. Malisss Freoch. James Woodward. Julius Jeanies. W W. Mumma. Buffalo Oil Cumpan v. Reuben Woodruff. W. S. Cross, i'n>crg»- H Martz, guard ad. Port Orin Oil Company. Tbec Snyder. Mary Bumgaruer. Paul H H.vper. Daniel Swart.- Cbauney Sset*.e J R. GUneer. B Ruf. Jacob Butcher, guard; an. J. M. Meshberger. Laboa Mattox and J. G. Hcebamer. nearly all these receipts were puid from November to April after dues several were pare, before November and siK<u«d be on collect kn register. JonasNeuee* awander Settlements for May are made tram tbe auditors records as to November coilecuons. Dee Lewtor. Settlement sheets are made from auditors dupbeate. systec. osel explained by means of a record of 1896 s Penv Stewart Portland: lived their fifteen rears. Has been depute treasurer and deputy auditor. Have made exarainatMWj of the treasurers and auditors duplicates of Adam< cuuutv for IS.G and !’%•! Examined total footing* fr.xn Inion township of duplicates of 1895. Novemler debnqueoetM total footings are 82.495A1 uncoUerted and should be •Inducted from amount to be turned over, tbe treasurers book shows 52.H01.41-, shows

he did not get credit for $107,83 that ‘he should have had. St. Marys townI ship, delinquencies $4,124.21 on auditors books and in treasurers record shows $4,140.71, difference in favor of treasurer $16.50. Hartford township, auditors record shows $4,394.29, treasurers $4,412.29. balance in favor of treasurer SIB.OO Geneva; auditors record. $3,848,19. treasurers $3,881.93. in favor of treasurer $36.74. In 18W duplicate. Root township, auditors record shows $5,750,26. treasurers $5,770.30, treasurer failed to get .'redit for $20.04. Washington township; auditors report shows $5,718.83, tress urers 56.740.65. favorable to treasurer sl.o2l.s’>. Hartford township; auditors record shows $4,497.97, treusureis $4,507.98. diferenee in favor of Bolds $lO.Ol. Decatur; auditors report shows jv!1.<503.84. treasurerss2l.slo.4l favoring Bolds $6.51. Berne; auditors report shows $4,915.56. treasurers $4,919.64. diferenee in favor of treas urer of $4.08. There was a grand total of $1,241.63. which amount was jxiid by Mr. Bolds over aud above what he owed. Records showing these errors were pointed out to the jury by Mr Stewart aud personally examined by the jury. Crossexamin<d I did not foot up colums in auditors record, did in treasurers office. Am now a contractor. Dan Bolds was treasurer when first examined books. Examined books four days week before last. Was not subpoensd to come over here. Was deputy treas urer nearly four years. Worked sev era! mouths in the auditors office of, Jay county. Never examined books of any county other than Jay and Adams. Div Lewton In the .-ollecton reg ister Na 7. is found a credit on John ! B«ry's taxes for $12.05. and in reconi of 1896 taxes are paid with penalty and so credited. Cross examined as to receipts on which witness was examined this morning Any thing not marked paid on duplicate and ineol-1 vent record cennot go oc settlement. sheet Jonas NeueniK'hwander Identifies a bewk containing list of delinquent, tax payers. Finds name of John Beery on same charged $23 40. said , book is marked exhibit P and contains the names of tax payers of city of D 1 catur. Delinquent taxes of Veronica Smith. $»54 accounted for. F. M. Schirmeyer Have lived at Decatur lifetime, have been city treasurer and deputy county clerk, now in abmract busmeas. Known Bolds for : fifteen veers, knows his reputation; which is goal. Cross examined -] Heard L. G. Ellingham. J. B. Holt-. bouse. L. C DeWvss. Charles F True; say they believed him honest. Heard of read receipt and Woods eases and beard one man say be suspected Bolds of burning the court house. Other people who said they thought BoM&t was honest were H. H. Bremerkamp. B. J. Terveer. J. T Merryman. John D. Hale Merchant at Deca-

lur; knew Bolds twenty five years. Have been county clerk two terms. Knows reputation of defendant which is gwd Cross examined Am bonds man for Mr Bolds. Have beard many speak of Mr. Boids horesry. among them B. J. Terreer. C. A. Dugan. H H Bremerkamp S W. Hale. Heard of Woods and road receipt cases Never heard ary one say he was dishonest. Je tas Neuenscbwander Identified settlement sheet between himself and Mr Boids made when he entered upon duty as treasurer. B. J. Terror—Decatur: retired merchant, lived in Decatur thirty years. Knows Mr. Bdds. remembers going with him before the board of i commissiooers while in session. Part of settlement sheet- of Boids and Neueaschwander marked exhibit T read to jury rm rut. Perry Stewart Crv«ss exam red as to duplicates and err rs in the fact , ings therein. Re examined. Ttee Lewtou Collection register I'K. Decatur. name of Charles D. Murray does appear there, also H. P.; Niblick: Washington township. W. B. Kidwell Tax duplicate 1596, Union township, opposite names of James Lackman, trustee is a credit for taxes .paid by W S. Cma full amount . charged. Wesley Maaraa delinquent taxes paid Cress-exam.tied.“ Perrv Stewart Have examined tax » duplicates and codectxw register for the fall of 1595 for the purpose of asi; pertaining whether Mr. Be Ids carried larger amount on register than shown . \ oct the tax duplicate. Find* name of i Emory Maikme taxed f1y.05 paid . 51.70. while on colleetioc register is t shewn paid 5 s *2 John Kise. charged ■ HQ.S3 while repcrel oc cclhs.-u.u3 1 register SIIXI J. P. Ford, charged SLLS2 ccxievtKXi register $14.1*2 S. R Friel britn charged 51 70. codec . tk« register 5220. J. B Sallv. .' charged <!.•. coUectks register $1.62 Willi* Axtderwa. charged ISASK. col kctkwt register show*" ssjjtl P. J 1 Kinney, charged 51142. ccliecuxi r register 514 42 John H Booher - i charged S- ». ceueetku register $6 €K e William Fte*s. charged $10.16 eollecc u«. register 511.16. Abraham Mor sran. chargwl 55.16 coUectks register *• $0 56. Elisha Merryman. charged s 52 41. colketk« register $221. Mary E. JcifajMoc . durgwd s3'7. collertix. e register $5,75. Elander Reif, charged b reels collection register 5176 i Martin Ktaer. charged S& «>. Boids ebarv** for seme twice Ntehota* i Stettler. . barged 51 SI. codertam reg v ---r'.'?l Frier Sehxadier. charg'd e $- 11. coUection register sll XXL P. * awd M K.w«ig. charged 51125. col s tectian register sl22*. A. C Ford, i charged 51131. coUeetks register f $15.91 Jacob Lehman.c targrei $24. 1- '-•< collection register $2536 Jcba 4 Keefer, charged SLkJQ. rriLtecrion ree--1 ister 51452. Jobs Mrebberger. - charged 51332 rtxtectiow register » SISX2 Mary French, charged $2126

t (collection register $21.86. •I Dee Lewton- As deputy auditor ! haxe made special assessments and 1 noted them upon treasurer's duplicate, f Jonas Neuenschwauder Duplicate . 1895 No. 1. page 50. special assesstnent Hanna h Pott s $ 13.00. deli nquent f $7.86 marked paid. Collection reg- - ister shows same accounts for . Charles Kise, H. A. Breiner. John i and Peter Brown. Geo. A. Barnett, - Mary Baughman. S. D. Beavers. Bell Telephone Co.. Jacob Hart. D. D. t Heller. G. Mallonee, James M. Rice. j B. P. Rice and Jacob Schafer, all accounted for in a like manner. r State rests 3 o’clock. KLBI TTAL. ' Dee Lewton Tax duplicate 1895, ' No. 1 an error appears in carrying 1 from page four to page five of $107.83 Identifies remittance for same and says same was repaid Bolds — ‘ St. Mary's township, page 138. Co- . hunbus Harrison’s name appears, is ' not found on auditor’s duplicate. Special assessments if added would | make a difference, was added in ] treasurer’s duplicate but not in auditor’s, report, would not have been settled for by treasurer. Root township. page 46. 1896 duplicate Na 1. name of Adams Express Ca appears, amount $20.40. marked paid. In auditor’s duplicate same name and amount appears but is not added, is i therefore not charged in spring installment. Washington township. : tbe error of $l,OCk) was returned to Mr. Bolds in 1897. Had a conversaI tion with him at time, said money I was repaid. Errors in corporation of Decatur and Hartford township were also accounted for. Remittances heretofore introduced by defense, inentified by witness as such and that they were for tax receipts tiled back and that they were paid to Mr. Boids jby countv commissioners. Cross-ex-amined. These receipts were fee taxes , never coiiwtevl This money was paid back to him after his term of I office. Re-examined. Mr. Bolds had I : receipts in his {xissession when war- I rants were issued. Warrant marked | exhibit G. for $107.83 read to jury. — The Hone That Tee**h«* One of tie curios-ties of architecture I tn England s. accurdiag to Tbe Stone | Trades Journal tbe horse erected I •bout 3tii) years ago at Rushton. In ! Northamptonshire, by S;r Thomas : Tresham, a Roman Catholic, who J wished by his desira to typ.fy tbe , I Trinity. Tbe bouse is all threes, has three I sides, three stores and three windows vD each fiat, each of them in tbe shape of tbe trefoil—tbe three leaved shamrock. Where tbe roofs t_eet rise* a i three sided pyramid, terminating in s large trefoil The smoke escapes from th s ck'-tney by three round boles no ' ’ each side -:f :be three sides, Tbe tmUdicg is almost covered with mottoes and i carvings, three Latin inscrir-tioos. cue

on each f the three shies, baring XX letter* in each. Three arc-s on each side bear st rids. Over the doer • the text frem the Vulgate. "TVre are three I that tear record.'’ Inside the bouse each cv-ner is cm off frees each cf the three main rooms, so that on every floor there are three three sided apartments. Arehlieetwrwl (Mattie*. At F rank fort-on-tbe- Main there •.* one street in which two bosses on opposite s.de* of the street lean over so far that their roof* meet over the street. la one of these houses L«ord Bxbsct '.d wa* tx-rm la Pari*, oa the other hand, it is noticeable that the bmlder* inteutiooaily coustrect the bouses so that they lean tweksrard •Bgfrtly to add to their stability But almost in the center of Paris there is one big stone t c ’.d.ng which Seans out fully Stj feet over the sidewalk. So solid, however, are the Paris bt dings that this coe is cis-med to be safe. ToM the Trwtb. Mother—Now. Geccgie. I shxll ten your pap* to P<ml*b you severely te tefling an untruth. You said you didn't touch one of those rlx peaches, and there is only one left, and 1 found the five stone* :n your nursery. Gecrgle— I told no atary. ~.a=s:a. The peach I d.da t touch i* the tee that’s left. S*ette4 Hia Breakfast. “Hew is the landlady tha merrnng?’ asked one of the boarder*. TbreauniM and rooler.” answered the man with the newspaper, mlsuoderstandrng the qaest .ca. And tne giber boarder, who was *o- . tortousiy alow in *rtt!-.ng with the landlady. looked partly cloudy.— ‘ Tr.buoe. All There. Fbt— How many pertcre* tare yen pathied since you hrst began? He—Ob. I haves t any ktem Sb*—Sots* day I am coming a—uud to year atudlo and const them. ~ i c.-5 Cordovaß • CAhDUs Bj •* v *■“* ■'‘" t . Wr ■ «1U MKff 1 • *•-—w‘N-st Ju.- . -a «j» rrß-rm—' u u»ta>

Horse Blanket and Harness Sale! ....NOW GOING ON AT.... H. S. PORTER’S. We will give you a bargain for the month of December you never got before at the... Old Stand or the New Shop s*r" Second Street, two doors south of People s Livery Barn I lliiv iiml Sell — A BAll of my Second Hand Goods.?* At prices that will astonish you. You are loser if you don't see me for... Anything you — want.c?* » lies! iliirgiiins iSSMWSMnMSMMSM^MB Yours Respectfully, ■jt H. S. PORTER.

Footwear for Gifts. iiMim Our line of holiday goods leaves little or ncaking to be desired by those who seek someahing really pleasmg. We have scaight diligently for the best and believe our ffering? embody erarything esseirtlal. MEN'S. WOMEN S ami CHILDREN S SLIPPERS in a grea: variety of styles at every price from 75 cents to $2-00. John H. Mougey. ■■■■■■■■■*■■■mMßmaw■* hhu^ ■ama mi ■■■*u* The Beet Plaster. A piece of San I cel dampeoed with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any piaster. When troubled with lame bars or pains in ' , the side or ebret. give it a trial and you a»* certain to he nxwe than pleased with the prompt rcrief which 1 it affords. Pain Balm also cure* rheumatism One appßcataon gtvtc relief. Sold by H oil bouse. Callon A I Go. d 1 *>nU iirtre •A. C. A L. A.cnl «* IWSayv For the above oevuaiou the foilow- ' ing arrangements wd] be in effect. <or I the general public. Ticket* may be sold to all point* in the central jasseeger assnriatkn territorv 00 xV cumber 22.2124. £ and 31st, IWL, and Januarr Ist. 1901. gva-d gving only on date of sale, good to return until January 2nd. 1901 inclwire lor one and one third fare for trip For students at educational instituti on* returning borne for holidays, Chr» ma* and New Years, tbe saime rate* will be in effect to prant* in the terr, tory of the central pnseenger Maori* tion as authorised above for the geoer al public, but ticket* are only to i> I sold on the day the aebool claaree. ot i day immediate!* preceeding. and thei ] only preeentetion of rertificati I :s»oed by the principal cfficer of snr! I institutioe. Ticket* will be limiter ■ for return to toe day upon which tb I -school reevoveoes. but in no m«Uoc< I later than January *th. 1901. M A J Hamot. agent

B Xmas is near at hand i ft a' I I !| I ~4 And those who have not bought must soon make their purchases. The following list may aid you in making your selections; Medallion Pictures. • Ebony Military Seta. «3 Necktie Boxes. ® Collar and Cuff Boxes. Shaving Sets. Fancy Ink Stands. B®- Paperweights. Paper Knives. Card Cases, 4 Gold Pens , and Holders. Fountain Pens. f Cigar Cases. Smoking Sets.; Fine Pipes. Photo Boxes, -\x Albums, Books. Bibles. -v- Bisque Figures. ffi Toilet Cases. Toilet Seta, ® i 3| Manicure Seta. Hand Mirrors. $ 1 Perfumes. Atomizers. ’ Perfume Bottles, H 5 kS Glove Boxes. ? C 'SI K U, Handkerchief Cases. L- ? Jewel Cases, Work Boxes. Work Baskets. Fancy Calendars r Dianes. Lamps. Dolls. * Games Alphabet Blocks, Building Blocks.’ TO ‘ tAa " *>' .. L ' I carry a fine assortment of the g I' ? above good*. My stock is new and 0 F? tasty and prices are low. ® c Em r* > i s !- i_<- —ryt- ~v^y.— —~<l ...i. iii hi -I *_■' *1» 1 r _ WBma =M PAGE BLACKBURN 3 j |H Decatur, Ind. OniKist. « * BseL _s _ ■ cscts I