Decatur Democrat, Volume 47, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1903 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT — -- — ~~ I KVKKT THURSDAY HORSING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, PUBLISHER HOOPER YEAR IN ADVANCE. ■atered at the post flMe at D* •< ’ r. Indiana as second-cl a** mail matter OFFICIAL PAPES OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSJVi DEC. 17, 1903. CTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTYTTTYTTTe I Announcements. I • 122X22221221 122112X212223 REPRESENTATIVE We are authorized to announce the name •f 8. W. H«ie. ' f Geneva as a candidate for Representatire; subject to the decision nt the Democratic pr.r •ry election, to be held Friday, January 15 I»v4. We are authorized ’ » announce the name of Valentie L nker. of Kirkland township. «s& candidate tor Representative; subjcc’ to the decision of the Democratic primary election, tabe held Friday. January 15, rn4. We are authorized to ann<lune- the name of Henry Dirkion or Preble township, as a c ndidare for RepresentMt’.ve: subject to f h< deCWH' n of the Democratic primary elecii> n, to he held Friday. January 15. I*.<4. We are authorized tn announce the name of Eh- J, W. Vizard, of Pleasant Mills, a- a candidate for representative: subject to the decisi n of the Dem erratic primary election th be held Friday. January 15. Ix 4. PROSECUTOR. We are authorized to announce the name •f John ' Moran *D* cat or, as a car. d .la’for re-elec ion as Pros*-*-uting Attorney for the tw. nt*-sixth judicial cio-ait; subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Election. to be held Friday. January 15, .-•’>4. We ere authorized to announce the ninir •f SA 1 b t- -r f '/ -■ i a> i rani, dare tor Pr jtingAtfur ey for the twe< ty slxtv judicial :ircu t; subject to the ieeisi r •f the De r, r prin • •. • >n. to held Friday, January 15. IX4 auditor. We are authorized to announce the name • f *'. b L» w n. f D»-ca'ur. asa cardkUt* lor A. : • r \ - . - • - . tec; s ion of th** Demo. rati, primary election, to tie neld Friday. January 15 4. Wr-are authorized to announce the name •f Ph • h .Sr. < B- rne. a i >.*- f■: kudiittrot Adams coumt; - ibjer’ to the decision <»t the democratic pr.mary election, to be held Friday, January .5 Ix 4 We »r“ authorized to announce the name •f T H Ba rze f •• _• <n-r p. • - a canc late for Auditor of Adam for ooe term only; * ject to the > ci-i- n the D‘-mocrarj. pr .ar. election, to be neb. Friday. January I’. IX4 We are •f Ai Fri~ • -,f [>*■-■ . ti.r. h- a car die-x’e f Auditor of Adams ci>uny; subject to the dedsi- n of the I). m-icrat;*- primary election, to be held Friday, January 15. 19*4 We are authorized •< announce ihe name of D. D. Coffee of Decatur as a < M nd d te for Auditor of Adams county; subject *o the de-ci-don o th * Dem -- at: •pr nary election, v be held Friday. January 15 1904. SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of Aid. rt Bull' r a c.a ididan- for re-elect o; a- >h-rifT of Adorns county; übje t to rh* th r; T •- bcr-o- THtir pr mary eieotkn to IMS held Friday. January 15.1X4. SURVEYOR. We are authorized to announce the name •f r.-.>rze E.. d :<p 1 , or I) • ur. f»- j candidate f->r re • . . ' .r\ey- rofA .;* - county ; subje- s to the ben -Mrrat.c primary election, to be h»-ld Fr day January 15. Wear- authorized ro announc- ’he nam <f L L. K t -'art-.- r ' r ~ yeyorof a iam-> county ; h o the de Cis on of th- Democratic vr-n.ary election r« beheld Friday. January 15. ■ i Wh a W V H > ma*t‘-r >’ Jeffi i • - a candidate f ‘'r - .rv y)r (.• Ad>. .n-y •u' t« - ’ ’ - d- - * * •' " primary ( . . r.-x.-y ' 1-4 COMMISSIONER. W • ■ ■ r - " fc T. - Ba v o ’■ • - • j ; .4 - * -- - 4 . ' '• ' - ’ f * g r «t p -rr ” - 1 . ■' ‘ the dec •* -c of rhe b-m r -a*, a y e.<tton. to b*- t ,d Fr.day Jan -ary 15. lx.s We are aoth' rz- d - anc inr* nam* . Jacob ? n-’ of Jeffer- n township. a car didate for r*--’- -a .* f •- th ; •err.ocr«tie p'-i rarr a, to u-id Friday, January 15, ’ CORONER We are author z-d to announce the name •f br. < H. Sr hen a Berne. »-a caod dat# for re-election as i or»nerof Adamscoumy subject v the deci-ib-n of the Democrat!' primary election, to be held Friday. Januer 15. PAW. Wr- arc authorized to announce the namof Johns Falk, of Washington townsh-p. a a caudidar*• t<st•< on nor of Adam** courfry; snhje<-t t » the deri-iim of the Democrat! Primary election, to be held Friday. Januar 15, IJO4. ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce the nam* of Ni-k I' Wuiru -r of Decatur a- a carriidat< f< A—» " r- f Washington townshii Subject t'» .he de.-Ision Os t‘»- d-mocrtiti primary elect. nto be held Fr.day, Januar 15. I’JW. We are authorized to announce the name o .To~’ ph M P* < .»* hs c*»n<i'da»e for As-egsor f Jeff rs »n t« >tdp: Mlhjec: t > thed fisiou * the l>eir.*>.THi ir eiecb'Hi to be held Frday January. 15. 14. We are authorized to announce the name of David - M - r ■. - - idt for Asse—«io 'fl iiion >• suoiect to the dee Cisi-’H of r!. • bvtM r,.. • r::ary election. ’ to be held 1 i itiay. Jana ay 15.1x4. TRUSTEE. Woare authorized to announce th° nam* of ('a'-d. B. Ar - r w -r I’riK' e of W; ci- • ry.ro ,n. D beheid i ; ja.. . Jiii.ua j . . i I, <1 We are auth< -nzed to announce the mme of Lou’S Kl»ine;.<a eandi<i;;o ior Trustee o** prenie towr si. p; -üb/ c: lotbr deci-ion of the Ih-mocr ti<* primary election, to be held Friday. January 15. I'JOl. We are authorized to announce the name of James l< N ibih k. of Decatur, as a candidate for Trustee or v» ashingron town-hip: subject to the de-’isi' n of the Democra ic orirnary election, to be held Friday, January 15,1904 We are authorized to announce the name of James A. Steele as a candidate for Trustee of K’rkland township; suhj- et to the decision of rhe I), mocraiic primary el ection, to be held Friday. January 15.1904. We are authorized to announce the name of Lewis* .Miller as candidate for Trustee of t*asb'rigt' n town-hip; subject to the decision of tn- Democratic primary election to be neld Friday. January 15,1&04. We are ith -r-zed tn ann W-' fWe name of Edward Luttman as candidate for trustee of R'*ot town-nip: subject to the decision of ♦he Demo r t. • primary ejection to be held Friday, January 15. 19*14. We arc authorized to announce the name nf Wrn. Hoile as candidate for trustee of Union township: subject to th • decision of the iK*n»«>crati: priniMry election to be held Friday, Jai uery 15. 1904. „ We are authorized to announce the name of I, N. GrauOstHlf as • and -1 i f t fru-tee i <>** Root t«»wip nul jevt o the dedsi n of I - clveti./ii io be held Friday. January 15,1« M.

DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT MEETING. The democrats of the Eighth Congressional Distriot will meet in dele-: gate convention at Decatur, Ind., on .he 31st day of December, 1903, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of electing a member of the state central committee for the ensuing two years. The basis of representation fixed by the state central committee will be one delegate for each 200 votes cast for the Hon. John W. Kern for governor in 1899. The chairman of the various counties in the district will appoint a time and place at some date prior to December 31. 1903. for selecting the delegates from their respective counties to the said convention. The various counties of the district are entitled to representation as follows: Adams 17 Delaware 24 Jay 17 Madison 42 Randolph 1-; Wells 18! Total 130 J. A. M. Adair, Chairman Eighth Con. Dist. At a meeting of Wells countydemocrats held Saturday, their primary election was called for Saturday January 2. Rollin Ellison the banker has been arrested on two indictments which charge him with receiving money when he knew his bank was solvent. He gave bond in the sum of $2,000 in each case. Roosevelt may have been frightened when out gunning for mountain lions when about to be attacked by a vicious animal; but the scare is as nothing compared to the -care he is experiencing just now >n account of the revolt against in his own party.—Columbia City Post. The elimination of Cromer from the committee on ]>ostoffices and post roads is a slap at the vaunte -tatesmanship of this celebrated congressman. The apponen f - of Cromer will no doubt use it to k very good advantage in the approaching struggle for supremacy in this district. The meeting of the democratsnational committee at J inuary 12. to set a time and plac for holding rhe next national convention is already creating much ir - Merest among Indiana democrats \t present Chicago seems to be ii ; avor as it is also among member >t the republican national commifTr. ■ s-'.n h- Da e Cri‘tenergerthat Judge Allan ZoHars wa'he proper stuff for governor, an 'he spontaneous outburst in fav- ,r d Editor John B. Stoll of the Souti 3end Times, all tends to show tha -he Indiana democrats are eomjiet nasters of themselves Either < the gentlemen named would bglory in itself for the --teat unterrt ded of the state of At a meeting of the repuhl.ca state committee January 12 wa selected as the day for hoidin; their district conT«-n*.or.s *h>. lection of of *.-.e -tA•ommittee. On January - and vas fixed for selecting the p’-emnr-committeemen. and this is the *'.«> vhen the Adams county g vill have their rustle. The sigh vill be made in this county on thirganization and the success o ■ither faction depends largely upoi rhe results of this contest. The state central committee am many prominent democrats- are ii session at Indianapolis today avhich time the date for the reorgan ization of the state committee will be determined It is thought tha the district meetings will be held January sor 6, and that the new committee will organize January 8. It is thought that the question of contesting the constitutionality of the last legislative apportionment will also be settled today, and that such a contest will be favored. The item in the Daily Democrat relative to a four dollar bill owned by a Decaturite, caused W. A. Lyon of Upland to dig up one of the same issue and .amount. The Upland gentleman rfflds a little interest to the contest by stating that the bills entitle the bearer to receive four Spanish milled dollars, or the value of them in gold or silver, according to a resolution of congress, passed at Philadelphia, November 29, 1775. Mr. Lyon claims that his family also owns a six and a seven dollar bill that has been handed down from his great groat grand-1 parents. I

Osborne Murder Trial. (Continued from page one. will act as jury bailiff durin. .• the j entire trial, being in charge of the jury day and night. Rooms have , be arranged over Coffee & E ker s restaurant where they are given the best acoo n nxl xtions pis ible. Osborne appeared in better .- pirits than usual, and seemed at least at first to take more interest in the proceedings than he did yesttrday. though still very nervous. Eis faithful old father was with the prisoner again today. Tilman Deihl, —Kirkland township heard of the case, was challenged preernptorily by the St tte. Adam Bentz.—the last of the regular jury panel, was challeng 1 for cause, read of case in Democrat has opinion, and was excused by the defense. Henry Wafel,—Preble township heard of case read the Democrat has same opinion, challenged preemptorily by the defense. Mathias Miller—Washington township, read of case in Democrat, has same opinion, opposed to affixing death penalty.excused for cause by state. J. T. Johnson—Washington township read of murder in Democrat. ! bas, opinion, was excused on ac- ■ count of poor health. James Hurgt—Kirkland townhsip read of case in Democrat, has opinion and opposed to capita punishment, excused foi cause by | State. George Oher, —Union township, only juryman examined so far wh- | knew both Osborne and Busenbark read of crime in the Democrat \ talked of it, has opinion, excused i by defense. John Amstutz—French townshi] 1 read of case in Berne Witness, had | opinion, don't understand English j vary well, excused for cau.-e by defence. , T. R. Moore.—Decatur heard O' j case was challenged peremptor: by the State. Albert Bncht—Kjwldand ■■■rn- ’ ship heard of case, was challenge-jx-remptorily by defense. Henry Scheiferstine—Rc< t town i •thip. read of case in local paper- I ilked to witnesses. Excused oi icc-iunt of bad beams-. Ernst Eich-.ff—Prenie piwnshi: leard of case, excused peremptory -y the defence. John Soldner—M.'.r ' •ead of case in Democrat, has opin in, challenged peremptorily by deJ jel J. Kipper—French r -/wnsh: j ieard of case, excused on accoun* i <f poor health. At this stage of the pr .eeed ings ( he jury was passed by both side.nd Judge Erwin oruered the jur ' > stand up and be sw ;m hat tb> ; efense seemed to have been ffirtinj. i >r they s&.pped the proceeding j nd the old tedtooa impanegns. ; etran aza a Dwight Wass—Union townshi- . .«-ar-i of case nas partial opinion . r*s challenged peremptorily by deense. Bryon D. Hendricks—Decatur opinion, and onjents to capita ! ■nnishment. exemwei for cause hr -rate. Adjourned it • reive o'clock withut the jury being fully decide: ;pcn. AFTERNCtON SESSION. That Prisoner Osborne has many in his former neighborhood ••as evidenced today by the fact hat over fift” of his farmer neighwirs and friends from Grant county vere present and several of them (poke to him. The priosner seems o be getting over the nervousness so apparent the first day and will, it is beleived stand the strain of the Img trial. Court convened at 1:30 ind the jury empanelling business was taken up. Phillip Biker—Root township was challenged peremptorily by the attorneys for defense. Vernon Pontius who was called had never heard of the case, neither read of it or heard it talked of. C. S. Mamma—Union township read and heard of case was challenged peremptorily by state. Mrs. Osburn and son again in court but paid no attention to the defendant. She, occupied a front seat, talked to no one, and prefers to express no opinion, or at least does not do so. John Dougherty—Union township, was excused by defense for cause, being prejudiced against insanity plo-i in case of this kind. Louis Worthman, —Preble township read of crime in Democrat,

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dked some excused peremptorily •y defense. Dmiel Jackson—St. Marys townup retd of case in Democrat, has o inion. excused for cause by deWm. Rodenbush—Blue Creek - ,wn,-hip heard of case opposed to ; iiptal punishment, challenged by | -tate. Wm. Heath —St. Marys township, read of case in Democrat, has opinopposed to capital punishment, aallenged by S’ate for cause. Frink Fizst— St. Marys township ninion and i~ prejudiced i •zajnst p'-a of insanity in such a ca.se. Excused bv de.ense. At 2 :20 the special venire of twen--7 t. -e names drawn last evening vas used up and still no jury ,had »-en obtained cut of a total of ixhty two names. After looking ip the Law Judge Erwin instructed Sueriff Butler to ffil tne jury from ’he by-stnnders ani D. K. Shackley was ordered to take a place in the jury box. He was challenged peremptorily by State. The crowd present at rhe afternoon session vas the largest of any yet, the court room being well filed. Amos Gillig—Decatur had opinion and opposed to capital punishment, challenged for cause by state. Perry Robison—Decatur, heard of case, prejudiced against plea of insanity in criminal case, challenged for cause by defense. Barney Kalver—Decatur, excused bceause he is neither a householder or freeholder. James Hoagland,—Root township, challenged for cause, opposed to death penalty. Fr ink Gessinger—Decatur, was excused for somd reason, was also Ambrose Drubin o f Monroe township. Elisha Reynolds—Decatur was excused for similar reason. Jaonroeßlossom—Decatur answered that he was opposed to capital punishment and was excused. James L. Dedge,—Decatur, was challenged peremptorily by the defense. At 3:30 thei jury was pissed by attorneys for both defendant anil state and witnesess were ordered called. Ninety three names were necesasry to secure the list. The State used ten peremptory challenges and the defense fifteen, each being entitled to twenty.

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