Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 3 May 1906 — Page 3

THE AFFIDAVITS ARE FILED China Schumacher and Charles PhilJE lips Charged With Theft of One ■***" Hundred and Thirty Dollars. China Schumacher and Charles I Phillips, twb well known young men of this city, were arrested Saturday morning and are now lodged in jail X on a charge of robbery, they having held up a man by the name of J. Brown and relieving him of one hundred and thirty dollars. That they are guilty there is no question, as the money was found upon their person. Schumacher this morning delivered up a hundred and ten dollars of the stolen booty and Phillips turned over ,a twenty dollar bill in his possession. J. Brown, the man who was touched, is well known to a number of people in our city, he having appeared in this city with Galvani, the hypnotist, \ last week. While here he conducted J himself as a gentleman and made a host of friends. He Arrived in this I city yesterday afternoon in company } with Homer Watkins, who left this I city with Galvani, as one of his sub- § jects, going from this city to Union City.- According to Mr. Brown’s rej port, they met with a thriving busiI ness and when he landed in the city he had a hundred and fifty dollars I on his person. He met Schumacher and Philips soon after his arrival here and at once proceeded to entertain the boys in a royal manner. He 1 took them to supper, purchased tickets for the show, where they stayed until eleven o’clock, after which they came up street. The crowd then proceeded to a club room of which Schumacher and Watkins were members and concluded to stay there l until train time, as Brown intended | to return to his home at Fort Wayne, fee having stopped in this city to get I some photographs he had takeii while here the week before. After arriving at the club rooms, Bruwn sent Schumacher down street to purchase some I sandwiches, giving him a dffl/ar with which to purchase th? same and upon Schumacher’s return, they had a . I hard time getting Cni to return the change to Mr. Brown. After eating, I Mr. Brown lay down a cot in the | room and Schumacher lay down beside him. They stayed in this posi--1 tion until nearly train time and then j adjourned to the depot. On their » arrival at the depot, Watkins asked Brown if he had his ticket and bagI gage check, and upon feeling in, his I pockets, he discovered the loss of his I money. His suspicion was at once I aroused and noticing Night PolieeI man Reynolds present he ordered the ■ arrest of Schumacher. Reynolds performed his duties and took him to - jail. This morning Mr. Brown, in ’ company with Sheriff Butler, went to the jail and had- a talk with Schumacher. They put him through a severe cross-examination, but he denied everything. At last Mr. Brown said, “Now, Schumacher, you know’ you have that money and the easiest way out of this trouble for you, is to turn it over to me. ’ ’ Schumacher wilted and invited Brown into the jail corridar and there took the money from his clothes, he having secreted it by tying it around his lee. Mr. Browm counted the money and saw he was twenty dollars short, and informed Schumacher of the fact, and he again made a confession, statfl ihg he had given twenty dollars to young Phillips. Brown informed the sheriff and they immediately went

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after Phillips, finding him at home on First street and sure enough he had a twenty dollar bill in his possession. Phillips was taken to jail, but was wise enough not to say a thing about the matter, and no evidence could be gleaned from him. Mr. Brown went before Prosecutor Moran this morning ‘and filed his affidavits, charging the young men with robbery. A sad scene was witnessed at noon by a representative of this paper at the county jail, .when Ed. Phillips, the father of young Charles,i called at the jail to hold a conference i with his son. Both broke down crying and it was many moments before ! either were able to say anything. Young Phillips told his father that liq was unable to state where Schumacher secured the money and all he knows of the entire transaction is that Schumacher handed him a twenty dollar bill at the depot. In an interview with Schumacher, he stated that he found the money on the bed, and that he did not take it from Brown’s pocket. He refused to state why he hid the money and also declined to answer a question as to whether he expected to return the same to its rightful owner. He seems to take his confinement easy and laughs and jokes with the other prisoners about his imprisonment. Phillips, however, has a haggard look on his face and seems to be greatly worried over his predicament. Charles Phillips was released from jail that afternoon at three o’clock, his father having secured the amount of bond as fixed by Judge O’Rourke, the same being approved by the Judge. It is the intention of Mr. Phillips to fight the case to the bitter end. / » JURY WAS OUT FIVE HOURS Case Has Caused Interest—A Demurrer Argued—Other Court News of Today. We, the jury, find the defendant, Robert Andrews, guilty of petit larceny, as charged in the indictment, and we fix his punishment at imprisonment in the county jail for five days, and that he be fined the sum of ten dollars. We find the defendant, Mercy A. Andrews, not guilty. JOHN WOY, Foreman. The above verdict was received at three o’clock this afternon and tells its own story. When, first read Mr. and Mrs. Andrews smiled and looked pleased, but when’ they realized the disgrace, Mrs. Andrews broke down and wept bitter] v W. W. Weisell, Sr., received a letter from the main office of the C. & E. railroad A few days ago in which he was apprised of the fact that that road positively refused to haul any more Ohio excursions and told Mr. Weisell that he -would have to go elsewhere for his transportation for the big. Ohio excursion. Mr. Weisell, who has had charge of the Ohio excursions for the past number of years, has written to the officials, of the Clover Leaf, and he, in company with Harry Webber, assistant passenger agent of this division, will go to Toledo within the next couple of weeks where they will meet with the officials of the road and discuss the matter of taking the excursion over that line, at least part of the way. —Bluffton Banner.

I MANY GUESTS WERE PRESENT A Happy Social Event Marks the . Marriage of Two . Popular Young People. The home of R. D. Patterson on north Second street was the scene of one of the prettiest weddings Thursday evening ever celebrated here. In honor of the occasion the home had been decorated with ferns, smilax carnations and roses and red and white crepe. About a hundred and fifty relatives and friends witnessed the happy event. As they arrived they were greeted at the door by Mr. Patterson and Miss Lizzie Peterson and were directed to the wrap room by Misses Frances Bryson. Frances Merryman and Miss Snyder. At seven o’clock Mrs. Ella Bell began playing the old beautiful wedding march, Mendelsohnn, and the bridal party appeared at the stairway, led by the little ribbon bearers, Robert and Reba Quinn, followed by the flower girls, Margaret Todd and Margaret Bell. Rev. White, accompanied by the groom, Mr. Fred D. Bell, came next and then the bride, Miss Vera, leani i’ J upon her father’s arm. The wedding march proceeded to the bay window at the south of the rear parlor, where in front of a bank of ferns and beneath a pretty wedding bell, the sacred, happy ceremony was performed by Rev. John C. White, the ring service being used. During' the ceremony Mrs. Ella Bell played “0, Promse Me.” It was one of these beautiful home weddings which makes every one happy and the congratulations sincere. The bride wore a gown of white net, elaborately trimmed in val lace and carried an elegant bridal bouquet of lillies of the valley. The little flower and ribbon K girls wore white embroidered dresses and carried carnations and bridal roses. The flower girls carried the ring, supported by a ribbon, either carrying an end. x. Abe redding Ah?; guests were ushered into the dining room, where delicious refreshments were served, the Misses Blanch Carroll, Frances Merryman, Marie Beery, Frances Bryson and Lucile Hale assisting. After a happy hour the bridal couple prepared for their departure on the 9:12 train over the Clover Leaf. The bride wore a going away suit of light cheeked cloth with a hat to match. When the cabs drew up in front of the residence, a torch light procession was formed, the bride was placed on a high cart and the groom was hitched thereto, his face partially hidden by a muzzle, and the trip to the station was a hilarious one. They purchased a ticket to Frankfort, beyond which place their destination was not announced. The bride received many costly and beautiful presents, including fancy china, silver ware and cut glass. The bride is a pretty, popular young lady, one of the favorites in Decatur and elsewhere. The groom is an industrious, clever young man, also very’ popular. He is the proprietor of Bell View farm, east of the city, where they will make their future home. In all sincerity, we extend congratulations for a long and happy future to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dorwin Bell. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. N. K. Todd and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Morris and son, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Snyder and son, of Bluffton; P. W. Smith and family, Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell, Lorain, 0.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwards, Leipsic, 0.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Torrence, Marion, Ind.;, Mrs. Frank Allwein, Shelby, 0., and Mr. and Mrs. French Quinn and daughter,'Paragould, Ark. SUPREME COURT DECIDES IT « Says That Part Bad Which Prevents a Man- From Smoking Them. Indianapolis, Jnd., April 26.—The supreme court held today that that part of the anti-cigarette law which prohibits individuals from importing and smoking cigarettes is unconstitutional. The cases of Lewis of Anderson, and Lowry, of Indianapolis, were therefore reversed, both of these defendants having been convicted for smoking cigarettes. However, the supreme court decided that the part of the law prohibiting the giving away or selling of cigarettes is good. This decision has been awaited with interest all over the state, as in nearly every county there has been convictions. In this county Oscar Shaw was convicted for smoking cigarettes upon a grand jury indictment and served his sentence. Chauncey Lehman, who was also indicted at the same time, but whose trial was eon-j will now be released. |

MISB MATO NELSON IS DEAD Popular School Girl Dies From a Long Illness. Maud Myrtle, the v sixteen-year-old daughter of Mr." and Mrs. Albert Nelson, who reside on the old Schirmeyer farm west of this city, died Thursday at eight o’clock p. m., after an illness of three months’ duration, death resulting from rheumatism.''She was a member of the Decatur pubic schools and was foremost in her class work until she was stricken by the disease that finally resulted in her -death. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at one o’clock at the United Brethren church. Rev. Luke officating and interment will be made in the Odd Fellows cemetery at Monroeville. W. R. HEARST GIVES HIS CASH While Others Who Ridicule Him Give Head Lines. However widely they may differ with him politically, this is a poor time for some little would be metropoltan paper to be reviling William R. Hearst. Before some of these pretentus ‘ ‘ metropolitan ’ ’ papers knew there was an earthquake Hearst had four train loads of supplies on the way to the stricken city and had just made a contribution of a thousand dollars to Vesuvius sufferers. Hearst goes down in his pocket for large contributions while many other papers get reputations for being charitable by simply urgng others to contribute to a fund for the paper to send in its own name. Whatever he is or his newspaper may be Hearst hears the cries of distress and sends cash instead of double leaded editorials. STATEMENT BY MR. C. J. LUTZ Patriotic People of Decatur Should Wipe Out the Library Debt. To the Citizens of Decatur: The Public Library Board beg leave to submit the following report of the receipts and estimated cost of the Decatur Public Library building. Receipts on Account of Building. From private, donations by citizens $ 1.229.00 From Andrew Carnegie 12,000.00 From sale of building on lot. . 387.00 Total receiptssl3,6l6.oo And for which sum the Secretary holds the receipts of the Treasurer. Coot of Building and Lot. Cost of lot (contract).s 2,350.00 Contract of Mann & Christen 9,961.00 Architect’s services (contract) 250.00 Plumbing (Contract) 234.70 Heating plant and water fixtures (contract) 1,123.11 Electric wiring (contract).... 110.00 Finshing hardware (estimate) 175.00 Steel Racks (contract) 250.00 Electric fixtures (estimate).. 250.00 Chairs, tables and furniture (estimate) 600.00 Frescoelng (estimate) 200.00 Walks (estimate)..... > 100.00 Insurance (paid) .a 104.75 Total.\... $15,708.56 There; seems to be some misunderstanding on the part of some of our citizens with reference to the title I to the Library property, the Estate-, ment having been repeatedly made by numerous persons that this propd;ty would finally revert to Mr. Carnegie? or his heirs. This is absolutely correct and untrue. The Library , Board for the city of Decatur are the absolute owners in fee simple of this property by warranty deed without any exceptons or reservations whatever, and any person wishing to inform himself may do so by examining Deed Record 67, page 32, in the County Recorder’s office. There are no contracts of any kind or character between the Board and Mr. Carnegie with reference to the tithr to this property and Mr. Car- - negie has no interest of any kind in the property, but the title thereto is perfect in the Public Library Board for the city as is shown by tne proper abstract of title now in the.hands of the Secretary of this Board and which any citizen is at perfect liberty at any time to inspect. The Library when completed will be open to the public, free to the rich and poor alike, without distinction or discrimination. • Respectfully submitted, The Public Library Board, By Clark J. Lutz, Secretary.

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I A CLASS OF THIRTEEN A Social Session Followed and it Was All Enjoyed to the Limit By the Decatur Elks. Never since the time that the Elks lodge was instituted in this city have they had such a celebration as was 4 held in their lodge rooms Friday evening, in honor of a class of thirteen candidates who were duly initiated into the mysteries of Elkdom. The work commenced promptly at seven o’clock, and closed at one thirty o’clock this morning and the spacious hall was crowded by visiting Elks and those of the local order from the start to the finish. The class, which was composed of French Quinn, Thomas Peterson, Fred Mills, Dyke Frisinger, John Baker, Tim Corbett, Clem Voglewede, Alvine Smith, A. Van Camp, John Falk, Enos Peoples, James Hendricks and Todd Linn, all made good subjects and after completing the work made good Elks. At the conclusion of the lodge work, a social session was held, during which the Patten & Perry band made their appearance at the hall and rendered some very rare musical selections. A banquet of three courses was then served, after which Mr. Patten kept the crowd in a constant uproar for an hour by telling funny incidents concerning his own life and that of others he had seen. At one thirty o’clock the band struck up the old familiar hymn “Auld Lausyne,” which everybody sang and the crowd adjourned. A SAD LETTER IS RECEIVED. Brother Writes of the Loss of a •’ Daughter and All His Property. Mrs. D. D. Heller and Miss E. C. - Corbus era ria receipt of a letter from their brother, Andrew F. Corbus, of San Francisco. The letter was written from Berkley, California, where Mr. Corbus and his family have taken refuge at present with a son. The letter tells of the terrible disaster of a week ago. A daughter, Miss Sadie Corbus, was killed during the earthquake by a falling chimney from an adjoining house. Her body was recovered and she was buried Monday. Mr. Corbus lost his home and considerable other property, including a big ship building plant in which he was interested. He says at least three-fourths of the city is in ashes. Mr. Corbus has lived at San Francisco since 1852, has seen the city grow to its importance of a week ago and its destruction and the loss of a daughter are a terrible blow for one of his years. A telegram a few days ago led his relatives here to believe all were safe and this letter was a sad surprise. MRS. SCOTT’S SON IS SAFE A Letter Received —Lost All His Possessions. Mrs. D. E. Scott received a letter today from her son, Joseph Mossman, ;w’ho lives at San Francisco. The I lettej was written from Presidio government reservation, where Mr. and Mrs. Mossman have taken temporary refuge. While they are safe and well, they lost all their earthly possessions, their home having been wrecked by the earthquake and ftan burned. They say they are not ' inWant and are glad they escaped wit&’bheir lives. They say the peo-' 1 pie tngi'e realize their worldliness and ‘ have a lesson from this terr- * ble affair. \ » \ J . 5T t ENUMERATION IS COMPLETED Figures Show Thirty More School--, Children Thai Last Year. 1 A. H. Sellemeyer, preqdent of the school board has just completed the enumeration of school Ajldren in this city, the total figuring 1399, against 1279 for 1905, a Win of thirty. This will be a spfpris® to some who predicted a falling off in While some thirtyfive empty houses were found by Sellemeyer, yet the enumeration figrN ures denotes that the population ori Decatur is greater than one year ago. 1

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