Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1908 — Page 7

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Mrs. J. L. Gay spent Sunday at Wren, Ohio, with her sister. A cutting affair that may result in a charge of murder or at least an attempt to murder occurred in French township about ten o’clock Saturday night when Sam Baumgartner slashed the throat ft William Swartz with a penknife expis'ng the jugular vein. Swartz’s condition is very serious and Dr. McLean, of Vera Cruz who was called, says today that while he may recover, it is doubtful and he will have to remain in bed for several i days, a s he is very weak from loss of i blood and there is great danger of the artery bursting. Baumgartner has not called to see Swartz since the affair, but is still at home, though no arrest has been made. Both men are peaceable citizens who have never been in trouble and have been the best y>f triends. / Saturday evening they drove in separate rigs to Vera Cruz and while there are said to have over indulged f in liquor. On the way heme they i engaged in a quarrel while driving ' along side by side. They kept it up until the Swartz residence was reached when Baumgartner got out of his rig and dared Swartz to follow suit. The latter accepted the banter and claims that just as he stepped from the Baumgartner lunged xati him and struck him across the throat . with his open penknife. With a groan of pain Swartz sank against his bug- | gy, and the blood spurted forth In a stream. However, he managed to get into the house, holding the wound closed as best he could and telephoned Dr. McClean, of Vera Cruz, who was rived at midnight. He summoned another physician from Bluffton and • they labored three hours to save the 1 man’s life. The wound was only , about an Inch wide, but reached the 1 jugular and had to be enlarged as one of the veins was severed. A sixteenth of an inch deeper cut and Swartz would never have got into the house. After Baumgartner had committed his terrible deed he calmly | got Into his buggy and drove away. What the result will be depends of j course to » great extent on whether Swartz recovers. Baumgartner Rs the son of a Neumanese preacher .who gave his son a valuable farm fn French township. Swartz lives on tfie old Reppert farm and two of his sisters are married to brothers of Baumgartner. C. O. France, northern scout for the Dallas and Waco, Texas, ball clubs is at present looking up promising players who will be sent to the minor league next March. Mr. France but a few weeks ago signed Edward Coffee of this city and Clifford Bales, of Montpelier and ere this time these clever players have reached the southern town and in all probability have already donned the uniforms. J. W. Gardner, owner of the above stated teams has much confidence in Indiana ball players. He has also placed implicit confidence in C. O. France, who several years ago occupied the second base position on the Dallas team. Gardner has informed France that he will need a large number of new players next spring and asks him to make a scout over some of the country and pick up youngsters who look good. Big Cal Robison has been signed to pitch and he will leave in the spring to join the team. It is not improbable that several other Decaturites will try their hands on the southern club.

The home of Rev. J. H. Klausing at Preble was the scene of a quiet but impressive wedding ceremony,last Saturday evening at B:3Q o'clock when the lives of Miss Lydia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman and Tilman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerber, W'ere joined in holy bonds of wedlock. It was planned to be a quiet affair and quiet it was, but a few of the immediate friends and relatives being present. Promptly at 8:30 o’clock the bride, groom, bridesmaids, Clara Boknecht, Marie Heckman and Marie Boknecht and groomsman. Albert Mutchler took their places while Rev. Klausing in his usual clever manner performed the ceremony. The bridal party immediately came to the city repairing to home of the bride’s parents, where a jolly time was experienced. The contracting parties are highly respected people, held in the high esteem of their many friends. They have decided to reside in Decatur the location to be decided later. The well wishes of all are extended to the happy couple. BALL GAME AT CURRYVILLE Preble Tank Builders Lost an Exciting Contest. The Curryville team and the Preble tank builders played an exciting game of ball at Curryville Sunday, the former winning by a score of four to one. The score by innings: 1 23 4 567 8 9 RHE Curryville ......021000000 4 1 4 Preble ...001000000 —1 4 4 Batteries for Craigville, Craig and Stiffey; for Preble, Shoates and Dubach. Umpire, Homer Andrew. Attendance 200.

After an earthly abode of eightytwo long and eventful years, Morgan Harrod, late of Fort Wayne, father of Mrs. P. G. Hooper, of this city and ten other living children, died at the home of Mrs. Hooper Monday at six o'clock and thus the initial death I of this large and most estimable fam-1 ily has been recorded. The deceased for many years resided on a farm a short distance eas t of Hoagland, and it was there that the major portion of jtis life was spent in vigorous ac- ( itivity. Not until he was forced to, j responsive to the infirmities of old age did he retire from active farming , which was four years ago. At this time he removed to Fort Wayne, In- ' diana, making that city his home until about one week ago, when Mr. Har- j, rod and wife came to this city for a visit with their daughter. They had scarcely reached here until the former ‘ realized that he was suddenly and rap idly failing in health. To add to the I seriousness of the case, dysentery contributed it s ravages and the old gentlej man soon found it necessary to take :to his bed, from which he has never risen. As a armer, Mr. Harrod had few peers in this section. In his undertakings success has attended him and his life has been one of usefulness. ' I Fully thirty years ago he identified 1 himself with the M. E. church and he i .has been found to be tried and true, always observing righteous principles (with the deepest concern and fur this he had attained the sincere friendship ,of all who knew him. His membership was transferred to Fort Wayne ' and the funeral will be preached by Rev. Rowand, well known to Decatur people. The remains were conveyed to the summit city Monday p. m. j via the four o’clock interurban car I and will lie in state at the home of I the deceased. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon. Surviving beside the widow are eight boys, three of whom are doctors. M. and John Harrod, one resides In Seattle, Washington, one in Aberdeen, South Dakota, one a traveling salesman out of Chicago and Mesdames Robert Sipes, P. G. Hooper and Miss Lelah i Harrod. Bright’s disease caused the early sickness of the eceased. Edward Stapleton for many years employed as off bearer for the P. W. Smith saw mill company here was lodged in jail Saturday night, charg- ■ ed with making unpleasant overtures to Mrs. W. H. Foughty, known as Mrs. ■ Case more commonly. For several ■ months during the summer, Stapleton ; made his home with Mrs. Foughty, ■ in the meantime purchasing a bed , and placing it in the quarters of Mrs. , Foughty. However, some time ago, he ' accepted a position with a saw mill . company at Huntington. and only vis- . ited Decatur occasionally. According • to the evidence introduced at this morning’s trial, Stapleton became in- . toxicated Saturday evening and pro- . ceeded to the home of Mrs. Foughty. . He called the woman to the door and asked her about his furniture. Mrs. > Foughty, after talking to the man for s some time, called the officers by the . aid of W. H. Foughty and Stapleton ! was arrested by Special Policeman t Oscar Shaw, after the officer was badly > beaten by the offender who used a > clothes line prop. At the trial Monday 1 morning Stapleton acted as his own 1 lawyer and while bringing out the im- ; portant points in his behalf, he could - not exonerate himself from the charge > and Mayor France assessed the fine of $5 and costs. The docket being , stayed the defendant was released.

Governor Hanly has issued a proclamation setting aside Monday September 7th, as Labor Day, declaring this day a legal holiday throughout the state. “Labor is the one source of wealth,” says the proclamation. “The genius both of production and of commerce is in it. * * * It is more than the law of life. It is life itself. It is God-appointed. Let the public offices be closed and all private business wherever possible be suspended. I,et us keep the day here set aP art in appreciation of labor’s worth and in commemoration of its victories. The women and children of the commonwealth are of right entitled to share in the ceremonies and recreations of the day without disturbance by brawl or carousal. To that end and to the end that the peace may be maintained, the sale of intoxicating liquors is inhibited by law on this day. Civic duty demands respect for and obedience to this mandate of the law by every citizen—lts enforcement by every executive officer. Let none fflrget. Let aill re-i member.”

Chicago, the theft of $173,000 from the United States subtreasnry a year and a half ago. one of the largest losses the government has ever suffered in this manner, is believed to have been solved by the arrest today of George W. Fitzgerald. Others are believed to have been Implicated in the crime which for months completely baffled the government secret service men. Fitzgerald was an assorting teller under Assistant United States Treasurer William Boldenweck. Suspicion at the time of the theft, Feb. 20, 1907, rested

on him, but so plausible was his story and so intense his apparent interets in discovering the real culprit that interest ceased to center in him. Much work was done on the theory that the crime had been perpetrated by a colored man. j Squire James Hl Stone officiated in a wedding ceremony Friday night at five o’clock, which joins the lives of Miss Elmey Hakes of St. Marys township and Ear! B. Hilyard. son of Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Hilyard, of Blue i Creek township. The happy young couple appeared at the tome of Mr. Stone last evening making known their matrimonial intentions and the justice hastily said the words which made them husband and wife. The I bride i s the daughter of a well to do 1 St. Marys township farmer. She is . beautiful and accomplished. The ; groom is a progressive young farmer residing in Blue Creek township.where he has taken his bride for their future abode. The couple is well and favorably known in this city and the well wishes of all go with them on their matrimonial career. D. E. Smith is attorney for Cora Baumgartner who has filed suit for divorce from William Baumgartner to I whom she was married October 7, 1904. They lived together until FebI ruary 26. 1906, when the husband abandoned his wife and one child, Harvey. The complaint says that shortly after their marriage the couple moved to Pennville, Ind., that the defendant refused to provide his family with clothing and food and had it not been for the plaintiff's relatives they would have suffered greatly. Mrs. Baumgartner asks for the custody of her little son. She lives in Monroe township but the whereabouts of her husband is unknown and notice is given by publication. Letters of guardianship were granted Catherine Eiting for Agnes E., Margaret C. and Josephine Eiting, heirs of Nicholas Eiting and filed her bond for $2,000. Charles S. Mathews has given Per- , mella J. Martin a quiet title deed for part of outlot 256 Decatur for $25, and George W. Martin also gave a similar deed for part of the same lot ' for SI.OO. The city schools convene Septem--3 ber 7, just two weeks hence, and the various taachers and scholars are pre- ] paring for nine months of diligent 3 work and study. The three months’ vacation this summer have been most j delightful to the teachers and scholars. Some have enjoyed outings e at famous resorts, some made extenI sive trips to the cities, while others . have been content to remain in old ? Decatur in quiet repose. At any rate, s all are ready for vigorous work during k the months of the school term and ( now that teachers have been assigned . to the different grades of the schools, j the date for the opening of the educational institutions is anxiously r awaited. It is expected that a large e number of pupils be enrolled this n year, in fact a noticeable increase 1 over last year which means much. Many of the instructors have taken courses of training in college during v , the summer which evidences the fact 1 that the instruction will be ideal. It is the duty of all to lend their asI sisance in making the schools better , than ever.

An explosion of a small gasoline stove in the rear room of the J. H. Stone building occupied by Mrs. Nettie Mentzer caused the curtains, blinds and a comforter to be ablaze and for some time the building was treatened by the roaring flames. Fortunately Mrs. Mentzer was in the room, and after failing in an effort to extinguish the flames by throwing a blanket over same, she gave an alarm which brought several men to the scene of the conflagration. The burning articles were hurled from the window to the street and the application of several buckets of water partially extinguished the flames, sufficiently at least to assure that the fire department was not needed. A large number of curious people gathered about the building, expecting at any moment to see flames break out from the roof of the building. The loss sustained is but a meager amount, the building, however being saved by timely work. John Joseph, who so unfortunately fell and broke three ribs along with other injuries last week is recovering rapidly and is able to be about on the strets again. If nothing unforseen happens he will be recovered in a short time.

SLIUIU LLLUV. Mr. and Mrs. French Parrish and daughter arrived this morning from Delphos., Ohio., to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Parrish. Mr. Parrish, who is a conductor on a through freight on the Clover Leaf, is enjoying a vacation. Dancing will be on all this week at the park, and the management, Miller and Fristoe, are expecting good crowds out, it being fair week. They cordially invite the public to attend same and on Saturday evening round and square dances will be given as usual.

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Miss Ida Kohne has returned from a pleasant visit at Fort Wayne. Lew S. Wagoner, a former resident here has sent us a copy of the Sawtelle (California) Sentinel which contained the following: Badly beaten, bruised and battered, not yet dead but suffering severely, Jacob Mulford, a veteran of the civil war, 74 years of age, is still in the hospital at the Soldiers’ Home, the victim of a policemans brutality. Policeman Foy, of the Home Guards, has been discharged from the force, and last Monday evening he was arrested by Deputy Constable A. F. Young of this place, and is now in the county jail awaiting trial. His bonds were set at SSOO. He is out on bail. W. B. Maxwell, of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry sent word to Mulford’s son in Santa Ana asking him to come and investigate. Maxwell swears that Mulford was not intoxicated; that he was sitting up after hours at his quarters; that he had removed his shoes and stockings and was on the porch resting when Policeman Foy asked him what he was doing. He replied that it was none of Foy's business. Then Foy struck him with a loaded policeman’s cane. Maxwell says that Fiy got Mulford on ths floor and pounded him on the face and chest until when two policemen were summoned, and they jerked him to his feet, the blood pouring out of his nose and mouth in a steady stream, a trail of it marking his way to the guard house. Maxwell declares that Mulford is not even a drinking man, and this is confirmed by a number of his comrades at the Home. Prof. Bertha Heller’s band, also of Fort Wayne, and the Bluffton band will render music on the other two, days of the fair and hence the music loving public will have plenty of the popular airs during the great event. Mr. and Mrs. French Parrish returned today to Delphos, Ohio after an over Sunday visit here in the city with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Parrish. Mr. Parrish recently received the appointment of trainmaster on the Clover Leaf railroad. o A FEW COURT HOUSE ITEMS. H. C. Peterson’s Acceptance Papers Here—Big Real Estate Thansfer. The necessary acceptance papers, admitting Henry Clay Peterson to the New Castle epileptic village have been received. He will be taken away next week. Sam H Hocker has transferred forty acres in Preble township to William Gerber for $3,600 and 120 acres to , Gideon Gerber for $12,400.