Daily Democrat, Volume 1, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1903 — Page 1

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grand jury report Joseph Osburn is Indicted for Murder.

They Return Eight Bills. Seven Are for Misdemeanors. >0 Indictment Against Perpetrators of Berne Dynamiting Affair. The special grand jury called by Judge Erwin concluded their busifj - this morning when they reported in open court. The principal in dictnvnt returned was a felony, m min_’ of course that Joe Osborn tras indicted for the murder of his father in law John Busenbark. The murder recurred the evenitig of September 'th, and the s)x*cial grand jury was called to investigate. Tie jury wus also instructed to probe into affairs at Berne and if possible to cause the arrest of the parties wh did the dynamiting at the home of Editor Rohrer, two weeks ago. While nothing is said about this matter in the grand jury report, it is known that no indictment was returned as- the-list includes one felony and the crime would oome under that head. The report shows that no arrests will he made for operating slot machines but what appears to lie a word of warning as to their reinstallment is inserted. The bills returned will not be made pub lie for a few days until after the arrest of jxirties indicted, but they are believed to be mostly from the violation of the Nicholson law: To Richard K. Erwin judge of the twenty sixth judicial circuit of the state of Indiana : Comes now the grand jury for the September term of the Adams circuit court for the year 1903 and resjx*ctfully submits the following report: We have been in session seven days, examined 109 witnesses, and return herewith eight indictments, one for felony and seven for misdemeanors. We have investigated the criminal violations referred to us by the court in his instructions to Q* and all other violations of which we had knowledge and of which there was any complaint made to us. While iu session we ware reliably informed that the slot machines were removed from the business houses in the city of Decatur anil other places in the county Feeling and be!i ving that they are not to be replaced or put into use again and owing to lack of time we suggest to the court that the investigation in regard to the g lot machines be referred to the next grand jury for further investigation. We have investigated all the other matters referred to us by the court and where we were able An find sufficient evidence against the violators we returned indict nients against them. During °nr session we visited the county farm and found everything in excellent shape and the management meets our hearty approval. We also visited the county jail while in session and found the jail in excellent condition, Sheriff Butler s management of the jail is

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first class in all respects. We recommend that some improvements be made in at heating appratus or system at the new building at the county farm as we are reliably informed unless some improvement is made in the system it will not heat the new building. This should be done be f ore cold weather comes. Having finished our business we now ask the court to be discharged. Charles Morrison, foreman The ■ jury was discharged at 9:30 o’clock : with credit for eight days work. 1 The jury was composed of Charles Morrison, Crist Amacher, James McCune, Amos Danne, Lawson Lenhart and William Frecher. A NEW FACTORY Mr. Carroll Making Effort to Land One. Incubator and Brooder Concern Will Make Proposition Soon. E. L. Carroll the well known hustling grain dealer is making an effort to locate a factory here for the manufacture of incubators and ■ brooders and the outlook for same ,is very flattering. The product is a new one patented by a Mr Randolph of Toledo and bids fair to be--1 come the most jiopular thing of the kind on the market. The question lof locating the factory here will he presented to the Coinmrecial Club at a meeting to be held soon and no doubt some steps will then be taken to land same Mr. Carroll says the , plant would be a good one for Decatur empl lying a number of people at good wages and that’s what we want BOY RUN OVER. Don Patterson Bruised at the Fair Grounds. Don Patterson, little son of > George Patterson was run down by a buggy at the fair ground and quite body bruised. He was stand ing in the road near the grand stand and was knocked down by the horse, one wheel of the buggy pas sing over his head and the other , over the breast. His father picked the boy up and carried him into one of the stands Dr. Miller was called and an examination showed that no bones were broken. It is thought he will get along alright. ) BETTER TODAY. Policeman Fisher Getting Along Fine. “ Amos Fisher the policeman who ■ J was shot Monday night rested fairly well last night and no serious resuits are apprehended. The wound > 1 is quite painful but Amos savs it is not near so annoying as it might be. i 1 He will be about in a few days.

DECATUR, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903.

THE BIG FAIR. Crowds See Greatest Display in the State. i Surpasses State Fair in Every Department.—Race Program is Great. ATTENDANCE—3:OO P. M. Tickets sold 3500 Children admitted free (estimated) 5000 Total 8500 The Great Northern Indiana Fair is on in earnest today and it is beyond doubt the greatest ever seen I in this section of the country, including even state fairs. Exhibitors 1 who have been all over the country tell US this weeks fair here exceeds I anything they have seen in years and that the Indiana State Fair of last week could not even compare with it. We have more stock in every dejiartment, better display of art and fancy ware, in fact we have the best of everything. A j great amount of the stock exhibited came directly from the Indiana and Michigan State fairs. The display lis so heavy that three assistant I worked all last night entering stock that the awarding of premiums could begin tixlay and even then it was necessary to carry the horse | show over until tomorrow. Premiums are being awarded to day on cattle , sheep and hogs and a list of the winners will be published as soon as possible. It is certainly a ■ great fair and we are proud of it and the men who have the ability Ito give such a show. The nice program tixlay included a 2:35 trot. 2:30 pace and half mile run, all good with from fifteen to twenty starters in each. We go to press too : early to get results. The program i tomorrow and Friday will be great and record breaking crowds are | looked for. RACE RESULTS Nancy Granger Won 2:35 Trot. Fair Gr< aids 3:3o—Nancy Granger won the 2:35 trot in three straight heats this afternoon Little Ben second, Prof. Sampson third. High Star fourth. Best time 2:19 1-4. It was a great race. COURT NEWS. Routine of Business Transacted Today. The Adams circuit court docket today shows the following .record. State vs Joseph Osburn, indicted for murder. Susanne Nedry et al vs Nathan Beckner et a), distribut ion ordered according to interest , found by court. Kt. Marys Machine Co. vs J. C. Hammel, dismissed and costa paid. Melvin Davis vs Matilda Davis, default, plaintiff ordered to pay five dollars into court for presenting attorney Ina B Moyer vs Jonathan Moyer divorce grant ed and |2OO alimony, defendant or dered to ]>ay five dollars a month for support of the child.

DEER ESCAPED. Diving Animal Gets Away From J. B. Corson. The diving deer owned by J B 1 Corson and which vas to lx- an attraction at the Great Northern Indiana fair escaped yesterday and is just now enjoying an outing along the banks and in the waters of the , St. Marys river. It will require some skill to recapture the ani 1 mal and perhaps some little time, , consequently the event has been declared off for this years fair. HAVE A CLUE. Man Who Shot Fisher Was in Huntington. Spent Several Hours in Hospital and Left Yesterday Morning. Marshal Cordua recieveu a telehone message from the chief of police at Huntington last evening stating th»t the man who shot policeman Fisher had been seen there and had sjx>nt five hoars and a half in the city hospital. He appeared at tint institution at one o’clock Tuesday morning and told a story ofl faling off a train. He remained there until 6:30 Tuesday morning when he left the hospital and likewise the city. He appeared a good sort of fellow and his story was believed, and the police not informed. The officers did not think to inquire at the hospital and the fellows presence in town was not known until he had got away. He was supposed to have gone to Marion but a search by the police there has failed to lo i cate him. Police at Indianapolis, < Chicago and other cities have lxt*n notified and it is beleived the man will yet be arrested

BADLY HURT. Arm Broken and Elbow Dislocated. Eugene Bremerkamp Falls Eiijht Feet and is Seriously Injured. Eugene Bremerkamp. the youngest son '.of Henry H Bremerkamp met with a very serious accident last evening that may leave him a cripple for life, at and any rate will cause him a great amount of pain for a few days at least. He was playing on a grape arbor in U. Deininger's yard and had climbed up seven or eight feet when be lost his hold and fell to the ground disk) eating the left elbow and breaking the arm between elbow and shoulder Dr D. D Clark was called and dressed the wound and the little fellow rested as well as could lx* expected. The accident hapfiened at 6:30 o'clock just at dark The accident should be a warning to other children and will no doubt bo to Eugene Dr <'lark said he had very serious doubts as to whether the boys arm would over be sound

OFFICER FISHER REWARDED Given Twenty-Five Dollars for His Bravery.

Important Session of Council. Police Alarm System Inaugurated. Fourth Street in Front of Catholic Church Property Increased Five Feet in Width. At a called meeting of the city council last evening Night Policeman Amos Fisher was allowed the sum of twenty-five dollars for his i brave actions in attacking an armed man. preventing a hold up and jkissibly the injury of a citizen even at the risk of his own life. The allowance was made upon motion of ' councilman Fordyce and carried unanimously. The action was ade serving recognition of a faithful and i efficient officer. All members were i present at the meeting except Mr. Weaver. The real business for which the meeting was called was to consider a petition filed by Rev. H. Theo. Wilkins and trustees H Bremerkamp, E. X Ehinger, Nick

DIED TODAY. Senator Charles B. Farrell is Dead. Was Prominent Business Man of Chicago for Sixty Years. tn The Dally Democrat Chicago, 111., Sept.23—Ex-Senator Charles B Farrell, prominent in politics and business of this city and state since 1x44 died at his home at Lake Forest this morning. He was 011*011x1 to the United States Senate in 1887. STOVE EXPLODED. Accident at the Presbyterian Stand. A gasoline stove in the Presbyterian lunch stand at the fair grounds exploded at 12:30 tixlay, frightening the ladies in charge, several of whom luul narrow escapes. The gasoline can caught fire in some manner and the women wore fighting it with their aprons when some gentleman passing real - ized the danger, ran in and carried it outside where a moment afterward the explosion occured

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Miller and D. F. Teeple of the St. Marys Catholic church asking for leave to extend the west curb line of Fourth street in front of inlots ! 127. 128, and 129, being in front of their church property back five i feet, said church organization to pay the entire cost of said improvement at the same price per square yard as that provided for in the original contract for the rest of the street. With the petition was j also filed an agreement signed by H. P. Streicher saying he would do the work and at the same price agreed on. A resolution that the j proposition be accepted and the petition granted as asked for, the crown of said street and gutter to remain in line with the balance of said street, was voted on anil every member present voted aye; Fourth street will therefore lie five feet wider along the property of the Catholic church than elsewhere and will extend to the sidewalk. Another important action at last nights meeting was an order to the purchasing committee, authorizing them to buy a police alarm, the same to be a gong that can be rang by central telephone. The alarm will be placed in front of Coffee & Mangold’s store and a telephone for use of the police will lx* placed in the stairway, when a call is sent in for an officer tins gong will „ ring, being a signal for him to call up central, which he will do from the nearest telephone. The police claim that often calls are made and they rect ive word too late to make arrests they otherwise could. The new system will be put in at i once.

WAS EXPENSIVE. Remowtrators’ Property Sold by Sheriff. Sheriff Houston, of Madison couni ty, went to Summittville Saturday and levied on the property of W. H. Wilkens a well known merchant, who was one 400 remontsrators against granting liquor license to Calvin Van Winkle The costs amounted to 1234 and the renionstrators must stand good for the money. Sheriff Houstson holds that he does not have to collect costs from the whole 400, but that he can levy on the property of the first remonstrator he comes to. Mr. Wilkens will have to settle the bill and do the collecting from the other remonstrators himself. The sheriff has advertised the property to be sold on Oct. 3. Mr. Wilkens is protesting strongly against the payment of costs. He was not active in the fight against Van Winkle, but only singed the remonstrance. —Muncie Star IN SESSION. The State Board of Charities Meet in Fort Wayne. The sessions of the state board of charities are now on at Fort Wayne mention about which has previous ly been made. The committees of the association together with citizens of Fort Wayne, have completed all arrangements for the three days to be thus spent in a discussion of the subjects of charity as dispensed through an organization. Amos W. Butler us secretary of the state board of charities, will be one of the conspicious figures at this meeting. Others equally as prominent from different parts of the state will also be present and some lively discussions will occur.