Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 14 July 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

TWO ARRESTED FOR THEFT Miss Hattie Moore Regains Possession of Her Pocketbook

HOME TALENT Joseph Bailor and Thompson Arresteed Their Preliminary Hearing Fixed for Nine O’clock Tomorrow Morning. A young man who goes by the name of Tonghy Thompson was arrested this morning at four o’clock at the residence of Andy Baxter who lives in the west part of the city. The arrest was made by Night policemen Reynolds and Frank. He is now in the Adams County jail under the protection of Sheriff Butler and is charged with the crime of highway robbery. He has been implicated in the Hattie Moore hold.up and if all the evidence that is held against him is true he will undoubtedly serve a term in the penitentiary at Jeffersonville. The evening Miss Moore was held up she was positive that she could identify the parties and gave to Marshall Cordua such a close description of the two young men that it was impossible for them to escape. Thompson was also arrested upon another suspoiious act it being that on the morning after the hold up he gave to Mrs. Batxer whom he is staying with a solid silver pocketbook stating that he had found it on the Monroe brick street. Mrs. Baxter in turn handed it over to her husband who on learning of the holdup gave the purse to Mr. Moore who identified it as the one belonging to his daughter. The money in the meantime had been taken out and nothing left but the purse. This ciroumtsanoe together with the description given by Miss Moore led to the arrest of young Thompson by the above named policemen, who were instructed to ar rest him by Marshal Cordua. This is not Thompson s first offense as he has been arrested on several different occasions for •rimes com mitted and has always been released on his promise to be good but has always broken his promise and been leading a life that was entire ly to fast fur one us hi* age Ho is nothing but a mere lad hardly reachng the age of fifteen and for the past several months has been working for Andrew Baxter, assisting him in pitching roofs and has been making his home there. This afternoon at three o'clock he was taken before Mayor Coffee and his prel,niinary hearing was postponed until tomorrow morning at nine o’clock owing to the absence of Prosecutor John C. Moran. At two o’clock this afternoon Jasper Bailor, Thompsons accomplice was captured by Marshll Cordua and night policeman Reynolds, after eluding them for a day and night. When arrested and told with what he was charged the young man completely broke do.vn and stated that he had no hand in the hold up whatever but that he was with Thompson at the time the crime was committed and saw the whole transaction. He further stated that Thompson ■was the one who grabbed the

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purse and the one that carried it away, and the one that kept the money if there was any in it. He further stated that after the deed wns committed that he ran down eighth street just behind Thompson and then each of them went in different directions. Bailor is a young man probably of the age of fifteen and tells a straight forward story and one cannot help but think that he is telling the truth, still he was there and was in the company of Thompson and the preliminary hearing tomorrow morning may develop evidence enough to bind both of the young men over to the Adams circuit court, where conviction may follow with a long term at the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Thus the old adage that crime will out, has again been verified.

OPENED BIDS Contract for Bridges and Abuttments Three Bridges and that Many Abuttments Contracted For. The board of commissioners opened bids for the building of three small bridges and the same number us stone abutments. Three bids wora filed on the bridges the Attica Bridge Company getting one, dimensions 16x16 for <l3O. The other two were nailed by Calvin Miller, whose bid was the lowest, it being <2OB on a 24x16 and <llß on a 16x14. Julius Hougk get the contract for building the Weldy abuttments, his bid on new stone Jieing <3.20 a perch for new and <1.25 for old stone. The other two was bagged by Samuel Doak his bid being <3.15 a perch on both the Manky and Barton abuttments. A proposition was uooepted by the laiard for the extras for sewer pipe on the North St. Mary’s Road. The board also had session with the superintendents of the manv macadam mads being constructed in which many points were discusied about which there was some room for argument. Surveyor McKean fully explained the specif! cations both in regard to the grade as well to placing on the grade of the stone. The superintendents now have a clear and perceptible understandig of their duties, and this will better*enable both him and the contractor to adjust all differences that may come up between them. ANOTHER DROP Oil took another drop of three cent? today, now making the price of Indiana’s crude stuff 95 cents. The way the price of oil is going down is proving a great mystery to oil men, as the demand for the crude oil is greater than ever. The slump in price, however, does not stop the oil men from ' drilling and work in the oil fields is ’ being pushed.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1904.

THE BON TONS Met Last Evening with Miss Radamacker. The Bon Ton club a jolly set of girls mot in one of their regular weekly social sesson last evening with Miss Gertrude Radamacker on North Second street. If all reports of the same are true a finer meeting has not been held. As was the usual custom pedro was installed as the favorite pastime prizes being offered to m—o Ito playing more spirited. F u " sc.-ral hours the girls were thus busily engaged. Misses Rose Tonnellier and Edna Crawford however proving best and capturing first honors while Misses Maude Magley and Rose FuJlenkamp were forced to take the boobies. During the evening Miss Gertrude proceeded to spread before her guests'a sumptions three course luncheon to which all did ample justice and at a late hour the club adjourned to meet next Wedneday evening with Miss Kate Mylott. MORE POLITICS County Chairmen Meet Tomorrow The Democrats to Set a Time and Place for Congressional Convention. The chairman of the various county committees in the eighth congressional district have been called by the district chairman, Hon. J. A. M. Adair, to meet in Muncie Friday to set a time and place for holding the democratic congressional convention. The date set will likey be some time in August, following the state convention and it is expected also to make the event the formal opening of the campaign in this district. At the present time there is but one candidate announced Mr. E. C DeHorrity of Madison county, but likey before the time rolls around several ambitions democrats will be in the race. Decatur has been mentioned as a favorite for the place of holding the convention and while the democrats here will enter into no footrace for the honor yet an invitation will be properly extended and the mighty hosts will be more than welcomed to the one place in the eighth congressional district where democrats thrive like the green bay tree. CLOSE CALL Fire Narrowly Averteo at the Home of John Priest. John Priest a teamster of our city had a very narrow escape yesterday afternoon of having his home burned down. During the remodeling of the new Allison-Vesey Block Mr. Priest hauled the shavings and other combustible material from the building and otherwise keep it clean He generally hauled the w >od and shaving home to use them as kindling and had accumulated quite a pile of this stuff and had thrown a canvas over it to keep it dry. On yesterday how ever the little chaps took the canvas off and decided to play on the pile of debris and were having quite a time when one of the little chaps struck a match and dropped it into the shavings which immediately took fire and was soon under considerable headway. The boys became frightened and hallowed for help and Mrs. Priest came out and after some trouble soon had the fin' under control. Undoubtedly had the alarm not been given just when it was a different story Would have been tuld today.

BIG DAY Mission Festival Announced for Sunday The St. Peter’s Church Arranging fora Grand Time. Next Sunday will be a big day in the Fuelling settlement mission estival given by the St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran church in the Amos Gerke grove has been arranged. Both morning and afternoon services will be held. Rev. A Doerfles of Fort Wayne and Rev. Pleuss of Friedham will deliver sermons and it goes without saying that they will be greeted with large audiences. These out door meetings have long been an enjoyable feature with this church and their popularity is best attested by the fact that several tfiousand people always attend. At the noon time a picnic dinner is a feature of attraction that every one enjoys. ! This time we are enjoined by the ' pastor of the St. Peters church to assure every one of our readers that their welcome extends to everybody and it is hoped to make this day one long to be remembered both far and near. It is usual for Decatur to turn out a good part of her citizenship to these events and we presume that the one of Sunday will be no exception to the j rule. BAR MEETING State Association in Session at Ft. Wayne Many Distinguished and Able Lawyers in Attendance.

The state bar association are in the midst of their annual meeting and festivities opening in the su]>erior court room at ten o’clock this morning. The address of welcome was given by Mayor Berghoff. The Hon. William P. Breen of the Fort Wayne bar is president of the association and his address by virtue of being president was of a high tone such as Mr. Breen is in the habit of giving when he prepares any thing for pnblio deliverance. Among the notable personages is Hon. Henry St. George Tucker of Lexington- Virginia, whose subject was Civil Liberty in the United States and the principal countries of the World. Many Indiana lawyers of note were present among them being Hon. Timothy E. Howard of South Bend, Addison C. Harris of Indianapolis and a long line of others equally as important in the practice of the profession of law. About four hundred is the numbi-r in attendance and for Iwo days a good time will be on tap. Tomorrow afternoon the election of officers will take place and this will lie followed by an automobile ride about the city. The Fort Wayne liar royally entertained the visitors it being among the most pleasant meetings ever held by the state association. “

SUBSIDY CARRIED Huntington Gives Twenty-Five thousand Dollars to a Railroad. Huntington voted the subsidy to the Portland, Montpelier, Warren and Huntington road, an interurban line. The total vote cast was 1165, with 809 favorable and 356 against the subsidy. It is said that Huntington has voted more subsidies than any other town on the map, and have sorter gotten use to the business of subsidy voting. At any rate it was carried by a large majority and apparently every one is satisfied with the result. The road also runs through Pennville and no doubt passes through good territory and will make a paying line of road. TENT STOLEN Thieves Again Practice Their Calling David E. Smith Having Trouble in His Bachelor Davs.

David E. Smith comes to the front this morning with the announcement that burglars visited his home last night and carried away with them a large tent, that had been erected in the yard for his children to play in. Dave stated that he went to bed about nine o'clock and at that time the tent was still majestically standing. This morning it was different. Some one had quietly, in the still of the night, folded up his tent and gone his way rejoicing. The only thing that made Dave mad was that the I guitly party did not take the poles with him and Dave is at a loss the know how the fellow expects to use the tent without the poles and therefore desires to advertise that the party or parties may have the poles by calling this evening at the same time. It seems that during the past two weeks that our city has been infested with robbers and thieves who are getting ver}’ bold in their work and seemingly do not care from who they steal. The police are diligent and perhaps the guilty parties may be caught and given a round with the majesty cf the law. ANOTHER ROAD French Township Central Macadam Road Viewers Make Their Report and File Same with Auditor. The viewers report on the French township macadam road has been filed and it shows the proposed road to be four and a fraction miles in length and the estimat'd cost at <16,295.53. The auditor has set the 15th day of August as a time when objections will be heard the same to take place at the auditors office. The road will be of inestimable value to nearly every resident of French township it passing through a thickly settled country and in consequence theireof, great benefits will accrue therefrom. The road will be known us the French township Central Macadam Road. The viewers were F. W. (,'hi Ist inner and Sylvester Pontius, with surveyor McKean as engineer.

NUMBER 157

INVITATIONS OUT Re-Union of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Company B. Arranging for a Grand Time in this City. From all appearances the members of company “B” of Ahis city who have charge of the 106th I. V. I. reunion that will be held here on August 11th are going to do the thing up good and brown and make it the banner meeting of this famous company. The Democrat had the honor of turnng out I their invitations which are very neat and attractive being in a bokolet form, the front page being adorned with the American eagle and two American flags and the invitation reading as follows: “You are most cordially invited to attend the Fifth Annual Reunion of the 160th I. V. I. to be held at Decatur Indiana Thursday, August 11, 1904.” The committee managements have engaged their music, having entered into a contract yesterday with Prof. J L. Swihart of Huntington, Ind., who by the way was the leader and director of the famous 160th regiment band during the Spanish American war. This however will not be the only band in attendance as arrangements are being made to have music galore. The citizens generally are taking np the matter and will give the boys generous assistance, in their efforts te make this event the success it should be. MAKING PROGRESS Investigating the Bedford Murder Mystery The Line of Evidence is Against a Resident of Bedford. Yestenliy a number of witnesses were examined in the Schafer case and the grand jury followed closely the new lead taken up yesterday by Deputy Prosecutor Stephenson. But one or two of the eight or ten witnesses examined today have been before the jury before and this adds credence to the belief that the investigation is taking entirely a new turn. From the best information it is believed that the theory upon which the grand jury is working is that the man who killed Miss Schafer is a man of only ordinary station iu life, but that ho was a hired to du the dastardly deed by another and a man of much higher standing It is known positively now against whom the grand jury directing its energy. He is a resident of Bedford and a man with an unsavory reputation. It is said by many who are acquainted with his pqst that he would commit such an act for hire. Regarding the man suspected of hiring him to put Miss Schafer out of the way—or at least obtain from her something which ho deemed incriminating—it is vouched for that the tw men have been seen in close conversation in secluded places a numbe of times since the murder. Fritz Koenig is again in trouble. This time being sued by Mrs. Kate Erhari on an account, alleging that Fritz owes her fifteen dollars for labor done and performed. The trial is set for Wednesday. July 20th.