Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 15 September 1904 — Page 1

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CIVEN PRISON SENTENCE [j Cr t and Jasper Bailor Admit Their Crimes

■ plead guilty today I Receive Sentence to JesI fersonville of One to I Three Years ■ I Arrest and Conviction Required but I Twelve Hours Will be Taken Away Soon. Deputy Sheriff Butler arrested Bert and Jasper Bailor last evenini'about six o’clock. and at nine J o'clock this morning they had been sentenced to the Jefferson rille 1 penitentiary for terms of from one to tlire. years. The boys confessed their guilt ns soon as charged with the crime and expressed a willingness to plead guilty. When brought before Judge Erwin this morning, 1 Bert who is nineteen years old, stood with head erect and bravely met his -n fence, his brother JasI per who give his age as seventeen, bowed his head and seemed reluctl ant. When asked by the court if i they wire guilty e oh said. “Yes i dr."Th-y were charged with bur-1 i glary and larceny, but upon offer- j I ins to pb ad guilty. Prosecutor Mo-1 | ran r mtnencled a dismissal of the | ! burglary charge. Judge Erwin | lectured the boys kindly and asked I that they profit from the severe j •wins they will soon begin to i btdy. They will lie taken to i I prison within a day or two. De- , teclives Os ten rider and Purge be-j I lieve that these boys have been the . I cause of most of the trouble the , Erie has hail iri missing goods herd ’ and was great y pleased with the -peedy settlement of the case. Bert and Jasper Bailor were sup-' posed to be honest young men. [ Even after Jasper's arrest a fewweeks ago on a charge of “hold-up” he was believed to lie a victim of •circumstances, and this case against him would have been dismissed, i Now several crimes have come to light in which these young desperadoes are suspected, among others being an attempt to hold op a young man named Mayer at the bridge during fair week. The ■outcome of this short career ot crime should not only be a lesson to tlera but to other young men of dishonest intent. SHOULD HELP Every Woman Should Aid Her hesband to Earn Money. ’Au anlbitious little woman mildfi *■*startling remark the other even*n< in the presence of her friends by saying that she thought every 'Woman should help her husband ®ake a living, even if she can only make enough money to buy her ribbons with. This woman lives up to her conviction* and is helplnK her husband purchase a home, •nd they seem to be thoroughly ®ujoying everything that comes •long too. The other theory that when a woman marries she loses *ll her girlhood ambitions is, alas, 100 often true.

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SECURE CONTRACT Mann 4 Christen to Build $4,000 Church in Allen County. Mann & Christen, the Contractors, have secured another big church contract in Allen county, which when completed will cost the neat sum of 11,000. The contract was secured yesterday, after having to compete with three strong contractors, and being the lowest bidders m accordance with the terms laid down, Mann & Christen were awarded the same. The work consists in remodeling the First Methodist church at New Haven, Indiana, and when completed according to the plans and specifications already on file will be one of the handsomest structures in All°n county. Mann & Christen havelieen very successful in the past three or four years in securing contracts of this description, and are certainly to bo congratulated upon their success. Work on this magnificent structuifl will be commenced next week and hurriedly pushed through to completion.

MINISTER GONE Rev. Alexander of Near Kokomo Has Been Missing Over a week. Rev. A. D Alexander, pastor of the M. E church at Alto, near Kokomo, has been missing over a week, and after several days’ i searching relatives have conclud'd he has met with foul play. He was at Fort Wayne last Friday accompanied by a young man whose I identity cannot be learned. Tne ■ Rev. Alexander wn« a man about ' forty-four years of age. Hb entered the ministry about ten years I ago and before that time he was a marble cutter. He was a man of steady habits and his friends hoot at the idea that he may have wan dcred away while intoxicated. His family is greatly alarmed over his disappearance and search has lieen made in every town in this section. ROUTE ONE A Birthday Parly Given in Honor of Miss Ada Mallonee. Tuesday evening about twenty invited guests gathered at the home of Mrs. Mallonee to remind Miss Ada Mallonee that she had passed another mile stone in life and that this was her birthday, The evening was spent in gained and music. At a late hour the K nests were invited to partake of a luncheon, after which the gW*» 8 departed for their homes all wishing hl'™ Adtt many more such happy occasions- The following persons were present: Misses Minnie Sheets, Dossie Butler, Addie Ruckman. Edith Cook, Elsie Fuhrman. Bessie Fisher, fishie Singleton, and Nora Mumtna. Messrs. Warren Reed, John flingclton, R. J. Mann, Dearn Ruckman, David Cook, Earlßuter, John Mann, Harvey Butler, Harry Fuhrman Ben Hill, Charles Cook, Charles Fuhrman, William Ruckman and Francis Fulirman.

11ECATUK, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 15, 1904.

RAISE A FUND Bluffton Physicians to Help Send Brother Doctor to Penitentiary. The Bluffton Banner says: The physicians of the city are said to be making a determined effort to land the man guilty of performing the operation upon Miss Francis Beeler behind the bars. One doctor informed the Banner this morning that an effort was being made to raise a fund to fully investigate the case and hunt down all the evidence. From the state’s attorney it is learned that the matter will be placed before the grand jury at its next meeting and at that the de tails will be fully gone into by those having the proper authority to do so. The crime is one for which the penalty is the penitentiary in case of conviction and tfyere is no one who will deny that the guilty man fully deserves this punshment and even more. BIG DAMAGES Asked of Clover Leaf by B. F. Prescott Brakeman Injured at Willshire a Year Ago Files Suit to Recover $30,000 Damages. B.mjai tin F. Frescott, a Cl iver . Leaf brakeman who was so badly ; injured at Willshire a year ago has i brought suit for 130.000 damages, ■ the case having been tiled at Toledo. llt will be remembered that he was struck by a mail crane and rec eived : internal injuries and several iractnred ribs. He was brought to this city, treated by Dr. Thomas, and | the day following taken to h< j home at Frankfort. Ho is a cousin of Attorney A. P. L’jatty of this city. In his complaint Mr Prescott alleges that he has suffered greatly and that he was compelled to undergo an operation for necrosis, and that one rib was removed and that he is permanently injured and unable to perform any labcr. At the time of tin accident it was j not thought that Mr. Prescott could 'survive his injuries and for several | Weeks he lingered between life and death st his home in Frankfort. 1 Latei he was taken to Marion, ■ where he was placed in a hospital I and where he was given treatment. He improved slightly and was taken to a hospital at Toledo, where he remained for some time. He is a cripple for life and uses a cane when he walks. At the time of the accident he was picked up for dead and the report' was circulated in this city that he had passed awav at Frankfort, but it was a mistake, although he lay for several days hovering between life and death I Prescott was terribly injured and it was thought he could not possibly recover, but a strong constitution finally pulled him through, although he has been unable,to work any since the accident. Prescott sjient several years on the road and has a son employed by the Clover Leaf company now, WINS PREMIUMS J. D. Nldllnijer Secures Prizes with His' Durocs at Stale Fair. A letter from John D. Nidlingor from Indianapolis gives the information that his Duroc-Jersey hogs were winners at the big state fair now in progress. He won eight first premiums, three seconds and three thirds, also sweepstakes on the best herd and champion boar, any age, and champion sow, any age. Adams county stock are world bcatets wherever shown.

LOST GARTER Fort Wayne Girl Advertises in the Chicago Daily Papers. A blue silk garter adorned with a gold buckle was lost Saturday morning between East Forty-eighth street and the down town shopping • district. The finder will confer’a favor upon Miss C. P. Porter, of Fort Wayne, Ind , who is visiting i the family of Frederic Ullman, 282 i East Forty-eighth street by returning the article. Miss Porter wore the garter when she went down i town on a Cottag * Grove avenue cable car, but it was gone when she returned to the Ullman resi- > dence. The garter, a gift, was i highly prized by its owner, who j inserted the following advertise- > ment in the newspapers: “LOST I —A blue elastic garter with gold i buckle. Finder please return to I 282 East Forty eighth street.” A reward is offered for its return.

FILE REPLY Another Chapter in Osburn Murder Trial Canse is Now up to Judges of Supreme Court—Decistion Expected by December. Another chapter was added to ' the Joseph Osborne murder story today when a reply brief was ! turned out from this office under I instructions of Attorneys D. E. Smith, D. D. Heller A- Son and William M. Amsden. This reply must be filed with the clerk of the [(supreme court of Tndana by Satur- ■ dav morning, and the case will then be ready for the consideration !of that court. The case was appealed several ircnths ago. To this appeal Charles M. Miller, attorney I general, filed an answering brief. To this the present reply was filed, i concluding the issue and bringing the case up to the supreme I judges. The reply is an able one and answers every statement of ! the attorney-general, concluding with the sentence “We have an abiding hope that this last misfortlinS, this unfair trial and unjust conviction, will be set aside and that an impartial jury may hear this cause and a fair and just verdict be finally returned.” The reply required nine pages printed. Attorney Smith said the opinion of the supreme court will probably be given out early in December, or perhaps sooner. AT IT AGAIN Mariah Woodworth Gives Devine Healing Fxhibition in Tent. Mariah Woodworth, who created such a furore throughout Indiana some twenty years ago, is about to start ont on a tour of the state again. Her name is now Mrs. 8. P. Etter, she having married the man with whom she has been interested in revival work for the past few years. Mrs. Etter claims to be a divine healer as well as a soul saver and her work is of the trance order and st times very sensational• Rhe fiow carries a huge tent with hor and Wherever she decides to hold meetings the tent is sot up and the jieople invited to oomo. If Mariah comes to Decafttr she will no doubt get a good .crowd. Many of the older jieople retnerrfbhr her last visits to this part of the state and would bo anxious to hear her again. In the past year she has been doing work of an evangelistic nature in St. Louis, a place where hor services were no doubt badly needed.

NEWS AT THE COURT HOUSE Luther Collins Required to Give New Bond

TOMORROW NIGHT Democratic Campaign will Open in This City. General James B. Weaver, an old war horse in national politics, wil] open the democratic campaign in this county. He will speak at the court house at 1 :30 o’clock tomorrow night, and you should be there. Good music and a good time Come and hear the issue® discussed. The campaign is here and within a week or two will be red hot. HELD REUNION Gay Family Had a Gay • Time A Hundred Relatives Picniced at Steele's Park Today—The Big Dinner a F.c.ure. One of the happiest events in n ary a c’t>i tl at Ins <<<i m d in 1 tin 1 Gay family happened today at Steele’s park, vlun cv« r i re hundrod members of this family nu t land held a genuine family reunion. The Gays were there in full bloom, i from infants to old peope, and all I seemed to l>o endowed with the same inspirations of having a good j rime tind making the most of this happy event. The members of the I different families arrived at the park this morning at eleven o'clock and a big dinner was served, to , which all did ample justice, and ! seemed to enjoy. The balance of | the day was spent in all manner of amusements in which old and young took part, and put in the day to its best advantages. The members of this family who took part in the festivities were Mr. and Mrs. Thorne, of North Baltimore, Ohio, Quinn Gay and son, of Marion, Ohio, Mr and Mrs. William I Gay, of Oskaloos, Kansas, FreeI rnont Holmes, of JMansfield, < >hio, 1 Dennis Gay, Lima, Ind,. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hilyard, of Blue Creek township, Mr. and Mrs. George Gay of St. Marys, township, James Gay and family, John Green and family and Ed Green and family of this city, A FINE PIANO Mrs. Laura Dailey, who resides just earth of Bobo, Wan In our city yesterday and purchased one of A. B. Chase’s fine pianos, paying for the same the neat sum of |SOO. The instrument is a beauty, being cf the finest q lality and make, and has a deep, rich tone. Mrs. Dailey stated that she was well pleased with her choice, and would nut now part with the instrument, at any price. The sale was consummated by John Stonoburner of this city, who represents this line of pianos and the above named company.

NUMBER 211

A DIVORCE GRANTED John Schroeder Declared of Unsound Mind Today’s Session Before Judge Erwin Included Criminal, Civil and Probate Affairs. ( Some business was transacted in circuit court this morning, the record showing that criminal, civil and probate matters were attended to. . Next Monday morning the jury | will report and the hearing of criminal oases will begin. About ( twenty cases are set down for next week, and the next ten days ■ should be busy ones. Today’s record includes the following: Mary Irene Cook was granted a divorce ■ this morning from her husband, ■William Cook. No alimony was . allowed. Jugdment against plaintiff for costs. Mrs. Cook prohibited from marrying for two years. Evidence was heard in the case of WillisF. Johnson ve Wil's F. Johnson, administrator, claim against decedent s . state and the cause was , submitted. t State vs Bert and Jasper Biiior, .bench warrant issued on charge of t larceny and burglary, charge of burglary dismissed, pl a of guilty sentenced to three years in JefferI sonville reformatory, fined five , 1 dollars each. 1 ~ ~° — The bondsmen of Luther Collins 5 delivered him into the custody of 3 Sheriff Butler. He agreed to give . jnew bond for his appearance in , court Monday, September 26. He was taken to Berne by Special Dep- ' uty Sheriff Jack Meibers and gave t the necessary bond, signed by Will [' Sheets. Sam Kuntz. J. Brenneman • and Jacob Hunzioker, and was ■ again released. —O'An appraisement of real estate was filed in the matter of B. F. ' Boerstler, guardian for Dayton F. Boerstler; sale of real estate ordered. —o— Mrs. Douglas Dudgeon, guardian for her husband, was ordered to pay insurance premium to the Home company. —o— Drs. J. M. Miller and C. 8. Clark and 'Squ're Smith of this city and Dr. J. C. Grandstaff drove to the Shroeder home a mile north of Preble yesterday afternoon and held an insanity inquest on John a young man of about twonty-thrno years, The verdict was one recommending the subject to the Eastern asylum at Richmond ' The parents and neighbors were afraid of him and asked that he be taken into custody at once, as he had threatened to kill them and burn their property. Sheriff Butler was notified and sent Deputy Dallas Butler, Amoj Fisher and Detective Furge, of Huntington, out after him. He came without any serious difficulty and will be taken to Richmond as soon as a place cun be arranged for him.