Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 310, Decatur, Adams County, 10 January 1905 — Page 1

VOLUME 11

AFTER TEN YEARS William E. Hinshaw Given His Freedom The Last Act of Governor Durbin Was a Popular One for the Executive. Late yesterday the unconditional parole of William E. Hinshaw was made public. It was the last Official act of Governor Durbin, and came as a surprise to the loyal friends of the prisoner, who have cheerfully given their time, energy es and money to accomplish the freed >m of one who they believed innocent'of the crime charged. The parole was given to Hon. Union B. Hunt, secretary to Governor Hanley, the one man above all others whom Mr. Hinshaw may thank for tireless efforts in his behalf. The governor based his action of parole on the fact that a reasonable doubt existed of the innocence of the accused and that no motive for the Crime had ever been established. The history of the crime dates back

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to January 10, 1895, in the little town of Belleville, Hendricks county, where early in the m irning neighbors of the Rev. William E. Hinshaw were attracted to his home by the sound of pistol shots. In the front yard they found the preacher, writhing in agony in the snow, bleeding from bullet and kqife wounds. On the back porch Mrs. Hinshaw, with her temple pierced by a bullet, was found dying. Hinshaw told a story of burglary and assault. A coroner's court of inquiry exonerated him. On the afternoon of May 24, four months after the death of his wife, Hinshaw was indicted by the grand jury on a charge r.f murder and immediately arrested. The trial lasted five weeKs, and four days were required for the jury to agree on a verdict of murder in the second degree, which carried with it a sentence of life imprisonment. A petition for a new trial was overruled and Hinshiw was sent to prison. From Novern bar 22, 1903, to January 23, 1904, the prisoner was paroled that he might visit his aged mother, who was believed to be dying. Several tms since his incarceration atte opts to secure his pardon have been made without success. The writer personally knows Mr. Hinshaw, and b ilieves him incapable of committing the crime for which he w. soh irged and convicted. He was a p tioeful, lovable man, correct in all his habits and manner of life. Hiapirole is hut just and right and will stand out as the brightest star in the administration of Govtruor Durbin. The Red Men. All members of the Improved Order of Rod Men are requested to rnetjt at their hull at 7:L5 a. rn. toranpaow, .1 unary 11th. to attend furfeial of brother Solomori Nereitro of Hqflkland. Procession will Irnvr hall at 7:30 a. in. for G R., & I train. : Bv order of cjiumittee.

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CAUSES TALK Abolishment of Grand Jury Is a Future Possibility. The abolishment of thq, grand jury as a part of the court system of states in the Northwest is being widely discussed in other states I Ohio being included in the number. The lawyers and others in this t >wn are among the list who are giving the matter thought, and from the extent of the discussions it is probable that a vote nev be taken on the point in Ohio in ‘he near future. It is argued th‘ grand juries have outlived their usefu'ness and the purposes for which undent England created them ; that they hear onlv one side of i case; that they frequently return indictments on such slight evidence that courts promptly quash i them, and that they cost more than they are worth because officials and courts worx just as well without them. WAS’ ACQUITTED Marion Mott Was Not a Deserter indie Anderson Set Him Free on Account of a Technicality In His Age. — Judge A. B. Anders-'"! in the fed- | oral court yesterday had the unusual experience of declaring that a deserter was not a deserter. The case was that of Marion T. Mott, ! now known as Marion T. Harrison, I who was, upon the order of Admiral i Converse, chief of the Bureau of ; Navigation, arrested by United I States Marshal Henry C. Pettit, i charged with deserting from the i United States ship Newark at Norfolk, Va., Nov. 25, 1904. Under the name of Marion T Harrison a habeas corpus petition was filed in the United States court declaring that the boy’s parents had died many years ago and that until recently the boy, who is now 17 years :of age, did not know his true history. He has lived ever since his infancy with the Mott, family, and S. R. Mott was his legal guardian At the death of S. R. Mott no other guardian was appointed. The pijieis signed by Marion Harrison at the time of his enlistment, two years ag i, were supposed to have been ma le valid by the permission of Sherman Mott, with whom Harrison was living. Since Sherman Mott was not the hiy’s guardian and the boy being but 15 years of age, it was averred that the contract was in no sense a contract I and that Harrison could therefore i not be a desertoi. The court upI held this view and Harrison was discharged. IT PLEASES Wednesday Night's Show o’serves Good Crowd. “Jerry from Kerry" came to the o|kira bouse last night and gave an evening of pleasure to a good sized audience. The entertainment of musical f<rci comedy nature and oarrijc first-class vaudeville feat urns They are good comedians, exo 'lent acrobats, pleasing Mngers ag o-i hind an I oruhes.r’i Altogether it made tip a progrrn which greatly plumd ths uni l • ice and gave very hearty enjoyment, as the laughter pro Ind n 4 qualities were oortiinly all th it v irr ]rrnnn I — St.. J >hn T<d»*'’r.iph, N, B. At opera house. VV daeatlay evening.

DEUATU't, INDIANA. TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 10.

DAMAGE CASE Short But Interesting Case Filed Comes From Allen County— Miss Blaising Demands Two Thousand Dollars From John R. Hartzell. A <2OOO damage case was filed here this morning on change of venue from Allen county, and through the complaint is short it bears evidence of being at least a little interesting. It is entitled Grace Blaising vs John R. Haitzell and says that September 17th last said John R. Hartzell did then and there in a rude and violent manner unlawfully and feloniously touch, pull, jerk and beat this plaintiff, whereby he, the said plaintiff has been damaged in the sum of 12000, and judgment in that sum is therefore prayed for. The complaint fails to say whether the suit is the result of a lover's scrap, a school teachers’ tussel or what not. The case was filed in Allen county October 31st last. The entire oomplaint requires but ten lines, and is the shortest damage complaint ever tiled here. Attorney Phi] B. Coleriok represents the plaintiff and Robertson & O’Rourke the defendants. THE FUNNY MAN Comic Legislature Has Prepared Corn Shredder Bill. Representative William Colver*, who e brother Charles 1 ist the left arm above the elbow in a corn shredder this fall, will introduce a I bill in this session of the legislature aimed to prohibit manufacturers from turning out shredders withI out safety devices that will make loss of members impossible. He says ho thinks such a bill will become a law. One of the provisions of the bill is that each farmer working ahout a shredder shall have one end of a log chain fastened to his leg and the other end to a convenient tree or stump and the chain shall be of such length as to not permit the farmer to get nearer than ten feet to the machine. Another provision is patterned after j the election law. It requires that a heavy card two by three feet in size with a copy of the law and a I picture of the shredder and men I chained us contemplated by the law, I shall be placed on everv corn shock !in the state as soon as the shook is erected—Andersen News. TO PANAMA R. M. Scheerer, an Adams County Boy Will go Soon. William Scherer, of Monroe, re turned to his homo F idav evening from Denver, Colo., where he has been the guest of his son. R. M. Scherer for about three weeks. Earlv last spring young Scherer left Monroe for the west. His parents were unable to find out where he was until he wired them from Chicago and stated his intention of going to Denver. The next word his relatives received from him he was acting as professor in one of the city schools. Several weeks ago he passed the civil service examination and received an appointment from the government in the immediate vicinity of the Panama canal operations. Hu will leave Duivcr March 1 for the Isthmus and will nt. once tiegin his duties there.—Berne Witness.

HAO TROUBLE Moving Picture Show People Hao Quarrel and Disband. The company that presented the moving picture show last evening at the opera house were greeted by only a few people, hardly a dozen being present. The pictures were good, as was the feature of “Creation," and had this company advertised little more extensively, would undoubtedly ha ve had a full house, but as it was no one knew there was a show on. As a result of last night’s preformanoe the company is stranded and have stored their goods away here in the P eople’s & Holthouse stables, where they will rest until enough money is raised to get them out. The Company included the proprietor, an old man from Germantown, Ohio, and a young man and his wife, who operated the machine and did the singing. After the show the old man and his actors quarreled and the latter were discharged without pay and without a cent in their pockets. This morning they employed Attorney D. B. Erwin to attach the old man’s property. The action was began at once, but before it proceeded very far he old man thawed out and settled, paying his help $6.15. They left for Fort Wayne this afternoon and the old man will probably take his magic lantern and go home. JAICSENTENCE Charley Ault Guilty of Forgery Case Dismiss'd Henning Claimes Settled—Sells Case Continued. The jury in the case of tne State vs'Charley Ault, charged of forgery, returned a verdict at seven o'clock last night, after about eight hours' deliberation, finding Ault guilty and fixing his punishment at thirty days in jail and ten dollars fine. —o— A transcript was filed today for a change of venue in the case of Grace Blaising vs John R. Harzeil, damages <2OOO, which was brought here from Allen county. —o— Amended complaints were filed in the case of Henry Kinney vs Toledo, St. Louis A- Western Ry company and Anderw Miller vs G-and R ipids & Indiana Ry company. —O’John Dreyer et al vs Drusilla Markin et al, partition, submitted, finding according to complaint. J. T. Merryman appointed commissioner to sell propjrty. Bini tixud at SIO,OOO. —o—- — Gasser vs Elias Reisen. suit on note, the jury was empanelled j and the evidence of Gasser and Reisen heard, when Attorney Shafter Peterson, representing the plaintiff, asked to withdraw the case and the cause was dismissed. Judgment rendered against plaintiff for ousts. —o— The case against H. P. Sells and Howard Davis for larceny, which was set for trial tomorrow morning before Judge Braynan of Huntington, was continued by agreement until the next term of court. —o— The claims against the Louis A Henning estate were settled this afternoon before they came to trial. Daniel I Weikel was allowed $ 109.112 William B. Henning $228 40 and Clara A. Henning $332.32. All was ordered paid out of assets of estate —o— The jury were dismissal for the term, with thanks of the court, this afternoon.

SOME FIGURES January Distribution is Completed The County Auditor Figures Out The January Distribution. County Auditor Lewton has completed the January distribution, which shows the following figures: Union township, 12368.26; Root, | 12910.76; Preble, $2963.17; Kirklano $1579.18; Washington. $6085.47; St. Mary’s, $37969.50; Blue Creek, $1573.81; Monroe, $4602.18; French, $1079.89; Hartford, $358.38; Wabash, $3456.62; Jefferson, $1599.92;! Decatur corporation, $9667.47; school, $7817.45; Geneva corporation, $1872.39; school, 2084 65; Berne corporation, $2221.49; schoo’, $2421.83. The distribution also shows a total of 7707 school children in the ouuuty. The total of the different funds are SISOO liquor licenses; common school, $11,329.29; congressional school, $376.53; township tax, $7547.49 ; tuition, $9291.36; special school, $1,6208.99; road $313.12; township poor, $925.06; township bridge, $183.51; corporation, $13,761.35; library, $368.52; and a total distribution of $61,805.22. According to notice already given by Treasureer Voglewede, the amounts due the various trustees and rchool board treasurers will be paid out January 28 and 30. AN INSTITUTE Washington and St. Marys Townships Teachers Mett. The fourth institute of the teach ers of Washington and St. Mary’s townships was held Saturday, January 7, 1905, at the High school room at Pleasant Mills in St. Mary's township. The percent of attendance was good. The institute began at 9:30 with ex Trustee Coffee of Washington township as the chairman. The teachers showed usual promptness in responding to questions which were asked by the various instructors of the classes. They also made an interesting and profitable meeting by nearly everyone joining in some very lively disoussions which were brought up. A number of visitors were present, a part of whom were the late trustee of St. Marv’s township, William Teeple. an ex trustee of Kirkland township, George Brown and also an ex teacher, William Brown. After Jthe program was completed the program for the next institute wrs read by the chairman of the committee, John Nelson, same to be held Feb. 4, 1905, at District No. 9, Washington township Melvin Mallonee. By order of Chairman Coffee. ON COMMITTEES Senator Tyndall on Six Important Oner. Immediately after the organization of the Shite senate yesterday the new lieutenant governor, Hugh T. Miller, announced the senate committees. The names of John W. Tyndall of this city appear on five of the important ones and also on one of the three joint committees. He will serve on the follow ing committees: Finance, manufacturing and mining, roads, cities and towns, swamp lands amt drains and j >int library Committee.

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A MYSTERY Portland Police Investigating Burning of a Hotel. Portland, Ind, Jan 10—Myserious features connected with the burning of the New Portland hotel Saturday nght were discussed by citizens of Portland today with more interest than the fact of the actual loss. Apparently no effort was made to remove the turniture from the burning building, although there was tim ■> to have saved a great deal. The blaze stared in an unused empty room on the third floor in which there was no file. Three hours before the tire a man called from Ridgeville over the telephone and asked the exchange operator how the fire was at the New Portland hotel. COUNTRY HOME Peter Forbing to Build a New House Buildings and Drive Ways Will Abound in the Foibing Grove. Peter Forbing, one of Decatur's foremost citizens, informed us th it at present he was busily engaged in m.iKing arrangements for the erection of a house and barn on his farm, one and one-half miles west of this city in the Forbing grove. The buildings are to be of the latest pattern and put up ’with the best material that can be purchased. Mr. Forbing is contemplating putting up a house that will be a credit to the citizens of Washington township. Tiie location he has chosen for rhe new home which he and his family expoot to reside in is a beautiful spot, one of the prettiest groves in Adams county. The house will be built some distance back from the public highway with a wide drive way running up to the veranda, which will be constructed with gravel. The barn will be of ihe bank order and will be fitted with all the modern conveniences. Mr. Forbing stated that he would commence work on this beautiful structure as soon as the weather would permit, as he desired to have the same completed by full so that he could move liefote winter sets in. The large grove will be left intact and will only be cut up in so far as necessary to build the bouse and cut through numerous driveways. which will lie constructed throughout . Mr. Forbing is absolutely positive that he will have one of the prettiest homes in Adams county, as he will spare no expense in making it so. ANOTHER CASE Small Pox Getting a Good Start at Bryant. Another case ot sir nil pox has appeared at Bryant. This time it is in the family of Daniel Montgomery whoso daughter, Lona aged twenty three, has taken ill of the disease. It is not believed that. Miss Montgomery contracted the infection from the other small pox patients who hive boon in quarinline at Bryant for some time. It s said she was exp >sed on a recent visit to Van Buren. The two danghiers of George Goff who have been qti ir.intinol for several w«»tk J at the home of Oaro'ine HaffnerWilgus at B-vniit were relou- I Hand ay.— I’uilind G iiiint rci il Rirlvw.