Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 78, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IS

SHERRICK IS FOUND GUILTY Ex-State Auditor Gets a Prison Sentence

TAKEN TO JAIL Bort Up Bravely When He Heard the Verdict * MtiM an iMHtrmintft Sentence dFri»Tw«t» Twenty Os Years. l, Kl r Telegram Te TM Democrat Indianapdts. Marco 15—The ■ t-.rr thia morning br<r ug bl tn aver i finding David E Sherrick g . ty a* charged m the indictment h » puni’bment ta fixed al from lw j to twenty one y»ar* in the M ,-htgan City state * prison t, United Frooa Newt Association. Indiana polls, March 15 —The ; >rv he I been out since five o clxJk Mlerday afternoon and had ballot i . latil bed time and retfrad Thi* n rnmg they went al *1 again and • irick wa* convicted The Jur r* a private conversation said the ; -,•■.* enw ><( opinion am tig lhem «** ihal this verdict must be r* turned in odrer to atop grsfi in the c*ir bouse. that ribarrtck was ar quitted It would mean free tance to a ih<*ra in spite of the fact that it is well known that Hbarrtck did O' ire than bis ptadecooor* wbo were not caught at it <>fte juror »a;d ihal personally ba believed that > -rrtek was no more guilty than irta'.n of hia accuser*. but he had, a hanoe at Sherrick and n<> cbancs al Ibe others The Jury could have fir.<i Mbarrick, under the law twicw the amount he embeaxled rit did nA, arguing that trnpria i .ent w*s plenty Several mem lent ot the jurvwere determined he f* 1 oed tlcfl.OOO hut a •ompromise •as made on imprisonment Sher ru k did not break down in the; ■ url room when the verdict wav rad aa was expected he would fin friends praised around him but he could ear nothing tie remained in the court room fur some time until the sheriff was ounqieliod t< take him to Jail. A motion for a new trial was made immediately hherriok will not be takes to prison until Judge MdCollongh rule* on this motion. The defense may de h and a habeas corpus and pre** ! cute it directly to the supreme a urt on the ground that as the money Sherrick was alleged to! have etnbexuied was not really c rargeable to him under the law, or tn his charge, and he Oonld not have embezxled it. This technical dy may get him out of prism. The state has greatest fear of this move. DAVIS ARRESTED Ctshltr of Cincinnati Bank io Charge of Officers. * Sssclsl Telegram To The Democrat Cincinnati, 0., March 15 —C«*b i«r Davis of the Firn National bank, who was arrested Wednesday by sergeant at arms of the note *enate, was returned to Uincinrat' ’ idey. have been secured by writ of Habeas corpus from Springfield. i

The Daily Democrat.

THAT CONTEST Via Wert sad Portlsad Bowlers to Meet so Palace Alleys. ’A’ord ha* been renet vrd from Van Wert annooncug that they will be reedy and in «bvp«j to meet the Portland bowling team in this oily on Tbu;*day evening of next week, if that date la satisfactory t> the Portland team Io the anme letter they sent tbrir line up which ta aa follows J A Mtiggere, W A Higford. Abe Jones, J M Cot lette, William Siplae and Hc<dl Tumbles, n From what we can learn the above list inciudea the b*sl bowlers in VasWert and is a team that will bowl far above the average game The matter at an cepting the dale ha* been taken up with Portland and a rvply i» eg peered in a few da vs, when the matter will be closed and Im co* tiacl signed The Portland team is oompited of a fast lot of bowlers wbo will, no doubt, give a good account of.ihemaei ve* in this one teat The teams will roll ~n the Palace Bowling alleys amt the lo* era of the sport tn this city will be given a rare treat MUST TELL Banks Must Your Bank Account Supreme Ciort Heidi That the Aswsiot Hat a Bight io the Knowledge. Tne supreme aourt bold* that a bans or trust company must du close the account of a depositor when called on by the aaseeeor In bls quest for property not listed for taxation Toe Gate arose at Week ington. Indiana, when the county aese«sor marie an affidavit that be bad reason to believe one of the depositors in the Washington Na ■ tional bank had not listed all of hia money, and asked for an order [of court that the bank should pr > dune its oaah register, draft register and paronal aocount and Individual ledger, so far a* they re sted to the personal account of the dep isitur named, with all draft*, checks, ra ceipta and memoranda pertaining jtohia account The court isewd such an order, under authority of the acts of 1901, !»•«« 109. end the bank appealed. asserting that this act was unconstitutional The aourt said there was nothing an reasonable in providing for a search (or omitted property by the ’ taxing officers. “If the omission was accidental, said th* court, "the owner ought not to complain, and if intentional he ought not to fie heard, except aa to the truth of the supposed discovery Anyone, who avoids the payment of his rat able share of taxes violates the law and, when such evasion is being attempted. it is the public duty of banks, as well as of all other cor potations having knowledge, when I cdled upon by proper authority to disclose it There is no more mor , al excuse or legal justification so. concealing the delinquency of the •MX dodger’ than fir any other clisa of law breaker*.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY EVENING, JHKUII 15, I9o<>.

CROMER TONIGHT The Ce«(r item Will Add rest Our Citizens st Hit Court House All arransgem<-nt* are rompb-t» for the < romer meeting at tne o<-twl room thia evening, eight O'clock it the hour ( ,ngrv«»man Cromer will either arrive on the afternoon Grand !h, ,1, r the evening ( i ver Leaf fr »-n RI iff on in m« I speech be will take up many cf -the apicial feature* that have made : ibndisir.ot contest known through put the length and breadth of the and He la exp<t*l to a*y some pratty oauetic things, and bia an dlencn bid* fair to be of oomfurt 'able rise At the t»i»rt room at ' eight o'cloek TILLMAN’S REPORT Read in the Senate Today was Shrtling Shewt the Rsilrudt HsMlr Htn OelUr m I surd SiMes [*ch Yygr. Spec'• l Teiagvem Ta TM Oamac'a* Washington 1> A* , .March 15 — Th* gram earning* annually > t the railr ad* are ij round numlwr* |2.tx<. ; <.<•;, while ih* net ram itig* are I .'<= Thu* it may he wrn that < nee a year *verv o lar In circulation tn lbw Cnmd Sitata* tbrotigh the bands of the rallr ads. while once in ibrr* veer* every della* in the United S <ir» ;*w®OsC* s p*r< of -tt>* *»»t > minings <4 the raiirosda Th* net 'earning* each year equal the entire expenditures, lavish a* they are. of the United Htate* government Thia startling statement waa made by Menatcr Tillman in a forma \ atltteh report on the H*pburn j Mil which he waa directed to make by Ibe aenata to the oommittee on nterttatv commerce, and wb.oh wa» preeer.ted ia the **naie today ‘ Il i»small wonder,' he said, ' that with anoh prtnoriy revenuee. the imoal brilliant legal mimla of the country are at their command Thia legal array of talent have *x pretaed lhetr overma*»eiing intiueno* over the judicial, legtalative and rxeouii ve department* nnli. It |is no wonder that the average cist *en la driven to despair in the fight < against them TONIGHT Chic Improvtawet Mectikt it the Com ax rill Club. The meeting at the Commercial h lub room* for the formation of a |('ivto Improvement aoeiely will be gin promptly at seven o clock Thia early hour is owing to many other meeting*, and will be a con veoienoe to many who may desire to kill two birda with one stone. A constitution and by law* ami the elect on of officers will occur this evening, and the general work of the aooiety will be ttken up B» on hand promptly at seven o’clock Senate Resolution. •y United Praee News »*aaoc;«tlen. Washington, D. C.. March 15 — The oouae psseed a resolution etn powering the interstate cummer"* commission to compel the sttend anoe and testimony of witness** Mitchell Speaks. •v Unite* Pr*ae News Aaaoc'«ti<wv Indianapolis. Match 15.-The miners formally convened here to day. Mitchell delivered a short address hoping that a settlement may yei be maae.

HONORED CITIZEN A Review of the Life of I Joseph W. Smith The Fantrii Servlcet Will be CsMtKttd From the St Miry t (nsreb Sstordsv Heralaf. J,*w>ph "rntth. on* ■ the pn.r**r* Itrf Ihia city died Wednesday after noon at hi* bom* on Mercer Avenue a- -hree ■ k iMb r*»'i t -*g fr<»m a stroke of ptrslyaie which b* suffered nearh t - > year* ag Its •» "> n vis - .nir wbal i» iwwn aa the < i He*«l«r firm sixty two year* ago W hen but a b«>y ; • eighteen summer* he came to this city end accepted a jK *tf i n a* f >reman in th* Hhnakley Wbddt company * mill, which were then looaW'i on First street where K •» h A He’, "meyer are »• • calevi H* remained wnb tbt* firm ! untH the acMcra went to the we ‘ when b« -pen*d «p 9 wag >n *h< p * ard went into th* boats#** him ••qf m the *»m« baitding an I Ilion where Ibe wag n *hnp now •tand* Heveral year* after bit venture a* a bu*io»«a man t><* form ad a partnership with bi* br»»ib*r Ta*" I ore Hmitk. wbUM mmtne«>l until th* death of tbe latt w which - ,-orrwi *as*r« v**r* *4 D .ring . ihi* pirtn»r*t:p <•>■» bn« nea* .’Ver l«h«ii ib a ptaeaing mancrr and th* , hran henarn* egtanetvely known la ISA' h* we* united io mart■*<* . to Mias Acne Wemboff who than , resided at Fort Wayne and imm* diataly a'l*r th* ceremony there r* , turned to thi* city where th*v t mad* thetr borne Tueir mairietl ! l;f.» waa a h»pi»T c.e 3 S’ -eatb f diaa> ived thi* unkm. hl* w being Called to ths great beyond in Au goal. I*9l. To thia no ion war* ( born thirteen rbi drew, ten of whom ar* and living nam* v, ( ttaajamia J H.ata, Anreiloa. es , New York. Leo, Mr* Chari** N t Chriate*'. Nettie. A!b >n t*awren<w. I ( Joe Mayme and Vin.-enl In I**.’ he waa again .ntted in mar-tag" !• t Mu* Mery B «■* which union J waa a happy one *h* atUl au»vl» , ng him Tn thi« union wa* born one child. Marguerite Hb irtlf as ter the deaib of hi* hr >»ber Tn* dote, Mr ‘s'allb auffered »» attack lot peralyeia and for a time bia life ( waa despaired Ot He re .ad. however, and we* noun hbl* to be , up ami aro'ln,l el though it wa* inoti<w*hi« ihal bia old time vigor he*! est him and that he «uff*rel 'untold pain H* went to Dsaroit a abort time ago ami took eoura* of treatment but II *«em»d that! ‘ nothing would aid him Ha then ! returned home and imatadlatoly . sold bia buameae having come to Ijh* conclusion that he bad bi« day al the work bench end that I whet he needed m *1 wa* ebeolut* , rest and care He rapidly failed j from that time and two |w*ek* ago waa taken to bed from whtcb be > I was deatined never Io ariae. the dread diaeaae having t- > firm A J hold on btm A taw day* ago the purer of speech left him and then , the family became awat* that death was near at hand Hs made a noble sigh. for life, but hit con*ti tution was unable to stand th* rav I agee of the disease and at 3 o'clock I yesterday afternoon death relieved | him The funeral services will te i held Haturdav morning at - ■ o'clock, standard time, al the Sit i ,Mary '»< atholio church of which be I I was a devoted member and a con actentiona worker in ita behalf Father Wilken will officiate intar me nt will be made tn the St, Jo- ! seph cemetery The remain* nay be viewed this evening from 6to 9 and tomorow i from 2 until also tomorrow even jug

THE SHAKESPEARES An Afttraooa ud Ten Party Given by Mrt C. 0. Lewton. One ll •* n- *t intereating and pit aaant rr>*< ting* d the hbak-a j*are club, waa Ifeat at yesterday.' with Mr. D W kprwg a* boate-w ' Mr* Sprang r*«4 h pApst on ’*** . historical r*vtew f tb* Intern* IlltJMl H» rm < ub Th* p*;»» i contained tr.orb mformalion and ? wa* appreciated Light rafr**b I menta were served A taa ; srly Ibis aftarnoon at ba, ■ ps>t two *t the ar-a* and aomfort able hum* of Mr* C l> Iwwvm j north HeO'O'l street, wa* an attrac Hon that took tb* eye of many ao : elety ladle* of the city GENEVA NEWS Marriage of Mr. Black and Mist Drew kranef and IrMtf Clew Ikal 0d Preyerty Dtare kbrtale fee Tkh Fve« »< ttaaev* IM M*r k 15 - T'l* marriage of Mta* Lot’s* Drww hi ftotoert H.ack •»» *<:>i*mai«M at the bom* *' i; Mt A«d Mr* Drew, on High street. W»dm*ed*» ervntex H«.v Mower B»*ti»r«r. -j-.n fmt- .i'u>-i • cweemony la th» enlv th* i yem* lm.to ihw* bci4a daegbtor Al a>rawy W M Drew and t»®e of the beat known and eetm*bl* <* die* of (i«t»*va ebll* th* groom who ba* tawn ber* tn th* oil bu*! ae«* for th* p •* L.urtaen ye*re. i la c#e of th* b**a **■ that ever | lived and w* wish ’them both a i .ng life and a happy on* and while it i» rather hard for u* a f w gl ve them t -t aurpristag tw a<i. w« I wtll !*t hyg M»ee be bygones and be bappv b*c*u*« •« know th*y are happy They wl mak* tb*.r fulur*. home h«r* w.ih th* hr '• • ’fether Cltf Ma«itn waa shown the ray* terta* <4 th* thi “d degree w rk in the Ma* n.c lodge sal night and th* event was made an accaa, n ‘on* b» b* r-mem' vr*.! by tb* , member* Ol th* ,'r-ier After th* work wa* Bni*b»l lb* ! »ig* m«n eoj 'V*d a amotsr end a mu* ■wl* like n*w <le-*'pila>n u**d amt proved to he a greet th. ng The firm of Kroner A Kroner h*v* < o *t *<*i a m ’» d**l ‘rat foil property oeart ehna Obi and ■ will soon begin th* work of puluog the staff end moving 11 here A ileal of tht« nature i» not frequent and only show* the pr j<r*sat v*ne** iof thio firm The dancing c ib will bare an jother 'aop tbit evening at the Ma»'t>'.i‘ hall Miller and Reiff will foini»b the music and the usual good lime will be on tap The Genova Herald of laet week •tated that el! the bcardera at the . Scheer home were contemplating ■on pooling together and aecur mg a job lot of marriage licensee !• Hooks a* though there may have been some truth tn the report for Bob Black was married last night Dr Graham i* to be married soon, and—and—well we think that « couple of otters are makirg p-fps radons and that will only leave the writer He would like to join in j too, but he * 100 y ung.

NUMBER 7s

APPOINTMENTS rion. S. W. Hale Appointed to Place of Trust H« Il Wife a Mrtobff •( th* Batrf as Trtiten f»r tfe (pilcptk ta b< Er«ct»4 <t Wctr Ckflk. Be*i.*! Ts'agram Te T*a D*en*er*S Indiansp • March IS -tioter nor Hatrr handed out a !»» pjuma today, H n K W Hal* of G*ae va ha ag app mud to th* lhr»« y*ara term cm ib* board >4 tru* < MH Kwet H f Bl * m « giYMi th* lwo l*rm »',*4 Clm* *« L Hrr.ff. tIH irwetl n /9 A filter -ft, lb* y<Mf Tb« ap,» ui<..-'-,S 4 Mr Ha!« a»a a ; •««<■■.' • . ; «• 1 . a . 'rlen-l* her* *' knew r. r ng ( •a’h a c.ntevKp ste-i spjMmimant Tb* apt* intwwat .a do* to tt* t 111*1 M , «, h* ! • . r g opxerieac* «• a trcd the £**t era lna*n* b eptla at K hm r , • t • t~. « ’ • t l«S» «s»r* o’ the aaffir* mci<tar.t t® th* •*«#-■ tioa atd Ml " th * *«• but mnch n«*i. d fnatitu’ r tiKH «5g f* 1 * ■** '* ♦ id* I • « fwe *>rt g.a-4 tb* wFt k Io ’ifit** w#rf« gp pom’ed <S rvernur Han ly did well in hie »; ■ nlu.eat of Mr Ha's COL RT NEWS Quietest Session on Record This Morning Ja.'ft Jadfe •( FbtlmM Hi ltd I Mb t ta Appear la Trial litre Taday Beta filed it Zthr Cate U bi* tniirui mHe A i • ma dr call < ■ art be* been ralber light far sever* moßths. ibla is tb* Sift motntrg that tb* toll rail faiWd to he answered by a ,mgl* m t: n either ctvr mimical or prob*’. A* Judge Erwin pula II ' H wav a nimpleta »xunk ■ The i*** of Wjlltam J Staltery va An* alb.'. ■.'■■■’ *av. ?«■<*■• » ir* •it |de chattel tr-rtgage, w*a *et f<>r t day. for completion ot leans* Judge ffmilh ct Port and. ta cue < f th* attnreeya in ibe Base an a ■’■"•«*ge wa* rt v.n tbs* nn ruing that be waa taken ill qvit* and denly last evening and could n t be present Tb* c*»B wsa *c< ord tngly postponed Sheriff Buller ta sending out MO postal card* in an effort t<> 10 - *ta Frank Iwwton, a youeg n an from this county who mvvral wseka ago escaped ftrm East Paten bo»p tai al Rtct>m< nd Jacob H Z hr and Frank Balli van piaml ff* in a replevin »ut’ agatnat John C Manley, filed bend today to cover the value r t the property, about I- 0. The betd was sigeed by o ne Geneva citfwr • and is goc i for many times the fa e of the bent?.