Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 28 March 1906 — Page 1

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I IS DRAGGING HR ' I Weston Case Will Go to I jury kmorrow Evening ■ Ming Sensational Today-Some of | yesterdays Evidence— Decatur B Witnesses Used. B Huntington, March 2*.—Tie ■ y,>t- 'i trisvl i* dragging along to B dV nni ln,m B Pl H '* ranc <*'’ wl 'l B nit »:• t i tiio jury before tomorrow | erroirg The defeuse will not con- ( ,jo h fore -his evening Y ESTE RDA YB' E Vll > E NC’E. Th- first witness *uso<l yesterday tsr |he •fate was Dr. Costello, who told of the examination bo made i of the deceased at the time ho was called to the Bart Hotel and the \ examination he assisted in making at the post mortem Hie testimony given in a clear and concise manner and appeared to carry con risti m to the jury. He was not subjected to any cross examination Ear: Steele, a reporter on the Even inr Ilers Id. was then calif d and testified as to certain statements made by the defendent to him the not morning v fter the injury had b»en delivered. His cross exami nation was very light ard resulted mDo asisstanoe to the defense. hi-4 (trappy, a freight conductor < i the Erie railroad, was then i'n :-<i unit told of a con venial ion h ■ heard Weston and the night c'«rk in the Erie restaurant ha--’e in the Erie restaurant. He stated b substance that Weeion said "Y nought to have seen him go wb>n 1 hit him, - and while he was lying on the pavement some one of the Decatur ptrty made the remark, ‘‘Now see what you have done you have killed this man," and Weeton said, ‘‘Let me at him nod 1 will finish him." (.’. .1. Fuhr man, the Erie passenger conductor who had Charge of the train that took the party home from Hunt ington to Decatur on that fatal night, testified that none of the partv were intoxicated and could not be shaken a particle tn the cross examination, Mrs R. .J. Hol Shouse, wife of the deceased, wa* then called to the stand and testified to the age of her husband, hi» height and weight and told con erntng the surviving members of their familv. During this ex animation she broke down and for a few moments gave vent to her feelings in tears The entire audi enoe was 'in sympathy with her and many tears were shed by those who were affected by her testimony, and ree,med t realize the true condition of affairs. John \Ve»’on the father of the defendant then testified as to the height ami weight of his son and as to his age. He was not cross examined. Ered Holderman, n<ght clerk at the Erie restaurant, then verified the statement made by Fred Grap py, the freight conductor, in every respect, and his testimony carried much weight with the jury as he told it in a straightforward man ner. At this time the state rested! and John Branyan, counsel for the defense, made his opening state ment to the jury us to what the defense expeted to show The sum and substance of his statement was ♦ hut they expected to plead self de fe ise and that the altercation was the result cf a drunken quarrel friherman Stults was then called and testified as to the reputation of the defendant ior peace and quietude, he stating that it was good. Upn cross examination, however, he admitted that he did hear of Weston holuing up a woman at the Wabish de pit and relieving her of a ten dollar bill. H. E. w i!kiison stited that West in s reputation was good, but that he

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had never heard any on any so and tha' his opinion was based up cn his own dealing with Weston. T. H. Smith also testified that Wes ton's reputation was good but, on cross examination ho admitted that i tie knew of Weston’s police record I Mias D*ssi« Moore stated that she was not fiersonally acquainted with Weston but that she thought his reputation was good. C. E. Bush a llour and seed man also testified that Weston's reputation was go d I Dr, Mcllvaine also testified that ' Weston’s reputation was good. .Ma rion B Stolts stated that Weston's' reputation was pretty fair but was not the best and also admitted he was acquaintted with h's po lice record. Mrs. Henry Hearly stated that his reputation was go- d lin so far as she was coucerntd I Theodore Mullen, a travelling man lof Parts 111 , was called next but , after going a abort ways Into his ; tes imony he was oid< r d to stand ' aside as he would lie used Inter. | W B. D-ake was a'so called and | order* t ns as the at I torneys at this junction get into a ! very heated argument over a legal preposition Upon nn agreement i between the attorney* the state I was permitted t use Judge R K. Erwin, R K Allison, L G Eiling , ham, D. D Often and A P. Beatty as Io Holthonse's reputa tion for p ace and quietude in J’he I community in which he resided and all testified that his repu tation was good H I* Conl«r, 11). W Beery and Peter Foster I were then called in order named to testify to mine minor detail In I the case. After their testimony court adjourned until nine o'clock Wednesday morning Speakingot the case the Huntmgton Herald I said "The saddest part of all this is not the danger to young Kti j ton, whove years may be spent behind the bare, nor yet the sot rowfill snuffling out of the life of a good fellow like Roman J Holt | house, which will always be * ! burden on the defendant s mind The real sorrow is on the little wo man in the widow's weed* and the I four small children who sat by her !in the crowded courtroom Like | in anothei trial in the same court 1 room, it i* again brought out that though men may tight and die, the suffering,the blackness without tha light, falls on the women and the children And no vengeance, no acquittal, can restore the bus band and father, or bling p<a e to the young man whose evil temper has stam|>ed him with the shame and remorse of a slayer of his fel low man. unintentional though it may be " MAY FIRST Library to be Opened Furniture and Fixtures Ordered. — At a meeting of the library board ] last evening, held at the h >me of IMr and Mrs John Niblick, tn or j der that the president of the board. ' Mrs. Morrison might attend con siderable important business was transacted The most important part of this business was the se helion of a date cf opening, the time chosen being Tuesday, May 1 F-w this occasion proper dedi oatory exercises will be given, and plans for this will later be work ed out The building itself is complete and baa teen turned over and accepted from the contractors. The furniture, desks, steel racks etc,, have been ordered and will be put in place by the time announced for the opening. Cement walks will be put in and the grounds fixed up to correspond with the beauty of the building. By the time arranged May 1, everything will be in readi uess and Decatur'* beautiful libra ry will be formally opened to the public. It is a handsome, stately building, well arranged and will soon b>e one of the most popular public buildings in the city The lib.ary board have labored faith fully and well and Jnow our public sprited citizens should chalk up the lit le defloenoy neceeary to open the building free from debt.

DECATIH, INDIANA, WEIINESDAV EVENING, MA 111 H 2S, l»06.

TO PRISON Ex-Auditor Sherrick Must Go Judge McCullough Refuses to Grant a New Trial - Said He Didn't Believe Story About Heid. •v Unltsd Press New® Association. Indianapolis, March 2*. — Special Judse McCullough txlsy denied ex Auditor Sherrick a new trial. The latter now u >.** to the Michigan City penitentiary. At lean fifty th >u*and oitizm* have affixed their s it > for Hher rick's pardon Judge MoCollough said he didn't believe the men who made the statements coni erm ng Juror Heid, wh > is alleged to have stated an opinion as to Sherrick » guilt before his acceptance as a juror Heid today denied the story that he was drunk when accej»ted on the jury However, he refusM to the matter at length. THE LADELLES Clever Magic Artists Tomorrow Evening will Give a Performance at Opera House Before Leaving on Tour of Cities. Tomorrow night the fantastic and clever L»Delies will give a ]>erformance at B see s opera house which yon will thoroughly enjoy if you attend. You will see La Helle out small pieces of apple upon the hand, neck, throat and r. oulh of hi* wife, using f tr the purpose a razor edged sword, a feat prao ticed by the Hindoos and requiring great skill, a sharp eye and judge lof distance.. You will see marvel us manipulati ms of playing cards, eggs. etc. You will see birds, gui nea pig*, rabbit*, pigeons and chick ens produced from what seem* "no where " You will see magic and illusions that have kept p*oe with the calendar and even g > a little t* yond This will probably be your last chance to see the Li Helle* per form in ibis citv a* they have con tracts fas ahead to ap|>ear in the big cities Seats now on sale at the Holtbouae drug store Sxmre them now while yon can have your choice ALL READY Macadam Road Election In Union Township. Election C’ommiseoners William Hoile and Albert Knavel have cured tickets anil other ceoessary supplies for the holding of their macadam road election there on Friday. The interest in this elec tion is reaching a point wherein thoM favorable ana against the improvement are talking real loud The improvement is worthy of the supp >rt of every voter in the township. Good roads are the most profitable improvement <_n earth

IS AGIN’ THEM President of Farmin’ Association Oppoud to "S«d Trains. ’’ .1, A. E'ciitt of Indianapolis, president of the American Society of Equity, the organization which recently called a farmer s strife, designed to raise prices ou farm I preduobt, ha* isrued a statement I denouncing the running f "special | seed trains. Everitt and hi» or iganizaliin claim that the greatest problem now confronting »n« ag | rioultural intervale of thia country is not larger crops, but better i price* This, they *»y. cannot be j accomplished bv increaaing yield* j Everitt •»»« that if the Pardue j.r r- whe are to man the train that is to be run Over the vari-ma division > <1 the Menon next w<i k, si. adv -’ate ' better pnri * instead of "larger cr< p« ior better yet. comb no tha two, that they will be doing the farmers a real service i-j, • Circu I lar letter sent to the prase, Everitt says "The one thing the farmer* n »ed is the knowledge how to rai»e more dollars for themselves first and let the railroad* and grain dealer* interest* l»e c>f secondary moment <>ur advice ti th* far ’ mere along the line the Monon road is to tell th* ’corn spec!* | teachers and preachers to Change their text fr >m How to Br.xiuce More Corn, to How to tint a Hati* ; fact xry Price fur What We Can i Produce New if the print, 1* fair- ' If satisfactory now, it i* no guarn ! ?e« that it will be mi next year and jin the future 80, hid the corn • eprKisr go way back and we may send for it when y< * can give » > balanced education—-one half pr<> duc’ion, the Other half markeitng ARE ORGANIZED Business Mens Association Met Again OBc»» Various Methods for the Mutual Benefit of Themselves, Their Pktront and the Commanlti. The Decatur buetnve* Men * Aw I sooiatlon met last evening and th* further organzation of the ***<> elation was efle- ted A numb-r of I farmer* in the immediate vicinity lof D*oatur have round iault with 1 the association, thlnkirg it is for | the purpose of injuring them when [ they sell their farm prodooe The [ association is not for that parpose, i whatever. It is for the purpose of mak ng Daoatnr a bvtt*>r business point, to secure industries if posai ble, to get les* freight rates, to pro teot our people from dead beats, to du away with fake advertising, to benefit the town and community and tn doing so they will benefit every honest citizen and will be en aided to pay the farmer the bighort market price for hi* products The organization will be a good thing for everyone ;conceroed and you will soon acknowledge that fact. In conversation with a prom ment bosines man of this city today, he said A large number of the farmers think the organization c f the association is for the pur pose of cutting down the prices paid for farm products, but this i* not the object of the association It is to protect ourselves from deadbeat.* W e are willing to pay the farmer* a good price for their products, but the protection can not all be on the farmers side The business men must have protection as well, and this is the object o! the association.

P. 0. ORDER Bulletin Just Issued by I the Department Good Rods is ill Thst Will Save the Rural Route Service From Btmj Withdrawn -1 The voters of Union township . ' have something to cau«e them 1 : earnest oon-dderation. in this *; e ; cisl order from the pustoffloe de j 1 ; i part ment I Washington March J. —The I poetortice department ha* t*«ued a j t bulletin announcing that rural free .delivery service m many section* I' ■of the country will be temporarily . < \ withdrawn un’*"» l<>oa! authorities , 1 take step* immediately Io secure ’ i > impovemont of the roa-i* In®. bulletin calls attention to the rule 1 ‘of the department requiiing that , all roads over which rural delivery > is established shall be kept tn con dlti >u to be traveled with (acHtly i i and safety at ah «-ea«<>ns of the Tiiat dispatch ahould cauiM any < r one opp >*iu< tbe maoailani road ‘ rlect on to think twice. The roads] Jn l nion township do not fill the I requirements of the department Hbould an inspector today traverse the roads there, be woald likely ' | or ier the ruial routes discontinued iA favorable election Friday wnl ‘show to the department a dispost i lion to improve ih»- road* This * ino idle talk, but is one of the re ! forme, that the depart-noot will. • i put Into full force and effect , DICE BOX Causes Affidavit to be Filed “ ‘ Suprtmt Court Recently field the Dice Box < GAtnbli*( Device — r Manv art Liable. ■a I r j I‘roe uvir Moran has prepared an n affidavit against George W (Jooper of Geneva, charging b n with ' f j k<*»j tng a dice b >x. to l« used a* s s gambling device at his place Of] business The affidavit is upon information sworn to by Ft an a 5 Minch, who was instrumental in j causing affidavits to be Hied against. r ; Cooper yesterday for conduct’.ug a t gambling house Joid for operating a slot machine. The question as to i t whether a dine box may be oonsid ered a gambling device was recent 1 ly decided for the first time Dy the ] 1 Indiana supreme court, when they I t held that it was Many business house* in Decatnr and other place* >. over the county would be liable I f to the same charge and it might a be wtl) tor you to lay aside the dice box. at least until the moral s wave has somewhat subsided « There is perhaps no form of gamb i. liig so common a* the dtoe box a and it is usually the first the y young man acquire*. The fact r that the stake are usually a cigar i doe* not prevent it from being just e as much of a crime in the eyes of i the law as though yon were play if ing for gold The case against Cooper will be filed tomorrow

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OPERATED ON Mrs. Shttler Undergoes Ordeal Ssccestfully at Benton Harbor. A message from W. H She lev from Benton Harl.or. Michigan, <ay« that the operation ha* ben performed upm Mr* Bheler and ‘ proved very succsasful. It is believed she will recover rapidly oov, I although of course, there is always I the danger otimp nt o* wetting in Mr* Bheler went- to Bent in ' Harbor about a m >nth ago and was taken ill Boon after artiving there 'She was tak.»n t the hospital and (operated on bu a second operation | proved necessary H«r ji»ny ! friends here hope she will soon be alile to return t them moo on piece I health. THE DELEGATES Chosen by Democratic Committee Today Reprewntilivts !»r Etch Townskip Ch own te A'tvnd State and Cen<reitional Eonvtnhea. B -rne. lad . March ••* —Th* dem -icralic neutral n >tnmillw met here t alav Nsarly every tnembwr »o present and th<- n w»* an en tbmua«lic one The a««cMments t r t ■:* -amps rn w r - fix<*l and >ther important bt;*in»-*e Iran sactwi t) legate* were oh mn to the stat* and oongteasioMi o-arm i lions a» follows STATE DELEGATE.'’Union t iwnsblp, A J Bent*. d*l legate. Fred K Idcwey, alternate, R ol township. Frank M -;'onn>' ! l. del. gat*. U W Richer, alternate; Preble township J C. Grandstaff delegats, H L Block, alter oat*. K'rk xnilova’hip <» Straub, del egate Wm Adler, alternate. Wash-mgt->n township, Mo'iar. M dor. (delegate, B F Brieuer alto’nate; St Mary 's township J W \ '.azrd. I delegate John Barone, alternate Bl is Creek. Icwnabip, Geo. Mey«r* delegate, J M Fore man, alternaie Monroe township, Gerry Martz, delegate. Wm Baum - garner, alternat'* ’■’•eneb town ship, H <) Grove, delegate. John I’. Steiner a ternate. Hartturd. I township, Samuel Ophnger, dels gat*. G W Gratis, alternate. VVa tiash township W W Briggs, de ! legate, 1* A Macklin, alternate; Jefferson township W Y Buck master, delegate, J M Diff, alter ' nate. lie-’atur—F>r*t ward. L G. EUingham. delegate C A* France, Ia 1 ternate. second ward, B J. Ter veer, delegate. Roy Archbold, al j ternate, third ward, J W Tyndall, delogats. L A Holthuuse. alterj nate CONGRESSIiONAL Uni in township. S Fleming, delegate \V T Barkley, a’ternate. Riot tzwnsbtp U. W Baciier. dele gate A tie Bxih, alternate Preble I * lljwnship. David YAerling. delegate ID J. Dilling, alternate; Kirkland. i Wm. Adler, delegate, Joe (Yum, alternate , Washington township, F» Davis, delegate, T. J. Durkin, al ternate Bt, Mary s township. Elser ! Jactson, delegate. J. D. Winans, alternate Blue Creek iownshtp. j John Duer delegate. Dye Fargu son, alternate. M mroe. township IJ. A Hendricks, delegate, C C. ' B-er, alternate; Berne. Wtn. Schugg, delegate. E. Franz, alter nate French township. James Wolfe, delegate. J. C. Augsbnrger, alternate Hartford t?wn*hip, Wm. i Shoemaker, delegate, Eugene Lind sey. alternate; Wabath township. Samuel Htrsoby. delegate, Robert ; Kerr, alternate; Jeffertoi town ship, James • Kinney, delegate, Martin Reif. • hernxte; D-’oxtur. ; Dore B. Erwin, delegate, J. W. ! Bosse, alternate.