Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 90, Decatur, Adams County, 29 March 1906 — Page 1

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MENCE IS CONCLUDED joston Westons Case to Go to J ury at I Five O’clock

■rGI MENIS HEARD L Witness Examined ■ Just Before Noon K.-iida Half B»ars Allowed for K Vtom»n 3 -France to Make fl Closing Speech. .. ; ‘ "1 Ml" ’ 1 2 1 — T I * e .. n t'M H rat m Weston case K, n- . a*-roin t'»Ur Th* 1 at 10:10 *nd the th nr rebuttal. using **«, Messrs Krohn *. Kzif an 1 Kahns Mr« la • list witaesi' used r n>« N > new or startling Sr~-r.- was hriugtif on’ Trie in a t i o'clock th * . /n Branyn.. . w:ng . ■ t.v,h<>'irs and a q .arter ra-v Felghtner. for the state the pening argument, fol ■vd by Judge Watkins for the Br-e Hauer* for the state. f > the defense and J. rr«ne closing for the sta‘» were ail earn. *■ • n "tig an*! brilliant and the court ■ra packed to the doors with spectators The care H? go to the jury at about five this afternoon. ,■ it.-r! !ll>\v S EVIDENCE •■' -i-o.ni't a.'un ye-t.-rt-.v Wkte.'C the nasal hour, with Bli" . mvan presiding and the ; pm Mrs Hdthouse was pres-nt when Clllit opened t. the illness of her baby |w' 'h h is not,o>ig •.,-riau j |M'' r . stnn was the first witness iß* !>. ’h>- defense an I was as»«d h-- n i i g-in* f >:n the -l-ip >’ Ui- I'lV with Mr Holth otse had asked for Izs.li air Bw»r..r«tin the negative and '•fused. Clyde Walker, the m m who haul-id tne Deca Bl'iriv front the depit do wn testified at this occurrence ‘d positive that he hr d • n‘v six and that of this number • r- . traveling men and he -was pud only a dollar and ■ bid ws a collar and a half <>n rxinnn»ti >n the young man badly rattled and 'admitted be was not certain ho w ma ly he had hauled that !u < and admitted that he did |Bkn<)w any member of ttie party ths: the man who did all the and paid the bill was a tall who wore glasses and had a • T ’dark mustache fie farther 1 ihat twenty five cents ■F the regular fare for the round H' dimes Kelley was the next and stated that he was a for Chris Auntm, that the Decatur crowd that BB n 2 *s they were tn his plies H > said p js|di ve that |Bg^ u ' ,a did not take a drink | ; ®* r n ' >,: ’"■’bjtcted to any cross!

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examination I G. Errick was nailed next and testified, that, be was present in the Erie eating I house when Weston and Holder man bad a conversation and stated I that be had h- rtd Weston *av that he did hit him with bis left hand; I but didn't hit him his best On I cross examination he admitted he | had talked with Weston since he ' had got out of jail and did tail him what he would testify to in thia cate Fred Rcdper*. night clerk at the tx iiau A e Hotel, said that 1 he remem’-ered of Holthouae and two other jiartiea being al the ho -tel about twelve o'chwk on that night and 'hat they were there about half an hour. On cross ex a iination “he sa 1 I he saw I. iuia , doliheuse t»lk:ng with Mrs Braver*. proprieteas of the hotel, and | that Homan Hoithouae was present at thst time He also said that ■ twelve mon from Decatur took supper at the Ex 'hangs H >te that evening and that L >uia Bolthouae wh in the party Tais testimony, however, was false as ‘he h«tal register showed that on v one !>• oatur man was regNtaied there and that he did not eat supjier that evening Another f'ttiire is that Louis Holthouae was in the ficia tur party who went to Huntings n that evening and that the tram did not arrive in Huntington until 7 isl o'clock that evening Mr* Clyde Jones was called next and stated that as she was going Io the train t iat night to go to Baberton, Ob o, she saw a crowd of men at the depot and heard a quarrel, but o >uld not tall any of the nonver aation She ala > testified as to ere ing man who was hurt get on the train and saw a tali man who wore glasses waiting on him She was not cross examined H u Confer was then uiked a minor question to which .be oourt sustain,*! an objection, and he wee instructed ti stand aside Richard <i trdenier was called and said he saw several men get off the intarut i>»n car and go toward the Elk club rooms Frank Glass the proprietor ot the stables for whom Weston was working, was called and told the time Weston went ou duty and about t is ti mble at the Eriedepot. winch he arid he saw and heard He denied that Weston was to t lame and stated that Holthouae started th' quanel which after wards resulted in hie death On ; cross examination he denied every thing and clung to hi* former etory. His evidence will be im peached on rebuttal The court then allowed the state to use R K Allison as rebuttal out of order He said “I knew Roman Holthouse for thirty two years Ou thidayh'wen* to Huntmg'on hi had a check cashed for ten dollar* at the hank, about 3 o'clock in the afUrnoon In response to a question as to whether Holthouse was intoxicated at thia time or not He said, “He was not intoxicated at that time and I never saw him i itoxioatad mmy life " His entire answer was permitted to aland by tne judge He was not cross exam ined. John Stanley was. then called and testified to a miner ques tton and stated he did not hear any ' of the trouble Boston Weston was | called next. He took the stand j with a detarmine<l look up in his 1 face and during his time upon the stand showed That he had been carefully drilled a* to what to| say. He told of the transaction us occurred that evening and ad mitted striking Holthonse with his left hand but deci .red he did it in self defense. Holtbou-e was advancing on him in a threatming manner and he was afraid and

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delivered the blow H« stated' that he did not strike Hojtbouso 11 kill him and was sorry of the ■ occurrence. Oa cross examination he said he was 27 year* old weighed 105 pound* and was « feet ‘ 2’, inches in height. He stated that Holthoase was a man about 3 fe«t a inches in bright and weighed I about 130 pmnd« He farther ad mitted that he ba 1 been drinking that night and bad visited four saloons and the works In company with Tom Boery and I Pearl Ulosa. He was very cares u I to deny everything that was dam aging and was pirtioular to tall that helped his car* Theodore Mullen, a traveling eales man. followed Wanton and tol 1 of a conversation h* had with Holt : house nt the Exchange Hotel about -11 30 o'clock p m He stated that j Holthouae was not intjxicxtad at ths time and that he did relate a i circumstance about the cab fare looming down from the dc;>it tn whigh he said the hoy says tie far* was twenty five cents round trip but did not have any return 0 h-rk* and that Holthouta said ne gave : him fifteen cents fir one way and that everything was satisfactory :to the cab min H L t’ontar «•* again called and stated be had a conversation with Frank Gias* at .tbede-ot but the court ruled the ian**er would he improper to go to the jury and Mr Cinur wae ex .cased Timothy Sullivan of Hunt mgton, was called by the atata and taatlttad thar he had served Holt ! bouse with soft drink* at the Elk* h>lge room on th* night of the han qaet and tla* Hol home was notitoxtoatad at \hal time He was loot cross examined Court then adjottraad. The aympathy is still |overwhelmingly in favor of Mr* Holthouae and tl t prediction* are that th” s;ate will get a verdict

TWO DEATHS Pioneer Lady of Root Township is Dead Lewis Swartaaa W Near Preble Came Home to Die After Scckiat Health la Far Vest. Bwartman, a well known and reapectesl young man. died at the home of bl* wv*t -f ! Ptehl*. at three o'clock veaterdav afternoon, a ric'im ot th* dread litres** r.msnmption Home time ago he went 't«> Los Angele*. Gali fornia, and other western jrtinta, tn the hope cf regaining hl* health, -but no improvement was pomutie and a week ago he returned home ,n a* poor health a* h* had left. Jnet one week from the day he re (turned hi* death < ccurred The ! funeral will be held Saturday mom mg at k 30 o cl ek. »low time, from I the German Reformed chart h at : Preble. Interment tn the church i cemetery The death of Mr* Knapp, an aged lady of Root township, oc ! curred Wednesday night. Mr* Knapp was well known and wa* -inn of the pioneer resident* of Root township. She was eirhly one year* old and death wae the result of infirmities cf old age The funeral nervioes will be held tomur row afternoon from the Fuelling church Interment will he made in the Fuelling cemetery LANDIS AGAIN Nominated for Third Term In Eleventh by Acclamation. Spacial Telegram To Th* Qamocrat Wabash, Ind . March St.—Fred' Landis was renominated for his third term in congress here todav. I bv aocteniation George M. *Mej er of Logansport, was temp >rary j chairman of the con ventian. Milton i Kraust permanent chairman and Charles Winfred, secretary.

BRYANT MAN Committed a Foul Murder at Montpelier Green Strut Killt Ed Votht *l the Lxtten Home Chimt tc Ihvt Acted in Self Defease Hartford City. Ind , March 2j Another murder b** been added to | Blackford » cocntv * record of j crime* Gr«*n Slreat, of Briant, Jar county, has been Chß*k Itei to jai) as a resu.' * th* kli ing of Elward \ «ht of Montp* ier .Air-wl assarts be acted tn at * defense and be gave the fol owing version of the affair C rente Voxht operated a poo' room at Briant H« was arreat* 1 » I fined |1 ■' fur permitting mm- r- ’■ p'ay in the place Hueet went on bit bond, after which V >ght » I out and went tc t.b« borne of bis brother let M >nt{fSiier H‘re«.l had a war 1 rant ieeot-d for hi* arrest and when he reached Montpelier bee- in’*! the assistance cf Night Watchman Henry Drag o in making tb*a;r<"d ' Draxo anticipated trouble an ! gave Street a rev, ver They tc. x C’.»r eno* V'lghl into ouaody and, on hie requeat. accompanied him V th* home of hi* brother, Elward Vogbt I'pm arrival at Elward ; Vogbt a home the latter demanded that Street wb bad the warrenlin bls |> issesal >n. read 11. and when it was twi hi assert* i that jit was not a legal document and that Clarence aboul-l not go with j them Drtag ! replied that h* would go and he placed (J!arecc* under arrest and ga»e htm in charge es Street Eiward V ght •h«n ran into hie bedr x>m reap peering w>th a r.tle, necking tbs trigger a« he raised the waap >n, and pointer! it al Street The **t named was the qoiokor io the uao lof a weapm and he fired the first *bot killing Vughl almost instantly, the bullet entering hie body just l>elow bla heart C a renew Vogbt remained at Montpoltm A’ter I the shooting Htreel surrendered to the sheriff and he ha* emp y«d J A Hindman for lbs defense ! Toe grand jury is in «e*«i >n an I will at once begin an tnvetigati m

WEDS TONIGHT Pev. Noah Mailer ard Mb. Valentine to be Married. Rev Noah Ht xlter wa* i !»r i granted a marrrlage license permit ting him to wa! Mrs Emelin* Vs: I entine The happy event wilt oc 1 cur this evening al th* home of the j bride, two miles west < f Monroe, | Hrv Payne of the Christian I ni-.n lohurch to officiate Tae groom is seventy year* •Li an ! hl* brid* ts forty nine Both ar* wel known [over the counts and have hosts of i trian l* who wish them much future joy and happ’.ne** Rev. Htalter appeal mi very happy when inter viewed thin morn.ng and his three score year* and ten *»emed to weigh but lighuy. Tne D>mocrst advance* congratulation* to Rev and Mr* Stalter COL. FOREMAN DEAD Well Known Indiana Veteran Diet In Chica<o. •psc *l T«l*o‘»m To Ths Democrat Chicago, March 20 — Col Free man Conner of Valparaiso, Indiana, was found dea l today behind a sign board on Drexel boulevard, de was one ( f the tast known vet eran* of Indiana Heart disease c iused hta death.

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AGAINST NEW RULE Corporal Tanner ObitdJ to Firing o’ Old Veteran Clerkt. ■v United e-»ss Hew* Asasctatlea. Washing! n. D C March 2J — Corporal Tanner, commander in ! cbi» ’ o’ the <lrand army, baa taken |up th* nudge again*! tbs proposed 1 compulsory retiremeu' of civi, war I veterans on the g vernement o'er I i*ai eervice -n•• e« tint old age In a lettae to Congressman lowney, I Tanner eava if the same rule ap i plied to the committee which pro p hh:* the bill all but one would bate to be relit<*d and a’eo speaker 1 Cannon l! the rue applied to th* senate it w uld be depopulated READY FOR BIDS Arrangements Complete for New Block at Geneva I. 0. 0. F. Will Cailf Biadtoac Ktw Hook - Df. Grtium Latct i Vsiubk fisrw Geneva. Ind March —The arrangements were oomp;ete<i **t evening fc-t th* resotio® of the new I <» t> F t -a 'am! lb- lodge is nothing will let done until after the Hth of next month The build ing alii be a greet addition V the ■ t.«s and »i.. g.ve ampl yment to not a few laborers durr ng the sum mer It is nndar*tood tbatha r om* Dr U M Graham is ‘ba I «er us a fine bo • . th* anima bavi g teen ng a broken i*g Th* horse was tn ita stall tn th* Ireland and it is • -Ippcsrd that in getting up :l allpped and on* of ’be lege snapped just above the back joint i The injury wa« such that a a m piste union of ths parts could not be s««ur*d the an cua. was sb t. i ’Old Prine* was the late Dr f Coliin* favorite horse and th* l<xa now Io Dr Graham mean* more than simply * money >•»

LAST DAY Os Mrntrt and Operaton Csalereace B On. ■v United S «*• N*w* Aaao- atloa. Ind ansi'ch* Match — Tbi* i» •chrduled t he the last dav of the miners am! cj-*rat> r* It wa* de . tded last night not to draw out the session any longer a* no good can come it The miner* met this morning but adjourned a half hour later after tr.strusling the "t> tire matter* to it* national execu live boaro which met mmediatelv afterward Another joint curvet ence will tie held tbi* afternoon CLUB MEETING The Ladies Shakespeare Club Neetiaf Yesterday t'he Isx iies Shakespeare club bad a very enjoyable meeting yeater day with Mrs R K. Allison The hostess rea l a pip’r oa "The Strangers Within our Gate*, which pertained to im migration from foreign countries, and which contained many new idea* and features. The meeting was one of the best of the club year and attended by nearly the entire membership

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YEAR CLOSES Rev. J. C. White Ends Third Year Sunday Tbt Abbul Co*fcfti<t Merit b! AlciißdfU Mosdst tad Imu Otu Week Upon next Bunday Rev J C. White wdl deliver bi* tars wall *er . ■mon twfore leaving fur the annual . #***iou of e« r> fer*r.ce, which eon vene* the fol;, wing day st A.rxan dria At that time Pastor White will ba ve o nclaOrd a t hree years ) jtaalorate of the Methodist church .tn this city These three year* ■ have perhaps been the m et »uc ww«*fni and prosper-, a* period of the chunk ami the report that will he transfarrad l>< confer*nee is one that speak* vuiames for the c< ngrvgst: n twe F r maay week* every obiigathm bee been ! paid in fall, and a c «an ruxturd goae with as ucen>fM*»r»-* d pastor io the eeseion* of tba Northern Indi sns confernoor The third year under tht ;<*t rate i ' Rev Wh.fe has per ha |<s bes»o the 'wet of tba three, yet all of them have kept fXCMB With lb* '«**!•! f* L ftM* • Tub xnemb«r«hip ▼ & lb** * h »sch <Tawrt aril eijiand‘4 an 4 lU ia gr*wl-y enhanced Cpoa this high v «a:i«fa< tory state of affair* Paa lor White appears in >h* !tm« light having b*wa th* happy medium for tms exodlaal » *t-ling H* i» a very eotei ■»:n;r.g »j«aker. an ex <>el ent jsMtar am! bi* return will ao doei>t meet the approval of th* CONCERT WAS GOOD irfsxvt Herald Pranrt Os FMttrtM t Eater siaaeßt. The concert -mpany whl-oh gave * program at lb* M E harsh at this place a*t Tuesdav night Itenist pleasing »vent that tae ,esen given her* of late Every number >n it* pe gram *h> <«d th* soperiot mu*i<w to "nt ’ the la ,! ~* wbo ' ■ * T'.* company • n- ><l« up <. f the follow ing M ••• • But '*r Vent* n. Dfggs and Scnroek Mi** Nellie Baller, r>* • pran Mi** A«n*‘ J .Sehrwk. th* * eider, M K * K N ••nt< o, pianist II « 4 be difficult to : »ay just what numbers were re 5 obi vuti w th lh* ®pprw<*tAiio© i from the and etw*. f r *ach num er s sponsor was urged by the audt ogee and ofttmee their r«qn**t was acceded to. Th* church wa» well fill**! and the earning* were nearly sixty dollars Dr Pattersom was instrumental tn getting the company here an ! •* understand that he is planning t. give a »iml »r entertatnm ml at D.«*aiur —Ge I n* va Herald IN THE CITY Bob. Horace Stilwell st Pleasant Mills ToßighL Hon Horace C. BtilweU wa* afatn a visitor in the city, coming ! fteeh from the field of action at O* I etan, where be ts said to have grown eloquent in defense of bi* ■andidacy for o<-ogress Acc m ; ! anted by ibe home guards he wdl go to Pleasant Mills thb- evening, where he will praralyze the citiz-en* of St Mary * township, m bi* efforts to convince them of a tew things they do Jn« t know i'n next Monday evening te in Jue 'or a turn m this city, the court ri ■ ni | already teing engaged.