Daily Democrat, Volume 4, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1906 — Page 1

VOLUME IV

BOSTON WESTON IS GUILTY Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter This Morning

PRISON SENTENCE Murder of R. J. Holthouse is Vindicated Jan Returned Verdict at 9:30 This Morning After Bel at Out Thirty-Seven Beers. Hastings'on. March 3' — The jury in tb* Boston WeMM cate returned a verdict at #3O this morning, finding the defendant guilty of involnnt*ry man-laughter . . * mskee the pen* iIT a term r m two to twenty one year* in t . p.n.tenliary a M tcg*n ‘ <▼ lae jury was out Shirty seven boon. The death of Roman .1 Holtbouse baa tsien avenged so far a* la po» labia on tbit earth As may be ..*n from the above di«patch the jury b** done their duly and tt* people of Decatur are satisfied The greateat internal had l>een iu an Heated Jbv our ctlisens and hundreds of inquirte* cam* to thia di -• yesterday and today concern log the outoime Roman Holl h one wa« one of the moat |»ouplar men in thia Oily, and no difference what effort was made by John Branyan or other* to Injure hie reputation, the deceased will al w*y* bs re mem betel here aa a kind hearted and generous hue band, father and eitxan He waa given hie death bio* at Hunting ton Juel two month* ago. when B.uon Wee ton, without any prov ocation, felled him with a ternffic hjw that fractured hie «kail The pronpitot* of th> Hiuucgtin ciunty court in meting out justice la to bseotmtHMi**! Tae trial be gan Monday morning and the case wmt to th* jury at ' 3) Tnursday evening The fir at bailot sbowrd eight for omvntion and four for acquittal Yeeterday morning two changed, m thing the vote ten to two-for oiovtotijo. The two held out until thia morning when they voted for a oonviotion for Involuntary manslaughter as a com promise, voluntary manslaughter faring naked tor by the others Ju«» bow any one who heard the evi dance could vote for an acquittal i* hard to say, but perhaps we have no right to ju'lg* The relative* icd friniide are pleased with the veidict because they believe it just and right that Boston Weeion suf for for his awful crime, but more than all they are pleated became ibe verdict is a vindication of the unjust chargee made against one whom we loved and admired and who is not here to defend himself The defendant will ask for a new trial and if refused may appeal bls Case to the supreme court, but tn the meantime he will have to go to prison. Teachers Adjonrn. •y United Press News Association. Indianapolis, March 31 —The thirteenth annual meeting of the Indiana Teachers' assurin' O’ l c]c«ed thia morning with a getter; meeting. It was the most successful meeiirg ever held

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A COMMISSION Will h Graslfd tg the Osskn Mich Schotl Tift Iter. in another yarr •'* jjeople of Ossian will »*e <.ne of tbrtr dear aet ambition* real zed To* High school, LCaUu i M that city ami song noted for the quality of work turned out, will be granted a com fr.i«»ion and thia is ths thing that ha* lioen *o Tong »trlven for While the O«etan High school Is !< ne of the largest in the oouuty, iit is not comm:»• toned, although the work done is above reproach H< were: g .*! Ibe work may be. there are erUin requirement* that must be lived up to by a school In order that a commits! jib may be ! obtained One of these ittle* is that the high echoo term* all |a«t for a period of al least eight month* Trustee <• >«born ba* granted to the peeopl* tn charts of the school the right to bate an eight month*' t*rm Ibe next vchieil year and patrons are well pleated b..?anee of this fact All arrange •* have been made ' :r properly shewing up the work : C the aobool ard securing the oomrui»»iiM» There is a Considerable advantage to the graduates of a high school In having that school wromie >ned Their dip: ma *g !at nearly a ths !<•*.dog c .liege* .! (the taste for Mdatusioa wttb at oandi Honed work or without pi««ing * herd enminati on At one or two schools U permit* a degree King given and the work being tiniabed in three year* instead of four GOOD MAJORITY .ii - . :.. — Macadam Road Election Carries in Union The Ahr. Sktkt. Nik. S himtrteh Sltjmeyer Roads Cirry by Good M#|or‘ty. Th« cition* cf Union township are progressive and demonstrated that prcgres»ivene«s in tbeir ma oadam road selection* in a very handsome way Tbsy voted on | five macadam mads, the vote being Ahr road —Ye» '3. no 3? major tty 33 B'.eeke road—Yea t7. no ;ma : Jonty Ml Hart read —Yr 91 mi i*; majoi tty Sohamerloh road— Yea 95, no 45; majority 50. | S teg me yer road—Yea 97, no 39; majority 5«. There wa« a total of one hundred and fifty Ave votea pilled and the majority in favor the improve menta is a good two to one. The weather was bad, a continuous downpour r»m continuing throughout the entire day, and a* a result the vote is neary one handred short of the entire electorate of the township Had they all voted the majority in favor of this, the best improvement ever under taken by the tovna’ ip. would have been greater. Aa soon a* the re suit of the election can beg!awfully transferred to commissoners’ court, at least two of the roads can lie sold ami perhaps built yet this year .

DECATI K, ISIHAXA, SITI HIIAY EVENING, )l lltl II 111, 1000.

DIED TODAY John Nil Answers Um' Call After Loas Illness. John Nir. a well known resident of the city, died at 2 3- o'clock this after».« o He had bM»n in r : health for several years and bad i been confined at heme for four months, with stomat h atd lurg honble He becama much worse thl* morning and gradual y sank ; into the long slsep of !«atb H» wa* employ4U 'at (this offioa for ’ many years and an tndustri •;» :*tthfal employe He leave* a wife and one *on. be»tde* many other frl'ind* Tn« fun»r» ar ■ rangement* bad not been Or. m pleted a* we go Io preaa NEXT WEEK Missionary Ladies to I Meet in Decatur At Pmbf!tr!«« Ckorrb Fertj {kit<s!n le Attrsd Seme el iW FrealMat Spoftm Tbe p»-< • ng ■ the M,al..n-ir» jtadisa ' th<« S 4tbe*«tern In -lana I Rrabeytery will !» held here nasi .wack Ab>>ut fifty delegate* will be pmwnl and lb" publte is invited !to attend each *eaaion T&a meat mg» will be held Wednealay after noon and avenlng Mr* Herbart t'aispbali. syn siicei vice pr**i.tent, |of Newton. Indiana, will give a Haoture WadQMday evening April 4 Hha hae stodiad plas* work in ! New Metioo and her factors will ns both instructive and inters*! tng Mi** tiracw Corti* Olaoa <>f Fort Wayne, a return*! misanmary from Japan, wilt talk Io the ( hrt* : tian Endeavor* st 4 o'clock. We! 1 neaday afternoon Theas two la die* will |jo In tbs «ity for only a tow hours Don t tail to hear them Another speaker will be D» Mary . Bradford, a medical mi*eliuerr jfrlocn La beta. Peseta Hue annually treat* about "i,CW patients, making 1. • visits Never a moment i* lost, for not onlj healing thn body but providing a core for the *in •i--k • a* We.: IX'.-wttir pe. pie ■ booh! by ail mean* attend thee* ! meeting* HAS TRAVELED Or. Fowltf Ris Brtn •* Other Explerlat Trips. Dr Fowler, the Blcfftoa man I who is to Join Walter Wellman on hl* trip in oearcb Os Ibe north pel*, ba* already had wine ospe rlcnce* or moio than ordinary, tn terrtl He went Io Africa with Btibup Hartsell of lb* M E church, going in the interest* of medicine The church ha* a number of mi* siona in Africa, and writhed co fhers to study the needs, etc At ter arriving in the country be. vlaited the different miaeiona and »tudlrd the err da of ibe native* and miSHon* a* regards medicine and treatment He came to thi* < city four monthe after returning from Africa Dr. Fowler gradual ed from Miobigiui University at Ann Arbor in the year D" • As ter graduating be praottted .nedi cine in Hay City. Michigan, fur four year*. He then returned to Ann Arbor, where he took a post tion *• superintendent of the hoe pital in the medical department <f the school

PLOT THICKENS Brothers of Murdered Ed Voght Were in Jail 0m es Thtm Wanted at Brjaal far Ruaniag a Ped Rsem Witaeet a Ucttsc. C arene* ami iftunu V ghl. • brother* ot Ed 3 «bt wno wa* murderM Toeeday night in isl« I own borne at Montpsi •? by (Ivean jitteet, «p«ni Thursday night In the Blwcaiford chanty jai! with Htie«t I'fbosr C I Walker of Jay County arreate«t Clarence, who t« wintel for running • pool room at Briant without a limew* and Hbariff hteisen arv**ted Kmanea:. who ha* been wanted for **»iwi lima on two charge* •wiling liquor with jut a lion** ami allowing mm re* in hi* *atoon Friday trwrniog ft end* from Montjwltef wsr» het* and pal up a ea»b bnd cf •» and Ute I* were ailowed to attend the funeral lof their brother F. nantiel Vogbl •ome time ago r nducted J* •* m at Montpeltsr It was run In a J disorderly manner much of the U-neaad be waa indicted by the j grand jary on two chars** Hl ace that time b» ha* 1«-«n aid* »t*p; ng th* iitfiwrs. but was found M th* j home of hi* be diser Thursday night when Hberiff Huda n ma<i« a vi»st t M nl H-her Fba charge againat C.arenr’* \ ghl a tlte one oa t. bioh tireen Hu cel wa* bi* I ndsrnan ID* bond wa* foe |i <>. but b* failed I- aptear in the Jay ! county coart and trua camw l Mreet Io go to Moah-’licJ a'ter j him <*n tb* night »i Vogbl wa* | »hot and hlled W hli* u> jail her* ino wovda snsraraabaagwd between eillter of ths Voghte ami Mlreel The tan-ral if Kd Vaght waa ba'd Friday morning at the Meth *i*t church tn Hoel pel lar tt*v W ;C Martin, paatur of th* Bluffum Baplial char ch preached the **r mon The remain* were taken te Bluffton on a *pecial Inter urisn "ar where burial w*» mad* Mr* Vigbl will make her home with bsr parent*, north of Bluffton Hb* had teen mamad only eighteen month* —-Harts rd ("lly Naw* LITTLE BOY DEAD Freddie William, Fsaf Ytan oi3. a Victim sf Last Treable. Fradit. lb* !oar year* obi son ot |Mr and Mr« W* Wi ham*, who re* !e at Ble* e • pa'll dted Ibis m ruing *1 ' ir • • » after ,n lilloe** lasting two week*, death re •ailing from lung fere* The httle fellow ooalranMd a heavy cold »(>mc time ago and c >uM not get rid of it although be was given tb* '*«st of I Mr* and attention The funeral iservice* will he held Bunday after ! noon at 2 30 o oock at tb* b<»me, •Rer bake ofliHating, an! jnter ißtent will he uitaki in the Reynolds gtmieterey. INTEREST LAGS j “ , Marisa Cwßty RtpaMkant Held a Caavtatioa. e*«clsi T*i*gr«rr Th* Demotes* ladianapoli*. Mar< h 31 — Intercut lagged in the r» publican county convention here [today, Leonard I ijmll wa* nominated for clerk. J E Robert Bryson for auditor. Charles Benedict for prosecutor, H. W. Klaneman for surveyor, Ed ! Robjr.son for trrai>urcr. John Mer I denball for ecmsiiMicner and Vln [cent Carter for superior judge

WELL AND HAPPY h the MestaAt Fred SmAtrer kadt !• ladiaaapelis. Indianapolis. March 3L— ’ i’raise Ood, we won and our votary was calsbvated by another attack on me in my office Hut it» all over i again and we are wall and happy This i* th* meaaage received ny J F lasir, attnrnev of the Anti Haloon Ltagne of Indiana, from j Fred R hrer an editor cf Herne ' hid , who waa aaauited early this J week [bv m. ■!» rowdlM bcmu** ! <>f his temperatxw uttarwMa* Thi* waa th* third attack made Inpoa Kdib* Mohns Twice b* was aer >u*y a**aaited and an at tempi w<* mid* oata t>> bl »w r.p bi* h>m* with dvn«mile Th* tight between tbs mLsM and tom , mWAOew force has t»*en i,sU«»r and . K. brer ha* been n«e of th* eaU.«m • tnod aggreaaiv* f tee L**i day Judge l.*F ■! *tte of I' rttend » ~, ■,»(■ » ■ -»..»• •! I aai" ■’ : p; rin Iterr,* 1 ’tat n:gtet the •*: - u ?:wce held • rallying meeting It waa prop wed'tbat th* wb<>i* party stall &!it< r Hobrer and get • ven Georg* Xlcbola. • » p/under naked that the job bn tefi to him a;on* Tha aUMW* icwwMjtad and • pwrAmal Mjcouater between H-»Lrer and Mtebois fol lowad Th* sriil. r who is • *M Us i»t time, wa* ai*»<>»t ur»" >r»w» ■** j when rw*cm»d Ati-»rn»ry Lewi* re jonli* Chat after the attempt tody : namita R.»hrer * horn* wm made lb* editor toi l h«* wlu that t »h* th igtii beet b* w >nid ahaadkia tn* temperante n<i»l where »J* n Mr* Il hr er vefteometiV ea>",ai'i»*d t.'sal •he woni-1 far;>*♦!*• Is be the widow <»t a '1"«vl b*r<, than lb* wife {of a living c w*H

UPJNjG Geneva Knights Do Things Lp Right Geacva TfKllsk Cmbjlmv l*M • MtrtfM-nw Wtbrtl Rtvcf m < Raapat* * < * UH Mb '* * < I tvt oil! in •by tit oti” in I. |l‘».ig«and t f i keep right u; and abreast of th* iimesibe local order .f K j ll • h*f* ha* ee'ltel a *!<•< jHipl. ,ti outfit to be u«#>d in the <al« »t ry wrk The oifit as*tst» s very mu« h In tic* wk ’and I* a :»p •» L! a I Lt-»n to tba I U» A ota* of fifteen new mem Mrs »• : n«>w being prepared so r Intlialiots [add several mire p »«p« t;vw* are in eight II I* *h* parp **• al the : . dg* to make H* m«mber«Lop reach the •»* hundred matt Ibat the Omava T<a:'ilon oom pany i« far from b"’»g' • s -f the p**i i* evidenced tr im she f»ct that a meeting h** been naiied f« r all stockholders tor Ibe purpmas of eieclmg’iirr • >rs end tiansa ding oliter bo* new* The meeting is to be held April 4 la the dale for ‘he annual >:•*'; n Fd "oi'i «r* tutit I* the other bn’lnee* - which the p*>ple are mo*l interested tn |t is rumored that there is some thing of impoitxnoe in the wind The Ohl Wal.»*h rtver and tbe "lob ' ditch are umply t*i»iag cain B>th are out of banks and the back water has covered acre* and acre nt land While lb. high wa ters are nothing hke they were two year* ago yet they are high enough to do considerable damage to land* bordeting their course A few more day* like Friday and there will certainly ba water, water everywhere, and all too traddy to drink.

NUMBER 92

COURT NEWS Suit Filed to Set Aside a Conveyance Ftbrury hrs Clttn Nrit kiardiy t *4 Agni Tira BetM • Week FfMB Msadiy. Horjpav A Linhart have filed • new suit tn mreuit Court antillwd Fteaton Orr v* K«* < Nmi»i*v. Lewie Hmlttev. J *wpb M Mint'b •nd Jac»«b K Martin. *nit on ante { and to »*t aside a fraadalsat *>a ; Tr-van — Iron i I a>»*n : mors* wa made returoahi* April »S Jatg-- Krein F-»y in lb* i Al:«a egrtmil court am! tb*r* was ■ no buainea* traaeaeted here today. Nest week i» tn* ntomag one at lha Jebruary ter i - urt. the ' tpvt K-rm fu? wlug list me-Lately, i hrginmng <>»• **»i froa* Monday The gr< nt -ary • li hr naiied ne*t «e*k and •! meet awl ' kionday to in»«*tigat* th* wrong tifnga -f tip* community fl • *t»mt tim* f<»r * me of the t»»y« to make vi* • *«. I «lanl ’riend* 1 (inm.e a»t« H K M d* and I. L Dunbar wil meet sett week pr v (■« ’ rxelay, t •»>••< tn* petit and grand jur ra r tb* April term of 0o«t I Beveral ttetetae sawyars will g > ito F rtiamt M inday to appear n I the B*.-'M* ease It i c almed that ■ H »ids Mill owaw tb* connty ebia* 4 - *n4 h • »u I i* to aoite't I «am* V J l.ats r*p«r**nt* the OFFICERS ELECTED D t Ssdl Cbaws ti f islfrd Itkr sf tru. The Kik» «dg* m*4 at avenicg ‘•nd elected (tn* f«>i,owing ««»cnss *»!<.» « Uar I e tb" ■«< far* > the i udg* th* eomiag year Kaalted ! rttiev l> S 1" nlth aetaemad Jleaul M knight, M A Lower eateemed I loyal knight J W H>eaw> **i**med -cturing knight, C £ Neptune; laecretary, I) F. Mudahaker ir*a* mwr, c H Nst,link Mlar, J D i Rggtcr, truotow. D A ttaery Lus I -tiedlately f allowing the r action a • ■;* a***; was Indulg'd '-it and ■a <r> al rr- a’ • evening wa* •jwil At th * irio' gfl I. fC< 0 i hter wa* nbn «-n a* d*'•<•!• to th* tiraad lodge, wbi< h will couvwn* al Itenver, ('<( >rad i. in June, be bang lh* only candidate •Hgibte at tbte time a* ft* «• • i*Ml exalted ruler WOMAN ASSAULTED la Pml Arm t Static Tint Msraia< l»Y J A Rict. Sv United Rrma Now* A**oclatl«A. In linnapilia, March IL— Tt a •creams of a woman attracted the •ttenticn'of a colored lov in a «table at the rear of Faui Krau*» residencre.ftoday The boy i> n and notified the police, asserting that he had reevi J A Rice strike Anna Miller with an »xe. crushing her ksull and’then leaving her in a stall. The police feuni the wo I man, the bloody axe lying by Let Die. Toe woman wa- takea to [the city h Ri<* eserp d.