Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1910 — Memorial Service Will Be Held By the Jasper County Bar. [ARTICLE]

Memorial Service Will Be Held By the Jasper County Bar.

After the funeral and burial of Judge S. P. Thompson tomorrow afternoon, the Jasper county bar will hold memorial services at the court house. It is expected that Judge E. P. Hammond, of Lafayette, and Judge Darroch, of Kentland, will be present and speak. _ An invitation is extended to the public to be present at the services.

less violated the law in the matter of cheapening the bridges he built, that Jasper county has not lost a cent. That the bridges are not what the specifications called for, but that figured on the basis of a fair profit for his work no more has been made by him than a reasonable profit, and that the commissioners, until they found that the bridges were not being built according to specifications, were doing their absolute duty in letting the contracts to the lowest bidder. Possibly had Bader’s company never entered this field, Jasper county would have had bridges built according to specifications, but it is certain that they would have paid a much higher price for them. Satisfied that they were derelict in not having provided a competent i engineer to measure them and make report, the commissioners have deter- I mined that all bridges in the future shall be so measured and approved, even though it means a greatly increased cost. The commissioners should not be censured by any man until substantial eviderice is produced against them and we believe that there are few men in Jasper county who will not be able to see that back of this movement Jies a hope from democratic sources that the name of John F. Pettit may be sufficiently tarnished to cause his defeat We believe that the effort to injure the commissioners will result in a vindication that will mean increased confidence and the support of the beet men of both parties. The Republican has discussed this matter at a length beyond the prudence of news giving, but the cause is the, effort from democratic sources to do an injury and we feel it our duty to defend men in whom we have implicit confidence. Just what the testimony was against Bader in the other cases we do not know.''-Prof. Smith, of Purdue University, examined several of Bader’s bridges and found that they did not comply with specifications. He also testified before the grand jury and the indictments followed. Sheriff Shirer made the trip to Winamac in an automobile, being accompanied byTrue D. Wood worth, deputy sheriff. Mr. Bader knew that the grand jury was after him and was expecting the sheriff’s visit. It is understood that he will make a strong legal battle when brought to trial and the September term of the court Is certain to be a very busy one.