Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 277, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1911 — Page 1

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COMPETENT JUDGE SAYS “CAMILLE” IS ALL EIGHT.

v . - • _ “Deacon” Roach Sends Night Letter Praising Production in Delphi Wednesday Night. The company that will play "Camille” at the Ellis Theatre tonight came from Delphi this morning. They are the best looking lot of show people that have come here for a long time and evidently are all able actore-and actresses. “Deacon” Roach, manager of the Delphi Dramatic Club, last night sent a “night letter" telegram to The Evening Republican’ praising the company. The telegram reads:

We take preat pleasure in commend* Ing to you and the theatre going people of your city the Bronson and Boyle Co. Camille as produced here last night to a well filled auditorium. Our patrons fully appreciated the work of the entire company, but were especially enthusiastic in their applaud for both Miss Helen Amelia; Reid for her Camille and Mr. J. J. Boyle for his Armand. We will await with pleasure a return of this splendid company. Trusting you will treat them kindly we are very truly yours, Delphi Dramatic Club, per R. C. Pollard, president W. A. Roach.

Struck by Traction Engine and Suffers Only Slight Injuries.

Nehemiah Hopkins, who was at his Surrey farm Wednesday, was struck and knocked down by a traction engine driven by Dallas Gunyon, and although one wheel of the great engine ran up one of his legs and struck the pelvic bone he is not thought to .be seriously injured and was well enough to be brought to his home that afternoon. Fodder shredding was in progress at the farad and Mr. Hopkins Ending by a team of mules as the traction engine approached. He did not know that he was close enough for the wheel to strike him and Mr. Gunyon naturally expected Mr. Hopkins to move. Fortunately the accident happened wherq the ground was very soft and all the injury that the physician eeuld find when the examination was made Wednesday was • a severe strain to the limb and a slight spreading of the pelvic bones. Those who witnessed the accident thought Mr. Hopkins had been killed.

Grand Jury Resumes Work; Investigating North End.

The grand jury, which adjourned temporarily last week, resumed its investigations today. Prosecuting Attorney Davis came over from Brook. Wednesday and caused a number of subpoenas to be issued and others were called by telephone. This morning he went north on the milk train and returned on the 11:20 train, bringing a number with him. It is presumed that the alleged sals of booze in some of the north parts of the county are being investigated. <

Special Train From Lafayette To Bloomington.

The round trip from Lafayette to Bloomington Saturday on special trains will be 11.50; account PurdueIndiana football game at Bloomington. Trains leave Lafayette at 7:30 and 8 o'clock. John Priest, T. P. A.

Eight Candidates Adopted Into Mysteries of Modein Woodcraft

The Modem Woodmen adopted eight candidates Wednesday night A good time is reported. A number of other candidates are on the way. ~ -- ( <

Another Barber at Cain’s.

George Wade has returned to Rensselaer to work In my shop. He Is a thoroughly competent workman and the patronage of the public is solicited.

We will make a special reduction of TEN DOLLARS each on the first five Bettendorf steel wagons sold, to introauco them. . HAMILTON ft KELLNER. Clean old nowspapors to unlimited quantities at The Republican oflkto

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RENSSELAER, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1911.

BONES DUG UP ON POOLE FARM BROUGHT TO COURT.

Fractured Skull and Other Bones Submitted in Evidence—Dr. Weth- \ erfß Expert Witness. - The skull, two thigh bones, the bone of a left forearm from the elbow to the shoulder, a lock of hair, finger nails and several smaller pieces; of bone, taken from the grave on the Poole farm, near Fowler, on May 2, 1911, and supposed to be those of Joseph Kemper, for whose murder Poole is being tried, were, the ghastly exhibits shown to the jury, in the presence of hundreds of spectators Wednesday afternoon -in the course of the Poole trial. In a sealed box, the parts of a human body were brought to the court room and the box was opened in the presence of the Jury. Twenty feet away, John Poole sat unmoved as the relics were displayed and at no time evinced much interest in them. -- , The skull had been wjred together with the parts that had been found loose in the grave, but there was a large hole in the back for which parts had not been found. ‘ Dr. Richard B» Wetherill, of Lafayette, in his examination by the state, explained the fractures, told of the missing parts and gave the scientific testimony required. He said that the skull was probably shattered by the charge of a shotgun held within very close proximity to the head. A

Before the jury was called to the box the attorneys argued the question of the presentation of the letter which Poole wrote to hist son Emory and enclosed in a letter to Mrs. Poole and the court deferred ruling until Birther evidence could be heard.

A number of witnesses told of helping to exhume the body, of the screening of all the dirt and of the finding of several teeth and parts of f .tile skull. They told how the flesh was boiled off the bones, the body buried on May 3rd and again dug up on May 10th. AU witnesses told about the same story. ; j

Mrs. Josie Lewis was called by the state. She testified that she lived near the Poole farm and that she had worked at the farm on different occasions, cleaning house, one in May, 1909, and again in May, 1910. She said that in May, 1910, when she took up the carpet in the dining room, she saw a dark brown spot on the floor that looked to her like a blood stain. She said that at first it was very dark brown, but as she scrubbed it it became redder. She said that in 1909, when she cleaned, there was no such spot in the dining room*

The defense then took the witness and showed her a photograph of the interior of the dining room ate the Poole farm. Mrs. Lewis stated that everything in the picture was practically the same as on the day she saw the blood spot She also testified that she saw blood spots on the wall. The witness said that the spot on the floor was about a foot and a half long and looked as if blood had run. She was then excused.

John Bowman, marshal of Benton county, was next called. He said that for the past seven years he had had considerable experience with firearms. He was shown the gun with which Kemper Is supposed to have been killed and said that he had seen it before, that about ten days ago he and Sheriff Shackleton had made some tests with it, in which they used 3 grams of powder, 1 ounce of No. 6 shot and 12 guage shells. The state then produced a pumber of large sheets of paper, punctured with holes, whloh the witness said were the ones on which the tests had been made.

The first one, which had a hole In the center about an inch in diameter, Marshal Bowman said, had been shot at from a distance of three feet; the next, from a distance of six feet, was a little larger, with several small holes near the large one. At eight feet the hole was still larger, with many scattered perforations. In order, he then identified the sheets of paper, which had been shot from 9, 12, 15 feet up to a distance of 36 feet, adding three feet distance after every test shot These sheets were then shown to the jury and the defense took the witness. Mr. Barce questioned him concerning the difference of shooting according to atmospheric conditions, different kinds of pbwder and shot used sad then dismissed Marshal Bowman. Dr. Wetherlll was on the witness stand for a long time. He examined the parts of the skull very casefully and said that he was of the opinion that the gun must have been held as close as two feet or nearer to the skull to have caused the hole In the skull. He also took some of the other bones and testified that they had been severed by some sharp Instrument rt '■ '

VALPARAISO POSTMASTER SENT TO PENITENTIARY.

Arthur Finney Confesses Shortage of $l,lOO and is Sentenced to Two leers at Leavenworth. . A sensation was caused at Valparaiso by the news that Arthur Finney, postmaster, indicted last Saturday at Indianapolis for embezzling $l,lOO belonging to the local postofflce, had pleaded guilty and had been sentenced to serve two years in the prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Last Thursday Finney announced his resignation to accept a position with a publishing company in Chicago. Fri day a United States marshal secretly arrested him and took him to Indianapolis. It is said that unsuccessful speculation brought about Finney’s disgrace. Representative Crumpacker has nominated former county auditor M. J. Stinchfield to succeed Finney.

Lecture Course Announcement.

Owing to the fact that the Methodist church has not been finished, the first number of the lecture course will be held in the Presbyterian church, next Monday night, November 27th. The man selected to open the course is Ralph Parlette, the editor of Lyceumite and Talent In other places in this paper will be found clippings cogcerhing Parlette’s work. The lecture will start promptly at 8; 15. General admission 35 cents. Season tickets $1.50 for the entire course, which will probably consist of six numbers.

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He also testified that the blood spots on the wall of the room in the Poole house might readily have resulted from Kemper being shot in the house. He testified that blood remaining on the floor for several months would turn dark but he did not know what ,effect scrubbing would have. A gun shot in the head, Dr. Wetherill said, would disintegrate the brain and parts might be thrown out or parts would run out if the body was placed on the back. He said there wouldn’t be any great amount of bleeding, probably a pint or a quart Death would be instantaneous if the shot was fired as close to the head as the skull indicated, he said, and hemorrhage would continue but a short time, the spraying of blood but a second or two.

The defense objected to the admission of the bones in evidence on the grounds that there was not sufficient identification that they were those of Joseph Kemper, but Judge DeHart permitted the gruesome fragments to be placed in evidence and they were passed about among the jurymen. The state resumed Its examination of witnesses this morning.

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Cammille Attraction at Opera House Tonight.

Local theatre-goers will experience a rare treat .this Thursday night, when Miss Helen Amelia Reid will appear at the Ellis Theatre in Mr. J. J. Boyle’s new dramatization of Alexander Dumas’ famous masterpiece, Camille. Messrs. Bronson A Boyle, under whose direction Miss Reid is touring, have secured an unusual strong cast for her support. The play, while being a dramatiza-

Ellis Theatre, To-Night ONE NIGHT ONLY bbonson a boyle present ALEXANDER DUMAS* MASTERPIECE. ffWvN if the MOST FAMOUS WOMAN’S FLAT ® 8 EVEB WMTTEN THE CELE. I BRATED J. J. BOYLE VERSION. > V 1 Presented with an Admirable Cast J ° f Plftyers headed by Miss Halen vL- Amelia Reid. Handß <>“® and Elaboh^e'Costumes and Gowna Enhanced and Garnished - with Beautiful Scenery and Properties. Guaranteed Attraction ,X' XS Bargain Prices 25,35,50 c thia pertonnacca ma, have numay reSeats at Jessen’s. SIZ”

Miss HELEN AMELIA REID.

tion of Monsieur Dumas’ famous work, is thoroughly modern in, every respect eliminating the objectionable features of the previously arranged version, replacing those scenes With intens^' dramatic situations which are found only in the better class of production* now on tour. - One performance will be given in Rensselaer and our patrons can be assured of no better entertainment than will be that of Camille, with Miss Helen Amelia Reid In the title role on this Thursday night.

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