Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1912 — Claim Bribery Dictograph Records Were Faked by Dean. [ARTICLE]

Claim Bribery Dictograph Records Were Faked by Dean.

The fate of the Gary bribery cases now hahgs in the balance. A great sensation was sprung last Saturday when Meyer Hlmmelblau, a Chicago stenographer for Dean, the detective, made the declaration that the dictograph records of conversations alleged to have been held by Dean with various Gary officials and which Indicated graft, were not real but had been faked by Dean and himself. Himmelblau made a swort statement to this effect. His affidavit may have the effect of clearing Mayor Knotts and the accused councilman. Miss Alice Shedd, of Otterbein, and Mr. Arthur Shedd, of Chicago, spen| Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3. S, Bhedd. r ■■ ■:.iJames Leatherman continues very low and seems to be gradually growing weaker, and it is prdbabto that he can not long survive. ■■■ - - Evidently there were some farmers who were waiting for the 60 cent price of corn, for the price did not hold at that figure' very long and today the price is quoted at 57 cents. Charley Porter, who is at the Wesley Hospital in Chicago, had his foot lanced last Friday and toe pus withdrawn. Thb surgeon decided that there was no bone trouble and believes that the infection is Within control and that his recovery will be rapid. - Dr. I. M. Washburn has about completed His removal to the former Maines property on north Weston street, having had the repairs made following the fire last week. He is also having hardwood floors placed in the house. Jesse Allman will move the latter part of toe week into toe house vacated by Dr. Washburn and which now belongs to S. JR. Nichols. The heating plant there £,being overhauled this week by Leonard Rhoades. After Mr. Allman’s removal Welsh brothers will move to too property they purchased* of Mr. Allman. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Schrock was conducted at the home of her son, William Augspurger, west of Rensselaer Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, by Rev. J. C. Parrett, of the Presbyterian church, antfthe remains brought to W. J. Wright’s undertaking rooms where they will remain until the Augspurger family starts to their new home near Mankato, Minn., where toe body will be burled. The departure will be the last of this week. The funeral was attended by the following relatives: Mrs. Ed Hauler, of Blue Island, Ill.; Chris. Augspurger and wife, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lena Neuswuender, of BlufftoH,OMol Austin Augspurger, of Woodburn, Ind., and Joseph Augspurger, of Danvers, <ni ' •■■■■.■ - .. *