Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1912 — Day and Hubbard Acquitted of Murder Charge at Watseka, III. [ARTICLE]

Day and Hubbard Acquitted of Murder Charge at Watseka, III.

Roy Day and Joseph Hubbart were found not guilty Saturday of the murder of Jacob Bradick, near Crescent City, last September. They were found guilty in the first trial, but were granted another trial by Judge Frank Hooper. The acquittal on the second trial was due to the efforts of Sheriff James F. Ireland, who became convinced that he had arrested the wrong men. He safd Charles Bradick, the principal witness, was not positive in his first identification of the prisoners. Day and Hubbard were arrested about two years ago on a chicken stealing charge. The case was venued to Kentland where the trial was held and they were acquitted. H. J. Dexter is now the proud owner of one of the best automobiles ever owned in Union township. He was in town and took home with him an RhC-H car, sold by John Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder, of Lafayette, spent Sunday with his cousin, George P. Daugherty, who continues in very poor health. Mrs. Paris Daugherty, of Ten Sleep, Wyo., has also been visiting him for the past two weeks and may remain for a somewhat longer stay, although it is a very busy time to be away from her home, where farmers are right in the middle of their abundant harvest. The Forester’s band, assisted by five members of the boys’ band, nine pieces in all, went to Dunnington via the automobile route yesterday to furnish the music for the ceremony of instituting a new C. O. F. lodge at that place. They witnessed a base ball game between Dunnington and Danville, 111. George Hassar, former athlete at St. Joseph’s college here, pitched for Dunnigton, beating the opposing team 1 to 0. The band has been engaged to return there three weeks from yesterday, where there will be a corner Stone laying for a parochial school. In Harry Green’s support of “The Town Fool” is Lizzie Esher “Davenport LaMont,” Georgia Bessett “Billy Bowman,” Floyd Warner “Ralph Whiteaker,” Nad Compton. Harry says the special scenery is one of his features. The first act shows officers’ headquarters at Ft. Baker, San Francisco. The second act shows the parade grounds, same place and the third act is “The Broken Heart” saloon ands Wells-Fargo express office In the gold camps of Arizona. The show is truly a scenic production with a clever star and good supporting cast. J. D. Allman completed the loading of his household goods In the car last Saturday and they have already started to Ashland, Oreg., near which city he purchased a fruit farm and where they expect to make their future home. The family will start for there within a wsek or ten days. Kenneth Allman, a graduate of our high school, who attended Colorado State University at Boulder last year, will not enter cbllege this year. As county treasurer Mr. Allman made a competent official, as a citizen he ranks very high, and his removal from Rensselaer will be regretted by all who have known him and his excellent family. Their abundant success in their new home will be hoped for by all who know them.