Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 June 1913 — Page 1

No. 131.

Special Attraction at Gayety Tonight THE WESTONS In Classy Unique Amusement. The Electric Trio will be on the boards for two nights. Miss Weston in her great feat of climbing the ladder of sharp swords.

AUTOMOBILE DRIVER KILLED IN ACCIDENT

Two Others Were Injured When Alco Machine Was Wrecked Near Wolcott Saturday.

Harry Martin, the mechanician on the Stutz No. 2 car in the Indianapolis speedway race, was killed 9 miles south of Wolcott Saturday afternoon while driving a 6-cylin-der Alco automobile. The Republican understands that the death occurred in the following manner: The owner of the Alco car had driven it as far as Lafayette enroute to Chicago and Young Martin had taken the wheel upon leaving Lafayette. A race was started between the Alco car and a Mercer roadster and the two machines were tearing along the country road as fast as they could be driven. The Mercer was a short distance ahead as the S-turn in the road 9 miles south of Wolcott was reached, and the dust from it made it impossible for Martin to see the second turn in the road until too late to make the turn. The car turned over in the ditch and Martin was caught beneath the steering wheel and his life crushed out. Aside from minor bruises the other men in the machine were not Injured. The car was righted and was not badly injured and the owner was able to drive it into Wolcott, from which point the dead driver’s body was shipped- to his home at Louisville, Ky. Young Martin was engaged in the automobile business in Louisville and was on his way to Chicago with friends.

First Big Excursion to Chicago, Sunday, June 15th.

Agent Beam’ has been notified that the Monon route will run its first Chicago Sunday excursion on June 15th. The rate will be 75 cents for the round trip. The train schedule will be published later. _i

Ell is Theatre TONIGHT ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY The permanent Stock Company of Dryfus Theatre, Lafayette, featuring Rensselaer’s favorite Miss LUELLA PULLEN will present the bill used during week of the Elk’s convention: “Hello Bill” Prices—2sc, 35c, 50c “Havalan” Don’t miss this Screaming - Farce Comedy

The Evening Republican.

ARRESTED HOUSE ROBBER SUSPECT

Claud Sigler Charged With Having Entered Fred Phillips’ House and Rifled Bank. • ft.

Claud Sigler, 41 years of age, who was raised in Rensselaer, but who has lived in Monon and Tulsa, Okla., during recent years, was arrested by Officer Critser Saturday night at the depot and in his pockets was found about $lO in small change, including 156 pennies, 47 dimes, 11 quarters and about 45 nickles. He had been suspected of having been the party who ransacked the Fred Phillips’ residence on Decoration Day while Mr. Phillips and wife were in Indianapolis. At that time a bank belonging to Mr. Phillips’ little daughter, and containing over $lO, was rifled and a watch and two rings stolen. Sigler had been working for Phillips tor several weeks, and Mr. Phillips entrusted him with the keys to the house so that he could strain and put away the milk while his employer and wife were absent from the city. Suspicion was directed toward him and the officers detained him at the depot to search his pockets and when the small change was found it seemed strong circumstantial evidence against him. Sigler, however, stoutly asserts his innocence. He has been in Rensselaer for several months and has worked industriously considering his poor health, and is said to have kept his obligations paid and to have lived without any injury to others. A preliminary hearing has not yet been given to Sigler and he is confined in the county jail.

Miss Florence Ryan, of Gillam township, one of this year : s graduates, has gone to her home for a short visit and will then go to Bloomington to take the suipmer normal course, preparatory to teaching school this fall,

Entered January 1, 18»7, as second class mail matter, at the post-office at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March S, U 7».

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, MONDAT, JUNE 2, 1913.

CLAIMS HE IS A VICTIM OF ASSOCIATES

Still in Jail at Tipton and Stands a Very Good Chance of Going to Penitentiary.

B. J. Moore, who has been grading the Purtelle interurban road between Frankfort and Tipton, has returned home. Since the arrest of Purtelle work is at a standstill and is liable to remain so for some time. Purtelle is still in jail and unless he finds a way to take up the protested checks he stands a splendid chance of going to the penitentiary. Purtelle claims he is a victim of circumstances and lays his trouble to two of his associates. He had three New Yorkers selling stock for him and assisting him in the promotion of the road. He had already purchased several pieces of right-of-way and on the day the checks were cashed he had two pieces of land which he wished to buy. He made arrangements, he claims, with two of the men to purchase the land for him, which he expected to pay from two to three hundred dollars for. Not knowing the exact amount, he says, he signed two checks in blank, and instructed the men to fill In the amount and names of payee, when a price was agreed upon. Instead of going to see the farmers the men filled out the two checks for about equal amounts, a total of $1,500. They then went to Frankfort and cashed the two checks at a local bank. There was enough money in the Tipton bank to take up one of the checks, but the other was protested and Purtelle’s arrest followed. He has tried about every means to secure the money to take up the check, but so far has been unsuccessful and now languishes in the Tipton jail, crushed in spirit. When searched at-the jail he had over S2OO on his person. He sent for Attorney W. H. Parkinson, of Rensselaer, to represent him in the criminal proceedings. Parkinson went to Chicago to see if he could raise funds to take up the protested paper, but had not returned to Tipton at the time Mr. Moore left. The circuit court is now in session at Tipton and unless Purtelle succeeds in raising the money in a few days he stands a good chance of being tried and convicted at the present term. It is strongly suspected by those intimate with Purtelle that he was “double crossed” by his associates, they taking this means of securing funds which he expected to secure for bis own benefit. Mr. Moore has graded three miles of road and has been paid promptly for his work, but had a little due him at the time of arrest, which has not been paid.

Screaming Farce Comedy At Ellis Theatre Tonight.

Manager Ellis has secured for a performance tonight the permanent stock company of the Dryfus theatre of Lafayette. In the company is Miss Luella Pullen, who has played in Rensselaer before, and who is a real favorite here. The bill for tonight is “Hello Bill,” a lively comedy, and a screaming farce entitled “Havalan.” This company gives a performance at the Dryfus theatre every night when there is not a road show there and if the people patronize the show as it deserves it is probable that arrangements can be made to have the company here frequently.

Thinks the Hog Cholera Cases Are All Under Control.

Dr. *H. J. Kannal, who has been handling a number of the hog cholera cases on the Lawler ranch, east of town, and at the 0. P. Moody farm in Barkley township, is of the opinion that the situation is well in hand and that there is no probability of a spread of the disease from these two farms. _ Lawler shipped his larger hogs to Chicago and Moody also shipped two earloads. The hogs are there butchered and examined and all that have the cholera are used in the manufacture of fertilizer. The younger hogs were treated with vaccine and there was only a small per cent of deaths.

Baseball Stockholders Will Meet This Evening.

To complete the organization of the stockholders of the Rensselaer Athletics baseball association, a meeting has been called for the armory tonight at 8 o’clock. Players and stockholders are asked to be present, as several matters of importance will be discussed.

Ex-Governor J. Frank Hanley will occupy the pulpit at the M. E. church at Monon next Sunday evening, June 8, in one of his lectures. His subject will be, “Was Christ Human or Divine?”

CASE OF DIPHTHERIA DISCOVERED SATURDAY

Nurse From Indianapolis Developed Case While Visiting Here—ls Quarantined at Fair Oaks.

Miss Beatrice Bozell, of Fair Oaks, who is taking a nurse’s training course in the M. E. hospital at Indianapolis, came home last week on a vacation and while in Rensselaer Saturday became ill, and called at a local physician’s office. The doctor saw at once that the case was diphtheria and hastened the young lady <to her home in Fair Oaks in his automobile. There he had a tent erected in the woods and she was quarantined in the tent. The case is a very severe one. There have been a number of exposures but the county health officer is keeping a careful surveilance over them and will quarantine at once any cases that may develop. Miss Bozell was shopping in Rensselaer and walked about the streets tor a short time before her case developed to the point where she called upon the physician.

You will wailt one of those cultivators at Hamilton & Kellner’s.

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Do you remember Miss Luella Pullen, who was favorite with the Miss Bobby Robbins Co? Well, she will be at the Ellis Theatre Monday night in “Hello Bill.”

—— ' - —'— WZATBZR TORBOAIT. Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer north portion.

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