Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1904 — NOVEL ISSUE AT LAW [ARTICLE]

NOVEL ISSUE AT LAW

Arises from tho Governor’s Absence from His Office for a Couple of Days. BOHD WHICH WAS FORFEITED Claimed by the Forfeiters Awful Walk of a Father with HU Dead Boy—Notes. Sullivan, Ind., Jan. 28.—0 n Governor Durbin’s absence from hisoflice inlndianapolls, from June ft to June 17, 1903, depends a suit for the money on bond forfeiture growing out of the. noted Vincennes gold brick case, and a sitniUr case in Todd county, Ky. The evidence in this 1 * case, which was brought here on change of venue from Knox county, has been submitted and is being argued. j > Not as Green as Ho looked. Charles Jerome and William Roberts were arrested In Vincennes in May, 1903, for attempting a gold brick scheme on William H. Erevoort, one of Knox county’s wealthiest men. Brevoort, however, was not as “green as he looked,’’ but instead had the men arrested as they were trying to escape. They gave bond for $5,000, depositing the cash. While they were nnder arrest they were also requisitioned by Governor Beckham, of Kentucky, for a similar offense iu that state. Bold Is Declared Forfeited. The men were rearrested and gave bond for SI,OOO each, with John F. Miller, of Vincennes, and Marx Gumberts, of Evansville, as surety, to appear for trial before Judge Orlando Cobb, in the Vincennes circuit court, June 16, 1903. On that day the case was called, but neither of the defendants appearing the Prosecuting Attorney Samuel Emison filed suit to recover the face of the bond. Issues In the Case Stated. The deposition of Governor Beckham shows that on June 9, 1908, ho wrote a letter to Governor Durbin canceling the requisition for Jerome awl Roberta, and Governor Durbin’s deposition ebows that he was away from the office from June 9 to 17, and on the last-named day bs wrote a letter to the sheriff es Knox county, telling him to release the men. The state alleges that the requisition was not filed, as Governor Durbin did not know of Governor Beckham’s wiahes until the 17th. The defense alleges that, since the men were no longer wanted, there was no reason for the bond forfeiture. ROY DKAI) IN HIS ARMS Father Struggled Through Snow Drifts Up to His Waist Roaring Hint Through tho Storm. Washington, Ind., Jan. 82. —In the face of a blinding storm and staggering in snow drifts often to above his waist Albert Allen managed to go from his home, five miles from here, to this city, with his dead son clasped in bis arms. The Alien home wag surrounded by the waters of Prairie creek and the 1-year-old son became ill. It was impossible to secure the services of a physician, as the creek was filled with ice and passage was dangerous. The child died, and then the father, clasping the babe in bis arms, started for this city. He waded the creek, narrowly escaping the floating ice. When he reached Washington ho was numb cold and fell at the door of the undertaker’s establishment. The man endured terrible suffering, but will recover. Carnegie May Help DaPauw. Greencastle, Ind., Jan. 28. Rev. C. H. Line, financial secretary of the Depanw university,has received a communication from 'Andrew Carnegie’s secretary asking for a detailed description of the university buildings and grounds. This letter was in response to a visit of Line to Carnegie several weeks ago, at which time he made a request for a new library building at Depauw. People Penned In by Flood. Terre Haute. lud., Jan- 28. Reports from the Eel river bottoms tell of many people imprisoned in the upper rooms of their houses by the flood, who have been without food during the zero weather, and their houses are so situated that a boat cannot be rowed through the moving ice to, rescue them. Their cries for help esrn be heard. Natural Gas Once More. Marlon, Ind., Jan. 28. Natural gas escaped from a main in Ninth street and followed a water pipe into the basement of the Malleable Iron works, where it accumulated. Workmen entered the basementwith a torch, and there was an explosion, but luckily no one was hurt anu the property damage was slight. v x