Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1904 — NOVEL CASE OF BOND [ARTICLE]

NOVEL CASE OF BOND

Will Carpenter township ever learn that Marion township has no use for her except on election day and taxpaying time?

Remember the democratio precinct meeting to-day (Saturday) for selecting new precinct chairmen. Kankakee and Barkley townships will also nominate township tickets to-day.

Fowler Leader (Rep.): There may have been a campaign during the last twenty years in which J. Frank Hanley has not been a candidate for some office. There may been some, but I can not recall them now.

Marion is but one of the thirteen townships of Jasper county, yet she has the auditor, recorder, clerk, coroner, county superintendent, one commissioner, and numerous hangers-on who feed at the public crib, and wanted the sheriff and recorder again. The modesty of some people is appalling.

The Winamac telegraph liar broke out again the other day by sending to several papers an alleged interview with J. H. Falvey, who was mentioned as a man “active in democratic political circles since 1877,” and who was quoted as an advocate of Roosevelt. Jerry probably has no objections to being classed as a friend of Roosevelt, but when it comes to being called a “life-long democrat” —look out for Jerry; he may not take it “kindly.”—Pulaski County Democrat.

Well, yes. You found your taxes when you went to pay them, considerably higher than they were last year, and last year you found them higher than they were the year before that, did you not? And, by the way, did not The Democrat tell you long ago that this would be the case? Don’t you think, Mr. Republican taxpayer, that when it comes to local affairs, at least, it would be a little more sensible to vote for your own interests instead of continuing in power a crowd of tax-eaters who study night and day to devise means to make way with the enormous sums raised by local taxation and which you help pay? Remember that the best, cleanest and most economical local government is had where the two leading political parties are most equally divided, and that it would mean dollars saved to you to put a few good, responsible democrats in the court house of Jasper county. You know this. Your own common sense tells you it is so. Yet you will allow partisan hatred to so warp your better judgement that you continue to “vote er straight,” and then cuss when you go to pay your taxes. Think over this, and resolve to turn over a new political leaf and to hereafter place men and measures above party.

Gillespie's Friends Have to Stand for 55.000 to Obtain Him Mr* Jail Privileges.

HIS CONFINEMENT WAS SIGH) Because Be Made Threats Against the Sheriff—Hunter* Shoot Luff** Geeae—State Note*.

Rising Sun, iHd., March 25.—Judge Downey, of the Ohio circuit court, has admitted James Gillespie, charged with the murder of his sister, Elizabeth .Gillespie, to bond in the sum of $5,000, granting him a liberty that does not give him freedom. The bond give* Gillespie the privilege of walking up and down the jail corridor during the day. Such a bond Is not recognized In law, but the conditions at Rising Sun, in the opinion of Judge Downey and Sheriff Rump, warranted such action.

Allegri Threat* by Gillespie. The Ohio county Jail here is far from being a stronghold. Sheriff Rump has small faith in it and refused to allow Gillespie the corridor privileges accorded prisoners charged with smaller crimes. Sheriff Rump kept the young prisoner in his cell night and day, allowing him no privilege* in the corridor unless under guard. This condition, it is admitted by Sheriff Rump, was caused by a threat GUtespie made. Gillespie is charged by Rump with having said that he would “get even with him" when he got out for keeping him locked up and that he could get away if - he wanted to. Friend* Interceded for Him. Gillespie's relatives went to Sheriff Rump and asked that the prisoner be allowed the freedom of the corridor during the day. The sheriff recounted the threats made by young Gillespie. They pleaded that two years ago ha was attacked by tuberculosis, and would die unless allowed freedom from that narrow cell, Flnaffy they ap-

proached Judge Downey and placed the case before him. Sheriff Rump had, In the meantime, told Judge Downey of Gillespie’s threats.

Why tha Bond W«i Required.

The judge informed the young man's friends that be would consider some means that would relieve the situation when Gillespie had retracted his threats. The friemdb then went to Gillespie, and he made full reparation •fith the sheriff. The bond given is an Indemnifying bond to protect the sheriff’s bondsmen, that officer’s official bond being $5,000 also.

RATHER ROUGH OR MB. LUFF Hl* Experiment* with Geese Prove To Be Too Successful for Their Own Good.

Petersburg,lnd., March 25.—For several years Bart Luff, a prosperous farmer, has been experimenting with geese. He has raised one of the finest flocks ever seen in this country. They are a cross between the wild and tame geese. They have many of the characteristics of the former and soar high over the water.

A party of hunters saw the flock, and taking it for wild geese shot into it. Several were killed. Luff intended to exhibit bis flock at the World’s fair, but It has now become to decimated that he will probably not attempt it

“ Found Indication* of Murder.

Princeton, Ind., March 25. The funeral of George Lemonds, supposed to have been killed by a train here, w»s to have taken place at Huntingburg, but was stopped by the undertaker, who found marks on the throat, indicating that Lemowls had been choked to death. Bishop Bradshaw, 16 years old, is being held here for disposing of an overcoat belonging to Lemonds, which be says he found.

Nominated for Cangr***. Spencer, Ind., March 25.—The Republicans of the Second congressional district have nominated for congress John C. Chaney, of Sullican. Joseph Voris, of Bedford, and H. E. Cushman, of Linton, were chosen national delegates. The resolutions strongly indorsed President Roosevelt. Which Would Moan a Strike. Brazil, Ind,, March 25.—The officers

of the U. M. W., of the Eighth district, notified the operators not to sign the usual scale with the Brotherhood of. Hoisting Engineers, as should they do so the engineers would, after the expiration erf the present scale, be considered non-union men.

And Still She la "Mlse."

Marlon, IncL, March 25.—Miss Liezie McCarty, of this city, has had a varied matrimonial experience during the last nine yean. In that time she has been married seven times, and “seems to remember’’ an eighth marriage. She was married first when 20 years old.

Ha* Long Been a Mason.

Newcastle, Ind., March 25. More than 200 Masons attended a banquet in honor of John C. Huddleston, who on Wednesday celebrated his fiftyfourth anniversary as a member of that order. He is one of the pioneers of Newcastle.

Man with a Shortage Captured. Anderson, Ind., March 25.—L. H. Vtonedge, the fugitive local manager of the wire trust, who absconded in December last, leaving a shortage of several thousand dollars, has been arrested in New Orleans, La.