Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1904 — FERTILE IN RESOURCE [ARTICLE]

FERTILE IN RESOURCE

Defense in the Gillespie Case Makes Another Movefor the Client’s Dismissal. ONE MOKE POINT FOB THE JUDGE Senator Fairbanks Is To Be Made a Mason During the Holiday Recess—State Items. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 16.—The defense in the Gillespie ease showed that it had not exhausted its armory of technicalities by a new motion to dismiss the defendant made before the taking of testimony had begun. Upon the jury being completed andi sworn the members were taken to the scene of the murder, and when they returned to court they were instructed as to their conduct, by judge, and Prosecutor McMullen presented the case for the state. Then, before the taking of testimony began, the attorneys for the defense filed a motion to set aside the submission of the Jury and dismiss the defendant from custody, because of the alleged misstatement of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney McMlllen in his opening remarks to the jury. Judge Cornet took the motion under advisement and will render his decision today. Heard the Fetal Gunshot. Mrs. Elizabeth Long, a neighbor, living acroes the street from the home of the Gillespie family was sworn and testified that she was eating supper when she heard the report of a shotgun. She went immediately to the place where theshootlng occurred. Witness said that as she passed the home of Belle Seward she heard voices in the passageway at the side of the house. Mrs. Gillespie was then calling “Oh, Belle.” Witness said she then called to Mrs. Seward and said: “Yonr mother Is calling you,” but received no reply from those in the passageway. First to 800 It* Effect. She said the street lamp on the opposite comer from the Gillespie home was burning on the night of the murder. She crossed the street from the Seward home to the Gillespie home and went into the house. At that time no one was in the parlor excepting Lizzie, who was lying on the floor with a wound in her head from which blood was flowing. She went out and later returned with Anna Mullen. Did Not Go to See Their Mother. Louise Floss testified that she went to the Gillespie home on the mght of the murder and remained with Mrs. Gillespie until Jan. 2, 1904. She said that Belle Sownrd did not come to see her her mother until Oec. 26. thirteen days after the funeral, and that James Gillespie never came to the house on the day of the funernL nor at any other time while she was there.

FAIRBANKS TO BE MADE A MASON He Win Be Initiated Into the Mysterlee of the Craft During tha Holiday Races*. Indianapolis, Dec. 16. —Before Senator Fairbanks returns to Washington from his holiday vacation in this city he will have been madeaMason, Oriental lodge having passed favorably upon his application, and arrangements having been made forthe initiatory ceremonies during the coming visit home. In order to accommodate the many Masons who will desire to witness the ceremonies, the senator will be initiated in the Scottish rite temple, which is the most commodious lodge room in the city.

Two members of the order have left here for Washington, and will ask President Roosevelt to be present and take a leading part in the initiatory ceremonies. They will argue that his coming to Indiana on such a mission would be appreciated by the people of the state and Fairbanks himself.

Stockholder! Favor the Merger. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 16. —The stockholders of the St Louis, Vandalia and Terre Haute Railroad company at Greenville, Ills.,has voted almost unanimously in favor of the merger into the Vandalia Railroad company. The diesenting stockholders of the Terre Haute and Indianapolis company did not interfere with the meeting.

Coroner Sold Ho Wm Dead. Danville, Ind., Dec. 16. While friends were taking a last view of the body of John Reeder, a farmer, found at Blonnt, apparently dead, evidence* of life were discovered and the burial was postponed. The coroner had passed on the case, returning a verdict of death from heart trouble. Reeder is an epileptic. “Q. K. D.” for Chari*# Farrah. Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 16.—-Charles Farrah, night waiter in a restaurant, 18 years old, made a wager that gasoline was only dangerous when confined, and he set about making a practical demonstration. Pouring gasoline over his hands, he struck a match. He is now in the hospital, suffering from painful burns. Child Bnrnod to Denth. Boowville, Ind.. Dec. 16.—The 5-year-old daughter of William Engeiman, of Algiers, near here, was burned to death. She was standing in front of an open grate when her drnss caught fire. She died before help aWived. Horse Kicks Him Twenty Feet. Danville, Ind., Dec. 16. Eugene Riley, 5 years old, was kicked by a horse and hurled twenty feet distant, Recovery is not expected.