Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1904 — HIS TEMPER BETTER [ARTICLE]

HIS TEMPER BETTER

Year’s Discipline Brings Self-Con* trot to James Gillespie, the Accused Murderer. HEARS HIS RASH WORDS READ r Clergyman Shows Himself of the Church Militant—Selma Needs a Missionary—Notes. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 23. James S. Gillespie has just rounded out a full year of imprisonment. Considerably tamed and seemingly master of the impetuous temper which led him, a year ago, into so many bad breaks he sits quietly hearing those temper breaks of a year ago arraigned against him, greatly to his disadvantage, and, in fact, constituting as strong evidence as has been presented against him. For the state is having read the stenographer’s notes of his testimony before the grand Jury and at his previous trial, which have been admitted by the Judge. GtllsapD Hated HU Slater. Jane Boyle, a cousin of Gillespie and of Mrs. Steward, also indicted l in connection with the murder, said that Belle Seward had come to her house two minutes before the shot was fired, and when the report was heard she ran out screaming: “Where’s Jim?” and five minutes later she heard Jim and Mrs. Seward talking at the side of the Seward home. She said that the next day, when she went over to the Seward home, she found Mrs. Seward working In the kitchen, Carrie Barbour sitting op the floor crying. and Jim standing by the stove paring his finger nails. Previous t» tbe murder she had heard Jim call hia sister Elizabeth a “bell cat,” - “professional liar” and other epithets, and threaten to keep hounding her with lawsuits till tbe lawyers got all her property. Thing? Hoard by Freak Sebastian. Frank Sebastian testified that be heard the report of the gun and then tbe sound of some one running across tbe street toward the home of James 'Gillespie, and the click of an iron gate similar to the one at tbe Seward home. Joshua Grace was placed upon the stand to testify regarding a Journey be made from Aurora to Rising Sun with . James Gillespie in a buggy. He waa

asked if Gillespie had not made threats against Lizzie during the ride, and that he would blow her head off if she did not quit talking about him. Grace Fall* to Remember. Grace admitted riding with James, but denied that James said anything about any one. Prosecutor McMullen then asked Grace if he had not talked with citizens of Rising Sun and told them of this occurrence. Grace said he did not remember. The state will conclude its testimony this morning and Representative Griffith will make the opening statement for the defense. IS OF THE CHURCH MILITANT Method Ist Minister Shows That Ha Can Use HD FDts When the Occasion Seems to Demand. Indianapolis, Dec. 23.—The Methodist church at Union City was the scene of an excitinng episode. Mrs. William Nelson had come to the penitent bench to ask prayers of the church. Rev. C. F. Conly was in the pulpit exhorting sinners to repent. At that moment Nelson entered the church, having come for his wife, and, seeing her at the altar, he threw one of his overshoes at her and advanced rapidly to her side. Gonly saw the act and stepped down from the pulpit and stood between the kneeling wife and irate husband. Nelson saw that it was the purpose of the minister to bar his further progress, and he is said to have reached his hand toward his hip pocket. The minister met the movement with a blow from his right hand that sent Nelson to his knees. The husband gained his feet and wildly invited the minister to “come outside and settle it,” and Conly followed him leisurely down the aisle to the front door. But by this time Nelson concluded that he did not want to test the minister further, and made no effort to renew the fight. _ Sod Condition of Society. Munc ‘lnd., Dec. 23.—The court of inquiry directed by Prosecutor Dearth in the Selma affair, developed some peculiar conditions. “The fire has afforded a sad commentary on human nature, and, as well, an interesting psychological study,” says Prosecutor Dearth. “We found stolen goods in the homes of many respectable people, old residents of Selma.” Arystsf on Anti-Merger Salt. Indianapolis, Dec. 23,—Arguments has been begun in the federal court in the suit of Edward H. Bonner, of New York, to enjoin the proposed merger of the several roads entering into tbe Vandaiia system of the Pennsylvania railroad. _ .

He Fights His Hack Taxes. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 23.—T. H. Davis has filed suit in the circuit court to enjoin County Treasurer Bush from collecting alleged omitted taxes amounting to about SII,OOO which was recently unearthed against him. T" Freak of n Balky Mule. Brazil, IncL, Dec. 23.—David Kyland? er is suing the Crawford Coal company for $1,900 damages, alleging that a balky mule caused several cars to tub down an incline to his serious hurt. <r Winter Care of Swine. Have the pens so arranged that the swine will not be exposed to cold winds and storms In order to get at their feed.