Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1905 — CHASE CASE SETTLED [ARTICLE]

CHASE CASE SETTLED

Final Proceedings Will Give the Victory to the Demented Boy’s Father.

BEEN A DRAMATIC CONTESI /

Bedford Getting All Tore Up Over tb« Schafer Murder Developments

Indianapolis, Feb. fi. Addison C Harris, of this city, lias gone lo Cincinnati to meet the various oilier at torneys in the famous Moses Fowlet Chase case, and, by agreement of ul: parties concerned, obtain the necessary order from the probate court of Hamilton county, 0., setting aside the for mer proceedings by which George IToadley was appointed guardian of Moses Fowler Chase, the young man’s name changed to Moses Fowler and his residence adjudged to be in Hamilton county, O.

Young Man’s Father Win# the Cane.

This will end the long litigation as tc who shall have charge of the estate ol young Chase, who is now insane and confined in a private sanatorium, and will leave only the filing In the federal court in this city of the necessary de cree setting forth the arrangement. By this arrangement the aunt and uncle of young Chase—Mrs. Ophelia Fowler Duhme and Charles H. Dulime —will have turned over to Fredrick S. Chase, the father of the young man. all his property. Harris is attorney for Fred erick S. Chase.

Ha# lleen a Dramatic F'lglit.

The Moses Fowler Chase case is one of the most picturesque and dramatic of any that have come to light in the courts of this country- Moses Fowler Chase was horn in Lafayette, Ind., June 5, 1878. He attracttnl no particu lar attention until in 1889, when his grandfather, Moses Fowler, died and left to him property that then was valued at about $500,000. but which now has increased so in value that it is estimated at about $700,000. Some Points in the Cave. The case includes the foregoing good luck to the young man, his insanity later; then a struggle between his father and the Duhmes to get control of him and his estate, including an alleged abduction of him by the Duhmes, his concealment in a sanatorium at Paris, and the final recovery of him by his father.

PARTISANSHIP IS NOW FEARED LatMt Developments In the Miss Schafer Murder Case Are Threatenlng; Letters. Bedford, Ind., Feb. 9. “Duke” Cook, divorced wife of Elmer Browning, and Jack Acton, witnesses for the state against Elmer Browning and Frank Evans, recently charged with the murder of Sarah Schafer, have been arrested on a charge of perjury on affidavits sworn out by Evans. Both are in jail. Evans was acquitted at the preliminary hearing and Browning was held to the grand jury. George Riley, the newspaper correspondent who was arrested for perjury and gave bond, says that arrests of witnesses for the defense will soon follow. It is feared here that the partisanship which is developing may end seriously to persons on Loti) sides. City Marshal Myers has received threatening letters and his wife also has received one. Justice McLahan. who heard the preliminary trial, also has been threatened.

Fatnl CroMlnff Accident.

Wabash, Ind.. Feb. B.—Orsa Musselman and Verda Beck, each 14 years old. daughters of farmers near Athens, while driving across the track of the Erie mil road at Athens were struck by an express train. The girls and the buggy top landed on the pilot of the engine. Miss Musselman’s skull was fractured and she probably will die. Miss Peck was almost unlnjured.

Gov. Hanly Reported Better.

Indianapolis, Feb. 9. Governor Hanly is reported very much better. Union B. Hunt, hie private secretary, said that the governor was able to sit up and that he might be able to be at the office the last of the week. The governor Is still weak, but as he is now gaining strength rapidly It is expected each day will show a marked improvement in his condition.

Sick Woman In n House Afire.

Red Key, Ind., Feb. 9.—The home of William Jones was totally destroyed by fire, the mischief being discovered by passers-by while the family was at dinner. Mrs. Jones was sick in bed. and she was rescued with difficulty. Loss, $1,500; insurance, S6OO.

New Mayor for Public Ownership.

Terre Haute, Ind., Feb. 9. Mayor Bidaman delivered his first message to the city council, covering the city business. The notable feature was his unequivocal advocacy of municipal plants for water and electric lighting.

They Both Have Ey>erlenee. Wabash, Ind., Feb. 9.—Elijah Bolan, of this county, aged 87, and Mrs. Catharine Fisher, aged 87, were married here. This is Bolan’s third marriage and bis wife’s fifth.

Doetore Are Baey at Peru.

Peru, Ind., Feb. 9. Physicians report an unusual amount of sickness, with grip and pneumonia as the prevailing diseases.