Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1905 — GRAFT TRAIL HIDDEN [ARTICLE]

GRAFT TRAIL HIDDEN

Books That Might Show Some Facts That Are Valuable Have Been Destroyed. EGGS THROWN AT STUDENTS Done Because the Student* Indulged in “Guying”—Death of Professor Blow—State Item*. Bluffton, Ind., April 28.—The Investigation of the books of Joel Frye, ex-trustee of Lancaster township,..was brought to a sudden close by the advisory board when J. C. Graves, of the Graves Auditing company, refused to give the board Inside information as to the alleged graft unless the board would give him a contract to make the investigation himself and to bring suit against Frye. Graves said his inside information was his stock in trade and that if he should give it to the board they could make the Investigation without him and he would have no chance for a contract Know* Man Who Know Fact*. He said he did not know of a graft himself, but that other members of his company had thelnformatlon on which suit could be brought. When asked by the advisory board if those persons would give evidence against Frye Graves said they would if the board could find them to sene notice on them. Graves then asked for a contract simply to audit the books of Frye without bringing suit, but the board refused this and suspended the investigation. The advisory board did not go through the township to see whether the supplies, alleged to have been bought by Frye were there or not. Book* Have Been Destroyed. In the investigation Graves did not take much part, except to cross-exam-ine Frye and William Belt, the latter the agent of R. Ryse, of Indianapolis. Their examination showed that there had been a reckless disregard of the township reform law and an excessive amount of supplies had been bought, and that prices in many instances were much higher than they could have been bought at home. Belt testified that the books of Ryse had been destroyed in January, and that he was not able, therefore, to furnish Frye with an itemized statement of what he had bought.

THEY COULDN’T STAND “GUYING* Smart Student! Show Their Manner* When Visiting a Town, Which Also Show* It* Manner*. Nashville, Ind., April 28.—Fourteen students, seven young men and an equal number of young women, of the State university, drove to this city on an outing, and It is alleged that while here some of the visitors “guyed” the townspeople. Later in the evening they started on their return, but after entering their carriages a shower of eggs was thrown over a nearby livery stable, falling about them. The students continued on their journey, but upon reaching the next block there was another volley of eggs. Several of the young women were struck, the eggs bespattering their clothing. The young men also suffered, while the carriages were literally covered. The marshal of the city was called to disperse the hoodlums. Death of Prof. Bios*. Muncie, Ind., April 28. Professor John McKnlght Bloss. one of the most widely-known educators in the west, and former superintendent of putdic Instruction for Indiana, is dead at his country home, north of here. He was in his usual good health when he retired the evening before, and he spent the day before attending to business. Heart disease, with which he had long been afflicted in a light form, was the probable cause of death. May Live To He Hanged. Fort Wiyne, Ind., April 28.—John M. Welker, who attempted to kill Miss Minnie Melchlng and himself while in a fit of Jealous rage, is much improved aud there is now a chance for his recovery. His victim lins been conscious at times, when she would exclaim: “Oh, that crime! I had nothing to do with It." Hemorrhage of the brain has set in and there is no possibility for her to recover.

Got ths Man, but Not the Monsy. Marlon, Ind.. April 28. —Frank Loser, of Van Buren, was robbed of SSBO as he boarded a train for home. He was In Marlon attending a performance of a circus and was in a crowd that was lioardlng the train. He saw the man who took the money, leaped from the train and captured him. Three confederates escaped and one of them h*d the money. Slot Machine* Have Went. Evansville, Ind., April 28.—0 n orders of Mayor Charles G. Covert, all the money slot machines have been removed from the saloons and billiard balls of the city. It is estimated there were 500 machines removed. Whether they will be permitted to run again under Mayor Covert’s administration Is not known. Preacher’s Family Severely Afflicted. Shelbyville, Ind., April 28. The entire family of Rev.. Newton Wray, with the exception of his wife, are very 111 with typhoid fever. Wray was taken very 111 with the disease, and his two daughters and one son are ill. Another son died a few days ago with the disease.