Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1906 — NEW TRIAL POSSIBLE [ARTICLE]

NEW TRIAL POSSIBLE

Herrick May Yet Have Another Chance Owing to a Juror’s Alleged Prejudgment. TWO WITNESSES TO THE SAME Reported to Have Sworn to the Allegation—Suicide of a TrashReader—ltems. Indianapolis, March 22.—1 f Special Judge James McCullough believes In the truthfulness of A. H. Timmerman, a contractor, iiving at 3222 East New York street, and others to whom Louis Held, a member of the jury which convicted David E. Sherrick, ex-auditor of state, of the embezzlement of $120,000 of state funds, is said to have talked before he was selected as a juror, It is probable, Sherrick’s' friends and attorneys say, that the convicted former official will be granted a new trial. Had Views Ready Made. In the regular course of the argument on the motion for a new trial, to be made before Judge McCullough, affidavits made by Timmerman and at least one other and probably two or three other men, will be introduced as evidence that Ileid told them, in substance, before the trial of the ex-audi-tor was begun, that he believed Sherrick was guilty of embezzlement and that he ought to go to prison for it. May Get a New Trial. Timmerman’s affidavit and the afll davit of another man, who Is said to have heard Held express his opinion, were taken by attorneys for Sherrick and Harry E. Negley, Timmerman's attorney. Negley refused to discuss the matter except to say that he had assisted Sherrick’s counsel in preparing and procuring the affidavits. One of Sherrick’s counsel said that Sherrick deserved a new trial on the face of such evidence, and that the prospects for one were not bad. He would not make any further statement. He Was Asked That Question. Since Heid’s name has been coupled with the application for a new trial on the part of the convicted ex-auditor he is said to have stated that he was not asked, when being examined for possible service on the jury, whether he had formed or .expressed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, or that, if he was asked the question, he did not remember it. The official record of the Sherrick trial shows that Heid was asked the question and that he answered It negatively. NEVER WILL BE MISSED Country Can Get Along and Spare a Whole Lot of This Sort. Kokomo, Ind., March 22. Discon tented, the result of reading trashy novels, and despondent because he could not start for Oklahoma, and fearing that spring would never come, in order that he might carry out his plans for adventure, Grover Young, 17 years old, shot and killed himself at the homo of his brother-in-law, Samuel Wilson, seven miles west of this city. The fatal bullet was fired in the presence of Wilson, who was trying to oersuade him to go to bed. The bullet penetrated his henrt, and he fell dead: Young sold a pony for $l5O. He walked to this city through the snow and invested his money in revolvers, daggers and brass “kuucks,” after which he walked home. Traction Improvements Planned. Terre Haute. Ind.. March 22, —It is announced that the Stone & Webster syndicate, which owns extensive traction properties in this city and vicinity, will spend $750,0(10 in improving its holdings here this summer. About $150,000 will be expended iu building a line from Shelbuni to Sullivan: $250,000 for preparing the Brazil line for through service from Indianapolis, and $150,000 is set aside for improvements in Terre Haute. They See Liberty Through a Saw. Vincennes, Ind.. March 22. Four prisoners in the jail here escaped by sawing their way out. The turnkey made his usuni rounds and locked all cells, but failed to see the four, who remained in the corridors of the Jail. Those escaping were Harry Corrie, con j victed of grand larceny; Daniel Brown, charged with larceny; George White, adultery: Janies Lawson, assault with intent to kill. New Freight Depot To Be Costly. Indianapolis, March 22. M is announced that the new freight depot the | Pennsylvania company will build on the ground recently purchased in the south part of the city will cost in excess of $.380,000. This item is included in the outlay of $10,000,000 to be made foi* Improvements of the Pennsylvania lines west in 1900. Died Without a Sign. Terre Haute. Ind., March 22. The I man known as Skipworth, found with a broken skull and unconscious in a box car at Clinton, is dead at the hospital here. He could not tell who he was nor how he was injured. He was well dressed and apparently not In the hobo class. He Died in Harness. Union City, Ind., March 22.— Chat. Keller, living near the cemetery, was found dead In bis abop.