Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1906 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat

SI.OO Per Year.

STILL TRYING TO ESCAPE JUSTICE.

McCoys* Take Change of Venue From Judge Palmer, and Frankfort Attorney Will Hear Cases.

ATTORNEYS ATTACK INDICTMENTS

And Decision On Motion to Quash Will Be Made By Special Judte Farber To-Day.— A Hundred and Fifty Witnesses Summoned For Trials nonday and Tuesday. The McCoy bank-wrecking cases have reached a stage where it is quite likely something will Boon be doing—either the bankers will go free or be brought to trial. A change of venue was taken by their attorneys from Judge Palmer last Friday and a Frankfort attorney by the name of Farber was appointed special judge to hear the cases. Farber is a State senator from Frankfort, but we don’t know as this should be laid up against him —he is no doubt a pretty good man and an able lawyer, and may have been a victim of his friends. Motion was then made by the McCoys’ attorneys to quash the indictments and Judge Farber heard argument on the . motions Tuesday, reserving his decision until today, Saturday. We are not advised as to just what grounds the motions to quash are based on, but presume it is on those presented here in the plea in abatement when the changes of venue from the county were granted, but which were not argued nor ruled upon here. Their attorneys alleged then that the indictments were irregular because one of the jury commissioners—Moses Tuteur —whose duty it was to draw the names of the jurors who returned the indictments, was a loser in the bank failure and therefore an interested party in the prosecution; also, that these indictments were re-indictments wherein the originals had been dismissed by the State without notice to the defendants, who had, they alleged, the right to elect when such original indictments were dismissed, after having been given notice, whether further prosecution should be begun in thfi original county or in the county to which the change of venue bad been taken; also, that Mr. Sellers, who was employed as special prosecutor, was present in the jury room with the grand jury that returned the indictments, which they alleged, he bad no right to be, no one but the regular prosecuting officers of the court and county hatving a legal right in the room with said jury. This latter allegation, we are informed, is without fact, as Mr. Sellers was not in the room with said jury, we are told. There are 19 of these old indictments now pending in the White circuit court and if they are held bad the State can only fall back on the new indictment returned last month and the affidavit and information filed about the same time, both of which will come within the two year limit, but it is too late now to get further indictments against them by reason of the statute of limitation having expired. About one hundred and fifty witnesses have been summoned from here to the trials, a part of whom are to appear in court next Monday and thb rest on Tuesday. It is not likely that all these witnesses will be used, however. The summoning at so many being perhaps for a demonstration more than anything else. Should Judge Farber hold the indictments bad, no doubt word will be got to these witnesses so it will not be necessary for them to go over. Let’s hope that they will be held good ana that these bank wreckers will be brought to trial. News from Mqntioello will be anxiously looked for today regarding Judge Farber's ruling in the matter. It is reported that the general opinion in Monticello, of those who heard the argument, that they will be held bad. We take in more eggs than all the rest together. Chicago Bargain Store. Summer underwear for old and young at the Murray Co.

LIKES OUR LIBRARY BEST.

Monticello Journal: Dr. J. D. McCann was in Rensselaer yesterday inspecting the new Carnegie library building of that place. In many ways he considered it more convenient and better planned than the one at Delphi.

DR. SCHWIER MOVING TO KNOX.

Starke County Republican: Dr. W. C. Schwier of Wbeatfield has purchased the G. 8. Dolson residence on Lake street end rented the office rooms up-stairs in the Lewis-Green block. The doctor expects to move next week and begin the practice of medicine. He hßs been in the practice fifteen years. The school ennumeration of Rensselaer shows a total of 658 children of school age, 317 boys and 241 girls. This is a decrease of 17 over last' year, and yet there has not been a time in ten years when there were so few empty houses in the city as at present. The families, evidently, are not as large as formerly.

AND STILL ANOTHER ONE.

Frank JN. Walter of Lewiston up in the Gifford district, was arrested Saturday by Constable Zea on paternity charges preferred by Hattie Nichols, of Newland. He was arraigned before Squire Irwin Monday and bound over to the September term of court under SSOO bonds, furnished with R. B. as surety. The young man is abont 35 years of age and a bachelor, and tbe woman 27. It is said that be admitted to the prosecutor having been intimate with the woman. The woman was divorced from her first husband at Monticello in October, 1904, she states, he having deserted her.

WAS CAUGHT ON A DONAHUE DRAFT.

It developed at the trial of Madam Brown Donahue last week that Geo. Strickfaden was holding the sack for some $25 on a bad draft drawn by Mrs. Donahue’s husband, W, B. Donahue, on a North Dakota bank, and which “Strick” had endorsed for him. The draft came back to Strick but for some reason Donahne was not prosecuted. It will be remembered that Donahue was arrested here some time last summer for passing a worthless draft or check on someone up in Pulaski county, but Mrs. Brown came to his rescue and paid the amount and he was ordered released from jail without being prosecuted.

AFTER MANY YEARS.

Tbe Starke County Democrat says that final settlement is just being made of the judgment due Starke county to cover the shortage of George Lightcap as county treasurer some years ago. F. P. Whitson as trustee has disposed of all Mr. Ligbtcap’a property and applied the amount on the judgment and ooats. It lacks $2,959.50 of paying it in full, and the shortage is being made up by tbe men who signed a note for the amount of the shortage in 1901. The amount now required from each of them, assuming thirty of the thirty-two signers to be responsible, is $98.65. This together with about SB7 eaoh paid before, makes tbe coßt to each about $lB6.

TAILOR-MADE SUITS AT BARGAIN PRICES.

On acooont of ill health and the advice of my physician I am compelled to quit business, and my stock of clothes are all paid for and cannot be returned, therefore I will close same out at a great sacrifice. Call up and examine goods and prices. 8. Leopold, Merchant Tailor. Shop over Fendig’s drug store. The Social Band will give a Musical and Literary Entertainment at the Dahncke Hall, Kniman, Ind., Saturday evening, May 12, for tbe benefit of the M, E. church commencing at 8 o’clock. Come everybody and assist in a good cause. Clara V. Boyle, Pres. Lizzie Holle, Sec.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, May 5, 1906.

ANOTHER INSANITY CASE.

Walter W. Reynolds, aged 57 years, was declared insane Wednesday and application has been made for sending him to the asylum at Long Cliff. The unfortunate man resides in Rensselaer and has been acting strangely at times for some days. At an early hour Wednesday morning be got op out of bed and went down the railroad track, with only his night clothes on, and near the grove just east of towD, laid down or sat down on th£ track, refusing to move when the morning trains came along, and it was necessary for them to stop and the crews get him off the track to keep from running over him. Night-watch Zea was at the depot when the first train came along and was notified by the crew of the man’s presence on the track. He started out that way but before he reached the scene the other train came along and had a like experience with him. Lyman gathered him in and took him home, his family not yet having missed him from the house. Mr. Reynolds fell and fractured his hip some two years ago and has since been crippled, getting about some with the aid of crutches. He has a wife and three children, the youngest but three years of age.

KENNEDY-POLLARD.

W. Kennedy, a well known old bachelor of Jordan township, hied himself to Pike county, Ohio, last week and returned Saturday evening with a blushing bride, in tbe person of Miss Mildred Pollard of Waverly, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy stayed in Rensselaer Saturday night and Sunday went out to their home in Jordan. They rather expected a visit from their friends Monday night, and in order to be prepared the groom laid in a supply of cigars, candy, etc., to treat the visitors when they arrived. Their friends, however, proposed to make their visit unexpected, and soon after midnight, men and women to the number of 50 to 75, who had met at another neighbors by previous arrangement, bore down upon the unconscious and peacefully slumbering couple, and a broadside of heavily loaded Bhotguns were fired which jarred out a couple of windows glass and made them think that a “seismic disturbance” worse than that which recently took place in San Francisco, had yisited old Jordan. , „ The music of other instruments of torture, however, soon dispelled this idea, and Jim hurried donned his pantaloons and hastened to the door and asked for peace terms, iuviting the bombarding host into the house and passing around his “treats.” The shock to his nerves was hard to get over even after seeing what bad caused all the noise,'and his limbs were wobbly for quite a while. Aftet making a brief visit and wishing them well the party of seranaders returned to their homes, having enjoyed the charivari no donbt more than did Jim and his bride, at least more than they enjoyed the opening part of it.

Notice of Precinct Meetings.

Notice is hereby given to the democratic voters of the different precincts of Marioq township that a joint precinct convention will be held at the east court room in the court house at Rensselaer, Ind., on Saturday, May, 19, 1906, at 2:30 p. m., to select delegates to the county convention to be held in Rensselaer on Saturday, May 26, aa per call of the county chairman, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. Geo. P. Ketchum, Township Chairman.

TO PROSPECTIVE ICE CONSUMERS

To all parties desiring to become regular users of ice this season, I desire to say that to all who begin using on or before May 15, the prioe will be 30 oents per 100 pounds during the season, delivered, and used in any quantity desired. To all not beginning on or before that date, the prioe will be 35 oents per 100 pounds, delivered. Telephone Nos. 64 or 72. Conrad Kellner. Special sale ladies’jackets, suits and skirts, Saturday and Monday, May oth and 7th. Chicago Bargain Store. All the new things in Oxfords at the G. E. Murray Co.

FOR STONE ROADS.

Election Saturday Results In Favor Thereof, BY A MAJORITY OF 156. About Three-Fourths of a Full Vote Cast.—Means Thirty-Four Miles Improved Roads and Streets. The stone road election Saturday passed off quietly, with about 75 per cent of a full vote cast. The election carried by a majority of 156 out of 642 votes cast. The vote by precincts was as follows: FOR AGAINST MAJ. First precinct .... 126 55 71 Second precinct.... 122 80 42 Third precinct 72 . 68 4 Fourth precinct.... 79 40 39 Totals 399 243 156 This election meams the improvement of about 34 miles of streets and roads in Rensselaer and Marion township, it being intended to use the rock taken from the Iroquois river at Rensselaer on the present contract for the Iroquois ditch, and when completed will make this city and township one of the best improved small cities and townships in the way of streets and roads in the state. The matter will be pushed right along now, we understand, and the contract will probably be let soon for the construction of the streets and roads voted for, but it is doubtful if much if anything will be done toward construction th ; s year, or at least until late in the fall, because of the fact that the big dredge that is to throw the rock out of the river will not get down to the rock ledge until late in the fall. Of course it might be that the road contractor would like to get to work at ouce and may take the rock right from the river bed after it is broken up, to start on It is said the ditch contractor will offer no objections to this and will blast it out for use if so wanted.

WHERE TO WORSHIP TOMORROW

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. A. E. Hayes of King’s Creek, Ohio, will preach in the First Baptist church tomorrow, morning and evening. A cordial invitation is extended to everyone to come out and hear Rev. Hayes. CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES. The subject of tbe Sunday morning sermon at tbe court house is “The Salt of the Earth;” in the evening, “Signs of the coming of a United Church.” All are welcome. BARKLEY M. E. CHURCH. Regular preaching sendee at Barkley M. E. church tomorrow morning at eleven o’clock. Tbe pastor will give the third and last sermon on the life of Moses. Sunday school every Sunday at ten a. m.; Epworth League at seven p. m. TRINITY M. E. CHURCH. Rev. H. L. Kindig will speak on the following subjects to-mor-row; Morning, “The Dead and the Living Christ;” evening, “Memory and the Future Life.” The public will be cordially welcomed at these services.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS.

VXpril 26, to Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Cockerell, of North Division street, a daughter. April 29, to Rev. and Mrs. Blackman of near Aix, a daughter. yApril 28. to Mr. and Mro. Harry Reed of Barkley tp., a son. Largest line of organdies, silk organdies, dimities, batistes, Persian lawn and all kinds of sheer material for that summer dress at Rowles & Parker’s. All the newest novelties in clothing and shoes at nearly 50 per oent less than others ask. Chicago Bargain Store. For Rent: Small new cottage in the northwest part of town. Enquire of John Schanlaub. Do not fail to see oar elaborate line of ruga just received in all tbe newest patterns. Chicago Bargain Store.

LIBRARY NEWS.

During the house-cleaning season there are always many books, magazines and pamphlets to be disposed of. The library will be very glad to receive any of these. If they cannot be sent to tjie library conveniently, we will send for them. As we have no published catalogue of the books in the library, a complete list of the fiction will be given here. So many calls have been made for the same, that the public will appreciate this list. Adatas, A. Log Of a Cowboy. __ Texas Matchmaker. -- , ■■ ■■’ Adams, M. Confessions of a Wife. Ade, George In Babel. (Artie. Doc Horne. Fables in Slang. Girl Proposition. More fables in Slang. People you Know. Pink Marsh. True Bills. Alerich, T. B. Marjorie Daw and other stories. Sea Turn and other matters. Allen, James Lane. Aftermath. Choir Invisible. Flute and Violin. ■ Kentucky Cardinal Mettle of the Pasture. Reign of Law. Arnim, M. B. Adventures of Elizabeth in Kugere. Princess Priscilla's Fortnight. Elizabeth and her German garden, Benefactress. Atkinson, E. Mamzelle Fifine. Auerbach, B. On the Heights, 2 vol. Austen. Jane. Pride and Prejudice, 2 vol. Sense and Sensibility, 2 vol. Andrew Carnegie’s gifts for library purposes for the year 1905, amounted to $2,199,695.14. Of this amount Indiana received the following gifts: ORIGINAL GIFTS. Batesville, Ind $ 8,500 Fowler. Ind 7,000 Frankfort, Ind 17,000 INCREASES TO OHIGINAL GIFTS, Decatur, Ind $2,000 Hammond, lad 2,000 Mt. Veraou, Ind tA 1,500 Poseyville, Ind 500 Rensselaer, lud 2,000 Salem, Ind 1,500 Union City, Ind 1,000 COLLEGE LIBRARY BUILDING. Earlham College, Richmond, Ind $30,000 If you are looking for a buggy this spring see our catalogues and we can save you 30 to 40 per cent. Chicago Bargain Store.

“DEATH, RUIN AND DISASTER,”

A large book of over 500 pages, beautifully illustrated, cloth bound, telling all about the San Francisco disaster. Price *1.50. Will deliver book on or about May 20. J. W. King. We are showing the most complete line of dress goods, carpets, rugs, lace curtains ever in town. Chicago Bargain Store.

Save Your Eyes by Wearing Diamond Lenses.

None genuine without trade mark on every lens. Absolutely clear and free from 6very defect Accurately ground and centered, used from minute crystal pebbles, have no equal, being the most perfect lens made. I control the sale of these lenses in Jasper and Newton counties. Dr. Chas. Vick, Eyesight Specialist. Office in C. H. Vick’B fruit store, next door to express office, Rensselaer, Ind. Gold Medal flour costs more and makes more bread, and better than any other flour and we sell it at the price others sell cheap flour —51.15 per 50 lbs. Chicago Bargain Store.

Put Them In Jail.

This is what is done in Germany when advertising, if the goods are misrepresented. Well, lam not a German bat I like some of their goods. These goods I advertise will not send a German nor a Jew to jail. Now listen: Studebaker Bros, buggies, carriages, farm wagons, almost anything on wheels. Page Bros. Buggy Co’s carriages, buggies, driving wagons. Zimmerman buggies, carriages (not Pud's) are fine riders, and the Binkley driving wagons and buggies are at the top of the ladder, jn quality and style. Please call in and inspect goods and the prices. Roberts the Buggy Man. Have you Been the very latest in new wash dress goods. Chicago Bargain Store. For rent, a good five room house on river street. Large garden and plenty of fruit. J. E. Bislobky.

Vol. IX. No. 5

THE COORT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Commissioners’ coart will convene Monday. —o — There was SIOO on hand in unloaned school funds May 1. 1 Monday is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid delinquent penalty. *—o — YesterdSy was “pension day” for old soldiers drawing their pay through the Indianapolis pension office. —o — Only 4 marriage licenses were issued last month against 10 for the previous and for the month of April 1905. —o — The April term of the Jasper circuit court will end today, and the next term will not open until Sept. 10. The Newton circuit court will convene one week from Monday. —o- - Newton County Enterprise: The work of plastering the new court house will be completed by the last of next week and the building will be turned over to the finishing carpenters the week following. —o — The county board of education will meet Monday in regular monthly session at which time the ennumeration returns will be made and a truant officer elected and the dates set for the township commencements. —o — Judge Burson, of Winamac, is being prominently mentioned for the democratic nomination for congress from the Thirteenth district. Judge Burson served two terms as judge of the PnlaskiStarke circuit court and is a very able gentleman. —o — Mrs. Sarah A. Brown, or Donahne, as her name now is, has had rather an expensive experience with the State of Indiana in her recent trial for keeping a house of ill fame. A* mortgage for SIOO to her Lafayette attorney, on her property in the east part of town, was placed on record here this week, which no doubt represents his fee for assisting in defending her in her trial last week. —o — This has been a quiet week in court. The jury was discharged Saturday for the term, after hearing but two cases, that against Mrs. Sarah A. Brown Donahue and the Murphy damage case from Morocco. In the latter case a verdict was returned for the town. Murphy, it seems, was driving into Morocco one evening last fall and drove into a ditch that had been dug in the street and was without dhnger lights to warn people of its having been excavated. He sustained some injuries which he thought he ought to be compensated for and sued for $3,000 damages, tbe case coming here on change of venue from Newton county. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, holding it not responsible. Following is a report of other matters acted upon since our last report : John O’Connor, Bheriff, vs. State of Indiana; evidence heard and cause taken under advisement. The Beatty Felting Co., vs. Samuel LaRue; judgment lor plaintiff lor $77.10. John H. Sigler and John M. Ott appointed members of tbe County Board of Review, to meet first Monday in June. Oren T. McCray vs. Fred W. Wellington et al; W. H. Ade appointed receiver, Huber Mfg. Co., vs. L. L. Heferlin and James Newcomb; judgment and foreclosure. $1,336.98. B. J. Gifford vs. John Bingham; motion for new trial over-ruled and appeal taken to appellate court. Stephen W. Thayer vs. Patrick Haitigan et al; plaintiff asks for change of venue, and case sent to Newton county. S. H. Howe, et al ditch petition; no objections filed and 20 days having expired matter is referred to Drainage Commissioners for them to make preliminary report, and they are directed to meet May 10 at source of same and proceed as provided by law. Chas. T. Otis ei al ditch petition; Drainage commissioners file final report and time given for objections. The G. E. Murray Co. have the right ideas in lace curtains.