Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1906 — JAP HILL IS REFORMED [ARTICLE]

JAP HILL IS REFORMED

Tough Character Who Wont West and Grew Up Straight While Out There. “HE NEVEB SHOOK HtS MOTHEB” Schlatter the “Healer” Reappear*— Now with the Spiritualist* at Chesterfield Camp. Frankfort, Ind., July 20. When Jasper Hill, after several years’ absence from the city, returned and introduced a comely-looking woman as his wife, with the remark that he had settled down and was leading an upright life, there was a murmur of surprise and approval. The life of Jasper Hill, more than that of any other man that ever lived tn the city, reads like a romance, and few men in the state have taken part In as many escapades as he. A perfect athlete and without fear, he was known and feared all over the county, and he was constantly at war with the authorities. S How He Got Out of Jail. Once while serving a jail sentence here he wasp’lsited by some of the women of the family and he changed clothing with them and walked out of the jail door, past Sheriff Hill, and made his escape. He -was free for several weeks before being recaptured. A few’ years ago, In company with his brothers, he was at work near Browns Valley, when the Hill boys became engaged in a pitched battle with the citizens of the town, a number of shots being fired by both sides. Both Got Prison Sentences. The brothers were hunted with bloodhounds. Jasper was arrested by the marshal of Crawfordsville at the point of a pistol, the officer catching him while he was sleeping on the ground. For his part in this affair Jasper was sent to prison at Michigan City, while his brother went to jail at Crawfordsville. Jasper was taken to prison in irons. Gets a Parole and Goes West. He had an ex-banker for a cell-mate, and the banker, taking a fancy to him. agreed to send him to the state of Washington to manage his ranch in the event the prison board would grant a parole to him. D. A. Coulter, of this city, a member of the board, was instrumental in obtaining for him a parole, and Hill went west. He made a report to the prison officials each month and a year ago he was discharged. Knew What She Was Getting. The woman of his choice, though knowing his past history, was married to him and she says she is proud of him. She owns 800 acres of land in Washington, has a large general store and is well off in this world's goods. Hill’s trip here at this time is for the purpose of taking his aged mother home with him. where she will pass the remainder of her days in peace and comfort. REAPPEARANCE OF SCHLATTER Alleged Dowie Healer Who Created a Furor at Denver Years Ago la with the Spirit ualiats, Anderson, Ind., July 20. Francis Schlatter, who attracted considerable attention as a “divine healer” at Denver, Colo., and other places several years ago. is among the new arrivals at the Chesterfield camp of the Indiana Association of Spiritualists. Schlatter’s appearance in camp w’as unexpected. He said he had stopped at the camp for a few days' rest while passing through Indiana. The “divine healer” said he had been resting in seclusion for eighteen months and had decided to renew his practice of healing ■ ' He offered to give a demonstration of bis alleged healing powers in camp, and he may be permitted to do so next Sunday. Schlatter no longer wears his hair long nor clothes himself with a mantle, as he did during his career in Denver, and his general appearance at this time does not differ much from the average man of bls age in manner or dress. Schlatter does not say where he lives o/ has his headquarters since coming from his retreat Freak from a Corn Field. Princeton, Ind., July 20. J. M. Scantlin has an ear of corn from the top of which is growing a fully matured blade of wheat the head of the wheat being well filled with solid grains. From thg_ head of .wheat a small nubbin of corn, perfectly formed, is growing. The freak was .rtlucK'ed from a com field west of this cwy.. Dean of the Law School.. Indianapolis, July 20. Enoch G. Hogate has been elected dean of the law school at Indiana university to succeed George L. Reinhard, who died at Bloomington last week. This is a promotion for Hogate, who’ was second man in the law school faculty. Grief Drives Him Insane. Charlestown, Ind., July 20.—Charles Hulse.an Englishman,6s years old, one" of the wealthiest farmers in the Runyantown neighborhood, Jias been Jfeclared of unsound mindJth^resuliT of Intense grief over the/derth of|his daughter Gladys. Two Poisoned by Ptomaine. Milton, Ind., July 20. —Miss Martha Baker and her nephew, Harry Ward, living on her farm near this place, are U 1 of supposed ptomaine poison.