Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1907 — Page 1

Jasper County Democrat.

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GILMAN CAUGHT.

Ex-Good land Banker Arrested at Last. OVERHAULED AT BLOOMINGTON, ILL And Cases Against Him Set for Next flonday in the Newton Circuit Court.— Evaded Capture Over Two Years.

Fred D. Gilman, proprietor of the defunct Home Bank at Good* land which failed two years ago last June, and who has successfully evaded arrest since thalrtime, was overhauled last week at Bloomiugton, 111., and brought back to Kentland to answer the Charges in some 15 indictments charging him with embezzlement. He was released on bond of $4,500 furnished by a Kentland party who, it is reported, is indemnified by Mrs. Gilman. Wednesday afternoon argument to quash the indictments was heard and the court sustained motion to quash 9 and held 6 good. The cases are set for next Monday. Mr. Gilman is represented by attorneys Parkison of Rensselaer, Darroch of Kentland and Sellers of Monticello. The case that the prosecution has elected to try first is that of embezzling some $55 or S6O deposited by Peter Buck, the Goodland butcher, which was deposited shortly before the bank closed its doors. A special venire of 25 jurymen has been ordered. The Democrat is informed by a party who was at Kentland this week that there is a difference of opinion among those who lost funds in Fred’s bank regarding what ought to be done with him. Some are very bitter against him, while others think he was simply too kind to those he thought bis friends and allowed them to overdraw their accounts too heavily, and that he is only technically guilty and justice should be tempered with mercy in this case.

STORY OF THE ARREST. The following dispatch from Kentland to an Indianapolis paper tells of the capture. The Patton mentioned is Bert Patton, formerly of Goodland, who married a sister of Fred’s. Kentland, Ind, Jan. 12. —Fred D. Gilman, who wrecked »he Home Bank at Goodland, in June, 1904, and has since been a fugitive, is awaiting trial at this place on fifteen charges of embezzlement. He was brought to Kentland late last night bv Sheriff Stoner, from Bloomington, 111., which city he has made headquarters tor the last year. Sheriff Stoner had been on the trail of Gilman ever since his departure from Goodland in June, two years ago. Acting on a hint that Gilman was stopping at Blooomington, Sheriff Stoner visited that city Thursday and he found his man keeping books in a poultry house owned by the Patton Brothers, formerly of Goodland, and who were large borrowers of the Gilman bank when it closed. Mr. Gilman appeared in the sheriff's office this morning attired in his usual immaculate style, but physically showing signs of distress. He is hopeful that friends from his old home at Goodland will furnish a bond to-day, so he can breathe the air of freedom until Monday, at which time the Newton Circuit Court convenes, Gilman stated to the Indianapolis News representative that he had made no effort to evade arrest, for he knew he would have to face trial sooner or later. "People in both Goodland and Kentland knew I was in Bloomington, and have written me a number of times, I was advised last week that the arrest was probable, but I preferred to face trial than to attempt further escape. I have no fear of the trial, for I believed my bank to be solvent until the day I was called to Chicago.” To a number who called at the courthouse last night be stated that be bad been tempted to committ suicide, but he was now glad to be back, whatever the result.

GILMAN MAKES STATEMENT. To the Kentland Enterprise, at its request, Mr. Gilman made the following statement of the failure and his whereabouts since that time: “It is with considerable reluctance that I endeavor to make a brief statement for the Enterprise regarding Home bank affairs, for it has been nearly two years since the bank was closed and I must trust to memory, when I feel that every statement I make should be very accurate. When I tell you that I have never personally profited by any of the large sums of money left on deposit in the Home bank, I am making a statement the books of the institution will substantiate. The failure of the banlr was brought about by borrowers, who had never failed me before, but who were unable, or at least did not furnish the funds to cancel their just obligations to the

bank. It is properly considered the duty of a banker to safely loan the funds confined to his care in trust, and derive from such funds a safe and reasonable interest. The discretion and sagacity of the banker is relied upon to safely guardthe interests of an institution under his control, but he must have confidence in the people as well as the people in the banker. I have been severely criticised for making large loans to a poultry firm doing business sot years in Goodland and surrounding towns. The drafts and storage receipts for that concern passed through my bands, and I was familiar with the volume of business they transacted. The local papers never tired of exploiting the rapidly extending business of the firm, and its prosperity was generally recognized. In April, 1904, seven thousand cases of eggs were purchased, eggs in prime condition, and put in storage in the east. There was also 44,000 pounds of dressed stuff worth at least ten cents per pound. The eggs were worth at least six dollars per case. As usual, and according to custom, I advanced at the proprietor’s solicitation sums of money, at a fair rate of interest, to the poultry firm. There was nothing unusual or extraordinary about this. In every case I had always received my money whenever a call was made for it, About ten days before the closing of the Home bank I called upon the poultry firm and others for their overdrafts. It was readily promised. But failure of the McCoy bank had made depositors uneasy and there was a steady withdrawal of deposits. I relied upon the outstanding accounts to pull me through. When in the last trying hours I was brought face to face with the fact that the promises made me would not be fulfilled, I then realized that the Home bank must fail. I was determined, however, not to give up and made a final effort to raise funds in Indianapolis, and failing in this left for New York. In ihe meantime the doors ol the bank had been closed, and the rest is history. I left for Baltimore and from Baltimore I went to Tampa, Florida. "I took passage for Havana and landed in that place with six dollars in my possession. I became interested in some gentlemen in the development of an iron mine in Cuba and they sent me to Birmingham, Alabama, to engage an expert to inspect the property, they paying my expenses. From Birmingham I proceeded to Chicago and from there back to Cuba. After fourteen months residence in Cuba I returned to the United States and have lived at Bloomington most of the time since. I engaged in the real estate business and dealt in Dakota and lowa lands. I returned with Sheriff Stoner without waiting for requisition papers, and wish for a speedy trial, in Newton county. So far as I am concerned I am willing to take a jury of twelve men, made up from representative depositors of the Home Bank, men who lost their money if you will. With their verdict I will willingly abide.”

BROHARD GETS OFF EASY.

Alva Brouhard, the youpg Fair Oaks man who has been lying in jail here for the past three months on the charge of rape preferred by the parents of a young girl named Parish, living north of Mt. Ayr, was taken to Kentland Wednesday for trial. His attorney, E. P. Honan of this city, had done a little detective work for his client and made a sworn statement to the court of what he was prepared to prove, andon this statement the charge of rape was nolled and the defendant plead guilty to a plain case of assault and battery and was fined $lO and costs, about $18.50 all told. Mr. Honan found that the family had come from Greenfield, Hancock county, about a year ago, and he made a few trips down there to learn the reputation of the girl, etc. He found the attending physician who ,was present when the girl was born, and that she was born in 1891, therefore instead of being some two months under 13 years of age at the time the crime was committed, as alleged, she was really over 15 years of age. He also found that her reputation was bad there and that she had invited her own destruction. He was prepared to prove this by witnesses from there and*in the vicinity of her home in Newton county; also that the reputation of the parents for truth and veracity was not of the best. Ed is certainly entitled to a great deal of credit for his efforts in saving his client from the penitentiary, to which it seemed he was practically sure of going if this evidence had not been dug up. The other charge against Brohard from the same source, bastardy, has been compromised by the payment of S2OO, but he was brought back here and will have to lie in jail until the February term of court in this county, this case having been brought here and therefore the compromise will have to be approved by this court. The Parish family have moved back to Hancock county.

STILL INFRINGING ON PERSONAL

RIGHTS. Goodland Plaindealer: Certain householders of Goodland have organized a landlord’s protective union. After this it will be cheaper and more convenient to pay rent than to move.

Rensselaer, Jasper County, Indiana, Saturday, January 19, 1907.

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. A bill has been introduced in the legislature by Representative Meeker to legalize the acts of the Jasper county commissioners in the Jordan stone road matter. — o — Smutzer, republican, of Laporte county, was here Monday to see Sheriff O’Connor. He is trying to line up the sheriffs of this district to lobby for increased salaries, etc. New Suits filed: No. 7116. Johns & Thompson Co., vs. George Worden; suit on account. Demand $106.71. No. 7117. Frances L. Jolly vs. Mary M. Fisher et al; suit to quiet title. —o — In the clerk’s statistical statement for Jasper county to the State Bureau of Statistics for the calendar year 1906, we copy the following. Marriage licenses issued no Divorces granted (6 to wife, 2 to. husband) 8 Decrees of foreclosure 8 Sheriff sales 10 Convictions for misdemeanor 4 Criminal cases instituted 15 Civil cases filed 127 Civil cases disposed of 153 Civil cases pending at end of year... 43 —o — County Assessor Lewis attended the county assessor’s meeting at Indianapolis last week and reports a very interesting session. All the 92 county assessors were present, and politically they are exactly evenly divided —46 democrats and 46 republicans. A meeting for this section of the state will be held at Hammond in February, and it is desired to have all the township assessors there. —o — An insanity inquest was held by Squire Irwin and doctors English, Miller and Merrill Thursday to enquire into the mental condition of Mrs. John Groom, of South Weston street. She was found to be insane and application bas been made for sending her to Longcliff. She has been considered “off” for several years and of late has been sick most of the time and her condition has been such that it was a great trial to care for her. —o — The papers in that old, mosscovered case against Delos Thompson et al—the Rensselaer Stock Farm case, to collect overdraft of some $28,000 from said Thompson, who was a partner in the Stock Farm business—were sent to Crown Point Monday where the case goes on change of venue prayed for by defendant Thompson. The case grows out of the McCoy bank failure, and has been lying in a sort of comatose condition in the Jasper circuit court since April 1, 1905. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Jan. 14, Lauttis Franskoviak-of Carpenter tp., aged 27, occupation farmer, to Mary Anna Stephani, also of Carpenter, aged 19, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Jan. 16, Charles Tubbs of Hanging Grove tp., aged 52, occupation farmer, to Nancy M. Jenkins of Jasper county (widow of Sylvester B. Jenkins) aged 43, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for male, second for female, first husband having died Jan. 10, 1906. —o —

It is practically assured that the Moore saloon remonstrance law will be strengthened by the present legislature. Already some five bills have been introduced and some of them reported on favorably by the committees. One provides that the burden of proof as to the genuineness of signatures to a remonstrance shall rest on the applicant. This will do away with the summoning in court all the signers to a remonstrance to testify to their signatures, as has been done in some places. One provides a SI,OOO license; one limits the number of saloons to so many inhabitants of a town; one provides for getting rid of “speakeasies” or wholesale joints, and one provides f?r searching places

where it is thought liquors are illegally sold. There is also a bill up for a county remonstrance law. The matter of additional temperance laws does not appear to be a party measure, but both democratic and republican legislators, hacked up by public sentiment, are clamoring for the passage of such laws.

FRANCESVILLE ALSO GOES DRY.

Pulaski County Democrat: A blanket remonstrance has been filed against the saloon business in Salem township, and if held good Fracesville will be a “dry” town after next. fall, The remonstrance contains 185 names, which is 11 more than half the voters of the township as shown by the last election, The first license to expire will be Henry Crock’s in March. If he applies for license at the February or March term of commissioners’ court the test of the remonstrance will come at that time —the test as to whether all the signatures are bona fida and of legal voters.

“PROSECUTOR GRAVES EXONERATED.”

George E. Hershman, the special deputy prosecutor appointed to hold a court of inquiry at Remington for alleged violations of the law was there last week and held the inquiry but his work was without result and no affidavits were filed. A thorough investigation of the alleged law violations was made but no evidence was found of any law violations sufficient to justify prosecutions.—Newton County Sentinel.

The above is a sample of the falsehoods regarding the late court of inquiry at Remington that has appeared in practically every paper in Newton county, and the similarity of the wording would indicate that they were all “edited” by the same hand. Practically the same statement has been published in three republican papers here, but where they got their information is not made public. It is not likely that the officers who conducted the inquiry would go to these editors and tell them that affidavits were filed before arrest were made. The Democrat personally cares nothing whatever about the controversy between the people composing the anti-saloon league of Remington and Prosecutor Graves, but it does feel called upon to correct falsehoods in the matter that are persistenly made by certain newspapers who draw their inspiration from a questionable source. This paper has information which it considers worthy of credence that information was secured which was considered sufficient to secure convictions, and that several warrants have been issued and will be served as soon as the officers can lay hands on the parties whom they are against, all reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Democrat also knows who was the instigator of the famous report of the late grand jury here in which it was sought to make it appear that this paper made charges against Prosecutor Graves rather than the people of Remington, while every member of said grand jury knew, as well as the prosecutor and his deputy, that -this paper made no charges whatever, but they were made over the signatures of the president of said anti-saloon league and its attorney. A member of said grand jury admitted to the writer that it was an oversight in saying that The Democrat made these charges. But we will venture the assertion that it was no oversight of the real instigators of said report in so wording it —it was intentional on their part in their practiced efforts for years to create a sentiment to discredit anything appearing in this paper. The name of the grand juror who sprung this famous “report” is not hard to guess, aa he no doubt felt grateful for not having himself been prosecuted as a gambler. When the arrests are made of the parties against whom affidavits were tiled, if the report is correct that there were such, their names and the charges will be published in this paper.

I used the wrong kind of cream separator, killed my wife and seven daughters. Peter Tumbledown. Moral: Get the easy running DeLaval. The great clearance sale, Remnant and embroidery sale will continue to Feb. 2nd. Chicago Bargain Store. 0

PRIZE-WINNERS AT POULTRY SHOW

List of Awards of Iroquois Poultry and Pet Stock Exhibition. Notwithstanding bad weather and the following up of the big Catholic fair, the second annual exhibition of the Iroquois Poultry and Pet Stock Association last week was a great success in the way of number and quality of exhibits if not wholly so in attendance. The association spent considerable money for coops and in other ways that will not have to be done again next year, and including such extra expense the receipts will lack from $25 to S4O of paying out. But, taken all in all, the officers are very well satisfied with the results. The show was largely attended Saturday, which helped out the financial end a great deal. Everybody spoke well of the exhibition, and the expert judge and others who have attended some of the best poultry shows ever held in the country, said that the turkey exhibit was the largest and best they had ever seen any place, excepting none. This speaks well for Jasper county, the home of some of the greatest prize-winning strains in the middle west. The chicken exhibits were also fine, and we doubt if there is another section of the country that can produce as varied and excellent pure strains of chickens as this county is now producing and finding market for all over the United States. This annual exhibition will do much to stimulate interest in the growing of fine birds and advertise the quality of strains of our poultry breeders, and the show promises to grow better with each succeeding year. Following are the prize winners: BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Cocks—Pullins Brothers. 1,2, Cockerels—Pullins 1, James Jordan, Remington 2, Rev. G. H. Clarke 3. Hens—Pullins, 1,2, 3. Pullets—Pullins, 1,2, 3. Pens—Pullins. 1,2, Clarke 3.

BUFF ROCKS, Cocks—Bert Brenner, 1. Cockerels—Everett Brown 1, Brenner 2,3, Hens —Brenner 1. Pullets—Brenner, 1,3, Brown 2. WHITE KOCKS. Cocks—Wm. Geier,Remington 1. Cockerels —Geier. 1, 2. Hens—Geier 1, 2. 3. Pullets—Geier 1. 2, 3. Pens—Geier 1,2, 3. WHITE WYANDOTS, Cocks—John Moosemiller. 1. Cockerel—Paul A Clayton Browne, Delphi, 1,3. W. E. Peck , Remington 2, Hens—Browne 1,2, Moosemiller 3. Pullets—Peck 1,2, 3. Pens—Brown 1, Peck, 2, Moosemiller 3. RHODE ISLAND BEDS K. C. Cockerels—F. L. Griffin, Remington, 1, 2. Pullets—Griffin, 1,2, 3. RHODE ISLAND REDS S. C. Cockerels—Burr Porter, Remington. 1. 2. LIGHT BKAHMAS. Cocks—J. I. Gwin, 1, Dr. H. L. Brown. 2. Cockerels—Mrs. Ed Irwin 1. A. Peters 2. Hens—Dr. Brown 1,2, Peters 3. Pullets—Brown, 1, Mrs. Irwin 2. Pens—Gwin 1, Mrs. Irwin 2. Brown 3. BUFF COCH I NS. Cocks—J S. Jordan, Remington, 1, 2. Hens—Jordan, 1,2,3. Pullets—Jordan. 1,2, 3. PARTRIDGE COCHINS Cocks—C. D. Norman, 1, 2. Cockerels—Bert Smith, lEffner, 111., 1, Wm. Blankenhaker 3. Hens —C. D. Norman. 1, 2. Blankenhaker, 3. Pullets, Smith 1, Norman, 2, 3. Pens—Norman, 1. BLACK LANGSHANS. Cockerels—Pullins, 1. Pullets—Pullins. 1. BROWN LEGHORNS, 8. C. Cockerels—F. L. Griffin, 1. Pullets—Griffin, 1,2, 3. WHITE LEGHORNS 8. C. Cocks—Peter Lehe, Remington 1. Pullets—Lehe, 1,2, J Knowlton,3. WHITE LEGHORNS, H. C. Cock—W. E. Peck, 1, Hens—Peck, 1,2, 3. WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH. Cockerels—S. F. Blythe. Delphi 1, 2. Hens—Blythe, 1. Pullets—Blythe 1, 2. SILVER SPANGLED HAMBUBGS. Cocks—Ray Laßue 1. Hens—Laßue I. BRONZE TURKEYS. Yearling Cocks—Pullins Bros., 1,2, 3. Hens—O. K. Ritchey 1, J, L, Babcock 2. Pullins 3. Cockerels—Shelby Comer, 1,3, Pullins 2. Pullets—Babcock, 1. Pullins 2, Ritchey 3. Old Cocks, 8. T. Comer J, Ritchey 2, J. I. Gwin 3. WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY, Mrs. F. P. Morton wins in all classes. WHITE PEKIN DUCKS. Drakes—Pullins 1, G. A. Peters 2, Thos. Reed 3. Cockerels—Reed 1, Peter Lehe, 2, Peters 3. Hens—Reed 1, Peters 2, Pullins 3. Pullets—Reed 1, Lehe 2, Peters 3. TOULOUSE GKKBB, Ganders, Mrs. Kohley, 1, M rs. A. Gangloff 2. Cockerel—Mrs. Gangloff. 1. Pullet—Mrs. Gangloff 1. Hens—Mrs. Kohley. . GRAY CALL DUCKS. Cockerel—Joe O'Connor 1. Pullets—O'Connor, 1. 2. Cocks and Hens—Bert Shuster, Remington. Owing to some question regard-

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ing the rules governing the state silver cup of the National Bronze Turkey Club, awarding of this prize has not been settled at this writing, but the cup will either go to O. K. Ritchey of Marion tp,, or Pullins Bros, of Barkley.

BABY SHOW WINNERS.

The baby show Saturday, as an adjunct to the poultry exhibition, drew a large crowd and aroused much interest. In the nine months and younger class Mrs. Carrie (Woodworth) Dayton’s baby was declared the winner, and in the nine to eighteen months-old class the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Shook carried off the honors. There were some 40 entries. R. E. Fuller of Monon was the judge.

PUBLIC SALES.

The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales: Monday, Jan. 21, Eck & Kelley, 4 miles north and 3 miles east of Goodland, General sale, horses, cattle, hogs, farm tools, etc. Tuesday, Jan. 22, C. D. Lakin, 1 mile east of Parr. Big stock sale, horses, 40 head of sheep, 12 head of dairy cows, 28 head of hogs, etc. Friday, Jan. 25, A. J. Harmon, at the brick livery barn near the river bridge in Rensselaer. Pure bred Poland China hog sale. Wednesday, Jan. 30, F. L. Simonin, 13 miles southwest of Rensselaer, in Iroquois tp., Newton county. General sale, 13 head of horses, cows, farm tools, house, hold goods,

THE COMMON COUNCIL

Meet In Regular Session Honday Night But Transact Little Business. At the regular meeting of the Common Council Monday night very little was done except allow the usual batch of claims. All members were present. The report of the expert audit of the city treasurer’s books is still hanging fire, although it is now claimed that the report will be brought here in person by the manager of the auditing firm at Indianapolis this week, and if so a special session of the council will probably be held Monday night to hear the same. A member of the council who evidently knows something of what the report will show, is quoted as saying that when it is made public it will create a sensation. In just what way, he did not state, and the public will have to remain in suspense until the report is filed and open to their inspection. The light superintendent was instructed to extend light service in Leopold’s addition to residence of Peter May, and to residences on Vine and Elm streets.

The following claims were allowed: CORPORATION FUND. W, S. Parks, marshal 30 00 Lyman Zea, night watch 25 00 A. J. Miller, secy. Bd. of Health 25 00 J. A. Larsh, mdse 1 00 J. O'Connor, boarding prisoners 4 40 Porter A Kresler,rubber boots for fire company 3 25 B. 8. Fendig. mdse 5 31 Chester Zea, salary 25 00 M. L. Hemphill, repairing walks 43 15 Hemphill Bros., sewer caps 10 70 Flynn A Collins, feed 11 00 John Albertson, shoveling coal . 425 WATER FUND. Rensselaer Mfg Co., noazles 2 25 Mell Abbott, salary 30 00 John Hordeman, work on Main .. 225 Moses Leopold, int. water bonds .. 288 72 ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND, C. S. Chamberlain, salary 50 00 Lem Huston, salary 30 00 Ed Hopkins, salary 30 00 Elec. App. Co., supplies 38 13 Western Electric Co., supplies 3 21 General Electric Co., supplies 98 30 Illinois Electric Co., supplies 74 55 Standard Oil Co., oil 28 38 Shirley Hill Coal Co., coal 206 10 R. Williamson A Co., supplies 14 58 M. L. Hemphill, repair work 10 30 Tom Hoyes, work on line 4 88 B. F. Fendig, lamps 3 31 J. A, Larsh, merchandise .. . 11 25 Moses Leopold, freight 69 88

ANOTHER SALE DAY COMING. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the K. of P. building, the ladies of the M. E. church will serve dinner and supper and also have for sale a number of useful articles. A more explicit notice will follow. Mrs. E. Babcock, Sec. Every leather boot in the house at manufacturer’s wholesale prices. Chicago Bargain Store. Dance at Warner’s Hall Thursday evening, Jan.