Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1908 — HOOSIER HAPPENINGS [ARTICLE]

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS

Told ia Brief by Dispatches from Various Localities. Not Bulcide, But Murder. Evansville, June 19. —In the arrest of Clint Redman, colored, at Louisville, the Evansville police believe they have captured the murderer of Mrs. Eva Belohlein, a white woman, whose body was found In Pigeon creek three weeks ago and whose death the coroner attributed to suicide. The body had been in the water for several days. Ths coroner discovered several bruises on the face and body and the woman’s rings were missing. With the disappearance of Redman the officers hit on a new clew. They have been on the lookout for him for weeks. Endeavor Meeting Ends. Michigan City, June 19.—The eighteenth annual convention of the Christian Endeavor union of the Valparaiso district closed here. The next meeting place was not selected, the arrangement being left in the hands of the secretary. The following officers were elected: Secretary, Rev. E. A. Oldenburg, Valparaiso; junior superintendent, Mabel Crawford, Crownpoint. County officers —Lake county, secretary, Emma Miller, Hammond; missionary secretary, Margaret Peterson, East Chicago. Nsw Trial for Ford. Bloomington, June 19. —Unable to agree on a verdict after nearly 48 hours' deliberation, the jury in the Edward Ford murder trial was dismissed. Foreman Mathers told Judge Wilson there was no hope of an agreement. After the jurors had been thanked for their long service the defendant, who was seated In the courtroom beside his attorney, R. L. Morgan, arose and shook the hand of each juror and thanked them. Ford believes he will be acquitted next time. _ <s>Raises Money for Defense. Bloomington, June 19. —To raise funds for his defense of embezzlehient charges Harry A. Axtell, the defaulting city treasurer, sold his fire insurance agency to William I. Fee and Frank Dunn for SI,OOO. It was Mr. Fee who, when assistant secretary of the real estate building association of which Axtell was secretary, discovered and reported Axtell’s shortage of SIO,OOO with the associar tion. “ Synod Meets at Laporte. Laporte, June 19.—The annual conference of the Michigan and Indiana district of the German Evangelical Synod of North America convened. Rev. Paul Irion of St. John's church, Michigan City, is president. The district Includes all of Michigan and the northern part of Indiana, and Includes 95 churches. Fully 200 clergymen and laymen will take part in the deliberations.

Oldest Club Represented. Greencastle, June 19. —Mrs. S. A. Hayes of Over the Teacups club and Mrs. Belle Mansfield of the Woman’s club leave for Boston, where they will attend the meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The club represented by Mrs. Mansfield is the oldest organization of its kind in Indiana and one of the oldest in the United States. Siander Suit Threatened. Columbus, June 19—The owners of Wolfe's butcher shop, whom a member and speaker of the Civic league advocated boycotting at the mass meeting, have announced that they consulted attorneys and were told they have good grounds for a damagq suit against the league, which, they say, they will accuse of slander. Alex. Receuver Hangs Belf. New Albany, June 19. —Alex. Receuver, formef county treasurer and a prominent citizen of the county, committed suicide by hanging himself in the barn at his home, five miles from the city. Despondency on account of ill health is the cause assigned. He was 58 years old and is survived by his widow and seven children. Killed by Half-Brother. Delphi, June 19.—As a result of protesting against the presence of Intoxicated companions of hik" half-brother, Frank Likens, Amos Piatt was killed at their home here. He died from three wounds on the head, inflicted with a stove poker, and from a knife gash over the heart after accusing Likens of killing him. . . .7 Wealthy Toledo Man Indicted, Toledo, 0., June 19. —George G. Metzger, one of the wealthiest men of Toledo and president of the Broadway bank, which closed its doors a few weeks ago, has been Indicted by the grand Jury on counts charging him with embezzlement and misapplication of. funds. He was released under bond.