Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1908 — BRUNAUGH TO PRISON [ARTICLE]

BRUNAUGH TO PRISON

Judge Sends the Alleged Indianapolis Grafter Up Two to Fourteen Years. * w "" PRISONER’S BRIEF COMMENT Thinks the Newspapers Tried Him and Insists on HU innocence— Hoosier Miscellany. Indianapolis, June 30.—Judge Carter, in criminal court, overruled the motion for a new trial In the case of Harry Brunaugh, convicted of fraud against the city in the asphalt cases, and sentenced him to the penitentiary for a term of from two to fourteen years. When court convened Judge Carter made an oral statement of his ruling on the motion for a new trial, which was argued last Wednesday before hint. He overruled all the objections made by the defendant’s counsel. At the End of Their Resources. Bronaugh’s attorneys then asked for an exception and presented a motion for arrest of judgment, based on the same ground as the motion for a new trial. This Judge Carter also overruled. The judge then announced the sentence. Bronaugh’s attorneys also asked that his departure for the penitentiary be deferred until July 9, in order to give him time to straighten up his business and to make a petition in juvenile court that his mother, Mrs. Helen C. Brunaugh, of Batavia, 0., bo given the partial custody of his child. Judge Carter granted the request. Court Addresses the Prisoner. When Judge Carter finished his entries in the court docket, he said: “Mr. Brunaugh, you have been Indicted by the grand jury on the charge of making and presenting a false and fraudulent claim to the city, and you have been tried by a jury which found you guilty on the third count Have you anything further to say?’ Tried by the Newspapers? “I have nothing to say, except to thank the court and the attorneys for the state for their courteous treatment of me,” said Brunaugh, rising from his seat and talking earnestly. “I also wish to express my satisfaction concerning the conduct of the case by my attorneys. As I pleaded at the beginning of the trial, I repeat that I am not guilty of the charge against me. I think the public sentiment created by the newspapers against me had considerable to do with the verdict of the jnry, I am philosophical enough to bear with some degree of fortitude the judgment against me.”

HE INVENTS IN DREAMS

But Unlike Other Visions They Are Not •■Baseless Fabrics”—One Nets Him 525.000. Sullivan, Ind., June 30.—Willis Pratt, a farmer living near Farmersburg, is today $25,000 richer than he was. owing to an invention which he pictured in a dream. Some time ag> Pratt dreamed three nights in succession about the construction of an improved churn. The construction of it differed so radically from churns now in use, that he set to work and modeled one after the one he pictured in his dreams. Am soon as the model was completed he obtained a patent and began manufacturing churns on a small scale at bis home. Various patent journals published announcements, describing the Invention in full. Last week a churn company of Chicago asked Pratt to place a price on his invention, which he did, putting the figure so h'gh that he had little hope of the company accepting the price. Contrary to his expectations, he received a reply that the company would accept the offer and that It would send a representative immediately to close the deal.

Money Was Found on Him. Brazil, Ind.. June 30. —John T. WaV gamott is accused of robbing his friend John Allbright. He was bound over to the court in the sum of SSOO, and being unable to give bail was taken to jail. It is alleged that Walgamott bought bis friend a glass of beer that bad been doped, and that he robbed him after the drug took effect. When arrested Walgamott denied the charge, but the money was found in his sock. Hoodoo on This Devil Wagon. Brazil, Ind., June 30.—Allen Hill, an Indianapolis business man, was arrested here charged with running his auto mobile through thb city at a speed in excess of the city ordinance. He gave bond and will be tried later. After leaving the city with his fam ly in his machine be ran off an embankment on the Reelsville hill, east of there; the auto turned over, and the occupants: were badly bruised, but not seriously injured, One of the Bridesmaids Present. Greencastle, Ind,, June 30.—Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wood celebrated the.r golden weddirtg anniversary with a family picnic, ar.;’ im-ig t)j<‘ gues|< was Mrs. Mary A. Hunt, who was br'd-smaM at the marriage fifty years ago.