Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1911 — Page 1

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C. L. BADER IS AFTER PARDON

Bridge Grafter's Business Here Is Now Known TBIEO TO KEEP MATTER QUIET .But The Democrat Learns of the Scheme Through a Juror In the Case In Which He Was Convicted. The recent “temporary release” of Clinton L. Bader, the Winamac bridge grafter sent up from Jasper county for from two to fourteen years at the Apri , 1910, term of court—or who was sentenced at that time, rather, ,but through the efforts of Gov. Marshall in balking the machinery of the law did not begin to serve the sentence until last May—seems now to have been for the purpose of allowing Bader to work up the matter of his pardon. ’and it was for this purpose that he was in Rensselaer Monday.

The matter" was to be kept strictly on the q. t. for fear opposition would result were it to become generally known, but through one of the jurors who sat in the trial in which Bader was convicted The Democrat learned of the scheme. The majority on the pardon board are democrats, and as Bader was once a democratic state senator from his district he seems to have a political pull that is likely t 6 result in his being given a pardon unless something >is done to prevent Governor Marshall from again interfering with’'the carrying out of the sentence. While it is customary in seeking a pardon to secure the names to the petition of the judge, prosecutor and jurors who tried the case, the board can act independently of this if it chooses, and we believe if favorable action is taken it will have to be without the names of the jurors at least, or most of them, and knowing what they do of the case \it is scarcely likely that either Judge Hanley or Prosecutor Dongwell will feel like asking for clemency so soon. Governor Marshall has all along ignored the people of Jasper county, who were systematically robbed by Bader for years on bridge contracts. Rather, it would seem, he has accepted stories of interested politicians, some of whom were partners in the bridge company. If the governor is to interfere and make a fiasco of the conviction of grafters there is no use in the people trying to put a stop to grafting operations. Better save the money it costs, to convict the grafters and let them go ahead and ply their nefarious trade without interruption from the victims.

Mrs. John Critser Dead.

Mrs. John Critser, who has been lying at the point of death with consumption for some time, died at, midnight ‘Wednesday night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Magee. leaving a husband and a 14-months-old babe. The funeral was held yesterday at 2 p. m., from the Baptist church, Rev. Harper conducting the services.

New M. W. A. Officers.

At the meeting of Rensselaer Camp, No. 4412, M. W. A., Wednesdaj r evening, the following officers were elected for the next year: ' Frank Morrow, V. C.; Jndson Maines. Wv A.: Frank Tobias, Banker; George Mustard, Clerk; Fred Arnott, Escort; Albert Duggins, Watchman; Ernest Ramey, Sentry; G. H. McLain, C. F.; W. F. Osborne, Trustee. ' Installation of the new officers will take place the first meeting night in January, Jan. 3. W. R. Lee, Charles Porter, Noble York, Clifford Payne and Ed Walker were initiated, At the previous meeting Dr.

Kresler, Harry Kresler, Rex Warner, Van Grant, Korah Daniels, Jesse Snyder, Rice Porter, Fred Daniels and Charles Saidla were made Woodmen. Next Wednesday night several more candidates will be taken into the order and a supper will be given in honor of the new it being the end of the .contest to secure new membership put on October 1. The contest has resulted in about 50 new additions to the Camp, with those already initiated and those to be taken in next Wednesday. Of this number Clerk Mustard secured about 35 of the applications. The prizes offered by the Camp was $lO first; sssecond and $2.50

Public Sales. The Democrat has printed bills for the following public sales:

Tuesday, Dec. 19, Ruth M. Miles, Adm., 7 miles southwest of McCoysburg. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs, farm implements. etc Wednesday, Dec. 20, Maurice Gorman, 2 miles west and 2 miles north of Medaryville. General sale of horses, cattle and farm tools. ... Wednesday, Dec. 20, John Knopinski. 4 miles cast and 1 mile north of Pleasant Ridge. General sale of horses, cattle, hogs and farm tools. Tuesday, Jan. 2, John Beecher and Ralph Johnson, at the former’s farm, 2% miles east and • 5 1 mile north of Foresman. Big general sale of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farm tools, etc.

Collegeville Items.

During the first three days of the present week the December tests were held in all the classes. . . Rev. Basil Didier, C. PF. S.. formerly teacher of languages at the college, now chaplain at the Alexian Brothers’ Hospital, Rev. Peter ’Leiser, Chicago; Rev. W. R. Arnold were visitors lately. Rev. Gerard Hartjens, C. PP. S. teacher of History, is at present taking treatment at the Alexian Brothers Hospital, Chicago, to cure an affection of the eyes that has caused him not a little trouble during the last month. The C. L. S. held their regular meeting Sunday morning. It was decided to purchase new reading tables and a newspaper rack for the library, and several minor changes were adopted. The library will also be re-cata-logued according to the most approved and up-to-date library system. After the contemplated changes have been put into ebfeet the appearance of the library will be greatly enhanced. Mr. E. P. Honan, the parliamentary law teacher, gave a clear and searching criticism of the Thanksgiving play. His judicial remarks were highly beneficial as well to the participants in the acting as to those who enjoyed the play in the audience. Owing to the December examinations, the entertainment which had been appointed for Sunday evening was postponed till Dec. 8. This will conclude the C. L. S. activity until after the holiday season. The A. L. S. has in preparation a delightful program which will be rendered Sunday, Dec. 10. The basket ball season will open Saturday afternoon at 3 :00, when Goodland comes to the college gymnasium for the first game. The prospects for a strong quintette are splendid, and the outlook for a very fair season is encouraging. Mgr. Reed has not yet completed his schedule, but it will be a heavy one. Dates for the following games are now arranged: Dec. 9, Goodland at the College. Dec. 16, St. Viator at Kankakee. 111. Dec. 21, Battle Ground at the College. Jan. 12, Monticello H. S; at Monticello. -- Jan. 16, St. Viator at the College. ' * Jan, 20, St Cyril’s at the College. Feb. 10, Monticello H. S. at the College. Games are pending the return ;it Goodland, with St. Cyril’s, two games with the Monticello Military Co., two games with Delphi.

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RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. SATURDAY, DEC. 9, 1911.

POOLE TRIAL NEARING END

Evidence Wil PnM) 111 Hl In Today JUOGEG.W. HANLEYTESTIFIED Regarding Assault and Battery Case Here, and Considered the Defendant of Sound Mind at That Time. The Poole trial at Lafayette is nearing an end, and it is probable the case will go to the jury early the coming week. At this time the outcome of the trial i> problematical, but the general impression has been all along that the defendant will be found insane and sent to the* asylum for ~the criminal insane. It is not believed that he will be hung. Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 6.—Four witnesses if or the state testified this morning that in their opinion John W. Poole, accused of the murder of Joseph Kemper, is a. person of sound mind. They Delated many incidents of conversations with Poole and business transactions with him. Some of the witnesses said they regarded Poole as a shrewd bargainer. Alonzo Sleeper said he sold fruit trees to Poole while he admitted that PoOle was always unclean and unkempt in his dress, he said Poole talked coherently and collectedly. . * .

\V. B. Hoffine told a long story of his relations with Poole and said that he observed PqoJs several times when he engaged in fist fights. He also said that Poole talked to him about buying land and seemed to be rational. He admitted on crossexamination that once when Poole’s head was badly cut he asked the witness to get a needle and' thread and sew up his wounds. Ben Johnson and John Johnson, farmers who live near Poole, told of their dealings with the defendant and said he was of sound mind but Ben Johnson admitted that Poole had beaten him in a law suit and that his feeling toward the defendant was not the best. The rebuttal testimony was resumed this afternoon. \V. W. Evans, a business man at Fowler, said he had known Poole for thirty years and had done considerable business with him. He said Pool? /as shrewd and a hard man ft pm whom to collect money. The witness said he never heard Poole talk incoherently or look wild and he said, in his opinion, Poole was a person of sound mind. On cross-examination he admitted that he never observed" Poole except in business transactions with him. H. L. Harrington, a hardware dealer at Fowler, said he had known Poole about ten years. He siid Poole traded with him for four years. The witness said in 1904 Poole gave him a note in payment for a mower. He said Poole came to the store a short time later and was asked to sign the note, having forgotten to do so in the first instance. The witness said he had occasion to leave Poole alone with the note and when he returned Poole had left and the note was missing. He. said he asked Poole about it and Poole gave him a second note. Harrington testified Poole told him, several months later, that the first note had turned up andj that he had paid the money to| an agent of the mower company. 1 The witness said he was finally, compelled to sue to get his. money. He said, in his opinion,' Poole was a' person of sound mind. On cross-examination he recalled seeing Poole look wild once after he was in a fight. He also admitted having told several people in Fowler that

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Mrs. Rose Klaus Granted a Divorce.

The Klaus divorce case from Remington brought over quite a number of Remington people Wednesday and- a part of the forenoon and all afternoon was taken up with the testimony. After hearing both sides of the story of domestic infelicity the court thought it would be impossible for the principals to ever become reconciled and granted plaintiff her decree and the custody of the two children, with privilege of the father going to see them, at all reasonable times. Divorce cases, while lamentable and Tiarrowing to a thinking person, usually develop considerable mirth in the hearing of the evidence, and this one was no exception. The parties were married in 1906, the plaintiff then being but 16 years of age and the defendant about 26. They had known each other since the girl .was but a few years of age. the families having lived near together. After some three weeks residence at the home of the groom’s parents the bride left there and went home to her mother, Mrs. Kelley, and the groom soon followed and most of their married life was spent there, the husband testifying that lie not get his wife to leave her mother’s home for one of her own; that once he had rented a house and fitted it up and then his wife .went back on. her -agreement and would not go to live with him.

Arrd so they continued on at her ,'mother’s. What the husband earned, testified, went into the family fund and her mother, brothers and sisters all partook of what he carried in. The wife testified, however, that he never contributed very much to the family’s support; that he was lazy and wouldn’t work, but admitted a number of specific sums of money he had given her, groceries* bought’and bills paid. She said her sisters, who are away, sent her money to live on, but admitted some $65 sent her by her husband from North Dakota a part of one season when he was working there He said it was $lO5 he sent. The family relations were strained for nearly a year before he left her; about a year ago, she refused to occupy the same bed with him and much of tjie time Would not speak to him. Finally J one of her sisters called him -an offensive name and he got out. A few months ago, he said, a job was offered him as engineer in the elevator at East Fowler at SSO per month, but his wife refused ,to go with him, saying she would not leave her mother. The wife testified that the reason she refused to go was because he said that he could not get into a house there for a month or more. He said that, as he couldn’t get his wife to go with him. he declined the job. Marion Coover, manager of of Farmers’ elevator at Remington, testiled Jhat Klaus is now working in their elevator and is a good worker. He is being paid $2.50 per day, He knew nothing bad about him. Drs. Landon and Besser and Ed Sutherland testified as to bills that had been owed them by Klaus. All had got their pay, however, but Dr. Landon, although Dr. Besser said his bills had been paid by a sister of the wife. Mrs. Geo. Worden testified as to some milk bills, some of which Klaus had paid and some were paid by his wife’s sisters.

Mrs. James Peck,’Miss Lillian Sommers fa chum of Mrs. Klaus) and Miss Ora Cheek thought the husband was lazy and did not properly support his family. Attorney Parkinson, who represented Klaus, came within an ■ ace of 'getting his hair all pulled out when he asked Miss Somi mers if she was not a divorced i wife. It was her sister who was . divorced, it seems, Aut “Bill” i didn’t know this until he had asked her. He found out then. 1 M r - Parkinson also, inadvertinently was the cause of men in general getting a terrible swipe in ■ cross-examining Miss Cheek, i He started to ask her something

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COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Attorney A. D. Babcock of Goodland was in the city looking after legal matters several days this week. —a—» Clerk Warner is preparing a transcript of the Bader trial and the contempt of court proceedings for use of Bader’s attorneys in the application for pardon of their client. —ot— Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 6, Lewis Morris Jensen of Wheatfield, aged 25, occupation blacksmith, to Mary Matilda Claer, daughter of John Clager, also of W heatfield, aged 21, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o>—• Should Bader be parolled on the sentence he is now serving, there are still six more indictments pending here against him on other bridges in which a systematic scaling down of about 40 per cent was practiced. These latter indictments* be it remembered, were returned on the evi-dence--adduced by Prof. Smith, head of the engineering department of Purdue University, who was employed by Prosecutor Longwell to examine„ bridges erected in Jasper county by this company. —o—• Xew suits filed: Xo. 7804. Charles 11. Sternberg vs’."James X. Leatherman, auditor, et al.; action to have moneys paid in on the Stephen IL Howe ditch bonds from 3 to >ll inclusive, which were stolen with plaintiff's grip in Chicago on Septi. 5, 1911, be paid to plaintiff, plaintiff agreeing to execute an indemnifying bond to protect the county. Xo. 7805. Xehemiah Littlefield vs. Silas IL Moore and Frank P. Morton ; action to recover commission on land sale. Demand $l2O. No. 7806. Mary J. Low, Admx. vs. Mathias Zimmer, et al.; suit on notes. —o>—• Gus Grant, deputy sheriff, took Mrs. Rose Kreigleder of Demotte to the asylum at Longcliff Thursday. A son of the woman accompanied the deputy with her. Gus met Jim Nelson at the asylum and reports that he appears no different than he did here for yeafb. Jim is wanting out and says he don’t see what they have against him to keep him there. One of the keepers said he did not see anything .particularly wrong with Jim ‘nor had not since he had been there. Gus did not get to talk with Dr. Turflinger, the superintendent, regarding Jim’s case. He made inquiries regarding “Shorty” Adams and he is said to be getting along nicely and may be released ere long. —o— Today i's the last day of the November term of the Jasper circuit court, and the business of the term was practically closed yesterday with the WassonJaekson bus trial, which was taken up yesterday forenoon, drew a large crowd of interested spectators and will still on at the hour of going to press. There will be no more court in this county until the second Monday in February, the January term in Newton intervening. 1 Following is a report of matters disposed of since our last issue: / > - No. 7804. Chas. H. Sternberg ▼». James N. Leatherman, et al.; court rules that officers pay money as it becomes due on plaintiff filing indemnity.bond in sum of $3,000.

Vol. XIV. No. 70.

No. 119. Ditch petition of John Mitchell;, time for objections having elapsed and no objections on file, cause is referred to K. B. Clark of Cass tp., Pulaski county, appointed drainage commissioner, and the commissioners directed to meet at clerk’s office Jan. 2, TO 12, and report first Monday February term, 1912. No. 120. Ditch petition of F. Guy Barnard, et al.; petitioners show the court that drain is less than 2 miles long and will cost less than SSOO exclusive of tile, and petition is referred to the county surveyor and he is directed to report Dec. 7. No. 7777. Z. A. Cox vs. Lida G. Monnett; cause continued for term on affidavit of defendant. No. 7796; Bayard Taylor vs. Carrol C. Kent, et al.; cause continued for term by agreement and re-set for trial Feb. 19. Defendants withdraw demurrer heretofore filed, and plaintiff is granted leave to file amended complaint. *

No. 7797. Harrison Wasson vs. Joseph G. Jackson; party defendant Frank G. Kresler files answer. Defendant ruled to answer Thursday morning. Cause set for trial Dec. Proceedings of the county commissioners: Win. H. Wort ley ditch; no objections on file and cause is 'referred to drainage comissioners and Alva MeCashin as third commissioner, to report first next term. Michael J. Delehanty ditch; treasurer filed assessment sheet showing SBS paid. Bonds ordered for unpaid balance. S C. Irwin petition for highway; request for additional time to tile report granted to secono day of the January term. ‘ Thomas M. Callahan petition for highway; report approved and damages shown in report to be paid by petitioners. Road established. E. C. Burkhart petition for highway; report approved, highway established and vacation ordered. Charles H. Gretner petition for highway; Viewers report east mile of proposedi highway of public utility and west two miles are not. The east mile is established as per report. Joseph Stewart petition for Macadam road; no remonstrance filed, and first day of January term is set for leting. —> John Eger awarded the contract for groceries for poor farm at $161.--62; E. VanAsdel dry goods ats7s; Roth Bros, meats at sl3 per, 100 pounds. In the matter of a new barn at poor farm McColly & Coen file bid of $1,600, and cause is continued to Dec. 19. Trustee Charles V. May of Carpenter tp., ie granted permission to. extend additional poor relief to Mrs. W. S. Bartlet to amount of sls per quarter. Notice . ordered for letting contract for stationery supplies on 'Dec. 19. Auditor directed to transfer funds in completed ditches to those' that show overdraft.

MONOGRAM STATIONERY,

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