Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1915 — STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

STATE NEWS

Brazil. —James A. Muncie, arrested for embezzlement in Jackson township, Clay county, was released from jail on $1,500 bond, provided by his relatives. Crawfordsville Mrs. Bruce F. Failey, only daughter of Crawford Fairbanks, is dead following an operation for appendicitis. She was ill but a short time. Mr. Fairbanks was in New York when notified of his daughter’s death.

Indianapolis.—Tom Dvorak, an Austrian, was sentenced to die in the electric chair in Michigan City before sunrise July 9, for stabbing to death George Wise, a fellow countryman. “I have nothing to say, except that the witnesses lied,” said Dvorak, before sentence was imposed ’ Evansville.—Frank Cross, age for-ty-three, said to be a member of a prominent family in San Francisco, was found guilty in the circuit court here of having passed a fraudulent check for $75 on the Acme hotel. Judge Duncan C. Givens witJyheld his decision.

Booneville. Clyde Barnhill, on trial for killing William O’Laughlin in the public square on the night of January 15, was found guilty of manslaughter after 17 hours’ deliberation by a jury. The verdict carries with it a sentence of from two to twenty-one years. Terre Haute. —It became known that the Vigo grand jury on February 20 returned 19 indictments against alleged ‘‘blind tiger” proprietors. Notwithstanding Prosecutor Werneke’s refusal to confirm this statement, the records of the criminal court show the indictments were returned. South Bend. —The Studebaker corporation has announced the distribution of approximately $300,000 among employees of the concern here and in Detroit, ranging in amounts from $250 to $4,000 each, in accordance with its profit-sharing plans. Plans to extend the benefits still fur? ther are contemplated for the coming year, Indianapolis.—Lester Mitchell, twen-ty-seven, “dope” fiend, was found hiding in the basement of Schopp’s drug store, after robbing the cash drawer of $45. W’hen placed under arrest he cried that the police could kill him, but that he must have “dope.”

Lafayette.—Tiney Arnold, a farmer ’ of Dayton, was struck by a Lake Erie & Western passenger train three miles east of the city and was probably fatally injured. He was walking on the track and failed to hear the approaching train. His skull was crushed and he was hurled 25 feet from the track. lie was brought to a hospital here. Shelbyville— Deputy Sheriff James Whismann and John Marsh, assistant chief of police, visited a few of Shelby county’s smaller towns to investigate complaints that slot machines were being used. Two machines were found at Waldron and Henry Haughey and Samuel Lawson were charged with having gambling devices in their possession. Laporte—The $35,000 breach of promise case brought by James H. Fort of this city against Mrs. Catherine Bowers Williams of Cleveland was settled here. Attorneys for plaintiff and defendant met behind closed doors to arrange the terms of settlement, and while the amount paid by Mrs. Williams to Fort Is not known, it is understood that the heart balm was considerable in amount. Rushville. —The first annual meeting of the Sixth District Educational association closed with an address by L. N. Hines of Crawfordsville, who explained the provisions of the teachers’ pension law passed by the recent legislature. Connersville was chosen for the next meeting. The new officers are: E. L. Rickert, Connersville, president; J. H. Scholl, Rushville, vice-president; C. O. Williams, Richmond, permanent secretary; J. C. Edwards, Shelbyville, recording secretary; program committee, E. W. Lawrence, Newcastle; E. E. Oldaker, Cambridge City, and C. V. Abernathy, Liberty. Horace Ellis of Vincennes was a speaker.

Connersville.—A Carnegie hero medal, the first ever seen here, has been received by Mrs. Otto H. Carroll, widow of Otto H. Carroll, who died May 31, 1914, in trying to save Leroy Lewis from drowning in the river, near Metamore, Franklin county. Carroll and the Lewis man were both drowned. A pension to the widow and the little son of Carroll, and a silver medal, were granted by the Carnegie fund commission. The medal is of silver, a circular object three inches across. One side bears Mr.' Carnegie’s likeness, and the other, on a plaquette surrounded by coats of arms, holds the simple story of Carroll’s death. Marion.—Miss Florence Stone has submitted her resignation as general secretary of the Young Women’s Christian association of this city after a tenure of two years. She will not relinquish her place until midsummer. Miss Stone plans in a few months to attend the National Training school in New York to fit herself fbr larger work. Muncie—The post office at Selma, fiv.e miles east of here, was robbed during the night. The thieves, who gained entrance by breaking a rear window, took 175 pennies, but made no attempt to crack the safe.