Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 64, 25 January 1916 — Page 3

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1916.

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BABTEIJBEfl AT DLIfJD DICK'S PLAGE Describes where drinks were sold to beer and whiskey customs

Testifying ra Knapp Manslaughter Case, Jacob Richardson

Tells Jnrv How Beer Was Served Onenhr and How Whis

key Was Retailed in Ante-room to Persons Who Were Known to Be "Safe" -Describes Details of Making Sales.

The operation of the "blind tiger" l , at Hageretown. closed following a raid on November 1, were explained to the . jury in the Arch Knapp manslaughter ! case yesterday by Jacob Richardson, I who was bartender for Richard Elvord, ' whose place was : known as "Blind Dick's place." Asked by Attorney 'Johnson what business be was. in at '. the time of the alleged shooting, Richi ardson replied: : "Bartender at Elvord's blind tiger." i ' "How long had you worked there?" asked Mr. Johnson. "About three months," was Richardson's answer. "How was liquor sold; by the bottle ; or by the glass?" "By the bottle; one-half pint bottles, i Usually." - "Where did Elvord get the liquor?" . ' "They brought it from Richmond?" Explains Sates. Richardson answering questions - propounded by Attorney Johnson, gave . the details of making a eale, how careful he bad to be not to serve drinks to every one;' who was to re- ! ceive beer and who was allowed to ! buy whiskey. A separate room, about six feet wide,

running the length of the building was

where the "tiger" was kept, Richardson explained. In this room, connected by a door with the main bar room, bot

tles of whiskey and cases of beer

were kept. Whenever a man ordered

whiskey he was taken back into this

room, through the small door. - Drink Beer Openly.

.-. The men drank the beer in the open

bar room, Richardson explained, although no one drank whiskey in the

front room, which was hidden from

the street by a regular bar screen.

"Just before I saw Knapp shoot

Williams, he bad sold Knapp two

glasses of beer," said Richardson. "I did not see him drink any whiskey although be might of had some. I did not Bell Knapp any whiskey that night. He appeared to be drunk at the time of the shooting for he staggered out of the door and his eyes looked as if he were drunk.,' One way I can tell whether Knapp Is drunk, when, he ; walks like he had ' on rubber shoes. This is the way he walked that night." , In direct examination Richardson told of the details of the shooting. Details of Tragedy. y "Ed Johnson, Arch Knapp and Williams were in the back room," said Richardson. "One of them was dancing

while the others clapped their hands - on their knees. Knapp did not seem to be angry at Williams. Ed Johnson then asked Knapp, after they had gone to the front room to come up to his place to go hunting. Knapp said he would if they would give him some

thing to eat. Johnson replied that they could go coon hunting. Then Knapp said that he would come up and kill all the . coons on the place, . meaning Williams who was

working for Johnson's at that time."

"Williams then swore at him." con

tinued Richardson," and Knapp leveled and fired one shot. Williams had also been drinking. As Knapp went out of the front door before Williams

staggered and fell he said 'Well, I got him."

8taagers Out of Door. According to the testimony of Dr.

Ramsey, of Hagerstown, who was the

first physician to take care of Williams, the colored man, after he had left the room, staggered out of the door and attempted to walk down the street

, He had not taken many steps before he fell. He was unconscious and was taken to a nearby store and placed on a table. He was then removed to the office of Dr. O. M. Deardorff. The bullet entered his' body about two and half inches below his breast bone and took a downward course, leaving his body between the fifth and sixth rib on the right side back of his arm. When Dr. Ramsey found Williams on the- street, he found a quart, bottle of gjn out of which three or four ounces had been taken.

17 CHICKENS

BRING $170 TO EATON MAN

KNAPP IRRESPONSIBLE FROM 000ZE; ' PROBABLE DEFENSE III TIGER TRAGEDY

Johnson's Testimony.

a Johnson.n who came to town

witlj Williams earlier in the evening was- the last witness to testify Monday afternoon. He did not see the shooting.

for he was in one of the back rooms.

He -heard the shot, however, and by the 'time he walked into the bar room,

Knapp was staggering out of jthe door. He -overheard Knapp, as he walked out,! mutter to himself, "I got him."

None of the witnesses Monday afternoon were shaken by the cross-examination of Attorney Johnson. Dr. Deardorff was placed on the stand, but,' gave no material testimony relative to the actual occurrences, but merely told of the nature, of the wound and the result. ' ;jf ff " T '"" ARREST MANY SPITTERS.

EATON. O., Jan, 25. George R. White of this city, long known as one of the county's leading chicken fanciers, established a record price Monday when he sold seventeen birds to Morris & Rearick of Eaton, Ind., for 170, or S10 each. The fowls are of the Dark Cornish variety, in which White has specialized for many years. George Appleby, .another local fancier, had birds on exhibition last week at the Chicago, show, and won first hen

in the Buff Leghorn class. .

Hartman Acquitted. Jacob B. Hartman, indicted on a

charge of having sold mortgaged prop

erty, was acquitted Monday by a jury in the common , pleas court. After

considerable evidence had been given and nothing showing his guilt was ad

duced,, the prosecutor asked the court

to instruct the jurors to return at not guilty verdict. N Hapner May Run.

. While formal announcement has not

been made, Captain Lawrence J. Hap

ner, of Company P, Third regiment, Ohio National Guard, probably will be

a candidate on the Republican ticket for the nomination as the party's candidate for clerk of the courts. Bury Mrs. Christman. Funeral services for Esther Christman, 77, wife of Marion Christman, were held Tuesday afternoon in Barron Street Church of Christ, conducted by the Rev. T. A. Cooper. Burial was in Mound Hill Cemetery. Besides , the husband she is survived by six children, one of whom is Councilman F.

R. Christman. Mrs. House Injured. Mrs. Michael H. House is confined to her home, three miles northwest of this 'city, by a fractured left leg. She fell a few days ago in the yard at her home. Mrs. House is 76 years old, and the injury is a serious one, although she is reported to be improving.

Although Henry U. Johnson, attorney for Arch Knapp, charged with killing William N. Williams, had not outlined the theory of the defense yesterday it was believed . that- Knapp would contend that he was so drunk that he was not accountable for what he was doing, and that he really had no intentions of shooting, even after

he had taken nis revolver in hand. . Throughout the examination of the state's witnesses, Attorney Johnson has insisted that each witness state

exactly in what condition Knapp was at the time of the shooting. .

"Just how drunk was he?" was the

question asked of every one of the state's witnesses yesterday and this morning.

. - Used Gun to Scare. It is believed that Knapp will con

tend that he merely took his revolver

out to scare Williams, who bad sworn at him. and that in his drunken stupor, he had touched the trigger discharging the gun. What was done with

the revolver after the fatal shot was fired is not known and this will no doubt be one of the questions Knapp will have to answer if be is placed

on the stand.

The defense has also placed special emphasis in cross examination on the

operations at the "blind tiger" and It

is generally presumed that the defense will attempt to shift the blame for the crime on the fact that authorities were negligent in allowing this place to operate, ' which apparently was sanctioned by the authorities, for the evidence shows that the place was as

open as a saloon and beer served over the counter. t The defense that probably will be adopted will be, that the shooting oc

curred as the result of a drunken

brawl for which all the men in the place were partially to blame and that Williams, who was drunk when he

was shot, was as. mucn to Diame as Knapp.

farm to Dr. - Martin. . . . Mr and Mrs. Clarence Love spent Friday with relatives in Economy. . . .Mr. and Mrs.' Charles Frame and children, who were visiting relatives here returned home last . Wednesday Russell , Mills ta learning the blacksmith trade with his uncle. Frank Thompson in Lynn. They spent Saturday night and Sunday with George Smith, and family.... Marie Hutcbina is home from school on account of the illness of her mother and Bister Mr. and Mrs. George Fox

spent Saturday night with - Mr. and

Mrs. Isaac Pierce, who are sick....

SICKNESS PREVENTS CARLOS PUPILS FROM ATTENDING SCHOOL

TORCH DAMAGES HOME.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 25. Male inhabitants of the Hoosier capital have been broken of one bad habit for the

time being at least.' They no longer spit on the sidewalk. They take n step or two extra, and spit' in the street. The 64 arrests for the offense had its effect.

NEW - RICHMOND. Ind., Jan. 25-r-When Stanley Dunn, a plumber, dropped his torch between the walls of the Charles Haywood home, be started a fire that destroyed a 19,000.00 property. Mrs. Haywood, who was ill with grip, was removed on a cot.

CARLOS, Ind., Jan. 25. On account of the illness of his wife. Mr. Baxter

has been unable to teach his classes for two weeks,. The primary teacher was sick last week, and there was no school in this room until Friday. Onehalf of the pupils at No. 1 school house are sick. . . .Mrs. Fred Baxter, who has

been in the hospital at Richmond for two weeks, was brought home Saturday evening.... Dr. Martin was in Portland last week at the bedside of

his father. . . ; Revival meetings at this

place closed last week.... Mrs. Robert

Morrison went to Richmond Monday.

....Will Reynard visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Raynerd, last

week. . . .It is reported that C. O. Gor

don has sold his store and dwelling.

Also that Earl Kennedy has sold his

CATARRH LEADS

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LOSES MIND ON VISIT.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind., January 25 While on a visit with her mother, here, Loretta Brown, 29. of Muncie, went violently insane. She is confined in jail.

Catarrh is as much a blood disease as scrofula or rheumatism. It may be relieved, but it cannot be removed by simply local treatment. It breaks down the general health, weakens the lung tissues, and leads to consump

tion. .

Hood's Sarsaparilla is so successful

in the reatment of catarrh that it is known as the best remedy for this

disease. It purifies the blood. Ask

your druggist for it. Adv.

Mrs. W. A. Oler. who has been sick for almost two month la now serious

ly ilI..l.Roscoe Reger and family will

move to a farm northwest ot Winchester this spring Charles Ballinger and family spent Sunday with Jo Morrison and family. - ' ' - v

Tonight. ' : : 1 If yoo feel doll, bilious and constipated take a dose ot Chamberlain's Tablets just after supper and yon will feel alright tomorrow, morning.. Try it- Obtainable everywhere. adv.

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WINCHESTER. Ind.. Jan; 25 At a recent session of the Masonic lodge in Parker City, the only members present were L. H. Karns arid his six sons.

The Torrens land system has been in Use in several of the states of the commonwealth of Australia for about sixty years.

ILLNESS DELAYS TRIAL.

PRINCETON, Ind., Jan. 25 While Bert Hope is confined with smallpox, the members of the jury hearing his case, in which he is charged with murdering his aged mother, ve under instructions to remain in their own homes and talk to no one. Hope may be confined for several weeks.

News From the Home of the Coffee Bean

'"the people here believe in coffee. They talk nothing else and as they talk1, they drink. They drink so much of this beverage that they grow sallow, and the muscles of their faces twitch continuously. When one of them sits in a chair, resting his toes on the floor, his knees bob up and down with nervousness, and the whole system seems afflicted with St. Vitus' Dance."

Mr. Frank G. Carpenter, noted correspondent, writing from Santos, Brazil,' said to be the chief coffee port of the world in an article in the Los Angeles Times of Oct. 30th, 1915, says: Very interesting! ' . ' And what, pray, is there in coffee that makes people sallow and nervous? The drug caffeine about 2J2 grains to the average cup a powerful irritant of the nerves and delicate tissues of the body. Of course not everybody is affected so severely. But caffeine is a cumulative poison, and sooner or later it gets in its work with many users slowly with some, faster with others. Is it wise to tamper with such a menace to health? By far the better way is to leave coffee alone, and for a pleasant, delicious table beverage use

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