Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 307, 26 December 1922 — Page 2

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NEGRO FACES CHARGE OE -INTENT TO KILL; ; BAETZ IS RECOVERING Officer Joseph Baetz, of the local police force, -who was shot by Matthew "Diamond" Taylor, negro, who had teen rlaced under arrest, Tuesday Aras reported to be recovering satisfactorily, despite the pain from his 'wounds. Officer Henry Reckers, also victim of the frenzied negro, suffered a minor flesh wound in his right leg. Taylor will be arraigned in circuit xjourt before Judge William A. Bond on a charge of shooting with intent to 'kill.

Taylor opened fire on the two police

men with a .32 calibre revolver after

kbcing arrested Monday evening at Peter Pappo'a restaurant at North

'Twelfth and F street3 and being placed iin the patrol -wagon. Officer Baets suffered a fiesh wound in his left side and a painful wound in his sight wrist. The bullet which struck him in the eide narrowly missed his heart. He was taken to Reid Memorial hospital by a passing motorist who was hailed by Patrol Driver Herbert Ray. Officer Reckers did not discover his injury until after he had subdued the negro. Bullets Graze Reckers. Two bullets grazed Reckers. One of them took a button off his overcoat and ripped-up the garment, while the other struck a bunch of keys in his trousers pocket. The bullet lodged in the keys and when Reckers felt in his pocket, he found the led. Taylor, who had been causing considerable disturbance in the Pappo restaurant, resisted the officers when arrested. The patrol was called immediately. Taylor was put into the patrol only after considerable resistance. His enormous size and weight was a decided handicap for the officers. Taylor was fighting the police so fiercely that he could' not be searched. Curses Policemen. Just as the patrol was being driven over the first track at the Twelfth street crossing on its way to headquarters, Taylor began to abuse the officers with profanity. Taylor continued his threats and one, of the officers struck at him with his club, but Taylor raised his arm in defense. The big negro atempted to rise in resistance, but the officers held him down. The

second time that Taylor was crowded back into the corner of the patrol, he drew his gun and began to shoot. Four shots were fired in rapid succession, with two snaps of the gun previous to . the firing. Driver Ray, hearing the .. i . .. ,i il . i i - . a

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ing out of the patrol, wounded. Ray proceeded into the patrol and assisted Officer Reckers in subsiding the negro. The two officers were forced to rlub the man severely before he could

did not shoot at Taylor for fear that the driver might be struck by a bullet.

from the wound in his wrist and side, '"Officer Baetz was able to render himself first aid while on the way to the hospital, by holding his wrist, keeping back the flow of blood.

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forty io Be uwen uec. do FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. Dec. 26. The public is invited to the Christmi community party which is to be given at the school house in Fountain City

Thursday evening at Ro'clock. The party is being given by the "Girls' Stunt club." an organization of high school girls which was sponsored by five young matrons of the town last summer. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Stegall. of Richmond, are to. be present and have charge of the" evening's entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Stegall are connected with the Community Service league of ..Richmond. Preparations are being made for a number of guests. Each person attending is asked to bring sandwiches. Coffee will be served by the club girls.

Police Court News

FINED FOR INTOXICATION Gus Kronier was fined $5 and costs ji police court Tuesday morning on a charge of intoxication. He was arrested Monday by Officers, Cussins, Seyucre and O'Karra. Kromer was also ?iven a suspended sentence of 30 days :o the penal farm, pending good bejavior. It was his third appearance in jolice court this year on a charge of intoxication. GETS SUSPENDED FINE Richard Duvall was given a suspend?d fine of $100 and (50 days to the jenal farm in police court Tuesday, !or violation of the liquor law providd he pay his costs. He was arrested Saturday by Officers Ray, Cussins and Seyniore and Night Sergeant Wieriake. RETURNED TO GREENVILLE . Eugene Hall was returned to Green

ville, Ohio, by Chief of Police Lynch, ' f that city. Hall was arrested here

ORGANIZE TON LITTER CLUB AMONG SWINE

GROWERS OF PREBLE EATON, Ohio, Dec. 26. Through

efforts of County Agent E. D. Turner,

an organization to Le known as the Ton Litter club has been formed

among swine growers of Preble coun

ty. The club members will endeavor

to produce a ton of pork in six months

from one little of pigs, the pigs all to be farrowed after March 1, next. The contest will close the week of the county fair in September and the hogs

will be exhibited at the fair and preni

iums given the winners. Each litter must bo weighed at the end of six months.- Those not six months old at fair time will be weighed a3 of that age. It is expected the hogs will be sold to packers and oammission

men on competitive ridding..

The Preble County Poland China

Swine Breeders association has nom

inated the following of its members for membership in the club: Wilbur Christmas, George Gephart, Eaton; J. H. Lamm, W. C. Uhl, Camden. The Duroc Jersey Swine Breeders' association, Preble county, has nominated from its membership, C. F. Hildebolt, Lee Compbell, Jacob Fleisch, II. W. Hildebolt, all of Eaton. It is expected thu Preble County Hampshire Swwiwne Breeders' association will nominate two or more of its members for the club, as a minimum of ten'members is desired. It Is expected results of the contes; will demonstrate to county swine growers that the industry can be mado much more profitable than at present by studied feeding and handling.

UNSUCCESSFUL EATON BANDITS FOIL POLICE

IN SEARCH FOR GLUES

EATON. Ohio, ec 26. Police have been unable to get any trace of two-hold-up men who staged an unsuccessful hold-up shortly after 10 o'clock

Saturday night at the grocery store of

Charles Stephens on North Barron

street. Stephens' wife is thought to have upset the plans of the pair, as the men left the store hurriedly and

without getting any booty.

When the stick-up pair entered the

store they drew guns from the pbcfc

ets of their overcoats and walked toward the rear of the store, where Stephens and his brother, Robert Stephens, and Ray Overholser, were seated, they being the only persons in the store at the time. Covering the three men with the guns, one of the

stick-ups stepped to the cash register. He came into full view of Stephens' wife and son, Cecil, 19, who were sitting in the darkened living room that connects with the store by a doorway. Mrs. Stephens told her 6on to hurrv and get the gun. The voice coming out of the darkness surprised the hold-up man. It is thought he feared being trapped. A signal to his pal and they backed rapidly toward and out the door, with guns still levelled. By th.e time Cecil returned from upstairs with the gun the pair had disappeared in the darkness. Police were furnished a good description of the men, but they were unable to locate them.

It is expected that seven or eight farm bureaus in as many counties around Dayton, will be represented in the meeting.' The Rev. D. G. Pleasant, of Campbellstown, announces a series of evangelistic meetings in the Campbellstown Christian church, of which ho i3 pastor, beginning next Sunday. He will preach the sermons and will be assisted by Miss Ruth Beery, of Pleasant Hill, singing evangelist.

E. D. Turner, agricultural agent for Preble county, is passing the Christmas h'olidays with his parents in Wenona, 111. He expects to return to Eaton next Tuesday. F. M. Sternhart of Dayton, general telephone traffic superintendent, and W. H. Bailey, of Richmond, Ind., telephone manager, are scheduled for addresses before a telephone oporator's meting Thursday in West Alexandria victims of a Christmas eve drinking ing" and also will act as instructor for a snecial feature of the meetingn.

Mr. Bailey will lead in impromptu talks. Mayor Hornbeck, of West Al- . ' , . - . 3 i 9 1

exanana, win give au auuicsa ui welcome. Response will be made by J. E. McCord, of Camden. The meeting will include a noonday dinner.

Wayne circuit court to collect insurance said to have been contracted for

by his father. Samuel McCarty, deceased. The suit is against the deceased and the Prudential Insurance Company of America, and the demand is for 132. GRANTED ABSOLUTE DIVORCE Viola Moore has been granted an

absolute decree of divorce from her

husband, Edward Moore, on the ground of failure to provide and cruel and in

human treatment, in Wayne circuit court. Notice of the suit having been given the defendant only by publication, it was ordered that, since he did not appear against. the plaintiff, that she not be permitted to re-marry for a. period of two years, and the court costs were adjudged against her. ASKS APPRAISERS NAMED Enos C Vail, trustee of Green school township of Wayne county has filed a petition in Wayne circuit court asking

for the appointment of appraisers to appraise and assure the value of real estate to be purchased by the school . nr T ...1,1 . ,1 If. r- Vl "1

townsnip. james i. iaiu uu iuai .i Ladd are the other parties mentioned in the petition.

SUIT FOR DIVORCE A suit for divorce and change of name has been filed in Wayne circuit court by Mary K. Burton against he? husband, John lu Burton.

after word had been received that he was wanted for vehicle taking. TURN OVEFTO LEGION Vester McKinney, arrested Saturday on a charge of vagrancy, was turned over to the American Legion, which organization w-as to see that he left the city. LECTURED BY MAYOR. Everett Harmon, 17 years old, arrested Sunday by Chief Eversman on a charge of buying stolen goods, was lectured by Mayor Handley Tuesday and released on his promise of good behavior. FINED FOR INTOXICATION. Edward VanEtten paid a fine of $1 and costs Sunday when he was arrested by Officers Beckers and Baetz on a charge of intoxication. George Hart of Indianapolis paid a fine, of $1 and costs Sunday after he had been arrested by Officers Keck and Seymore on a charge of intoxication. John Doyle paid a fine of $1 and costs Monday after being arrested by Motorcycle Officer J. W. Hennigar on a charge of intoxication. v FACES LIQUOR CHARGE. Elijah Brokamp will be arraigned in police court soon, on a charge of violating the liquor law. Brokamp was arrested Monday at his home, 80 Ft. Wapne avenue by Night Sergeant Wierhake, and Officer Ray, Wiekmeyer, Ratliff and Keck. LECTURED BY HANDLEY. Arnet Bradley Tuesday entered a Plea of guilty to an assault and battery charge on Eawoone Coat, who was arraigned on the same charge, but who entered a plea of not guilty. The two boys were lectured by Mayor Handley and released on promising that they would belsave.

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Major W. H. Ortt gave the public library aChristmas giftin the form of a cfeeck for $100, with which to purchase new books, the library board of trustees announces. Major Ortt has made t,wo or more liberal gifts of money to the library the last year for new books and many new and desirable volumes have been added as a result. Major Ortt formerly was for a number of years treasurer of the National Military home at Dayton. He 1 now living a retired 'ife.

Pre-Christmas maniage licenses Issued in Preble county were: Ernest L.

Borradaile, 21, bookkeeper, Richmond,

Ind., and Mae Ervin, 21, stenographer,

Campbellstown; Robert P. White, 21, barber, Eaton, and Ruth Barman, 24, Campbellstown; Porter Crouse, 20, farmer, Camden, and Hazel Sodders, 18, Lewisbiirg'. Frank Blackford, of Eldorado, has been selected by the Preble county farm bureau to represent tha buran in a tobacco growers' meeting Friday, in Dayton, in the Montgomery county farm bureau quarters. The purpose of the meeting is to form a tobacco sales association, similar to the Kentucky Burley growers' organization.

Circuit Court

MARRIAGE LICENSES The following persons have been granted marriage licenses recently, by the clerk of the Wayne circuit court: William M. Calkins, taxi driver, city, and Madonna D. Erk, city. Lorren Bolton, mechanic, city, and Genevieve Polk, Cambridge City. Delmer L. Thomas, farmer. Fountain City, and Ruth E. Wrooters, city. Kenneth Donard, yard clerk, Union City, and Frances Jackson, city. William W. Vaughn, barber, city, and Florence L. Shepherd, city. SUES FOR INSURANCE William McCarty has filed suit in

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22S0-"Lovable Eyes" "Soothing". 2294 "Keep On Building Castles in the Air" "Georgette". 2300 "Oriole Blue" "Serenade Blues". 2324 "Chicago" "Carolina in the Morning". 2337 "Clover Blossom Blues" "Toot, Toot, Tootsie".

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