Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 24, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1901 — Page 1

VOL XXXIV NO. 8

Charged With Criminal Assault.

Squire J. M. Troxell heard the evidence Monday evening in what, judging from the facts then shown, was one of the most aggravated cases of criminal assault that ever came to light in Jasper county. The defendent was Irving Lewis, a young man about 18 years old, and a member of one of the most highly respected families in Barkley Tp. He was arrested by Constable Vick, at Lee Glazebrook’s place, where he was working, some miles north of town. The warrant was sworn out by James Fay, of north of Blackford, father of the alleged injured girl, Myrtie Fay. According to the story told at the trial, Myrtie, who is 17 years old her next birthday, attended church at Brushwood, Sunday night. Young Lewis was there and asked Laura Steel, 15 years old, to ride home in his buggy. She consented but asked Myrtie Fay to go with her. The direct route would have taken Miss Fay home before Miss Steel’s place was reached, but Lewis took a very circuitous route, several miles out of the way, and in a wild secluded place, stopped, and forcibly removed Miss Fay from the buggy. Further particulars are not suitable for publication; but the Steel girl states that the horses were scared by Miss Fay’s screams, and started off, and it was a number of minutes before she could stop them and drive back to the place. Miss Fay, it is stated, was choked almost into insensibility and much of her clothing torn from her person. After being replaced in the buggy the girls continued to scream and cry at such a rate that Lewis insisted they must stop or get out of the buggy, and they did get out and walked three miles to their homes. The Squire bound young Lewis over to the circuit court, fixing his bail at $500. It was furnished next morning, by his father, John Lewis, a most highly respected citizen and he was released. He did not present any evidence in his behalf at the trial.

Foot Ball Gone Glimmering.

These be dark and doleful days in Rensselaer’s erstwhile jublilant foot ball (prospects. Only two short weeks ago, we could boast of having a foot ball team in prospect for this season, which would keep up the unconquered record of last year. Now all that has changed, and Rensselaer, from a foot ball point of view, is dead as Julius Caesar, and like him “none so poor to do us reverence.” The unexpected departure for college of Albert Marshall and Frank Sayler, two cracker jacks of bucking backs, was a knock outblow. Then Jennings Wright, a man of might, announced that his business interests would not permit him to play. That was another big score against us. And Bert Rhoades still another of our best men is away, attending business college. Thus with four of the best players out, those who are left feel that it would be impossible to organize a team that could keep up the pace of last year, and former yean, and rather than to fall below that record they prefer not to reorganize at all, this season. This decision may not be final, but from present indications it will become so.

16 kinds fancy coffees 9 ots to 83 ots lb can be seen in the show window. Chicago Barqian Stor e. I ■ Tickets for the grand impersonation by Mr. G. A. Eldredge are on sale at Mr. Huff’s store. Some fine house plants for sale at Mrs. John Zimmermans. w2t

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The Bushong Divorce Case.

Mrs. Ora Bushong, of Barkley Tp., was granted a divorce last Tuesday morning, by Judge Thompson from Mil ton A. or Gus Bushong. The grounds were cruel treatment. The case, in one form or another, has already had a good deal of publicity. The evidence of Mrs. Bushong, her mother Mrs. M. .E, Henkle, their boarder, Miss Goetz, as well as others, all amply proved the charges. • In fact the evidence showed that while Bushong was a pleasant and smooth-spoken fellow to outsiders he was a veritable devil in the family. His outrageous conduct towards his wife, even when near and following confinement were fully proven. Even an attempt upon her life, when she was sick in bed. In this case he said he would kill her, and reached in his pockets for a revolver. She escaped through a door and ran to a neighbors. She was granted the .custody of her twin boys, now about 5 months old. Also alimony of SIOO per year for three years; but this will probably never be collectable.

John Kennedy of Morocco

Purchased 600 pounds of. Acme Food last week, making 1200 pounds that he has bought this yefir. He says people will learn and are learning that it pays to feed Acme Food. Henry Templeton says he is always ready to testify for Acme Food. Jas. T. Randle, of Rensselaer sajs, “I feed Acme Food to cattle and hogs. I never had shoats do better in my life than the ones I now feed Acme Food,” O. C. Kent, of Kentland says. “I have feed Acme Food and I find it good. I expect to feed it when I fatten cattle.” Nelson Morris said, “I fed Acme Food to cows and I must say it is O. K” Elmer E. Wolf the most prominent stock man of Porter county says, “I have fed many kinds of stock food but the Acme Food is the best I have found.” The Lafayette Importing Co. says, “Have fed Acme Food since January. Recommend Acme Food to all horsemen as a first-class article, would not be without it.” If you do not use Acme Food 60 per cent, of your grain will digest. If you do use Acme Food 84 per cent, of your grain will digest, Kresler’s Hitch Barn.

Millinery Opening

Friday and Saturday. Mrs. L. M. lines having retained from studying sty les'and purchasing fall and winter stock, announces her fall opening for Friday and Saturday, of this week. The ladies are all most cordially invited to call and inspect her fine array of the latest styles in fall and winter millinery. Oar load prices, 1-6 bu fancy Alberta peaches 22cts worth 35cts. 1-5 bu baskets fancy yellow Crawfords, Oroshys, Gold Drop, etc, 20 and 25 cts. a basket worth 33 to 380 in local lota. Chicago Bargain Store.

Poland Chinas for Sale. At O. K. Ritchey’S, 4 miles south of Rensselaer, 4 young PolandChina males, large enough for service. Sired by Royal Medium, a 765 lb bog, and prize winner at the state fair, and the finest dam in Jasper county. wltp

Millinery at Mt. Ayr.

Mrs. Haskell, of Mt- Ayr, desires to inform the ladies of that town and vicinity, that her new trimmer has arrived from Chicago, and that she is now prepared to furnish the latest and most tasteful styles in ladies’ bead-wear, at the most moderate prices. She asks them to call and judge Jpr themselves of the quality of her work, and the fairness of her prices.

A gold breast pin, found last Saturday, awaits an owner at this office.

' RENSSELAER, JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1901,

Interesting War Incidents Recalled.

An interesting and tragical history of a Rensselaer soldier of the civil war was recalled by the brief visit here, Monday, of Wm. W. Warner and wife of Cincinnati. He was born in Rensselaer and came here to revisit the scenes of his earliest recollections, and to renew the acquaintance of his relatives, the Wright family. He is now a prosperous buggy manufacturer, and had not seen Rensselaer for 27 years. . At the breaking out of the civil war his father, John Warner owned and occupied the property in Newton’s addition, noto ovfcied by Mrs. Geo. Hoover. He, John Warner, enlisted in the 99th Indiana regiment, and soon developed a great boldness and appitude as a scout, and as such had some of the most remarkable adventures that ever fell to the lot of a citizen of our county. One of these adventures was related many years ago in the Rensselaer Union, the predecessor of The Republican, by Warner’s comrade in arms, Ge". O. Pumphrey, now of our city. It occured in Nov. 1862, near Holly Springs, Miss., but will be only briefly related now. A rebel cavalry man was captur- ! ed, and next day Warner put on : his butternut uniform and went out j foraging several miles from camp. He stopped at a house where, in the supposed character of a rebel soldier, he was fed at the top notch by the old lady and the boys and girls of the house. He could not resist telling them, later, that he was a “yank,” and thereupon the boys and girls took to the woods. There were lots of’rebel soldiers around close, and Warner had not gone far towards camp before six of them came after him on horseback- Be got behind a tree, and as they stopped to open a fence he shot the dismounted one in the arm with his revolver. The others charged after him so fast that they ran clear past, and Warnef rushed out and picked up the wounded reb’s 16 shot carbine. As the others came back, he shot another in the shoulder and he fell from his horse. The horse, a fine gray,

ran clear to the Federal lines, and was captured and afterwards ridden by their Lieutenant Col. of the 99th, Dick DeHart of Lafayette. Warren was soon surrounded and captured. They started him to wards the rebel camp between two guards, One of these guards bad a big bag of gold coins and bank bills, which he said he had taken from a d—d Yankee and this he handed to one of the other rebs, telling him to keep it for him. Warner had not gone far before he watched his chance and snatched a carbine from one of his guards, and got a bead on the other one, making him also drop his gun. Both guards then lit out on their horses. Warren picked up both guns, and hurried back and overtook the two men, one of whom bad the big of money, and made him Laud it over. With this he returned to the federal camp in safety, and found he had captured 12002. Warner’s last and fatal adventure occurred in Feb. 1863, near Summerville, Tenn. His colonel sent him and two comrades 15 miles to investigate a well known meeting place of confederate soldiers. At night dressed in rebel uniform, Warner, leaving his companies hidden onside, went boldly in among a houseful of the enemy. Soon after his comrades heard a terrible uproar in the house, a man, probably Warner, got out and tried to escape but was caught by blood-hounds. The oomradea returned to their camp, and the next day 500 Union soldiers went back 1

to the house, but found only one elderly woman there. f She said the rebels had killed Warner and disposed of his body, which was never found, and nothing more has ever been learned of his fate.

Only a few weeks after his death his wife went up to Gillam Tp. to visit her relatives, the Farises, and was taken with erysipelas and died, and was buried there. About the same time or a little before, the oldest daughter died. The remaining children, two girls and a boy, the latter the Wm. W. Warner above mentioned, were taken to Ohio, by their relatives. The $2,002 was sent here, and Mrs. Warner received word of its safe arrival the very day before she died.

Death of Henry Sayler.

Henry Sayler, the last survivor but one, in this vicinity, of the old Saylor so long-lived and once so numerous, died Tuesday Sept. 24, at his old home 2 or 3 miles west of town where he lived with his son, J. H. Sayler. He had been very feeble for some time, but was still well enough, in the morning, out in the yard. He was then taken with something like a sinking spell, but revived Somewhat. At noon be went to sleep, and soon passed into a comatose condition, and at 2 o’clock, passed peacefully away. His age was 86 years, 11 months and 18 days.

Rev. W. H. Sayler, of Avondale, Mich., is one of his sons- and also B. L. Sayler of Rensselaer. Lewis Sayler, also of Rensselaer, is a brother. He was one of our old settlers. The funeral was held Thursday at the residence, at 10 a. m. Interment was made in Makeever cemetery. Rev. C. D. Royse conducted the religious services.

The Circuit Court.

Irving Lewis, the young man charged with criminal assault on Myrtie Fay, was re-arrested, the court holding that a justice’s bond was not good in court time. The amount of the bail was also increased from SSOO to S6OO. It was given by the boy’s father and Sam English, and he was again released to appear at the first day of the next term.

Albert Wilson, the wandering Willie who enticed the two little girls out of town with his “prize puzzle” scheme, plead guilty to assault and battery and was given 10 days in jail and fined $25 and costs. He will have to stay in jail 43 days. The charge of attempted rape was dismissed.

The prosecuting attorney entered a nolle pros in the case of Wm. Cale. He is the Rose Lawn man who prosecuted John Liggitt, of Fair Oaks, on a prarie chicken charge, and was himself fined by Squire Burnham for having the dead chicken in bis possession, having brought it along for evidence. He appealed to the circuit court, with the above result.

Marriage Licenses.

a a i Edward Stibbe, »ept.ZJ ( Minnie Kreueger. a . qa J Arohel Beaupre, Sept, 24 j D e]p h ine Herbert • « Don’t forget to stop and get a basket of those fancy grapes or pekches. 8 lb giapes only 18c. Peaches only 20 and 25c a basket. Chicago Bargain Store.

It Makes the Weak Strong.

If your system is run down or weak eat Acme Food, it not a drug or a poison, but a pure and wholesome food. Nine-tenths of all diseases originate in a disordered stomach. If you wish pure blood and a good appetite and never fails. You can live longer and happier if you eat Acme Food. John 1 Kresler will sell it to yon.

Schley’s Court, As Far As It’s Gone.

The Schley court of enquiry drags slowly along at Washington. Admiral Schley is represented by several of the ablest attorneys to be found in the country, and through their insistence, they keep out everything they possible can that is unfavorable to Schley, exceeding in this regard the strictest rules of evidence of ordinary trial courts. And the rulings of the court are almost uniformly in their favor. Notwithstanding their success in thus keeping out many important matters, the evidence so far is very unfavorable to Schley. It has been amply proven that when supposed to be looking for the Spanish fleet with his flying squadron, he tarried two days off Cienfeugos, making no known effort to ascertain if the enemy was there. That when, under urgent orders he left there for Santiago, he proceeded at a veritable snail’s pace. When arrived within 20 miles of Santiago, and with information at hand, from the American scouting vessels, that Cervera was in Santiago harbor, and -in defiance of positive orders to not leave, if he was there, without a decisive engagement; he turned his ships about and started back to Key Westj 700 miles distant This was ostensibly to coal, yet all his ships had coal enough for days, and plenty more right with them on the collier Merrimac, and all his captains seemingly agreeing in believing that they might have coaled at sea. Moreover he was informed that he could send one ship at a time to St. Nicholas, 120 miles distant, for coal and still maintain the blockade. After IQ or 12 hours absence he returned to Santiago, thus proving, ‘himself, that his retrograde movement towards Key West was wholly unnecessary. When he finally reached Santiago, he seems to have maintained a very inefficient blockage, staying so far out at sea, especially on dark nights, tbrt Cervera, had he made bis attempt to break out then, would probably have succeeded in escaping The evidence of his attack on the Colon on May 30, shows that to have been a very farcical affair. The Colon lay in plain view, near the mouth of the harbor. Schley took the battleships Massachusetts and lowa and jauntily announced that be was “going in to pot the Colon.” All the going in be did was to steam at full speed past the harbor once or twice, at several miles distance and too fast for any accurate aim, fire a few wild shots which fell far short of the Colon, and beard the antiquated guns in the Spanish forts fire a few equally ineffective shots in reply. Then, in words that scarcely deserve to rank with Farragut’s “Damn the torpedoes, go ahead;’’ Schley issued the order, “Starboard your helm, let us get out of this.” And get out they did, and the Colon remained un-potted. The full evidence of Schley’s course at the battle of Santiago on July 3rd has not yet been shown at the trial. It is certain however, tbat'when be made bis celebrated “loop” with the Brooklyn, and turned to the right and away from the Spanish ships, instead o' towards them, it was contrary to what the other ships of bis squadron expected, and moreover, it put the Texas in imminent danger of being run down by the Brooklyn, and the Texas was obliged to reverse her engines to save herself. This delayed the Texas so much as to practically put her out of the fight. It has not yet been fully proven that when Schley issued the order to turn the Brooklyn to the right to make this“loop”that he was informed by the navigating officer

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that it would endanger the Texas, and that be replied, “Damn the Texes, Let her look out for herself.” If the admiral, in supposed com maud of the fleet made that re mar kinder those circumstances he ought to have been court-mar-tiated and dismissed from the service. In making this loop Schley put himself considerably farther away from the Spanish ship, and also lost some time, The propriety of making it at all is still to be brought up in the court

A Medaryville Elopement.

Medaryville and East Jasper county were considerably excited Wednesday by an elopement which came to light in Medaryville, that morning. The parties were Harry Robinson, field man for the St. Joe Oil Co., whose field of operations on the Gillam oil fields, and Mies Effie L >w. daughter of James Low, one of the leading business men of Medaryville. Miss Low went to her brother-in-law, Charley Long’s restaurant, to spend the night, and some time during the night she slipped out and biked out. Her absence was not discovered until Wednesday morning. Mr. Low, who seems n>t to have Known that Robinson wis paying his daughter any attention, objected very strongly to Robinson, and endeavored to overhaul the runaways. He tracked them to South Bend, but when he arrived there learned that they had been married there, and bad taken the train for Chicago, an hour before his arrival. Robinson belongs to a good family at South Bend, but personally he needs a job lot of reforming to make him a very desirable husband for a good girl. It was ( at first thought they might have headed for Rensselaer, and Mr. Low telephoned to have them refused a license, but they did not come this way.

The Factory Meeting.

The meeting of the Commercial Club and citizens generally, to consider the furniture factory proposition, has been postponed until Wednesday evening, Oct. 2nd. It will be held in the east court room. ’ A large attendance of club members and citizens generally, is earnestly invited.

Millinery Opening.

Mrs Purcupile Announces her fall opening for Friday and Saturday, October sth and 6th. All ladies are invited to call and see the latest styles and most popular creations. Mrs. N. J. Marshal], a competent dressmaker of Piqua, Ohio, will sew with Miss Lona Flynn at James Flynn’s residence, corner of Weston and Angelic streets. We desire a-liberal patronage.

Preserve Your Health.

People too often take better care of their live stock than they do of themselves. Two prominent Newton county men tell how they preserve their health and prolong their lives. Cyrus Brunton of Morocco says: “I eat Acme Food for indigestion it gives relief in five minutes it is the best thing for this trouble I ever used in my life.” William Herron says: “The Acme Food has cured me of dyspepsia. For four years I could not eat meat, ’Now I can eat anything. I would not be without Acme I Food for ten times its cost.” Many others who are sensitive about giving testimonials will tell you that Acme Food is the greatest invigorator and health producer they have ever met with. John Kreeler the feed barn man will sell you enough Acme Food for 75 cents to cure two families of the worst cases of dyspepsia.

Only about 200 baskets 1-5 peaches left of the oar load at 20 and 25 eta a basket. L -=J Chicago Bargain Store.