Brown County Democrat from Nashville, Indiana • Page 1

NASHVILLE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933 NUMBER 9 SIXTY-THIRD YEAR VENUED FROM MONROE LAWRENCE WARDEN GIVEN JURY AUMtDfrv TO BROWN COUNTY The Day of the Picnic PROLMNT (MENS ANSWER DEATH CALL THIRTY t)AfS AT PENAL FARM Sheriff Weddle took Lawrence War den to the state penal farm Tuesday. 4 serve a sentence of thirty days imposed by Judge Staff Monday be-I cause Lawrence had failed to obey a mmFm Kill Hf The case of Thomas J. Bare and Nettie E- Sare against the Board of Commissioners of Monroe county has been venued from that county to Brown and will be called at the next term of court here. The plaintiffs ask damages in the sum of $3-000. alleging that the defendants had a ditch out across a highway in such a manner as to cause the water to wash mud and rubbish into and around a valuable spring on their land.

SAID "AMEN" AT THE WRONG TIME Two Men Serving Sentence for Disturbing Religious Meeting in Jackson Township Jmn Snder and Joseph Beederland 33 great grandchildren. George Hobbs, 75; Matilda Stogedill, 77; Mary Crider, 90 and One Baby Succumb Mrs. Mary Crider died St the home of her son. Marlon, in Tan Buren township Sunday, at the age of ninety years. She was a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs- Thomas Ollnes, was bom in Ohio July 25, 1843 and came to this county with her parents eighty years ago. he was united In marriage to John Chafln and to their unlon elght children were horn, three vi wnom survive, cora. Marlon and Albert. Following the death of her husband she was married to David Louis and after his death she wa united in marriage to Arthur Crider. 8he Is survived by twenty-one grandchildren airs.

Crider was a member of the Baptist church and lived a consis. tent Christian life. Funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Zion church Tuesday, Rev. James Hen- dricks officiating.

Interment was In adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Matilda. Stogsdll, age seventy- seven years, five months and seven- teen days, died Saturday at her home in Johnson township. She was a daughter of Hammon and Margaret J.

Wilkerson and was born March ft. 1853. In I8t3 she was united In marriage to William H. Hall and to one child was born, Mrs. Miran da Followell.

Her husband died and she was later married to Isaac Bush. This union was severed by death and in 1927 she was married to Marion Stogsdll. A brother. William, and one sister, Mary Wilkerson, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, one brother.

Thomas Wil- kerson. one daughter, five grandchil- and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Elaa Lucas at the home and burial was In the Elklnsvlle cemetery Monday. S.

J- Horner, prominent citizen of HiOO-A-I-i NEWS BRilEFT-iTr CUuGE $4,000 Thirty Minutes Taken Twelve Men to Reach DscisionHad Asked $10,000 After deliberating about thirty minute a jury in the Johnson elr- cult court laat Thursday rendered a Terdict In favor of the plaintiff In the ease of Chester Bunge against thel estate of Fa Brown. Bangs had filed suit against Brown for $10,000 for alleged Injuries suffered when he was shot by Brown in December, 1330, at the Brown west of Nashville. home, four miles The case was renued from this county to Johnson and was. tried before Walter I. N.IW., dt iMUta- jdee.

The jury's verdict awarded Bunge $4,000. A The suit was the outcome of tbe Brown murder mystery, when Paul Brown igl alleged to have shot and killed hjs; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown, and later set fire to the bouse and cremated theiwdies. Bunge was employed at the Brown farm at the time of the shooting.

Paul Brown disappeared after the' tragedy and lias not been seen since. A part I of 1 the testimony of Dr. Thurman B. Bice, Indianapolis, rela -tlve to the examination of the bodies recovered) from the ruins of the home, was admitted. Rice has con- -tended that the bodies were both males.

Testimony of physicians who I Viewed the remains pn the day of the! fire was to the effect that one was that of a male -and the other female-1 Bunge and his wife testified at the dosing sestoion Thursday that Leo nard Brown, bro thereof Paul, in company with an attorney, visited them shortly after the shooting and that Leonard had said be was of the opinion Paul had shot him (Bunge) and that If he would sign a release, Leonard would pay the doctor bill. Leonard Brown previously had de nied making jsuch a statement. Among the witnesses for the defease were the three sisters and brother of Pan! Brown. The sisters are all university graduates They testified of the kindly relations existing between their brother and parents and all testified they had no knowledge of Paul's whereabouts. Paul had attended Purdue university three and a half years and later had been em ployed as a.

machinist in various shops In Indianapolis. Til mnit- hftnn lat rA the court room was crowded with spectators, mostly friends of Bunge and the Brown family. The case may be taken to Supreme. Court- AMERICAN LEGION HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT Ten horseshoe pitchers of Helms-tUrg and vicinity participated Saturday night in the- first of a series of horseshoe tournaments being sponsored by Brown County Post No. 184.

the American' Legion- The men constituted fire doubles teams and pkched odt a "round rob; in" schedule, honors going to Walker and Strode who won three games and lost one. Three of the teams tied in the" standing with twcf games won and two lost. They were! H. Snider and H- Myara, Baughman and Warn pier and H. Snider and Robinson.

Snider and I- ISnlder occupied the cellar position; being able to win but one gamev Several Morgan county players 'were present and pitched a number of games before the tourney, which was limited to Brown county player. officially began. HANGS SELF WITH TWO HANDKERCHIEFS MATTRESS Funeral ere conducted i Wedneday, morning at; Co ambus for Thomas Hibbard. sixty-four years of sge. who banged himself in the Bartholomew county' Jail- He used two handkerchiefs sad strip of aaattreaa-II had sees In falling health sad had previously atteatpted its coauatt astride.

He was setae held for transfer to a stats hospital- He was a Brother of Rev. Henry Hibbard. Mr. James Allison sad Itrs. TUn Bailey, all formerly ef Xaihvgl.

I in by Dr. the had and and Van Buren township, died at bis 4 former 'order of the court- Lueile Warden was, granted a divorce from Lawrence September 19, 1932, and he was ordered by the Court to pay $2.50 per week to the plaintiff to aid in the maintenance and support of tbeir child. The defendant failed to obey these orders and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, fie hils bef a inmste of the county JaU arrest about three weeks STEALING LICENSE PLATES CHARGED M.mbr of Forutrr Troup Arrested on Two Charges; --On Probation State Police were here Saturday evening checking up automobile without proper lights, brakes, ete-Several drivers were given warning and one person was arrested. His name is Eugene Kolezyuskl and be has been a member of the federal for estry groupe camped at the State Game Preserve here. He was eharg ed with driving his ear with improper license plates.

He pleaded guilty in Squire Kelp's court and was fined $1 and costs, amounting in all to $8-50. This he paid, but later was held on a charge of petit larceny, it being alleged that he had stolen the ii cense plates. The front plate and rear on did not correspond. Before Judge Staff Monday he claimed he had found one of the plates and acknowledged stealing the other. said he went to his home at South Bend to visit his parents and intended to return to tbe camp here on Sunday.

He had n6 license plates for his car and said be could not purchase them on that day. He said jhe was bound to get back here Sunday so he "p91feref' a plate. Judge Staff save, the boy a lecture and released him. or placed him on probation. He Is to make weekly re ports to the Court as to his conduct Capt.

William S. Evans, of Com pany (517 civilian conservation corps. discharged Kolczyuski after he had pleaded guilty to the charges against him. and refused to reinstate him The young man was taken as far as Franklin Monday by Judge Staff, and fCTe lntended to ntke to South I Bend, where he hopes to raise enough money to purchase license plates and return here for his car which die. Is now in care of Sheriff Wed NEWS! NOTES FROM BROWN COUNTY GAME RESERVE The civilian conservation corps Is located! in temporary camp at1 Kelp.

having I moved in on Tuesday of last week. The boys, numbering two hundred, left Fort Harrison at 5 o'clock the morning but did not arrive at the camp site until 2 o'clock in tbe afternoon, the delay being occasioned the breaking down of several of the trucks. The day was cool, however, and the boys arrived in good spirits and after an impromptu luncheon set to work putting up the most necessary of their tents. Commanding Officer, Capt. Evans had as Jnncheoa guests Sunday noon and Mrs.

W. R- Brown and children of Lexington, Ky- Mr- and Mrs. Lon Weddle of the game preserve. Major Miller, camp superin tendent Ja Morgan-Monroe camp, and Sara' Saplrlo, assistant superinten dent. Albert 1 Foley, chief forester and camp superintendent, was visited by Mrs.

Foley sad his young son, Philip. Sunday afternoon. Mr. Ooca. chief engineer, spent week end St his home ia India-aapolla.

Mr. and Mrs- Millard Morrison hare as their novae guest. Mr. Morrison's slater Miss Esther, of Harden. Mr.

and Mrs. MIXlard Tntckatna ss dinner gueata Sunday, Mr. Mrs.1 Fred Thlckstan. and Mr. Mr4 Csrbsrt ntetweeft of at K.

Is home at Pikes Peak last Thursday, He was born in Pennsylvania May 18, 1870, and was a son of David 8. and Susan B. (Myers) Horner. Sep tember 2fl, 1910, he was united ln marriage to Miss Estella Swain and -to their union four sons were born, 'f three of whom survive, Edward. Charles and Franklin.

Eugene pre ceded his father in death Feb, 28, 1933. were arresiea uonaay ny snemri weddle on a charge of disturbing re ugious meeting at tbe Beech Grovel church In Jackson township. Inj it Squire Harry Kelp's court they plead ed guilty and were fined $5 and costs each, making a total of 15.50 in eaclr case. Both were taken to Jail where the propose to "lay their fines. The affidavits were fll ed by Frank C.

Hottle. who was con- ducting the meetings. Beeder, in speaking of the said that there were not many mem bers of the church present and they were not: giving the minister's words proper recognition that he had drunk some "religious" wiskey and Wnen ne thought it the right tlm he said "Amen." But he spoke at the! wrong time- COMMUNITY BALL CLUB AGAIN WINS EASILY The Bedford Greys were here last Sunday to attempt to break the win-l ning streak of the local base ball team, which has lost but one game! during the season. The attempt was I a very feeble one, however, and the! home team won by a score of 16 to 4. Tbe locals piled up 15 hits against 6 for the- visitors.

Voland was in good form and held the visiting bats men in check in the pinches. His support wavered In one Inning when his teammates made four errors In succession. The boys "snapped out of it," however, and played good ball the remainder of the game. Yount, local barber, and right-fielder of the Community club, won himself two hits during the contest, one of which was good for two bases. He lost, however, for 'tis said he had wagered he would get three- A colored player from the Civilian Conservation Corps was used by the home team in center field and he "made good" with local fans by play ing errorless ball and hitting safely three times.

See you at Glen's Valley Sunday The Community club will play with Greenwood at Glen's Valley next Sun day afternoon. As many rooters as possible are urged to accompany the team. Next Saturday afternoon the local team will meet tin club recently or ganized in the foresters' camp on the game reserve. All of the regular Community club will not be in the game as some of them are working and others are leing held in reserve for the game at Glen's Valley. July 2d the local team will have contest here with Martinsville's Mer 'bants.

The Morgan county boys will have Hacker as pitcher, Suddlth at first and several crack basketball players be In the infield. July 4th the Community club will go to Morgantown for a game with "Warnie" Hurdle' Green Lanterns-Morgantown defeated Greencastle Sunday with a score of 14 to 4 and of course bey are getting ratlSr "cocky." We expect to take their measure even though we haven't a tailor on our tteam. (Apologies to John Taylor). The largest collection of the season was lifted last Sunday but we had to give most of It to Bedford for their expenses. About 12 is lacking for the Community club's uniforms.

It is hoped that some philanthropist will come to the rescue as nearly every one in town bat been solicited. liAXAOES. 1 1 I I 1 I I I a at o'( at in ing T7- BROWN COUNTY FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION (Contributed) On Monday night Garjy Winders, of the Fish and Game Division of the of Conservation, met with a group of Brown icounty sports men and organized the Jpcown County Fish and Game Asstoilattlon. The following officers were elected pres. Harry L.

Kelley vice William Hoy; sec'y and Joe Pryor, directors. Joe Haines, Paul Ferci field and Art Fritch- Mr- Winders Is one of the best in formed men in the state on subjects tertaiuing to fish audi game. He gave the hoys much valuable information about the propogatiou and conservation of both and game. The meeting was attended by Coz Haase. chief Game Warden of this district- He promised the co-operation of his department in the elimination of gar and other destructive life from the streams! of Brown county.

This work will; probably be started next week. The date and location of the beginning. of this work will be announced later.) Its completion will be celebrated 1 with a fish fry. The club was started with a mem-iH-rship of thirty. It was voted that the annual dues will be 23 cents-Many of the boys paid) over their money at the meeting.

All who 'did not may turn over their quarters to Joe Pryor at any time. Later membership cards will Ih? issued. Any and every one who did not attend the meeting but who wants to be a part of this movement for better fish and game conditions in; Brown county may Income a memleri by listing their names with any ofl the officers of the club. MemlK-rs ire urged to intfiM-e their friends and fellow sportsTnen to join. Following the drive against gar the next big movement for the fishermen will te the construction of rearing ponds for bass, crappies, red eyes, blue gills, and ther game fish The state facilities are such that millions of fry can le hatched but cannot be keot to finaerling size.

It is well known that when fry from 12 inches long are released in the streams that probably not one in a thousand survives. If they are placed in rearing ponds and grown to 4 to 6 Inches long most of them will survive the transfer to the streams and in two or three years become legal size fish. Iods for this pur pose should be spring fed and not subject to destruction by heavy rains and floods. They, should be constructed this year and water lilies ami other aquatic plants started in them so that they will be ready for the fry next year. If any person who knows of good locations i for these ponds will submit the Information to any of the officers or members of tbe STATED Mrs.

Cecil Rogers, sick for many weeks, is still confined to her home here. Miss Emma Stucker, of Franklin, is here this week as manager of the Campbell Antique, Shop. Wesley Campbell, of 'Mt. Liberty, is visiting relatives in Chicago and viewing the Worlds Fair, Herman Gruenke, ill for several: days at his home in Hamblen township, remains In a serious condition. Mrs.

G. P. Pastjey of New York, City is a visitor at the home pf Mrs-Glaser and D. L. Bliime and family- Mrs.

Gene Warner, of Indianapolis, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs-Ed Parsley, in Hamblen township last week end. Milton validon and wife were here from Indianapolis Sunday visiting Mrs. Validon's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Mobley. Mr. and Mrs. B. W.

Douglasvand Mr- and Mrs. Fred Fleener with Bloomingtqn friends spent the day at Spring Mill Stafe tftrk. H. H. Yount moved his barber shop Thursday from Nashville to the t'ivillan Conservation Camp at the Drown County state game preserve.

Mr. and Mrs. Greenlee and family, of Indianapolis, are visiting Mrs. Greenlee's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

James Williamson, here. Mrs- Paul Adams, who has been critically ill for the past few weeks, is slightly improved. She was brought home from the Bartholomew county hospital Tuesday. 1 County Clerk Jim Williamson's Ford Is out of order and re-lwiirs were sent for from Indianapolis. Jim says it is possible that the timing gear is worn out.

Most likely Harry Campbell and family, of Lo-gansport, were here Sunday, visiting Mr. Campbell's brother, Carl Campbell, and wife, of the Antlue Shop. Mrs. Norman Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Campbell, was also here Sunday from Franklin. Everet Sprague and family, of Misbawaka. visited Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bond at their borne in Hamblen 1 township Tuesday.

Mr- Sprague is a teacher In the blg school at Misbawaka- Mrs. Sprague and Mrs. Bond are sisters. Eight married men sent by taxi from Bartholomew county to the federal forest camp here last week were returned the same day. It was said the government did not have bedding, clothing, etc to care for more (at this time.

Bartholomew county has forty-one men in the camp at this time and the other aight will be admitted: aooft. Miss Frances Yount, of Samaria, Is visiting her brother. Farrel Yount, here this week. Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Bond, of Indianapolis, were here Sunday visiting relatives and friends. Arthur Fritch and family and Farrel Yount and family were Blooming-ton visitors Sunday night. There will be a special election meeting ef the Xashville Tennis Club in the Courthouse Monday, June 2S. at 7:30 p.

m- i The Cbareh school department of the Helmsburg M. E. church is plan ning a series of ice cream socials to Be given -j dueling the summer. Samuel Frownfelter. of near Helmsburg, lsslowly recovering from an attack of bronchial pneumonia which followed a fall he suffered three weeks ago.

Lon Gijedy, Stone Head merchant and commander of the Brown County American Legion Post, was named vice president of the Indiana Association of Rainbow Division Veterans, at their annual election in Indian apolis last wetek. Mr. an Mrs Carl Smith and chil dren. Cafll, and Peggy Marie. were here Saturdav to visit Mrs- Smith's parents.

Mr. ami Mrs. T. C. AyerSs- On Sunday they went jlo Southport; to visit Smith's par ents- Religious services were conducted tbe Salt creek church in Hamblen township Sunday night by Rev- Jason Skinner.

There was a large atten dance. Services will lie held at the same platy Saturday and Sunday uights by lRev.1 Skinner Lon Gredy, commander the local American Legion Post; Mrs Glenn Long, president of the Ladies Auxil iary of tfae Legion, and Mr. Long. local Legion adjutant, attended the Ninth District; Convention of the American iLegibn and Auxiliary at Bedford last Sunday. Walter Lory and Ermal Hutchison were united in marriage at the Meth odist parsonage here June 14.

Rev. D. Vandeventer officiating. The groom is a son of Joseph and Louise Lory, of Martinsville is 31 years of age and engaged ia trucking. The bride ia a Hutchison.

daughter of Oren and Nola whose address is Morgan- town. She is twenty-four The early spring rains seem to have improved jtbe crop of frogs along Bean Blossom Creek from George-tows to Trerlac- Frog hunting ranks dose to haaehall and shoresnoe pitching as a leading sport and the delicate alonta frying frog legs likely 4o float from almost any sense as say oate 01 ute 1 day or 1 Mr. Horner held membership with the Pikes Peak church and was also member of the Red Men lodge at New Bellavtlle. Ills early life was spent In Pennsylvania. While there he was a school teacher.

Surviving are the widow and three sons; two brothers, E- of Cleveland. Ohio, and J. of Indianapolis, and three sisters. Mrs W. W.

Jones, of Warren, Ohio, Mrs. George Kimmel, of jLo- raine, Ohio, and Mrs. J. Long, of Woodward, Alabama. 4 Funeral services were conducted at the Christian church at Pikes Peak, Rev.

Porter, of Willnims. offl- elating. Interment was in the Mt, Zion cemetery. Kdlth Isabelle Klelndorfer, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Klelndorfer, died at the family home Belmont Saturday evening at 3:30 lock. Funeral services were con ducted at the home Sunday afternoon 2o'cJock by Rev. Paul Deerey, of Bloomlngton. Interment was In the Duncan cemetery. Surviving are the parents; five brothers, Lester, Har- old, Eugene.

Clifford and Kenneth, and two sisters, Irene and Irma. George Hobbs, seventy-five years of age, died at bis home- at on Tuesday of last week- lie was born in this county and resided Van Buren township for seventy-two years, until he moved to Way-mansville three years ago, after sell his reat estate to the State Conservation department. He was a half brother of the late Benjamin Hobbs who resided near Nashville for many years. William Hobbs, a brother of. the deceased, was formerly trustee of Van Buren township.

Surviving art his widow and one daugh- (Ootasosd 00 Ust psgel (OOBUBBSd OH Ptgfl Four) ru la Has tocaty.