The Daily Republican from Rushville, Indiana • Page 1

RUSHVILLE, IND. MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1905. Single Copies, 2 Cents JURK UNABLE IO AGREE POST CARDS Are Running Wild Again and Postmasters Are Given Instructions. After Being Out Twenty-Four Hours the Jurors Fail to Decide and Ballot is a Bankert is Dissappointed at Result of the Trial. When Jurors Are Discharged She Weeps Will be Tried Again and Will Probably be Venued Away-Trial Has Cost Much Money.

RECEPTION TO PREVENT FIRES. New Law to Diminish the Num- of Fires and Place Re sponsibility. THE SOHL OF TIE SIEGE im i I LOCAL BREVITIES The jury iii the case of Mrs. Anna Bankert, charged with tho murder of Norman Cook, failed to agree on a verdict after having been out for twenty-four and one-half honrs and was discharged bv Judge Sparks. The jury came in about 5 Sunday afternoon.

Immediately upon entering tho jury room 'Saturday afternoon, they went to work. The The expense of this trial has been very heavy. Deputy Prosecutor Kiplinger said this morning it has cost tho county at least $1500. Public opinion has been and is still divided as to whether or not Mrs. Bankert was justified in killing Cook.

People generally believe that Cook was a man of the worst type and that the country is better off without him. The growth of the obscene postal card, that has made its appearance in the souvenir craze, is bothering the I postal auhorities greatly. Tile second I call to arms in the form of a formal letter has just been issued to postmasters by the department and has just been received by Postmaster Havens. In noticing the large number of jectional cards in the mails the letter directs postmasters to withdraw every card bearing a picture or language that is obscene, indecent or improperly suggestive, ami forward without delay to the dead letter office. In tile case of doubt it is directed that the A Meeting Was Held and This Decision Was Reached Today.

Mayor Hall Will Appoint Committee on Arrangements the Plans. Congressman Watson this morning called a meeting of representative citizens at his office for tlie purjiose jurors balloted steadily for several Tile fact that the jury disagreed has hours R. H. occasioned no surprise. The Cook was chosen foreman.

Shortly after murder is still as much a'mystery as midnight tho members ceased balloting ever. and retired for the night 1 The jurors had very little to work Sunday afternoon at 2 Judge upon. Throughout tile entire voting. Sparks arrived at the court house and after waiting until 4 15 without receiving any response from the two of the jurors, stood for murder iu the first degree, six for murder in tile second degree, two for man- jury indicating that it w'ould agree slaughter and two for acquittal, upon a verdict, the attorneys'for the. them were filling to have defense were summoned to the court- remained longer had there been any house and also J.

H. Kiplinger, Deputy Prosecutor, representing the State. After Mrs. Bankert had been brought into court room the jury was brought iii and was asked if it had agreed upon a verdict. R.

H. foreman, arose and stated that the jury had been unable to reach a verdict. He was asked by Judge Sparks if there was a possibility of an agreement and to this question Mr. Phillips responded that there was none. Each juror was then asked in turn tho same question asked of the foreman and each replied that there was no chance of an agreement upon which Judge Sparks discharged the jury.

Mrs. Bankert had a close call for conviction on one ballot. It was learned that during tho balloting Sunday afternoon, stood on one ballot ten for conviction aud two for acquittal. R. II.

Phillips and Larkin Davis held out for acquittal. The last ballot, which was taken before the jury was called out bv Judge Sparks, stood six for conviction and six for acquittal. Before tho jury was brought in Mrs. Bankert had a conference with her attorney, Thomas Green, ho informed her of the inability of the jury to reach a verdict. This had a depressing effect on Mrs.

Bankert. Congressman Watson arrived later ami held a conference itll his client before tile jury ti let I into the box. Mrs. Bankert was deeply disappointed, having fully exacted an acquittal at the hands of the jury. She was unable to control herself ami for a short time covered her fm-e with her handkerchief, and tears flowot) freely down lier cheeks.

She was taken back to jail. The failure of the jury to reach an agreement makes it. necessary to try Mrs. Bankert again. The of the county generally had hoped that the jury.

which as conceded to be an exceptionally good one, would agree on a verdict and save the county from the expense of another trial. Johu H. Kiplinger. Deputy Prosecutor, conducted the investigation made by the coroner and grand jury aud assisted Prosecutor Bassett in the trial of the case, will not discuss the result of the trial only so far as to say that he is disappointed by the jury failing to agrt on a verdict. When asked concerning the verdict, Congressman Watson said this morning that he was shedding no tears over the fact that the jury failed to agree.

chance for a verdict. The jurors who tried the case were: John P. Bovd, R. H. Phillips, Merrill S.

Bali, John S. Silencer, Samuel Cowan, Larkin Davis, Walter Bitner, J. E. Caldwell, James L. Scull, Frank L.

Crist, James L. Hays, and Jerry Brown. TH UHS GEAR FRUIT Nineteen Indictments Were Returned by the Grand Jury. Just before court adjourned Saturday evening, the grand jury, whose session, also ended time, returned ineteenf indictments. These indictments are as yet kept from the records ami their nature withheld, as warrants have not yet been served.

Wlio the parties indicted were, therefore, is not known at the present time. It is understood, how- ever.that a majority of the indictments were against saloon keepers ami gamblers. Whether or not indictments were returned as a result of the investigations into the settlement of the Dinwiddle estate, and the affairs of tho Arlington bank is not known. card should be sent to the first assist of discussing and taking some action ant postmaster general. 1 toward arrangements for a reception It is understood that the dead letter to be tendered Consul General Gowdy, oftiice has already received 5000 cards from an order issued two months ago.

Filed With County Commissioners for Rushville Shelbyville Line. The Indianapolis Cincinnati Traction company, just after the meeting of the county commissioners had adjourned, presented an application for a franchise for an interurban line through Rush county and across the highways from Rushville to Shelbyville. A the meeting had adjourned, tim application was not filed, but was withheld and will be filed at the No- Mrs. Gowdy and Miss Fannie, upon their return to this city on the 21st. Mayor Hall presided and the meeting las ted'for nearly an hour.

Different plans for a reception were discussed, but no definite action beyond the appointment of a committee of six wit ii Mayor Hall as chairman, to make the arrangements. The matter was left entirely with the committee which will meet from time to time to perfect the arrangements. The Gowdys will arrive in this city at 2: 30 on afternoon of Saturday, October 21st. A reception committee will meet them at the sta finn and will escort them to the Wind sor hotel, where a short informal home greeting will be given them. On the following Monday or Tuesday's public reception, to which ill come Ex-Governor Durbin ami other well known men from "over the State and Sixth district, will be held in the corridors of the court house.

Congressman Watson and others will welcome Mr. Gowdy and he will respond. reception ill be wholly nonpartisan, Democrats and Republicans joining alike in welcoming home one Fall brings its dangers in the way of forest fires. the dead leaves on ground, it is very easy to start a fife that will be hard to control," said W. H.

Freeman, secretary of the State Board of Forestry. hunters may be responsible; a farmer may be a little negligent in the clearing out of his fields with the result that. the fire from some of the stumps that he is burning up may creep over to an adjoining woodland, and then there are the ever-present locomotive spanks that are responsible for fires sh often. Mr. Freeman is ailing attention to the new law passed by the last legislature, tending to diminish the number ot fires and make some one respon sible for putting them out.

The law provides a fine from $5 to $50 against any one who wilfully or through negligence causes or allows a fire to obtain head wav. This is the Final Tribute the Hero of Port Arthur. to For Once All Classes of the Population of Capital Awoke from Apathy. I PERSONAL POINTS ember meeting. The franchise sets wji0 much for Indiana, and forth that the line shall be completed who has bocn a honor to his by January 1st, 1908.

Tim line, I home citv and county. built, as it undoubtedly will be, will; be a single track road, but otherwise similar to that at present operating i between this city and Indianajiolis. IHtllllltKtllltlHIUMMlUilllllllll W. Mallory silent Sunday with friends at Connersville. W.

Barton, of Milroy, was in the citv on business today. L. Weeks aud Kd. Haywood spent Sunday in Indianapolis. Miss Gertrude Vance, of Conners Ville, spout Sunday with home folks Roy Aldridge, who is attending school at Purdue, was at home over Sunday.

and Mrs. James Vaughn spent Sundae with friends and relatives at Piqua, (J. C. H. A I.

Fred Hillgoss is at Lancaster, this week with Sallie having gone there from Hamilton. He shipped one horse back to this citv. IS THE TOBACCO WILL BE MISSED Passenger Train Collides With a Freight at Hamilton Ohio. T. A ult man returned Sun day night from a visit with relatives at Georgetown and Cincinnati, Stoops and family who have been visiting relatives and friends here for a short time, have returned I ome to Connersville.

A. Jones went to Richmond today to attend a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the East Haven hospital for the insane. Mr. E. D.

Goller, State Field Work er of tile Sunday School Association. I will join tile Sunday school tour party at Manilla on Wednesday. St. Pet burg. Oct.

arrival of the body of Major General Kondratenko, commander of ihe Seventh Siberian who was killed last December at Port Arthur, and its interment in the venerable Alexander sky monastery Sunday, were marked by the most impressive military and civil spectacle witnessed here since the early days of the war. For once all classes of the pcpdatien of the capital awakened from that apathy which was untouched by the news of I the battles of Mukden and the sea of I Japan or the announcement of the conclusion of peace. I Thousands of spectators, striding silent and uncovered in a dr rain, walled the broad Nevsky prospect from the Moscow station to the gates of the monastery, grand dukes, ministers of st; and the highest officers of the army and navy, ninny ot whom had won distinction at Port Arthur and In followed the coffin on foot through the muddy as common mourners, with the widen and of the dead general. In proc ss ion could lie seen the uniforms of every organization of Russian military Each regiment of the st Petersburg garrison sent a detachment veterans, many bearing the year service medals, to form the mil try cert vmon th were two militant pries la i Arthur wearing the broad arid black ribbons of the Order of St. Conroy awarded them for gallantry during the siege.

Many cities were represented by deputations. The emperor bad been expected to attend, but as he was unable to do so he was represented by Grand Duke Vladimir. Metropolitan Antonins, assisted by the imperial choristers, celebrated the for requiem and eulogized Kondi as soul of the siege, for when ho died the fortress HAAS BAKERY W. Perkins, of Rising Son, who is attending school at Earlham, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Fred Caldwell, Saturday and Sunday.

The local division of the H. suffered another disasterous wreck in Hamilton, Saturday night that resulted in heavy loss. Passenger friends At Indiankimiis." Mrs. Geo. Darnels as in acritical con- Conroy spent Sunday with 'Uncle Jack" Gowdy Was Gen- mi of No.

bi. ooe was injured, but sev- Charged With entering Home of Harry Lyons Taken Before Mayor. erous With His Imported American Plug Tobacco. Ludlow, the Washington cor- respondeut for the Indianapolis Star. says: The long, Mark of tobacco which Uncle Jack Gowdy kept at the American Consulate in Paris will bo missed by tourists.

tobacco is practically unknown in France, although smoking is indulged in very generally. Uncle Jack in his official career learned that plug tobacco cannot be obtained for love or oral froightVars were demolished and the passenger engine wrecked. The track was torn up for a distance of one hundred feet. The track was louisiana and Alabama cleared by early Sunday morning and for D. M.

Parry db Ca, of Itidiattapo-; dilion and not showing any improvement. Patton, who has been in traffic resumed. parents for a JMIIMIIIIIMtMllltlMMIItMIIMtfltMMtMMM CHURCH NEWS I Bs, is the guest of his i visit. VV W. Arnold, who has been visiting here for lite jiast two weeks, of went to Lima, Ohio, to visit his I changed brother- in law-, VV.

A. Campbell, the J. T. Hauser, of Kirksville, is Now in Possession Will Locate Here. J.

T. Hauser, of Kirksville, a brother-in-law of Dr. J. B. Kinxinger.

Today was a Jewish holiday. Boerne Powers today began cribbing cora at his farm, north of town. Born to Demp O. Norris and wife on Monday of last week a baby boy. Rev.

Manual, of New Albany, will preach tonight at the Second Baptist church. Work is progressing rapidly upon tim new Masonicftompie. The structure is now being roofed. Guy Abercrombie, deputy postmaster, is enjoying a vacation, and Will Robinson is assisting in his place. Miss Nannie who has been quite sick for the past days, is now able to sit up part of the time, Jesse Quire, Lewis Cline and Grant Gregg are engaged in taking the Republican pole for the city campaign.

Frank Reno, age 35, a Fairmount barber, gambled on a hall game at Shelbyville Sunday, lost and then attempted suicide. His life was saved by physicians after two hours of hard work. While at work on the Tyner building, this morning, Grand M. Carr, in order to save himself from being struck by a falling piece of timber, jumped from a ladder and sustained a sprained ankle. Greenfield Star: The detective wdio sued the Henry county commissioners for the $500 re wart! for the murder of Mrs.

Sfarhnrk, has had his trouble for lits pains thus far. He Yenned the case to this county, where it was brought up It dismissed on tho grou ii (lethal the Vast' was not finally disposed of until the coart rendered its dec Ison on the appeal that has been taken to that body. The rattling of hickory not is heard in the land as it loosens its hold on its parent stem and goes rattling from branch to branch until it finally rests in the brown at the foot of the tree. Then it is Jthat the smali boy with his hare feet and his two wheeled cart goes hiking to the woods and comes back with a broad smile and a sack full of hickory nuts. A now coal house is to Isl erected ou the I.

C. grounos adjoining the car blinis. The contract has been let to Morris VV inship, the dimensions tieing is feet wide and PX) feet long. Material has arrived for the Shelby- ville-RushVille high-tension electric line which will be built at an early date, should nothing intervene. This will mean that should a ground line be constructed a great part of the work would lie completed.

Burton Cox, son of Ben Cox, of North Main street, bemoans the loss of his pet fat, white hen, which attempted to fly from its coop, caught and hung by the throat on a nail in the door until it bled to death. Ben proceeded to displace the same immediately, dressed it, weighed it and with the assistance of his sister. Miss Cox, of Indianapolis, whom he telephoned, had a grand dinner yesterday. The hen dressed weighed six pounds. 1 of this city, I UMI purchased the bakery, I OtBBt Gregg, a well known resident i formerly 'owned by Z.

E. Mauzy, Bait Seventh street, announces him On account of not being able to of Lima. have a (leacher at tile regular time the meeting at the Morgan Street Baptist M. Stevens, ot church will be held second Satur-! Sol Smith, of Milroy, lately ow ned and managed by Haas, Greenville, G. The management hands this morning.

Mr Hauser is a young man and will no doubt make a success in Rushville He will locate here. Melt as a candidate for the nomination of city clerk njion Republican ticket subject to the will of Hie Repaid lean city convention to he held I Ort. 17th. Mr. Gregg is st present secretary of the Republican city eom- this city, and will leave to- money in the stores of almost any En- Sunday following, Get.

14th morrow for a two fishing trip on and 15th, Saturday at 2: OO p. rn. and Little Flatrock at a point about twen- ropean country, so he made it a practice to import regularly consignments of prime ping made from the superior tobacco grown in Virginia. The to- I bacco which lie kept in stock consisted Saturday niRht Mrs. Harry Lyons, of unusually I taw I.lu*.

of a very dark United Presbyterian of West Third street, was badly color. Invariably whenever cue of ohnrch sundav. His morning sub- frightened at her home. An Italian his Indiana friends, whqcu he knew who had been working on the I. C.

I to be addicted to the chewing habit and who into i ca ted to his showed up at the Consulate, Mr. Sunday at 10:30 a im and 7 p. rn. Elder VV. A.

Chastain, of Oxford, Ohio, will attend. Rev. Frank B. Thomas occupied tv miles from this citv. morning ject was, Pulpit View of the the evening'sueject.

Cry of which were received by large congregations. Rev. Thomas exchanged pulpits with Rev. and has for sonic time past devoted much of his interests to his A team of males drawing Plnnell A party. He is conscientious and lumber wagon ran away trious and will.

no doubt, make a good on Second street this afternoon, but man for city clerk. Mr. Gregg has were caught before doing any damage, been talked of as a can11 i late or 'some Mrs. Vashti Dawson and sonI time, but be would not it Auras, of Kokomo, came Sumiav to The Ru'h until lately, when upon pressed with Hair now in progress is a very success- by his friends, he consented to enter son will week, I the race. while ber son returned Sunday evening.

by Mrs. M. J. Baldwin, the new State Field Worker. The meetings at The will of Mrs.

Sallie Ferree, of Fairview and at Raleigh were well Anderson township, was probated In -Bert Meredith va- at Indianapolis I attended and the work well received, the circuit court today. It provides Sunday to see his sister, Miss Dove, Mr E- Hungerford, the county that after all debts are paid the grand who was recently thrown from a president, is anxious that a large num- daughter, (bra Hodge, and grand- W. P. Mc Ga rev who preached at Fiat- street car in that city. Although she ber of Sunday school workers of Rush- son.

Roy Murray, are each to receive rock yesterday. tis improving slowly, Miss Dove, is Ville attend the meeting at Arlington The remainder of the estate unable to leave her bed. tomorrow' night. There will he is to be equally divided among the forenoon, afternoon and'night'sessions children, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyers, VVil- fullest capacity, forced his entrance Gowdy would first coyly express a into "the Lyons home.

One cause desire for a chew and the loan of It is understood that the attorneys for I probably, was the condition of the his This, of course, would have been satisfied Italian as he could hardly walk, and would cause the visitor to say Ilia! he with a verdict of guilty on the charge carried beside $90 in money, a large had not had a chew since he crossed of manslaughter, with a short sentence, beer bottle containing whiskey. After the and that he was simply Janitor Jabcz Smith and his ive attorneys for the defense could Mrs. Lyons forced the miscreant from perishing for one, whereupon Uncle ant Homer Gregg are buisly engaged Geraghty, who is a at the Christian church at Arlington, Bara F. Ferree and Ferree. not say today just what they were the house lie was arrested by Police-? Jack would surprise him by producing in cleaning tile court house now that (cadet at West Point, has returned to and he would be pleased to have The last named are nominated as ext cu- going to do concerning the second trial.

This will come up in the November term of court and it is very man Gordon and landed in the county, two or three of the long plugs and the first Bankert trial is over. The this city, being granted a sick leave, many come as possible. Makeup a tors of the estate and they have filed bastile, where he will remain making the caller a present of them, immense crowds that flocked there Mr. Geraghty will remain in this city traction party and encourage the work bond in the sum of $3000. Tho will await a hawing for intoxication before Few Indianians who visited the Ooh- during the nine days of trial, caused until next Angust, when he will re- by your presence and at the same time was made November 28th, J902, anti probable that case will taken Mayor Hall.

Mrs. Lyons has not yet; sulate will forget Uncle stock much work for Mr. Smith and his-turn to maneuver with hi elsewhere on cbauge of venue. filed an atlii davit for his arrest. of black Virginia plug tobacco.

assistant. farther up the Hudson. clast-, hear Mrs. Baldwin, who is a very was witnessed by Samuel loots pra- tical and enthusiastic worker. and Joseph.