Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 2

DELIBERATE MURDER. OF M' PHERSON'S CRIME STORY Sherif Dedford Comes From Wapello, And Identifies The Man Who Confessed Murdering Town Marshal John to Finley--The Crime Was Unwarranted Unprovoked- Was And Arrest And Had Promised To Under Go Along Peaceably--The Big Reward. William Dedford, sheriff of Louise Iowa, accompanied by W. Hickcounty, man arrived here yesterday from Wapello take charge of Norman McPherson to on his own confession was arrested who day last week for the killing of here on John Fliney, marshal of Morning Sun, Iowa, which crime was committed last September. The story related by Sheriff Dedford different face on affairs and it is puta difficult to see how McPherson will be the by having voluntarily surrendergainer unless he wants to die on the scaffold.

ed, Hickman, who accompanied the sheriff, to identify the prisoner, for the came officer had no acquaintance with McPherwhose home as will be remembered son in Illinois and not in Iowa where the was crime was committed. Sheriff Dedford said that so far as he could learn there was no provocation for the killing and he said too, that the general sentiment in the community where 1t happened, was that it was nothing but deliberate mudrer with DO extenuating circumstance. The story oft the sheriff in substance was as follows: The shooting occurred on Sunday and the day previous McPherson and his 17 year old son had been in Wapello, the county seat, and there the old man is reported to have said that he was going up to Morning Sun to get his 6 year old daughter, Fair, who was In the custody of her mother. He announced too, that if the mo her did not give up the child he would shoot her, (his wie). Saturday night or Sunday morning the old man and the boy drove to Winfield, where the tather of the murderer lived.

From that place they went Morning Sun where they arrived during the late hours of the afternoon. went to the St. Elmo hotel where OrmeD McPherson created a cone because his wife refased to surrender their child. From the hotel they went to Paisley's livery stable where their team was stabled. While there the city marshal, John Filney came in.

He said that complaint for disturbing the peace had been made against the father and son and that unless they left the city he would be compelled to arrest them. They agreed to leave and the son left the stable office but came back in a few moments and said the team bad not yet finished their oats and that the start would not be made until the horses had their meal. The marshal wanted them to leave at once and he and the boy got into an ment and fioally into a fight in which the old man took no part. The marsbal, Finley, is described as a small man weighing not to exceed 140 pounds, and even when armed with his club he WAS no match for young McPherson who was a stout husky fellow, weighing 160 pounds, I active and vigorous. Finally some persons about the office interfered and aided the marsbal in subduing the young man, it still the elder McPherson took no part.

When quiet had been restored the marshal made a little speech to the two McPhersons. He said that he had no arms and asked them if they would go with him peaceably, saying he wanted no trouble with them. The father and son said they would go and the officer did not search them but walked away with one on elther ide of hi.n, holding each by the arm. When about balf a block from the stable the elder McPherson saddenly said, "Lat go my arm. I can walk along without you holding me" The officer let go of his prisoner who at once took two or three steps forward and then stopped and wheeled about and as he did so presented a 44-calibre revolver, firing twice, the second bullet striking the officer in the right breast, just above the nipple and inflicting a wound from the effects of which he died on Wedges lay following.

The old man made his escape in the darkness but the son made no attempt to escape. He has by the way been in jail since that time until about two weeks ago, when be had a trial on an Indictment charging him with resisting an officer but was acquitted and disobarged from custody. Sberiff Dedford says that the son makes no excuse for the act of his father but on the other band seems to think that there was no provocation for the act. McPherson told the reporters who first interviewed hi.n in the Short street station in this city, that until he came to Decatur he had not had a drink in three years. This story the Iowa men say is not true for they declare that he is a man who is given somewhat to drink and further that be had been drinking on the day that be killed Finley.

McPherson does not, according to the sheriff, bear a good reputation. Dedford says that the fellow served a term in the Ft. Madison, Iowa, penitentiary for borse stealing and that he does not know DON what pen it was but that he has served one term in another prison. He says too that soon after the murder he sent cards all over the country, asking that MoPherSOn be arrestel if seen and in a few days be received a letter from Monmouth in which the officials of that city warned him to be careful of McPherson, who was accounted a bad man and that he had one time about fire years ago broken jail in that city. The Monmouth officials said that McPherson would he a good man to watch carefully after he was arrested.

Sheirff Dedford said that he had DO personal knowledge of McPherson but had since the killing heard considerable about the man. Hickman who came for the purpose of identifying the prisoner raid that McPherson was all right so long as one did not cross bim but let him have his own way about everything. When, however, be was opposed, he was good man to look out for. When asked what business the prisoner followed, the sheriff said that he rode about the country buying old tron and selling fish and occasionally trading horses at which he was accounted smooth. As a side issue to his other enterprises, McPherson was also known as the proprietor of a boot-leg saloon, and did a considerable traffic in whisky.

He was known as a smooth, easy talker, especially when putting up a story in his own behalf. The Iowa men said that McPherson bad either lied about his age or had been too drunk to remember for he was about fifty years old and bad been a member of Co. 19th Iowa Vol. Inf. When asked about the trouble which led to the separation of McPherson and his wife, the officers declared they new nothing.

They said too that they did not know what cause the murderer had for pcousing Congrove the hotel mAn of undue 1 intimacy wish the woman. They bad heard however, in a general way that the woman was not above reproach. The story that McPherson had told about his father being the owner of immense tracts of farm land was all wind. The old has an eighty acre tract and lives in an humble way. The reward offered was by the state authorities and is $300 and was for the arrest and delivery of the accused to the authorities of Louise county.

Sheriff Dedford said that he did not know what the courts would decide but that under a strict interpretation of the wording of the offer, Officer Leech would be the only one entitled to make claim to the coin. A. J. WILLIAMS DEAD. A Well Known Citizen Of Decatur Receives The Final Summons -Other Mortuary Matters.

Andrew Williams died on Sunday night, December 13, at his home No. 1345 North Union street, aged 66 years. His death was not unexpected for he has been in a precarious condition for some time past. Some weeks ago he was stricken with paralysis and from the first his family and friends were apprehensive of fatal results. Mr.

Williams was one of the oldest settlers of this county, having come bere with his parents when a mere boy. He was a brother of John Williams and of Mrs. I. W. Ebrman and is survived by his wife and six children.

They are Francis F. and Will Williams of Decatur, Bert Williams of the state of Washington, Mrs. Hattie Perry, Mrs. Jennie Hughes and Mrs. Mollie Muzzy.

The deceased was born in Washington, January 1, 1831 and came to this county in 1836. During the gold excite ment he visited California and when the war broke out he enlisted and served his country as a second lieutenant of the 116th Illinois Volunteers. He was well known to the older residents of this city and was a man of sterling qualities. The funeral will take place from the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon and Dunham Post of which he was a member, will have charge of the burial. Herbert Wilson.

Herbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo: ge W. Wilson died at his home five miles southwest of Walker from the effects of a tamor. He was aged 14 years, 11 months and 8 days.

He is survived by his father and four brothers and five sisterz. They are Edward, Mervin, Melvin', and Jasper Wilson and Mrs. Mary Burns, Mrs. Ida Hensor, Misses Emma, Myrtle and Clara Wilson. The faneral will be held this afternoon from the home of his grandmother Mrs.

Devore and the burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Marjorie Rixse. Marjorie, the 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rixse, died at the family home 431 East Center street, Monday, December 13.

The funeral will 00- cur from the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Rapp officiat- ing. FUNERALS. The funeral of Mrs. Minnie Hill, who died at her home near Turpin on Tuesday, occurred from Shady Grove church at 11 o'clock on Sunday, Rev.

Bankson officiating assisted by Rev. Field. The remains were interred in Mt. Gilead cemetery. The pallbearers were Jobn, William and Lee Price, Ed Dawson Albert Ocrnthwait, William Floyd.

Bauer. The funeral of Philip Bauer occurred at 9:30 Sunday morning from the residence on East Caldwell etreet, Rev. Barnard offciating. The remains were interred in Long Oreek cemetery. SUIT ABOUT SAW LOGS.

The suit of W. W. Conard vs. Smith proprietors of the hard wood saw mill, came up for trial yesterday in the court of Justice Provost and it kept him busy for the entire day and then he WaS not through for be had not made up his mind bow be would decide the case. Conard is suing the firm for $200 and they are resisting 00 the ground that they were willing to fulfill their part of the contract.

Conard claims that he sold them $400 worth of logs and agreed to take a certain amount in sawed lumber, which he bad done. The firm, according to his side of the story, was to take and use the balance of the lumber as best they could. He says that they used up $200 worth and left 8100 worth on the ground which they. had contracted for. The Smith brothers on the other band claimed that they were to pay for the logs in lumber.

The question was a knotty one and the justice wanted to debate it in his own mind. He will give his decision some time this afternoon. ROYAL NEIGHBORS Regular meeting of Bay Leat Camp, No. 29 Royal Neighbors of America this Tuesday evening December 15, at 7:30 o'clock in K. P.

bali, opera house block. All members urgel to be present as tonight occurs the election of officers. Etta Andrews, Oracle, Clara Florey Recorder. THE VOIL BOYS ARRESTED CHARGED WITH ASSAULT TO KILL Caught A Young Man In Their Turnip Patch And Fired On Him From Ambush -The Victim Was Not Seriously Wounded But Secured The Indictment Of The Owners Of The Turnips- The Polen Trial -He Could Run- Want It Revived -Is Dangerously Ill. Henry and Jesse Voil, two young men were arrested south of town on Sunday night by Sheriff Nicholson and Depaty Holme-, on an indictment charging them with an assault with intent to kill.

They were indicted by the September grand jury and recently sheriff got track of them and immediately effeoted their arrest. They deny that they are guilty of the charge against them and the case is I a peguliar one so that they think there is a good chance of getting out of the trouble which confronts them. The two young men had a small patch of ground northeast of the city and planted it in turnips. They claim to have been greatly annoyed by people entering their patch and helping themselves to the vegetables. Byron Fuller, a young man from the vicinity of Blue Mound was visiting in the northeastern part of the county and with a friend was driving by the patch one day last September.

They saw the turnips and Fuller got out of the buggy and went into the patch and while he was engaged in getting a turnip to eat, one of the Voil boys rose up and blazed away at him with a shot gun. He claims that he was some distance away and evidently was for only a portion of the charge took effect but the shot that did hit young Fuller caused painfal wounds and 1 be secured the indictment of the brothers. Fuller of course bal no business ic the patch and claims that he was not steal- ing. He was simply seized with a hunger for turnips when he drove by and intended to satisfy that bunger. The Voils will probably have their trial one day this Week.

Their mother was at the jail yesterday to visit them and said that there were never two hetter bo; than her sons. She announced that they had always done their part to belp make a living for the family and that when they went into the turnip business they did not plant the crop for the benefit of the public. She said that during the season the persons who drove along the bighway had annoyed them by going into the patch and helpi0g themselves and that nearly one bundred bushels of turnips had been carried away. She ail not say so but she evidently felt that her sons bad a right to shoot young Fuller when they caught him in the act of helping himself. The Voils have employed Attorney Fitzg rald to defend them and will put up a vigor ous defense.

Under the law it seems that they were not justified in shooting a man whom they found trespassing, on their place, even it they did believe that be was committing a thefs. Henry Voil, one of the brothers claims that he was in Jerseyville at the time that young Faller was shot and it consequently appears that Jesse was the one who fired the gun. The trial will be an interesting one owing to the peculiar conditions. It seems that Voil was lying in wait with his gun for some one whom be suspeoted of robbing bim and that young Fuller, a stranger in the vicinity, happened to be the next man over the fence for a turr ip. While he was in the act of belping himself Voil rose up from bis ambuscade and opened fire.

He did not give Fuller a chance to explain the fact that he was after only one turnip or ask him to pay for what he had taken, bus proceeded to wing him if be could. The law considers that his intent was to kill and therefore he was dieted. THE POLEN TRIAL. The trial of Edward Polen charged with the murde: of his pi'e and mother in-law, will come in the Let Witt county circuit court at Olinton tomorrow, and it is expected that there will be GO further delay in disporing of the case. It has been continued once and it appears now that both sides are ready for trial.

Frank Mersh, the turnkey et the jul and Will Lindsay of the Bulletin have been asl witnesses for the state and will go up to give their testimony. It will be remembered that at the time of the murder the feeling was SO intense that Polen was brought to the Decatur jail for sate keeping. While here he talked freely of his crime. He acknowledged tnat be had committed the deed and that he was ready to suffer the penalty. It is to prove these admissions that witnesses have been summoned from here.

Polen has changed bis mind since the night of the crime and has concluded that his life is worth fighting fcr and will make a vigorous defense. The evider co against bin is so strong that there doss pot seem to be any possibility of his getting out of world with a whole reck. HE COULD On East Cerro Gordo street Sunday afternoon Officer Andy Lora encountered a man or rather failed to encounter one who could ran if be coaldn't fight. The officer turned a corner jast in time to see a young fellow named Charles Mo Roberts swipe anctber fellow and knock him into the midlde of the street. Before McRoberts could tura around he was nailed and locked up.

Then Lord went back after osher fellow but he wasn't in is at the the fellow set. After Andy had chased him through two lutuber yards and across the railroad tracks a few times be gave up in disgust. DEGREE STAFF The degree statfs of the Clinton and Wep. lla lodge: of the Royal Neigbbors arrived yesterday afternoon and took a street cor at once for the lodge rcom of the Olive Branch camp, No. 218 on North Main etrect, whose guests they will ba while here.

They came for the purpose of exemplifying the work before the three lodges of Royal Neighbors of this city. The Olive Branch lodge served them lunch at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and again at midnight after the evening's work. The party consisted of seven members of the Wapella and Olinton lodges, and in the party were: Mr. and Mre. L.

Miller, Mrs. James Reynolds, Mra. M. B. Mitchell, Mrs.

L. E. McHugh, Mr. and Mrs. Willerd Samuels, Mr.

and Mre. Turner, and Richard Maxwell of Clinton. Henry Blcom, Mra. Ada Meyer, Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. McKinney, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.

LaRue, Mrs. A. Howard, Mrs. Sophia Lane, Mrs. Emily Lace, Mrs.

Belle Barlow, Mrs. Anna Rinundle, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Stella, Mrs. Hattie Wilson and Mrs.

J. Oree of Clinton. BOXERS AND WRESTLERS. Sunday afternoon the police were called on to arrest a young man named William Furry. He was engaged in a boxing match with a friend and they had been forced by their sudden desire of proving their expertness, to salect the sidewalk in front of the Race clothing store.

They took up so muon room that it was impossible for the pedestrians to gat by and the police asked him to desist but be did not want to quit and he bad 1 opinions concerning the police which be wanted to express and he did. He was arrested and yester lay he paid a fine of $3 and costs. Early last evening the Kelly was called to the Shultz saloon on East Main street where a fight was reported to be in progress. When the wagon got there it was found that four old soaks were engaged in a wrestling match or they called it wrestling match. The entire party was under the influence of liquor and' were bauled to the station and locked up.

They will be sober this morning and will probably be turned out or vagged. The police were unable to verify the story of a fight and took the word of the old timers that it was only a friendly wrestle. WANT IT REVIVED. Some of the men who were in the ranks of the Municipal League two years ago next spring when William Traver was the League's candidate for mayor, want the organization revived. One who was merely a voter for the cause of good municipal government and took no active part in the work, said yesterday: "The present administration has been such lamentable failure in every sense of the word that the League sbould be revived and another effort made to give the city what we so much need -a, good government.

The matter of letting the gamblers control the city is 8 proseeding which should make all honest men hang their heads in shame. We made a good show two years ago and after the experience of the last two years with a town more wide open than we ever knew, we ought to b3 able to win out." SURGICAL OPERATIONS. Dr. Bain Walston returned yesterday from Chicago to which city he bad companied Patrick Hays who went to that city to submit to an operation for the removal of a cancer from his neck. Dr.

Fenger of Mercy performed the operation. The patient is doing well but will be confined to the hospital for two weeks. Dr. Heil assisted by Dr. Carr of Argenta performed an operation upon Lou Bicker of Argenta on Sunday.

The operation was made necessary on account of blood poisoning. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Friends of Mrs. J. B.

Nowlin will regret to hear that she is confined to the home of her son in Austin township and that her condition is such that it is feared that sbe will never recover. Last week she was called to Austin township by tbe fatal illness of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Emery who died a few days ago. Mrs. Nowlin in travelling to the country seized with a severa cold which has was her lungs and yesterday her condition was such that the physicians did not think is was possible for ber to recover.

DINNER TODAY. The dinner for the benefit of the Anna B. Millikin Home will be given today at the old Linn Scruggs temporary quarters, corner of East William and Franklin street. Dinner will be served from 11 to 1:30 o'clock and supper at 6 o'clock. Ice cream, cake and other refreshments will be served later.

Those who have promised donations for the dinner are requested to bring them in by 10:30 o'clock. Everybody is cordially inivted to call and get a first class dinner and the same time help a good cause. HE CAME BACK. Dan Willard the man who was arrested here one day last week for violating his parole and taken back to the Chester penitentiary has returned to Decatur. The commissioners decided that Dan was all O.

end that after being released he bad a right to get married if be wanted to. It seems that efter he wes paroled he did not stay in the town of Effingham as he bad agreed to but got married and came to Dt catur. DOESN'T HOLD. The city council of Decatur at the regalar meeting on Monday night next will have presented for their, consideration a curfew ordinance. The council might do well to enquire if such an ordinance will hola.

The city of Omaha passed a curfew ordinance and the courts desided that it was not good and there was but one arrest made. HER FIRST APPEARANCE. Miss Callie Rich, a pupil in vocal instruction of Mrs. F. E.

Bunn was the soloist at the Presbyterian church Sunday night. This was the first public appearance of Miss Rich and she is pronounced a very promising soprano singer. Eler number was "Just As I OLOSED UP. The Whitley drug store in the opera house block has been closed up by the assignee, F. W.

Given. He intends to sell the stock out Es a whole. The edrance sale of seats for the opera house hes formerly been conducted at the store but will nor be at the box office of the theatre. EFFECT OF CHRISTIANITY WHAT IT HAS DONE FOR DECATUR Rev. Penhallegon Discusses The At The Presbyterian Church- -There Is Some Reason For Criticising Churches -What They Should Do Is To MekThe People Understand That They Are Wanted -The Congregational Church -Union Meetings.

There was a large congregation at the Presbyterian church on Sunday night to bear Rev. Penhallegon preach on the subject, "What is Christianity Doing For Decatur." He said that the question was a broad and practical one and that those who loved the city could not afford to give an indifferent answer. If investigation shows the results to be satisfactory and shows Christianity to bel the dominating influence there WAS cause for rejoicing bat if it is found that it is not doing what it might or should, there would be reason to regret for two reasons. One is the great outlay of money without results and the other the work which would otherwise be left undone. That Christianity was doing much for the city he thought every candid man would admit.

In Decatur there are thirty churches and chapels maintained. This means more to morals than words can tell. They afford a meeting place for 6000 young people every week under the Christian influence of godly men and women. Their influence for good is incaloulable. Many Christian men and women tell that their Christian characters were first awakened and formed under the influence of the Sunday school.

It means much to our city that thousands of our people every Sunday worship in our churches. The effect of a concourse of well dressed, wellbehaved, devout people attending thes3 services is a power for good. From a standpoint of culture the people have the opportunity of listening to the best mustcians the city affords in the different churches. No man can attend these services without being quicken ed intellectually. Rev.

Penballegoa said that there were other influences which spring from the Christian effort. The hospital is not only the direct result of Christian influences but is a child of Christianity. The Anna B. Millikin Home is not only largely supported by Christian people, but the very idea of the institution is of Christian birth. Indeed the most of that which we value in the city life, those institutions which we could do without last are the legitimate outgrowth of Christianity.

The question is whether Christianity is doing all that it could. There are thousands of people here who are not influenced by church, minister or gospel. There is a class growing up, while nut heathens as in India or China are prejudiced against the charch. Some of them hate it. There is a class that is indifferent.

The question is how to reach them. Thera are some who say and think that if the minister preaches the gospel it will be all right. Rev. Penhallegon said that for his part he was willing to admit that some of the criticisms of the pulpit and its methods was deserved and that he would not shrink from his share of the blame. It was too true he thought, that too much other than the gospel was preached.

Often the gospel was preached under titles that were ridiculous. The result is that the pulpit is robbed of its dignity, the gospel is cheapened and the church services degenerate into an ing entertainment. The congregation however has its share in the blame. Elegant edifices, eloquent ministers, fine music and such would not hold the people unless there was 8 spirit of christian sympathy on the part of the members. In many churches there is a greas lack cf sympathv and love for the people and it the churches wanted the people they would have to go after them in this spirit.

Congregational Church. At Congregational church Sunday bight the pastor, Rev. W. C. Miller began secies of three sermons from the book, "A Singular Life." by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.

The subject of the first was "A Vison From the Window." A large audience was present and the series of sermons promises to be highly interesting. The story, "A Singular Life," is that of has graduated and ha: been young theological, student, who when brought before the council of the church for confirmation and iostallation into the ministry, declares his creed before them and is rejected After this he drifts to the slums of Boston where he establishes a mission He is a very aggressive young man and meets with much opposition in the conduct of his mission school. He dies a violent death in the end. In his introductory remarks Rev. MIller said that the first sermon would necessarily be over to the story of the book.

He revlewed a part of it before the congregation thas the points made in the sermon will be understood. His object will be to the philosophy of better, the book can be verifled in buman life. In speaking of life he said it was a song.a sob, a breath, a death, a cradle, a grave, a victory, a defeat, a heaven, a hell, a Peter, a Christ. The subject of the next sermon will be "A Chapel in Angel's Alley." A LITTLE BOOM. The rill of the Decatur Lumber which bas been on short hours for some time, yesterday commenced fall ten hours 8 day.

Frank Gaddis, president of the company, said that they had a small rush of interior finish work, store fixtures, which the demand for had suddenly and that the mill bad been put on fall time until that stuff could be turned out. He said that the mill would run without interraption until the early part of January when it would perhaps be closed for invoicing. UNION MEETINGS. A committee of Good Templars have 8r- ranged for a series of union meetings euthorized by the different lodges of this, city. Op December 22 the Good Templars of all the loges are expected to meet with Faithful lodge and on the night of January 8, they will all meet with Decatur lodge.

A union meeting to embrace the temperance organizatione of churches and religious denominations of all kinds will be held on January 12, but the place has not been selected. There will be local speakers of prominence to address this meeting. Possibly this meeting will be followed by a temperance revival. KILLeD BY SPARROW HUNTERS At Newton, Illinoie, on Saturday Jamee Shelley, one of the most prominent citizoLs and bueiness men of the town fell a victim to the deadly target gun in the hand: of careless boys were were shooting at sperrOWS. The bose were Will Baker and George Josephs and it has not yet been ascertained which one of them fired the shot.

Mr. Shelley was standing on a corner talking to a companion when the shot was fired. The bullet, one of 22-calibre, struck him stomach and inflicted a wound from which he died in few minutes. Mr. Shelley is survived by a wife and several child- ren.

MAKING A RECORD A member of the graduating class of 1896 said yesterday that he had been looking up the members since the commercement dey exerciees and that he found sixty of the eighty membera employed. He believed that this was a reco which co class could equel, It 83 happened that but few members of this claes were enabled to go to college but the big majority dug. into 1 the realities of life and are now either making or helping to make their own living. ATWOOD'S SENTENCE. Several weeks ago a fellow named Charles Atwood was arrested in Decatur and taken to Minnesota to answer a charge of horse stealing.

Yesterday postal card received from the accused said that he had escaped with a jail sentence of three months. He had hired a team and driven fifty miles away and abandoned the outfit without notifying the owner. He was arrested here by Officer Ed. Leech. ANOTHER LAWYER.

Cicero C. Christison of Holden, is in the county on a vieit to friende. Bis father is a prominent farmer of Austin township, and Mr. Christison has decided to come back here for the practice of law. He has not yet secured a location but expects to be in position for business by the frat of the sear.

He has been practicing at Holden for the past few year. HOME FOR BOYS WANTED. The Children': Home Society is constantly receiving boye of all ages from one month to twelve years of age. It wants homes for these boys. Any person wanting one can get it by informing Rev.

David Gay, Mattoon, or Rev. Geo. K. Hover, 167 Dearbora Chicago, Ill. See Mrs.

Florence Oatto, who can give you all information reeded. Y. P. S. C.

F. The young people of the Edward Street Christian church met and organized a Y. P. S. C.

E. Sunday afternoon, December 13, and elected the following officers: President, Carrie Burk; vice president; Margaret Landis; secretary Lelah Ayres; corresponding secretary, Eva Barton; treasurer, Maud Hard; organist, Bertie Ditzler. Adjourned, until 7:30 o'clock p. m. Monday evening, Dec.

21, 1896. DEEDS RECORDED. Marion Fry to Sarah A. Fry lot: in block 31 in Rallroad addition to Macon; 11k's addition; $3500. PROBATE.

81. Charles L. Jones to E. A. Morgan and T.

N. Leavitt, a half interest in a lot 80x 40 feet in Maroa; $2250. W. A. Ferguson to E.

F. Drobisch lot 2 in block 13 of Wood's resurvey of Gu- In the probate court yesterday Judge Hammer, on petition of the heire, appointed Theodore J. McGuire administrator of the estate of his mother, the late Catherine McGuire. She left a personal estate valued at $6,000 and Theodore MoGuire gave bond in the sum of $12,000 with R. M.

Hamilton and A. H. Miils as sureties. OUT ON BOND. Wilson Woodford, the colored attorney, has secured his release from the county jail by giving bond for his appearauce at trial.

Wilson contends that his arrest was brought about through spite work and that be will be able to show his innocence when the case co ne8 up for trial. COUNTY COURT. The December law term of the county court was convened yesterday forenoon. Judge Hammer entered a rule for all defendants on the law docket to plead by Wednesday forenoon. The caling of the people's docket was set for Monday, December 21.

HEALTH REPORT. There was reported to the board of health yesterday, diphtheria atthe homes of F. O. West Eldorado street and 0. Doty at 1236 North Railroad avenue.

A case of starlet fever was reported at the residence of G. F. White at 812 North Main street. BODY TO BE CREMATED. A letter received yesterday from R.

O. Rosen, who was called to St. Louis by the serious illness of his father announces his death on Sunday eveniog at 8:15. He was 74 Fears of age and is survived by his, wife and five children. The remaics will be cremated this afternoon.

-EIGHT. There were thirty-eight prisoners behind the bars of the county jail last night and in that number there were some bad men. Sheriff Nicholsonis now entertaining more persons than at almost any time since he took charge of the county pri on. MUSICAL. The young ladles altar guild of All Angels' Church, East Eldorado street, will give a musicale in the guild ball on Wednesday evening, December 16.

Admission ten cents. PROGRESS OF THE COURT. GRINDING ON PEOPLE'S CASES. "Kalntack" Gibson On Trial For Appropriating Another Man's Horse And Cart--An Unsuccessful Attempt To Quash The Indictment Against E. v.

Green And Steve Tabor Deeke's Preliminary Trial Will Be A Reek From Today--Same Old Complaint. Yesterday afternoon the work on the people's docket was commenced in the circuit court. The case at bar is that of Wm. Gibson, known as "Kaintuck," charged with grand larceny. Attorney Deok is conducting the defense.

About two years ago William Gibson worked for a farmer near Turpin. This farmer's name was Hooper and he was an accommodating fellow and was imposed on. He loaned to his hired man a horse, harness and road cart. Bill Gibson said that be and his brother James and the latter's wife, Mary Gibson, wanted to take a little drive. Before they were fairly on their way the road cart broke down under the weight of the three and leaving the cart where it fell they went to the home of Robt Wait where they negotiated the loan of another cart and drove away.

It is said that they drove to Kentucky and nothing has since teen seen in these parts of Jim and his wife Mary. One day last summer Kaintuck appeared at his old haunts on Franklin street et and there he ran afoul of Officer Oscar Cross who had not forgotten that Kaintuck bad been wanted for many months and he was taken to jail. A jury is now bearing the evidence. Attorney Leforgee, representing E. W.

Green, charged with Attorney David Hutchison, representing Steve Tabor, charged with being an accessory to the crime made an effort yesterday afternoon to have the indictments against the accused, quasbed on the ground that they were defective. Judge Vail did not enter a formal order for the resson that the defendants were not in court, but be said that the indictments were good and that he would so rule when the proper time came. The accused will therefore have to stand trial. The docket orders yesterday were as follows: Law. Hiram B.

Morse, trustee, vs. Robert Clifton; appeal. Suit dismissed by plaintiff at his cost. B. F.

McMennamy vs. A. T. Summers; appeal. Verdict of jury issues against defendant for $36.02.

People's Docket. Jesse and Henry Viles; assault with intent to kill. Motion to reduce bail allowed and bail of eacbf reduced to 8400. E. Y.

Green and Steve labor; forgery. Motion to quash indictment Same motion in two cases. PRELIMINARY FIXED. Deeke Will Have His Hearing A Week From Today-John Lee's Hearing Today. Late yesterday afternoon Alexander Deke was taken before Justice Hardy and his preliminary hearing 00 the charge of passing a forged check was set for a week from today.

He has made up his mind to fight the case and believes that his friends in St. Loads will come to his assistance and give bond fur him if the bond is not made too high. Friends of Deeke visited him at the jail yesterday and supplied him with clothing so that he was able to be more presentable in his personal appenarnce. After a shave and a change of linen he looked something like the well dressed young man that he was in his palmy days eight or nine years ago. The only case against him here is for passing a twenty five dollar forgid check on G.

W. Jones. The warrant for his arrest was sworn out at the time that the crime was committed and was sent to St. Louis and it was the intention of the local officars to have him arrested when he had finished his sentence in the workbouse. The officials at St.

Louis overlooked the warrant however, until after they had him in charge 00 suspicion of being mixed up in the Home Brewery affair, and then notified Mr. Jones that if he still intended to prosecute Deeke he could have the prisoner. Jones concluded that Deeke should be punished and therefore had the officers bring bim back. John Lee, the young man who was arrested by Officer Cross Saturdsy night for robbing the saloon of Wilson Rawley will be brought out some time today for a preliminary bearing. He will probbly waive examination and go back to jail to await the action of the grand jury.

He bas confessed to baving committed the crime and the way to the penitentiary seems to be open to bim. SAME OLD COMPLAINT. Jallus Kishenski and John Soblotna, two small Polanders, were arrested and locked up yesterday by the officers from the sheriff's office on a charge of breaking into a box car. They are under indictment. Gotfried Penarski was al arrested on a capias charging him with stealing coal from some of the railroad companies, and he too was placed behind the bars until the court can look lato his case.

WANTS A PLACE. John McGraw aspires to the position of chief janitor of the senate and his is going the rounds. John has always been a democrat but "in the last campaign he allied himself with the honest money wing of the party and belped to save the country. BIRTHS. Born-To Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Martin of 242 East Waggoner street on Sonday, December 13, a daughter.