The Elwood Daily Record from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

PRICE TV0 CENTS A COPY. VOL. 17. 134. ELVOOD, IKDim, THURSDAY, N0YEU3ER 22, 1906.

STCNYCREEK SCHOOL TEACHER ELWOOD MAN DIVORCE CASE SIXTEENTH STREET DRlDCE To Bui by County Contract Lt. NEW LANCASTER WOR1 AN GUILTY, SAYS THE JURY Abbie Ross is Sentenced from ho to fourteen Years in Women's Prison-Notice of Appeal filed by Her Attorney. Tie A hide In which the woman w.m charged with Ar-n was r.u!il;d at noon, and the Jury takirg diner r.tlre-d to r.i at 1 rli. k. Tin were out about two hours win ti they returned to the court nom and gave a verdict of guilty as ch.ug.-d In the Indictment and that she he-cemflned In the Woman' prison at Indianapolis from two to fourteen year.

Mrs. Rom. It will he recalled, was Indicted on the charge of burning her In New Lancaster. In order to secure the Insurance money. Silas Kay was Indicted In connection with her and when they wcrv arrested the woman confessed, saving that Hay forced fo burn the property and her dfi.ns- was on that line.

Her attorney pave Immediate notice of appeal from the verdict of the jury and Mr. Hosw will bo held at Tipton seve ral day jh tiding the np-p al. etc. The general opinion of those who heard the case is that the verdict wan too severe, and while she admitted the burnlngof her home to the Insurance- It is the general opinion that Kay. her miramour.

is the rxea! culprit, and that he Is the one that should beweverely punished, the woman not being of sound mind. The case of Hay will not come up until the nest term, he having been released on a bond of $C', his brother furnishing the bond. Under Arrtit for Cnti.rg a PuP'l or Curtmg. Ch.Kt. a I in the of ii towiiO.tp, bun rh.irg.

I with nd htt. rx i one of his pupl! It Uo.K.'d that he p.d ef hi pti for Kw. arlni; In bin pre. C.im- will be trl.d In JaMi.e Kill-soil cart at IvWItt ha I i ti i. hi S'twM f.

hlji f.T thr- y. find ha h. 1 11 oin-1'b t. a I man Ml Ex 11 neti, waik In city i raring en fi lends. Mary llrah.mi ported en the Mik list today Mis- Vers Flsh-r and Llrle Wl! are xMtor nt Anderson today.

SHERIFF SOURBIER IS IN TROUBLE WITH A WOMAN Whom He Engaged to Trap "Ggarette" Baker SHE SUES HIM FOR $700 Which She Alleges He Promised Her for Services. "Cigarette" Baker, who tried to corrupt, as the agent of the tobacco trust, Ananias Baker, statesman from Fulton county, Is a prolific brei'de of trouble wherever he goes Nearly eve-rybody who has gone- up against the hooeller has gotten Into trouble, and It weuild appear to the lay mind that if Baker can only be prevailed upon to remain pe-rman. ntly on the other side of the Canadian border it will spedl geioel luck to all true American patriots. Ed Sourble mark that nam'. will you? sheriff ef Marlon Is from a practical standpoint convinced that this is no fairy tale.

Sourbler was filled with ambitie.n to lasso the price placi em Bakers head and Inclde-ntally put Sherlock Holmes to the bad, but. Instead of gold and glory the sheriff has bee handed a le-mon one of the green kind with a flavor of muriatic acid dashed with quinine. It was re-corded nt the time by the Receird that by employ a it was thought that Baker, who is gallant and has a fondness for ladles, the trafficker In sedons might be lured across the- border and nailed. Sourbler hired a Mrs. Walker for this service-, but the scheme didn't pan and she now wishes Sheriff Sourbler to send her 1700 "within a week anil avoid a Mrs.

Walker is the mether of a woman with whom Baker boarded In Hamilton, Ont, for several months. When Sourbler was casting about for means to get Baker off Canadian soil, from which he can not be extradited on the charge pending against him, Mrs. Walker thought she saw a good chance to obtain several hundred dollars. She proposed to Mr. Sourbler to entice Baker across the Canadian berder and into' theUnited States.

In return Sourbler promises to pay her $1,000. Later, he made the amount of the offer $700 Instead of According to Sourbier, Mrs. Walker failed to 'entice Baker, and as a result the alleged bribe giver Is still enjoying his freedom. Notwithstanding Mrs. Walker has retained attorneys in an attempt to collect $700 from the Marion county sheriff.

Sourbler says she will be 'eminently but that he would gladly have, parted with the money at any stage of the 'I'igarette" Bakeij game If Mrs. Walker had fulfilled her contract. Try a Record wa 4. Tfc Uti. GOT BEATING AT ANDERSON In Return for an Assault Committed few Da)5 Ago MADt A HOLD UP WITH PAl Victim Recognized Him and Almost Beat His Head Off.

A tfht that temk place at Andpon yesterday morning on stre e-t brought out the fact that an Elwemd man. whei committi-d a midnight, aull on Jedin Burke, an rmploe of the Anderse.n ehrtrtc llKht rompany, had got paid back in his own coin. Ke-Hy 1st ald te be a tin plate worker ef this city, but what he doing at Anderson when the plant here Is running at Us full rapacity and vrry employe ne e-de at hl.i post. Is not state d. The Bulletin says: "Ijist Monday night as Mr.

Burko was on hi wny home he was attacked in tho dark by two nun One of these grabbed him firmly while the other begun raining blowi. on face and on the head of the defensele sh man, I'nahle to ele himself, th lec'ric light man was ceimpelbd to take the punishment and his elUllgureil face still shows the effects of the fierce orebal through which he pasM-d. It has not leaked out yet, who It was that held Burke, but it was Kelly who administered the This morning Burke was at work at Meridian and Twelfth street putting new Insulators on electric light pedes. He neticeel fellow ee.mlng elown the street and thought he recognized his Monday night assailant. Going over to where the fellow was Burke in-quired.

"Is your name Kelly?" Re ceiving an affirmative answer the electric light man waded In and pre ce ede et te get even. Burke commenc-e'd belaboring the Elwood fellow over the head with a heavy glass insulator and every blow brought the bleod spurting to th csurfaeo. The skull was not fractured, hut the tin plate worker's head was badly battereel up before the- two men could bo separated. A police man happened to be ne-ar by arid heard of the engagement or Kelly might have fared worse- than he did. The patrolman teok Burke to police headquarte-rs, where he was slated for asasulf and battery with Inte nt to kill, and at once secured his release on bond.

The injured man was given into the care of a doctor, who bandaged up his wounds and a charge of assault and battery was then lodged against him. Burke was put under bond In the sum of $000, which ho had no tremble in giving, and returned to his work. Kelly also slated on a charge of assault and battery, but after being in jail a few hours was able to give bond and both cases will be heard later in a justice's court. DIPHTHERIA AT WINDFALL Two Cases Discovered and Public Schools May Close. Information from Windfall says that there are two cases of diphtheria In that place, one of them having been detected last Thursday and the other a day or two later.

The thirteen year old daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Mc-Cracken was the first victim, and the twelve year old daughter of James L. Courtney, who was with the McCrack-en girl, Is sick and it is feared that she has the disease. The doctors are keeping on the safe side of the matter and are using every precaution to prevent the spread of tlie, malady. Jt Is said that the schools of the town may close.

Mr.vK. L. Knotts- was a business visitor at Anderson today. THAT COMES AS SURPRISE Dona, Wife of 0. S.

Hawkins, Sues for Scpcration Mutual Agreement to Disagree -Property Rights Settled Out of Court. A divorce raso that conn sur prise to Elwood people that of Mrs. iVma Hawkins against her husband, S. Hawkins, proprietor of tho Jock ey shoeing hop, located on South SUte-enth street Some surprise wast created a few-days ago when Mrs. Hawkins adver tised her houshold goods In the Mc- Vlcker block, on South A street, for sale.

It was thought, however, that the family was simply changing loca tions and nothing further was thought about the matter. Yesterday, how ever, a suit was filed In the courts at Anderson by Mrs. Hawkins' attorneys, YanOsdal and Call, for a divorce, the wife alleging an ungovernable temper on the part of her husband. It Is un-d rstood that the property rights were settled outside the courts. Mr.

Haw-kins, who has amassed considerable wealth, giving the wife worth of diamonds, H.ooO in money and the household goods. The Hawkins family came to Elwood from Union City, ten years ago, and 0. S. opened out a shoeing shop for horses. Being an expert In that line he has built up an enviable business, and has amassed a great deal of money from his trade.

Ho Is also an expert machinist, and has built several automobile's, which have proven a success. The wife has attracted a great de-al of attention In the past by her expert handling of an automobile about tho city her extravagant manner eif dress. It Is understood that Mr. Hawkins will not contest his wife's suit for a separation, being willing to get out, with the least trouble possible. Chorus Meeting.

Let all who will sing In the the Sunday evening chorus which is be ing organized in the M. E. church In this city, be present at choir practice in the League reom Friday evening. The plan is to organize a chorus of or 40 voices including the regular choir. Solos, duets, quartettes and choruses will be rendered and a general good time song service is the object of this chorus.

The younger' singers are Invited to join the chorus and will be-cordially received. Be there Friday evening for a gexjd rehearsal. First M. E. Church fotss.

The subject of the prayer meeting tonight will be 'The Blessing of Christian Communion." All the members of the choir and chorus are urged to be present Friday night at 7:30 o'clock to prepare for special services. Dr. Herrick has written to Rev. Neal that he will be present for the services next Sunday and next Monday night. Quiet at Police Court.

Last night" was a quiet one at police court and this morning the only thing the slate told was that one of the electric lights was out. The publicwas thankful however, that any at 1 I nlvn.ir ail uiuiug uiiuri, -o vum- stances, and hb kick will likely be made1 on this score. Talc tfl KeoorA and set the aenr. to a to tiHge li cmW en North Sixteenth n'reet, to f.p'.oe the one Winh.d etlt by the flood two iir ago fr the i'k h. placed with the bridge werks and the si be c.ifen out without KiAoo.1 aiiti.oi and the County board haxo 1" wrangling er thin matt, for two .1 i The that wh.ti a bridge cost more than the commissioners shall build it.

A structure' of l.s. amount shall be built by tho city. ThU one r. quire an expenditure of something 1 1. Mi Mamie Vrker of Indianapolis.

I In the city spending few days with Elwood friend and relative. BAD CONDITION OF STREETS IS REPORTED At North I and 10th Where a lake Abounds DURING THE RECENT RAINS Four Inches of Water Covered the Street Car Track. During the recent rains there was a stretch of street over on North street between Tenth and Eleventh, that resembled a canal, more, than it did a thoroughfare in a populous city. There are either no catch basins there, or if there are, they arestopped up so that the surplus water will not enter them, the result being that for almost three days there was a lake of water there almost two squares long and as wide as the street, which stood four Inches deep on top of the street car rails. School children and others who had occasion to use the street were compelled to go two squares out fthelr way In order to get to school or to the grocery, etc.

The conditions there are surprising, in view of the fact that one of the main branches of that $100, noO sewer runs up North Ninth street, and lat-terals extend along North J. The mat ter has been called to the attention of one of the members of the board of public xvorks and it is probable that the street and sewer will be put into such a condition at the earliest possible date, as to remove the trouble at that point. Through the fault of some one, the grade at that place is about five or six inches below that of the other streets there and the catch basins, if there are any, failing to do their work, the flooding of street in case of heavy or incessant rains and the abandonment of the thoroughfare temporarily, results. All day Tuesday and Wednesday It was impossible to get near enough to street car tracks at and Tenth to get a car and the public in that vicinity was greatly Inconvenienced. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Adam K. Harless, son of Adam Har-less, farmer, born 1882, and Pearl Smith, daughter of William Clark Smith, born 1888. The groom was divorced In 1904. Daniel L. Morgan, tin plate worker, Elwood and Myfanwy James, stenographer, Elwood.

Miss Ruth' Lintle, of Marlon, Is In the city for a brief visit with her i aunt in this city. 1 Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Marsh have re-urned home after a very pleasant visit with the former's parents In Windfall. TOO MUCH ATHLETICS, FOOT BAIL, ETC. Anderson Boy Had fight Jobs in Three Months BUT WAS TOO LAZY TO WORK Preferred to Live Off of His Father-in-law-Got Latter Into Jail. Here Is a sample of son In law, that knocks the old motlH Inlaw Joke Hilly, and (it the sarin? time shows what foot hall and high school athletics will do for some young men. It's un Andt-rson case and the Anderson News tells of it In the following stylo: "Sam White, tlu well known meat market man of means, and much property was kept linked up In the Anderson Jail last night when hundreds fathers of lesser qualifications are let go dally on their "word of honor." Many people arc wondering why this Is.

"Hut no human being that ever lived pretends to understand the present Anderson police system. 'Anyway White was In jail all night and this morning was let go to appear for trial In the police court Friday afternoon at two o'clock. At that hour Mr. White Is to answer to the hourly violated laws of profanity and provoke. "His arrest came last night when Herman Pearson filed affidavits charging Mr.

White with the two offenses. 'The police went to White's home and took him to Jail. He declined to hunt up a bondsman and his word was not as good as that of hundreds of others who have been let go without bond. According to what White and his friends say, Herman Pearson is too busy to work. He is married to White's daughter.

They piled in onto her parents andthere they are. Since the first of August White has found twelve jobs for his son-in-law and the fellow has quit every one of them after a few days and went back home to live with his -wife's people. Last evening when Mr. White suggested that Pearson get out and go to work, the latter sneered at the old man. Then White talked to the young buck about like Uncle Joe Cannon, San-ford Keltner, every policeman on the force, Commissioner Houston' or anyone else' ith a spark of emphasis In their language would have talked.

And it was this that caused the man to spend the night in jail. Pearson is a noted foot ball player and an ex-high school athlete. SOCIALIST SPEAKING Wlnfleld R. Caylord Will Appear Again Here. Wlnfleld R.

Caylord, who speaks for the local socialists in this city, Friday evening, was recently a candidate for governor on. the socialist ticket In Wisconsin. He received a total of 50,000 votes. In the city of Milwiia-kee he received a plurality of the votes cast He will speak In the O. A.

R. hall on South Anderson street WELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR Of Anderson Sued by Wife For Di-vorce. Mrs. Minnie M. Malone, of Ander son, through her attorneys, Klttinger and Diven, filed a suit for divorce In the circuit court yesterday, from William R.

Malone and at the same time asked fo ra restraining order to prevent her husband injuring her and her children and also to prevent the disposal of any property. William H. Malone Is well known throughout the county, having at one time been a candidate for election for the office of county clerk, later he was clerk of the Municipal Light plant of Anderson, and still later a contractor, devoting, most of his time to city work. In her allegations Mrs. Malone al leges that her husband Is an habitual drunkard; cruel and Inhuman treatment and lavished extravagance.

It is also alleged that on numerous occa sions she was greatly mistreated and and her allegations became, sensatio- al when it is charged Tuesday morning Mr. Malone returned home and after threatening to kill her drove she and her children from the house. It is also alleged that there is considerable property owned by them jointly and that there is fear that Mr. Malone will dispose of it Because of this and the fact that Mrs. Malone fears her life is in danger a restraining order was Issued by Judge Mc-Clure.

Up to a late hour last night Sheriff Smelser had been unable to locate Malone and secure service and it is stated that Malone may have left the city. Will Raise Hogs. Willie Essig, of near Hobbs, and Ora Adams, of this city, went to Richmond, Saturday, where they purchased a foundation herd of pure bred Hampshire hogs. Ths breed is noted for its prolificacy, hardiness and early maturity, besldesj being an attractive hog. 1 Mr.

and Mrs. T. H. Hoffman and family of New Castle, are the guests of Elwood friends and relatives for a few days. i i I 7 1 1 a I.