The Elwood Daily Record from Elwood, Indiana • Page 1

across is to board or- been at in a a ELWOOD, INDIANA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1906. PRICE TWO CENTS A COPY. NO. 134. NEW LANCASTER WOMAN GUILTY, SAYS THE JURY Abbie Ross is Sentenced From Two to Fourteen Years in Women's Prison--Notice of Appeal Filed by Her Attorney.

The Abbie Ross case, in which the woman was charged with Arson was finished yesterday at noon, and the dinner retired to dejury after taking liberate at 1 o'clock. They were out about two hours when they returned to the court room and gave a verdict of guilty as charged in the indictment recommended that she beconfined and in the Woman's prison at Indianapolis from two to fourteen years. Mrs. Ross, it will be recalled, was Indicted on the charge of burning her house in New Lancaster, in order to the insurance money. Silas secure Ray was indieted in connection with her and when they were arrested the confessed, saying that Ray woman forced her to burn the property and her defense was on that line.

Her attorneys gave Immediate noof appeal from the verdict of the tice and Mrs. Rose will be held at jury Tipton several days pending the appeal, etc. The general opinion of those who heard the case is that the verdict was too severe, and while she admitted the burning of her home to the insurance it is the general get that Ray, her paramour, is the opinion real culprit, and that he is the one that should beseverely punished, the woman not being of sound mind. The case of Ray will not come up until the next term, he having been released on a bond of $600, his brother furnishing the bond. WELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR Of Anderson Sued by Wife For Divorce.

Mrs. Minnie M. Malone, of Anderson, through her attorneys, Kittinger and Diven, filed a suit for divorce in the circuit court yesterday, from William B. 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 B.

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 alleges that her husband is an habitual drunkard; cruel and inhuman treatand lavished extravagance. It is ment also alleged that on numerous occasions she was greatly mistreated and and her allegations became, sensatioal 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 McClure.

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, besides being an attractive hog. and Mrs.

T. H. Hoffman and family of New Castle, are the guests of Elwood friends and relatives for a few days, SIXTEENTH STREET BRIDGE To Be Built by County ers-The Contract Let. Elwood have a new bridge Duck creek on North Sixteenth street, to replace the one washed out by the flood two years ago. The for the structural work has been placed with the Anderson bridge works and the iron will be gotten out without delay, Elwood authorities and the county have been wrangling over this matter for two The law provides that when bridge costs more than $500 the commissioners shall build it.

A structure of lesser amount shall be built by the city. This one will require an penditure of something over $1,000. Miss Mamie Decker of Indianapolis, is in the city spending a few days with Elwood friends and relatives. BAD CONDITION OF STREETS IS REPORTED At North 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 ftheir 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 $100,000 sewer runs up North Ninth street, and latterals extend along North J. The matter has been called to the attention of one of the members of the board of public works 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, 1 if there are any, failing to do their work, the flooding of the 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 Harless, 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 Marion, is in the city for a brief visit with her aunt in this city. Mr. and Mrs. R.

H. Marsh have reurned home after a very pleasant visit with the former's parents in Windfall. DIVORCE CASE THAT COMES AS SURPRISE Dona, Wife of 0. S. Hawkins, Sues for Seperation UNGOVERNABLE TEMPER CAUSE Mutual Agreement to Disagree -Property Rights Settled Out of Court.

A divorce case that comes as a surprise to Elwood people is that of Mrs. Dona Hawkins against her husband, 0. S. Hawkins, proprietor of the Jockey shoeing shop, located on South Sixteenth street. Some surprise was created a few days ago when Mrs.

Hawkins advertised her houshold goods in the MeVicker block, on 'South A street, for sale, It was thought, however, that the family was simply changing tions and nothing further was thought about the matter. Yesterday, however, a suit was filed in the courts at Anderson by Mrs. Hawkins' attorneys, VanOsdal and Call, for a divorce, the wife alleging an ungovernable temper on the part of her husband. It is understood that the property rights were settled outside the courts. Mr.

Hawkins, who has amassed considerable wealth, giving the wife $1,500 worth of diamonds, $1,000 in money and the household goods, The Hawkins family came to Elwood from Union City, ten years ago, and O. S. opened out a shoeing shop for horses. Being an expert 1 in that line he has built up an enviable business, and has amassed a great deal of money from his trade. He is also an expert machinist, and has built several automobiles, which have proven a success.

The wife has attracted a great deal of attention in the past by her expert handling of an automobile about the city her extravagant manner of 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 being organized in the M.

E. church in this city, be present at choir practice in the League room Friday evening. The plan is to organize a chorus of 35 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 good rehearsal. Firat M. E. Church Notes. The subject of the prayer meeting tonight will be "'The Blessing of Christian All the members of the choir and special services.

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 was thankful however, that any at all' were burning under, the circumstances, and no kick will likely be made on this score. Take the Record and get the news STONYCREEK SCHOOL TEACHER Under Arrest For Chastising a Pupil For Cursing, De Witt, teacher in the Chester school of Stoneycreek township, has been arrested, charged with assault and battery on one of his pupils. It alleged that he whipped one of his pupils for swearing in his presence. The case will be tried in Justice Em- son's' Lapel.

DeWitt has court teaching Stnoyereek township for three years and has always been considered model young man. Miss Eva Parsons, of Alexandria, was in the elty last evening, calling on friends. Miss Mary Graham is reported on the sick list today. Misses Vera Fisher and Lizzie Wall are visitors at Anderson today, SHERIFF SOURBIER IS IN TROUBLE WITH A WOMAN Whom He Engaged to Trap "Cigarette" Baker SHE SUES HIM FOR $700 Which She Alleges He Promised Her for Services. Baker, who tried to corrupt, as the agent of the tobacco trust, Ananias Baker, statesman from Fulton county, is a prolific breeder of trouble wherever he goes.

Nearly everybody who has gone up against the boodler has gotten into trouble, and it would appear to the lay mind that if Baker can only be prevailed upon to remain permanently on the other side of the Canadian border it will spell good luck to all true American patriots. Ed Sourbier-mark that name, will of Marion county, is from a practical standpoint convinced that this is no fairy tale. Sourbier was filled with ambition to lasso the $5000 price placed on Bakers head and incidentally put Sherlock Holmes to the bad, but instead of gold and glory the sheriff has been handed a lemon-one of the green kind with a flavor of muriatic acid dashed with quinine. It was recorded at the time by the Record that by employ a lilah it was thought that Baker, who is gallant and has a fondness for ladies, the trafficker in solons. might be lured across the border and nailed.

Sourbier hired a Mrs. Walker for this service, but the scheme didn't pan and she now wishes Sheriff Sourbier to send her $700 a week and avoid a Mrs. Walker is the mother of a woman with whom Baker boarded in Hamilton, for several months. When Sourbier 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 dred dollars.

She proposed to Mr. Sourbier to entice Baker across the Canadian border and into the United States. In return promises to pay her $1,000. Later, he made the amount of the offer $700 instead of $1,000. According to Sourbier, Mrs.

Walker failed to 'entice' Baker, and as a result the alleged bribe giver is still enjoying his freedom. Noth withstanding. Mrs. Walker has retained attorneys in an attempt to collect $700 from the Marion county sheriff. Sour bier says she will be 'eminently but that he would gladly have parted with the money at any stage of the 'Cigarette'" Baker game if Mrs.

Walker had fulfilled her contract. Try a Record want ad. The best ELWOOD MAN GOT BEATING AT ANDERSON In Return for an Assault Committed Few Days Ago MADE A HOLD-UP WITH PAL Victim Recognized Him and Almost Beat His Head Off. years. TOO MUCH ATHLETICS, FOOT BALL, ETC.

Anderson Boy Had Eight 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 stereotyped mother-in- law joke silly, and at the same time shows what foot ball and high school athletics will do for some young men. It's an Anderson case and the Anderson News tells of it in the following style: 'Sam White, the well known meat market man of means, and much property was kept locked up in the Anderson jail last night when hundreds fothers of lesser qualifications are let go daily on their of Many people are wondering why this 1 is. no human being that ever lived pretends to understand the present Anderson police system. 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. arrest came last night when Herman Pearson fled affidavits charg. ing 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 and there 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, Sanford Keltner, every policeman on the force, Commissioner Houston or anyone else with 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 Winfield R. Caylord Will Appear Again Here. Winfield R. Caylord, who speaks for the local socialists in this city, Friday was recently a candidate for evening, governor on the socialist ticket in Wisconsin.

He received a total of 50,000 votes. In the city of Milwiakee he received a plurality of the votes cast. He will speak in the G. A. R.

hall on South Anderson street. A fight that took place at Anderson yesterday morning on Meridian street brought out the fact that an Elwood man, who committed a midnight, as sault on John Burke, an employe of the Anderson electric light company, had got paid back in his own coin. Kelly is said to be a tin plate worker of this city, but what he is doing at Anderson when the plant here is running at its full capacity and every employe needed at his post, is not stated. The Anderson Bulletin says: Monday night as Mr. Burke was on his way home he was attacked in the dark by two men.

One of these grabbed him firmly while the other began raining blows on his face and on the head of the defenseless man. Unable to defend himself, the electric light man was compelled to take the punIshment and his disfigured face still shows the effects of the fierce ordeal through which he passed. It has not leaked out yet, who it was that held Burke, but it was Kelly who administered the blows. This morning Burke was at work at Merldian and Twelfth streets putting new Insulators on electric light poles. He noticed a fellow coming down the street and thought he recognized his Monday night assailant.

Going over to where the fellow was Burke inquired, "'Is your name Receiving an affirmative answer the electric light man waded in and proceeded to get even, Burke ed belaboring the Elwood fellow over the head with a heavy glass insulator and every blow brought the blood spurting to th surface, The skull was not fractured, but the tin plate worker's head was badly battered up before the two men could be separated. A policeman happened to be near by and heard of the engagement or Kelly might have fared worse than he did. The patrolman took Burke to police headquarters, where he was slated for asasult and battery with intent 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 $500, which he had no trouble in giving, and returned to his work.

Kelly was 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 McCracken was the first victim, and the twelve year old daughter of James L.

Courtney, who was with the McCracken 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 the malady. It is said that the schools of the town may close. Mr. K.

L. Knotts was a business visitor at Anderson today..