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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1909
Page
1
Police conducted a large raid on resorts Saturday night leading to a busy mayor's court session in city hall this afternoon. Mrs Matilda Estes and her son Misha Estes faced charges amid testimony by officers detailing immoral conduct.
In a tense mayor's court morning session a man denied guilt and faced trial next morning for associating with prostitutes. He was jailed after failing to post bond. The Estes family and others were present as onlookers amid a crowd, with notes of moral reproach and social stigma surrounding the proceedings.
The article details the arrest of D Wandre Nine Head for alleged illicit sales of whiskey with multiple counts and his plea of not guilty. It also reports a separate incident where Chas. II Moffett suffered an eye injury from a train. It includes a lengthy account of missing cattle valued and searched for by Mir Williams, noting tracks, gates, and possible routes as authorities investigate the theft.
James Farran, the Frenchman arrested with others in the Estes home, was brought before Mayor Barrows this morning and released after a sharp lecture. The mayor said the only reason for the harsh treatment was the possibility Farran did not know what house he was in.
Prizes awarded for horses and cattle at the Union Stock Yards event in Chicago. J Cram & Sons Lafayette took the top prize in the four year old stallion class with Pehl sen. George W Souers & Sons Huntington earned a fifth prize in Beleida cattle. Purdue College shows strong showing with two steers and maximum prizes in Hereford classes. Judges included J L Delaney Northfield Minnesota G Truman Bushnell Nebraska Eli Springer Decatur Indiana.
The Red Cross stamp sale starts soon with proceeds benefiting relief work. Last year 13 000 stamps were sold, with booths at Vittasty Nye and local post offices offering nonperforated stamps. Proceeds aid wounded soldiers and charitable relief, while stores in the area host sales each afternoon.
A fragmented account describes an experimental U S mail routes begun at Hope in August. Norman served as postmaster while Willem Vogder and Ome Midler are named officials. The scheme paid carriers $25 monthly with quart crates for tags.
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