Getting Away in the Wilson Case Adjournment
Late this afternoon the Wilson case adjourned with both sides excused. Sheriff Miller’s troubles are noted as context while the hearing paused and resumed later.
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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1909
Page
1
Late this afternoon the Wilson case adjourned with both sides excused. Sheriff Miller’s troubles are noted as context while the hearing paused and resumed later.
Shortly before five o clock this afternoon the jury was selected as follows Noah Cummins Ed Hackleman Marshal Martin Howell Pyke Joun Creek Jack Moffett Curtis Layson Charles Freeman William Deck Luke Quyle Homer Florea Lewis Scholi
The jury for John Wilson accused of murdering his wife Maude Wilson began in the Circuit Court this morning. Dozens of salesman were examined as both sides used numerous challenges and the court released many jurors while deputies recruited more. The process drew crowds and widespread discussion amid high public interest.
Estella Landon two year old daughter of Ali and Mrs David Landon of Fifth Street died yesterday between eleven and twelve after several weeks of illness. The child had been frail for months and recovery had been in doubt. Funeral at home tomorrow morning at ten o clock.
A fragment notes a deadly poison that affects all living beings including plants and animals, warning of its wide reach and dangerous impact on ecosystems.
Lazarus Munger a prominent Bentonville farmer and fine stock raiser died at his home near the village. He leaves a widow and three children W. H. Munger Mrs. Frank Weaver of Bentonville and Mrs. G T Davis of Urbana. Deceased was well known in Payette county and this city.
Alpena Michigan June 1 Jesse Feltcher of Indianapolis committed suicide at Turtle Lake, a scene near a famed hunting and fishing club. He was a notable figure in Indianapolis society, linked to the University Club Columbia Club Scottish Rite Masons Atlas Engine Works and other firms and had real estate holdings.
James C. Gray, lifelong Orange Township resident and respected farmer, died at home after months of declining health. He was 84 years, 4 months, and 15 days old, never married, and left a few relatives. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
A Connersville editorial urges a civic innovation to haul aged veterans and their families to the cemetery on Decoration Day. It praises using local autos or carriages to honor the surviving heroes and invites broad community support to make veterans a guest of honor with comfortable transport both to and from headquarters.
J Wall ehamnahoof of the Great Northern board argues Patten did not corner wheat but merely seized an opportunity. He cites rising per capita consumption, a 90 million population, and a projected 20 million bushels export surplus after domestic needs, forecasting Washington eastward farm grain shipments and lower livestock slaughter amid higher corn prices.
An important change in time affects Cincinnati trains and returning routes each Sunday. New schedule adds three daily trips from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne, two northbound and one southbound, with a 2250 arrival. Through trains to Combersville and other towns will operate with adjusted crews and stop patterns.
Joseph L. Duncan, inmate of the county asylum since February, died at eight thirty last evening after several days of illness. He was sixty five, a Fayette county native who lived in the county most of his life. Surviving daughters Mrs. Woalliatt Disberoueli and Miss Lillie Duneau, plus brothers and sisters, attend the funeral at his daughter's home, with further arrangements to be announced.
The writer argues that expansive views of life cannot be neatly squeezed into the small space of domestic life. A reflection on how contemplation and curiosity outgrow routine constraints and invite wider horizons.
Mrs. Rebecca Burns of Bellefontaine Ohio died at age WS years claiming she saw George Washington as a child. She credited longevity to eating onions twice daily grown in her own garden, which formed the main part of her diet for decades.
G O Ostheimer located the missing girl Lizzie McCray who left a Mississippi asylum home. The youth, said to be from Marigold, Mississippi, wandered north and was seen at Oxford Ohio. A letter from Moses McCray claimed Lizzie is his daughter and asked for placement in a sane asylum.
Parst and Senecit stress prudent action before advising others to pursue remedies. They urge self reflection and careful judgment, warning against rushing decisions and emphasizing measured steps toward fair resolution.
Ned Robbins a young colored lad was repeatedly assaulted by Scanlon during a football game. Scanlon intoxicated and armed with a knife chased Robbins, who attacked back and knocked him down. Robbins inflicted a severe knife wound on Scanlon after a scuffle, while the crowd supported Robbins. Scanner had prior trouble with Dr. Row, an official, for attempting to force entry into the park.
Hezekiah Hollowell longtime Connersville resident died last evening at his daughter Mrs Gen Carterout's home after a prolonged illness. He was seventy one years old and had spent most of his life in the city where he was widely known and respected. His first wife died earlier and he had one son and several relatives named in the obituary.
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