Law resigns as Fountain County Superintendent of the County Asylum
George A. Law, superintendent of the Fountain County County Asylum, filed his resignation to take effect August 31 1908. The move follows political maneuvering as the democratic board members deadlock on a successor with several candidates named including Frank Hull Lindsey Coleman Marion Printy and J A Sowers.
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George A. Law
Board of Commissioners
Law
George Law
State of Indians
Fountain County
Indiana
Attica
Fountain County Four Asylum
Covington Ind
Frank Hull
Lindsey Coleman
Marion Printy
J. A. Sowers
Charley Thompson
Covington Band Emerges Under Prof Lee Harter Leadership
The Covington Band under Prof Lee Harter debuts with praise after its first public event on Decoration Day. It announces Saturday evening concerts on the public square, starting tomorrow, featuring an ice cream and strawberry festival for the band’s benefit.
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Covington
Lee Harter
Court House
Prominent Waynetown Banker Implicated in Indianapol is Horse Theft
The Waynetown banker Robert H. Greene alias Frank Ross, prominent in Montgomery county, is jailed in Indianapolis on theft charges after horses stolen from James McCabe and others were traced to him. Police believe he operated a large-scale horse theft ring and planned further shipments to Chicago using a stock car. Greene faces trial in Warren county Indiana.
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Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Waynetown
Indianapolis
Robert H. Greene
Warren County
Indiana
Dr. Jekyll and
Robert H. Green
Ind
Frank Ross
Green
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
Montgomery County
Frank Duncan
Chicago
Police Department
Bob
Montgomery
Fountain
Tippecanoe
Warren Counties
Greene
Indiana Avenue
M. E. Foley
Crawfordsville
Democratic
Ninth
Geene
Matthew Robinson
James McCabe
Williamsport
McCabe
Robinson
la Salle
Washington Streets
Cayuga
J. M. Conover
Ross
Horses Stolen, Shipped East. Recovery Efforts Continue
Stil tracking the horses continues as some have been moved to Philadelphia and New York with plans to auction them in Chicago. Green’s estate funds the effort to recover and restore stolen property while several horses are already back with owners including the Cayuga and Conover stock.
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Wm. Willett
Chicago
Will Calvert
Philadelphia
New York
Green
Indianapolis
DeFrees
Shadeland
Marford Conover
Conover
McCabe
Raids on French Lick and West Baden Casinos Fail
Indiana Attorney General James Bingham ordered raid squads to seize gambling gear at Al Brown's casino in French Lick and the Colonial hotel in West Baden. Plainclothes officers found no gambling equipment, all items had been removed, and both venues were shut for the season. Raiders reportedly from Indianapolis and central Indiana conducted the operation under Governor Hanly’s direction.
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Lick
Ind
James Bingham
al. Brown
Colonial
West Baden
Brown
Hanly
Paoli
Ivis
Indianapolis
Must Bring Lad to Court Per Habeas Corpus Writ
Judge West grants writ of habeas corpus to David Shoaf seeking possession of his six year old great grandson Loren Livengood detained at the uncle's home near Waynetown. June 15 set for hearing. Livengood must be brought to court for determination of possession rights.
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West
David Shoaf
Hillsboro
Loren Livengood
Waynetown
Livengood
Crawfordsville
Booming Kerr Touring Attica Area for Sheriff
Attica gentlemen visited Tuesday in autos promoting Robert H. Kerr of Davis township for sheriff. The delegation, including B S Orr E J Earle Will Ritchey John Webber Will Reed Charley Milford George Curtis Fred S Purnell H M Martin Will Calvert and Benj Wilbur, travelled to Veedersburg and across the county. Kerr has campaigned widely claiming southern areas lack recognition and his nomination could draw votes this fall. Boys suits at J Loeb's stores.
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Attica
Robert H. Kerr
Davis Township
B.S. Orr
E. J. Earle
Will Ritchey
John Webber
Will Reed
Charley Milford
George Curtis
Fred S. Purnell
H. ©. Martin
Will Calvert
Benj. Wilbur
Veedersburg
Mr. Kerr
Kerr
Four Danville youths captured after Veedersburg raid
Four boys from Bloomington Illinois and Massachusetts were arrested in Veedersburg with loaded revolvers knives tasers jewelry and new goods. They confessed to multiple burglaries in Danville and elsewhere and described forming a gang named the Jessie James Gang.
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Sanger
Veedersburg
Hardesty
Songer
Danville
Bloomington
Ill
Massachusetts
Sprangler
Gerrard
Danville Democrat
Ind
Manford Sanger
Don Shelby
Fred Brewer
Missouri
George Kezar
Edward Jones
Salem
Mass
Shelby
Pontiac Reformatory
Jessie James
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