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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
1
Judge Ferrall delivered a severe lecture to Professor Karl Nast in Elkhart circuit court over a dispute about the Nast home on Jefferson Street. Nast must pay alimony and lawyer fees. settlement details of the home remain undisclosed.
The Wenger family reunion gathers descendants of Christian Wenger on the island over two days, with attendees present today and continuing tomorrow.
A barn on James S. Mather's farm two and a half miles northwest of town was struck by lightning about 3 pm Saturday. The bolt hit the cupola, damaged rafters and the stone foundation, but did not ignite the structure. No livestock were present. A man and woman in a buggy shed nearby were badly shocked. the man could not walk for hours. The farm is occupied by Charles D. Strayer.
Samuel Bauer faced horse stealing charges before Justice Molter but the state could not prove a case. Prosecutor Adam Wise dismissed the charge after Bauer had driven the horse through Elkhart streets and past the police station. Bauer was released and expected to return to Elkhart tonight.
A series of real estate transfers recorded in Elkhart and Baugo township parcels include John W Fieldhouse and wife to George W Reinard and wife for a lot in Elkhart priced at 1 dollar. Benjamin Row and wife to William S Daub for half a lot in Elkhart at 600 dollars. Charles and Kate Judson transfer land in Concord township for 1 thousand dollars. David Linderman to Henry Stark and wife for land in Osolo township at 2 thousand dollars. William EF Puterbaugh et al to George J Puterbaugh for a lot in Elkhart at 16 thousand dollars. Warren Irwin and wife to Fred A Young and wife for two lots in Elkhart at 600 dollars. Carl R Beardsley and wife to George B Compton for part of a lot in Elkhart at 800 dollars. Gilbert G Grootveld to John W Fieldhouse for a lot in Elkhart at 300 dollars. George O Meisner and wife to John W Fieldhouse for a lot in Elkhart at 2 thousand dollars. Homer A Johnson and wife to John W Fieldhouse for a lot in Elkhart at 2 thousand 200 dollars. Mary Reinard and husband to John W Fieldhouse for a lot in Elkhart at 1 dollar. Christian Leininger and husband to John K Ross for land in Baugo township at 1 dollar.
June 8 reports from Jackson Kentucky Washington DC and Fowler Indiana describe trials for Tom White and Curtis Jett amid a noisy courtroom with veniremen absent. A plot to harm a key witness was uncovered as two disguised figures sought hotel lodging. Indictments against Samuel and Diller Groff accuse conspiracy to defraud the post office department. Insanity evidence emerges in Moses Fowler Chase guardianship case highlighting three generations of mental illness.
Isis talks in Chicago on June 8 report a second threatened strike by laundry girls. They say the resumption pact was signed without their consent and that they refused to work when no benefits were included. All laundries opened today.
Public record lists residents including Charles E. Zook of Elkhart and Kate Wiltchut of Foraker with parental consent noted. Other individuals include Mabel F. Locke of Elkhart and Herwig Froelich of Elkhart with assorted ages and locations.
In Edwardsburg neighbors discuss a scare about a possible saloon. Birth of Paris Sprague, age 92, noted as the region’s oldest resident. Multiple residents travel or return from visits, marriages occur, typhoid recovery noted, Busy Bees society formed, and various locals attend events or work on projects around Battle Creek Vandalia and South Bend.
A Jewish refugee from Bialystok describes a June Berlin outbreak as akin to Kishineff horror. Rioters looted 155 houses and 84 shops and burned property while forcing residents from homes. A Rabbi was seized, shaved, mocked, and paraded. Jews were threatened with death to prove their faith. The refugee claims police stood by as Gentiles planned to exterminate Jewish vermin.
A terse Marseille report notes a loss of life in the latest issue. Details are sparse, with heavy OCR gaps. The fragment hints at ongoing investigations or casualty figures but lacks clear names, dates, or locations. Further readability is needed for precise summary.
Captain H. M. Franklin of Company H N G Indianapolis muster sixty six members officers and men of Goshen militia. The new company will join the Third regiment led by Colonel Studebaker of South Bend and likely become part of the First battalion with South Bend Elkhart and Plymouth companies. Warsaw remains in the battalion but likely will transfer.
A petition circulated among business leaders proposes a small city Fourth of July celebration with a band concert on the Island and other features to keep residents in town. Rogers band may be hired, with Mishawaka or South Bend bands considered, plus aquatic sports and a Main Street bridge fireworks display to attract crowds. The effort aims to retain local spending and entertain citizens.
Marion Merrick, a farm worker, was fined 1 dollar and costs totaling 11.10 dollars in Justice E. D. Foster's court for carrying concealed weapons. The case arose after Merrick tried to shoot a neighbor’s dog that injured his employer’s child, with neighbor Lewis Neise pressing the charge and Constable Coley serving the warrant. Merrick’s employer plans a suit against Dan Baker for the vicious dog and related damages.
Edward F. Hackman and Maud Fetterly of Elkhart. Shane Hal Day and Isabel Van Alstine of Elkhart. Herbert S. Denz and Grace Braden of Elkhart. A O Abbott of Hudson Michigan with Mabel Tubb of Hudson Michigan listed.
New York June 9 President Baer of the Reading Railroad testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry into coal transportation charges. He argued that coal hauling costs had remained stationary, affecting overall transportation pricing.
The crest of the flood has reached the refugee camps as suffering grows. Deaths from drowning are estimated between twenty and fifty, with survivors facing uncertain conditions and scarce provisions. Relief efforts struggle to reach affected areas.
June 9 dispatch notes heavy activity by Russian forces in the far east. An increase in the Russian fleet is anticipated. The garrison at Port Arthur has greatly expanded.
Rome reports by June 9 state the Pope remains in poor health and confined to bed most of the day despite contrary messages. London notes the chancellor of the exchequer will not back Chamberlain's seawater policy, signaling possible cabinet disruption.
In Charleston South Carolina a pile driver and engine fell from a trestle over Broad River yesterday. The engineer and ten men were swept into the river with three killed and several injured.
Speakers included G Lambert on Intemperance and Allan Freeland on Present vs Past. Attendees listed include Isaac Wenger Caledonia Michigan. Jacob Wenger Goshen Indiana. Jonas Christopher Goshen Indiana. Daniel Christopher New Paris Indiana. plus many Wenger family members from Michigan Indiana Iowa and Ohio. The program featured devotions, education talk, and a farewell address.
A series of property deeds shows buyers and sellers in Elkhart Goshen Nappanee and surrounding townships. Transfers include lots and land in Elkhart for amounts from 100 to 7000 dollars and parcels in Concord Middlebury Foraker Parkside Goshen Nappanee with prices ranging up to 7000 dollars involving multiple couples and individuals.
In an action to annul a marriage the court held that fraudulent representations that the defendant was the father of the child were material. The statute allows annulment when consent is obtained by fraud, and the plaintiff had not lived with the defendant with full knowledge of the fraud before action. The decision cites North Eastern Rep. and Judge Gray.
A Wisconsin dated note made and payable in Indiana follows Indiana law on days of grace and notice of dishonor to indorsers, while Wisconsin law governs time and sufficiency of proof. In absence of evidence, Indiana law on required notice is presumed the same as Wisconsin.
A Minnesota case holds that statutes prohibiting keeping blind pigs and unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors are not unconstitutional as special or class legislation nor as authorizing unreasonable searches. Evidence found on the defendant’s premises via a search warrant was competent in the trial for keeping a blind pig.
A fragment notes a mutual benefit insurance policy clause where an insured member’s death by an illegal act subjects the beneficiary fund to revert to the association. Mention of a Judge Werner and a New York reference appears, with unclear typography and garbled terms.
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