Baker Convicted in Woodburn Murder to Appeal
Judge R K Erwin said John Baker will appeal Judge Cook overruled a motion for a new trial. The defense cited Clarence Omo's perjury confession but the judge found it cumulative and not pivotal. Baker faces 1 to 21 years, and will be moved to Michigan City soon.
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R. K. Erwin
John Baker
Huntington
Marshal Columbus Cray
Woodburn
8. E. Cook
Clarence Omo
J. M. Robinson
A. E. Thomas
Baker
Cook
Michigan City
Herman Miller and John Stout Seek New Trials
Herman Miller and John Stout filed supplemental motions for new trials in the circuit court, based on Clarence Omo admitting he lied about a saloon sighting at Joe Boegenscheutz's East Main Street. Judge Erwin gathered evidence to refute Omo’s story before he confessed to perjury. Affidavits show Miller and Stout testified truthfully. Omo swore he lied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Miller
John Stout
Circuit Court
R. K. Erwin
P. B. Colerick
Clarence Omo
Joe Boegenscheutz
East Main Street
Omo
Stout
Miller
Erwin
Michigan City
Detroit Man Heads New Concern in Fort Wayne
Frank E. Humphrey of Detroit leads the Fort Wayne Packing company formed with 250000 capital to enter meat packing. Incorporators include Charles S Bush Thomas K Scott and Peter D Smyser. Humphrey to manage operations upon arrival. plant to be the old Bush Packing plant focusing on pork. Bert Bixler of Kendallville learns of vast Oklahoma land holdings through Indian relatives.
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Detroit
Fort Wayne
Frank E. Humphrey
Fort Wayne Packing Company
Charles S. Bush
Charles Solomon Bush
Thomas K. Scott
Peter D. Smyser
Humphrey
Bert Bixler
Kendallville
Oklahoma
Fort Wayne Knights of Pythias to mark silver anniversary
Fort Wayne lodge No 116 Knights of Pythias to celebrate 26 years since formation with a banquet at the Commercial club rooms. Grand Chancellor Arthur J. Lowe of Greencastle to speak. Members and non residents total over two hundred. meetings previously held in MacDougal building Bass block and Odd Fellows building.
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Fort Wayne Lodge
Knights of Pythias
MacDougal Building
Calhoun and
Berry Streets
MacDougal
Bass Block
Odd Fellows
Chancellor Lowe
Knight of
Arthur J. Lowe
Greencastle
Sol .Katzenburg
O. R. Kelsey
F. E. Shreve
R. I. Mong
L.B. Lindsley
Benj. J. Heaton
George G. Strathern
Fort, Wayne
Ladies ‘Orchestra
McKee
Fort Wayne Lodge No 116 Knights of Pythias Officers and Charter Members
The Fort Wayne lodge heads a zealous officer group led by Chancellor-Commander Sol Katzenburg and Vice-Chancellor Commander John Co. Wentzler. The article lists officers, charter members, and notes J. F. Remmy’s death in Maysville, with history of the Phoenix lodge connection and early formation details.
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O. N. Heaton
I. Vesey
Lee E
Edith Kaiser
Fort Wayne Lodge
T. N. Roach
Georoge Brown
Isaac Weil
H. Goldsmith
M. N. Jacobs
A. A Reed
Fort Wayne
Sol Katzenburg
John Co. Wentzler
Calvin
K. Rieman
Luther Kelleck
Frank_ ¥. Shreve
Knights of Pythias Hold Grand Lodge In Fort Wayne
Grand Chancellor Herr led a visit to Pythian hall on West Berry street with Summit City division escorts. Fort Pythias formed with Phoenix lodge officers assisting and an all-night celebration at Fox's parlors ending around dawn. New lodge officers include P C J Lohman C C M N Jacobs V C F N Chapman prelate E S Philley, K or R and S W R Tyler M of EB A S Friend M of F J Cain, trustees H N Goldsmith C Reid G W Wilson.
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Herr
Order of
Knights of Pythias
Indiana
Pythian Hall
West Berry Street
Summit City
Fort Wayne Lodge
Phoenix Lodge
Pythian
Dunlap
S. E. Sinclair
F. N. Kollock
H. Goldsmith
Blair
C. E. Graves
Page
Charles German
Sam S. Fisher
J. M. Schutt
R. C. Bell
Myer L. Graff
Will R. Tyler
al T. Friend
C. Heit
Reuben M. Webb
George Brown
L. K. Eaton
Elia S. Philley
Fred S. Tyler
Will Wilson
Charles G. Willett
R. M. German
C. Y W. Milliman
A. E. Thornton
C. E. S. Cain
William Hake
Fox
P. C
J. Lohman
C. C
M. N. Jacobs
City Files Action to Recover Pole License Fees
City of Fort Wayne sues Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction in superior court seeking 12500 for pole license fees. City ordinance of January 17 1896 imposes one dollar per pole annual license. owners must apply to city controller each March. City Attorney Guy Colerick files complaint alleging poles maintained inside city by the company.
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Superior Court
City of
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Guy Colerick
Alte
Fort. Wayne
Hat Ban on Freak Plumed Headgear in Illinois Bill
Illinois Representative Hilton introduces a bill prohibiting hats over eighteen inches in diameter or with plumes and animal bodies or skins extending beyond six inches. Displays for education or amusement allowed. Wearing such hats in public places carries a penalty of 100 to 200 dollars. The bill sent to the committee on miscellaneous subjects.
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Springfield
Hilton
Girl Bride Ends Life Over Missing Kiss
Hammond Indiana April 21 eighteen year old newlywed Mrs Thomas Adelsperger shot herself after her husband failed to kiss her goodbye. In a note she wrote that he should not kiss her when he did not want to and that she wished to be buried in Ludington Michigan with her parents. The husband is described as nearly insane.
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Hammond
Ind
Thomas Adelsperger
Tom
Ludington
Mich
Adelsperger
Traveling salesman arrested for parolee fires revenge incident
Edward Frossard, a Chicago wholesale house salesman, was arrested in Anderson Indiana after his divorced wife filed the complaint. He claimed to have been paroled from Ohio state prison after seven years for burning his father-in-law's barn in retaliation for a prior workhouse sentence for striking his wife. He hoped to reconcile and visit his children, but his wife refused, agreeing only if he would not contact her again.
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Anderson
Ind
Edward Frossard
Chicago
Ohio State Prison
Cigarette Dealers Fight New Greenfield License Rule
Indianapolis reports repeal of the anti cigarette law is in effect but Greenfield dealers face a sudden license hurdle. An old ordinance requires a $1,000 cigarette selling license, unaffordable for many. State chemist tests samples of brands claimed to be doped with opium and condemned as dangerous.
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Indianapolis
Boy of twelve nabbed after riding moving train
Jefferson Carter, twelve, from 2316 Illinois Street Indianapolis, rode box cars between the capital and Fort Wayne via Warsaw on a Wednesday night and was arrested by a Pennsylvania patrolman. In city court he was held for the juvenile court with relatives likely to be notified. The lad gave few words and seemed glad to be returned home.
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Jefferson Carter
Iinois Street
Indianapolis
Capital
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Pennsylvania
Sultan Appears in Public Amid Great Constantinople Welcome
In Constantinople on April 23 the sultan rode to the Yildiz Kiosk for the selamlik visit. Crowds cheered as regiments lined the route from palace to mosque, and diplomats observed from the terrace as the sultan, in a gray overcoat over his field marshal uniform, greeted his people with nods and salutes after the April 13 revolutionary outbreak.
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Constantinople
Yadiz Kiosh
Selamlik
Sultan
Victoria
Deputies Vote to Depose the Sultan in San Stefano
Report from Constantinople dated April 23 says 150 deputies at a secret San Stefano session supported the deposition of the sultan. The assembly met to decide the fate of the ruler amid growing political turmoil.
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Constantinople
National Assembly
San Stefano
Thomas Bates Family Mystery After Dar Burial
Greenfield Ind April 23 A Terre Haute son paid for his father Thomas Bates burial after Bates was found dead from strychnine poisoning in a barn near the city A Civil War veteran Bates had led a wandering life with deserted spouses and children in Orleans and Rushville revealing a third family now touching a burial inquiry
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Greenfield
Ind
Thomas Bates
Terre Haute
Bates
Orleans
Rushville
Inds
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Ad Ody
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John C. Wentzler
L. B. Lindsley
Calvin K. Rieman
Luther Keil
Frank E. Shreve
Q. R. Kelsey
Grand Chancellor
Lowe
Maysville
Phoenix
Grard Chancellor Herr
Charles
Jerman
Sam Lfer
J.W. ‘Shutt
Royer
Graff
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Tyler
George W. M’kee
Illinois
LAW
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Abdul Hamid
Uties
Ville
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