Bill Hilker Convicted of Assault and Battery in Allen County
In a circuit court verdict after eleven hours of deliberation, Bill Hilker was found guilty of assault and battery for an incident involving Miss Minnie Beamer. He received an 800 dollar fine and six months in jail, near the legal maximum, with potential additional time if the fine is unpaid. The judge called the fine the largest in Allen county criminal court history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hilker
Minnie Beamer
Hilker
W. E. Leonard
Colerick
Melching
Whitney
Sentinel
O'Rourke
the Sentinel
Allen County
Hiller
Bill Hiller
Court notes reveal divorces and estate actions in county court
Judge Vesey grants Annie E Webster divorce from George Webster and allows her to resume maiden name Anna E Knop. Cases of LaBoub vs LaBoub and Keller vs Reifel dismissed at plaintiff’s cost. Supplementary final report filed in estate of Caroline Newhaus. Suit for 400 dollars against Henry Rahe and others commenced. Pfeiffer wins 120.17 against William Henry. Superior court jury discharged. Administrators Ehle and Bobilya file final reports. January term begins January 8. County Treasurer-elect Rohan bond approved at 200000. Indiana Investment Co, capital 10000, files papers. promoters Romy, Romy, Bratten. Company buys tax titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesey
Annie E. Webster
George Webster
Anna E. Knop
Sarah LaBoub
Julius LaBoub
Keller Vs. Reifel
H. I. Smith
Caroline Newhaus
Louis F. Curdes
Henry Rahe
Louis J. Bobilya
Frank Newhaus
Superior Court
Board of Commissioners
Rohan
Indiana Investment Company
Capital
County Recorder
R. L. Romy
James L. Romy
George E. Bratten
Edgerton
Verdict returned for defendants in Foote v Monroe and Fry
In the superior court a jury heard Foote versus Monroe and Fry and answered interrogatories before returning a general verdict for the defendants. Upon polling, juror Henderson disputed the verdict, sending the panel back to deliberate, then reasserting the same verdict. Plaintiff's counsel moved for a verdict on the interrogatories and a new trial, but Judge Vesey did not rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Foote
Frank N. Monroe
Charles Fry
P. A. Randall
Henderson
Vesey
Damages Sought by Gior and Gior in Buffalo Suit
Edward P. Gior and Frank Gior, residents of Buffalo New York, seek damages in a civil action. The phrasing mentions partners in a litigation against an unnamed defendant asserting a claim for compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Gior
Frank ¥. Gior
Aesphate Shages
Buffalo, MW. Y
Breach of contract over hoop cars leads to $2,000 claim
Plaintiffs allege Mr Noble agreed to furnish six cars of hoops at 6.90 per thousand, delivered one car at 12, but the remaining five were never delivered, causing damages of $2,000. Breen and Morris represent the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Breen & Morris
Boers Repelled In Night Saffron Station Fire
In Victoria West the Boers opened heavy fire near the station but retreated at daybreak after British forces repelled the attack. A patrol sighted Boers earlier, and reported the engagement as the night progressed.
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Cape Town
Victoria West
British heaviness of losses at Mafeking siege reported
Dispatch from Mafeking dated December 27 notes British sortie on December 25 attacking a Boer fort with cannon Maxims and an armored train. British losses reach 109 killed and wounded while Boer casualties are 2 killed and 7 wounded. Captains Kirkwood and Grenfell captured near Colenso. Ladysmith shells fired with greeting inscriptions.
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Lourenzo Marques
Pretoria
Mafeking
Kirkwood
Grenfell
Colenso
Ladysmith
Edinburg
Delegoa Bay
Modder River
Help for Mrs Lawton telegram to Mayor
Fort Wayne mayor Scherer announces he will receive donations for the widow and four children of the late Major General Henry W Lawton killed in action at San Mateo Luzon December 19. Contributions will be receipted and sent to Washington by January 5 as requested by Adjutant General Corbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scherer
Corbin
Washington, D. C
Fort Wayne
Henry W. Lawton
San Mateo
Luzon
British cruiser seizes German steamer Bundesrath
The British cruiser Magicienne seized the German steamer Bundesrath in North Delaware Bay. The prize will be brought before a prize court.
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Durban
Magicienne
Delagoa Bay
Fenians Storing Dynamite in Vermont and Maine
A Burlington dispatch reports Fenian groups storing large quantities of dynamite lyddite and supplies in remote Vermont and Maine repositories near the Canadian border. Explosives are said to be underground and transported by rail disguised as groceries while canned meats are hidden in barns along the Maine line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the Times
Burlington
Vermont
Maine
Canadian Boundary Line
Maine Line
New Hampshire
Harmony Lodge Elects New Officers
Harmony lodge No. 19 I C C F elected officers at Thursday’s meeting with William Altekruse named noble grand and Harry Doswell as vice grand. Other posts went to C L Crall recording secretary G W Boerger financial secretary Charles Stapleford treasurer and James Liggett trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Lodge No. 19
F. W. King
William Altekruse
Harry Doswell
C. L. Crall
G. W. Boerger
Charles Stapleford
James Liggett
Gas City Mills Burned
Reports reach Gas City of a fire destroying the mills. The event disrupts local industry and raises concerns over property losses and potential injuries. Fire officials investigate the blaze and assess the damage to remaining structures.
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Gas City
Kaffir story on Ladysmith sortie questioned
London reports a purported Ladysmith sortie and Boer position capture are unconfirmed. Dispatches note renewed British activity, possible action near Indlawe mountain, and naval gun practice. Durban predicts Ladysmith relief by January 7, while British and Indian volunteers are discussed amid shipping delays.
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London
Ladysmith
Durban
Buller
Indlawe Mountain
Cape Town
Majestic
Tropics
American Army Officer to Observe Boer War Front
The war department sought the privilege for an American army officer to accompany Boer troops as an observer. United States consul Mr. Hollis at Pretoria asked President Kruger, who assented. A suitable officer will be selected and sent promptly to the conflict area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Hollis
United States
Pretoria
Kruger
Bankrupt Farmer Files Voluntary Petition in Fremont Court
Christopher Albright of Fremont Steuben County files a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S court. Liabilities listed at $1,345.17 with assets of only $18. Randall A. serves as attorney for the petitioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Albright
Fremont
Steuben County
United States
Veterans Pay Tribute to General Lawton in G A R Resolutions
Lion S Bass Post No 40 G A R met Friday and adopted memorial resolutions for Major General Henry W Lawton. The tributes praise Lawtons service from Civil War through Cuba and the Philippines, noting his death December 19 1898 and offering sympathy to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion S. Bass
H. W. Lawton
Messrs
A. S. Cowell
H. C. McMahen
I. N. Medsker
Henry W. Lawton
Lawton
Manhattan
Ohio
Stars and Stripes
Fort Sumpter
Ninth
Indiana Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Regiment
Geronimo
Cuba
el Caney
Philippine Islands
William McKinley
Regular Army
Senate
Ninth Volunteer Infantry
Commonwealth
Indiana Glass Plants to Resume Operations and Hire Thousands
Hartford City Indiana December 29 night at midnight forty four window glass factories of the American Window Glass company resume work. The plants with 1700 pots will employ about 15000 glass workers in the state and 1500 in Hartford City where the largest plant is located. The fires will burn for six months and continue longer if needed.
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Hartford City
Ind
American Window Glass Company
Indiana
Northern Indiana Notes highlight regional incidents and gains
The column surveys DeKalb Waterloo events January 15 to 17 and a string of regional notes. It covers county deficits, borrowings, deaths from accidents, missing persons, gifts to ministers, land offers for an orphanage site, and local crimes, illnesses, and civic matters across northern Indiana and nearby Ohio towns.
Special Bargains In Stockings And Winter Wear
Special sale offers 100 dozen ladies fleece lined stockings at 25c a pair and fleece lined hose 10c. Wool and fleece lined underwear 25c, union suits 75c, heavy fleece underwear 39c. Outing flannel night robes 1.00, wool mittens 25c, blankets 2.00, comforters 2.00, various corsets gloves jewelry and perfumes included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Union
Calhoun Street Address Might Hold Clerical Note
Cc J Welker Schmitz Block notes a Calhoun location at 118 Calhoun with possible filing or directive. The terse entry mentions the name and street address without further context.
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Schmitz
Calhoun
Real Estate First Mortgage Security Offered
UNCLE SAM stamps mentioned in relation to a real estate first mortgage security at six percent interest. The notice references a bond or security drawing and specific blocks of text that appear to be part of an advertisement or public notice for a security issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyeuyss
Rreodd&awtt
Ase Biogk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lawton
H. C. Corbin, “Adjutant General
Washington
Harmony Lodge
Expression OF
Post, G. A. R
General Lawton and
Sym
Pathy
Indiana Glass Factories
Northern
Budd Thurston
Butler
George Sway
Michigan City
C. W. Choate
Congregational Society
Kokomo
Ligonier
Knights of Pythias
Rodney Boltinghouse
South Bend
Decatur
Charles Kent
Andrew Jones
Logansport
Jones
Kent
Frank Wheeler
Warsaw
Joseph Miller
Pleasantdale
Blackford County
Jacob Webber
Citizens’ Telephone Company
Central Union
Henry A. Brouse
Howard County
Huntington
Robert R. Glenn
John R. Glenn
Huntington Herald
Gertrude L. Hoover
Lucy B. Garr
Millis
Garr
Hoosier Lumber Company
Elkhart
Joseph V. Richardson
Texarkana
Kenneth Quarries
Gan Pierre
Laporte
Kankakee
Miami County
William Lewis
Goshen
Edwin Barrett
W. J. Miller
J. L. Dunning
Noble County
Kendallville
Chicago
Pinkerton
John Haviland
Geneva
Millette
Nickum
Jonas Strauss
Swan Township
Harriet E. Houghtaling
Sparta Township
B. F. Bifford
Jasper
Newton
Lake Counties
Frank Cantley
Alexandria
Loransport
Cc. M. Personett
Continental Fraternal Union
Richmond
Levi Gaerte
Laketon
Hinghson
Elkhart County Bar Association
Elkhart County
Supreme Court of
Supreme Court
William A. Woods
Gresham
J. A. 8. Mitchell
McBride
Francis
The
Dispatch
Auburn
Messrsmith & Higley
Andes Ee
Squire Walters
Firestone
Smith & Higley
Circuit Court
Cc. J. Welker
Packard
Packard Music House
Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Uncle Sam
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