Allen County Courts Hear Divorces and Court Motions
Rhoda Faulkner seeks divorce from Vern Faulkner alleging two years of non support and violent abuse. The return day includes a demurrer in a tunnel construction case against the Pennsylvania company. Other items note divorce suits, probate, and local court actions including a dynamo contract for the poor farm lighting plant and a dissolution suit filed by Nora Woodcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Faulkner
Baker Street
Circuit Court
Vern Faulkner
P. B. Colerick
Shambaugh
Pennsylvania Company
Walton Avenue
Zollars & Zollars
O’rourke
Carlton
Burlington
Iowa
Dra. Kessler
Kannall
Calvin
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Nora Woodcox
Dawson & Underwood
Nelson
Woodcox
Guilty verdicts in highway robbery case mark two trials
A circuit court jury found William McCloy and James Moran guilty of highway robbery with a two to fourteen year term at the state reformatory Jeffersonville after a lengthy deliberation. The verdict was polled as disputed by two jurors and finalized around 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McCloy
James Moran
Joseph Morgan
Whabeeb Kantouse
Calhoun Street
Dawson
Uolle
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
G. W. Diffenderfer
David Walters
P. B. Colerick
O’rourke
Sessler
Hebeeb Cantouse
Galhoun Street
Cantouse
Morgan
Jer
Ronald Dawson
Albert J. Potts
Joseph L. Pevert
Leland M. Potts
Pewert’s
Hayden and
Winter Streets
Henry C. Robbins
Knox
Charles Terry
Reformatory
Terry
Charles McCulloch
Injuries sue Fort Wayne traction firm. multiple suits filed
William Myers sues the Fort Wayne traction company for 2000 in circuit court claiming injuries from a streetcar strike last October while employed by Barber Asphalt. He was unconscious six days and under a doctor’s care three months. Solomon E. Stuck also sues for 5000 over injuries at the traction company's machine shops last August. Commissioners court establishes multiple ditches and roads in Milan Springfield and St Jos townships. Fort Wayne Building Loan Fund sues to foreclose a 4600 mortgage. Edmunds Construction Co. case affirmed by state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
William Myers
Emrick
Solomon E. Stuck
Fort Wayne Traction Company
C. A. Hayes
Reichelderfer
Milan
Springfield
Henry Gavers
Peter Schaff
August Hartman
Butt Ditch
Tonkel Road
St. Jos Township
Henry Dawkins
Jacob Koch]inger
Henry Furthmiller
Wanderly
Jackson Township
General Court News
Fort Wayne Building Loan Fund and Savings Association
Kilian
Anna Baker
Breen & Morris
State Supreme Court
Allen Circuit Court
The
Edmunds Construction Co
Horace Mariott
Court case delays as parties seek outside settlement
First National Bank of Louisville sues Federal Asphalt and Interstate Construction. hearing postponed as attorneys expect full settlement outside court amid garnishee proceedings. Lester Reed jailed on a stabbing charge after being brought from Arcola. bond set at 1000 dollars with bail bonds sought. Coy license remonstrance filed with Steuben county commissioners against granting liquor license to Andrew Coy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Louisville
Federal Asphalt Company
Interstate Construction Company
Lester Reed
Arcola
Coy
Steuben County
Andrew Coy
Spire to Mrs Eddy’s Place Withdrawn In Circuit Court
Proceedings show a change of venue and appeal to Steuben circuit court with the matter sent to the superior court of the county. Sutley declared insane after resisting officers during restitution attempt for Pine street property. Estate of Martin H. W Young probated with Florence Westfall of Denver to receive major share and burial in Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steuben
William J. Sutley
Pine Street
Justice Skelton
Martin H. W. Young
Florence W.westfall
Denver
Col
Akron
Ohio
Eldred v Doolittle finishes in circuit court with ten jurors
The case of Ellen E Eldred versus Willis Doolittle for damages over injuries from being thrown from a saloon last spring was concluded in circuit court with ten jurors, noted as the smallest jury count in recent times. Patrick Coheen was excused due to his father in law William Sterling of Lake township being near death, and Fred…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Girardot
Charles Girardot
Jefferson Township
Superior Court
Ellen Eldridge
Willis Doolittle
Ellen E. Eldred
Doolittle
Patrick Coheen
William Sterling
Lake Township
Fred
Warsaw man test fires ice fishing law
Dick Hayward of Warsaw tried to trigger a law by going through the ice after informing a deputy game warden of the time and place. The officer arrested him but dismissed the case since no fish were caught and the statute covers attempts. He now waits hoping for another bite to cause an arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hayward
Warsaw
Hayward
National banks reelect old boards in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne national banks held annual director elections Tuesday with all old boards reelected. Old National lists Henry C. Paul Samuel M. Foster John H. Bass A. E. Hoffman Stephen B. Bond. Hamilton M National names Charles Mc Culloch Benjamin Rothschild Chas. S. Bush Louis Fox John B. Reuss. First National lists J. H. Bass C. H. Worden J. H. Jacobs W. H. Hoffman. White National reelects officers and adds Will H. Rohan as assistant cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne National Banks
Old National
Henry C. Paul
Samuel M. Foster
John H. Bass
A. E. Hoffman
Stephen B. Bond
Hamilton M National
Charles McCulloch
Benjamin Rothschild
Chas. S. Bush
Louis Fox
John B. Reuss
John Ross McCulloch
John Mohr
First National
J. H. Bass
C. H. Worden
J. H. Jacobs
W. H. Hoffman
John Dallman
A. B. Trentman
F. J. Hayden
W. J. Vesey
Herman Freiburger
E. F. Yarnelle
A. Wilding
F. S. Hunting
J. B. McKim
B. P. Mossman
William Geake
Shirley City to Welcome New Tile Factory Complex
A stock company with 30000 capital forms to manufacture tile brick and tile roofing. The Ninde tile factory near the state line and two other local factories join the deal and will be moved to Shirley City under one firm. Twenty acres east of town along the Wabash slate rail line will host the plant employing about thirty men with William Driver contracted to move the Ninde facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley City
Ninde
State Line
Harry Ninde
Fort Wayne
William Driver
Kennedy case details and local fines dominate city court
In police court John Kennedy pleads not guilty to assault and battery after allegedly grabbing a police officer at a saloon. William Kennedy is absent on a Nicholson law charge, bond set at 50 dollars. Two youths, William Guetner and Daniel Casey, fined five dollars and costs for bricks thrown through a saloon window. Dolly Miller, not present, pleads guilty via lieutenant with a one dollar fine and costs row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kennedy
Harkenrider
William Kennedy
Salo
Kennedy
William Kenneday
Dreibelbiss
William Guetner
Daniel Casey
Adolph Puff
John and
Buchanan
Puff
Miller
Dolly” Miller
Lapp
Want: alan, ter
In need of items the brief note lists names and a request for assistance. The truncated text mentions two individuals and a general call for help, but provides no concrete items or location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan, Ter
Death of Fort Wayne native William G. Sheafer in Kansas City
William G. Sheafer 86 died in Kansas City Mo from injuries after a fall, with his brother Isaac residing in Fort Wayne. A carpenter by trade, he lived in Fort Wayne until 15 years ago, survived by children Susie and Willie. Funeral held in Kansas City. he belonged to the English Lutheran church. News reached Fort Wayne on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Sheafer
Fort Wayne
Kansas City
Mr. Sheafer
Isaac Sheafer
Ferguson Street
Sheafer
Wayne Street
Broadway
Cumberland County
Susie
Willie Sheafer
English Lutheran Church
Murphy Calls War on Signboards Along Rail Lines
Governor Murphy in his annual message urges reducing advertising signs near railways and cites 1601 signs on the Jersey City to Trenton line in December. He warns signs disfigure scenery while noting state receipts for the year at 206,018 over disbursements and a treasury balance of 2,951,637, the largest in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Murphy
Jersey City
Stole Team From His Benefactor
In October George Bell of near Waterloo took in a tramp, David Stone, 70, to labor on his farm. On Tuesday night Stone met Ler nall, 20, and the pair left with Bell’s fine team, harness, and bobsleds. Officers pursue them but have no solid clue yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
George Bell
Waterloo
David Stone
Bell
Stone
Lernall
Bell Farm
Butler man jailed for horse stealing caught selling team
Donald of Butler is in jail on a charge of horse stealing. He drove a team to Waterloo to sell it while in the employ of Butler liveryman Fullmer. Fullmer recovered the team and McDonald was promptly arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Butler
Jxtl
McDonald
Fullmer
Waterloo
Conscience Must Be In The Campaign
William J. Bryan spoke at Warner hall New Haven on Jackson Day praising conscience driven politics. He argued democracy versus plutocracy with the issue of human rights, urging a moral stance on trusts finance and labor seeking lasting success through public conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
William J. Bryan
Warner Hall
Garvin
Rhode Island
da Armond
Missouri
New England
W. H. H. Hewitt
Bryan
Rome
Appa
Remains of Thomas Toomey to be buried in Arcola
The body of Thomas Toomey who died in Chicago a few days ago will be buried tomorrow in Arcola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Toomey
Chicago
Arcola
Miller Ventilator Endorsed by Health Boards Educators
Advertises the Miller Ventilator as pure and sanative for homes offices and churches. Claims endorsements by state health boards and educators with patent status and listing for HM. A. Miller at 1005 W Third St Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Health and Education
HM. A. Miller
Third‘ St
Fort Wayne
Ind
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Allen” County “Courts
Reed
Sutley
Bieke
USKS
Sheriff Stout
Richmond Hospital
County Infirmary
Samuel Carpenter
Carlton Parker
William Sutley
Anna Girardot
Martin Stratmeyer
Richmond
DAVIS
Augusta E. Stetson
New York
Eddy
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Church
Stetson
Sentinel
National Banks
Ervey
Jersey
Big
Lane
Mr. Bryan
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