Mayor can suspend saloon license after shooting death
In Allen County the county commissioners and officials concluded the mayor has power to suspend John B. Scott's license and keep the saloon closed. Revocation by county license requires court action and two or more convictions. Other items include divorce rulings, license appeals, and a paternity settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Commissioners’ Court
W. J. Hosey
Hoffman
John B. Scott
Walter Thornton
Dolan
William
Anna Dolan
Heaton
Appeals Filed in Circuit as Jamies and Others Named
In a late Thursday session the circuit court saw appeals filed involving parties including Will-am J, J Gerardot, and others amid a liquid affair reference. The proceeding mentions Graham and Jep sin among those named in the filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamies. BE. Graham
Jepsin
Aendias
Lquor Ladieux
Will-am. J
J Gerardot
Stout murder trial motion set for new trial hearing
Judge Wetkins will hear a motion for a new trial in the John Stout murder case. The December verdict of first degree murder with life imprisonment at Michigan City faces challenge over impeaching witnesses and defense attempts to introduce alternative culpability evidence. If denied, Stout faces imminent sentencing and transfer to prison. Trencher case set for Feb 9 trial over alleged electrical tampering by a jumper around a meter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Wetkins
John Stout
Michigan City
Herman Miller
John Baker
Erwin
Phil B. Colerick
Columbus Croy
Stout
Trencher
Joseph Treuchet
Marriage dispute reveals abuse and drunkenness charges
The narrative details a Rice wedding on October 31, 1900, followed by three years of alleged cruel treatment and violent injuries by the husband. He faces charges of habitual drunkenness and the affair includes surety of the peace proceedings. Henry and Guy Colerick are listed as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry and
Guy Colerick
Stout Receives Life Sentence for Murder in Wood Burn
Judge Edward O Roarke denied a new trial for John Stout convicted of killing Marshal Columbus Cray. Stout will be taken to Michigan City for life imprisonment. The courtroom heard no new arguments as the judge paused on Miller precedent and Stout offered no further remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Edward O'Rourke
John Stout
Marshal Columbus Cray
Woodburn
Michigan City
Reichelderfer
R. K. Erwin
Phil B. Colerick
Herman Miller
Stout
O’rourke
Miller
Domestic disputes and court actions headline local docket
Mabel Ehrlich seeks support in superior court after accusing husband Henry Ehrlich of desertion and threats following a drunken incident in the Paully Bunch saloon district. Separate actions include divorces for Della Hoffman from Henry Hoffman and Mamie Treuchet from Louis J. Treuchet, with details of alleged abuse and financial neglect. The report also notes state school funds distribution in Allen county, juries drawn for February term, and court officials on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ehrlich
Paully Bunch
West Mein Street
Henry Ehrlich
Rolling Mill
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Della Hoffman
Henry Hoffman
Hoffman
Emrick
Louis J. Treuchet
Mamie Treuchet
Ballou
Heaton
Huntington
Phil B. Colerick
Superior Court
George W. Lindemuth
Allen County
Wayne Township
Circuit Court
Delbert Brooks
St. Joe Township
Henry Pranger
Fort Wayne
Henry F. C. Franke
Madison
Nelson Miller
Jefferson
Barney Cline
Wayne
Eli Yoder
Perry
Alexander Heffelfinger
Ernest G. Hall
Perry Township
Frederick Hegerfeld
Gustave Frederick
Clinton H. Kinsey
Ezra H. Horn
Springfield
Colordot
E. W. Stump
Lafayette
Jacob Friestroffer
Marion
Clarence Ranson
Milan
Benjamin H. Rekers
Released Suspects In Thornton Murder Case Post Bond
Irene Scott and Anna Strausser, held since the fatal shooting of Walter Thornton, secured release from county jail on cash bonds this afternoon to await further testimony. Mrs. Scott's mother, Catherine Hemseth of an Ohio town near Toledo, posted the funds after consulting Prosecutor Albert B. Thomas, then discovered a $20 discrepancy in the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Scott
John B. Scott
Walter Thornton
Anna Strausser
Tost
Trial actions and sentences linked in Indiana court docket
The docket reports multiple legal actions: Bubb killed by a company car triggering a suit, a venue change to DeKalb county, Sheriff Reichelderfer escorting John Stout to Michigan City for a life sentence in the murder of Columbus Croy at Woodburn, John E. Louraine fined for assault and battery on Maud Loraine with an appeal, Judge S E Cook arriving from Huntington to handle William Cass versus Judge S R Alden and wife over Indian lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Petro
Board of County Commissioners
Emil Nitzche
Live Stock Insurance Association
South Bend
W. D. Calvin
Herman W. Miller
Louise
Miller
Sarah J. Savin
Superior Court
Heaton
S. E. Cook
Huntington
Benedict B. Timme
Barbara Timme
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company
Pleasant Lake
Cal Brown
Auburn
Michigan City
James A. Graham
Circuit Court
Jefferson Township
Adams
Whitley
Graham
Western Gas Construction Company
Warren Egle
H. W. Kerr
Pennsylvania Company
George Notte
Cone
Henry and
Aay Colerick
Reichelderfer
Huntington County
F. L. Barthold
Grace White
John Brown
Somers and
Kenneth
E. Gregg Davis
Davis
Bubb
DeKalb County
John Stout
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
John E. Louraine
Maud Loraine
Justice Tancey
William Cass
S. R. Alden
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Local Couples
A local notice lists multiple marriage licenses with pairs including ages and occupations such as Carl A. Borchert a 25 clerk and Margaret May Buhr 21, Oscar Huber 20 butcher and Zealy Small 18, and others like Albert Freistrofer 25 foreman with Helen J. Palmer 23. Additional couples include George Griebel 23 farmer with Katie Lepper 28 Homer W. Myers 24 brakeman with Maud B. Forbes 19 Edward H. Hogan 21 farmer with Lovina J. Happel 21 Henry Schulz 60 retired with Anna B. Fielder 60 Noah O. Leedy 26 fireman with Mary A. Quinn 26 Frank J. Kuhn 43 engineer with Mary Berger 25 Murray prenesti steamfitter with Carrie Nern Middleton 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Borchert
Margaret May Buhr
Oscar Huber
Zealy
Wheat and corn hold steady amid market volatility
Chicago reports show a cautious buying interest from elevator players keeping wheat prices near unchanged despite selling by bears on expectations of a favorable fall crop. May futures slid to 1.06 in intraday trade before recovering, while corn and oats remained firmer with demand from cash houses.
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Chicago
Ill
Minneapolis
Duluth
Wheat and corn prices in Indianapolis grain market report
The Indianapolis market shows quiet activity with Wheat prices for No 2 red at 1.07 and No 8 at 1.02 for January February and March 1.07 wagon 1.05. Corn quiet through billing with White Nos 2 3 64c No 4 62 and white mixed 62 61 and yellow and mixed Nos 2 3 60c No 4 59 14c. Oats steady with white No 2 51 and standard 51 44c No 3 51 4c No 4 - mixed Nos 2 3 50c No 4 50c. Timothy hay No 1 11.56 No 1 light clover mixed 10.25. Rye No 2 through billing Tc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
Timothy
Fort Wayne
Barr Street
Bash & Co
J. T. Johnson
East Columbia St
G. H. Crouse & Co
E. K. Bush
Columbia Street
Eckart Packing Company
Nathan & Levy
Fort Waeyne
New Haven
Monroeville
Balawin
Hoagland
Sheldon
Abolt
Arcola
Peabody
Spencerville
Grabill
Gar Creek
Woodburn
Timothy Woekegg
Hocking Valley
Massilion
Jackson
Pocahontas
Livestock Prices Steady Across Buffalo Chicago and Cincinnati Markets
East Buffalo notes receipts of 2049 hogs and 50 cattle with steady prices. hogs mostly to New York with mediums and heavies around 6.75 to 6.85, sows and workers in the 6.50s, pigs near 5.80. Chicago reports 22,000 hogs, 14,000 sheep receipts with varied but mainly firm to strong beef and sheep prices. Cincinnati hogs at 6.50 to 6.55, cattle steady, sheep steady to 5.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Livestock Auction Prices See Hogs Sheep Lambs and Calves
Hogs receipts today show 2,000 head heavies at 6.70 to 6.75, mediums 6.60, heavy yorkers 6.50 to 6.60, night yorkers 6.15 to 6.25, and pigs at 5.90 to 35.75. Sheep steady at 5.25, lambs 7.60, calves 9.00 with declines noted.
Chicago and New York Markets Report Butter Eggs and Cheese
Chicago and New York market notes dated January 26 show butter steady in Chicago at 22 to 28 cents for creameries and 21 to 26 cents for daisies. Eggs ease with firsts around 29 cents. Cheese steady with various grades listed. Poultry prices weaker. turkeys 16 cents, chickens around 11 to 13 cents. Toledo North Lima price noted at $1.04 and South Lima Indiana at 98 cents.
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Chicago
Ill
New York
Pennsylvania
Toledo
Toledo, O
North Lima
South Lima
Indiana
Fort Wayne Markets Report Dominion Prices Across Commodities
Fort Wayne wholesale markets show mixed prices for grains livestock and staples. Wheat and corn trade near historical levels while eggs butter and poultry adjust across multiple buyers and regional firms including Bash & Co and Mayflower Mills.
Births Reported for Mr Linkhart Family
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Linkhart, of 625 Taylor, as noted in the birth statistics section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Linkhart
Taylor, At
Daughte
Real estate transfers compiled for area counties
Transfers of real estate compiled by J C Heller list numerous parcels in Milan Lake Wayne Washington St Joe and Cedar Creek townships with buyers and sellers including Mary L Moore Theo Thimlar Jacob Christman Henry Williams Emilie Maurer John Mann etc. Amounts range from 0 to 18500 and include tons of lots parts sections and additions such as Drexel Park Oak Knoll Interurban Acre and Fort Wayne Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Heller
Court St. Mary L
Washington Township
Geo
W. Brackenridge
Ernest G. Young
Adam F. Bucher
Cyrus J
Ella L. Flack
Northeast
Wayne Township
Orin A. Kelley
Mary McKinzie
Oak Knoll
Washington
Railroad
Fred C. Rahdert
Christian Rahdert
Penhouse Farm
North
Albert Riter
David Klopfenstein
Jesse and
D. B. Grice
George and
Anna Jaeger
Monroe Township
John Baker
Richard K. Erwin
Maumee
Adam Collis
Levi
Frances Hoffman
Lagra
Springfield Township
Jesse Grice
George
Madison Township
Charles B. Schmuck
Simon Friestroffer
Drexel Park
Uddition
Warne Township
Warren W. Archer
Florence Burgess
Archer
Susan Munson
Laura Johnson
Springfield
John Carlton
Emil Erhart
St. Joe
John Ryan
Chas
Rosa Martin
Milan
Leah Schwarz
Nee Schlatter
Josephine Schlatter
Cedar Creek Township
Lacey A. Henry
Carter
Mary E. Graffe
Fort Wayne Trust Company
Charles A. Gotman
Auto engine kicks injure Eugene Fitch at Monroe Fitch and Sons
While trying to crank a new Mitchell car at the Monroe Fitch and Sons agency about 6 o clock Monday evening Eugene Fitch received severe bruises on the inner side of his right leg. He is confined to his home on East Berry Street and will likely be unable to walk for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Monroe Fitch and Sons
Eugene Fitch
East Berry Street
Notice of Final Settlement of Elizabeth Nowyer Estate
Creditors heirs and legatees of Elizabeth Nowyer in Allen Circuit Court Fort Wayne Indiana must appear February 19 1999 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Executor John W Noyer Clerk Joseph N Mason Attorney S Hench filed January 20 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Nowyer
Allen
Fort Wayne
Indiana
John W. Noyer
Joseph N. Mason
Allen Circuit Court
S. M. Hench
Wky
Final settlement hearing for Anna M. Harken rider estate
Heirs and legatees of Anna M. Harken rider must appear in Allen Circuit Court Fort Wayne Indiana February 20 1999 and show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved. They must prove heirship and receive distributive shares. IRA Palmer Administrator January 20 1909. Joseph N. Mason clerk Homer C. Underwood attorney for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Harkenrider
Allen Circuit Court
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Ira Palmer
Joseph N. Mason
Terk Ahen Circuit Court
Homer C. Underwood
Wky
Atty
Appointment of Administrator for John Benning Estate
Notice declares George L. Ashley appointed administrator of the John Benning estate in Allen County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. Wky Porter serves as attorney for the estate. document dated 2021.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Benning
Allen County
Indiana
George L. Ashley
Co. W. Porter
Atty
Heirs to Appear in Allen Circuit Court for Settlement
The heirs and legatees of Frederick L Boschler are summoned to Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana on February 18 1909 to show cause why the final settlement accounts of the decedent’s estate should not be approved Administratrix Eva M Boschler of the estate requests tributive shares. Witness the Clerk dated January 18 1909 with seal. Joseph N Mason Robinson Luecke Attys for Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph N.’ Mason
Allen Circuit
Robinson & Luecke
Attys
Eleven Room Modern House For Sale In Okee Park
Property listing describes a modern eleven room house with bath and both soft and hot water plus laundry. Details mention electric light and location in Okee Park with reference to price or lot 24240 and E70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moftern House
Seelee
Okee Park
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Allen County Courts
Genevieve Needham
Arthur F. Needham
Rowe
Davies
Elmer Davies
Commission House
Western
Rio
Santos
New Orleans
Chicago Cash Grain
East Buffalo Market
Cincinnati
Tresselt & Sons
Frederick L. Boshler
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