William T Walker pleads guilty to second degree murder
William T. Walker confessed to choking his wife Catherine Walker on September 10 and burying her body in the Sherman street yard. Judge O Rourke sentenced him to life in Michigan City Prison. the plea was accepted as the most logical course by the state. Detective Pappert secured the confession after tracing buried clothing clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Thomas Walker
Credit Court
Michigan City
O’rourke
William T. Walker
Walker
William F. Pappert
Harry H. Hilgermann
Albert E. Thomas
Phil B. Colerick
David Whiteleather
Columbia City
J. Lewis Walker
Catherine Walker
Sherman Street
Dayton V. Abbott
Lome
Home Telephone Company
Pappert
Gambling hell alleged over Main Street tailoring shop
Elizabeth Ream filed a circuit court complaint for divorce from Frank E. Ream and sought a restraining order to stop wage collection by Charles H. Beebe, owner of a gambling venture allegedly run above the Schoch tailoring shop at 409 W. Main St. She cites years of neglect, separate living, and associations with women of ill repute, seeking $5,000 alimony and child support. A later hearing granted the wife a divorce, $12 monthly child support, and $1,000 alimony. Authorities doubted the existence of a gambling house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Schoch
Main Street
Elizabeth Ream
Circuit
Frank E. Ream
Charles H. Beebe
Berbe
Ream
R. B.dreibelbiss
Beebe
Schoch
Perfect Is Vice Chairman Of Building Committee
Arthur H. Perfect was elected vice chairman of the building committee of the Young Women's Christian Association. George P. Evans is the committee chairman. The association will employ a superintendent of construction for the new building to be started soon by Busching, Hageman & Co., contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Perfect
Young Women’s Christian Association
George P. Evans
Busching, Hageman & Co
Jennie J Johnson and Henry Sievers Wed in Columbia City
Miss Jennie J Johnson and Mr Henry Sievers, Washington township residents, were married Thursday at 3 PM in the United Brethren church with Rev T L Shaffer officiating. A furnished home awaits the couple in Washington township. the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Enoch Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Jennie J. Johnson
Henry
Sievers
Washington Township
United Brethren Parsonage
T. L. Shaffer
Enoch
Johinson
Next Fort Wayne Methodist Conference To Meet At St Paul Church
The Fort Wayne district annual Methodist Episcopal conference, after closing at Bluffton, will meet next in Fort Wayne at St Paul Church. Rev H Cremean extended the invitation. Former VP Charles W Fairbanks spoke on foreign missions and temperance debate dominated sessions with Anti-Saloon League themes. Shirley Sunday, from Trinity Fort Wayne, passed local preacher exams. J A Beatty reported spiritual and financial district prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Methodist Episcopal Church
Bluffton
St. Paul Church
H. Cremean
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Anti-Saloon League
J. C. Valentine
Emory Dunbar
G. H. Crafts
C. M. Lantis
M. C. Pittinger
E. M. Foster
B. Sawyer
C. King
O. W. L. Harbor
P. H. Walter
F.S. Hickman
G. W. Leisling
A. R. Gillman
F. H. Cremean
A. B. Cline
M. H. Thornburg
Charles A. Sherwood
Shirley Sunday
Trinity Church of
J. A. Beatty
Sentinel
Roosevelt Delegates Fight Plan In Indiana Twelfth District
Roosevelt Republicans in Indiana's Twelfth district held a conference at the Anthony hotel in Fort Wayne to organize for Roosevelt's nomination. They indicated a Roosevelt delegate ticket will be fielded and adopted a rule to not vote for any national delegate who does not support Roosevelt. The meeting drew leaders from Allen and Steuben counties and planned future steps, with prominent figures like Edwin M. Lee and Frank J. Dundiean absent but represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Fort Wayne
Twelfth
Taft
Edwin M. Lee
Anthony Hotel
Twelfth District
Mr. Lee
Indiana
Frank J. Dundiean
Indianapolis
Tlo
Lee
Bay
Norman Babcock
Topeka
Hany Brown
J. A. Clevenger
Charles Abell
William Wearley
L. Clark
Charles Miller
Ed Reyher
al Wells
A. C. Stewart
L. C. Wells
Charles Addington
J. A. Moore
Whitley County
L. T. Bailey
B. G. Crill
O. & Torpet
L. M
Doudican
Button
Harry Brown
DeKalb
I. A. Provines
Allen
Allen County
W. C. Geake
E. P. Dailey
Charles Preble
F. J. Rahe
Charles & Bush
W. D. Calvin
David Beard
Oscar Boulton
John I. Oswall
Lee J. Hartzell
Bash
Harris
Mr. Harris
Ket River Township
Allen County Central Committee
Tait
Steuben
Teddy
Frisinger
Republican Central Committee
Steuben County
Hartzell
L. J. Hartzell
Hartzeh
Auburn man to undergo eleventh mouth cancer operation
Auburn Indiana March 1 John Rudolph left for Anaheim Ohio for an operation for cancer in his mouth. This is the eleventh operation he has had for the same trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
dJohn Rudolph
Ana
Slow March or a Fast Defense
Ira Moore describes a tense exchange with George Greenwood in a room both occupied. Greenwood fired two bricks striking Moore’s head. Patrolman Dave Blum intervened. They were held for witness tomorrow. Russell Abbee, Fred Sherman fined and jailed for 30 days. both tied to a watch and money theft from Ella Calkins’s Broadway restaurant and boarding house. James L. Wood warned over custody, placed under court surveillance. The session included a clash between mothers-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Moore
George Greenwood
Greenwood
Moore
Dave Blum
Russell Abbee
Fred Sherman
Ella Calkins
Broadway
James IL. Wood
Milk Supply 8 Free From Dirt
Dr. George Gillie, city meat and milk inspector, examined fifty six milk samples from dairymen on their rounds and found no dirt in any. Sixteen samples lacked butter fat due to cold weather, and three dairymen were cited for samples far below standard to explain and remedy the condition. Weather hardships on livestock noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gillie
City Meat and Milk Inspector
Fort Wayne Pioneer fireman G Hohnhaus dies aged 32
Peter G. Hohnhaus a longtime Fort Wayne volunteer fireman and later assistant street commissioner died at 7 10 am at his home 1059 Wall street He was 32 and died after six weeks of feeble health He celebrated his sixtieth wedding anniversary in October with his widow He was born January 28 1830 in Welkendorf Bavaria and came to America in 1851 He joined the old volunteer fire department over forty years ago and served as foreman of Eagles No 4 He also served on the city council representing the old Fifth ward Later he was appointed assistant street commissioner He was a Democrat and a member of St John s Lutheran church He leaves a large family including Arliss Dora Mrs Eisenacher Mrs Christ Greiner George Hohnhaus Mrs William Bruch Mrs Fred Roembke Carl Tohnhaus and others Funeral Saturday at 050 from his home and 2 00 from St John s Lutheran church Flowers omitted accorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter G. Hohnhaus
Fort Wayne
Wall Street
Molenhaus
Germany
Mohnhaus
Welkendorf
Unterfranken
Bavaria
America
Baltimore
Chambersburg
Hohnhaus
Fifth Ward
Broadway
Sixth Ward
Scherer
Berghot
Josey
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Rose Zitzman
Arliss
Dora Uwohnhaus
Fred Eisenacher
Christ
Court hears assault case amid slow march talk and razor aid
Tra Moore and George Greenwood faced a city court over an assault linked to a slow march to a cemetery. Greenwood received ten days in jail and ten dollars in costs after a $10 judgment. Moore was acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Moore
George Greenwood
Greenwood
Moore
Neck Broken in Fall Near Pierceton
William Sapington age about 55 died when his neck broke in a fall from an overturned corn fodder load while hauling fodder from his home southeast of Pierceton to a Thorncreek township farm in Whitley county. The wagon upset near Limekiln and he died almost instantly. survived by wife and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierceton
Ind
William Sapington
Saptington
Thorncreek
Whitley County
Lrwill
Sapington
Peters family moves to new home in Waterloo
Mrs. Barl Peters and her father W. Leas purchase the Mart Miser property on South Wayne street and will reside there. The Miser family will move to a farm west of town. Mr. Peters was formerly managing editor of the Daily Courier at Auburn and now holds a position with the Journal-Gazette at Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ind
Barl Peters
W. 7. Leas
Mart Miser
South Wayne Street
Miser
Peters
Daily Courier
Auburn
The
Journal-Gazette
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne High School Students Abandon Greek Fraternities
All pupils at Fort Wayne High School who admitted membership in barred Greek letter fraternities signed statements pledging to withdraw and not affiliate with forbidden societies during their time at the school. The action ended a dispute over the ban, with a March 1 deadline and possible expulsion for noncompliance, while authorities offered no guidance on forming new social clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wine
Fort Warne
Virals
Cael
Bluffton County Faces Liquor License Battle Post Wet Vote
Bluffton notes a Proctor law repeal two years after a local option election. Commissioners will consider nine liquor license applications next week, with wet and dry factions contesting blanket remonstrances for three wards. Outlying townships push to keep dry where saloon requests may arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Laud
Wells County
Commissioners’ Court
Board of Commissioners
Farm Trades Near Whitley Cols City Ind
The Chauncey Hurd 68 acre farm in Richland township was traded to John Perry of Jefferson township for his 25 acre farm valued at 2500 with Perry paying the difference. The 25 acres secured by Hurd were sold to W H Kissinger for 2500, possession March 15. The Hugh Runmel 54 acre farm in Columbia township sold to Chauncey Hurd for 6800, possession March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus City
Ind
Chauncey Hurd
Richland Township
John Perry
Jefferson Township
Perry
Mr. Hurd
W. H. Kissinger
Hugh Runmel SA
Columbia Township
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Wire
Back Yard
Slayer
William F. Walker
Circuit Court
Perfect
Methodist
Fort
Wayne
Razor He
Abbee
Sherman
Peter G. Honnhaus
Charles Rigler
Kastes
Harry White
Chicago
John Stevens
William Ryan
Tom Hennes
Charles Mays
John Lee
Wn. Sapington
Whitley
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