Allen County Courts Resume Of The Week's Happenings
Mary Emrick files a divorce in superior court against John Emrick seeking custody of their nineteen year old daughter after alleging years of neglect and abuse including saloon-backed funds and a Feb. 27 choking incident. Attorney William Fruechtenicht. Harry Gilbert pleads guilty in circuit court to keeping a house of ill fame and pays fines. Ongoing suits include Nassenstein v Oetting and LaFranz v Ulmer. Monroeville Home Telephone Co. v Ohio Electric Railway. Court will be in vacation all next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emrick
John Emrick
William Fruechtenicht
Harry Gilbert
Calhoun Street
Superior Court
Monroeville Home Telephone Company
Ohio Electric Railway Company
Judge to Seek New Trial in John Baker Case
Thursday Judge Erwin will move for a new trial in the John Baker case to Judge Cooke at Huntington. He believes success possible after reports jurors thought Baker would serve only ten months in Michigan City prison, with some considering voluntary manslaughter as a compromise. Additional facts have come to light. The Row divorce was withdrawn after decree. custody of an eleven year old daughter granted to the husband. Attorneys named Crabill for the husband and Mc Adams and Hartzell for the wife. Nelson H. Summy vs Oscar Gandy and others went to trial over a dispute about sole staves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin
John Baker
Cooke
Huntington
Michigan City
Baker
Andrew J. Row
Elsie Row
Monroe Township
H. C. Crabill
McAdams
Hartzell
Nelson H. Summy
Oscar Gandy
Suit Filed Over Death At Nine Mile By Railroad
Friday a new circuit court suit filed by George Budd administrator of Anthony Bubb estate seeks 10000 dollars from Fort Wayne and Springfield Railway for Bubb killed January 10 last year at Nine Mile while engaged in business. Trial of prior suit ended in a hung jury. a new action started by Judge Walpole G. Coletick. Goose Case Heard. Gust Schubert appealing after hunting on posted grounds killed four domestic geese mistaken for wild. Judge O Rourke to rule. Court Notes: verdict for Melvin H. Bummy 386.85 against Oscar Gandy et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Budd
Anthony Bubb
Fort Wayne
Walpole G. Coletick
Gust Schubert
Jury verdict halves Fort Wayne lot in LaFranz v Ulmer
A superior court jury ruled in the Minnie LaFranz versus Sophia Ulmer suit, awarding each party half of Lot No. 3 in Fort Wayne and $600 to LaFranz in cash after protracted negotiations and a trial that lasted three May sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie LaFranz
Sophia Ulmer
Fort Wayne
Prominent men face trial over nighttime fence destruction
In an Indiana circuit court session Hiram C Moderwell Vernon J Schane and Jay Moderwell were tried for conspiring to commit an unlawful act by destroying a stone fence Edgerton had built in 1907 on his West Wayne street property. Defense counsel included Barrett Morris Alden Townsend Colerick while state lawyers were Thomas Hilgemann and Hoffman. Other cases covered include a divorce dismissal for Viola Pinkney and a pending decree in a Stearns dispute, with Lysher cited for grand larceny and related charges. Cairns will probate, executor named, and Niezer & Co. articles filed. Byron Gleason bound for Plainfield boys' school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram C
Jay Moderwell
Vernon J. Schane
Clement W. Edgerton
Moderwell
West Wayne Street
Edgerton
O. N. Heaton
Superior Court
Barrett & Morris
Samuel R. Alden
Leonard & Townsend
Phil B. Colerick
Thomas
Hilgemann
Hoffman
Viola Pinkney
William Pinkney
Heaton
William
Pinkney
Nannie
William Stearns
Jin
Margaret Lysher
Charles EE. Lysher
Michigan City
William Fruechtenicht
Cairns
James T. Cairns
Circuit Court
Mary Hess
Ruth
Paul
Gladys Cairns
James
Frank Cairns
Byron Gleason
Plainfield Boys’ School
Niezer & Co
County Recorder
Damaging testimony in Edgerton fence case tops trial
Prosecutors shown Jefferson Peyton offered $5 to destroy Clement Edgerton’s stone fence. Peyton said he consented but balked at the last moment. He also testified about plans to hire three Chicago street men and to approach Fred Oesterman after jail release. Edgerton testified at length on relevant incidents. separate divorce claims against Charles Nicolet reveal alleged bed eviction, neglect, and hunger during March to year end. Jury drawn for April term includes Eckart, Schwegman, Warner, and others. Farmers Deposit Bank suit against Charles Pape postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram C
Jay M. Moderwell
Walter Schane
Clement W. Edgerton
Jefferson W. Peyton
Chicago
Fred Oester- Man
Edgerton
Helen
Howard Hawthorn
Superior Court
Henry Eckart
John Schwegman
George ‘Warner
Fort Wayne
Frank Roberts
Cyrus Gorrell
Milan ‘Township
William. F. Wilkens
Lake
Safara ‘Snyder
Springfield
Jacob Andofer
John Hiser
Frank’ Beckman
Manuel ‘Brindel
Pleasant
Hugh McFadden
J.W. Adair
Bank
Charles Pape
Grafting Wax and Home Cleaning Products Ad
A fresh lot of grafting wax offered in 5 10 15 and 25 cent sizes. Climax wallpaper cleaner promises to renew walls at 10 cents per can. Climax carpet cleaner is a vegetable formula for floor carpets priced at 25 cents.
Car Inspector Fatally Hurt In Fifth Street Accident
Victor King of 203 Fifth street was seriously injured when a Lake Erie and Western passenger train No. 40 rolled freight cars toward Fifth street. He failed to notice the moving train while at Fourth street and was caught by a baggage car corner, rolling several times before collapse. Taken to St Joseph hospital, his back was found broken though he briefly revived to speak with bystanders. King had long service with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor King
Fifth Street
Lake Erie and Western
King
Fourth Street
St. Joseph Hospital
J. M. Dinnen
Shopmen Resign Positions at Pennsylvania Shops
Several resignations occurred at the Pennsylvania shops this morning. T. H. Reuter left the blacksmith department for Detroit to take a better job. E. L. Lore, also a blacksmith, is recalled to the Rolling Mills where he had worked before. Tomorrow F. Q. Baker, in the flue shop since last fall, returns to a Decatur farm and likely stays. H. Jacquay, a D boilermaker helper, also resigned to return to farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
T. H. Reuter
Detroit
E. L. Lore
Blacksmith
Rolling Mills
F. Q. Baker
Decatur
H. Jacquay
Poe News Highlights Local Funeral and Village Notes
Sentinel correspondence from Poe Indiana reports John A Morton from Bellefontaine Ohio attending his daughter in law's funeral. Wayne Smith, 12, fractured both wrists in a hayloft fall. Rev J S Newcombe preached closing sermon for the conference year. Whitley County aims to curb fish pests with a large seine to remove gar dogfish carp and other pirates from lakes and streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Ind
John A. Morton
Bellefontaine
P. H. Snider
Park Somers
Wayne Smith
Marion Smith
H. H. Roberts
John Witte
Rinehart Heckman
Freidheim Company
H. J. Fenner and
George
Tnion City
Mich
Ossian
Fort Wayne
J. S. Newcombe
Lord Jesus Christ
Bellefontaine, O
Charles Myers
Whitley County Game and Fish Protective Association
Berleey
Pioneer Woman Mrs Engle Dies After 70 Years In Wayne
After seventy years in Wayne township widow Mrs Margaret Engle died at 88 years in her daughter’s home 1240 Buchanan street She lived on the Engle farm south of the county poor farm since 1839 and told of forests and wild animals In her youth She was a charter member of St John’s Lutheran church and related stories of Allen county’s early days Surviving are six children and several relatives born in Elsas Germany she immigrated in 1826
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Township
Margaret Engle
John Engle
Sarah Stanger
Buchanan Street
Engle
Elsas
Germany
America
Stark County
Ohio
William Engle
Mary Strain
Adeline Listenberger
George Engle
Alex Engle
Lima
Anna Zindrann
John Kiefer
Sarah Treu
James Cairns Dies. Longtime Pennsylvanian Machinist
James T. Cairns eighty two a veteran machinist at the Pennsylvania shops in Fort Wayne died Wednesday at his son Franks Crestline Ohio home during a visit. Born in Scotland he lived in Fort Wayne for decades and retired in 1901. Surviving are sons James in Crestline and another in Wichita Kansas and granddaughter Mrs W J Hess in Fort Wayne. Body to be brought to Fort Wayne for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Cairns
Pennsylvania
Crestline
Frank M. Cairns
Scotland
Fort Wayne
South
Broadway
James Cairns
Wichita, Kan
W. J. Hess
Pennsylvania Company
Funeral services for Fred Drage Saturday in Pog
Spencerville Ohio area resident Fred Drage and brother ig a resident of Hoagland will have funeral services Saturday morning at 8 30 from the house and at 10 30 from the M E church at Pog Rev J F Vichert will officiate Interment will be in Bethel cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencerville
Fred
Drage
Hoagland
And
M. BE
Pog
J. F. Vichert
Bethel Cemetery
Death of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Madden at Swank home
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Madden aged 67 died Tuesday afternoon at 5 at her son in law Edward Swank’s home near Sheldon. A long time Wallen resident she moved to the Swank home two years ago. Surviving children noted. Funeral was Thursday at 9 from the Swank home with interment in Hatfield cemetery near Wallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Madden
Edward Swank
Sheldon
Alwys
Wallen
Swank
Hatfield
Widow Mrs Cornelia T Smith Dies in Columbus Ohio
Mrs Cornelia T Smith widow of Rev Nathan S Smith former pastor of the Third Presbyterian church died in Columbus Ohio. Mr and Mrs Smyser left at noon today to attend the funeral. She made many friends in Fort Wayne and remained well known after leaving the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia T. Smith
Nathan S. Smith
Third Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ohio
Pickle Death Follows Return From Baldwin Home
William P. Pickle aged 20 years 11 months 6 days died Friday morning at 1224 McClellan street after returning from Baldwin Michigan aboard a Grand Rapids and Indiana train. He suffered a year from a complication of diseases and wished to die at home with his wife Dorothy and five year old daughter surviving along with his parents Theodore and Mrs Pickle and sister Mrs Frank Spencer of Ocheltree Texas. His brothers Burt and Lawrence accompanied him from Baldwin and he was a member of lodge No 14 Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Pickle
McClellan Street
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Baldwin
Mich
Burt
Lawrence Pickle
Mr. Pickle
Grand Union Tea Store
Calhoun Street
Pickle
Independent Order of Oddfellows, Lodge No. 14
Dorothy Pickle
Theodore Pickle
Frank Spencer
Ocheltree
Texas
Tragic death of Miss Loretta Stalf after appendicitis operation
Loretta Stalf four teen year old daughter of Leonard Stalf of 426 Huffman street died at St Joseph hospital Friday morning from peritonitis after an appendectomy. Despite initial recovery, the infection proved fatal. She was active in Precious Blood church and class of first communicants. Survived by parents three brothers and five sisters. Funeral services Monday at 8:30 from home and 9 at Precious Blood church with Rev. Father Hummer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Stalf
Leonard Stalf
Huffman Street
St. Joseph Hospital
The
Precious Blood Church
Louis
Leonard
Carl Stalf
Anna
Marie
Frieda
Katherine
Helen Stalf
the Precious Blood Church
Father. Hummer
Mrs Anna Maria Young Dies at 53 in Washington Township
Mrs Anna Maria Young wife of Christian Young dies at her Washington township home after a prolonged breast cancer battle. A St Pauls Lutheran church member she leaves husband Herman and Bertha, father William Figel and brother Henry Figel. Funeral services are Monday at 1 pm from the residence and 2 pm at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev Jacob Miller officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Maria Young
Christian Young
Washington Township
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Young
Morton Mrs Laseba C Morton dies at 45 in Marion County
Mrs Laseba C Morton wife of William H Morton former gro cer of Esmond avenue died at her home 207 Esmond street at 11 30 pm Tuesday after years of tuberculosis and paralysis She was 45 daughter of the late Christian Drage long a prominent Marion county resident Married twenty four years ago and a faithful attendant at AtrAt Baptist church Surviving be id
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laseba C. Morton
William H. Morton
Esmond Avenue
Esmond Street
Atrat ‘Baptist
Death of Lucius Green at 41 in Logansport
Lucius Green aged 41, son of Thomas C. Green and brother of Frank M. Green, died Friday in Logansport. Remains brought to this city Saturday. Survived by his father, sister Mrs Mary Knepper of Ligonier, and brother Rev Edgar Green of North Manchester. He had long resided in Albion and belonged to the M. E. church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Green
Thomas C. Green
Frank M. Green
Brackenridge Street
Logansport
Mary Knepper
Ligonier
Edgar ‘Green
North Manchester
Albion
M. Es “Church
Death of Mrs Emmet Fleming Linked to Fort Wayne Roots
City Friday a.m. reports the death in Buffalo of Mrs Emmet Fleming, formerly Miss Orlie Wise of Fort Wayne. She was second daughter of Platt J Wise, deputy sheriff here, and lived in Fort Wayne until her marriage. Surviving relatives include her husband, a brother Harry Wise in California, sister-in-law Mrs Charles Wise of Chicago, and cousins W H Fleming and O E Fleming of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Fleming
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
W. H. Fleming
O. E. Fleming
William Yates dies at 76 in Wabash. long railroad veteran
William Yates a retired Wabash engineer died at age 76 from pneumonia at his home 1324 Scott avenue. He served as an engineer from 1870 until the 1894 strike and spent his final years on the retired list. Surviving are his wife and ten children including William Yates Jr of Wawaka and daughters in Gruber Nierman Yates Rice Hall Shepherd Conklin Partridge Upham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Yates
Scott Avenue
Yates
William Yates, Jr
Wawaka
John V. Gruber
Martin Nierman
Ollen Yates
This City
Paul M. Rice
Cannon Bail
N. D
Ira E. Hall
la Jauita
Howard Shepherd
Seattle
R. E. Conklin
Edna Partridge
Chicago
Glenn Upham
Richmond, Va
Remains of John Bruno Arrive for Funeral in Richmond
John Bruno aged thirty two died Saturday afternoon in a Richmond sanitarium from a complication of diseases. His body arrived Monday morning and was prepared for burial at the parental home 416 Ross Street. He was a former Nickel Plate fireman based in Fort Wayne and longtime Cathedral attendee. Ten years ago he lost a world champion pool title in Cleveland to Clearwater. Surviving are parents Mr and Mrs James Bruno. brothers Joseph Charles David. sister Mary at home. sister Mrs N Santor of Texas whose husband is ill and cannot attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruno
Richmond
Ind
James Bruno
Ross Street
Fort Wayne
Bruno
Clearwater
Cleveland
Joseph
Charles
David Bruno
Mary Bruno
N. Santor
Texas
Santor
Death of Ed ward Snyder at 231 East Main Street
Ed ward Snyder, 49, died of a stomach cancer at his home 231 East Main Street Sunday evening. He worked at Atlas Ale house on East Main for years and joined Cathedral congregation four months ago. Survived by wife Maggie, sons Fred James Edward, three brothers John Henry William, and sister Mary Bowman. Funeral at 8:30 a.m. from home and 9 a.m. at Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Snyder
East Main Street
Atlas Ale House
Snyder
Maggie Snyder
Fred
James
John
Henry
William Snyder
Mary Bowman
Death of Miss Bertha Hart in Decatur
The death of Bertha Hart of Decatur occurred Saturday afternoon at five. A sister of Blanche Hart of the Citizens' Trust company, she was twenty six and popular in local social circles. The funeral will be at eight from St Mary’s Catholic church in Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Hart
Decatur
Blanche Hart
Citizens’ Trust Company
Henry F. Judd
West Jefferson Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Martin dies in Buffalo noted Fort Wayne link
Alexander Martin a Buffalo notable and cousin of Fort Wayne resident Frank J. Federspiel died Saturday afternoon at his home. He married Emma Weisser, a Fort Wayne woman. He once led and founded the Union Fire Insurance Company of Buffalo in 1874, retiring due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Martin
Buffalo
N. Y
Frank J. Federspiel
Mr. Martin
Fort Wayne
Emma Weisser
Union Fire Insurance Company
Masetaba Dies at 29 in City Hospital
Zayhalan Masetaba, a Syrian worker at the rolling mills, died this morning at St. Rochus hospital. He was 29, and his body remains at Getz & Cahill morgue while relatives said to live in the city are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zayhalan Masetaba
St. Rochus Hospital
Getz & Cahill
Veteran rail engineer Daniel O Close dies in Logansport
Obituary notes Daniel O Close a longtime Panhandle line engineer in the old wood burning era dying in Logansport. Also reported are deaths of David T Smith 71 near Auburn Lydia Roberts 98 of Logansport a Huntington burn accident and other local notices including a garrett electric shock and temperance contest winner Thelma Grover of Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel O. Close
Logansport
Panhandle
David T. Smith
Auburn
Harry Adams
Huntington
John McGuire
Garrett
Thelma Grover
Waterloo
Clyde Rice
Decatur
Lydia Roberts
Sampel ‘Teague
Wabash
Mrs Sarah H Adams 1827 1927 Remembered in Medina
The Medina Gazette reports the death of Mrs. Sarah H Adams at her daughter Emma Fitch's home in Fort Wayne Indiana on March 18 in her eighty second year. Born February 22 1827 in New York she lived on the family farm north of Medina much of her life and raised nine children five of whom survive. A devoted Disciple church member for over seventy years she wrote verses and needlework pieces treasured by loved ones. Funeral services were held March 20 at the Baptist church with interment in Spring Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina (O
Sarah H. Adams
Emma Fitch
Fort Wayne
Ind
City of
New York
Rochester
N. Y
Buffalo
Ohio
Medina
Samuel Adams
Geauga Lake
Hamilton's Corners
Adams
Monroe W. Fitch
Mary Newton
Cleveland
Jennie Fitch
W. E. Adams
Danville, Il
Christ
William Henderson of Spencerville dies aged 96
William Henderson a longtime Spencerville resident and eldest child in a family of thirteen died March 26 in DeKalb County. Born April 26 1824 in Richland Ohio he moved to Indiana in 1836 and lived a life of faith service and family devotion. He attended the Methodist church and supported it generously. He married Matilda Watson in 1845 who died seventeen years ago. He is survived by two sisters and three brothers and by two children Margaret Jane Henderson and former County Recorder John W. Henderson of Auburn. The funeral was conducted at the Spencerville Methodist church with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henderson
Spencerville
DeKalb County
Mr. Henderson
Richland
Ashland) County
Ohio
Samuel and
Letty (Moody) Henderson
Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Matilda Watson
Henderson
Methodist Church
Church
Masonic Order
Mr. Swinney
Brick
Lutheran Church
Masonic
So M. Braden
Ligonier
Samuel Stafford
Elkhart
Joseph Henderson
Ludington
Mich
David Henderson
Hudson
John M. Henderson
Margaret Jane Henderson
John W. Henderson
Auburn
Narrow escape for Mrs. Pence near Middlebury
Mrs. Patrick Pence of near Middlebury had a narrow escape Friday while carrying sugar water at camp. Her clothing caught fire but she avoided serious injury and was promptly assisted by onlookers and camp staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick ‘Pence
Middlebury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allen County Courts
William Nassenstein
Henry Oetting
Sophia
Gustav Ulmer
Meyer
POF News
Sentinel
Mrs
Madden
GREEN
Hart
Martin
Masetaba
Sarah H. Adams William Henderson
God
Baptist Church
C. A. Lemon
Spring Grove Cemetery
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