Former Judge Named in Conspiracy Allegations
Former Putnam Circuit Court judge named among others alleged to have schemed to gain a fortune through a job arrangement.
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Putnam Circuit Court
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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1915
Page
1
Judge Refuses Petition in Vigo County Probate Case
Terre Haute Ind May 3 Judge pro tem John W Gerdink refused a writ of prohibition sought by Roach Ballard to bar Charles M Fortune probate commissioner from acting in the Margaret McGinley estate Conspiracy allegations named Crawford Fairbanks Eli H Redman P O Collver and Fortune as participants Ballard said action protects Mayme Woods creditor with a $1000 claim Fortunes prior rulings and political crime connections are noted with Redman later succeeding Fortune as circuit judge and a past election fraud probe linked to the group
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
John W. Gerlink
Circuit Court
Eli H. Redman
Leavenworth
Vigo County
Roach & Ballard
Charles M. Fortune
Margaret McGinley
Gerdink
Fortune
Walter Ballard
Mayme Woods
Crawford Fairbanks
P. O. Collver
P. C. Colliver
Colliver
Mr. Ballard
McGinley
Fairbanks
Redman
Ballard
Circuit
Donn M. Roberts
Indianapolis
Denison
Banks and Redman Enter City With the Machine
Fortune rode into town on a street car as banks and Redman continued into the city with the machine.
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Banks
Redman
Fortune
Kean Receives 140 Days On State Farm For Intoxication
North Greencastle resident Soph Kean arrested by Marshal John Cooper was charged with intoxication. He pled guilty before Mayor Cooper, received a $100 fine and costs and 30 days in jail, then was sent to State Farm after failing to pay. He sustained facial injuries from a clash with the marshal, highlighting a city crackdown on drunken offenders.
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Soph” Kean
State Farm
Theodore Bees
Kean
Cooper
Miss Gibson Takes Early Lead In May Queen Contest
Five candidates run neck to neck in the May Queen race with Miss Gibson holding a slim majority over rivals as several candidates gain today.
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Miss Gibson
May Queen Contest narrows to neck and neck finish
With eight days left until the May 12 final at 6 pm, Geraldine Gibson leads a tight five way race while Lou Pollard holds second with 33 700 votes at noon. Tomorrow at 6 pm the top candidate receives $5 in gold as crowds mobilize and votes may surge. Col Fred J Close appoints Adelbert B Crampton as Marlor Soldiers home governor. Crampton, a former 48th Indiana captain, will take office June 1 with broad Indiana ties. Hershal Foster and Louis Morrison visit Indianapolis on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Gibson
Lou Pollard
Ralph Confer
Fred J. Close
New York City
National Soldiers’ Homes
Adelbert B. Crampton
Delphi
Marlor
Crampton
48Th
Indiana Regiment
Dixie Highway Plan Prompts Local Enthusiasm
Milton Neese surveyor of Montgomery County speaks this afternoon to stir support for proposed roads from Lafayette through Crawfordsville and Greencastle as part of the Dixie Highway plan.
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Milton Neese
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Lafayette
Greencastle
Campaign Push Aims To Secure Dixie Highway Route
Milton Neese of Crawfordsville toured Greencastle to rally support for routing the Dixie Highway through Montgomery and Putnam counties. Indiana’s route selection hinges on a May 20 decision by Thomas Taggart and Carl Fisher after May 10 data submissions.
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Milton Neese
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Greencastle
Montgomery
Putnam Counties
Ralston
Thomas Taggart
Carl Fisher
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hoosier
Michigan City
Lafayette
Frankfort
Lebanon
Putnam County
Cloverdale
Gosport
Valparaiso
Bloomington
Institutions of
State Prison
State Farm
Jeffersonville
State Reformatory
Alec Lane
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Dixie Highway
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First Rational Bank
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Opera House
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