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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
1
Roberts is acquitted by a Terre Haute jury on a single ballot sparking cheering crowds. Friends pack the court and compel the mayor to address from the bench as the official defense thanks supporters. Roach, stunned by the verdict, warns the reform effort is halted.
Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, was found not guilty of conspiracy to commit registration and election frauds after a 46 day Vigo Circuit Court trial. The verdict came at 11 10 PM amid cheers from his supporters and a sobering crowd of friends. Special Prosecutor Roach had left for his sick son when the verdict was read.
Louis Camden also known as Louis G Melten was arrested at his rooming house at 1701 North Thirteenth Street for highway robbery in Cincinnati. He had earlier held up a youth, feigned officer status, and fled town after bond. Camden has a prior police record in Cincinnati and Kentucky. He was treated by Dr. Hutcheson in Greencastle and then sent to Lafayette for further care. Miss Ruth Herod’s illness kept her home on East Hanna Street.
Men shouted and hubbub interrupted the final day of the trial as an apparently organized group of rooters swarmed the large courtroom. Judge Fortune and Judge Harris faced repeated protests while Eph Inman defended his client, and Prosecutor Roach faced audible threats during closing remarks.
The Ladies Glee Club delivered an outstanding performance at DePauw School of Music. The final number of the spring festival drew the largest crowd and received high praise for the group’s range and harmony.
The DePauw University Ladies Glee Club directed by Mrs. Martha Geyer Degner delivered a lively third program of the fourth spring music festival at Meharry hall. The ensemble showcased chorus numbers octette quartettes duets and solos with strong acclaim for Rockin Time and The White Butterfly.
County Superintendent L G Wright has received school enumeration reports from Warren and Madison townships, previously missing from last Monday's publication. The Warren and Marion township tallies show the number of school children by gender, with totals for each township. Additional reports are awaited from Russellville Cloverdale and Green Castle cities as of now.
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