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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
1
An eleven man jury finds for the defendant in the suit by George Thomas of Shelbyville seeking 3000 dollars in damages against Samuel Arbuckle. A Brazil grocer suffers injuries in the same Putnam Circuit Court session on Tuesday night.
The Shelbyville case of George Thomas versus Samuel Arbuckle ended with a verdict for the defendant. Eleven jurors agreed after two days of trial that Arbuckle, Brazil grocer, was not liable for injuries Thomas suffered when struck near a traction car.
DePauw University baseball meets Butler College at McKeen Field in a follow up to an earlier Indianapolis game won by Butler. Fleming and Ford to start for DePauw with Lewis catching. Sisson, the DePauw star, may sit out to rest for a Saturday clash with Rose Poly Engineers in Terre Haute.
The Greencastle City school board secretary files the city enumeration with the county superintendent. The report shows 834 children total, with 42 colored and 792 white students.
Market Street property owners file a remonstrance against proposed concrete sidewalks and curbing. Seven sign the petition for improvement while nine property owners sign the remonstrance.
At Greencastle city council a remonstrance by nine Market street residents opposed cement sidewalks curbings and gutters from Liberty to Poplar. A seven-signature petition supported the project. The remonstrance goes to the street committee for investigation and next meeting action.
Alertness of Miss Pearl Warren aids officers in securing 4.75 taken from the room of Miss Ruth Ryan in Woman's Hall while girl was at supper. Washington describes police pursuing leads after the incident.
Miss Pearl Warren, DePauw University student, uncovered Mrs Amos Hibbs in Miss Ruth Ryan's room after a pocketbook containing 4 75 was taken during supper. Hibbs admitted the theft citing poverty and sickness, and returned the money, not being arrested amid sympathies. Officer Maloney aided the three students in recovering the pocketbook and urged Hibbs to stay away from the dormitory. The case links to prior robberies at the dormitory and prompts a broader investigation. John Parrish of Greencastle was fined for drunkenness.
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