Christ Not Free in Murder Trial After 22 Ballots
After 22 ballots the jury could not agree on Henry Christ’s guilt in the murder of Edward Cory. Six for conviction and six for acquittal, foreman J. B. Taylor said no agreement could be reached. Special Judge W. W. Thornton discharged the jurors Sunday at 4 p.m. The case, tried amid conflicting testimony, centered on whether Cory’s blow preceded Christ’s actions. Prosecution urged Christ exceeded authority. defense argued Cory struck first. The trial also introduced police rules about handling insults, but no evidence Christ arrested Cory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christ
W. W. Thornton
J. B. Taylor
Thornton
Beary Christ
Edward Cory
Maryland
Christ
Henry Spean
Justlee
Bonan
Michael Ryan
Cory
Stake
Corys
City birth and building permit notices in local record
City births list a sequence of newborns with parent names and addresses including Nicewanger and MecCullom families and others, followed by a batch of building permits for cottages and repairs with names and property locations, including Wade near Boydon and Washington street. The notice names multiple couples, street addresses, infant causes, and various property transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Crawford
Wade
Boydon
J. & Crouse
Patterson
Ida B. Schooley
Worman Ave
Washington-st
M. Ogle
Pennsylvania
Harry Schofield
Roach
Deabelia
Martin Powell Dead And Funeral Planned In Private Service
Martin Powell died Sunday at City Hospital from blood poisoning after a foot cut. Funeral will be in Flanner & Buchanan chapel Tuesday morning, strictly private. Powell was once a conductor on the first city train on the J. M. & [. railroad and later ran hotels including the Pyle house and the Little hotel. He is survived by two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Powell
Flanner & Buchanan
Powell
J. M
Pyle House
Little Hotel
Noble Bassett Injured In Morristown Interurban Accident
Morristown Indiana December 11 Special to the Sun Moble Bassett was struck by an interurban freight car near Morristown this morning and seriously hurt. One leg was broken in three places and one arm broken. internal injuries are feared. He is a brother of Prosecutor Ehoer Bassott of Shalbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Bassett
Morristown
Ind
Moble Bassett
Here
Ehoer Basott
Bhalbyvilis
Repented Of His Sins A Salvation Army Revival Ending
Charles Freeman once an Episcopal clergyman in London fell into drink and drifted to vagrancy. He sought help at the Salvation Army hotel on Capitol Avenue, was helped by officers, reformed as a night clerk, fell ill about a week ago, developed meningitis, and died at City hospital. Funeral Tuesday at Flanner Buchanan chapel, Mount Jackson cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hospital
Salvation Army
Charles Freeman
London
Capitol-ave
Flanner & Buchanan's
Mount Jackson Cemetery
Local Notices and City Updates Amid Late Dreythater Death and Public Works
William G Drelthater died suddenly at Central Hospital for the Insane from heart disease He was a well known German resident living at 106 W Michinanst A meeting of Shortridge high school centers will discuss a senior fair and appoint a committee The Sam Thieves case reports a break in at Jessups creamery Massachusettts Ave with a 4 00 theft A new LaFrance fire truck is in service at South St engine house enhancing city fleet The Raymond engine house No % begins service serving southern city with five men led by Capt Harry Davis A bicycle squad arrested Leslie Ward at 8 Minerve St Sunday for assault and trespass The state hospital site selection commission has visited 40 localities Brownstown among last The State College Oratorical association judges for the February stars contest named with alternates listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Drelthater
Central Hospital For the Insane
Mr Drelthater
W. Michinanst
Rrr
Shortridge
Raymond
Harry Davis
Leutenant
Honge No. 10
A O H Members Initiate Forty Five at Marion County Meeting
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Marion County initiated forty five neophytes during a Sunday county meeting. Prominent members spoke including Charles Canno T H McAlister William Flarity P J Kelzher F P Bakey Dennis Egan Joseph O’Mahony and Dr C W Stalzer. A St Patrick day celebration committee was named and James Carroll awarded the jewel net to Division No 6 for largest membership gain with four new members. meeting was at St Joseph’s hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
Marion County
Order
Charles Canno
Miami County
T. H. McAlister
Peru
Wiliam Flarity
Elwood
P. J. Kelzher
F. P. Bakey
Dennis Egan
Joseph P. O'Mahoney
C. W. Stalzer
P. H. McNelis
Indianapolia
John H. Mahoney
J. J. Sharkey
Frank D. Lally
Paul Honner
Michael Horan
John J. Shea
James Carroll
Columbus
St. Joseph's
Evansville man arrested for biting wife's finger in drunken dispute
A string of local items appears. John A. Rieber faces an arrest in Evansville on a charge tied to biting off his wife’s finger after she upbraided him for coming home drunk. Other notes mention burglaries, a farmers institute, a large mink catch, a former editor killed in Kansas, multiple robberies, a football injury death, and a fatal train incident, forming a scattered community news page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
John A. Rieber
TALK TO BIBLE CLASS ON REFORM AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Charles B Coffin spoke to the Central Ave businessmen class about Nehemiahs wall rebuilding and laws enforcement. He warned reform demands require steadfast support and that officials face political risk when enforcing all laws. He urged men to back full legal enforcement to aid city state or national reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave. M. H
Charles B. Coffin
Walls
Jerusalem
Nehemiah
Comin
Winter wheat and rye crop conditions and sowings
The Agricultural Department reports December 1 crop conditions and sowing areas. Winter wheat condition stands near 89.6, with new sowing at about 31.31 million acres, up six percent from 1904. Winter rye shows 95.4 condition, with new sowing around 98.9 percent of last fall’s area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecripps-M'Rae Press Association
Washington
Agricultural Department
Livestock Market Receipts Report Mixed Values Across Classes
Receipts show varied livestock prices with beef cattle and stockers down slightly. Cows and heifers fetch 1542.00, Texans and Hoy receipts around 88,000, light rough at 456.70, heavy mix around 95 per hundred, sheep receipts about 26.00 with western lambs at 5.00 to 7.05.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Bie
Dec
Texas
Market reports and trial news from Missouri and Chicago
Missouri cattle and hog prices show steady to weak receipts with beef cows and stockers. Texas steers and lambs noted with varied prices. Chicago dairy and meat outputs listed. butter cheese and live poultry quotes. At Anderson Missouri, William F. Barker stands trial for first degree murder in a box car shooting tied to a robbery of immigrants, with five witnesses identifying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps-Mare Press Association
Anderson, M. D
Wiltam F. Barker
Greenfield
Leon Zook
Barker
Glass Works May Close Amid Amalgamated Watch
Hartford city dispatch reports a meeting of window glass manufacturers and the Amalgamated Window Glass Workers association in Buffalo tomorrow to discuss shutting down every Amalgamated scale factory. If January 1 1900 is not agreed, the strike would idle about 6 000 workers and extend to April 1 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers’ Association
Buffalo
Man shoots wife and self in Wheeling porch tragedy
In Wheeling West Virginia on December 11 Charles Snyder shot his wife after she spoke to another man. He then shot himself. Both were hospitalized in a dying condition. Police described the incident as a domestic dispute and are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scripps
Prebs Association
Wheeling
W. Va
Becaue
Charlea Snyder
Editor sues over ejection from Macy Monitor office
Peru Indiana editor demands damages stating Rev George Hicks and Marshal Ewer forced him from the Macy Monitor office. He seeks 3500 or 5000 dollars in the suit and asserts injury to his journalistic standing and finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Dev. M
Engert
Macy Monitor
George Hicks
Hicks
Marshal Ewer
Sudden Death of Sloat Shocks Tennessee Coal Leader
Henry R. Stoat, assistant secretary and treasurer of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Co., died suddenly at his home last night. He was at the office Saturday and appeared well and cheerful. The report comes from Scripps-McRae press association with details from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloat
Scripps-M’rae Press Association
New York
Henry R. Stoat
Tennesees Coal and Iron Company
Stoat
Stocks Signal Strength in New York Market Dec 1
The stock market opened strong with gains. Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda rose amid widespread advances, Union Pacific hitting a record high while Reading gained solidly and Southern Pacific showed strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Reading
Amalgamated Copper
Anaconda
St. Paul
Tennessee Coat and Iron and Stes
Union Bpecific
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Anacaathy
Kansas City
Bteel
Selen
Hog Prices and Slaughter Trade in Indianapolis Market
December reports show hog receipts at 4.60 cattle 450 sheep 60. Hogs open five cents lower than Saturday but trading active with prices up to 5.05 and most business between 4.35 and 5.05. Cattle steady for good to choice, weaker on other offerings with full clearance. sheep quiet with little change. Steers and cows listed with various weight brackets. bulls and veal calves noted. lambs and sheep prices quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Wheat Near 90 As Argentina Rains Hit Harvest Timing
Chicago reports rains in Argentina lifting wheat prices due to harvest delay. Market showed firm tones across grain futures with No 2 red wheat and various white and mixed corn, oat, and rye prices in through billing and inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Argentina
Wise
Yale
Lear
New York Produce Market Prices Dec I
Market notices from New York listing pork mess at 5.80, lard at 7.62, dressed poultry including turkeys 12c and fowls, butter at 2c to 6c, cheese varieties and creamery products with varying quality grades, and eggs near 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Neburger
Meere
New York
York
Pork—Mess
Western Steam
Spot
Botter—Creamery
Mletation
Fireia
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Christ
Spean
Mary and
William Nicewanger
N. LaSalle
Mabel and
James MecCullom
Mount, Irl
Mary
Enoch Ekstein
Chestnut
Carrie
Harry Emery
Riverside
Lora
Walter Huey
Bates
Agnes
Horace Bands
Fletcher
Berth
John Katzenberger
Stillwell
Lela
Thomas Montgomery
Mary Lindale
Frances
Peter Steckle
Meridian
Hattie
Harry £. Jones
Ashland
Edward Founds
William, Wiegel
Union
Lula Wild
City
Mary White
Juliette Insane Hospital
Sensiry
Archer Cremer
August H. Theu
Linden
Elizabeth Abromet
St. Vincent's Hospital
Lewis V. Schindley
West
Henry Wrade
Bessie Nolan
James Scott
Mattie Phillips
Herbert McCormick
Ida M. Mitchell
Iven O'Daugherty
Jennie B. Myers
Charles G
Prudence Davis
Jacob F. Mayers
James D. Dodge
Emma Rose
Coat Trust Company
William Hadek
Charles G. Stils
W. V. Bozell
Annie M. Bozell
Annie M. Jeck
Albert M. Denny
John A. Scheier
Charles C. Stilz
People's Outfitting CO
W. Wash. St
Ky. Ave
Bugs
Steel Range
Je-Morrow
Freeman
City News
Jessup
Massachusettts Ave
Am Ao
LaFrance
South-st
Badger
Ankin and
Duncan
Leslie Ward
Evlored
Minerve St
Brownstown
Ezra Mattingly
Daviess County
L. L. Whitesides
Franklin
Crown of
Knox
The
Anderson
Buck O'Neill
Pendleton
Farmers' Institute of
Madison County
Danville
Samuel Riggan
Gale
Oxford
D. H. Runneals
Hiawatha
Kas
Russiaville
Grover Mason
Michigan City
A. T. Vreeland
Shelbyville
Reuben
FR. Kenton
Michael Shafer
Seymour
Edward Sherber
Adams
Virgil Kling
James Kline
Gus Richey
Richey
Nature
E. W. Grove
Healers
Charles E. Coffin
St. Louis
City Grain
IRS
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