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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
4
A woman testified about an assault and poisoning ordeal linked to a man named Stephenson and two other men. She described forced drinking, travel by train, attempted suicide, and repeated pleas for medical help as she was moved to various towns and a hotel, then back home.
Dr. Kingsbury testified that upon arrival in Indianapolis the woman was taken to a garage and repeatedly asked for a doctor. She was later taken home the next morning around 11 by a man in an automobile, carried upstairs, and placed in bed. He said the woman at the house was told she was injured in an automobile accident.
United Press dispatch from Anderson Indiana April 16 reports Senator James E Watson and Roy A Haynes national prohibition director to address laymen at the northern Indiana Methodist conference. Bishop Leete condemns ministers taking members from other congregations as sheep stealing and approves voluntary transfers while opposing missionary work among members. Voting on lay delegates and uniting northern and southern churches was postponed to Friday.
Indianapolis April 16. Indiana Bell Telephone officials will seek to lower the state's $29,571,986 valuation, down from last year by $1,000,000, despite $2,000,000 in additions. A rehearing may be possible in June as the company pushes for a $5,900,000 reduction. The tax board deemed the reduction large given recent growth.
Senator James E. Watson, en route to Anderson, said tax reduction railway legislation and the world court will be the three major issues before next session. He pledged to cut taxes aiming for a 250 million dollar reduction and discussed railroad consolidation plans without altering wage scales.
John R. Ber net, president of Nickel Plate railroad, testified that the billion dollar merger terms are equitable and fair as hearings on legality resumed before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on April 16.
Chicago April 16 William D Shepherd is arraigned on charges of killing his wealthy ward Billy McClintock to obtain the estate Attorneys for Shepherd say the plea will be not guilty William Scott Stewart chief defense attorney petitions for reasonable time to prepare but wants no delay in starting trial
Springfield IL April 16 Governor Small granted a ninety day reprieve to Russell Scott who was to die tomorrow for the murder of Joseph Maurer a Chicago drug store clerk The action delays the scheduled execution by ninety days and shifts the case to the governor for review.
Paris April 16 The socialist party with 189 seats in the chamber voted to support Joseph Callaux after he outlined his plans as minister of finance Premier Painleve expected to complete the cabinet by night indicating a new finance team is in the works.
In Indianapolis on April 16 the state board fixed the 1926 taxation value of Indiana Bell Telephone Co at 29,571,936, down from 1925's 30,426,294. Engineer B C Halstead had proposed about 25,826,445.
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