Bank Robbery Plot Revealed In Clark's Hill Case
Morgan testifies he and others planned the Clark's Hill safe destruction but did not reach the scene. Kinney and Morgan deny involvement. four conspirators named include Walker Chapman and New York Slim. arrests follow after a Logansport chase and Gushwa’s testimony ties Kinney to the burglary. Morgan pleads guilty to theft charges amid health issues.
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Morgan
Kinney
Nipper
Clark's Hill
Clinton
Ill
Walker
Chapman
New York
Slim
Tippecanoe County
Linden
Frankfort
Lafayette
Morgan and
Archerville
Buck Creek
Logansport
Kinmney
Gushwa
Longcliff Board Met In Regular Monthly Session
The Longcliff board of trustees met this afternoon in regular session and transacted routine business. Afterward the members enjoyed themselves about the grounds. The board includes W. B. Morris of Frankfort Walter Zabrt of Fort Wayne Dr. Slick of Mishawaka and Warren T. McCrea of Kentland.
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Longcliff
W. B. Morris
Frankfort
Walter Zabrt
Fort Wayne
Dr. Slick
Mishawaka
Warren T. McCrea
Kentland
Storm Ravages Logansport Area With Heavy Damage
A severe afternoon storm along the Wabash River caused widespread losses in Cass County. Oats and fruit crops suffered extensive damage while tents, awnings, and a camp dining tent were destroyed. power lines and streetcars were disrupted but no fatalities or injuries were reported.
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Logansport
Cass County
Wabash
Glass Blowers
County Auditor Allocates State Funds to Cass County Schools
Cass County receives 20,456.80 from the state auditor to be distributed among towns by school child counts. Logansport gets 10,073.44 for 4,844 children, with detailed allocations listed for Adams Bethlehem Boone Clay Clinton Deer Creek Eel Harrison Jackson Jefferson Miami Noble Tipton Washington Walton Logansport and Galveston plus Royal Centre.
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Cann
George W. Cann
Logansport
Adams
Bethlehem
Boone
Clay
Clinton
Deer Creek
Eel
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Miami
Noble
Tipton
Washington
Walton
Galveston
Royal Centre
Citywide Damage Report From Panhandle Station Awnings Torn
A Panhandle station area reports torn awnings and widespread damage citywide and countywide. The incident details indicate extensive destruction across multiple locales with varying impact. Local officials assess structural effects and coordinate cleanup.
Mrs Bader to Cliff in Insanity Adjudication
Anna Bader wife of Fred Bader of 504 Twelfth Street was adjudged insane this afternoon in Justice Hanawalt court. She will be committed to Longcliff once the papers are prepared. The insanity commission included Dr Joseph Rubsam Dr John Bradfield and Dr W A Holloway.
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Anna Bader
Fred Bader
Twelfth Street
Court of Justice V. C. Hanawalt
Longcliff
Joseph Rubsam
John Bradfield
W. A. Holloway
Old settlers plan August picnic at Spencer Park
The old settlers organize an annual picnic and festivity at Spencer Park on August 14. A fine program is being prepared and everyone in the county is invited to attend and join the celebrations.
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Spencer Park
Dunkirk Man Dies From Heat Prostration At 42
John F. Greemore of Dunkirk age forty two died after suffering heat prostration at the Logansport Basket factory on West Bates street. He collapsed about 4 PM, was helped home, and died at 6 PM in Dunkirk. Survived by widow and two children. funeral arrangements set with his father handling details in Vincennes.
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John F. Greemore
Dunkirk
Greemore
Logansport
West
Bates Street
Winquist
J. P. Nicodemus
Vincennes
Adams Seeks Bigamy Charges After Delaware Wife Claim
Delaware officials claim Frank R. Adams has a wife in Delaware while married to Lizzie Wooster of Indianapolis. Police verified a 1904 marriage license between Francis Rees Adams and Elizabeth C. Wooster, raising a possible bigamy case if the Delaware union is real. Indianapolis investigators probe records as a new wife asserts possible husband ties.
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Frank R. Adams
Lizzie Wooster
Indianapolis
Delaware, O
Adams
Logansport
Delaware O
Francis Rees Adams
Elizabeth C. Wooster
Julius Lienemann
Robert Rodabaugh
J. H. Craig
Ninth Street
Man Fined One Dollar for Assault as Ex-Wife Warned
A court fined a young man one dollar plus costs for assaulting Noland R. Martin on Market street after an insult about a woman. John Sellers, divorced, was released on promise to stop harassing his ex-wife. Panhandle Detective Strahle stopped George Dickins a Ringling performer boarding Panhandle train No. 21.
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Henry Cook
Noland R. Martin
Market Street
Cook
John Sellers
Sellers
Panhandle
William Strahle
George Dickins
Ringling Circus
Kokomo
John Cambine Committed To Longcliff Again
John Cambine, long mocked by Rogues' Row attorneys, is to be recommitted to Longcliff. Prosecutor Custer works to secure recommittal papers to place him at the Cliff to prevent potential harm.
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John Cambine
Rogues’ Row
Longcliff
Custer
Electric shock injures several women as wiring tears down
Miss Margaret Stanley of 50 Sycamore Street was shocked while lighting an incandescent lamp. Wet floors and a strong current drew her feet from the floor as the globe and wiring collapsed from the ceiling. Miss Caroline Hyatt and Mrs. Levell Morris also suffered shocks though less severe.
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Margaret Stanley
Sycamore Stret
Caroline Hyatt
Levell Morris
Miss Stanley
Missing former agent George Ryan linked to circus routes
George Ryan, a former city insurance agent, was arrested in a freight car by Panhandle Detective William Strahle at 2 a.m. Sunday and placed in jail. He did not appear for today’s trial after Judge Smith released him on the promise to appear. Strahle notes Ryan once worked with circuses and carried a map of circus routes.
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George Ryan
Panhandle
William Strahle
Strahle
Smith
Ryan
Opening of St. Josephs Hospital with three days of events
The new St. Josephs Hospital opens with a three day reception starting tomorrow. Bishop Henry J. Alerding will lead the dedication with high mass at 9 a.m. Sixty priests attend, and the Sisters of St. Francis will serve a noon dinner for visiting church officials. The hospital will be open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the opening days with thousands of visitors expected.
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St. Josephs Hospital
Henry J. Alerding
Ft. Wayne
Sisters of St. Francis
Auto Stuck in Mud on Trip to Delphi
George P. Bliss and associates from Glide automobile encountered a mudbound delay Sunday night while traveling from here to Earl Park and Monticello toward Delphi. The engine stalled nine miles from Delphi. a repair car was sent from Delphi, and the party arrived at the city after repairs.
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George P. Bliss
Glide Automobile
Claude Wise
Fred Murdock
W. H. Brown
Burnett
Bliss
Earl Park
Lafayette
Monticello
Delphi
Murdock
Brown
Brown, Wise
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Joseph Hartz
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John Day
Will Kerrigan
Thomas Regan
Oliver Hand
Val Strebel
William Whitehead, Jr
Carl Reese
J. G. Keip
William Kihm
Nat Floyd
J. M. Waters
C. W. LeLegue
George Hirschauer
I. N. Crawford
C. F. Rauch
Owen Follen
Ben Martin
Louis Rothschild
John Holland
Henry
Mucker
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George Strecker
Frank Wipperman
C. M. Cordeil
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John E. Barnes
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