Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court in Indiana Case
Noblesville Indiana May 15 1919 The state case against John Sharp from Hamilton County is reversed by the supreme court The defendant a farmer near Boxley town did little in his defense and appeals on potential record errors The ruling reverses a rape conviction alleging the affidavit was sufficient and overturns a key instruction on reasonable doubt The decision notes doubt from all evidence including subsidiary matters can justify acquittal Mrs Margaret Bunch Tipton files suit for 1000 damages after an auto accident near Arcadia claiming negligence by Calvin and Malcolm Hiatt The county commissioners and council plan a special session May 17 to review road petitions with absolute county authority over roads and pending petitions Alliston Ogle found guilty of arson in Alliston court and faces 2 to 21 years in the Jeffersonville Reformatory plus a 50 fine and a 2000 bond for appeal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sharp
Hamilton County
Supreme Court
Boxleytown
Sharp
State Board of Childrens Guardians
Margaret Bunch
Tipton
Sylvester Bunch
Calvin
Malcolm Hiatt
Hiatt
Arcadia
Allston Oglé
Clee
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Marcus Ogle
An Appeal Court
Real Estate Transfers Across Wayne to Noblesville Areas
A list of transfers from Frank Campbell to Mary Jane Sylvester and multiple others, detailing parcels from 27 acres in Wayne Township to 104 acres in Clay Township, with prices ranging from 40 to 12 000 dollars. The notices also include legal actions and complaints such as division of land and quiet title suits involving various individuals and townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Campbell
Mary Jane Sylvester
Wayne
John C. Jackson
Alfred C. Mabrey
Washington
William Compton
Claudius H. Goff
Adams
Jesse C. Dulin
Sarah C. Johnson
Noblesville
John Kinzer
Byron D. Neff
Delaware
Albert McKinzie
Andrew L. Hottinger
Sheridan
Joseph L. Vickery
Francis M. Murdock
William H. Walton
Arthur C. Spivey
Alfred B. Rodibaugh
Carmel
J. B. Devaney
Atlanta
David T. Paulsel
Jacob Miesse
J. Will Brown
Elmer EB. Burger
W. O. Perkins
George E. Liptrap
Fred T. Ross
Mary T. Brown
Louisa Powell
Naomi Muston
Eagletown
Merret W. Marquis
Vane YV. Learning
Arcadia
George Arduser
Andrew E. Barnes
Maria Depnen
John G. Heinzmann
Carrie Ei. Russell
Oceane
Phillips
Mahlon W. Cammack
Guiney
EF. Pickett
Jackson Tp
Henry D. Bower
Albert W. Overdorf
John N. Akers Et al
Ted M. McKinney
Asa Ellis
Beatrice J. Landis
Westfield
Ollie T. Henley
Frank H. Smallland
Delaware Ty
Lattra Edith Drake
Romeo T. Henry
Lot
Jessup Land Co
Samuel Dickover
Home Place
Fred Morris
James I. Morris
Samuel EK. Jackson
Alfred Valentine
Fall Creek
Sylvester Elman Et al
Barbara
Elman
Jackson
Oscar F. Brown
Luther Cunningham
Sarah Chadwick
Samuel A. Webb
Cicero
Grace W. McNeil
Herman R. Rauquet
George H. Owens
Malinda E. Owens
Grace McNeil
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Milton Hussey
Admr
Charles N. Williams
Clay
Laura Eller
George A. Webb
White River
Scott Anderson
John F. Anderson
Sarah
William .C. Duckwall
Dot Hodgin
Archie L. Walton
Marion Stewart
Peter Eller
David S. Knapp
Clark A. Wood
Frank Hedgepath
Ingram F. Harris
Harry A. Kuhlman
Several Farms Change Owners Near Sheridan
Real estate deals closed by Cox and Cooper include W. H. Bennett buying the David Elder farm one mile west of town at 2245 dollars per acre and Levi Fancher purchasing the 80 acre Stafford farm four miles west of Sheridan for 18000 dollars. M. A. Eberwein’s 80 acres sold to John W. Tudor for 16000 dollars. R. M. Bragg buys the H. A. Endaley 80 acres four miles southwest of Sheridan, price 13865 dollars. M. Parr of Sheridan acquires the E. B. Hawkins 60 acres west of Sheridan on Strawtown road. price not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox and Cooper
W. H. Bennett
David Elder
Levi Fancher
W. H. Stafford
Sheridan
Mr. Stafford
Coorado
M. A. Eberwein
John W. Tudor
H. A. Endaley
Caney
Parr
R. M. Bragg
M. S.parr
E. B. Hawkins
Strawtown
War Notes From France Soldier Visits Nice Monte Carlo
John B. Mitchell stationed at Fonlane France writes his parents about a seven day furlough spent in Nice and Mentone Italy. He passed through Monte Carlo and Monaco resorts. Sheridan boys home this week from overseas include Glen Reddington Malcolm Ray Paul Scott and John L Griffith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Mitchell
Fonlane
France
Nice
Mentone
Italy
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Sheridan Boys
Glen Reddington
Malcolm Ray
Paul Scott
John L. Griffith
Death at Home Place claims Mrs. Jessup at 74
Mrs. John Jessup of Home Place died suddenly Sunday morning from heart trouble at age 74. Survived by husband, children Mrs. Celesca Bates Sheffield Iowa, Mrs. Clarence Pickett Noblesville, and four sons Sherman and Fred Home Place Orin Indianapolis William H. Sheridan. Funeral at Bakers Corner Wesleyan Church with Rev. T. P. Baker and Rev. John Reagan. interment Crownland Cemetery Noblesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jessup
Home Place
Celesca Bates
Sheffield
Iowa
Clarence Pickett
Noblesville
Sherman
Fred
Orin
Indianapolis
William H
Sheridan
Jessup
This
Bakers Corner
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Cyrus George
Wesleyan Church
T. P. Baker
John Reagan
Crownland Cemetery
Sheridan pair wed after judge's order
A marriage license was issued to James Walton and Miss Della Martin of Sheridan after their appeal to Judge Cloe. The license had been refused as they were considered too young, but an examination led the clerk to issue the papers and Squire Comstock joined the couple in the courthouse basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walton
Sheridan
Della Martin
W.H. Martin
Squire Comstock
Sheridan Fire Alarm Coding Creates Ward Confusion
Report explains a confusing alert system in Sheridan where the first warning flags a ward by a long blast and subsequent short blasts indicate street numbers. The system divides the town into three wards with limited east west clarity, making it hard to locate a burning home without a map.
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Sheridan
Second Street
Main
Third’ Street
Third
Second ‘Street
West Sixth Street
Third Ward
Girl Hurt On Lawn Mower Near Bakers Corner
Miss Elizabeth Mundy daughter of Earl Mundy and wife was injured Saturday when her hand was caught in a lawn mower while fixing the knife. A large piece of flesh was torn out and she received stitches to close the wound.
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Elizabeth Mundy
Earl Mundy
Bakers Corner
Hope for less fruit loss due to cherry recovery
Fruit growers hold out that damage may be lighter than first feared. Some optimistic growers say at least two thirds of the cherries escaped. Peaches and apples may suffer more severely this month.
Taking Up Old Pipe Line From Town to New York Store
About twenty workmen remove the seven inch pipe line extending seven miles north to the New York store. Laid twenty years ago by the Lafayette concern, the pipe’s value is now $1.50 to $2.00 per foot. It will be hauled to Sheridan, cleaned, and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lafayette Concern
Sheridan
Band Concert Set For May 28
Wednesday night May 28 is the date for the first band concert. There is continued high demand for books for the soldiers there. Please send at least seventy five books as our quota. Books may be left at the Library.
Bankers at Indianapolis Hold Tenth Annual Meeting
Bankers gathered in Indianapolis Tuesday evening for the tenth annual meeting of group four bankers. C. H. Goff of the American State Bank served on the executive committee.
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Indianapolis
Sheridan
C. H. Goff
American State Bank
Man in Critical Condition After Hay Mow Fall
John Briles of Westfield fell from a hay mow last Thursday and was in critical condition for several hours. He sustained a broken hand and a head injury that left him unconscious for a time and he recalls nothing about the accident.
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John Briles
Westfield
Civil Service Examination Set for June at Lebanon
A civil service examination will be held in Lebanon on June 14 to select a carrier for Whitastown and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil’ ‘Service
Lebanon
Whitastown
Sentenced murderer sent to penitentiary for life
Fred Ogle a former Hamilton county boy, sentenced to life by Madison county court last week, was moved to the penitentiary Tuesday. He murdered his sweetheart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ogle
Hamilton County
Madison
Ridge of Detroit Seeks Way Forward
J W2Ridge of Detroit appears in an unclear fragment as a possible subject or reference. The readable text offers no verifiable event, date, or action. Further context is needed to generate a precise summary or identify involved organizations or outcomes.
Funds Sought to Rebuild Kempton School House
Trustee Ferguson states Jefferson township Tipton County seeks state board permission to issue bonds totaling 32000 dollars to rebuild the Kempton schoolhouse. The building was condemned years ago and a commission had been withheld since that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferguson
Jefferson Township
Tipton County
State Board
Kempton
Prices Rise as Peace Fails to Halt Food Costs
Town traders report eggs at 42 cents a dozen, the highest in memory for May, with lard butter meats and flour also up since the armistice. Analysts cite removal of price restraints and global demand, with little prospect of a fall in summer and only a distant chance of a embargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Electric power replaces steam at Sheridan mills
Sheridan embraces motor driven power with the Sheridan Milling Company installing five large electric motors including 5 hp, 25 hp and 15 hp units. The shift eliminates a fireman and cuts fire risk as electricity becomes the dominant power source in town. Indiana Condensed Milk Company remains the largest local user while gas and gasoline engines fade from use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Sheridan Milling Company
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
Vote Set June Second On School Consolidation Plan
Noblesville and Noblesville Township residents vote June 2 on a proposition to consolidate the town and township schools. Passage requires a majority from both school corporations for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Noblesville Township
Small Fire at G. B. Lanham Home Sunday
Firemen were called to the southwest town area Sunday afternoon to extinguish a small roof blaze at the home of G. B. Lanham. The blaze was contained with little damage. It was the second fire there in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Lanham
Red Cross Seeks Itemized Report by May 30
Adams Township Red Cross asks firms with debts to provide itemized accounts to Treasurer Edith Cox or President Mrs A B Martin for a public financial report of funds on hand by May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Township Red Cross
Edith Cox
A. B. Martin
Public Financial Report
Alarm sirens to sound for any unusual activity on farms
Experts say burglar alarm systems are installed at Farmers National Banks with sirens atop buildings to warn when anything out of the ordinary occurs. The alert system will activate on Wednesdays and Thursdays to detect security breaches.
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Indiana
Gourt House
Charles W. Manifold
Nannie E. Manifold
Harry H. Wilson
Martha Wilson
George W. Smith
Minnie Smith
Charles H. Gunn
Nellie Gunn
Samuel Lennon
Margaret’ “Bunch
Phige
W2ridge
Detroit
Kempton School House
Red
Boone
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