Walter Green in Sullivan Jail
Vincennes man Walter Green, 32, charged with murdering his wife in a Vincennes boarding house last December, was moved to Sullivan jail for trial in the March term on a Knox county change of venue. Green, a former seminary graduate and newspaper man, fled to Illinois but was captured and detained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Green
Vincennes
Sullivan
Knox County
Green
Jndie Cobb
Knox Circuit Court
Lewis
Sullivan Circuit Court
Charles D. Hunt
National Bank Forgery Victim Rumors Amid Elevator Case
Reports from Princeton Indiana describe forgery and alleged embezzlement tied to the failed elevator affair. Accidental drowning of Henry E Agar is questioned as detectives pursue notes totaling about 50 000 forged or misused. Names including Hugh McGary William M Ford and banks in Evansville Sullivan Hazelton are involved as searches continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust and Seine Company
Evansville
Sullivan Bank
Charles L. Davis
Davis
Agar
Princeton
Ind
Henry E. Agar
Board of Trade
Wabash River
John H. Miller
Hugh McGary
Old National Bank
Trust and Savings Bank
Farmers’ Bank
The
National Bank
Sullivan
Hazelton
William M. Ford
New
Harmony
Senator McDowell Opposes State Liquor License Bill
The Indiana state senate passed a one thousand dollar liquor license bill by 29 to 18. Senator McDowell from Sullivan and Knox counties voted against both the Blind Tiger Bill and the liquor license measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Knox Counties
Senate
State Senate
Indianapolis
McDowell
Knox County
Birthday surprise honors Ivan Boyle at East Washington home
A pleasant birthday surprise was given to Ivan Boyle at his East Washington Street residence Saturday evening. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and bananas. Present were Myrtle Humphreys Luna Keene Beulah Botts Hazel Kirk Ethel Houpt Ruby Coy Goldia Eddie Beulah Raines Lex Keene Robert Mize Eddie Hunt Clyde Chase Levi Gastineau Vernor Boyle Murray Nesbit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Boyle
East Washington Street
Mr. Boyle
Myrtle Humphreys
Luna Keene
Beulah Botts
Hazel Kirk
Ethel Houpt
Ruby Coy
Goldia Eddie
Beulah Raines
Lex Keene
Robert Mize
Eddie Hunt
Clyde Chase
Levi Gastineau
Vernor Boyle
Murray Nesbit
Robbins Moves Into Riggs Property In South Sullivan
Anthony 8 Robbins who bought the Joe Riggs property in South Sullivan moved in last week. Lee Riggs resigns from Long Warren Co and accepts a post with Wolfe Riggs the hardware dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony
Robbins
Joe Riggs
South
Sullivan
Lee Riggs
Long, Warren & Co
Wolfe
Riggs
Vanderbilts Buy Three Walsh Railroads in 24 Million Deal
Chicago February 1 reports say the Southern Indiana Chicago Southern and the Millinois Southern railroads owned by John R. Walsh were sold last night to Vanderbilt interests for 24 000 000. Banks holding 6 000 000 in notes will be paid, Walsh gains cash, and the railways merge under Vanderbilt control. Edward C. Ritscher led the successful negotiations. The sale surpasses rival Philadelphia talks at 22 000 000 and wipes out Walsh indebtedness to banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Southern Indiana
Chicago Southern
Millinois Southern
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Vanderbilt
Chicago, Indiana & Southern Road
Clearing House Association
Walsh Financial
Chicago National Home Savings
Equitable Trust
Vanderbilts
Walsh
Edward C. Ritscher
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Walsh Railroads Sold to Vanderbilt Ties Absence to Move
Terre Haute Indiana February 1 The sale of Walsh railroads to Vanderbilt interests may explain the long absence of R S Hammill assistant general counsel for Walsh properties. Hammill remains in Chicago with urgent duties while the Clark county case his county treasurer client is involved. W S Ritscher of Chicago is Walsh general counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Walsh
Vanderbilt
R. Hammill
Hammill
Clark
Chicago
Doctor Long in Town. Remembers Former Sullivan Students
Dr. R. Long visited town yesterday renewing old ties from Sullivan schools twenty five years ago. He recalled former pupils including Dr. L A Stewart Dr. Walter Thompson B S Crowder Carl Hinkle Claude Joe and Tom Crowder. Long now runs the Indianapolis office for Lippincott Medical Works, a well known medical publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Long
Sullivan
Mr. Long
L. A. Stewart
Walter Thompson
B.S. Crowder
Carl Hinkle
Claude, Joe
Tom Crowder
Long
Indianapolis
Lippincott Medical Works
Drennon and Lucas Purchase Sullivan Livery Barn
Noah Drennon and W. H. Lucas buy the brick livery barn of W. A. Drake on north Main for five thousand dollars. Drake leaves Sullivan after nineteen years to farm in Fairbanks township. Alex Hiatt continues to operate the livery stable at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Drennon
W. H. Lucas
W. A. Drake
North Main Street
Mr. Drake
Sullivan
Fairbanks Township
Alex Hiatt
Pioneer resident Ben A. Allens illness reported
Ben A. Allen, a pioneer resident near New Lebanon, is very ill. His condition is described as improved by Mrs Allen who has also been ill but is reported to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben A. Allen
New Lebanon
Allen
New Lebanon Wild Animal Found
In a suspenseful local tale, villagers near New Lebanon chase an eerie cry from a woods pasture. A crowd gathers after hearing a phantom-like sound. they uncover the so called varmint in Frank Abercrombie’s shed. It is revealed to be Abercrombie’s dog tied up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Township
New Lebanon
Frank Abercrombie
Shelburn Nan Returns After Brief Absence
Shelburn reports Jesse Hull has written to his wife from away seeking work and plans to return soon. Hull left with $300 of his money and $22 from his mother in law, previously serving as Fort Scott Kansas marshal and later a blacksmith. Tra Wence relocates restaurant to Brewer block with interurban waiting room. Will Gray sustains foot injury at Mammoth Vein mine and Everett Gray suffers finger injury. both treated by Dr. Douglass and Dr. Nellans respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelburn
Jesse Hull
Hull
Palace Saloon
Fort Scott
Kan
Tra Wence
Mill Street
Brewer Block
Will
Sullivan
Brewer Undertaking Establishment
Undertaking
Will Gray
Douglass
Gray
Terre Haute
Everett Gray
Dr. Nellans At
Bank forgery claim tied to Henry E. Ager shortage
Dispatches from Princeton report a forged note of five thousand dollars causing the National Bank to suffer, while a National director says the note is secured by good security and the report is incorrect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Henry E. Ager
National Bank
The
National
Wagon breaks down delaying streetcar near Farmersburg
A Terre Haute oil company wagon driven by Bruce Cox of Farmersburg broke down just north of town this morning and the tank top spilled onto the street car track. The disruption halted a streetcar for about twenty minutes until the wagon could be moved aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Terre Haute Oil Company
Driiven
Bruce Cox
Cass Township thanks for favors on Monday
John Lockard and Elmer Stanley of Cass township extend thanks for favors received Monday Elmer says paid his father Uncle Jos passed his 84th with ably good health care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lockard
Elmer
Stanley
Cass Township
Jos
Mineral tax claim denied by county board on Monday
The county board rejected James R. Riggs's mineral tax refund claim and plans to appeal to the circuit court. The session also issued liquor licenses to Edward McCall, Ernest Dare, Levi Leach, and John S. Beckman, and handled multiple road petitions with engineers and viewers appointed for future reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
James R. Riggs
Edward McCall
Hamilton Township
Ernest Dare
Levi Leach
Sullivan
John S. Beckman
Jackson Township
Elza Osborne
Henry Wyman
Jnacob Billman
Jonathan Scott
Ahe Frakes
Frank C. Gambill
Cass Township
C. R. Piety
Tarman Township
Richard L. Bailey
Willis Drake
Homer Hamilton
Everett Rich Et
W. L. Nash
George T. Wilson
Sheriff Confiscates Gambling Paraphernalia in McCammon House
Sheriff Walters and deputies seized three gambling tables, decks of cards, and about a bushel of poker chips from two rooms in the McCammon residence after a Squire Usrey court search warrant. Paraphernalia were turned over to Squire Asrey awaiting trial. typically destroyed after confiscation. No further action reported at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Smith
Watson
Squire Usrey
McCammon
C. M. Springer
Squire Asrey
Mine Accident Injures Ed Taylor in Farmersburg
Ed Taylor suffered a severe leg injury at the local mine on Friday when a machine he was moving crushed his leg between the machine and the wall. He received treatment at the scene and was expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
Ed Taylor
Mrs. Virginia Pearce of Carlisle Celebrates 91st Birthday
Virginia Pearce of Carlisle, a county pioneer, marked her ninety first birthday on Sunday January twentieth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Pearce of
Carlisle
Farmerburg Man Returns to Pen for Third Time
John Erwin formerly of Farmersburg was arrested in Coal Bluff by Jeffersonville Reformatory officer Rafferty for violating parole. He had a history of break ins, parole failures, and a shooting, triggering re arrest and loss of mine engine supervision. His wife bid him farewell amid a tense scene at the tipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmersburg
John Erwin
Coal Bluff
Rafferty
Jeffersonville
Branson
Boys Reformatory
Payne
Irwin
Tom Glenn
Snelburn
Shelburn
Erwin
Offerr Rafferty
Meade
Tipple
Daugherty Merchant and County Leader Dies in Sullivan
Thomas Daugherty a well known county resident and Sullivan merchant died at his home after a long illness of Brights Disease. He moved from New Lebanon to Sullivan two years ago and ran a grocery with Robert Calvert before his death. He was about fifty, survived by six children, and funeral services were held at the New Lebanon M E Church under Odd Fellows auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Daugherty
Sullivan
Mr .Daugherty
Mr. Daugherty
New Lebanon
Robert Calvert
Calvert
Daugherty
M. E. Church
Ralph
Willie
New Lebanon M. E
The
Odd Fellows
Rev. Ryan
Carlisle
Sullivan Bar Association Honors Judge Moffett Funeral
Attorneys Jee Bays and Charles D. Hunt acted as honorary pallbearers for Judge Moffett at his Vincennes funeral. A floral offering from the Sullivan Bar Association was sent for the coffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jee Bays
Charles D. Hunt
Sullivan Bar Association
of W. Moffett
Vincennes
Sullivan
Dinner Guests Named in Audrey Rose Event Report
A six o'clock dinner was held with attendees including Miss Grace Bland Floren Bill and Ethel Crooks among the party. The report lists these individuals as present at the Audrey Rose gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Rose
Grace Bland
Floren Bill
Ethel Crooks
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Alfred Rush
Illinois
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Kruse
John F. Simmons
David Frew
Mr. Frew
Glenn Rush
Pittsfield
Ill
Nashville
Tenn
Mrs Walter Green
Vanderbilts Bay
Walsh Roads
John R. Walsh In
Mammoth Vein
Circuit Court
William Hamke
Haddon Township
R.L. Bailey
Jas. Cleveland
Homer Carrico
William Colvin
R. L. Bailey
James Cleveland
Reformatory
Bright
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