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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1916
Page
1
Early Friday morning six inmates escaped during a jail delivery. A rescuer entered the corridor and sawed the cell door lock. a blanket hung to muffle the noise. The incident prompted an immediate search and security review.
Elmer Johnson accused of attempting to kill his sweetheart. Martin Williams, Evansville insurance man, accused of stealing a horse here. Charles Plumb, burglar. Ray Wilkes, forger. Frank Dwyer charged with attempted criminal assault. Marion Hatfield, jail breaker.
Six inmates escaped Sullivan county jail with outside help. One, Marion Hatfield, was re arrested. another prisoner Elmer Johnson later linked. Roy Wilkes, later captured in Robinson, was brought back and questioned in a sweat box as authorities pursue the remaining escapees.
Telegram reports the death of Colonel A P Forsythe Sunday at his Independ ence Kansas home. A Civil War veteran who rose to colonel, he had ties to Greene county and visited the county three weeks earlier. His wife recently died, sister of Jackson Hinkle of Farmersburg and the late James Hinkle.
The New Smyrna colony reunion planned for September sixth on Edgar S. Crowder lawn has been postponed to September thirteenth due to Dr. L. B. Bechelle of New Smyrna being unable to attend on the original date.
An engagement of much interest to Boston and Indiana society is announced between Miss Marie Janette Osgood of Brookline and Frank Aydelotte of Sullivan Indiana. Aydelotte is a graduate of Indiana University and Harvard and is currently a Rhodes scholar at Oxford.
In Farmersburg, the post office may relocate to the west part of town near the Citizens Bank building after the new postmaster James Crawford secured higher rent allowances. Also in Farmersburg, Mrs. Lucinda Bennett celebrated her 82nd birthday with a large gathering, noting her long residence in Curry township since 1851 and a family longevity pattern.
A mass meeting at Fairbanks launches an effort to build an interurban line from Terre Haute to Merom with attendees from Merom Prairie Creek Graysville Prairieton and Fairbanks. Committee formed from each town to lead, Prairie Creek to host next week meeting. bulk funding expected from Terre Haute.
In Sullivan County a Democratic gathering discussed factional splits and future campaign plans. District Chairman Padgett urged unity while Cyrus E. Davis and other county nominees attended, amid sniping over consultation and leadership among longtime party veterans.
Republicans in the Fourteenth district nominated Charles Henderson for judge by acclamation with Walter F. Wood named for prosecutor. J B Filbert and Minor F Pate withdrew. The convention praised the ticket and leaders including Congressman John C Chaney and Oscar Bland spoke on party success and policies.
Two Sullivan men bet on Sullivan van Shelburn game. The loser had eight inches cut from front and back shirt parts and neck-band ton-hole, and gave the winner his neck tie. The alteration was performed that evening in compliance with the agreement.
Congressman John C. Chaney of Sullivan missed his Bedford bound train by five minutes and, with no caboose available, rode in the switch engine cab as the railroad company arranged a special.
Charles E Henderson of Bloomfield was nominated for judge by convention with no opposition. James B Filbert of Linton and Minor F Pate of Bloomfield had announced candidacy but did not have their names presented to the nominating convention.
County commissioners ruled the Curry township remonstrance sufficient on Monday. Licenses were granted to Perry Botts of Sullivan and Charles Holston of Glendora.
Farmersburg Indiana September four temperance forces in Curry township filed a remonstrance with power of attorney against all liquor license applicants for the next two years with the county commissioners. The remonstrance lists 578 voters giving a clear majority to block licenses and eliminate saloons. It notes the difficulty of removing signers under the liquor law and cites current saloon counts in Farmersburg Shelburn and surrounding areas as context. Continued discussion expected on page 8.
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