Trial ends without verdict in Ham larceny case
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the William Ham larceny trial after a day of testimony. Prosecutors portrayed Ham as intoxicated and reckless driving a horse and buggy from a church to Washington, while the defense argued insanity from prior military service. The panel including Joseph Bogner and others retired at 11:40 with no resolution. Concurrently Warren Hackler faced assault and battery with intent to kill charges after a fall quarrel in Alfordsville over mule trespass. A separate administrator of Michael Muster's estate case against B&O S-W was continued after a prior disagreement.
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William Bam
Houghton
Ham
Hedrick
Washington
Ogdua & Inman
Fadeettane
Ogden
Inman
Joseph Bog ‘Ner
W. BR. Neereimer
Fred Shaffer
George Blakely
John Baker
Thomas Beott
William Wratten
Joseph Alford
A. D. Meads
James Edwards
Thomas McCafferty
Dan Hopkins
Warren Hackler
Alfordsville
Hackler
Albert Cochran
Cochran
Buckley Caught After Prolonged Manhunt Near Plainville
Deputy Sheriff William McCrusaken and Officer William Buckley captured Plainville suspect Buckley after a days long pursuit. Buckley, linked to a January shotgun attack on O. O. Booker and a later knife assault on his father, faced arrest near Trainor. Authorities planned prosecution for assault with intent to kill.
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William McCrusaken
William Buckley
Plainville
McCrisaken
Trainor
Buckley
O. O. Booker
Momgan
Main Street
Will McCrisaken
E. Gates
O. K. McKittrick
McCrusaken
Charles Redman
Trainor Bighborhood
George McGee
Good Revival Meetings At Baptist Church
A large crowd gathered at the Baptist church Wednesday night as Rev. W. M. Neal preached on The Word of God. Neal, a young evangelist, delivered an enthusiastic sermon and preached before Washingtod readers. Services run daily at 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m with strong attendance expected.
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The
Baptist Church
W. M. Neal
Railroads plan record expansion as 1903 leads growth pace
Industrial staff from Cincinnati to Indianapolis cited as Baltimore and Ohio signals major rail expansion. Walter McCullough returns to machines shop. W. C. Loree and I. G. Rawn reshuffle Chicago and Pittsburg posts on April 1. U S rail expansion figures show 16 000 miles contracted plus 2 000 more. J. D. McNeal named treasurer in treasury reorganization.
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F. D. Hoddinott
Charlie Russell
Frank Geyer
Slater
Glen Stevens
Washington
Sumner
Potter
Baltimore and Ohio
W. C. Lores
Chicago
United States
Treasury Department
Baltimore & Ohio
Loree
J. D. McNeal
McNeal
Treasury officials named for Valley Railroad successors
The notice lists O. W. Rhodes as assistant treasurer and SN Pendleton as paymaster. T. P. Pendleton’s son, a former president of the Valley Railroad, is mentioned. T. J. Schultz is elected cashier, formerly chief clerk in the treasury of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern in Cincinnati.
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Edianapolis
Decatur & Springfield
Race & Ohio
O. W. ‘Rhodes
Pendleton
John King
T. P. Pendleton
Valley ‘Railroad
Virginia
T. 8. Schultz
Treasury Department
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Cincinnati
Dots and Dashes and Local Happenings in Petersburg Area
Petersburg Sheriff Reed reports no charges filed against William Catt for alleged wife shooting as public suspicion grows. Township commencements slated next week with Steele at Plainville and Madison at Good Hope church. Supt. Wallace to oversee grad exercises in person. George Faith admitted to practice law. Welman of Sullivan seen in city amid shifting political stance.
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Reed
Petersburg
William Catt
Mr. Catt
Steele Township
Plainville
Madison Township
Good Hope Church
Supt
Wallace
Renisel v Mattindy Quiet Title Suit Filed in Gardiner Court
Francis X. Renisel sues Sylvester Mattindy et al for quiet title. Gardiner and Slimp represent the plaintiff.
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Francis X. Renisel
Sylvester Mattindy
Quiet Title
Gardiner &Slimp
Highwayman Repulsed And Local News Roundup
A highwayman attempting a hold up in North Manchester is repulsed when a driver of the Ameri can Express Co. pushes back and demands surrender. In Muncie arbitration efforts begin to end a building trades strike delaying $250000 in work and $75000 in wages. Noblesville reports embezzlement charges against a Modern Woodmen clerk with a $1500 bond and a $763.50 shortage. Franklin records a deadly family feud in which David Gaines shoots his son Lloyd and an older son is wounded. the younger son is expected to die.
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North Manchester
Ind
Peck Winesburg
American Express Company
Winesburg
Muncie
Charles Bherritt
Sherritt
Noblesville
M.R. Rynearson
Franklin
David Gaines
Lloyd
Indiana miners to vote on April strike terms
About 9 560 bituminous miners in Indiana will vote April 1 on whether to strike or accept operators terms enforced last year. The decision comes after a subcommittee on wage scales set the date and followed an operators ultimatum refusing wage increases.
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Uierre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Randolph County School Board Indicted in Vaccination Row
Union City officials face misdemeanor charges after a county health order for vaccination of schoolchildren was not enforced, leading to earlier school closures. The Union City school board, represented by attorneys, plans to contest the indictment amid a smallpox outbreak history in Winchester. Dos is mentioned in a separate murder case in Indianapolis with ongoing mystery.
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Charles C. Welman
Sullivan
Miers
Welman
Muncie
Tamatilla
Randolph County Grand Jury
Union City
Ind
School Board of
Winchester
County Board of Health
Board of Health of
Four men held for murder tied to Chinaman laundry death
Police report three colored men behind bars confess to the murder of Doc Lung the Chinese launderer. The motive was robbery with an alleged haul around 1800. James Andrews watched outside while Nim Davidson Ollie Sanders and Jesse Baker carried out the crime. Baker is later said to have died in a drunken brawl.
Red Men Initiate Four in Vincennes Wigwam
The Peakishaw Tribe No. 108 of the Independent Order of Red Men in Vincennes initiated four new members at a Wednesday ceremony. Visiting Washington braves attended and planned a District Powwow in their wigwam on April 7. P R McCarty served as Great Minishawa of the state. many Washington attendees are named.
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Vincennes Commercial
Washington
P. R. McCarty
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Michael iMuster
McKittrick
First Baptist Church
Hart, Schaffner
Mars
H. A. Truedley
Walter McCullough
William Shubert
Indianapolis
Paul
Charlie Roberts
Elk Saloon
Charles Gillespie
Elias ‘A. Scott
Bogard Township
Lealeag
George Faith
Daviess
Dos
Vincennes Red Men
Vincennes
Charles Walker
James Waller
J. W. Kellams
James Belcher
Joe Kendall
Slater Belcher
A. Hrayn
George Waller
John Walier
Will Belcher
Lawson Stuckey
Joe Miley
James Carroll
J.C. Clayborne
George Ellis
Will H. Neal
James
Will Sinclair
John Kane
Choice
Cambria
Nealq Eskridge
Washington’s
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