The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-16

published that if said city should not accept
the premises on the terms stated, or if il should
fail TO comply with her wishes, that the prop
erty be sold, aud after S30O0is divided among
certain persons that the balance be given to the
state institution for the blind.
PLUCK" Davidson and Edward Lindsey,
former residents Of Randolph county have
been arrested at Muncie and returned 70 Win
chester to answer charge of forgery, in Sign
ing the names OF persons to bank checks, on
which the money was secured by Albert
Dougherty, now under arrest at Muncie as an
alleged horse thief. Dougherty made a con-
fessiou regarding the forgery, and also gave the
details Of a conspiracy which almost resulted in
the death of Marshal Wrightman of Losant-
vile, duplicating several parties besides David
son.
A most dastardly attempt was made Saturday
night to cremate the family of prominent far
mer, Aaron b. Halves, who lives near Wash
lngton, and the effort resulted in the deStruc-
ton of $1,000 worth of property, though no
human lives were lost 1t seems that the in
cendiary set fire TO both the barn and dwelling
at the same time. Both buildings were on fire
when Mrs. Halves was awakened by the OPP
perfume crying of one of the children. The
family had narrow escape, and the buildings
with all their contents were totally destroyed.
including 81, 400 in cash, which amount was
hidden in an old closet.
The Ohio falls holiness camp meeting asso-
citation has consummated deal by which il be-
comes the owner OF twenty acres of land on the
Silver hills near New Albany, the purchase
price being 81, 500. The land will be inclosed,
magnificent road with an easy grade will be
constructed mp the knobs from the CorydOn
pike and convenient roads will be opened out
to the other thoroughfares on the eastern slope
OF the hills, broad avenues will be laid out,
permanent buildings erected and the entire
tract Will be converted into grounds of sur
naSglnp hpoutv IN no uepd harncftar oavnD
meeting purposes.
Horace Sebring the young man who poisoned
his father, step-mOther and Step-sister. al Three
Oaks, July -, was arraigned in the circuit
court Tuesday, and changed his plea from not
guilty TO guilty, asserting that the evidence
against him was conclusive, and to fight the
matter would be foolish. Sebring SAYS his mad
infatuation for a young woman in the neigh
bornood led to the crime. He was poor, and
the girl refused to listen to his protestatons of
love. He then resolved to murder the family,
so that the little property would come to him.
Sebrlng asserts solemnly that the young woman
IN the case knew nothing of the crime
The case of York township, Benton county.
VS.. John Ross, ex-trustee, for embezzlement of
funds, which has been in the courts for three
years has been decided against Ross. His
method of procedure was by raising township
orders, as many as thirty or forty being now on
file in the auditors Office of Benton county
contested. The judgment of the court is for
the flu amount claimed in each OF the funds,
as follows: Special school, S1,522.50; road,
S507.5O; tuition, S1,015; township fund. $3.50.
The peculation covered the years 1S78-S2. dur
ing his term Of Office as trustee of York town
ship.
VIII Baggot formerly clerk for the In.
diana shoe company, at the Jacksonville
prison, has been released from the Indiana
Northern penitentiary. He was sent up for
three years for forgery. although there were
three other charges against him-theft, abduc-
ton and adultery. On the evening of Au-
gust l, 1886. Baggot, a married man, with
a handsome little baby. disappeared with Miss
Georgia TwOmey of Jacksonville, and with
them $500 of the shoe company's money.
The clippers were tracked to New Mexico, and
thence to Brownsville. Tex, where Baggot was
captured and brought to Jacksonville for
trial. He was sentenced to three years, and
the Twoomey girl went to the bad.