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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19

William H. Schriber. who four years ago,
was sentenced to the southern prison for
embezzlement Of the funds Of the First ma.
uon3l bank of Columbus. Ind was paroled
Saturday by Governor Matthews.
Scnnber's case Is one that attracted IN
usual interest at the time of the commission
OF the crime. He was one Of the swell
young men in Columbus society, moving
IN the best circles. He lived far beyond
ms income, yet few in the business world
knew this for sCme time With the sport
ing fraternity in this city ne soon becams
known as a high roller, and he spent money
most freely among the sports and demi-
monde
A cloud Of suspicion began to hover about
him and he felt that he was being swallowed.
He arranged one night to loot the bank and
he successfully carried out his designs car
rylng the money with him to Canada He
secured $4,000 or $4,000. all the available
funds. and he also carried off some of the
important books and papers. After his ap-
pgehenslOn III Canada he made efforts to-
ward a compromise and the officials Of the
bank met his offers They could not guar
antee him immunity from the interest the
state would have in the matter and after his
return the Bartholomew county grand jury
indicted him for embezzlement. The prose-
cutOr, w. II. EVerrOad was led to believe
that Schribel would receive only a light
sentence. and he advised that he plead
guilty. Upon this assurance Schriber did
enter a plea Of guilty, but instead Of a
light sentence the judge gave him twelve
years. When demonstrated with the judge
stated that he gave the sentence for ex-
ample's sake, and that if Schriber proved
good prisoner executive clemency might
be invoked in his behalf after four or five
years. The term Of Imprisonment fixed was
but two years short Of the most severe that
could be given.
Prosecutor Everroad was active in the
work Of securing the parole Of Schriber,
who. he claims. Is the first man prosecuted
by him while prosecuting attorney of the
county, for whom he has asked mercy.
With Everroad prominent in securing
clemency from the governor in behalf Of
Schriber were Hezekiah Griffith and John
S. Crump both heavy stockholders in the
bank There were other prominent men in
official and private life who requested the
governor 10 interfere.
The young man was twenty-four years
Of age when he was sent to prison and his
confinement has told on him somewhat.
What his plans are are not definitely known,
but he will probably not go back to Co
lumbus.
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SENSATION At SOUTHERN HOSPITAL.
Citizen of VT. Vernon Implicated I'm
the Scandal.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 13. - Special. - A
sensation has just been made known at the
Southern hospita. for the insane which viii
likely result in landing a citizen of Mt
Vernon in state prison.
On Dec Z DR.. Thomas, medica, superin-
tendent OF the hospital, discovered that
Hester Bishop, a negro girl inmate Of the
institution, will soon become a mother. He
Immediately reported the facts to the board
Of state charities; also to w. L. SWORN
stedt. resident trustee Of the asylum. The
Hon. John r. Elder, chairman Of the COM
mittee on insane asylums, arrived Mon
day and, with Mr.. SwOrmstedt, commenced
an investigation. The sir. was sent to the
hOspita. from POsey county, where she
had been an inmate Of the poor infirmary
at Mt. Vernon. The officials in the inVes-
tigation secured damaging evidence against
a citizen Of Posey county and have placed
the case in the hands Of the prosecuting
attorney for investigation by the grand
jury.
No bame can be attached to. the man.
agement Of the hospital for the unfor-
tunate condition Of the poor gir.. She is
about twenty-five years Old and was adj
United to the hospital en- the 18th of June
last. She is deformed in the left arm and
leg. has epileptic fits and is an imbecile.
The facts in the case have also been re-
ported TO Governor Matthews.
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MURDERED IN THE SOUTH.
Left Home for California and Is Seen
Alive No More.

DELPHI, Dec. 5.-Special.-Charles
Wise, a son of Mrs. Philopena Wise, resid-
ing in this county, left his home last June
to go to California for his health.
The last heard of him was in st. Louis,
Aug. 20, 1894. At that place he wrote his
mother and stated that he was going down
the river eighty miles for employment On
Aug. 80, near GAINESVILLE, Mo-, a young
man was found near the Burlington &
Quincy railroad, with a bullet hole in his
head. There was nothing on his person by
which he could be Unidentified. A suspic-
ious-looking man had been seen in his
company. The murdered man was buried
after an inquest. The mother Of the young
man made inquiries by letter and not hear
ing of him had his portrait printed on a
circulars, which were extensively distribu-
ted in the country where he was last heard
of, and it seems the postmaster at Bowling
Green received one of the circulars, and,
being satisfied the description was that of
the murdered young man, came here a
few days ago and the intimate friends of
the family at once returned with the post
master and identified the remains as
Charles Wise, which were today brought
here for interment.
There will no doubt be n reward for the
apprehension Of the murderer.
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Other Decisions.

1876. State VS.. Miller. Kcsciusko c.
C. Reversed. Coffey. G. J.
16,6O5 Griffin VS.. Ulen ct al. Boone c.
c. Affirmed. Howard, j.
1.54O. City Of Huntington VS.. Burke.
wabash c. c. Reversed. Davis, J.
son c. C. Affirmed. Lott, ].
No 1909. Johnson VS.. Board of Com
missloners. Randolph c. c. Affirmed.
McCabe, ].
16,s9S. People, etc, Society VS.. Mickey.
Elkhart c. c. Affirmed. HACKNEY, j.
1859. Brunson ct al. VS.. Henry ct al.
Marion c. c. Reversed. Daley, ].
1O16. Union, etc, insurance company
VS.. Woods. Knox c. C. Affirmed. Rein
hard, ].
Huntington c. G. Affirmed. Lott, ].
1876. Farber VS.. National forge, ETC.,
company ct al Lake c. c. Reversed.
1884. State VS. Hodgin Howard c. C.
Appeal dismissed. Hackney, J.
IL APO. Hutchins VS.. state. Steuben c.
c. Reversed. Howard, J.
1886. Mettart ct al VS.. Allen. Wayne
c. C. Affirmed. Daley, ].
1885. Toledo, st. L. & K. G. railroad
company VS.. Loop. Howard c. c. AZ
firmed. Howard, ].
1907. Tha.!s ct al. VS.. Smith. Hunting
ton c. C. Affirmed. Coffey, c. J.
1.4S4 zapf VS.. State. Marion c. c.
Affirmed. Reinhard, ].
1857 Bartlett, exr, VS.. Burden. Della
ware c. c. Affirmed. Ross, c. ].
1891 Prather ct al. VS.. Prather ct al.
Clark c. c. Affirmed. Hackney, ].
1921. Sheets. administrator, VS.. Chi
cago & Indiana coal railroad company.
Fountain C. c. Affirmed. Daley, ].
1.4Ss State VS.. Ashcraft Jay c. c.
Reversed. Gavin, ].
17,121. Gas light. etc, company VS.. city
New Albany. Harrison c. c. Affirmed.
McCabe, j.
1906. Metzger VS.. Huntington. Miami
c. c. Petition for rehearing overruledl
Howard. ].
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Died of Blood Poisoning.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 12-Special-AIrs.
Louis Ohlrogge died last night Of blood
poisoning that resulted from an abortion
which she produced on herself by taking
turpentine. She was taken sick last Fri
day and a physician was summoned who
prescribed for her. Her husband is
worthless fellow and failed to get the
medicine ordered by the physician. Neigh
bors gave the poor woman money for the
stuff and the husband, instead of getting
it, spent the money for beer with a gang
as worthless as himself. He lay around
in the stable on the premises which was
used as a ''shanty'' by the crowd while the
woman vas dying. When Ohlrogge paid
any attention to his wife it was to abuse
or ill-treat her. There is much indignation
among the neighbors and there is talk OF
giving him what ne deserves.
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knights TempIars Elect officers.

MARION. Dec 1S.-Special.-At meet
ing Of the Marion commandery, No. q,
knights Templars held last night the fol-
lowing officers We're elected and installed
for the coming year:
Eminent Communicable knight H. c.
Rising.
Generalissimo-Sir knight David S.
Hogin.
Captain General-Sir knight L. c. Lii
lard.
Senior Warden-Sir knight Thomas
Parkison.
Treasurer-Sir knight George W. Gun
der.
Recorder-Sir knight J. W. Miles.
Standard Bearer-Sir knight ]. NJ. Bar
nard.
Captain Of Guard-Sir knight Amos
FOrtney
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Shot I'm the Back.

TERRE HAUTE. Dec. 14-Special.-
Mrs Joseph Montgomery. wife of a Van
dalia brakeman, was shot twice in the back
late last night while returning home from
the theater by Isaac Bridges, aged twenty
two. a rejected admirer. He fired five
shots altogether.
Mrs. Montgomery was with Mrs. Maggie
Gibson and the latter's seven-year-old boy
when Bridges sprang out of an alley and
made his murderous assault. She cannot
recover. Bridges, who is a callow youth,
has an insane infatuation for Mrs. Mont
gomery, who has repulsed him. Young
Bridges has boarded with the Montgomery
family. A few months ago the whole fam
lily came nearly dying from mysterious
poisoning and it is now thought it was
Bridges's work.
Bridges ran away after the shooting last
night and the police are still unable to
find him.
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ALoNzO WILSON'S SUICIDE.
1t Is Thought the Act Was Contem-
plated for Some Time.

SHELBYVILLE, Dec. 13.-Special.-The
coroner's investigation into the mysterious
suicide Of Alonzo Wilson, young wild
over. which occurred just east of this
city Tuesday by the morphine route, de-
veiops the fact that the suicide carried
$1,000 life insurance in the Equitable life
insurance company of New York City, and
that on Nov. 20 he filed application for
$1,000 more, which is now in the hands Of
the company, for some cause unknown to
the local agent, it not having been for
warded here.
Wilson supported his aged mother and
sister, both of whom are invalids and il
is thought that he contemplated taking his
life when he made the application for the
increase of insurance and that he had in
view the comforts Of his aged mother and
crippled sister. He was the largest man
in the county and one of the best known.
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Pensions for Indianians.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
WASHINGTON u q nac I

BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
WASHINGTON, D. G, Dec. 16
The following pensions were granted to
Indianians Saturday.
OriginaI-Henry Dock. Hammond, Lake;
Martin Pope. National military home
Grant; Thomas Hodgson, indianapolis, Ma
rion; Thomas Morgan, National military
home, Grant; Henry z. Sherlock, Neil's
Creek, Jefferson; Henry Hartley, Mont
palier Blackford; Thomas Manderso, Kent,
Jefferson; Robert Bolton, Brookheld. Shell
by.
Additional-Josiah A. Ward, Elrod. Rip
acknowledgement Snyder, Syracuse,
Kosciusko.
Reissue and Increase-Clark Mercer, Sa-
luda, Jefferson; William Nj. Diel, ASHORE,
Clay.
Increase George Yeoum, Brazil, Clay;
Christopher Schaefer. Logansport, Cas-
John Milrey, Frankfort, Clinton; David
Wilson, Martinsyille, Morgan.
Reissue-Oliver Hague (deceased), Sa-
Albany, Floyd; Amos Angle, Cllrksburg
Decatur; Peter S. Murphy. Landes, Grant
Alfred Kinnaman, Elnora, Daviess; Samuel
Oberlng, Butler, DeKalb.
Original Widows, Etc.-Rachael Fague
Salem Washington; Mary f. Franklin
dianapolis, Marion; minors Of Elijah M.
Western, Oaktown, Knox.
Decentralization of Benjamin f. Small
Boonville, Warrick.
Original-Jeremiah Wallace, Columbia
City, Whitley; Joseph Hampton, Mobiles
vile, Hamilton; John McElwee, Perrys-
burg, Miami.
Addiional-James H. Green, Remington,
Jasper.
Restoration and Reissue-Samuel Sher-
ron, Doolittle's Mills, Perry.
Increase-Frederick Slisher, Macy,
Miami Edward L. Perdine, Muncie, Del
aware.
Reissue-Thomas Ash, Loogootee. Mar
tin.
Original Widows, Etc.-Nancy Suit, Sui
Ivan, Sullivan; Alvira Brown. Lafayette,
Tippecanoe; John Burdett 6ather), To-
ronto, Vermillion; Amanda Gibson, Wash
ingtOn; Mary Madden, Richmond, Wayne;
Martha Phipps, Mt. Vernon, Posey: Eliza
beth Craigmile Lafayette, Tippecanoe.
Mexican War Widows-AcOnith Alexan-
der New Richmond Montgomery.
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KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE.
Arranged All His Affairs and n Day
Aftervyard Was Dead.

KOKOMO, Dec. 14.-Speclal.-A death
attended with singular circumstances oc-
CURED fifteen miles east of here this week.
Three weeks ago Jacob Druckmiller, a
wealthy farmer and contractor fell from a
wagon. He was seemingly unhurt and
continued about his work as usual until
Monday, when he became suddenly crazy
and died twenty-fOur hours later. Mr..
Druckmiller at the time of the accident
felt that in some unaccountable way death
would result He had just finished pike
road for the county, and he fastened to
draw the money and pay his men, telling
them that he would die in a few days
He paid all his debt, took notes for all
money due him, and closed up all his bust
ness affairs His last act was to draw
800 from the bank for funeral expenses,
and in twenty-four hours he was dead.
The post morten failed to reveal fatal
injuries from the fall.
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TO REVIVE THE GAS WELLS.
Scheme Whereby Salt Water Is to
BE Drawn on.

ANDERSON, Dec. 17.-Special-The In
dianapolis gas trust company is now en-
gagged in an experiment on the Waddle
farm, six miles east of NOblesville, the re-
suit Of which is awaited with interest
throughout the gas belt OF Indiana.
In most parts of the gas field gas wells
have been choked up and ruined by salt
water The indianapolis trust company
is preparing to drill twelve wells around
the edge Of a square mile Of land and in
the center sink a large well below the
Trenton rock strata, from which the salt
water comes. To this large well ! power
full steam pump will be attached and the
salt water drawn out. 1t is believed that
this will prevent the salt water from en-
tering into and filling up the gas wells
in the immediate locality of the central
we'll
Some time ago an experiment similar in
all respects to this was tried in the same
locality. Gas wells which had been full
of salt water for two or three years were
drained by a pump attached to a central
well and soon great volumes of gas rushed
out.
If this scheme proves a success portions
Of the gas belt which is now useless can
be revived and continued indefinitely.
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by fire, with only $1,000 of insurance. But
the stockholders, realizing its advantages
once proceeded TO rebuild. The building
was soon completed on a larger and more
complete plan than before and was soon
in operation and was thought by outsiders
TO be running on a paying basis. This
company, like great many other enter
prlses, failed to escape the results or
depression in money matters and a short
time ago made an assignment. 1t IS
thought the plant will be bought by local
parties and will continue in operation as
before,
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Articles of Incorporation

FIT Wayne glass company; capital stock,
$50, 600. Directors: L. A. Centlivre, w. B.
Phillips, ]. H. Rhoades.
The Dickinson gas and oil company of
TT. Wayne; capital stock, $4,000. Direct
ors: J. K. McCracken; ]. d. Gumpper, Phi
lomon Dickinson, j. K. Mitchell.
The Mennonite publishing company OF
Elkhart filed notice Of increase of its cap
itaI stock from $4,000 to 100000
The FIT. Wayne gas company; capital
stock. $1,000. OO0 Directors: c. F. Dietrich,
Arthur B. Proal, E. j. Jerzimonoski, II. c.
Paul. Charles B. Stuart, Samuel Thorne.
George c. Clark, Anthony n. Brady, Wal
ter Ferguson, Hugh Dougherty, Charles
s Bart.
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Lassoed While Leaving Church.

BRAZIL, Dec. -Special.-Repeated
misbehavior at church among the rowdy
element resulted in a disgraceful scene
of violence at the methodist episcopal
church at Harmony, Sunday night. On
leaving the house one young man lassoed
another choking him effectually. When
the victim of the rope was freed he
knocked down the young man who had
cho1ed him and jumpIo on him. The I'M
der man drew knife and stabbed his an
tagonist in the leg, inflicting injuries which
will disable him for some time. No ar
rests have yet been made.
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ever. just before court adjourned Mr.. Win
STANDBY swOre out an affidavit alleging that
in purchasing the said property he was only
acting as agent for the Bedford belt rail-
way. also alleged that the O'Briens were
aware Of this fact. on the strength Of this
affidavit Judge Miers set aside the judg
ment and continued the case until further
hearing.
Upon return to this city Michael O'Brien,
who had been absent during all the trans
action. went before Squire Dillman and he
made a complaint against Jesse NJ. Win
standley for perjury, alleging that the state
ment in the latter's affidavit, viz, that he
was aware Of the fact that Mr.. Withstand
lev was only acting as an agent for the
Belt railway, was false.
In conclusion Jesse NJ Winstandley was
arrested yesterday evening, waving pre-
lininary examination and gave bond for
$500 to appear for trial.
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WILBUR GULLY CAUGHT.
Shot Operator SchIemmer at Craw-
fordsviIIe Nov. ri.

SHELBYVILLE, Dec. 13.-Special.-
City Marshal Sparks late this evning cap
tured Wilbur Gully, VINO is wanted at
Charlottesville for shooting Night Oper-
ator Schlemmer in an attempt to rob the
depot. The crime was committed on the
night of Nov. "a. when it is alleged Gully
went into the railroad Office and called at
the office window for a ticket. The agent
informed him that there were no other
trains that night. He said he wanted
one anyway, and the agent sold him one,
but in making change displayed some
money in the drawer. Later the operator
noticed the young man sitting in the
waiting-room, apparently asleep, and paid
no further attention to him. When the
former turned his attention to his work
the latter stole to the window and shot
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Miner Killed by vandalia Train.

BRAZIL. Dec. y. = Special. - Andrew
Lee. a young miner about twenty-five
wears of age, was killed by a Vandalia
east-bound passenger at O'Clock this
morning, about half way between Brazil
and Knightsvi..e. where he was supposed
TO have lain down on the track intoxicated
and went TO Sleep. Lee was a single man,
his home being at Clarksvil,e, H., where
his mother resides
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Hnd tn XIII the Mile.

SHELBYVILLE, Dec. 17.-Special-This
morning, while the four-old son of Fenton
Cooper Of Jackson township was playing
in a barn lot in which a mule was iOose,
the ANNA, caught the child between its
teeth and started on a run around the yard
The screams of the child brought Mr.
Cooper to its rescue, but the animal would
not re.inquish it's hold until it was shot
The child is badly injured.
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Verdict Against the L., N. A. & C.

LOGANSPORT, Dec 19-Special-In
the circuit court this morning the jury in
the $4,000 damage suit Of Julian Donke
against the Louisville, New Albany & Chi
cagO railway company returned a special
verdict. awarding the Plaintiff dana ges
in the sum of $3.50. Donl5e was a freight
brakeman and sustained injuries in a
wreck near Lafayette July 6, 1891. The
case was originally fled at Lafayette
From there it was taken to Delphi, thence
10 this CITY,
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Gasoline Explosion.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 14.-Special.-Mrs.
Anna Geiger, a widow thirtv-seven years
old, met with a horrible accident which
will result in her death. She attempted
to fill a gasoline stove tank without put
ting out the fire which she had started.
There was an explosion which resulted in
Mrs. Geiger receiving terrible burns about
her face, arms and body. To make mat
tiers worse a neighOr,ffl who heard her
screams, ran and doused a bucket of water
on the poor woman in place of trying to
smother the flames. She is totally blind
and is suffering intensely and cannot re-
cover.
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wINsTANDLEY AFFAIR AGAIN.
One of the Much Prosecuted Family
Charged with Perjury.

BEDFORD. Dec. Especial There
was again a sort of a revival in the Win
staudley troubles yesterday when Jesse VI.
Winstandley was placed under arrest on
afidavit sworn out by Michael O'Brien.
The trouble arose about the sale Of a
tract Of land located near the Monon depot,
two blocks south Of the public square. This
property was purchased by Jesse NJ. Win
stanley about one year ago for s., 900, he Civ
ing 8, 500 in cash, the balance in notes, and it
seems payments Of the notes defaulted, when
the O'Briens sued on them in the Lawrence
circuit court. and they got Judgment How
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Died in Paris.

ANDERSON. Dec. .-Special-Daniel
Goehler, a leading business man of this
city, received a cablegram this morning
from Paris, stating that his daughter,
Edith, had died of typhoid fever. Miss
Goehler, in company with her mother, left
for Paris in July last, intending TO visit
relatives until next year. Mr.. Goehler has
ordered the remains embalmed and sent
home for burial.
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DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Acted as Referee in n Saloon Fight
with the Above Result.

with the Above Result.
ROCKVILLE, Dec. -Special.-Daniel
Chesser, who was struck in the forehead
with a rock by George Sprouse al Kelley's
saloon two weeks ago, died last Saturday
night.
The cause Of the trouble was an alterca-
ton and a fight in the salocn between
DOC" Puett and Howard Puett, in which
the former accused Chesser with having
urged Howard to hit him. Puett and
Chesser were disputing about it, and it
was agreed to leave ii TO Sprouse as a
DISTINGUISHED witness. SprOuses statement
was averse to Chesser, when the latter
grew angry and whipping out a knife,
made at Sprouse, who retreated from the
saloon with Chesser cutting at him. When
they reached the street SprOuse got a rock
and struck the fatal blow, completely
crushing in Chesser's forehead.
Chesser is the same man that stabbed
City Marshal John Kinney a few years
ago, which almost proved fatal. Sprouse
is now out on bail.
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FIGURING Mill Burned.

RUSHvILLE, Dec. 17.-SpeciaI-A dis
astrous fire occurred in this city early
tonight, totally destroying the Carmichael
Touring mill, the oldest landmark of Rush
county. 1t had been built fifty-four years.
Its owner, John Carmichael, is over eighty
years Of age and his loss is estimated at
1000. Insurance, 81, 600.
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Wonder II This BE Sarcasm.

TERRE HAUTE, Dec. 17.-Special.-In
welcoming the Farmers institute to Terre
Haute today, the Rev. w. II. Hickman,
pastor of the First methodist church, said:
I'VE have the finest saloons, the best fit
ted-up gambling dens, the fastest horses,
the best race track and the poorest church
es in this country"
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Plenty of Gas Yet.

KOKOMO. Dec. 3-Special.-The Dia-
mond plate glass company has in the past
few days drilled in five monster gas wells,
the weakest registering more than 100000
feet per day. These were sunk in a field
that has been perforated with wells for
six years, and they do not carry out State
Gas Inspector Jordan's theory that gas is
rapidly failing. The Diamond company
owns 10000 acres Of fertile territory that
has not been touched with a drill.