Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-22

DANIEL N"Iiar. MS vile. Nannle. ana MS
sister. Maggie Kcllar. were on Friday
acquitted of the murder of Clara Shanks.
The ease was tried at Terre IIauie on a
change of venue from Parke County.
The body of Clara Shanks WAS found in
Wolf creek near Wallace. Ind. the morn
Ing Of July. =. 1880. She had not been
seen since she left her home the previous
afternoon. She was then apparently in
great distress of mind. due. il WAS helicv-
ed. 10 Il story circulated by Daniel Kellar
and his wife that She had been on init
mate terms with Kcllar.
Suspicion pointed To Kellar * her muir
derer. but he WAS Il prominent man in the
little community of W %allace. and. mas
much * there was no positive evidence of
his guilt at the time. the coroner's verdict
WAS that Miss SlIankS came To her death
by suicide.
Marks of Violence Found.
Later Il number of di>intcrestcd citi-
zenS combined To bring the law to bear
upon the murderer. whoever he might be.
The body was disiuterresi. and many
marks of violence were found upon il.
The back and neck were both broken
good evidence that she had not commit
ted suicide.
y subscription was raised and Detec-
tiycS Byrnc> and Webster of indianapolis
We're employed upon the ,r:Sc. Three days
later Daniel Kcllar. his wife. Mamie. and
sister. Maggie. were placed under arrest.
Miss Shanks WAS IL years old and had
borne an cnyiable reputation among all
who knew her. For some reason Mrs.
kellar suspected that her husband was
too intimate with the girl. and when he
was accused by her of it. he refused 10
admit or deny such was the ease.
keIIar's D~astardly Conduct.
The husband and wife then visited the
home Of the Shanks. and in the young
girls presence Kcllar made the admission.
The girl fatty denied the accusation. but
said Kellar had made proposals to her
which she had repealed. During the fol-
lowing night. which proved to be her last
on earth. she seemed 10 suffer greatly over
the imputatiOn east upon her. and next
day she left her home suddenly. 1t was
thought 1T the time she had gone away To
be alone with her sorrow. but now it il
believed She went To confront her SANDER
erS. There. it was supposed. she met Il
violent death at the haaGS of the angcred
wife and disgracrd husband. and to hide
their crime they threw the body into the
pool where it was afterwards found.
Cost of the Trial.
With an estimate of $1,000 for the cN-
pert chemist and $500 for the six doctors
who held the autopsy on The body of Clara
ShankS. the cost of the trial IF the three
kcllars will be- nearly 5000. Judge
E.,l.,. az tI. FE.rr, IIa4stn ..tr hos
made allowances for the costs since the
ease was taken there ON a change ~
venue. aud the largest amount is S1.2un
for the jury. II * understood that larkc
County will ask Fountain County fo pay
half the costs of the case. Mr.. Lamb
has said that he will bring sui, for Miss
Maggie kc,lar for $1,000 damages
against several persons who were active
in the prosecution. The kcllars returned
Ia their home near Wolf creek pool and
Ito not expect 10 hc moleSted.
CarIcton's Poem in Real Life.
VIII Cartoons poem. Betsy and | Are
our" has been enacted in real life IN
Carroll County. William and Melissa
Long were married more than Il quarter
of Il century ago. and by their united Of
forts have accumulated la1 acres of land
in Democrat township. stocked with sleek
animals and supplied with good buildings
and machinery. They have brought up Il
.argc family Of children. most of whom
are married and settled upon the broad
acres of the home farm. And now. in
their old age. Mr.. and Mrs. Long. differ
ing over sonle trivial matter. have agreed
10 separate and journey down the shady
side of life alone. Together they toilcd
to the top. tut The descent will br made
alone. They called at an attorneys Of
flee and arranged an equitable division OF
the property. worth at least 10000. Mr.,
Long gets 80 acres of land. half the
stock and implements and the old home.
After the papers had been signed rilc
aged husband gave her some money and
told her To 90 out and buy Il good dinner.
Efforts of the children and the attorney
L. effect Il compromise have proved an
availing. much 10 the regret of the COM
munity generally. where the aged people
are highly esteemed.
Fortune for an Indiana Miner.
Six months ago Cyrus pullum. after
tw,nty-onr years of prosp citing and labor
in. in alc mines of Colorado. returned L.
llS ViN III Nv WYNN u ~ to-
labor and greatly depressed in spirits. The
last few years he spent in the Cripple
Greek regions. where he staked Il f.w
small claims. He left them in care "f
friends. only asking them To ho The right
thing 10y him in case anything ever turned
up. Mr.. Pullum was notified last wees
that his friends had struck Il valuable
find on one of his claims. and further in
formed him that his share was worth
probably S5O.hD. Pullum has for the
time being forgotten his aching limbs.
and ut once left for Cripple Greek. lie
expects To- become Il millionaire before
long. rs his other claims lie near the one
on which the find has been made.
News of Minor Note.
The Wabash shoe factory. one Of the
lcading industries Of Wabash. was dc
stroycd by fire Sunday morning. In ff-
teen minutes the building was practically
consumed and the walls and roof fell III.
George Todd. president of the company.
states that the compan had 12.oo pairs
of shoes on hand ready for shipment.
worth on an average over 81 "A pair. The
loss is nearly $4,000.
George Palmer. of WakaruSa. dis
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