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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Deliberately Shoots to Death
Five Persons, One Being a
Mere Child.
LATTER BEGGED FOR LIFE
DEMON CALMLY RELOADED HIS
REVOLVER AND LITERALLY RID
DIED HER BODY WITH Bull
LETS.

Bloomington, H., Feb. 2S.-Thomas
Baldwin, of Colfax, near here, this aft
ernoon, shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Els
man and Miss Eiseman.
Baldwin was indicted this week for
alleged assault upon Miss Eiseman
and was out on bond. He is now in
custody of Deputy Sheriff Thompson
and arrived here this afternoon.
Baldwin was well-to-do and pros
porous merchant of Colfax, and was
held in respect until about a week
ago, when upon complaint of Miss
Eiseman, a girl of about twelve years
of age, he was indicted by the grand
jury for criminal assault He had a
hearing at which he declared it a case
of blackmail, and was released day be-
fore yesterday on bond.
This morning he proceeded to the
Eiseman farm prepared to wreak ven
geance for what he deemed his perse-
cution. Mrs. Eiseman met him at
the door and he promptly shot her
dead Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy
were in the house and they rushed in
to the room. Baldwin leveled his re-
volver at Kennedy and killed him in
his tracks. Mrs. Kennedy started
back, but was fatally wounded. See
ing the woman writhing, Baldwin fired
one more shot into her PROSTATE body.
Miss Eiseman beheld the whole trag-
edy, but ran to an inner room. Baldwin
strobe after her and the young girl fell
upon her knees and begged for her life.
Baldwin calmly reloaded his revolv-
er and fired three shots into her body,
the first bullet ending her life.
Baldwin Immediately left the house
and gave himself up to a constable and
was afterwards turned over to a depu-
ty sheriff He was spirited away to
Saybrook, and will be brought to this
city this evening.
He was 81 years of age and mar
ried He is a native of Indiana
A mob has been formed in the vi
cinity of the murder and is making a
hot chase for the deputy sheriff and
his prisoner. There is the greatest
chance that a lynching will occur, un-
less the sheriff can elude his pursuers.
Sheriff Moore has despatched depu-
ties from here to aid in protecting the
prisoner.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
WILL GET A DIVORCE
Then Mrs. Davis Will Resume
Search for Child that Was Kid
mapped by Father.

Muncie, Ind, February 2S.-Mrs.
Minnie Davis, the young Muncie music
teacher, whose three-year-old son was
taken away from her two months ago
by her mother-in-iaw, living in Frank
fort, on the pretense that she desired
the child to visit relatives in Frank
fort, has not yet been able to find the
boy, but she believes he is with his
father in Lafayette. Mrs. Davis en-
ployment of detectives and lawyers to
aid her in the search for her son. have
proved unavailing thus far, and she
has decided to abandon this feature
of the search long enough to obtain a
divorce. She will ask for a decree
of separation from Charles Davis, who
until recently was well known deco
rator, and will apply for the custody
of the child. She believes that with
the court decree in her favor she will
be able to find the boy and enforce her
claims to him.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Cables $65, 900 to Aid in Buy
ina Food for Famine Suf-
fererS in China.
AMERICANS GENEROSITY
EDITOR OF THE CHRISTIAN HER.
AID AGAIN PERFORMS NOBLE
SERVICE BY ADVANCING $4,000
FOR GREAT CAUSE.

Washington, d. c., Feb 2S--The
American National Red Cross has for
warded by cable to China today, for
the relief of the famine sufferers of
that country, s65, 900, of which amount
$4,000 will be placed in the hands of
the missionary relief committee at
Chinkiang, and $4,000 will be admin
istered by the Shanghai central relief
committee This entire remittance
was received this morning from DR..
Louis, Klopsch, editor and proprietor
of the Christian Herald, who, in his
letter of transmission, states:
"The advices which by letter and
cable have reached this office show
such distressing condition of affairs
in China that the Christian Herald feels
impelled to put forth mighty effort
to stay the ravages of starvation,
plague and death to the full extent of
it's ability
OF this remittance $4,000 is advanc.
ed by the Christian Herald.
To this date the Red Cross has ca
bled to China for the relief of the
famine sufferers, $4,000, and has
shipped to China $4,000 worth of flour
and 1900 bushels of seed wheat which
was in most part contributed.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
NATHAN W|LLETS CALLED
86 YEARS IN THIS COUNTY
Washington Township Resident Was
Perhaps the Oldest Native Son of
Wayne-Funerai Services to Be Held
Sunday Afternoon.

Milton. Ind, Feb. 2S.-Nelson Will
Its, aged So years. three months and
pne day, died at his home in Washing
ton township, four miles east of Mil
ton, Thursday morning. He was a
son OF Elisha Willis and was born in
the neighborhood where he died, and
was perhaps the oldest resident native
of the county. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Catherine Wissler
Willis, about one year. Three
daughters. Mrs. Harrison Marlatt, Mrs.
Levi Crull and Mrs. Charles Kellaw,
and one son, Yancey Willets are left.
MIR. Willis was member of the
Christian church and his pastor, Rev.
Firman c. Mccormick. win conduct
the funeral service at Franklin church
Sunday afternoon at about 1:30 The
cortege will leave the residence at 10
o'clock
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
JORDAN FIRST OCCUP ANT
PLACED I'M PADDED CELL
He Who Adores the Inside of a Coun-
ty Jail is Getting His Fill" During
Present Term in Local Bastiie-
Doing Dirty Work.

The new padded cell at the county
Jail, to be used for the confinement
of the violently insane, has just been
completed the finishing touches be-
ing put on yesterday.
The first occupant of the new cell,
which the prisoners have named the
dungeon is James Jordon. who has
of late occupied the lime light of no.
toriety in this city. Jordon is not
full fledged mental wreck, although
he states that in the past he has been
twice confined in insane hospitals for
'dipsomania.'
James is undergoing treatment to
cure him of the Jail habit and the
Jail officials are being assisted by the
prisoners, who have been hazing Jor-
don since his appearance at the Jail
three days ago. When it was an
nounced yesterday morning that the
new padded cell had been completed
Jordons fellow prisoners gleeful-
ly pounced upon him and without any
ceremony pitched him into the cell
and changed the heavy doors shut.
The thick walls of the cell drowned
Jordon's yellps
Sheriff Meredith states that Jordon
has not yet been placed at work on
the stone pile to earn his three daily
meals because Turnkey Harris has
been too busy with other work, but
he has seen to it that the woman in
sulter does all the dirty work at the
-; hn floors and
cleaning cuspidors.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Richmond to Be on the Route
of Cincinnati, Chicago and
BIuffton Line.
R0Ap--lS--MELL-.FlNANCEO
CHIEF ENGINEER DUNLAP SENDS
WORD THAT THE SURVEYING
CORPS WILL BE IN COUNTY IN
FEW MONTHS.

Richmond is to have a new interur-
ban line.
This new road is not of the usual
'hot air traction line" variety. 1t is
an assured fact.
The new road that will enter the
city from the northern part of the
county, is the Cincinnati Bluffton &
Chicago traction company, which is
now building south from Chicago
This new road is one of the best
financed in the state, many Of the prin
cipal stockholders being Cincinnati
and Chicago capitalists.
Yesterday afternoon City Clerk ]. F
Taggart received letter from d. G.
Dunlap, chief engineer of the road
whose headquarters are at Bluffton
scale map of Wayne county, stating
that the surveying corps of the road
would be in this county within a
months time. Mr. Dunlap also stat
ed that he expected to be in Richmond
within the next ten days to make pre-
liminary arrangements for securing a
right of way through the county.
From Bluffton the road will extend
south through Portland and Winches-
ter. In this county it is expected that
the c. B. & c., will connect Fountain
City and Chester with Richmond. II
will also probably connect Richmond
on the south with Boston. What
course the road will take in entering
Cincinnati after leaving Richmond, is
not known. The news that Fountain
City, Chester and Boston will be con.
nected with Richmond, will be hailed
with delight by the residents of those
towns From Bluffton south to Rich.
mond. the c. B. & c. will parallel the
line of G.. r. & l. railroad The road
will not in any way conflict with the
new traction road that has just been
financed by Richmond and Hamilton
o., capitalists, to connect these two
cities. With three new traction lines
assured for this city. Richmond bids
fair, TO become a busy interurban line
center.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Legislature in Brief.
HOUSE.

Mr.. Hanna stoppeu Roemler senate
bill designed to allow public utility
corporations to engage in as many
lines as desired and in any number
of cities, and had it made special
order for tomorrow for amendments.
Moss's senate uniform high school
textbook bill considered and made
special order for Saturday. Effort to
kill it defeated.
judges salary bill developed OPP
position. Made special order for to-
morrow.
County treasurers' salary bill intro
duced by Mr.. Grieger.
Bill to increase salary of state geo.
logist advanced.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
SENATE e.

Almost the entire morning was oc
cupied in considering amendments to
ditch bill by Senator Parks, a total
of fifty-five having been considered
and nearly all adopted at the time OF
adjournment. Many more to be con
sidered before bill goes on its pas
sage.
Senator Stephenson's bill to ex
clude spectators from courtrooms in
certain cases was pissed.
Passed bill to authorize electric
light and power companies to pur-
chase or merge with hydraulic com
panies.
Mccullough bill passed by vote OF
34 to IS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
HAD FORTUNATE ESCAPE

The small adopted son of DR.. w. w.
Zimmerman, namely William Wallace
Zimmerman, Jr., escaped very serious
injury Wednesday evening by fortu-
nate circumstances surrounding an ac-
cident. While playing in the alley in
the rear of his home, he was run into
and knocked down by a colt, which
had broken loose from John Drifmeyer.
The colt, when it struck the small boy,
also fell, but fortunately, not upon
him. With the exception Of severe
bruises, he was uninjured.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
CASES OF RIFLES SEIZED
They Were Intended for Nicaragua
and Are Held UP by Custom
Authorities.

New Orleans La, Feb. 2S.-A con
signment of twenty-five cases of rifles
to Nicaragua and one of forty-three
cases of rifles to Honduras, has been
held up by customs authorities here
until Washington can be communicat
ed with. As war is now on betwee n
these two countries, il was thought
there might be international compi
cations. District Attorney Howe is
looking into the circumstances. and IL
is not believed the rifles will be al
lowed to go out OF port
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
ROBERT HUGHES TRUSTEE

Cambridge City, Feb. 2S.-Robert
Hughes has been appointed trustee
of the clothing stock owned by Wal
ter Waddel. by the creditors of the
firm and will continue the business
until the claims are satisfactorily ad-
justed. Mr. Waddel has not made
any definite plans for the future but
will probably engage in business else
where as he has arranged for the
sale of his household effects. to take
place about March l, at public auc-
ton.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Mccullough Bill, Taking Pow
er of Appointment of Police
Commissioners from Cover
nor, Passes Senate.
SENATOR FROM WAYNE
WAS AGAINST THE BILL
kIrkman Says Richmond is
Satisfied with the Present
SyStem-Measure is Pass
ed by Large Majority.

indianapolis, Feb, 28.-Friends of
senate this afternoon when by vote
of "a to 13 the senators voted for the
Mccullough bill which amends the
metropolitan police laws so that the
appointive power of police commits
sioners Is taken from the governor
and placed in the hands of the may
ors of cities. Fourteen cities of In
diana are affected by the law and
it is believed that the police depart
ments of these cities, providing the
governor signs the measure will be
reorganized to great extent.
Got Out of Sick Bed.
The bill came up unexpectedly this
afternoon and for a time it seemed
that it would be killed. Friends of
the measure worked hard for its pas
sage and even went so far as to send
for Senator Kistler, who has been i'll
for a number of days and he was
brought into the senate, weak and
burning with fever to answer to the
call of his name. 1t was dramatic
scene. when Senator Kistler arose be-
side his desk and as he leaned upon
il said, II got out of bed to come
down here and vote The law as it
now stands is entirely opposite to all
fairness and / should be doing the
people I represent a great injustice
had / not made the effort have. Il
vote aye"
Cavins Votes for Bill.
=, Gov.
ber of days been one of those who
have opposed the measure greatly
pleased the friends of the measure
when he explained his vote. He said
that he had thought the present law
should stand. but he remembered
how the people of his city has chaffed
under a metropolitan police board.
appointed by the governor and had
concluded that what had caused dis
content in his home might be doing
the same thing in other cities and
he voted aye
Demand for Home Rule.
Discussion of the bill was started
by Senator Stotdenburg, who favor
ed its passage on the broad ground
that the residents of such cities as
Albany, Logansport and Hammond
were equally able to take care of
themselves as indianapolis, Terre
'Haute, Evansville. Fort Wayne and
iSouth Bend. He thought if home rule
Twas good for them that it must be
equally good for the fourteen cities in
the state who were at the present
time in the hands of police commits
sion appointed by the governor.
Wood Voted Against it
Senator Wood, of Tippecanoe was
the next speaker and he stood as be-
ing against the measure. He told
of the good qualities of the police
department of Lafayette and insisted
that the present police department
was good because the commissioners
were good men. Considerable merri-
ment was caused by a remark that
st was said that Lafayette was wide
open and that perhaps that was a
reason why the senator thought the
police department all right
kittincer's Vigorous Speech.
Senator Kittinger. of Madison
county spoke with exceeding vigor,
Continued to Page Eight)
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
SKATERS TO MEET AGAIN
The Monday Evening Club Will Try
Its Luck, the Meeting to Be
Held Next Week.

In response to the solicitation of a
number of skating enthusiasts, meet
ing of the Monday Night Skating club
will be held next Monday evening. For
some time the club meetings have
been discontinued because of an at
tendance too small TO pay expenses.
The substitution Of the orchestrion for
the band Will mean partial elimina-
tion of the expense, however, and it is
now thought that the club can again
be made a success.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
DECIDE TO ANSWER CHINA'S
PiTIFUL APPEAL FOR BREAD
Mems Society of ST. Paus Episcopal Church Will Gather
funds for the Famine Sufferers.
AN AP PEAL.

nization of ST. Paufs Episcopal
committees appointed
to that
miles destroying
children
Others
s3 in
to pleading
to
children
borrow
lands
of
contributions
Chris
tian Herald New
L.
HUNTINGTON Committee Organization ST. Pauls
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Report u. S. Consul was Killed.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-A ru-
NOR gained circulation in Washington
this afternoon that Ross Holiday, q.
s. consul at Santiago de Cuba had
been killed by Cubans. The admin
istration here had received no advices
on the subject
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
Refused to Disclose Names of
Effigy Perpetrators to
President Kelly.
WON'T RETURN 70 c0kLEcE
FATHER OF DISMISSED STUDENT
MAKES STATEMENT IN WHICH
HE SAYS HE WON'T ALLOW
HIS SON TO COME BACK.

The Palladium is in receipt of a
statement from A E. Lewis of Sa-
bina, o., telling why he will not allow
his son. Isaac to return to Earlham
after he had been dismissed by
President Kelly. The statement fol-
lows:
Upon investigation as to the Of
fence for which my son, Isaac Lewis
was sent home from Earlham, Pres.
Kelly stated that he was not expell-
ed nor really suspended but merely
asked to withdraw for time, that
he could re-enter when he chose.
Gov. Andrews also said he could be
re-instated in the dormitory
with this understanding / came
with my son to Earlham- After ar
rangementS were about completed for
the rest of the term Pres. Kelly turn
ed to the boy and asked if he had
anything to do with the hanging of
the president in effigy last term. He
replied that he did not. The presi-
dent asked what he knew about it
and he said he saw it done. Then
why said Mr. Kelly, didn't you come
and tell me about it. You showed a
very disloyal spirit in not coming inn
mediately and reporting Isaac as
serted that he would not do it then
or now Whereupon the president
said to me, that is the trouble with
your son: he is disloyal and has been
associated with the gang we have
over here ever since he came
Il insisted that it was unreason-
able to ask the boy TO report on his
companions and | did not propose for
him to do it, neither would l leave
him under the care of those who ex-
pected such conduct. | said, Pres.
Kelly l am greatly disappointed to
think that you, after personally So
liciting my son, would permit him to
associate with your gang. as you term
it. without a word of warning either
to him or to me. AS you know he is
the fifth child | have had at Earlbam
college and the first one that has had
any report of misconduct
The effigy incident referred to oc-
Cured last term. One morning the
football tackling dummy was found
hanging on tree in front of the col
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
FEAR AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb, 2S.-The
news of the action taken by the Cali
fornia legislature reached here to-
night and caused much apprehension.
The national government now feels
that it is farther than ever from heal
ing the strained relations between
the United States and Japan.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
TO HOLD RECEPTION
FOR REV. DR.. HANNA

The Rev. T. H. Hanna. D. D.. will
be the guest of the Rev. s. r. Lyons.
today and this evening from 7:3o TO 9
O'Clock an informal reception will be
held in the parIors of Reid Memorial
church TO meet DR.. Hanna
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
RADICAL ACTION TAKEN
LAW AIMED AT THE JAPS
California Legislature Passes Meas
ure Which Declares no Jap or
Chinaman May Own Property in
State More Than Five Years.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb, 2S.-The
legislature today passed a bill which
is aimed directly at the Japs. 1t pro-
vides that no Japanese or Chinese
may own property in California for
more than five years unless they are
Ampricapizpd
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

The abe a
Episcopal 1t
that
land inundated A
conn
of the work of receiving and forward
the local
will
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
INDIANA-Warmer Friday with pos
sibIy rain or snow.

OHIO-Fair and colder Friday with
snow along Lake Erie.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

The effigy incident referred to oc-
Cured last term. One morning the
football tackling dummy was found
hanging on tree in front of the col
lege dormitory with President kel-
ly" painted on it.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-01

Continued to Page Eight.)
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-31
GARDNERVILLE SCHOOL
Entertainment.

On the evening of June 9Th, the
closing exercises Of the 1ntermedi-
ate and Primary departments Of
the Gardnerville school will be
held in Valhalla hall and the
entertainment will start sharply
at eight o'clock. The teachers,
Miss Bertha Dangberg and Miss
Eleanor Williams have been drill
ing their scholars faithfully for the
past two weeks and the singing
and recitations, as well as the
usual school drills will surpass any
thing ever held here. The parent
as well as the friends of the scholars
are invited to attend.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-31
NELSON TO INSTALL
IMPROVED MACHINERY

Chris Nelson has ordered a lot
of new machinery for his black
smith shop and when it is installed
this town will have one of tho best
shops of its kind in this part of
Nevada. Among the machinery
which has been ordered is large
trip hammer which will be oper-
ated by electricity and will be us, d
on work such as welding big tires
etc. A band saw will also be one
of the improvements and work
which heretofore could not be hand
led in the shop, will be easily ac-
complished with the aid of the new
saw. The three fires will be
operated by electric blowers, as well
as the emery stone and in fact all
of the machinery in the shop will
be operated by electric power. Mr..
Nelson deserves much praise for
his progressive spirit and no dou bt
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-31
ACTION SHOULD
BE TAKEN NOW

Several months ago petition
was presented to the County Com
missioners askin them to open a
road between Carson Valley and
Buckskin and was signed by a
large number Of citizens. During
the past two weeks we have heard
great deal of talk in regard to
this road and we learn that less
than one mile and half of new
road will need to be constructed,
and also that Chas. Kinds has
signified his intentions of deciding
to this county, a right of way as
we'll as his private road, gratis.
1t is a positive fact that much Of
the Buckskin freight as we'll as the
passenger traffic would then come
through this Valley. The Buck
skin people are deslrious of having
this road built as are the majority
Of the property holders on this side
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1907-05-31
MRS. ED. WYATT
DIED WEDNEDAY

After an illness lasting a little
over one week, Mrs. Edward Wyatt
gave up the battle of life and
passed to the Land of ethereal
greatness at few moments past
eleven o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. She was taken down with
pneumonia and despite the skill
of the physicians soon develop
ed to the most acute stages and
death alone remained to relieve
the unfortunate lady of her suffer
ings. As soon as the physicians
announced her serious condition,
her mother and daughter were
summoned from Inyo county and
arrived at the bedside "a hours
before the end came.
Mrs. Wyatt was born in Placer
vile 49 years ago and was the
only daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Squires, who until few years ago
lived in the upper end of Carson
Valley. In 1878 she was married
to Edward Wyatt and almost con-
tinually since that time she has re-
sided with her family at Gardner
vile. AS a result Of the union four
children were born. Mrs. Lillian
Dugan. Vivian. who is the young
est and about IA years of age, and
two boys Vernon and Arthur.
Deceased was a kindly mother
and devoted her time to the rear
ing of her children. There is a
place vacant at the Wyatt fire side
that can never be filled, and a
mothers love has been taken from
her devoted children. A husband
mourns the loss of faithful help
mate and two brothers and aged
parents are heart broken because
of their deep loss.
The funeral will leave the family
residence on School street tomorrow
Saturday at 11:30 and pro-
ceed to Genoa where the services
will be held from the Methodist
church at that place at 2 p. m.
The interment will take place in
the &c noa cemetery.