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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
TRAGEDY AT
WALKERTON
TWO BOYS, VERN CRIPE AND
CHESTER EVANS SMOTH-
ERED IN CAVE.
Had Been Playing in Dugout in
Sand Hill Which Caved in Upon
Them.

Almost identical to the tragedy
which happened at F.. Wayne Fri
day night, when two boys were
smothered by the collapsing OF the
walls of cave in which they were
playing, occurred at Walkerton Sun
day night. when Vern Cripe aged Is,
and Chester Evans aged 13, were
smothsred to death
A crowd of boys had dug cave
in a bank of the B. & 0. Ry. sand
pit. located at the western edge OF
Walkerton. They had been in the
habit of frequenting this cave, cook
ing coffee, roasting potatoes etc, in
it, Sunday afternoon the crowd OF
boys visited their cave, and played
there most of the afternoon. Finally
all of tile boys left for home except
ing Cripe and Evans, who remained
behind These boys were expected
a, their homes for supper, but failed
to arrive. The Cripe boy was to tax.
nart in some Sunday school exercises
and his non-appearance greatly wor-
ried his father, who set out 70 look
for him. He soon met some Of The
lads playmates, who related that the
two boys had remained behind at the
cave The frantic father, neading
crowd OF townspeople, made for the
cave, only TO find the whole structure
collapsed by the caving in OF sand
from above Allen Grippe, father OF
thc missing boy, is section boss over
a gang of men, and he called his
force, putting them at work digging
out the sand. I, required almost
two hours digging before the two
bodies were found, huddled close to-
gether, suffocated to death. The
bodies were recovered at about $3.50
o'clock, and physicians pronounced
them to have been dead about three
humrs.
Both bo are of prominent par
ems. The Evans boy resided with
his mother, Mrs Ed Watkins
The tragedy has cast gloom over
the town, as the b ys were we'll
known 10 almost all the residents OF
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
FARMER KILLED AT LAPAz.
Had Been Visiting in Michigan and
Wanted to See His Wife
and Child.

Jesse Shull. aged % years, whose
home is FIVE miles southwest of Nap
panee. and who is the son of Melvin
Shull, a widely known Kosciusloo
county farmer, was fatally hurt at
Lapaz, Marshall county. Wednesday,
when he was thrown in under a B.
& o. freight One OF Gds legs was
cut off and his head was so badly
hurt that he died soon after the ac-
cident.
Shrll had been in Michigan visiting
relatives and when he reached Lapaz
apon his return he learned his wife
vas a guest of friends in Bremen.
Unable to get passenger train he
concluded he would board a freight.
His attempt resulted IN death. Sur
viving the deceased are his wife and
one child.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
HAPPY ROMANCE
Is SHATTERED
LILLE B. WRIGHT GIVEN A
DIVORCE FROM HER WAY
WARD HUSBAND.
Married Life Was Happy Until He
Discovered His Affinity With
Whom He Eloped

A long story, IN which affinities
county jail, cruelt" and abandonment
figured, was concluded in the Mar
shall circuit court Saturday morning
when Judge Bernetha granted Lille
T.. Wright, divorce from hes hus
Rand, Ora F., and restored her nader
name CRUDE.
After FIVE years OF welded bliss, the
husband found his SOU mate in the
person of his wffe's sister, and with
that sympathetic person, flew from
wife and father-in-law, TO the fair
fields OF freedom. He was soon found
in Bremen. making his residence with
the lady, to whom lie 1ad only beer
united by the bonds of sympathy. and
when the irate father-m-law Learned
OF their Whereabouts, he swort
against Wright an awful ACCUSE ion
and Wright was torn from bis affil-
ity and locked behind the cold bar.
of Room SO in Sheriff Voreis' tamou.
hotel In just FIVE days fauher-in-,aw
who was none other than Peter
CRUDE. appeared at the bastile re
questirlg an interview with his W.,
ward son. 1t was granted. CRUDE
started to rake Wright over the Goals
Il will send You to the penstentiary.'
said he "C'wan and do it" said
Wright, "and I'll warrant that yov
will soon follow men, you hyp ocrit
ical xmzdr-, | know all about )u
At once the two men grew cenfden-
tial. CRUDE Withdrew the charges
aginst his son-in-faw and even paid
the costs, which were $3.50 in JUS
tice Young's court To show his ex-
treme gratitude and repentance
Wright when liberated, sold all of his
wife's household goods TO Mrs. Sar
ans Langdon's Second Hand Store
got on one glorious root, and then
hed himself back to his affinity, who
was pining for her lost love at Bre-
men. According to last reports
Wright is still at Bremen, studying
the unity of two hearts that beat "a
one, etc.
Mrs. Wright was given a divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhumai'
treatment, abandonment and adultery
She says that she was married 70
Wright On Dec. "a, 1903, and lived
with her husband until August 81, o
this year. when he ran away with her
younger sister. All Of the parties
lived mile and a half north of this
city.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge Dodge of Elkhart Must An
swer to the Supreme Court on
January s.

James S. Dodge, judge of the Elk
hart circuit court, has been cited for
contempt and must appear Jan. s.. Il
answer to the supreme court
The contempt grows out of the case
OF Shopert VS.. Wilson Roose, receiv-
er of the Indiana National bank in
Elkhart. Judge Dodge neld $500 de
posted by Shopert on the eve OF the
bank crash was not a preferred claim
On appeal the supreme court 1e.d
it to be preferred claim, giving Sho-
pert judgment for $500 and interest
The circuit court judge rendered a
judgment accordingly, but upon mo
ton of the bank to modify the judg-
ment cut out the interest. 1t is on
this act that the contempt is based.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
MANAGER SKIPPED.
ZinZana and Her Troup Was Left
Without Pay at Elkhart
Sunday.

William Hulscher of Battle Creek.
Mich, who came to Elldlart a week
ago and re-opened the Dream theatre
formerly the Crystal, has skipped,
leaving debts and a troupe of unpaid
actors. ZinZana, the Gypsy mind
reader, failed to tip it off to the other
members OF her company; living, the
Great, in "digital dexterity" pushed
on the hard pedal and headed for
Cleveland over the Weston trail; ;
Griffith, uhe wizard, tried vainly to
find the price OF a couple of fares to
Chicago in his mysterious glass
box" and Wilt, the wonderful from
Wonderland, stormed because the
real thing is so much different than
what he had been accustomed to. "A
Barrel OF Mystery" has ended in a
peck of trouble
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Kept Son Out of School.

William Leatherman, who lives
near Nappanee, was fined in the court
of Justice Graham Saturday after
noon on the charge of keeping his
nine-year- old son, Vern, out OF schoo,
The amount of the fine was $5 ana
costs.
Leatherman first pleaded not guilty
to the charge The case was tried
and Leatherman found guilty He
made arrangements to pay. The al
fdavit was made by Thomas c. Hol-
loway.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
YOUNG LUTHERANS ADJOURN.
Guy Boulton of Goshen Elected
President and Miss Madge Tiede-
mann Recording Secretary.

The second annual convention OF
the Young Lutherans of Indiana wac
eed Friday at the Holy Trinity LII
theran church in South Bend
Papers on practical questions per-
tanning 10 Luther League work were
read and discussed. In the evening
Rev. F. E. Jensen OF Chicago, deliv-
cred a splendid address.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year were:
Guy Boulton, of G. shen, president
Nelson Peterson. of South Bend,
vice president.
Miss Ethel Biddle, of Elkhart, cor
responding secretary.
Miss Madge Tiedemann of Goshen
recording secretary
Miss Lodema Werner, of South
Bend, treasurer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
UNION OF CHURCHES.
Notable Religious Gathering to B.
Held in City of Philadelphia This
Week.

. More than thirty religious bodies
representing 100000 souls, will
send delegates to- Philadelphia this
week and part o. next to participate
IA one of the most remarkable re-
ligious gatherings in the history OF
Protestantism in America So com
prehensive a convention as will be
this first meeting OF the fedora
council of the churches of O1rist in
America" probably never would have
been held prior 10 the beginning o.
the twentieth century. The conven-
lion, which viii be in session from
Wednesday evening, December ., to
Tuesday afternoon, December s, has
been in preparation for six years and
is more particularly the fruit of the
inter-church conference held in Car
negie Hall, New York city, in 1905
For ale first time the Protestant
churches of the United States will be
practically and officially. though no:
organically, united in one body. The
national assemblies Of the thirty-two
religious bodies which have approved
the plan of federation recommended
in 1905 have appointed the delegates
which will make up this meeting
While this federal council" will be
without legislative or judicial author
ity, its recommendation will carry
tremendous weight of influence.
Among the delegates will be thirty
bishops, many presidents of universe
ties and colleges, officers or mission
boards and some of the greatest theo-
logians and preachers in the country
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
LAMPHERE GETS
ARSON SENTENCE
WAS NOT FOUND GUILTY OF
NUMBERING MRS. BELLE
GUINNESS.
His Sentence Is For 2 to 81 Years
in State Penitentiary-Jury Re-
turned Thursday

LaPorte, Ind, Nov 26-Ra- Lam
phere, charged with the murder of
Mrs Belle Guinness and her three
children. by setting FIRE D, the Gun
ness house April 2s, was Thursday
evening found guilty of arson by the
jury, which had the case since $50
o'clock Wednesday evening Within
five minutes after the verdict was re-
ported Judge Richter had sentenced
the defendant to f5e state penitenti-
ary at Michigan City for an indeter-
inmate term of from two TO twenty
one years.
Lamphere was taken to Michigan
City Friday morning to begin his
sentence. The verdict was reached
xithin half an hour after the jurors
had returned from supper Word that
an agreement had been arrived at was
conveyed to Ba'liff Matz. who at once
telephoned Judge Richter and the at
torneys in the case.
Receiving the Verdict.
The lights in the big court room
were turned on and within fifteen
minutes the court room was packed.
Lamphere was brought over fr1un the
jal and at 1920 O'Clock the jury filed
into the court room and took its place
-, An
stiss sat directly back of Lamphere
and three bailiffs watched him care
fully.
When Judge Richter asked the jury
if verdict mad been reached Fore
man Henry Mil announced that the
jury had agreed and with that he
passed a paper TO Judge Richter,
who after making the entry on his
docket read the verdict:
"We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty of arson, and that he is thirty
eight years old" +.
"Hensy Mill, Foreman.
There was no demonstration from
the crowd the people having been
warned to keep quiet
Judge Richter thereupon asked each
juror individually if this vas his ver-
dict and the answer in each case was
yes"
Previous 10 the handing OF the ver-
dict TO Judge Richter. Foreman Mill
stated that he wished to make state
ment to the court, but Judge Richter
informed him that he could not hear
any statement until after the verdict
had been received and read After
il had been read Judge Richter asked
him if he cared to make the state
ment but he said that it would do no
good nov.
Before tine jury was discharged
Judge Richter expressed his thanks
to the jury for its careful and con-
scientious consideration of the case.
Prosecutor Smith Also thanked the
jury.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
WHY SHIVELY
FOR SENATE
ST JOSEPH COUNTY AGAIN AS
SUMING THE DICTATOR
SHIP IN DISTRICT.
1t is Said That South Bend Man Has
Better Opponents in Elkhart
County.

Efforts to align the Thirteenth dis
trict democratic legislators in the sup
port Of Benz F. Shiweiy. OF South
Bend, have been progressing since rle
results OF the election disclosed the
fact that a democrat would be chosen
10 succeed United States Senator
James A. Hemenway, says the Elk
hart Truth
If reports are correct, the "har-
mony" plea made by the ST Joseph
county democracy has had its effect
in inducing the FIVE democratic leg
slators elect from the seven countie.
of the district to pledge taei- support
TO Mr.. Shively. In Elkhart there are
many partisans who are unalterably
opposed to the Shiveiy program. 1t
S said by Sh.vely supporters that he
controls the district, but it is exceed
ingly doubtful if he would occupy
even fourth place were tie choice lefi
10 a primary vote that would bring
out the real sentiment of the masses.
The democrats of St. Joseph coun
ty, particularly South Bend, are
welding the big stick in an attempt
to overawe the other counties OF the
district All kinds of dire disasters are
..redicted Tor the party in this district
unless a complete surrender is made
10 the Shively faction. Frank E. Her
.ng is in the race and is held by many
democrats to be as deserving of 10
cal bearing as is Mr.. Shively.
1t is not Mr. Shively personal fol-
lowing that has thrown this scare into
the various county organizations
with demand that the party lash
must be used TO stop oppos ton TO
Mr.. Shively's senatorial ambition
Rather it is the Fogarty CliffordM Nc
Tnery crowd. The latter wants 'har-
m mony." for the future of that politi-
cal coterie is at stake in the coming
South Bend municipal election.
The plea has already gone forth
that St. Joseph is the "big county OF
the district" and therefore must be
supported in all its delnands-with
express understanding that it will
create bad muddle and party dis
aster unless other section of the dis
trict come through" In view OF the
disorganized state of St Joseph coun-
ty democracy, as shown 0y the recen,
elec tion figures, it has been suggest.
ed that this is an opportune time 20
eliminate the disturbing factions in
that quarter
The district came out and asserted
tself in the recent congressional con-
vention, over the protest of St. Joseph
county; Il elected its nominee despite
adverse results in St Joseph county,
and now it is more capable of dictat-
ing to St. Joseph county than that
county is of debating to the remain
der of the district
1t may be possible to bind and gag
the legislators sem to- Indianapolis
from the thirteenth district and to de-
liver them over to support of South
Bends senatorial candidate. But when
the state at large is apprised of the
actual condition in the Thirteenth
district it is not considered probable
that the St Joseph county program
will receive an Endorsement in the
senatorial caucu-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Electric Light Case Up.

The case of A. R.. Clizbe, VIM.
Everly and W. G. Hendricks, versus
the City of Plymouth for injunction
10 restrict the CITY council from
granting an electric light franchise
and contract to c. d. Snoeberger, rs
being tried before Judge Bernetha
Attorneys Kelliso Martindale and
Lauer represent uhe plaintiffs, while
Attorney Hess is for tie City, and
Stevens for Snoef,ergcrs interests.
TIE case IS complicated and will not
be completed before tomorrow. J.
Walter Esterline, an electrical expert
from Purdue university, was on the
stand this afternoon, he being secur-
ed by the plaintiffs.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
MORE CASES SET.
Grand Jury Called for Wednesday
Petit Jury Will Be Impaneled on
Dec. 9TH.

The grand jury was called to
convene on Wednesday, Dec. End, and
the I.etit jury viii be impaneled on
Monday, December 7th.
The case of State of Indiana versus
George Denman, for surety OF peace,
has been set for trial by jury on the
morning OF Tuesday, Dec. 22nd.
Case of State of Indiana versus
Matthias Pesch. public nuisance, set
for trial before jury, on the afternoon
of Monday Dec. 21st.
Case on Philip Sickman and others
versus George NJ. Osborn, petition
for vacation of road. was SET for trial
before jury on the morning of Thurs
day Dec. 17th-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
CONTRACT FOR POTTAWATOMIE
MONUMENT AT TWIN LAKES IS LET
Pedestal Will be Seven Feet High, Consisting
of Statue of Indian and Base
Also Chapel.

this side of Twin Lake Station. The
site is said to be the exact center
OF where the old Mepominee Indian
village was located.
The committee which mas had
charge of selecting the site and erect
ing the monument. consists of Col.
Fleet, of the Culver Military Acad-
emy. Culver, Ind, Col VIM Hoynes,
of the University of Notre Dame,
South Bend, Ind, and c. T. Mating
ly, of Plymouth, Ind.
The appropriation of s25oO made
by the legislature, and approved by
that body on March 12, 1907. for the
erecting of monument and rebuild
ing of the Indian chapel suitable to
the memory OF the Pottawatimie In
dams, is due to the efforts of Hon
Daniel Mcdonald, of this city, ex-
representative of Marshall county,
who by his diligent efforts in regard
" cStdOASiHiS hfOhufiicfil " tuC
memory OF the former residents oi
this county secured fse necessary
legislation.
The donation of grounds was made
By Mr. MoFarlin about month ago,
and the commission met in this city
Monday, to receive bids and allow
the contract for erecting the nlonu-
ment 1t IS the intention of the COM
mission to make beautiful park out
OF rhe grounds, and the same will
no doubt aid in making a future re-
sort out of the natural beauty of the
SIX lakes, with their present attract
iveness, and historical antiqueness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Auditors Office Busy.

These are busy days for County
Auditor c. w. Walker and his force.
The last instailment of taxes is be-
ing audited, and the work must be
completed by Dec. 18th A force O:
six men are employed in the work.
Homer Linkenhelt, Frank Martindale
Pail Singrey and Charles Walker,
working days and Charles Miller and
Frank Kellison are on the night shift.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

Alter woi king for almost two
years in selecting a site for the mon
ument to be erected to the memory
OF the Pot.awatimie Indians, who had
village and chapel on the banks of
Twin Lakes IL this county years ago,
the commission has finally secured
ground and has let tie contract for
erecting the monument and chapel
The contract was let TO b. G.
Southworth & Son, Monumental
Works of this city. in the sum of
$1s75 The monument and chapel
are to be ercted complete, by Oct.
1st, 1909 The monument will be a
pedestal 10 feet high consisting of a
base three feet high, ard the statute
of a Pottawatirnie Indian, feet
high The base will consist OF three
pieces the die, cap, AMI pedestal The
entire monument will be ihewn from
Barre granite, which is light gray.
The Indian log chapel will be built
in miniature, the dimensions to be
sx12x1O feet. The bird Of Southworth
& Son was accepted from num-
Der OF others from Chicago, Indian
apolis and Cleveland firms, as being
the neatest in design, and lowest in
price The accepted statute was orig
inally designed by Frank Southworul
Of the above firm.
The grounds 70. the monument
were donated by John A. McF arlin
of Twin Lake, and consist of a tri-
angular piece OF ground ga acres, sit
uated just south of where the wagon
road crosses the Vantlalia railroad on
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
TO GET 3 CENTS ON DOLLAR.
Receiver of Chicago Forger King 8
Affairs Places Thefts at $1500-
600 Assets $4,000.

Cred6sOrs of Peter Van Vhssengen
Chicago'i forger king now Joliet
convict will receive about cents on
every dollar due them from the form
er real estate man.
This is the situation W. c. Niblack
receiver of the Chicago Title and
Trust Co. faced Saturday when he
began the &C tual work of winding UP
Van Vlissengen's affairs for a report
to the Federal Court.
Roughly speaking Van Vlissen-
gems forgeries will total abaut 81
500 900 while his assets in real estate
will not be over 100000 at the most
said Niblack
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Death of Almyra Day.

Mrs. Almyra Day died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Leer, miles
southwest of Lapaz, at t2 clock Sun
day noon, aged 6S years, months
and days She had been III for
some time Two sons, and two daugli-
ters survive their widowed ~ her
The funeral was held a the
Bhssville church. Tuesday afternoon
at 200 iciock.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Sounds Good to Hunters.

On the. front page OF Portland,
Ind, paper, J. M. Wolfe, a farmer
announced that the man with the gun
and dog can have free rein on his
property. The notice heads: Hunt
ers can hunt on my farm all they
please. Come up to the house when
the dinner bell rings and get your
dinner"
In the same issue the usual pro-
hibitory notice to hunters appears
1t is signed by forty-nine land own
ers. The first notice sounds good to
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
James E. Murdock Drops Dead.

James E Murdock, president OF the
Merchants National Bank OF Lafav-
cite, dropped dead of heart disease
just before midnight Friday
He was II years old, was one OF
the wealthiest men in Indiana and
was manager of manv gas companies
and traction lines. fle was for sew
eral years warden of the Indiana
state prison at Michigan City and was
known by many peo pie in Plymouth
and in almost every county in the
state
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Allen to Quit Town,

Jesse Allen, the town midget, who
although 3s years old, measures but
3 feet 9 inches in height. has resign
ed his position at the Grand Hotel.
and has announced his intention of
quitting the old town.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Former Marriage Causes Divorce.

A bill of divorce granted by Judge
Richter Friday evening ait LaPorte,
TO Herman l.. Kruger testified that
his wife refused to live with him,
leaving him after they had enjoyed
three days of the happiest life be-
cause he told her he had been mar
ried ebfore. Iealously aroused be-
cause another woman had borne his
name, he said, caused her to break
mp the home
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Open Meetings in Lapaz.

The Misses Lee and Baugh of New
York City, who have been taking part
in the Evangelical meetings in this
city, went to Lapaz Monday, where
they will open similar meetings.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Argument is Heard.

Argument was continued at La
Porte Saturday before Judge Tuthill
in the matter of the application of
Ernest Mochel for liquor license in
German township, Marshall county
Hickey & Wolfe represent the ap-
plicant.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

The Plymouth High School basket
ball team defeated the Bremen team
at the opera house Thursday by the
score of IS to 10. The Rocheser Sec
ond team which was to play the Ply
mouth seconds failed to materialize.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Change in Time.

Boyh the Pennsylvania and Wanda
La lines through this city have issued
a new time card, the changes being
made Sunday and it is reported that
the l.. F.. & w. will make a change
in a few days.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
MARRIED
Harris-Jones.

Mr.. Lysle R. Harris and Miss Bar
bara E. Jones. who reside about seven
miles northeast of Plymouth, were
united in marriage al the Reformed
church parsonage, on the afternoon OF
Thansgiving day by Rev. J. c. Smith
They intend to reside in Plymouth
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

The local police have been request
ed to be on the lookout for Peter
Mayer, aged sixteen, and Joseph
Kophokh, aged fifteen, who ran away
from their homes in Toledo on No
yember "a.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

A party of forty of her friends SUR
prised Miss Irene Kuhn at her home
on South Michigan street Friday ev-
ening, the event being her seven
tenth birthday. The occasion was
enjoyed b. all present.