The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-09
UP AND DOWN
IN INDIANA
CALDWELL CASE UP.

Columbus. Ind, June g. -
The April term or the Bartholomew
circuit court has adjourned at Column
bus without Judke Hecker giving a de-
cision in the divorce case of Mrs Viola
Caldwell against Charles w. Caldwell
the attorney who has enjoyed so much
prominence because he tried to GUST
Secretary of State Knox, and who was
later shot by A. NJ. Remy for being too
friendly with the Remy girls Mrs
Caldwell tied up the property of her
husband some time ago when she filed
the divorce suit against him. How
ever, this restraining order has now
been dissolved by the court at Mrs
CaldwelFs request because the husband
is arranging to turn over all the prop
erty he owns to her, and she was I'M
able to have him do so until the re-
straining order was dissolved 1t is
understood that Judge Hacker will
grant the divorce as soon as the prop
erty rights are settled. When the di-
vorce case is settled, it is probable
that the Remy charges against Cald-
well will not be pushed. becaust he of
fers to leave the state if he is released
from Jail.
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New Albany, Ind. June 9.-Former
Judge John II. Stotsenburg, a resident
of this city for more than so years
and for many years a leading members
of the Floyd county bar, died early this
morning at his home in this city. He
had been in falling health for several
weeks. He was native of Whining
ton. Del, where he was born Dec 10,
1880.
BARN STRUCK AGAIN.
Michigan City, Ind, June g. - The
prison barn a frame structure situated
several yards south of the state prison
ground, was struck by lightning last
midnight and destroyed by fire. The
! horses and some calves were saved by
Warden Reid and Deputy Warren Gar
ner. The contents consisted of hay,
grain and harness The loss was COW
cred by 81, 900 insurance. The warden's
automobile, which stood under shed,
was burned.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
| Jeffersonville, Ind, June 9.-On the
| eve of the local option election in Clark
county both sides profess to be con-
| fdent of the result. Perhaps the sa-
! loon mems confidence is a little more
breezily expressed, although the "drys'
poll is said to show some advantage
to their side.
As far as those who are not saying
how they will vote are concerned the
general opinion appears to be that the
"drys" have a shade the better of the
argument with full vote and a fail
count but those who put it that way
seem to doubt whether they will wir
after all. There is no charge against
the VETS" but the general impression
prevails that what advantage lies II
practical politics" will be found witt
the "wets" today and many "drys pri-
vately express their fear of repeaters
from Louisville. Only two townships
outside Of Jeffersonville township have
salooos, and Of the twenty saloons out.
side the city half are in this town.
ship.
Delphi, Ind, June 9. - AS the tim,
draws near for the closing of the sa
looms in Carroll county as the result O
the local option election, the brewer,
and distillers over the country ar,
making more strenuous efforts to ge
in on the ground floor in the mail orde1
whisky business. AS a result of thei1
efforts the mails are flooded with cir
culars.