The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-02-03

ky.-at times sinking on his
knees and begging for Just a
taste.-only hail a swallow "a
picture OF abject slavery to whis-
XIV. DR.. w. Thurston Selfridge,
indicted by the last session OF the
Marshall county Grand Jury ON
the charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, formerly
OF Burr Oak this county. was
brought from Terre Haute,
where he had been traced and ar
rested by officers OF the law, and
thrown into the jail in Plymouth.
bv Deputy sheriff Fred Schroe-
ter Wednesday night. Plight OF
Selfrifge was pitiful one. He con-
tinually craved for whisky, whis-
Ky. which was the cause OF his
nnloing. his arrest on a state or
fence. and for which he will no
doubt be sent to the State Pen
etentiary. Upon leaving Terre
laute. the physicians there in
structed deputy Schroeder, that
as Selfri ge had been under the
influence of liquor for over a
month some liquor would have to
be given him. Accordingly he was
allowed a drink. at intervals, up
on leaving Terre Haute Wednes-
day afternoon. The intervals be-
came too short for Schroeder
however. and the pleadings too
often. and the prisoner was al
lowed no more whisky.
Physician at Burr Oak.
The case of Selfridge is a
strange one. A well dressed man
of a refined and educationed APP
pearance. 81 years of age, he does
not look the part OF being slave
TO drink. While under the influ-
ence OF liquor it is said by those
who know him. that he will not
stop at any means for obtaining
funds for the purchase OF hrs
worst enemy, whisky. 1t is said
that the crime Of which he IS now
charged. namely of obtaining the
sum Of $3.50 from bank in Knox
Ind, frauduently. was done in or
der to continue drunk. Money
was borrowed from friends, his
own possessions sold. all for the
one end.
To Spite Vanderwheel.
1t will be remembered that a
couple of months ago, VIM. Van
derwheele plead guilty in the
Marshall Circuit Court. to sell
ing liquor without license. The
charge was made by Selfridge
and is reported as beng done
through spite, because Wander
wheele refused to sell Selfridge
more whisky.
Was Good Doctor.
DR. Selfridge has furnished
Burr Oak with plenty OF materia
for gossip. He appeared in the
town last summer. not long aftel
the robbery of 81, 400 worth o.
silks from Nickel Plate box car
fle is a man OF about 30 year:
of aeg. and has evidently seer
considerable of the world. He is
reputed to be a good doctor. Ht
told the story in Culver that he
had been hard drinker and To-
Gated in Burr Oak in order to gei
away from the saloon influences
As the story goes. however. he
found plenty Of opportunity fol
indulging his appetite.
Skips After Forgery.
On the 18th of December Geo
VI. Osborn the dairylnan living
near Burr Oak was in the Farm
ers' State bank at Knox. wher
DR.. Selfridge came in and pre-
sented a check for $3.50 drawn II
his favor by Daley and Hays o
Frankfort on a bank in Frank
fort. The cashier asked Mr.. Os
born If he was acquainted with
DR.. Selfridge and upon receiving
satisfactory assurance asked Mr.
Osborne to endorse the check
which he did. Mr. Osborn at th'
same time asked DR.. Selfridge t.
pay him $50 which the latter hat
borrowed to pay the expense. a
the doctor alleged. of a trip t.
Oklahoma where he said hi
mother was dangerously i'll. Th'
doctor made a pretense OF offer
ing Mr.. Osborn the money. bu
withdrew it on some plansibl,
excuse for the time being. Within
a few days the doctor went t.
Chicago and about the same tim,
the Frankfort bank notified tl;,
Knox bank that Dailcv and Hay
warm with the flowers in bloom
here.
With best wishes until we sc,
you.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. McFarlii
h.11 II account with ii and tha
Gai,l,:'fs the check we for
gee Then came the PACKING NJ
nf IN, Selfridge family's house
hc,I o.eessfons for removal t.
Chicago. and Mrs. ,Seif.-..lee an,
her ,ine year old son 10 X tn,
l;aln Tor that city. They wrr,
accompanied by a young man,