South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-31
INDIANA AND
MICHIGAN BRIEFS

ALPENA-Ephraim McMillen will
face a charge of manslaughter for
tire death Of Pearl Kellogg, whose
death last week showed that she had
been held a prisoner in McMilleu's
home for years. McMillen denies he
caused her death, but has become 2
nervous wreck since it happened.
ST. JOSEPH-'Y can give me
back my wedding ring" said Will
liam Brady to his spouse, who had
eloped acre from LAporte with a
Greek, when he met her on the street
here. The Bradys have been twice
married and once divorced, Another
divorce is pending now.
DECKERVILLE-Rev. w. H. All
man fell dead here in his pulpit Sum
day while preaching a sermon to his
congregation. Heart disease was the
cause OF death.
YPSILANTI-Miss Calesta Hunt
lew. who sprang into notice in Jan
uary when she tried to desert baby
here. only TO be detected and to con-
fess that the father was her cousin
and that her father would disinherit
her if she prosecuted him. Will be
married in May to Bert Thomas a
drug store clerk. Thomas is a di-
vorcee.
SCOTTVILLE-In a $4,000 fire
which swept the business portion of
the town, seven buildings, including
the opera house, were totally de-
stroyed.
ST. JOSEPH Sheriff Frantz has
obtained a confession from the moth
er or the infant found frozen under
the grand stand here on March II.
She denies killing the child and says
it's death was natural
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KOKOMO-Ars. H. G. White play
ed a long loud piano selection in the
parlor. while Mrs. NJ NJ Huffman.
hOusekeeper, took her 12-year-old
room and shot her. and then killed
serself. She left two notes. one
thankine Mrs. White for making the
noise so neighbors would not hear
the shots and another addressed TO
her divorced husband begging his
pardon for shooting their daughter.
COLUMBUS-Hugh T. Miller has
announced himself candidate for
L. s. senator subject 10 the state re-
publican convention TO be held in
April lie was formerly lieutenant
governor OF the state.
IAPORTE-Deputy Prosecutor Fl.
w Worden received word from Clint
Cochrane. who left for Neville, Can.
last week. that the woman suspected
of being the arch murderess is not
Mrs. Belle Guinness. The telegram
received read. 'NOthin' doing"
LOGANSPORT-Jonn. four-year-
old son of Harry Ramer "A farmer.
was drowned in a fence post hole dug
by his father "A few days ago. The
child was playing in the front yard
and fell into the hole head foremost.
NEWCASTLE-Gov. Samuel Rails
ton in an address here declared for
law which would permit a jury TO
fix greater manslaughter penalty.
less than a life term and one that
viii do away with the death penalty
lie said that crime is increasing
JurieS dislike TO give death sentences
and also dislike to give sentences
where there Is a minimum Of two
years. as too often criminals are re-
leased too soon. he said. He advised
2 law providing term Of between
10 and 20 years for manslaughter.
TIPTON-Edmond Brown has re-
signed as truant officer because the
job brings more trouble than money
HVILLE-SchOols in Johnson
and NanBuTne townships have closed
because OF more than 500 cases Of
smallpox.
SHELBYVILLE - Harry ConkIin
paid a fine and costs for permitting
a boy to play pool in his place of
business. He entered "A plea of guilty
after a jury failed 10 agree.
EVANSVILLE - Edward Bruner
On implement dealer Of Vincennes
fled "a bankruptcy petition i'm the
United States court. placing his liabil-
tiles at $14.65S and his assets at ST.
654
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS
Notice is hereby given. that the under
signed has been appointed hv the clerk 81
the Circuit Court N 81. Joseph County.
state ~ Indiana. administrator with the
Sheneman. late OF St Joseph County, de-
ceased
Said estate is supposed % be solvent
JOHN a. SIIENEMAN, Administrator
ANDERSON. PARKER. CRABILL &
CRUMPACKER. Attys. for Estate.
NOTICE or DEMONSTRATION
Notice IS hereby given. that the under
signed has been appointed by the CLERK OF
the Superior Court 81 81 Joseph County.
State 81 Indiana administrator Il the eS-