The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
INDIANA
BREVITIES

C JdCkSou, lWeutyOEes ATT
Townley. twenty three. and Ads Hill,
twenty-are under arrest here.
charged with kidnapping Fleita Weav-
er fifteen. daughter OF Harry Weaver.
a farmer. living near Mattoon. Ill.
Hammond.-Several hundred work
ingmen of the Edwards Valve and
Manufacturing company engaged IN
the making OF shrapnel shells for
the war. walked out ano East Chicago
police we're called to disferse the
mob that stood guard in front of the
plant
Henryville.-Isaac Briner, forty.
hve years, laborer at Speeds CO.
ment mills, was accidentally killed
while hunting. 1t is supposed his gun
was discharged while he was climb
ing through fence. The charge took
effect just below the heart. Briner
formerly lived at Crothersville. He
leaves widow and five children.
Anderson.-Three women, accom-
panied by three sets of children, ap-
peared in court and asserted they
were the wives of Malcolm f. Gallo
way. a barber of Elwood. under ar.
raignment on charge of bigamy.
Mrs. Galloway. No. l, is from Elwood:
Mrs. Galloway No 2 is from Evans
vile. and Mrs Galloway No 3 is from
Kansas City
Columbus.-John Taylor, wealthy
miller and stockman of Taylor's
Mill, was arrested. charged with
transporting diseased hogs Taylor is
alleged to have sold hogs believed to
Smith Carmichael, who. it is charged.
shipped them to indianapolis dealers.
Taylor was arraigned in the city court
here and pleaded not guilty.
Bedford.-Mrs. Sadie Huff of Ma
rion, wife of Ira C. Huff, has
filed suit against Miss Dora E Stickles
of Bedford. alleging that Miss Stickles
has alienated the affections of her
husband. and demands damages in the
amount of $4,000 Miss Stickles is
the only child of William Stickles.
wealthy proprietor of the Stickles no
tel
Evansville.-George Driscoll, aged
thirty years, an evangelist who has
lived here for the past several
years. is being held by the police
pending an investigation of statements
of the officials of the Citizens Nation
al bank here that Driscoll tried to pass
a fraudulent check for $500 The
check was drawn on a local business
man, and payment was refused and
the police were notified, and they took
Driscoll in charge
Danville.-The G.. A. r. Memorial
hall in Hendricks county's new
$4,000 court house will be dedi-
Gated today The principal address
will be delivered by Charles w Smith
of Indianapolis. one of the youngest
veterans of the Civil war. If able,
Judge John V. Hadley who has been
quite ill. will preside. Other speeches
will be made by veterans and guests.
Veterans and their wives will be the
French Lick.-Optimism pervaded
a session here of the American
Association of Passenger and Traf-
fic Officers. Every railroad man
expressed himself as confident that
prosperity was waving her magic
wand over the United States An un-
dercurrent of apprehension was shown
in the contention that the railroads
cannot profitably carry passengers for
two cents a mile or provide adequate
freight service under the present
schedule of rates.
guests of Danville citizens at dinner
Newcastle.-A sentence of six
months at the state Earn and
fine of $50 were imposed by Mayor j.
Leb Watkins upon Arthur Councillor.
a laborer who stabbed to death a
valuable Scotch collie dog belonging
to James Garvey, contractor. Coun-
celor was discharged by Garvey. He
went back to where Garvey was work
ing, and after trying to start some
trouble with the contractor. stabbed
the dog to death. He was charged
with malicious trespass.
Observation-Disclosures jamin i F. Cliff
ton. former Methodist minister at
Kingnan. has been indicted by the
Montgomery county grand jury for
grand larceny. He has been out un-
der bond since last June, when he was
arrested for the alleged theft OF an
automobile from a tabernacle here.
The former preacher is also charged
with stealing auto light tanks at Wee
dersburg His trial in Fountain coun-
ty is set for November %. 1t is ex-
pected that insanity will be his de-
Tense.
Bedford.-The home of Thomas
Ribble. near Stonington. eight miles
southeast of here, was destroyed
by fire. Ribble and the members of
his family were awakened by the fall
ing OF burning parts Of the roof. In
escaping. Ribble dropped his wooden
leg and vest. Two hundred dollars
in paper money in the vest was
burned. The family barely escaped
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