The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-18
DEATH OF WERTS BOY
UNAVOIDABLE, VERDICT
OF. PREBLE CORONER

street, was the victim Of an "unavoid.
able accident, according to the YER
dict OF Coroner c. M. Treffinger, filed
late Tuesday with Clerk of Courts v.
O. Rookstool
The accident that cost young Werts
uhis life happened about noon Tues
day. His neck was broken and his
skull crushed. Death is believed to
have been instantaneous. He was a
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Werts Of
West Alexandria,
The lad was riding his wheel in the
street near the west corporation linn
us OF West Alexandria, going west
ward, when the truck, said to have
been driven by Louis Frank, of Day
ton, for the Herman Frank Poultry
company, Dayton, struck him.
1t Is said the lad darted from behind
another automobile into the path Of
the truck. Others say he seemed to
not have good control of the wheel,
which was webbing from one side of
The street or roadway to the other.
Frank is said to have said this was
true and that as the boy got up al
most to the truck his bicycle wobbled
over into the path of the truck
Frank claimed he was not driving
the truck at a rapid rate of speed, as
he slowed down when he saw the
wobbling bicycle and boy approaching
him. A young girl who is said to have
witnessed the accident, is said to have
said the truck was not going fast when
the accident happened.
Young Werts is survived by his par
ents and a brother Arrangements for
the funeral have not been announced
at this time.
Frank had been in Eaton Tuesday
morning and was returning to Dayton
when the fatal accident happened.
$4,000 Asked by Husband.
Ten thousand dollars damages for
alleged alienation of affections, is
sought in a suit filed in common pleas
court by Charles G. Miller against
Enoch Buchanan. Miller alleges Blu
chanan alienated the affections of his
wife. Ona B. Miller. The litigants live
in the vicinity of Camden.
Miller AYERS Buchanan for the past
three years has been unduly intimate
with Mrs. Miller. He claims Buchan-
an enticed Mrs. AMiller away from
their home and took her riding upon
numerous occasions. The alleged int
moral relations between Buchanan and
Mrs. Miller brought shame and dis
honor upon him and he has been dam.
aged to the amount he sues for, Miller
AYERS.
Miller obtained divore from his
wife in the court here July 26. last His
petition charged unfaithfulness and ex-
treme cruelty. She filed an answer and
Grass petition. Upon adjustment of ali
mony out Of court the wife withdrew
her cross petition and Miller was
granted a decree. In the entry in the
case the infidelity charge was eli1ni-
mated.
In his bill of complaint Miller did
not name a correspondent, but the
petition stated that he would name the
person if required by the court to
do so.
Mrs. Wysong Files Petition.
To a complaint for divorce filed in
common pleas court by Andrew Wy
song, his wife, Wealtha, has filed an
answer and cross-petition, in which
she denies her husbands charges of
cruelty and asks to be granted a di-
wore and awarded the custody of their
12-year-old daughter. Wysong also
seeks custody of the child. In his COM
plant Wysong alleges extreme cruelty.
In her cross-petition the wife alleges
gross neglect. She also asks for ali
child.
Wysong obtained restraining or.
der against his wife removing or dis.
posing of household goods or the pro
ducts of a truck patch. The wife OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction against
her husband disposing of an auto
mobile and other chattels. including
products from truck patch.
Bank Gets 1852 Verdict
Judgement for S1,552.7O has beer
awarded the Preble County Nationa
bank against Frank A Burd. The
Judgment represents two notes, with
interest. Judge A. C. Risinger made
the award in common pleas court
There were other defendants named
in the suit but all questions as to the
other defendants was continued b,
the court for further hearing. An at
tachment upon real and persona
property involved in the suit, by cour
order. remains in force
Huffman To Program Races
E l.. Huffman, Of Camden, has bee,
awarded the privilege Of programme,
the races at the Preble county fair
which will be held the last week il
September. He has carded the loca
races for a number Of years past. H
mas CdTueu tne Sldle ldll III onlo dn'
numerous county fairs in the state
also state and county fairs in adjoir
ing states.
Huffman has for a number Of year
published "Huff's Racing Guide, re
garded by horsemen and fair follow
ers as an authoritative publication
dealing with matters pertaining t
state and county fairs throughout
wide range of territory.
Sugar Going Down
Two cents pound was Topped OF
sugar prices Tuesday in Eaton, a
compared with Saturdays quotations
The price quoted Tuesday by on
dealer was 10 cents a pound. as con
pared with 81 cents Saturday. Som
of the other local dealers are said
have met Tuesdays cut in price. Their
a.saallnt pIlrch g