The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-04
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
FAILS TO RELEASE
JOHNSON, OF DETROIT

GREENvILLE, o., Aug. 4.-Hearing
of the habeas corpus proceedings IN
stituted by Attorney L. E. Kerlin on
behalf of Harry Johnson, seeking his
release from custody, was held at 1850
Wednesday afternoon in common pleas
court.
This was the second petition for
writ of habeas corpus filed by Johnson.
who alleged that he was being unlaw-
fully held by the sheriff. The petition
was denied by Judge Teegarden.
Extradition papers for Johnson had
been signed by Governor Harry L.
Davis, Monday afternoon, and Detec-
tive Louis Grossman, of the Detroit
police force, last night started back
10 that city with the prisoner, who is
wanted there on charge Of obtaining
goods under false pretenses.
Fahnestock Car Damaged.
While driving to this city yesterday
morning to attend the funeral Of Mar
garet Fahnestock, the car in which
Nathan Fahnestock, wife and daugh-
ter, of Versailles, were riding, was
struck by another car, and damaged
to some extent.
Mr. and Mrs. Fahenstock were both
slightly injured, the former suffering
bruises and cuts, and Mrs. Fahenstock
being cut by flying glass. Their little
daughter was not injured.
The identity of the driver of the
other car. which was coming at good
rate of speed, could not be learned.
Rayburn Receives Gift
Ex-county Clerk of Courts Rayburn,
who has served in that capacity for
the past four years, and whose term
of office expired yesterday, was pre-
scented with handsome gold headed
cane upon the occasion of his turning
over his duties to the new incumbent,
Clarence O. Hooker The presenta-
ton was made in the clerks office by
ex-Judge Mannix, in the presence OF
county officials, members of the bar,
and others. Mr.. Rayburn responded
with an appropriate speech of thanks.
Rossburg Talent Busy
Three places were broken into by
thieves early Monday morning in the
village of Rossburg. north of here, bur
ten dollars was the extent of the loot
secured. Indications are that the
work was done by local talent.
Entrance to the Cincinnati Northern
depot was effected through window,
but the thieves secured nothing al
that place for their trouble. A rear
door was broken open at the general
store of Burns and Haber.
The cash drawer was looted of ten
dollars in change, but the safe, in
which large sum of money was kept
was not molested.
No money was found in the store
of Frank Brit, and nothing else was
disturbed. Entrance was gained to
the Brit store by forcing a side win
dow. Sheriff Wagner was notified as
soon as the burglary was discovered
and the county authorities are in
vestigating.
Myers Divorce Suit
Suit for divorce against her hus.
band, Robert Myers, was yesterday
filed in common pleas court here by
Mrs. Helen Myers. Mrs. Myers, who
asks for absolute divorce and restora-
tion to her maiden name of Helen
Refs, alleges in her petition that Myers
has been guilty of gross neglect G!
duty, extreme cruelty, and adultery
The couple were married last Sep
TENDER
Magato Asks Reversal
Petition in error was filed in com
mon pleas court here yesterday by
Albert Magato, who was recently ar
rested during dry raid conducted in
Wayne township Magato was fined
$500 by Mayor Jackson, of Versailles
on charge of having an Illicit still
on his premises. and he now give:
seventeen reasons why the mayor:
decision should be set aside
According to the petition which we:
filed for Magato by his attorney, Johr
F. Maher. Mayor Jackson erred IL
allowing certain evidence to be ad
mitted at the trial, and also in no
allowing the defendant to say a Wort
in his own behalf.