The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-25
AYETTE, GREENVILLE,
FINED FOR RECKLESS
DRIVING, APPEALS CASE

GREENvILLE. O., June 25.-After
hearing the evidence in the case Of
Eddie Ayette, local pool room pro-
prietor, charged with driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated, Mayor John
Wright took the matter under advise
ment and rendered his decision later
; The mavor found Ayette guilty of the
charge and fined him $25 and costs
and suspended his right to drive an
( automobile for six months. Mannix,
Crawford and Billingsley. attorneys
I for Ayette, Immediately filed a mo-
ton to carry the case to the probate
court, which is court Of last resort
in cases of this kind. 1t is the con-
-tention of Ayette that he was not
driving the car at the time of his ar
rest.
Farmer Commits Suicide
The body of Walter Christian, 40,
/ Wayne township farmer, residing II
miles southeast of Versailles, was
found hanging in corn crib by his
son Wednesday afternoon.
Christian had been respondent for
several days, and was thought to have
been unbalanced mentally at the time
of committing the rash deed. Wednes-
day morning he started to the fields
to work, and Mrs. Christian, noticing
that he had rope with him, followed
him to nearby woods, where he was
found acting Queerly. She persuaded
him to come back TO the house, where
they talked over his desire to end his
life. After securing a promise from
him that he would not make second
attempt. Mrs. Christian left TO attend
. to household duties.
Shortly after the noon hour he was
missed, and a search was at once In
stituted, which resulted in the finding
: of his body by his 11-year-old son.
Mrs. Christian Immediately cut the
rope and summoned assistance, but all
attempts to resuscitate him were to
no avail.
Coroner Hittle was Immediately no
: titled and went to the Christian home,
where an inquest was held.
I Mr. Christian is survived by his
widow, three daughters and one son,
I and a host of friends. He was highly
I respected in the community in which
Z he lived No definite cause is as
signed for his rash act.
( Vote for New School
In a spirited contest at the polls
| Tuesday, the citizens of Jackson town
shin voted by a narrow margin in fav-
OF OIL Inc lSSudACS VI Y1osVNN 80 OCAAN>''
: to be- used for the completion of the
Z new centralized school building. Two
hundred and fifty one votes were cast
in the affirmative, and 232 against
the bond issue.
Breach of Promise Suit
The breach of promise suit institut-
ed by Nellie Wild, against James Nc
Cue. in common pleas court here,
which was to have been heard today
has been settled out of court and the
: case dismissed The case has aroused
I great interest in Arcanum, south OF
! here, where both parties in the action
I are prominent citizens. Miss Wild
sued McCue for $4,000 for breach OF
( promise, alleging that he had failed
TO fulfill a marriage agreement. The
couple had been keeping company ii
the neighborhood Of fifteen years, and
: on two occasions, Miss Wild asserts
J she had purchased wedding clothes
! but each time McCue failed to &C
! through with the ceremony. The
I terms of the settlement were not made
J public.
Injured in Explosion.
: A gasoline explosion at the summer
! cottage of Perry Bachman, of Green
z ville,-a at Manitau Beach. Mich, result
: ed in the structure being completely
I DESTROYED, together with the majority
of its contents, according to tele
! phone message received here lat'
Wednesday night. Mr.. Bachman ant
Miss Belle Hahn, who were in thu
cottage at the time. both were severe
ly burned, Miss Hahn's injuries being
considered quite serious.
Files Gross Petition
- Mrs William Gibboney, living tw'
land one-half miles south Of Bradford
has filed a cross petition to her hus
bands petition for divorce in com
mon pleas court here, in which she de
mics every allegation made by Cir
honey.
She asks for a divorce, Temporal
and permanent alimony, that her hus
bands petition be dismissed, and 10
an injunction restraining her husoan'
from disposing of any of her persona
property.