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DR. TILMAN RAWLEY CHARGED WITH KEEPING A STILL/STRONG> Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 12, 1929, p. 1.
Submitted by Randi Richardson
The Owen County jury disagreed yesterday in the case of the State against
Dr. Tilman Rawley, charged with possession of a still.
Dr. Rawley is a
veterinarian of Spencer and is 63 years of age. Prosecutor Donald A. Rogers
represented the state.
JURY INVESTIGATION OF MURDER PLANNED
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Star, March 1, 1935, p. 1.
No Clues Found in Truax Mystery Case Submitted by Randi Richardson
The Owen County grand jury will be called to investigate circumstances
surrounding the murder of Ed Truax, Owen County farmer, at his home
northwest of Gosport, on February 12, Prosecutor Leroy Baker said Thursday.
Authorities have held and questioned Truax's widow, Mrs. Gladys Truax, and
her mother, Mrs. T. L. Hensley, but have admitted they can find no clues
leading to solution of the murder.
Truax was found in a dying condition by the two women when they returned
from a rip to Gosport. He was lying in an upstairs room, shot through the
head. He died en route to the hospital. It was discovered later he had
suffered a fractured skull
IS BLANCHE THOMAS A MURDERER? GRAND JURY TO INVESTIGATE
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, June 6, 1929, p. 1. Submitted by Randi Richardson
A petition filed in Owen circuit court by Loren Thomas asking that his son
not be required to visit the divorced mother, Mrs. Blanche Thomas, may bring
to light some interesting and rather entangling details if the grand jury
investigates as it is expected to do.
It was brought out in the hearing of the petition that two persons in the
Thomas family had died under mysterious circumstances and that the son, age
seven, returned sick from visits with his mother. Mrs. Thomas resides at
Gosport.
Charles Thomas, father of the divorced husband, and Mrs. A. A. Zein, mother
of Mrs. Thomas's first husband, are the persons whose mysterious deaths were
rehearsed. Miller & Treadway, attorneys for Mrs. Thomas, withdrew from the
case on instructions from Judge H. A. Rundell. An early investigation by
the grand jury is expected.
MRS. SHUMAN GETS $2,000 DAMAGES
Indianapolis (IN) Journal, January 27, 1893 Submitted by Randi Richardson
Spencer, Ind., Jan. 26-The jury in the case of Mrs. Nancy Shuman against the
Island City Coal Company at Spencer returned a verdict awarding $2,000
damages to the plaintiff. Her husband was killed in the company's mines.
FRITTS ACQUITTED
Owen County People; December 9, 1880
J.R. Fritts, charged with violating the pension laws, was acquitted in the United States Court last week.
TRIAL POSTPONED
Gosport Reporter; April 16, 1936
Trial of the case of Mrs. Sam Stierwalt, Gosport , against the A. Hart estate for services has been postponed. Trial was to have been this week in Owen circuit court. Postponement comes through Mrs. Stierwalt's counsel, Pearl Lee Vernon being unable to attend because of an injury.
HOG ORDINANCE
Owen County News April 25, 1874
The Supreme court of the town of Spencer has passed on the "hog ordinance" and declared it unconstitutional. So the porkers have a right to tear anybody's gate down and go into anybody's garden they want to, until the next meetng of the Board.
HUBBLE vs. SMITH
Owen County News April 25, 1874
The case of Mary Hubble vs. Dock Smith, for bastardy, came up before Esq. Coffey Tuesday, and for the want of a proper "alibi" about the time he needed one, he was recognized to the court.
CRASH AT BRIDGE RESULTS IN SUIT
Harry Gibbs Sues Guy Dyer and Jane Dyer; Filed in Owen Circuit Court Monday Morning.
Gosport Reporter; April 16, 1936
Suit was filed in Owen circuit court Monday morning by Harry Gibbs, a truck driver against Guy Dyer and his daughter, Jane of Freedom in which $500 damage is asked. The suit grows out of a collision of Dyer's car and Gibbs' truck in the narrow bridge near Romona on State Road 67 on December 17, 1935. The complaint alleges that Miss Jane Dyer, a minor was driving her father's car and drove it into the narrow bridge despite the fact that she knew two cars could not pass on the bridge. The crash resulting is alleged to have damages the Gibbs' truck to the extent of $400 and causing him loss of $100 in business.
TWO COURT CASES
Owen County News Journal November 17, 1920
Two cases were tried last week, one occupying two days and the other three. The first; State vs. Clarence White, charged with assault and battery with intent to kill Walter Ooley, took up two days. The jury was out only a few minutes and brought in a verdict of not guilty.
The second was the arson case from Quincy; State vs. Ray Herbert, charged with arson. He was accused of having burned the store of Dunkin & Gaither on October 13, 1919. Three days were occupied with this trial. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
TESTIMONY INDICATES THAT MOTHER POISONED DAUGHTER
"Possible Motive for Woman's Deed Seen in Attitude of Public Toward
Unfortunate Girl,"
Indianapolis Star; Tuesday 12 November 1912
Miss Ada B. Pines, an assistant at the Y.W.C.A., testified before Coroner
Durham yesterday relative to the deaths of Mrs. EMMA D. WHITE and her
daughter, DELLA FRANCES WHITE, who died of strychnine poisoning taken or
administered in the dormatory of the Y.W.C.A. late Saturday night. Her
testimony strengthened the belief that the deaths were not the result of a
suicide pact, but that the daughter was poisoned. Coroner Durham is inclined
to favor the theory of homicide and suicide.
"When I arrived at the bedside" said Miss Pines, "the girl was rigid and
suffering great pain. The mother apparently was not suffering much. She had
one arm thrown across the form of her daughter."
Miss Pines said she asked what they had taken and the woman, between gasps
for breath, said that it was strychnine. Miss Pines testified that she asked
the mother if she had given the daughter some and that her answer was "yes".
Miss Pine testified that crackers and candy were found strewn about the bed.
Before Coroner Durham had an opportunity to examine them they were
destroyed.
Lotes (illeg.) E. TRUAX, undertaker from Gosport, the home of the women,
yesterday said that the daughter was a child of obscure birth. It is said
that the school children at Gosport had twitted the girl about her birth and
that the mother had been informed of their talk. It is believed that this
fact prompted the mother to decide to end her life and take the daughter
with her. The mother was 34 years old and the daughter 14, according to
Traux.
*** - Monday 11 November 1912 Indianapolis Star
*It was learned yesterday that MRS. WHITE was formerly EMMA GOSS of Gosport,
Ind. She had been married years ago and divorced from her husband.
*Mrs. WHITE is the divorced wife of DAVID WHITE of Allentown, PA, and the
daughter of GEORGE GOSS, a gardener, one of Gosport;s oldest citizens..
HOUSEWIFE FREED BY VERDICT
Hammond Times; 23 July 1935
"Owen County Journal" News
11 April 1918
"Defendant is Found Guilty in His Second Trial"
The second trial of the case of the State of Indiana vs. NICK WOLGAMOTT, who is charged with assault on NATHAN BEECHER with intent to commit murder resulted in the defendant being found guilty. The trial began Thursday morning and ended Saturday. The hearing of the evidence was concluded Friday and the arguments occupied Saturday morning. The jury receiving the case at noon. They were only out a short time before they returned their verdict. Sentence was to be passed Wednesday. The first trial resulted in a hung jury.
Owen County People
December 9, 1880
J. R. FRITTS charged with violating the pension laws, was acquitted in the United States Court last week.
Peden Sues Railroad for Damage to Property
Bloomington (IN) Telephone, Apr 16, 1912, p. 4.
The jury, trying the Peden Vs.Vandalia Railroad Company, also the county clerk and lawyers, went to Spencer Friday to view the bridge which Mr. Peden alleges has been built in such a manner that it causes his land to be damaged by water from Rattlesnake Creek. The case has been in progress in circuit court all week. Those who went to Spencer were the jury, composed of: A. T. Massy, B. J. Hough, J. A. Able, W. R. May, T. W. Mefford, A. H. Beldon, R. S. Hunt, S. T. Smith, Andrew Deckard, L. H. Hanna, W. A. Whaley an Samuel Bray. County Clerk Fowler accompanied the party as also did Baliff B. B. DeMarcus and Attorneys Miers, Batman, Hickam and White. Mr. Peden is one of the most wealthy farmers of Owen County.
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