PERRY COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Town Libraries.
The legislature will be asked to amen
the laws establishing township libraries. The best way to amen it is to
wipe it off the books. The township library is a mistaken idea. The
average township is so large that a library cannot be so located as to
be of service to the entire township. Take Troy township for instance,
We have a Troy township library. Who knows where it is? Who cares? What
books are in this library? It is located in Tell City, what use is it
to Cannelton or Troy, or the township at large? At one time it was
stored in Cannelton, and we don’t suppose 3 people in town knew
where it was. At that time there was not a half dozen books of value in
it. There were many standard sets from which half the volumes were
gone, and many ponderous works 50 years out of date. Like Chambers’s
Encyclopedia, it had the latest news about the Roman Wars. At
that time $10 a year was paid for taking care of the musty stuff.
To be of use the library must be close at hand, in the towns and in the
school districts. A very few volumes in each schoolhouse will be of
more use to the pupils than hundreds at some remote point in the
township.
Cannelton Enquirer. 12-07-1898
Logansport, Ind. Jan. 8
George Forgy a well-known attorney, and J. E. Sutton, editor and
proprietor of the Logansport Dally Reporter, had a personal encounter
in the formers office this morning; in which Forgy gave Sutton a severe
thrashing and took a pistol
away from him when Sutton attempted to draw it. The trouble grew out of
an article published by Sutton, reflecting on the character of Forgy.
Forgy invited Sutton to his office. and, after making; him admit the
error of his article, proceeded to give him a thrashing, stating that
it was the only way a man could secure, satisfaction from such a paper.
More, trouble is anticipated. Forgy was the author of the letter which
defeated Capt. T. H. McKee for Sergeant-at-arms of the House of
representatives.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896
New
Albany Daily Ledger 12 May 1868 p2 c1: Fatal Shooting Affray at
Crawfordsville. A private dispatch from Crawfordsville says that John
Ross, ex-Marshal of Crawfordsville, was shot and wounded at half past
ten o'clock last night by unknown persons. . . . When shot he was
walking along on the sidewalk.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New
Albany Ledger Standard 24 Aug 1872 p4 c1: Mr. Zeb.
Leavenworth,
founder of the village of that name in Crawford county, is reported
seriously ill. He is one of the oldest citizens of Indiana, and one of
nature's noblemen.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
Notice
of Non-Resident State of Indiana Perry County
In the Perry County Circuit Court
February Tenth 1880
Matthew Smith vs. Sarah A. Smith
complaint for divorce
Sarah A. Smith non resident of the
State of Indiana is hereby notified that Matthew Smith has filed
a complaint againist her in the Perry Circuit Court for divorce and
that the same is set to trial on the 5th day of February being the
4th day of the February Term of said Court A.D. 1880
Witness my hand at the seal of said
court this 20th day of December 1879
Jno T. Patrick Clerk E.E. Drumb att'y
for PPff
Cannelton Enquirer and Reporter
1/15/1880
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that the undesigned has been appointed by
the Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court, Administrator of the Estate of
John R. Dome deceased Said estate is probably solvent
Hezekiah Tate
Adminstrator
December 23 1879
Unknown Paper
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Notice of Appointment
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by
the Clerk of the Perry Circuit Court administrator of the estate of
Charles Bleibel late of Perry County, deceased. Said estate is supposed
to be solvent
William Beck
Administrator
Cannelton Enquirer and Reporter 1/15/1880
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Mr.
Patterson, Sheriff of Perry county, brought up yesterday two brothers
named Prather, convicted of horse stealing at the late term of the
Circuit Court of that county, and sentenced to the State Prison It will
be remembered that four brothers of the same family were convicted of
the same offense at the late term of the Crawford Court. There are now
six brothers in the State Prison; another died in jail and the mother
and sister, under indictment, are still at large.
New Albany Daily Ledger 5-31-1859
contributed by Erica Beatty
New Albany
Daily Ledger Standard, 30 Jan 1873 p4 c1: A private letter
received by a gentleman in this city, reports twenty-two cases small pox in Cannelton,
and the disease on the increase. The people of that section are very
alarmed.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany
Daily Ledger Standard, Saturday, 2 Oct
1880 p4 c4: Perry County
Crimes. A gentleman from Perry county informs the Ledger-Standard of
the following: at Tell City, three of four days ago, two cabinet
makers, Frederick Rank and Edward Schultz, had a difficulty, in which
Rank seriously wounded Schultz in the face and neck with a knife. Rank
was arrested and held in $500 to answer in the circuit court. Calvin
Allen and Argus Chisholm
had a difficulty near Rome
and came to blows, during which Allen stabbed Chisholm four times,
twice between the shoulders and twice in the back. Chisholm will
probably die from his injuries.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New
Albany Ledger Standard, 8
Nov 1877 p4 c2: Major W. S. Lamb, of Cannelton, Ind., was
yesterday appointed assignee of the estate of Fred. Pilchohowki, a
bankrupt of Perry county.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
Caught in Woods
Detective Billy Hazen Finds His Man in the Wilds of Perry County,
Indiana. Jason Mercer, thirty-nine years old of New Lexington, Ohio was
arrested in Perry County, Indiana by Detective W.P. Hazen on Thursday
and locked up at Hammond Street Station yesterday, on a warrant issued
by Justice LeRoy Kelly, of Highland County, Ohio charging Mercer. who
was Treasurrer of the Lodge of Chosen Friends, I.O.O.F. with having
embezzled funds belonging to the Order amounting to 80771. and
converting the same to his own use on or about the 6th of July last.
The accused tied to Indiana, and the Governor Foster issued a
requisition appointing Detective Hazen an agent of the Sate authorizing
him to pursue Mercer, and convey him back to Highland County for trial.
Mercer was one of the leading citizens of New Lexington, and was
engaged in the grocery business. He had been engaged for several months
prior to the discovery of the embezzlement of the Lodge funds in
carrying on a system of defaications, whereby he relieved his partner,
Isaac McPherson, of about 2,000. Mercer was considered one of the
stannchest men in the county. He frequently visited his partner's house
who was his near neighbor, and succeeded in gaining the affections of
McPherson's daughter only sixteen years old, and early in July last
left in company with her for the West.
Then the discovery was made that Mercer had embezzled money belonging
to the order of which he was Treasurer. The case was intrusted to
Detective Hazen of this city by the Lodge and having ascertained that
Mercer was in Perry County, Indiana, he obtained a requistion from
Governor Foster for his arrest and return to this State for trial, as a
fugitive from justice. Detective Hazen visited Indiana about ten days
ago but failed to find Mercer at that true and he returned to the city.
He soon obtained another clue and the first of this week again
visited Perry County, and after searching through the woods found
Mercer in as obscure a place as could be imagined. He arrested him and
brought him to this city, after hard work in reaching the railroad.
This morning, Mercer will be taken back to Highland County, to meet the
individuals whose confidence he has betrayed.
8/19/1882 Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Contributed by Erica Beatty
Gone But Not
Forgotten
The Treasurer of Perry County, Indiana Vanishes Leaving a Shortage of
67,000
Evansville, Ind. July 5 Special Telegram
The city of Cannelton, Perry County, Ind. is in a high state of
excitement, caused by the heavy defalcation of County Treasurer Hinton
Miller, which was discovered three days ago. His predecessor. J. M.
Coombs was found short in his accounts 30,000 the greater part of which
he made good, and he is now serving a sentence in the penitentiary.
Miller was elected his sucessor. Serving for one year in an exemplary
manner, and was re-elected to a second term. He had some trouble to get
the desired number of names on his bond the law requiring 100 worth at
least $1,000 each. He succeeded in getting only twenty-six. As the time
drew near when he had either to give the proper bond or relinquish the
office it formed the principal topic of the conversation among
the people of Cannelton but none were expecting the terrible denonoment
of Tuesday last. Mr. Miller came to this city on Thursday
of last week bringing with him his young wife to who he was recently
married. He came ostensibly for the purpose of selling some hogs for
his firm and nothing was thought of his visit until Sunday morning.
When a letter was received by the county officials dated Indianapolis
Ind. and inclosing the combination and key to the county safe. An
examination of his accounts immediately followed and he was found short
to the extent of 67,000 and it is though a closer scrunity of his books
will make his defalcation reach a much larger figure.
It is rumored that Miller receipted for $10,000 of Coomb's shortage
when going into office and thus started in his term short that amount.
Miller has nine children ranging in age from 9 years to others who have
passed their majority. He was never considered a safe business man. He
left no trace when leaving Indianapolis but it is supposed that he is
now in Canada and he ahs had plenty of time to get there. The county
will lose nothing as he had 101 bondsmaen who are good for the amount
of his shortage
7/6/1887 Inter Ocean
Contributed by Erica Beatty
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