The remains of Walter F. Armstrong, who died at Indianapolis on
Thursday, were brought to Markland Friday and funeral services were
conducted there by Rev. C. T. Todd, of the U. B. church, Saturday
afternoon with interment in the Hastie cemetery.
Mr. Armstrong was a son of J? and Margaret Armstrong and was born in
this county April 17, 1866, dying at Indianapolis, Ind., July ??,
1912, being 46 years, 3 months, and ??day of age at the time of his
death. He had spent nearly his entire life in Switzerland county up
until six or seven years ago when he removed to Indianapolis.
He had been afflicted with rheumatism for many years and for the last
two years he has been confined to his home constantly.
Mr. Armstrong was united in marriage to Clara Ricketts, October ??,
1890, and to this union was born a son, Frederick now a young man
about 21 years. Besides the wife and son he leaves a mother and two
sisters besides a host of friends to mourn his loss.
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CASE IS ENDED
Bales Trial is Practically Finished
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Defendant on Stand Yesterday Morning and
Case is in Jury's Hands.
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At this hour (2 o'clock p.m. Wednesday afternoon) the case of
Walter Bales charged with rape, is practically ended. The testimony
is all in and nothing remains except the pleading of the attorneys and
the charge by the court to the jury. A verdict will doubtless be
rendered at an early hour.
The trial of Walter Bales, charged with raping Louise Luck, has
been in progress at the Court House since Monday morning.
The jury was chosen in a very short time after court convened on
Monday and is composed of the following:
Isaiah Smith, Frank P. Dupraz,
Uly G. Gray, Charles Allen,
Geo. McPherson, Charles Webb,
Chas.B. Seymour, Adolph Spencer,
T. J. Curry, George Cook,
J. D. Brindley, Charles Gregory.
A large number of witnesses from Florence and vicinity have been
examined and the case has attracted much attention, particularly in
that section.
The prosecuting witness, a woman of feeble mind, told her story in
a halting way, yet not varying in the slightest detail from the manner
in which she has always related the occurence.
She was in tears several times during the rigid cross examination
by C. S. Tandy, but in no way weakened her story, During the time
Miss Luck was in tears, Bales the defendant was visibly amused.
The case against Bales hangs nearly altogether on the story told
by Miss Luck, although she was strongly corroborated by several
witnesses.
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Edgar Cheever and Miss Dora Baatz were married in Vevay last Tuesday.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baatz and is a
very pretty and popular young lady. The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Cheever and is a clever and industrious young man. They
left Tuesday night for Illinois, where they will make their future
home. Their many friends extend congratulations.
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