Shelby  County  Indiana
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Marks

The  Shelbyville  Daily  Democrat
September 28, 1928
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          Mr. and Mrs. Abe Marks,  of 150 east Jackson street, spent Sunday afternoon at the bedside of their daughter,  Betty,  who is ill at the Riley hospital in Indianapolis. Her condition is reported much improved.
Contributed by Linda Allen

The  Shelby  Republican
July 1, 1915
Page 1   Column 1
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MAYOR  SETS  TRIALS  OF
MEN  CHARGED  WITH  RIOT
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Fifteen  Men  Arrested  At
Early  Hour  Wednesday
Morning  By  Patrolmen  And
Sheriff  Henry  S.  Terry.
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AFFIDAVIT  FILED  BY  ELMER  MARKS
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Arrests Result of Trouble Which Oc-
curred Saturday Night Following
Arrest of Reuben Brown.
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          Fifteen men and boys, arrested at an early hour this morning, on a charge of rout, preferred against them by  Elmer Marks,  a member of the Shelbyville night police force, were arraigned in the city court this morning at eight-thirty o'clock, to make their pleas.
          The affidavit was read to the men by  Mayor Henry Schoelch.  One of those charged in the affidavit was not arrested last night, as the officers could not find him.  The missing man is  William Richardson,  of No. 312 North Tompkins street.
          Each of the fifteen in court entered a plea of not guilty to the charges against them.  The roll of the defendants was called and each answered to his name.
          Following are the names of the men charged with rout in the affidavit:
          Sanford McColley,  415 Walker street.
          Frank Parker,  551 West Taylor.
          Russell Dugan,  721 Indiana avenue.
          Jerome Collins,  722 West Locust.
          William Richardson,  312 North Tompkins street.
          Thomas Cooper,  817 South Tompkins street.
          Grover Etchison,  107 Walker street.
          James Becker,  110 West Locust.
          Clifford VanPelt,  722 South West.
          Charles Francisco,  512 South Pike.
          Albert Cheuden,  262 West Locust.
          James Johnson,  112 East Washington.
          John Ruff,  1103 South Miller street.
          Albert Copple,  256 East Jackson.
          Fred Jones,  836 Center street.
          Roscoe Montgomery,  321 West South street.
Date  of  Hearing  Set.           Following the making of pleas by the fifteen men, who had been arrested, Mayor Henry Schoelch announced that the trials would be held on Thursday, July 8.  The bonds of each of the men was fixed at $200 by the mayor.  Severla furnished bond immediately and were released.
Number  Returned  to  Jail.           Clifford VanPelt,  Roscoe Montgomery and  Fred Jones were represented by Attorney Elmer Bassett.  Mr. Bassett arranged for bond for the three and they were released immediately.  The other men were not represented by attorneys.
          Ruff,  Johnson,  Francisco and  Cheuden told the court that they believed they would be able to furnish bond later in the day.  McColley,  Becker,  Clark and  Dugan were released before noon on bonds which were furnished by friends and relatives.  Cooper,  Etchinson,  Parker and  Collins informed the court that they would be unable to furnish bonds at present.
          Albert Cheuden, when his name was called, took occasion to inform the court that he was not at the scene of the trouble as charged.
Arrests  Made  Quietly.           the arrests of the fifteen men was accomplished quietly.  The officers secured an auto from the Sorden livery barn.  In this  Sergeant McDonald and patrolman  Heustis  worked the east side of the city.  Sheriff Henry S. Terry and  Patrolman Marks and  Lemmon  made the arrests in the west side of the city.  The prisoners were brought to the jail separately.  All of the men with the exception of Jone, who is only seventeen years old, were placed on the lower floor of the jail.  Jones was given a room up stairs.
Results  of  Saturday  Trouble.           The arrests were the result of the trouble which occurred Saturday might following the arrest of Reuben Brown by Patrolman Marks.
          The affidavit charges that the defendants in a "rude, insolent and angry manner did unlawfully strike, beat, wound and injure the person of one  Elmer Mark."  It is also charged that the men attempted to take Reuben Brown from the custody of Mark; that at the time said Elmer Mark was a police officer of Shelbyville, and that Brown was under arrest and in the custody of said police officer.
          The penalty for conviction on the charge of rout is fixed by the statutes, not to exceed $100 and sixty days in the county jail.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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