All articles extracted from the newspaper, The Marion Daily Republican
April
Marriage License
/Harry Stanley, Herrin 24
\Cecil Melliges, Marion 19 Apr 1, 1926
George L. Moore of Pittsburg passed away at his home Friday morning, April 2, 1926 at 7 o’clock of heart failure and pneumonia. Mr. Moore was born in Williamson County and was the son of Henry and Eliza J. Harris Moore. At the time of his death, he was 36 years of age. In 1912 he was united in marriage to Maude L. Malone and no children were born to this union. He was a farmer by occupation. One brother, Walter Moore, survives him. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at the Dillingham Chapel and interment will occur at the Dillingham Shed Cemetery. Apr 2, 1926
Herrin—Mrs. W.C. Mahr, wife of Rev. W.C. Mahr, former pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Marion, now located at Salem, passed away at the Baptist Hospital at St. Louis Saturday as the result of a second operation. The body was taken to Salem where funeral services occurred at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday. After the funeral the body was shipped to Danville, Ind., Mrs. Mahr’s home for interment. Apr 3, 1926
Chester Atwood returned to his home on North Bentley Street from Miami, Florida where he spent the past few months working. Apr 3, 1926
Mrs. Gerald Emery and daughters, Ruth and Geraldine left for Detroit, Michigan to join Mr. Emery who has been working there. Apr 3, 1926
Rev. A.J. Gregg, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Creal Springs, died at his home in that city suddenly Saturday afternoon of a heart attack. His death occurred about 4:00 p.m. He was about 65 years of age. The funeral was held Monday at Creal Springs. Apr 5, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Goddard hosted a family dinner Sunday for Mr. Goddard’s sister, Mrs. E.B. Bliss and daughter, Mary Eugene, of Seattle, Washington who have been visiting in Marion for the past few weeks. They plan to leave Tuesday for their home. Those present were Doug Goddard, father of the Goddard children who is making his home with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goddard and children, Catherine, Joe and Douglas, James Streng, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goddard and children, Ralph and Emma Louise, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bantz, Mr. and Mrs. John Goddard and children, John W. and Mary B. Apr 5, 1926
Relatives and friends gathered at the Kaeser farm 3 1/2 miles east of Marion Sunday to celebrate John Kaeser’s 77th birthday anniversary. Apr 5, 1926
Relatives and friends of Mrs. J.F. Cox gathered at her home on East College Street to help celebrate her 73rd birthday. Apr 5, 1926
Mrs. Isabel Arnold passed away at the home of her son, Thomas Arnold at Creal Springs, following a three week illness with pneumonia. The deceased at the time of her death was 73 years, 4 months and 15 days old. Mrs. Arnold was born November 21, 1852, and was the daughter of Green and Elizabeth Graves Barger. She was educated in the public schools and while she never united with any church she lived a good upright Christian life. In1871 she was united in marriage to Charles Arnold and to this union the following children were born, Mrs. Jesse Miller and George Arnold of Carrier Mills; Theodore Arnold and Freeman Arnold of Creal Springs and Mrs. Ernie Moulton of Marion. Her husband passed away twenty-five years ago and she remained unmarried until the time of her death. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday afternoon, April 8th and interment will occur at a cemetery located on the home place. Apr 7, 1926
Mrs. James Hailey, well known pioneer of Williamson County, passed away at seven o’clock Wednesday morning at her home in Creal Springs following a lingering illness of thirteen months, aged 73 years, 6 months and 12 days. The funeral will be held Friday at the M.E. Church in Creal Springs with interment in the Creal Springs Cemetery. Her husband, two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Robert Simpson of Marion, Mrs. Tom Moore of Ozark, Oscar Haley of Idaho and James Haley of Elmo, Missouri, survives her. Apr 7, 1926
Miss Frances Woods, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Woods of Marion and Eskine Rich, son of I. Rich also of Marion, were secretly married at Mt. Vernon a week ago. Apr 7, 1926
Fred Davis, Ford distributor for Williamson County died in the Holden Hospital at Carbondale at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday from congestion of the kidneys. Mr. Davis was rushed to the hospital in Carbondale Tuesday and a specialist from St. Louis was rushed to his bedside as a last effort to save his life. Mr. Davis was born July 12, 1882 in Muhlenburg County, Kentucky and moved to this county as a young man. He was 43 years, 9 months and 25 days of age. His widow, formerly Miss Euna Wring and three children, Viva Lee Davis, 11, Ruth, 10 and Charles, 12 survive. The brothers and sisters who survive are Mrs. C.W. Simpson of Carterville, Mrs. Lula Ashby of Johnston City, Mrs. Ethel Ashby of Onton, Kentucky, Mrs. Kate Barnard of Clay, Kentucky and Mrs. W.T. Jewell of Marion, Lucius Davis of Hen–in, P.S. Davis, manager of the Ford Agency in Herrin, Scott Davis, manager of the Ford Agency in Johnston City and L.B. Davis of Johnston City. Apr 7, 1926
Fred Hunziker, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Holliday of Marion, was buried Tuesday at Carbondale. The funeral was held at the home of Mrs. Bessie Hardwig on South Twentieth Street. Mr. Hunsziker’s second wife was formerly Mrs. Etta Holliday and the couple were parents of one son, Fred. Fred Hunziker, 48, died from shock on Hanson Hill at 6:15 Sunday night after a brakeless Ford dump truck he was driving got out of his control, went into a ditch on the hill, brought up against an embankment and threw Mrs. Hunziker and her son, Fred, over the hood of the car and into the road. Badly bruised and bleeding, Mrs. Hunziker went to the aid of her husband. He remained at the wheel wedged back of it. She pulled him out and laid him in the roadway. He breathed once, the wife said, and died. Mr. Hunziker was keeper at Carbon Lake Pastime Club until last year. Absence of even so much as a bruise to the chest or head was taken by undertakers and relatives of the deceased to indicate he died of shock. Relatives revealed Sunday that Mr. Hunziker had suffered a growth in the chest for some time and that doctors had said he probably would die suddenly. Apr 7, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen of 1101 South Buchanan Street are parents of a ten-pound baby girl, born April 5, 1926, and the third girl and fifth child in the family. Apr 7, 1926
Funeral services will be conducted Friday April 9, 1926 at the Methodist Church for Fred B. Davis, Marion garage owner who passed away at the Holden Hospital in Carbondale Wednesday morning. The body of Mr. Davis remained at the large display room of the Davis Motor Company on North Market Street in state Thursday where hundreds of friends of the deceased viewed with respect the body of one of Marion’s most prominent citizens. Mr. Davis was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Apr 7, 1926
Mrs. Altha Helen Webb, wife of Louis Webb, formerly of Marion who now resides at Watertown, Illinois passed away at her home in that city Tuesday evening, April 6, 1926 from poison taken accidentally. Mrs. Webb was suffering with a headache about two weeks ago and went to the medicine cabinet and thought she had taken some aspirin tablets, but medical examination revealed she had taken bichloride of mercury. Mrs. Webb was born near Marion and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carmical She was educated in the common schools of this county and was united in marriage to Louie Webb several years ago. She is survived by the following sisters and brothers, Mrs. Harry Damron, Miss Kate Carmical, Mrs. George Ferges and Walter Carmichal. Funeral services will be conducted at Mt. Pleasant Church Friday, April 9th and interment will occur at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Apr 7, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Atwood of West Marion Township are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born April 7, 1926 and has been named Paul Eugene. Apr 7, 1926
A residence out near Crenshaw, belonging to Oscar Childers, was completely destroyed by fire Saturday night. A family by the name of Hatcher was living in the house and about 8:00 o’clock Saturday night the house caught fire while there was no one at home and as there is no firefighting apparatus out there, the house burned down. Mr. Hatcher states that there was no fire in the house and that it was not electric lighted and that it is a mystery to him how the house caught fire. Apr 7, 1926
Poordo George Moore passed away Friday morning at his home at 7 o’clock with the flu, pneumonia and heart trouble. Apr 7, 1926
Marriage Licenses
Frank Maroni, Johnston City 19
Mary Stanley, Marion 16 Apr 7, 1926
Norman Hendrickson, the 4 1/2-year-old-son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Whitecotton of Hurst died Wednesday morning as a result of severe burns received Monday when his clothes caught fire in some manner that has not been determined. Evidence was given at the coroner’s inquest that the child was first discovered outside the house, his clothing all ablaze and the mother ran to him and tore his clothes off. Linseed oil was administered as a temporary remedy until a doctor could be summoned but the child was burned fatally. The door of the heating stove was open. Friends believe that the child stuck the paper in the fire and caught his clothes on fire and then ran out into the yard. A child playmate when asked if the burned boy was playing with matches would only nod his head. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at Hurst and interment occurred at the Greensberry Cemetery northwest of Murphysboro. Apr 9, 1926
Naturalization Court
The following received their naturalization papers when appearing before W.L. Wolfe, Assistant Chief Naturalization Examiner of St. Louis who conducted naturalization court here Thursday at the courthouse.
Eugenio Brugnara, Johnston City
John S. Cusson, Johnston City
Eustachius Farstner, Marion
Guiseppe Dagostino, Colp
Antonio Adda, Herrin
Lewis Pessini, Clifford
Mrs. Nora Forster, Marion
Thomas E. Forster, Marion
Iliza Dodig, Marion
George Gelgut, Herrin
Alexander Kowalewski, Johnston City
Antonio Romano, Bush
Alex Wierciszski, Herrin
Rudolph Stuckek, Johnston City
Castant Yotke, Johnston City
Mr. Wolfe stated he had an unusual case.. Miss Nora Foster of Marion applied
for papers last year and during that time united in marriage to Thomas E. Forester of Marion. Both people are English and reside in Marion. Apr 9, 1926
Alex McCluskie whose grocery store at Scotsboro burned a number of weeks ago, has opened a cash grocery store in the building on North Court Street known as the “Old Rock Store,” at the corner of Court and West White Street, which was last occupied by the Alta Ward Grocery. Apr 9, 1926
Miss Mary Stanley of Marion and Frank Moroni of Johnston City were married Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at the home of the groom’s uncle. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mrs. Orlie Ing of Marion and a granddaughter of N. Rice. The groom is the son of Louie Maroni of Johnston City who operated the Roland Theatre last summer. Apr 9, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Mann of Herrin are the parents of a fine nine-pound boy born Thursday, April 8, 1926. The little lad has been named Bobby Dean. Mrs. Mann will be remembered as Miss Opal Burns of this city. Apr 9, 1926
Postmaster J.W. Dye of Christopher committed suicide sometime before last midnight, shooting himself behind the ear with a revolver. Ill health was given as the cause. His wife became alarmed when he didn’t return home and found him in the office. Dye was formerly mayor of Christopher. Apr 9,1926
Mrs. Edna Gersbacher, wife of Walter Gersbacher, died at her home in Christopher April 8, 1926 at 1:10 p.m. at the age of 57 years. Mrs. Gersbacher was a former resident of Marion and has one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Butts of Marion. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion Sunday following services at the home in Christopher. Her husband and two brothers, both of Christopher, also survive the deceased. She has been ill only three or four days when death came. Apr 9, 1926
Little Morine Stone, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Stone of near Herrin, was bitten by a dog on March 28th. The dog died shortly after biting the child and testing found it was suffering with hydrophobia. Dr. F.M. Sanders of Herrin is treating the child and doesn’t expect the wound to be infected. Apr 9, 1926
An announcement of Lory L. Price for the nomination of Williamson County Treasurer on the Republican ticket was made today. Known as “Slim” to a great number of friends, he served two years in the U.S. Army during the late World War, about six months of which was spent in German prison camps and is at present Commander of the American Legion. Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow and Mason and is also a member of the United Mine Workers of America. Apr 9, 1926
William Robert Runnels of Scotsboro passed away at his home on April 9, 1926 at 12:45 p.m. following a brief illness. He was born at Tullahoma, Tennessee on February 25, 1851 and at death was 75 years, 1 month and 14 days of age. He was the son of Edward and Linne Kimball Runnels and was educated in the common schools. He moved with his parents from Tennessee when eleven years old and had resided in Williamson County for the past thirty years. He was united in marriage to Miss Nancy L. Keath on December 27, 1875 and seven children were born to them, George Runnels of Johnston City, Mrs. Malinda Browning of New Burnside, James Runnels, Andrew Runnels, Mrs. Cornelia Jackson of Kankakee. A brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Runnels never united with any church but professed faith several years ago. He favored the Free Baptist Church and attended the Scotsboro Church regularly, where funeral services will be conducted Sunday. Interment will occur at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Apr 10, 1926
Frederick Bliss Davis died at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the Holden Hospital and on Tuesday and Friday the body rested in the large display room at the Davis Brothers Garage on North Market Street under guard of uniformed members of the Woodmen of the World. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Friday. Apr 10, 1926
Miss Minerva Anne Ferguson, wife of David Ferguson was laid to rest at the Herrin City Cemetery Monday, April 12, 1926 following services at the Methodist Church. The deceased passed away at the family residence at the corner of College and Askew Streets in Marion Sunday, April 11, 1926 at 8:45 a.m. following three weeks illness with paralysis. Mrs. Ferguson was born at Sparta, Illinois on January 1,1847 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Bennett and was educated in the common schools. She was a member of the Methodist Church. In 1878 she was united in marriage to Edmond Franklin and five children were born to them, three survive their mother, Marion Franklin of Marion, Mrs. Monroe Terry of DuQuoin and Robert Franklin of West Frankfort. At the death of Mr. Franklin, the deceased remained a widow for some time and in 1911 she united in marriage to David Ferguson who survives. Eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive her. Four brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Apr 12, 1926
Mrs. W.W. Kimmell who has been in the Holden Hospital at Carbondale for a month was brought home and is improving slowly. Apr 12, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Felkins are the proud parents of twin girls born Friday, April 9, 1926. The mother was formerly Miss Ebbie Wiliford. Apr 12, 1926
The body of Austin Derossetti who was laid to rest at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion on June 1, 1924, will be disinterred Tuesday morning and shipped to his mother, Mrs. Mary Craig at Oakland City, Indiana where the interment will occur at the Montgomery Cemetery in that city. Derossetti was killed in an automobile accident at Kansas City, Mo. in 1924. Apr 12, 1926
The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Holland was laid to rest at the Rose Hill Cemetery Monday. The mother of the child, Mrs. Mable Holland was formerly Miss Mable Lodge of Marion. She is in very critical condition at the Herrin Hospital. Apr 12, 1926
Myrtle McClain the two-year-old daughter of William and Martha McClain of Scotsboro passed away at the family residence Sunday evening, April 11, 1926 at 7 o’clock from pneumonia and measles. The entire McClain family has been confined to their home at Scotsboro with pneumonia for several weeks and all except Mr. McClain had the measles. The little daughter was born at Scotsboro on November 24, 1923 and is survived by her parents and two sisters, Mildred McClain age six years and Sarah McClain age four years. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, April 13th and interment will occur at the Maplewood Cemetery. Apr 12, 1926
Probate Court The will of D.W. Ollis, deceased, was admitted to probate Saturday morning and W.H. Ollis of Southern Township was appointed the executor. Apr 12, 1926
The will of Sarah E. Thompson, deceased, was admitted to probate Saturday morning and Arthur A. Thompson of Marion was appointed the executor. Apr 12, 1926
Creal Springs Martha Ellen Miller, daughter of Ezekiel M. and Nancy (Campbell) Miller was born in Jonesboro, Illinois September 25, 1852 and after an extended illness of more than a year, passed away on April 7, 1926 at the family residence in Creal Springs. She was 73 years, 6 months and 12 days of age. She was married to James H. Hailey in Sanborn, Illinois March 16, 1870 and to this union the following children were born, Senator Oscar E. of St. Maries, Idaho; Mrs. Dora Moore of Ozark; Mrs. Augusta McCoy (deceased); James E. of Illmo, Mo. and Mrs. Carrie Simpson of Marion. The deceased was a lifelong resident in Southern Illinois save a few months the family spent in the far western state of Washington in 1889. Many years was spent in Tunnel Hill. Upon the return from the west, residence was taken up in Ozark in 1890 from whence a removal was made to Creal Springs in 1905. When fourteen years old she claimed the Lord as her Savior and united with the Methodist Church. The funeral was held in the Methodist Church on Friday. Interment was at the Creal Springs Cemetery. Apr 12, 1926
Energy Mrs. Minnie Beltz passed away at her home Sunday morning after an extended illness. Apr 12, 1926
Funeral services for Frederick Bliss Davis were held at the Marion Methodist Church Friday and interment was at the Johnston City Cemetery. Mr. Davis died at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Holden Hospital. Apr 12, 1926
Lorene Perry and Iona Sharp both of this city were united in marriage April 9, 1926 at Harrisburg. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loftus Perry of North Fair Street. Apr 13, 1926
Ross Russell, master mechanic at the Western Coal and Mining Co. No. 2 mine of bush and son of Postmaster C.W. Russell of Hurst, died at the Herrin Hospital Sunday afternoon about 1:30 as the result of injuries received at his work at the mines Sunday. Mr. Russell and other men were unloading a coal cutting machine from a car about noon Sunday and the jack bar of the machine fell and struck Russell on the head. George Haven, top foreman of the mine suffered two broken bones in his foot and William Childers suffered a slight injury. The deceased was born near Bush on April 20, 1881 and was 45 years, 2 months and 21 days at the time of his death. He is survived by five children, Houghie, Rayburn, Clyde, Ruby and Ross, Jr. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Russell of Hurst, eight sisters and two brothers. Mr. Russell was an excellent baseball player and can be remembered as one of the best pitchers and infielders ever produced by the Cambria aggregation. Services will be held at the Christian Church Thursday, April 15th with interment at the Cundiff Cemetery. Apr 13, 1926
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ellis Sunday, April 11th to celebrate Mrs. Ellis’ 50th birthday. Apr 13, 1926
Marion School Teachers
Mrs. Grace Thompson
Mrs. Loven Renfro
Miss Fannie Barham
Mrs. Etta Jackson
Miss Winifred Perry
Miss Ada Edwards
Miss Belva Hunter
Mr. W.A. Hutchinson
Miss Elizabeth Burnett
Miss Mabel Dunaway
Miss Lucy Barham
Miss Vera Thorpe
Miss Margaret Lane
Miss Mayme Harris
Miss Grace Lamaster
Miss Gladys Ellis
Miss Mary Browning
Miss Lora Campbell
Miss Jewell Borum
Miss Helen Jones
Miss Hettie Cagle
Miss Lexie Stearns
Mrs. Elsie Milcox
Mr. Baggett
Miss Marie Andris
Miss Sara Fischer
Miss Mildred Pfeifer
Miss Esther Goodall
Miss Olinda Feurer
Miss Grace Thomas Apr 13, 1926
Mrs. Amanda M. Baker of North Buchanan Street and Mathew J. Cochrum of Sesser were united in marriage Tuesday evening at nine o’clock by Rev. H.O. Wilson of the First Christian Church, at the parsonage. Mrs. Cochran is the mother of Mrs. Raymond Shaw of the Shaw Furniture Company and has lived in Marion all of her life. She is the widow of the late M.L. Baker. Apr 13, 1926
John Rollo Hampton, 69, passed away Sunday afternoon about 2:30 at his home at Cambria. Mr. Hampton is one of Cambria’s oldest settlers having operated a grocery store there for a number of years. He leaves his wife, Martha Jane, two sons, Ed of Colp and Harvey of Cambria, three sisters, Josie Chamness of Marion, Joan Pritchett’s of six miles south of Marion and Martha Ann Mears of West Frankfort, three brothers, Tom, George of Alabama and Granvel of Herrin. Funeral services were held at the East Fork Cemetery Church near West Frankfort Tuesday and interment occurred there. Apr 13, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Nick Russo, Marion 27
\Kate Ullo, Marion 17
/Cline Morgan, Southern Township 20
\Zelma Groves, Goreville 18 Apr 13, 1926
Jack Goddard, who has spent the past nine years in the U.S. Navy, is on a month’s furlough visiting family in Marion. His sister, Mrs. Grace Bliss of Seattle, Washington had been visiting in Marion and was on her way back home when she learned that her brother was in Marion. She came back to Marion and family dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Goddard in honor of Jack’s homecoming. Apr 13, 1926
Herrin Six are dead as a result of the big battle that occurred at Herrin Tuesday afternoon during the primary election. Three of these men are known Klansmen while the other three were considered to be Anti-Klansmen. Several were reported injured in the direct shooting that occurred at the Masonic Temple at 4:21 p.m. Tuesday afternoon and earlier when Klansmen and Anti-Klansmen exchanged shots at the Smith Garage. The known dead are:
Mack Sizemore, Herrin Klan Alderman
Harland Ford, brother of John W. Ford, former Klan Chief of Police of Herrin Orb Treadway of Harrisburg, Anti-Klansman
Noble Weaver, residence unknown. Said to have been in Anti-Klan war
Charley, known as “Stone” Briggs of Harrisburg and East St. Louis, Operator of Barbecue Stand between Marion and Harrisburg
The first ripple on a year’s peaceful reign at Herrin occurred Tuesday morning when John Smith, former Klan leader and operator and owner of the Smith Garage where the shooting occurred last year that resulted in the loss of seven lives, was attacked at the Davis Brothers Garage on North Park Avenue in Hen–in. Mr. Smith was acting as challenger at the election and was attacked by a ward worker following an argument resulting over the challenging of an Italian vote. He was hit several blows on the head, but was not seriously injured. Sheriff Galligan went to Herrin to investigate the affray. Herrin Police Chief, George Griffiths didn’t deem it necessary to call for additional help and said he had a large number of rifles and ammunition and could cope with the situation. Despite the fact that there had been little trouble and the majority of Herrin people feared that more trouble would follow, the voting was heavy in the forenoon. The first shot was fired about 2:35 and was directed towards John Smith who was standing in front of his garage talking to two friends who were in a Ford Coupe. The shot rang out and Smith ducked just as the bullet grazed his head and went through the door of the Ford. The Ford occupants and Smith and his son-in-law, Eugene Vincent, ran into the garage for shelter. The first volley of shots lasting about three minutes, were fired at the Garage. About fifty shots in all were fired breaking several window lights and clipping the telephone wire. About ten minutes later the second volley of shots that lasted about fifteen minutes in duration were fired. The shooting started near the European Hotel and the men worked their way to within a block of the Garage. At one time the Garage was practically surrounded and it is estimated that about one hundred twenty-five men were on the sides and in front of the garage and high-power machine guns were fired at the Garage. The wooden doorframes are torn away by the bullets; the glass shattered and bullets hit many valuable cars in the Garage. A.C. Davis, a Klan supporter, was knocked down in front of the European Hotel and remained on his back on the sidewalk until the shooting subsided, when he got up and walked into a doctor’s office unaided. Except for about fifty people, the streets of Herrin, in the vicinity of the shooting were clear. Most of the stores on Monroe Street closed their doors, the participants either going home or hiding in the rear of their store after the first shooting. At the Bioni Lunch Room, a traveling man was telling the value of his wares when a bullet whizzed by his head. He dropped to the ground, reached over and picked up the flattened bullet and remained behind a safe until the shooting was over. Almost as quickly as it started, the shooting on Monroe Street subsided and the men loaded into high power cars and departed. Smith, Vincent and the two men were still in the Garage. Twenty National Guardsmen arrived in Herrin at 4:00 p.m. and stationed themselves in front of the Smith Garage. About five minutes after they arrived, the gunmen returned from their trip up West Monroe Street, parked their cars opposite the Catholic Church and got out of their cars, evidently planning to go to the Garage. After a brief consultation the men got back in their cars and went up West Monroe Street. At that time there were eight cars in number and each contained from six to eight me, heavily armed. The same place that was the scene of the killing of Constable Caesar Cagle on February 8, 1924, was selected as the massacre point for the trouble Tuesday afternoon. The Masonic Temple is used for the voting place for the fourth precinct of Herrin. John W. Ford and his brother Harland Ford; Mack Sizemore, Ben Sizemore, Walter East, Dale McNeil and a number of others were among those standing in front of the Temple. The first man to die was “Stone” Briggs of Harrisburg. Bullets entered his left side and went clear through him. Bystanders rushed the mortally injured men to the Herrin Hospital just across the street where they died. Harland Ford and Treadway of Harrisburg were the first to die at the hospital and Noble Weaver and the two Sizemore’s died later. Not a single person witnessing the shooting was able to identify any of the men for Lt. Col. Davis of the National Guard. Eugene Vincent informed one of Lt. Col. Davis’s representatives that “Blackie” Arms was the man who fired the first shot at John Smith on Monroe Street and he was later arrested, but released. Lt. Col. Davis told the Marion Daily Republican representative that he would place Herrin under martial law as soon as he had sufficient soldiers and the governor authorized it. Apr 14, 1926
Southern Ike Hill of Marion has moved to his farm near Neilson. Apr 14, 1926
J. McCormack is very sick at his home near Neilson with flu and Typhoid. Apr 14, 1926
Grandma Rector is seriously ill at her daughter’s home, Mrs. J. McCormack. Apr 14, 1926
Riot Dead Are Laid To Rest Charles Briggs of near Harrisburg was laid to rest in Maplewood Cemetery in Marion Tuesday afternoon following services from the Cash Undertaking Parlors. Briggs was 32 years of age and was married. He operated a barbeque stand on the Marion-Harrisburg hard road. Briggs was shot through the left shoulder and the bullets penetrated his heart killing him instantly at the Masonic Temple in Herrin Tuesday afternoon. The body of Noble Weaver was removed to his home Wednesday evening and burial will occur Friday in a Frankfort Cemetery. Weaver was shot through the head and several time in the body. The body of Orb Treadway of Harrisburg was shipped to Paragould, Arkansas on Thursday morning where burial will occur. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at the First Baptist Church for Mack Sizemore, Ben Sizemore and Harland Ford, Klansmen who were killed at the Masonic Temple Tuesday. Apr 14, 1926
Miss Evelyn Duty and Earl Doughty, both of Pittsburg Route 1, motored to Mt. Vernon Saturday, April 10th and were united in marriage. They were accompanied by Miss Mabel Lollar and Carl Moulton. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Duty and the granddaughter of Mrs. Paradise Duty of Marion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Doughty. They will reside with the groom’s parents for the present. Apr 14, 1926
Stonefort J.V. Trammell and family moved back to their old home in Stonefort a few days ago. Apr 14,1926
Dr. Lightner was called to the bedside of Martin Crossin last Saturday. Apr 14, 1926
Uncle Newt Pritchett has moved out to his son’s farm, Jim Pritchett. Margaret Nicholson was accidentally hit by a 12-pound lead ball at school four days ago and is slowly improving. Apr 14, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Price of 212 East Charles Street are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born April 14, 1926 and weighted nine pounds. Apr 14, 1926
The scene of the attack on the election polls at the Herrin Masonic Temple last Tuesday afternoon was reenacted Friday morning, as the coroner’s inquest got under way. Witnesses stood on the lawn in front of the Masonic Temple and pointed out the blood stained spots on the ground where the victims fell and pointed out the location of the gangsters’ automobiles when they drew up to the curb as the battle began. Witnesses told the jury how at least the identified gangsters went to their death. One witness said that Mack Sizemore shot the gangster who another witnesses testified that Harlan Ford shot the man identified as Briggs and another, possibly Treadway was in the car with him. None of the witnesses were able to identify the men who killed Ford or the Sizemore brothers. The details of the shooting were told to the coroner’s jury sitting in a semi-circle in the basement of the First Baptist Church. Apr 16, 1926
On Friday there was a noticeable lack of activity in the vicinity of the Smith Garage where a lone militiaman stood on guard. The door was locked, but through the bullet racked panes of plate glass could be seen the group of automobiles inside, riddled with bullets. John Smith, owner of the garage who had according to his own story, slept in the garage for two years behind the protection of an iron screen was not about the garage. He had left town it was said. The place where a year ago last August seven men lost their lives and which was again the storm center of an Anti-Klan offensive last Tuesday, had passed to other hands. The Davis Brothers Sales Agency and the Bruce Auto Supply Co. of Herrin took over Smith’s stock Thursday afternoon. Smith announced that he was going to Florida. It was reported Friday that he had already left Herrin. Apr 16, 1926
Crab Orchard The annual school election was held Saturday and two directors elected, one to fill the vacancy of Mrs. Jane Norman and the new director was Artie Wanter. Apr 16, 1926
Quite a few from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Louis Webb held at Mt. Pleasant Church Friday. Apr 16, 1926
Boogerville Cecil Crosson called on Miss Gladys Moore Sunday afternoon. Apr 16, 1926
Several gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isam Crosson Sunday afternoon and enjoyed music furnished by Cecil Crosson with a violin, James Crosson with a mandolin and Itha Crosson with a guitar. Apr 16, 1926
Marriage License
/Frank Ashby, Cambria 63
\Pearl Eli, Dawson Springs, Ky. 33 Apr 16, 1926
Mayor Marshall McCormack of Herrin carried the Democratic Party in the county for state representative. He ran second in the district. Apr 16, 1926
Creal Springs Charles Kunesman, Civil War veteran, was laid to rest in County Line Cemetery on Friday afternoon following services at the Free Baptist Church here. Mr. Kunesman died Thursday morning at the age of 81 years. He was born October 12, 1844 in Reading, Pa. and as a young man worked in the rolling mills. At the age of 17 he enlisted in the Union Calvary and within a short time was in action in the Civil War. He took part in many engagements, but was never wounded. Cut off from his command at one time, he hid under a Negro shack for some time, while the Confederates were searching for him: Later he was discharged and reenlisted in the infantry with which he served until the war ended. He was married three times, first to Mary Brustler in 1866, second to Sarah Laughlin in 1900, both deceased and third to Sarah Reid in 1910, who survives. Apr 17, 1926
Upon the death of S. Glenn Young, January 24, 1925 and an armistice made thereafter, it was believed peace had been restored. The deaths on Tuesday were the first outbreak in over fourteen months. Apr 17, 1926
Over fifteen hundred people silently filed by the open caskets containing the last mortal remains of the three Klansmen who were killed in the last Herrin strife on Tuesday. The funeral were as impressive as the one for the late S. Glen Young but was held at the First Christian Church of Herrin. Over the body of each man a large American flag was impressively draped and large flags decorated the front section of the church. The front section of the church in the center tier of seats, were filled with the immediate families of the deceased and their close friends. The bodies of Mack and Ben Sizemore were laid to rest at the Herrin City Cemetery while the body of Harland Ford was removed to his home where it will remain in state until it is buried in the Herrin City Cemetery near the S. Glenn Young Grove.
Joseph Ezekial Benjamin Sizemore was born at Crawford, Kentucky on March 6, 1870, and at the time of death he was 57 years and 7 days old. He attended school at the Pleasant Grove School near Crawton and in the year 1898 was united in marriage to Miss Etta Pollard of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He was engaged in farming until 1904 when he sought the mines in Perrin County and has worked in and around the mines ever since. In 1913 the family moved to Herrin where he lived until his death. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. and the Christian Church. His wife and seven children, William, Essie, Mrs. Tessie Davis, Lucy Ann, Bessie Marie, Minnie Lee and Albert Gardner survive him. One half-brother, R.H. Sizemore of Carbondale, two half-sisters, Mrs. Maude Durham of Crawton, Kentucky and Mrs. Bessie Higgins of Earlingon, Ky., a stepmother, Mrs. Mollie Sizemore of Crawton, Ky. also survives. Apr 19, 1926
W. M. Sizemore is practically identical with that of his brother. They lived together all their lives, had been employed in the same occupations and joined the same church at the same time. The only difference is in their age and the fact that Ben was married while Mack who, who was alderman from Ward Four of the city of Herrin with a year to serve on the council, was a bachelor. He was 59 years old, and his brother was 56 years old. Apr 19, 1926
Harland Ford was born in Dover, Tennessee on November 25, 1899, and was united in marriage on January 2, 1915, and to this union three children were born, which with the widow survive. The children are May age 10, Dora age 8 and Helen age 3. He is also survived by his mother who resides in Dover, Tennessee and two brothers, Tom Ford and John Ford, both of Herrin. Mr. Ford was a member of the 21st Infantry in the U.S. Army and received an honorable discharge in the late war. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge at Tacoma, Washington and while in that city was united with the church. Apr 19, 1926
The oldest marriage license found in the County Clerk’s office was issued by John W. White, County Clerk of the County Commissions on April 1, 1837 and was given for Mathew Hogan and Louisa Rupea. The license was handwritten on blue paper in pen and ink. It was still readable and the following words were written, “The People of the State of Illinois to Any Person in said County authorized to solemnize marriage, Greeting: You are hereby licensed and permitted to celebrate and certify the rites of marriage between Mr. Mathew Hogan and wife Louisa Rupea and for so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant.” J.W. White. A unique license was found dated on February 23, 1879 in which James W. Turner united in marriage to Santida Adeline Edna Frances Ellen Wood. This is the longest list of surnames on record in the County Clerk’s office. The wedding was solemnized by John W. Erwin, Justice of the Peace and the license was written by County Clerk W.H. Eubanks on a small white piece of paper. Apr 17, 1926
Pittsburg Mrs. Charles Arnold who had the flu a few weeks ago is improving slowly. Apr 17, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. H. Moake, who have been in Miami, Florida, have moved back to Pittsburg to make their home. Apr 17, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Fry and family have moved to the country. Apr 17, 1926
Miss Edith Walker underwent an operation and is doing fine. She is living with her sister, Mrs. J.B. Harris north of Pittsburg. Apr 17, 1926
Henry Brown killed a mad dog at his home Saturday after it has run Mrs. Brown from the house. Apr 17, 1926
Creal Springs Lucinda Morgan Blaine was born May 25, 1843 in Hartsville, Mo. and passed away in Creal Springs, Illinois April 17, 1926 at the advanced age of 82 years. She was first married to W. Fairless January 8, 1860. Two sons were born to them, Samuel B., born October 1, 1861, dying May 31, 1863 and W.C., who was born May 25, 1863 and died January 28, 1914. On July 24, 1863 she was bereaved of her companion also. Her second marriage was to John Dupont May 1, 1865, who remained her constant companion for fifty-six years when he, too passed away. She was converted in 1863 and became a member of the Methodist Church at Reynoldsburg after remaining a member for many years she transferred her membership to Presbyterian Church and later became a member of the Christian Church in New Burnside until her death. “Aunt Teen” as she was always called resided a number of years in Reynoldsburg moving to New Burnside in 1872 remaining in that city coming to Creal Springs about twenty-five years ago. The deceased leaves no children, six grandchildren and a large number of nieces and nephews mostly in Kansas. Interment was at the Creal Springs Cemetery. Apr 19, 1926
Two Marion girls, Misses Maude Bratten and Thelma Hartwell, received degrees from the Illinois Normal University at Carbondale. The graduates were given a high school certificate entitling them to teach in any high school in Illinois. Apr 19, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Jesse Collier, Marion 20
\Mary Hudgens, Marion 20
/Ernest Lemay, Marion 22
\Opal Davis, Marion 20
/Walter Rushing, Herrin 53
\Ada Little, Herrin 39
/Andrew Sexton, Johnston City 25
\Hattie Sexton, Johnston City 25 Apr 19, 1926
The inquest into the killings of last Tuesday’s riot where resumed Monday morning in the former Fowler Grocery building and was again closed to newspaper men, as was done after the press representatives had been allowed to attend the earlier sessions. The only material witness of the morning was John Ford, deputy circuit clerk and brother of Harland Ford, over whose body a portion of the inquest was being held. John Ford was the first one attacked at the Masonic Temple and one of the attackers is said to have disarmed him, before he had a chance to know they were near at hand. It is said that Ford and his brother were both marked for death by the attackers, but that they missed him when their fire became general. According to States Attorney Arlie Boswell, no one appearing before the coroner’s jury has named a single participant in the shooting at the Masonic Temple except those now dead. Some witnesses told of a large man, whose identity is unknown and who is though may have been imported. No names have been obtained. A Winchester repeating rifle and a sawed off shotgun were dropped by the attackers in their flight and were offered into evidence. Monroe “Blackie” Arms whom the militia arrested on Saturday and who the Herrin city officials later released will probably not be called before the coroner’s jury as no evidence has been introduced to show that he was at the Masonic Temple, although John Smith alleges that he fired the first shot at him on last election day. Smith is said to be closing his affairs in Herrin and contemplates leaving that city soon. Apr 19, 1926
Funeral services for Martin Crosson were held Sunday, April 18th at the Spring Grove Church. Mr. Crosson died April 16th at the age of 45 years, 2 months and 16 days. He was a lifelong resident of Williamson County and received his education in the public schools. He was born February 1, 1881, and was the son of W.F. and Samantha Crosson. He was married to Miss Adah Burns on October 24, 1891, and twin sons were born to them. One died at birth and the other, Lindell, age four years survives. Besides his widow he leaves his father, two sisters and three brothers, Ms. Oscar Carter, Creal Springs, Miss Laura Crosson of St. Louis, Frank Crosson of Karval, Colorado and J.L. Crosson of St. Louis. Mr. Crosson’s mother, two sisters and one brother preceded him in death. The deceased was converted when a young man and united with the Methodist Church at the Black School House. He was a member of the Masonic Order and of the I.O.O.F. Apr 19, 1926
Cambria Little Gale, the six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Kelley is recovering from the measles and pneumonia. Apr 19, 1926
Dr. T.A. Jones, formerly of Herrin, has moved here and occupies the U.S. Pollard house. Apr 19, 1926
Miss Thelma Jones arrived from Alabama recently to visit with her sisters, Mrs. Ida Blackburn and Miss Myrtle Jones. Apr 19, 1926
Marriage License
/Rue Murray, Herrin 19
\Zelma McLain, Zeigler 18 Apr 19, 1926
Following the examination of four witnesses the coroner’s jury into the deaths of six men in the recent election day fight in Herrin returned a verdict of “death by gunshot wounds by hands and parties unknown to the jury. Homicide.” The verdict was returned for Aurb Treadway, Noble Weaver, Chares Biggs, Ben Sizemore, Harland Ford and Mack Sizemore and was signed by I.O. Barbee, foreman, C.C. Kirk, J.M. Royall, W.I. James, Henry Ross and I.D. Kerley. Apr 19, 1926
Squire J.M. Kilbreth, who is in Barnes Hospital at St. Louis, writes that he is getting along nicely. Apr 20, 1926
Mouser News Dr. J.M. Gillispie is home from the hospital after undergoing an operation there. Apr 20, 1926
Orville and Opal Pentecost have entered Brown’s Business College. Apr 20, 1926
Jesse Collier and Mary L. Hudgens were married Saturday evening at 10:00 at the First Methodist Church parsonage. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hudgens of Marion. The groom is employed at Number 19 at West Frankfort. They will make their home in Marion. Apr 20, 1926
The body of Mrs. Amos Montague of Marion will arrive in Marion Wednesday morning over the C. & E.I. Railroad from Chicago where Mrs. Montague passed away Sunday morning, April 18, 1926, following a brief illness. The deceased was visiting her daughter in Chicago when she became ill. Amos Montague, the husband, colored, has been employed at the mines near Marion for the past several years. Apr 20, 1926
Regan Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chester on March 10, 1926. The youngsters will be called Johnnie and Tommie. Apr 20, 1926
John Odum and family moved to the J.L. Winkler farm now owned by Frank Taylor. Apr 20, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Armstrong of 1011 East Reeves Street have a baby girl born April 19, 1926. The little Miss has been named Betty Joe. Apr 20, 1926
Poordo Several from here attended the funeral of Uncle Tom Echols at Liberty Friday. Apr 20, 1926
Several attended the sale at Mrs. Laura Moore’s Thursday. Apr 20, 1926
Ira Tanner visited his brother, Herman Tanner Wednesday night. Apr 20, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Bradley are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born at their home on 710 North Harper Street, April 21, 1926 and is the first child in the family. The little Miss has been named Betty Ann and tipped the scales at 8’/2 pounds. The mother was formerly Alice May Furlong. Apr 22, 1926
Arnold View Charles Miller’s broom factory burned to the ground the other day and said to state a large number of brooms went up in flames. Apr 22, 1926
Ernest Beasley was elected a school director for Arnold at the recent election. Apr 22, 1926
J.H. Davenport sold 64 hens in Creal Springs last Wednesday. The proceeds of which were $88.00. Whew! That’s enough to buy a pretty good horse. Apr 22, 1926
A terrible accident happened in Creal Springs Saturday when Mr. George Ramsey of this community was thrown from a wagon in which he was riding. He accidentally drove into a hole in the ground, which caused him to be thrown out of the wagon, one wheel passed over his head, his ear was almost severed from his head and a large gash was inflicted on his forehead, besides several other minor injuries. He is now in critical condition. When helped from the scene of the accident he was lying in a pool of blood and the blood was running down one of the wagon tracks. Apr 22, 1926
Theodore Arnold spent the weekend with relatives in Marion. Apr 22, 1926
Mrs. William McCluskie and Mrs. Orel Norris and daughter, Maxine, returned home from Morris, Illinois where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Ray Bryant. Apr 22, 1926
Word was received in Marion of the death of Mrs. Rhoda (Carte) Alcorn, sister of Luna Carter of this city, which occurred at her home in Los Angeles, California on April 20th. Mrs. Alcorn was formerly of Marion. Apr 22, 1926
Lebert Norman, age 17 years with dark brown hair, blue eyes, wearing brown suit, brown shoes, dark blue cap, weight 97 pounds, height 5 1-2 ft. Left home Friday night. Hasn’t been heard from since. Anyone knowing his whereabouts please phone his father, F.A. Norman, Marion, Ill—Phone- 906 R. Apr 24, 1926
Earl Balance, brother of Dr. M.W. Balance and Dr. J.W. Balance, both of Marion and T.S. Balance of New Burnside, passed away at his home in Eureka Springs, Colorado recently following an illness of several years. The deceased was born in Johnson County forty-two years ago. He was at one time manager of the famous Ballard-Johnson Chain Restaurants, which is one of the largest organizations of its kind in the central states, having restaurants in many of the large cities. Because of ill health he was forced to resign and went west for his health. He was manager of the Hotel at Eureka Springs, Colorado at the time of his death. The deceased was married in Oklahoma fifteen years ago and is survived by his wife, three brothers in Williamson County and one brother, Dr. R.A. Balance of Denver, Colorado. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Denver and interment occurred there. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Apr 24, 1926
Arlie 0. Boswell and Chief of Police Tom Boyd went to the Tony Falletta home located at 300 North Court Street Saturday morning and finding the house locked, they gained entrance through another part of the house occupied by another party. They found two pints of alleged white mule on the table. In the basement they found three hogsheads containing some wine and liquor, four 5- gallon bottles of liquor, thirty pints of liquor and one case of bottled in bond liquor. It is alleged that Falletta wholesaled his liquor to various “joints” in Southern Illinois. He was arrested and placed in jail. A 32.20 Colts Revolver, Army Special was found with the serial numbers filed off and a large rabbit foot dirk was also found. A box of liquor coloring was found in the basement. Apr 24, 1926
Fisher Horn, Walter Finney and Len Kelley, all of Energy, were placed in the Williamson County Jail in Marion Sunday morning charged with assault and disturbing the peace. The boys were throwing eggs, none to fresh at Frank Burns, conductor of the Coal Belt Electric Line. The assault with rotten eggs occurred about two weeks ago, but Mr. Burns did not have a warrant issued until Saturday of last week. One of the boys asked Deputy ING what the penalty was for throwing stale eggs and he stated it all depended on the age of the egg. Apr 26, 1926
Mrs. Emma Montague, colored, wife of Amos Montague of Marion was laid to rest at the Rose Hill Cemetery Sunday afternoon. The deceased was 66 years, 7 months and 9 days of age at the time of her death. She visited with her daughter, Mrs. Namoa Foulkes in Chicago and became ill while there. Death called her April 19, 1926. She was the mother of ten children, three who survive. Apr 26, 1926
Mrs. Josephine Kik was found in a cistern near her home in Johnston City with her throat cut Wednesday morning. She was buried Friday. According to evidence given by Julia Kik, her ten-year-old daughter, her mother came to her during the night and kissed her three daughters. She said she was not going to sleep but was going to die. The little girl testified that her mother had started to cut her throat on a previous occasion, but when she cried the mother laid down the knife and did not attempt to take her life at that time. Mrs. E. Thomas, a neighbor, found Mrs. Kik’s body in the cistern. She had a wound in her neck and a rope was found hanging out of the window of her home. It is believed she had contemplated hanging herself. Near the well a piece of cloth was found covered with blood and it is believed she had used it to stop the flow of blood from the wounds in her neck. Mrs. Kik lost her husband and eldest son in a recent mine explosion at Johnston City and neighbors believe that she had been demented since. A pair of scissors was found in the bedroom and it is thought Mrs. KIK tried to cut her throat with them. Apr 26, 1926
Mrs. Annice Bantz has been appointed as Home Visitor under the Illinois Department of Public Welfare. Mrs. Bantz will have charge of District 12 composed of eleven counties, Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Union and Williamson. Apr 26, 1926
Miss Ruby Armes of Thompsonville and Orvil S. Mandrel of Benton were married on Saturday evening at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church in Marion. The groom is a harness maker. Apr 26, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Norman received a card from their son postmarked Anna, Illinois stating that he was okay and headed south. Mr. and Mrs. Norman left for Anna at once to try and find their son. Apr 26, 1926
Arthur Junius Peeler who was killed near Guatanamo; Cuba while serving in the U.S. Navy, was buried with military honors on Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted at the First Baptist Church. Dr. A.E. Prince preached the funeral sermon and told of the loyalty of the deceased who served 18 months with the Army during the World War and who had but a few days to serve to complete two enlistments in the Navy. Apr 26, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Richey of Marion Route 2 are announcing the arrival of a baby girl, born April 23, 1926 and they have named her Barbara Nell. Apr 26, 1926
Edward Owens, the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Owens, was born August 20, 1886, departed this life April 24, 1926, age 39 years, 8 months and 3 days. He died at the Herrin Hospital at 5:00 after being operated on for appendicitis. He was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Hoffart, Johnston City, Illinois March 24, 1917 and to this union two children were born, Ruth, age 8 years and Albert age 6. He leaves a devoted wife and two loving children, parents, brothers and sisters, Mrs. Gussie Howard, Marion, Ill., Dalton Owens, Marion, Mrs. Sadie Huffman, Johnston City, Bennie Owens, Marion, Mrs. Sula Webb, Marion, Mrs. Pearl Gowers, Marion, Misses Ella and Ruby Owens at home, five nieces and five nephews. He was converted about seventeen years ago at the Second Baptist Church at Marion. He moved his membership to Johnston City about five years ago to the Methodist Church. Funeral services were conducted Monday, April 26, 1926 and interment was at Lake Creek Cemetery. Apr 26, 1926
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Cooksey Chamness aged resident of Williamson County passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nella Summers in Miami, Florida Sunday noon, April 26, 1926 following an extended illness. The deceased was born in Smith County, Tennessee on April 28, 1843 and was 82 years, 11 months and 28 days of age at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Ephriam J. and Elizabeth (Phillips) Cooksey. Seventy-nine years ago with her parents she came to Williamson County where she has since resided. In November 1862 she was united in marriage to John Chamness and fifteen children were born to them, five survive their mother, Mrs. Allan (Julia) Suratt of Calmness, Mrs. Joel (Lydia) Norris of Marion, Mrs. A.J. (Minnie) Starrick of Marion, E.M. Chamness of Miami, Florida and Mrs. Nelia Simmons of Miami. Her husband preceded her in death. Two brothers, John A. Cooksey of Marion, who is 82 years old and Samuel M. Cooksey of Carterville who is 70 years old, also survive her. Two brothers. William Cooksey and Ephraim Cooksey and three sisters, Mary J. Hudgens, Martha Chamness and Della Hudgens preceded her in death. The body will arrive Thursday in Carbondale and brought to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joel Norris on South Carbon Street where it will remain until the funeral service to be held at the Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Interment will occur at the Crab Orchard Cemetery. Apr 27, 1926
Stanley Kowisky was found dead in the Big Muddy River on Wednesday morning. Ely Petroff, a neighbor of Kowisky, testified at the coroner’s inquest at Herrin that he saw Kowisky on April 9th and at that time the deceased had been drinking. He stated Kowisky asked for a $1.00 so that he might go to Zeigler to learn of compensation due him from the Bell 86 Zoeller Mining Company. On April 21st Fred Hicks and “Red” Harrison found Kowisky’s body in the Big Muddy River, one-fourth mile south of a small footbridge crossing the river on the road to Weaver. From the condition of the body it was evident that it had been in the river for ten or twelve days. It is believed that Kowisky was crossing the footbridge while intoxicated and that his foot slipped and he fell into the river and drowned. Apr 27, 1926
William Collins fell off a ladder while trying to roof a coal shed at his home Friday. His right shoulder is injured so that it was thought to have jammed his lungs, and owing to his age, he is suffering very much. Apr 27, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hudgens of Hudgens are the proud parents of a baby boy born April 23, 1926 and has been named John Robert. The little lad weighed eight pounds and is the second boy and second child in the family. Apr 27, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Moore of 901 East Carter Street are announcing the arrival of a nine and a half pound baby girl at their home. The little Miss arrived April 27, 1926 and is the second child in the family. Apr 28, 1926
Delbert Eugene Brown, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and Rosa (Peasley) Brown, passed away at the family residence on South Midway Street Tuesday afternoon, April 27, 1926 at 5:55 following a brief illness with pneumonia and measles. The child was born in Pittsburg on December 11, 1925 and was one of six children. The five children that survive are, Ora Brown, Lora Brown, Clyde Brown, Alfred Brown and Lawrence Brown. The funeral will be private due to the fact the disease was contagious and interment will be conducted at the Freedom Cemetery on Thursday April 29th. Apr 28, 1926
John Stricklin, a retired fanner living at Galatia, dropped dead late Monday afternoon while in the garden planting potatoes. He was 73 years of age and was a brother-in-law of N.L. Stone of Marion and Uncle George R. Stone. His widow, Sarah Jane Stone Stricklin, survives. Services will be held Thursday with interment at the Brushy Cemetery. Apr 28, 1926
Carl Shelton, Bernie Shelton, William Burton and Carl Arms, all of Herrin, filled a $2, 000.00 bond here on Wednesday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. The bonds hold the four men over to await the action of the grand jury. The men were charged with being implicated in the shooting at Herrin on April 13th at the Masonic Temple when six men were killed. Bonds were also filled for $500 each for Carl Shelton, Bernie Shelton, William Barton and Carl (Jardown) Arms for malicious mischief. Sheriff Galligan has warrants for eight more men on similar charges. Apr 29, 1926
Tuesday night troops raided the stand owned and operated by the Shelton boys at Herrin and authorities were unable to find liquor. Apr 29, 1926
Robert Bruce Fowler and Miss Irene Davis, both of Marion, were married Tuesday afternoon in Murphysboro. They were accompanied by Pearl Herring. Mr. Fowler is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Fowler and is employed as a baker in Marion. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Davis. They will make their home in Marion. Apr 29, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rushing of Marion Route 1 are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born April 20th and have named him Herbert. Apr 29, 1926
States Attorney Arlie Boswell and Constables Monroe Owens raided the home of J.E. McAnelly Friday and found a fifty-two-gallon barrel of corn mash and fifteen large bottles of home brew. It was learned Friday morning that Mr. McAnelly was manufacturing liquor at his home, which is located a half mile south of the city limits of South Court Street. A diligent search of the chicken houses and other out buildings failed to find any trace of a still or where a still had been in operation. Apr 29, 1926
Herman Dungey of Creal Springs was wanted in Federal Court in East St. Louis and was arrested by the Creal Springs Police at West Frankfort on Tuesday. On the way back to Creal Springs, Dungey escaped from officers and after a careful search he was found at the home of his brother, Sidney Dungey. He was arrested and is now in the Marion City Jail. Herman Dungey was one of the Special Investigators employed by States Attorney Arlie Boswell to secure evidence sufficient to make raids on various barbecue stands in Williamson County. His employment by this office was several months ago and for some time he has not been connected with the States Attorney. Apr 30, 1926
May
Mrs. M. Turner and daughter, Nellie attended the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Barwick in Carterville Friday. Mrs. Barwick died at the home of her son April 28th at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 3 days. Interment occurred at Oakwood Cemetery. May 1, 1926
The jury trial of Herman A. (Kiddo) Whiteside began in Circuit Court. Whiteside is charged on two counts, one for contributing to the delinquency of a miner and another for rape. Attorneys, George White and Arlie 0. Boswell represent him while Delos Duty will prosecute. The charges are at least two years old. Judge A.E. Summers of Harrisburg is presiding on the court. May 3, 1926
Pleasant W. Turner, aged Civil War Veteran, celebrated his 82nd birthday anniversary (May 1st) at a big birthday dinner at his home at 603 East Reeves Street in Marion Sunday. Mr. Turner was a soldier in the 45th Regiment, Company F, during the Civil War and has lived his entire life in Williamson County. May 4, 1926
Willie Morris who has been around the city for the past few weeks was sentenced to the State Farm at Vandalia for six months for vagrancy. May 4, 1926
Miss Price, Probation Officer of Jacksonville, Florida brought Misses Mildred Gooch and Myrtle Smith to Marion Tuesday from Jacksonville, Florida. The girls lived in Johnston City and ran away from home some months ago and went to Jacksonville with a couple of Johnston City boys. May 4, 1926
Marriage License
/Alta O’Neal, Hurst 34
\Ada Midgett, Creal Springs 23
/Corum Beltz, Energy 39
\Josie Hancock, Herrin 29 May 4, 1926
Walter Lehmbeck and Miss Grace Downen, both of Orient, were married at Marion Saturday at the parsonage of the First Methodist Church by Dr. J.W. Cummins. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barton accompanied them. May 4, 1926
The first witness on the stand in the case of Herman A. (Kiddo) Whiteside was the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ferress (Farris?), a fanner who resides near Marion, who Whiteside is alleged to have assaulted. The girl whose name is Marian, was only ten years old at the time the attack was alleged to have been made and she told the jury the details of the attack as she charges was made upon her. Miss Edna Lloyd, the second witness, was eight years old at the time of the alleged attack and told of seeing Whiteside and the Freres girl together. She alleges Whiteside took her home on the same trip the assault was alleged to have been made on her school girl companion. Marian Ferress, Mrs. Myrtle Ferress, mother of the girl and John Ferress, the father, told of the evidence as they believe it to be. May 5, 1926
While turnkey Lack Bradley was placing additional bedding in the women’s compartment of the county jail Tuesday evening, Mrs. Pearl Sursa, a prisoner hid outside the cells and watching her chance she escaped. She waited until Sheriff Galligan left the kitchen where he was cooking a sandwich and then escaped through the kitchen door. She was not missed until Wednesday morning when Mr. Bradley took breakfast to the women. May 5, 1926
Ben Johans of Burkhart’s Shoe Store is all smiles today as he and his wife are the proud parents of a fine baby boy, born May 4, 1926 at their home on South Van Buren Street. The little lad tipped the scale at 6 V2 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Johans have been in Marion only a short time. May 5, 1926
Herman A. (Kiddo) Whiteside of Marion was found guilty of attempting to rape Miss Marian Ferress, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ferress of near Marion. Following the return of the verdict Mrs. Whiteside fainted in the courtroom and it took several minutes to revive her. Attorney George White, representing the defense, asked each juror individually if this was his verdict and each replied “yes.” May 6, 1926
Valney Parrish, 22, and Grace May, 22, both of Carbondale were married in Marion Wednesday. May 6, 1926
Vernal Nade and Miss Christa White, both of Equality, were married in Marion Thursday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac E. White and the groom is the son of John W. Nade. May 6, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smith of Scotsboro are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born May 4, 1926. May 6, 1926
Creal Springs A bouncing baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willis on April 29, 1926. He takes the name of Robert, Jr. May 6, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Fern inform us that their son, W.G. Fern, in company with Sidney Spieldoch, both old Johnson County boys, have launched their new drug store in St. Louis with opening on May 1st. May 6, 1926
Uncle Ples Turner, old soldier of the 145th Illinois Regiment just reached his 82nd mile stone at his home near Crab Orchard and on Sunday a whole lot of folks made a great feast and gave him the “time of his life.” May 6, 1926
Herbert Wilson and Earl Booth of Marion are opening a new filling station at Herrin. May 6, 1926
Nelson Skinner, Civil War veteran and pioneer of Williamson County, was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery last Sunday afternoon. He was 88 years of age. Mr. Skinner was born on a farm about seven miles south of Carterville upon which he spent his entire life. He taught in the rural schools of Williamson County while a young man. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted with the Union Army from which he was honorably discharged in 1865. After the war he was united in marriage to Mary Elles (Ellis?). During his life he served the people as constable for some sixteen years. The deceased is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Tran Greer of Carbondale, Mrs. Della Bain of Grassy Township, Roy Skinner of Jefferson City, Mo., formerly mayor of Benton and H.E. Skinner, attorney at last of Marion. —Herrin News May 7, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Will Singley, Cambria 23
\Cassie Kazakeviez, Carterville 18
/Verna Nave, Equality 21
\Christa White, Equality 18
/John Doer, Herrin 28
\Margaret Percy, Herrin 24 May 7, 1926
Edward Furey who lives at Mine B was killed Wednesday morning while working as timberman in the C.W. & F. Mine A by a fall of slate. The accident occurred about 10:30 and Mr. Furey passed away before he could be taken out of the mine. Both legs were broke, both pelvis bones broken and the femoid artery severed. His wife and two small children survive. He was a veteran of the Word War. An inquest was held Wednesday afternoon. May 7, 1926
Wanda Mae, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hodder, died at the family residence, 1125 North Johnson Street at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, May 8th from summer complaint, aged 1 month and 19 days. The babe was born in Marion March 19, 1926. The parents came here from Murphysboro several years ago and Mr. Hodder was employed as a mechanic for Davis Brothers for several years but is now employed by the Liknu Cleaners. Funeral services will be held Saturday with interment in Drake Cemetery at New Burnside. May 8, 1926
George Ramsey passed away at his home May 5th and was buried May 6 at Fairview Church Cemetery following funeral services in Fairview Church. The deceased was born March 14, 1870 and at the time of his death was aged 56 years, 1 month and 21 days. His death was due to injuries received on Saturday April 17th in Creal Springs when his wagon ran in a ditch and threw him from his seat. His foot caught in the spring of the seat and his head struck the ground in front of one of the front wheels, and he was dragged several feet. Decedent was married in September 1900 to Sarah Holmes and she and the following children survive, Esther, Lillian and Woodrow Ramsey and Mrs. Pearl Baker. Mr. Ramsey was a member of the Fairview Church, having transferred his membership there from the Baptist Church at Crab Orchard. May 8, 1926
James Moody Richart died Friday morning at six o’clock at his home in Cambria at the age of 93 years and 12 days. Funeral services were held Saturday at the home of his niece, Mrs. David Mohan. Interment was in Wilson Cemetery. May 8, 1926
Paul Meadows, the eleven-year-old boy preacher of Herrin, delivered the sermon here Sunday afternoon for the East and West Marion Township Sunday School Convention, which was held at the First Methodist Church. May 10, 1926
Mrs. Pearl Sursa of Marion, who escaped from the county jail last week, boarded a train at Johnston City on Sunday after stealing a pocketbook from Miss Loudena Arms of Johnston City. Mrs. Sursa put the pocketbook in one of the package lock boxes, found in the depot and placed the key in her purse. Police notified authorities at Salem to stop the train and arrest Mrs. Sursa. She was brought to Marion and placed in the county jail. She was first arrested following the murder of her husband, but was not indicted by the grand jury as being connected with her husband’s death. She was later arrested for possessing stolen property and was in jail on that charge when she escaped late week. May 10, 1926
John Corley of Johnston City, Otis Lloyd of Carterville and Pete Chesmus of Harrisburg are in the county jail charged burglarizing several places in Southern Illinois. They confessed to the crimes and are in the county jail. May 10, 1926
Mrs. Effie Louise Pulley, wife of Chester Pulley of North Harper Street, passed away at the family residence Monday afternoon, May 10, 1926 at 3:15. The deceased was born in Crab Orchard on June 14, 1899 and was 26 years, 10 months and 26 days of age. She was the daughter of Gano and Elizabeth (Scobey) Edwards. Mrs. Pulley united with the church at Crab Orchard when she was fifteen years old. On October 9, 1922 she was united in marriage to Chester Pulley and to this union one child was born, Jack L. Pulley, who died at his birth, March 21, 1926. She is survived by her husband, her parents and four brothers, Riley Edwards, James Edwards and Kenneth Edwards of Crab Orchard and Ray Edwards of Johnston City. Three sisters, Mrs. Freeman Swan of Marion, Mrs. Lloyd Thompson of Melvin, Illinois and Miss Geneva Edwards of Crab Orchard also survive. Funeral services will be held Wednesday May 12th with interment at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. May 10, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Charles H. Schwartz, Bloomington 27
\Becky Wilson, Herrin 23
/Frank Welch, Energy 24
\Bessie Hock, Energy 23 May 11, 1926
A marriage license was issued to James Strang, the well-known Scottish concertina player, to wed Miss Anna Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh F. Wright of Marion. May 11, 1926
J.C. (Jack) Eberhart of Herrin was arrested and placed in the county jail on two charges sworn to by his wife, Mrs. Rose Eberhart. Eberhart has two cases pending against him in circuit court, one on bribery and the other assault with a deadly weapon. Eberhart is a constable elected on the ticket supported by the Ku Klux Klan and was a bodyguard of the late S. Glenn Young. Mrs. Eberhart is charging her husband with an offense of living in open adultery. Eberhart was found to be living with Grace Slusher, a Johnston City girl, at the time of his arrest. Officers arrested Miss Slusher and Eberhart and placed them in the county jail. May 11, 1926
Marriage License
/James Strang, Marion 27
\Anna Wright, Marion 22
/George Province, Carterville 23
\Agnes Craig, Carbondale 18 May 11, 1926
Bessie Gibbs was fined $5.00 and costs for being intoxicated. May 12, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Plezy Bearden are the parents of a fine baby boy born May 11, 1926, and weighed nine pounds. He is the second child in the family. May 12, 1926
Arnold View The stork made a flight over this vicinity Wednesday afternoon with two stops and presented Eliza Beasley with a fine baby girl. The little Miss has been christened Wanda Louise. The second presentation was to Oscar Boyd with another fine little Miss. Mr. Boyd now has six girls and one boy. May 13, 1926
Mrs. Mathis, formerly Miss Christine White of this community, came from Oklahoma last Tuesday to visit with her father, Absalom White. She has not seen her father for several years. May 13, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cline were at the bedside of their son, Oscar, in Marion who is seriously ill with rheumatism. May 13, 1926
Jess Freece and wife of Marion have moved into the house occupied and owned by Theodore Arnold. May 13, 1926
Emerson Williams, age 64 of Benton, is a carpenter and was working on the house he is building for Mr. Colp at Bush. He said he was walking home Tuesday evening and was attacked by Frank Lawrence who knocked him down and beat him badly and taking about $30.00 from him. Lawrence was arrested Thursday and put in jail to await the action of the grand jury. May 13, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeper are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born May 8, 1926. He has been named John Raymond. He is the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Vernie Holderfield. May 13, 1926
Cambria James Moody Richart died at his home in Cambria on May 7, 1926 at the age of 93 years and 11 days, being born in Columbia County, Pennsylvania on April 26, 1833. He was united in marriage to Miss Celia A. Campbell on September 26, 1865 and they made their home in Carbondale where he was engaged in the mercantile business. Carbondale at that time was a very small village and Mr. Richart well remembered the great day when the first passenger train on the Illinois Central came through their town. In 1893 Mr. Richart had charge of the Agricultural exhibit in the Illinois building at the World’s Fair in Chicago and was well acquainted with many of the leading men of the state of Illinois. He knew Governor Tanner when the Governor was a boy and drove in town with an ox team delivering wood. Mr. Richart went to Grand Bay, Alabama where he engaged in farming and at that place his wife passed away September 27, 1917. Two years afterwards he came to Cambria and made his home with his niece, Mrs. David Mohan and family. After a fall in February he gradually declined from pain until his death. One sister, Mrs. Sarah C. Hanson of Carbondale and five nephews and five nieces survive him. Funeral services were held at the home on Saturday and interment was at the Cilson (Wilson?) Cemetery. May 14, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/C.E. Biggs, Bush 32
\Lillian Boren, Bush 36
/Charles Absher, Marion 22
\Margaret King, Carterville 18 May 14, 1926
Federal District Judge W.O. Potter of Marion said the doors of eighteen Williamson County drink places will be padlocked for a period of six months. The injunctions were issued on evidence that illegal liquor had been sold in the following places:
Herman Riley, Bush
Noah Keel, Bush
Frank Boucher, Hurst
Pleasant (Pistol Evans) Evans, Colp
Louis Calcaterra, at hard road between Colp and Carterville
Joe Walker, not known here
Henry Hudgens, North hard road
Sam Taylor, at intersection of the Herrin-Marion-Johnston City hard roads
Charles Sisney, North hard road
Pat Burns, New Virginia
Charles Ferris, Johnston City
Clifford Hatcher, North hard road
Roy Shaw; Near Johnston City
Don Elliott, Near Carterville
Hugh O. Followell, not known here
John Alexander, West hard road May 15, 1926
A board of physicians committed Henry Gahm to the Anna Hospital in County Court Thursday afternoon. May 15, 1926
Mike Hilvko of Zeigler and his cousin were killed instantly Saturday night at midnight when a Missouri Pacific Railroad engine ran over them while they were sleeping on the tracks near the New Zeigler Pond. The boys had been fishing with their fathers at the pond and were tired and fell asleep on the tracks. May 16, 1926
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Norma Angel the 14 year old daughter of Loren and Iva (West) Angel who passed away at the family residence at Paulton Saturday evening, May 15, 1926. The baby was born May 1, 1926 and was 14 days old at the time of her death. She is survived by her parents and one sister, Wanda Angel, age 2. May 16, 1926
Mrs. Joana Carman, wife of J.A. Carman of Pittsburg passed away at her home Saturday evening, May 15, 1926 at 4:15 from tuberculosis. The deceased was born in Illinois on July 4, 1880 and was 45 years, 10 months and 11 days of age. She was the daughter of James and Carrie (Hogan) Tams. He husband and five children survive her. Funeral services and interment occurred at Roseclair Sunday. May 16, 1926
Bennie Porter of Marion was seriously injured Saturday when his Ford Coupe overturned on the Marion-Carterville hard road and injured him internally. Porter is the son of A.E. Porter who is an engineer on the M & E Railroad. Porter works at the Margraves Bakery. May 16, 1926
Rev. J.W. Cummins united Orval Absher of Marion and Miss Margaret King of Carterville in marriage at 7:30 Thursday evening at the First Methodist parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. John Absher accompanied the couple. Mr. Absher is manager of the Elk Cleaners and Dryers the couple will make their home with his parents. May 16, 1926
Death Claims Allowed-Williamson County
Edward Owens, age 49, died of appendicitis April 24, member Local Union 2129, Marion May 18, 1926
James N. Overby, age 71, paralysis was cause of death April 13, member Local Union 1880, Marion May 18, 1926
Creal Springs Napoleon Bonepart Donelson was born August 3, 1861 in Williamson County, Illinois near the present site of Creal Springs. He passed away at his home two miles east of Creal Springs May 14, 1926 at the age of 74 years, 9 months and 11 days. His parents, Jack and Prudence Donelson came from Tennessee in 1836, locating in Williamson County where they raised a family of nine children—five sisters; Amanda Creal, Jane Glen, Martha Glen, Adaline Howerton and Emaline Donelson; three brothers; Marion, Jack and Ezra and all of whom, including an infant son, preceded him in death. The deceased was married in 1876 to Mrs. Jane Angel and they were parents of seven children, Miss Prudia at home, Mrs. Lina Jones of Coffeen, Mrs. Martha Vancil of Goreville, Roy Donelson of Creal Springs, W.C. Donelson of Chicago and Mrs. Bertha Walston of West Frankfort and Myrtle Donelson who died eighteen years ago at the age of 18. His wife and six children, eight grandchildren and one stepson, James Angel of Pleasant Plaines, Arkansas survive. In his early married life, he became a Christian. He spent all of his long life in Williamson County. As a small boy he was a familiar figure in Marion, leading his father who was blind when they went to market through the lone woods path of the then almost unbroken forest on horseback. His memory was keen and clear and in his last days could recall vividly to mind the incidents discussed by his father and others gathered at the stores or gristmill. He understood his responsibility in the care of his aged and blind father and carried an unusual tenderness and pit for him in his helplessness. He was keen witted and strong willed, his friends knew him as a man who hated pretense and hypocrisy. Interment was at the County Line Cemetery. May 19, 1926
Dr. C.I. Pease formerly of Marion died at the home of his daughter in Calumet, Oklahoma Tuesday noon, May 18th following a brief illness. Dr. Pease was born near Peabody Mine, northwest of Marion. He was educated in the common schools and following his graduation in a medical university lived here for several years. Dr. Pease moved to Lynngrove, Iowa several years ago and a year ago moved to Calumet, Oklahoma where his daughter was living. He was first married to Miss Ada Gent of Marion and they had eight children, two of them live in Marion, Miss Ethel Pease assistant librarian of the Marion Carnegie Library and Miss Ella Pease. He was later married to Miss Carrie Dorris and to this union three children were born, Charles Pease, Lynn Pease and Bernard Pease. He was a brother of Mrs. Mary J. Sparks of Marion, Attorney Charles H. Pease of Chicago and Mrs. George E. Standford of Rock Island. Dr. Pease was the son of Dr. B.F. and Jane McRoy Pease and was over sixty years of age at the time of his death. May 19, 1926
James M. Jones of Marion Rt. 5, who resides on a farm near Neilson, passed away at his home May 19, 1926, with complication of diseases. The deceased was born on May 28, 1857, and at the time of his death was 69 years of age. He was the son of Elmond W. and Susan P. (Huffman) Jones and was educated in the common schools of this county. Mr. Jones was married on October 28, 1884, to Miss M. Simmons and to this union three children were born, Charles of Herrin, Mrs. Carl Neilson of Herrin and John P. Jones who passed away on February 6, 1925. Two sisters, Mrs. W.S. Neilson of Johnston City and Mrs. Harriet Hudgens of Herrin, survive Mr. Jones. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Fountain in early life. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 21, 1926 at the Fountain Methodist Church with interment at the Fountain Cemetery. May 20, 1926
Otis Eagle Allen of Marion passed away at his home at 705 South Liberty Street Thursday, May 20, 1926 at 2:00 a.m. The deceased was born in Saline County, Illinois on September 26, 1899 and was 36 years, 6 months and 24 days of age. He was the son of Tom and Hattie Jane Allen. He was united in marriage to Anna Oliver five years ago and they had one child, Oeona Allen. Mr. Allen was a miner and a member of the mine Local at Pittsburg. He suffered with tuberculosis for several months. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 21, 1926 at the Locust Grove Chapel with interment at the Locust Grove Cemetery. May 20, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Overton are the proud parents of a baby boy born May 18th at their home, 106 North Pine Street. He has been named Clytis Raymond. May 20, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Suiano have a fine baby boy born May 15th and he has been named Phillip. May 20, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Headen, Jr. have a seven pound daughter born at their home May 18th. She has been named Irma Joyce and is the first child in the family. The mother was formerly Miss Rebecca Bunting. May 20, 1926
Dr. A.P. Baker of Herrin passed away at his home at 3:00 Friday morning, May 21, 1926 following a brief illness. He was the father of Dr. V.A. Baker of Marion, M.D. Baker of Miami, Florida, M.W. Baker of Salem, Mrs. J.W. Asbury of East Chicago, Indiana and Bernice Baker of Florida. He was a veteran resident of this Williamson County and had a large medical practice many years ago. May 21, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Frank Lucas, Johnston City 21
\Verbal Rice, Johnston City 18
/Joe Barra, Johnston City 26
\Tennie Armes, Johnston City 18
/Otis Twiggs, St. Louis, Mo. 21
\Augusta Hunnicutt, Herrin 18
/Albert J. Perkins, St. Louis 31
\Chloe Howell, Marion 30 May 21, 1926
Miss Chloe Howell was united in marriage to Albert J. Perkins on Friday afternoon by Squire C.M. Parks. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Nancy Howell of Marion. Mr. Perkins is an ex-service man who met his bride while working for H.E. Wright, a contractor. He is employed as a plasterer for the Anderson Plastering Co. of St. Louis where the couple will make their home. May 21, 1926
Hester Miller, beautiful seventeen-year-old girl, is in the Williamson County Jail in Marion as a result of listening to the pleadings of a Herrin boy, Arthur Morgan, to run away with him. Arthur Morgan was working her father’s 240-acre farm in Huffman, Minnesota and enticed her to run away with him, promising marriage. He told her he had a large farm in Paducah, Kentucky and they would go there and live with his sister. She left home on May 8th and came with him to Herrin where they lived with Shell Hunsaker as man and wife. Her father notified authorities, and Sheriff Galligan conducted an investigation. May 22, 1926
Miss Louise Rackley, daughter of Mrs. J.D. Henderson of Marion, and Francis McCurty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim McCurty of Charleston, Illinois were married at the First Methodist parsonage Friday evening. May 22, 1926
Pittsburg High School Graduates
Katie Bogart, Clara Stone, Troy Smith, Opal Cole, Charlie Arnold, Jessie Craig, Freeman Motsinger, Gladys Lee, Oscar Ray, Mary Dunaway, Cecil Cline, Henry Owens May 22, 1926
States Attorney 0. Boswell opened fire on an auto bandit at his home on South Court Street midnight Friday and shot the man as he was escaping from his garage. Attorney Boswell had a double garage with a Buick and Ford stored there. Mrs. Boswell heard someone about the garage Friday evening and woke her husband. Boswell secured one of his high-powered Springfield rifles and opened the upstairs window to his home. The robber heard the noise and ran away from the garage. Boswell opened fire on the man and hit him as he was running. He turned his German Police dog loose but failed to find the man. He found blood on the pavement where the man was shot and traced him to where he entered a car. May 22, 1926
County officers raided the homes of Ed Rocassi, Joe Ditto, Daron Stephens and Sam Jackson over the weekend. No liquor was found in the homes of Rocassi or Ditto. Two one gallons jugs of liquor at Stephen’s home and he was arrested. About 25 bottles of home brew was found at Jackson’s home and he filled bond. May 24, 1926
Frank C. Hudgens died suddenly Sunday afternoon while he and his wife were riding in his buggy near his home on Marion Route Five. Heart trouble was given as the cause of his death. The deceased was born in Illinois on February 1, 1864 and he was 62 years old. He was the son of James Hudgens and Angeline Stewart Hudgens. His parents came to Illinois from Tennessee where they resided on the farm in that state. Mr. Hudgen’s early life was spent on a farm and many years ago. He was united in marriage to Louvina Fly on December 2, 1888 and they had one child that died 14 years ago. Following the death of his first wife he was united in marriage to Nona McInturff who survives. Two brothers, George Hudgens and Theodore Hudgens of Marion Rt. 5 and three sisters, Mrs. Melvin Talley and Ella Watson of Marion and Mrs. Wannie Pritchett of Troop, Texas, survive him. Funeral services were held Monday at Fountain and interment occurred at the Fountain Cemetery. May 24, 1926
William Burnett and Jesse Summers, charged with the murder of R.J. Collier and wife of Marion a few months ago, went on trial in Circuit Court Monday morning. All parties connected in the case are colored. May 24, 1926
David Lee Thompson, known to his Southern Illinois friends as “Dad” fell dead on East Main Street in front of the Lasusa home at the intersection of East Main and North Buchanan Streets Sunday morning at 6:30. He was the oldest coal miner in Marion and first worked on the old Goodall Mine located at Spillertown. In 1913 he retired from the mines and opened a restaurant on East Main Street. Mr. Thompson operated stands at the county fair yearly for many years and the spells come upon him when he is greatly excited. Since January of this year Mr. Thompson has been keeping his two grandchildren, Charles Rountree, age 6 and Mary Rountree, age 9. Their mother and father were separated and the children lived with their grandparents. Sunday morning the father, Charles Rountree and Mr. and Mrs. Belvie Van Check, all of St. Louis, came to the Thompson home and asked for the children. The deceased did not want to give the children up and an argument ensued which resulted in Mr. Thompson become very excited. It is alleged that he was talked to very insultingly during the course of the argument. Mr. Thompson did not give the children up and the St. Louis parties left. He then started for town and fell dead on East Main Street about two blocks from his home. The deceased was born at Brandenburg, Kentucky on December 26, 1880 and was 45 years of age. He was the son of George and Sally Jane Thompson and came to Illinois with his parents when he was 17 years of age. He was united in marriage to Miss Lucinda Goodall of Marion on June 28, 1884 and to this union four children were born, two survive, A.M. Thompson of Marion, state investigator for the United Mine Workers of America and Mrs. Mable Lombard of St. Louis, Mo. Two daughters, Alma Thompson and Etta Thompson died in infancy. One stepson, Claude Cutrell of Marion also survives the deceased. One brother, Harrison Thompson of Marion and one sister, Mrs. Sallie Smith of West Frankfort also survive. Four half brothers, Charles Thompson, Joe Thompson, Ed Thompson and one half-sister, Mrs. Lila Nicholson, all of Rockford survives the deceased. Nine grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at the home of his son, A.M. Thompson at 706 East Main Street on Tuesday with interment at the Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rountree and Mr. and Mrs. Belvie Van Check of St. Louis will be brought to Marion to the inquest to be held by Coroner George Bell. May 24, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. George Randolph of Rt. 5 Marion are the proud parents of a fine baby girl, born May 22nd.They have named her Bettie Louise. May 24, 1926
Frank Lucus and Miss Verbal Ice, both of Johnston City were married at the Methodist parsonage Saturday evening. Mr. Lucas is a miner. May 24, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Mitchell of Marion received word that her brother, A.K. Cosgrove of Johnstown, Pa., died at a hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday afternoon of double pneumonia. Mr. Cosgrove was vice-president of the Cosgrove Company. He has one older brother, J.C. Cosgrove and one sister, Mrs. R.B. Mitchell and a mother, Mrs. Z.M. Cosgrove and his wife who survive him. May 25, 1926
Miss Helen Young, daughter of J.G. Young and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.A. Cox of Marion, died Tuesday morning at her home at Mt. Vernon from tuberculosis. Miss Young was 24 years of age and graduated from school at Mt. Vernon about five years ago and then taught school until she contracted tuberculosis, the white plague, which also claimed her mother, Mrs. Minnie Cox Young. Mrs. Harry Cox and Clarence Cox motored to Carbondale to get a sister of the deceased, Miss Katherine Young, who is in school there. May 25, 1926
Winfield Scott Mitchell of Marion was laid to rest at the Shiloh Cemetery Tuesday afternoon, May 25, 1926, following services at the Shiloh Church. Mr. Mitchell was born at Corinth on January 9, 1861, and at the time of his death was 65 years old. He was the son of Davis Mitchell. In 1865 he was married to Miss Marvilla Doughty and seven children were born, Thomas Mitchell of Marion, Ray Mitchell of Florida, Henry Mitchell and Oscar Mitchell, both of Marion, Carl Mitchell of Ft. Pierce, Florida, Walter Mitchell and Eddine Mitchell of Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Mitchell was a member of the Zion Church at Corinth. May 25, 1926
Sam Susman, proprietor of the Shirley Shoppe, a ladies ready-to-wear store on North Market Street, was found dead with a bullet through the right temple in the rear room of the store at 7:45 Tuesday morning by Mrs. Hazel Halbain, a clerk. Mr. Susman’s wife said he did not seem worried when he came home Monday evening and after supper they went for a drive in his recently purchased Nash Sedan. She said he spent a restful night and Tuesday morning he arose in the best of spirits and ate breakfast. After breakfast he rode to his store with Charles Boomhower. A few minutes after he arrived, teamsters located nearby heard a shot, but did not think anything of it. When Mrs. Halbain came to work about 8:15 a.m. she found Mr. Susman’s body lying face down on the floor of the small work room located in the back room. There is a possibility that the shooting was accidental as unusual circumstances surround the death. He was lying on the floor face down with the gun a few inches away from his hand. In a usual suicide case it is said that the muscles of the hand hold after the gun is fired until rigor mortis occurs. Another peculiar incident was noticeable: Mr. Susman had removed all the shells from the pistol with the exception of the one shell with which he shot himself. These bullets had been placed in a row on a sewing machine in the work room. It is possible that he removed the bullets from the gun and was trying it out; unaware that he left one bullet in the chambers. Mrs. Susman said they had purchased the pistol in St. Louis many years ago and that it had been at their home where she had hidden it to keep the children from finding it. Mr. Susman found the pistol when they moved to Marion and probably kept it at the store for protection against robbers. His face was not powder burned and the pistol must have been considerable distance from his forehead when it discharged. The bullet entered the right temple and coursed its way through his brain to the left side of his cranium where it cracked the skull just above his left ear. Death must have come instantly as the bullet pierced the center of his brain. He fell face downward on the floor and had bled profusely before he was found. Mr. Susman came to Marion from St. Louis in September 1925 and moved his family here the first of this year. He purchased a beautiful residence in Parish Park on South Virginia Avenue. In 1910 Sam Susman came to Herrin from St. Louis and opened a Ladies Store in the Ford building on Park Avenue. He prospered at this location and purchased the Ford building several years later. When business became dull in Herrin in 1922 and 1923 Mr. Susman sold his store to C. Goldberg of Johnston City and moved to St. Louis where he opened a wholesale business with his brother. Business was dull in this line and in 1925 Mr. Susman came to Marion. He was born in St. Louis in 1886 and was forty years of age at his death. His parents and three brothers Abe Susman of Granite City formerly of Marion, Louis Susman of St. Louis, Simon Susman of Centralia and Ben Susman of St. Louis survive him. He has two sisters, Mrs. Louis Bernstein and Mrs. Golda Susman, both of St. Louis, Mo. In 1912 he was married to Miss Minnie Fletcher of St. Louis and they had two children, Edwin Susman, 8 years old and Shirley Susman, 2 years old. May 25, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Hubert McNeil, Herrin 35
\Ruth Trout, Herrin 30
/Guy Davis, Creal Springs 26
\Mae Tanner, Stonefort 23 May 25, 1926
Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Prince are the proud parents of a seven pound baby boy who arrived at their home. Saturday. They named him A.E., Jr. May 25,1926
The coroner’s jury heard evidence Tuesday into the death of Sam Susman on Tuesday morning. The jury returned a verdict of “death by parties unknown.” Although the first evidence indicated suicide, no motive for such could be found and later evidence indicated either accidental death or murder. Mr. Susman’s bankbooks found both his personal and store accounts showed large balances. Persons who had talked to him Monday and Tuesday morning said that he was seemingly in good humor. The revolver found near his body was a .38 calibre old style Smith and Wesson with a handle release. Mrs. Susman said Mr. Susman’s own gun was a new style and was still at their home. The coroner’s jury found Mr. Susman had received a heavy blow on the right cheek and that the butt of the gun which he was killed just fit into the spot. The bruise was not believed to have been caused by a fall. The fact that the body was not found for fifteen minutes or more after the shot was heard. The body was taken to St. Louis for interment. The family announced the offer of $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer of Susman, believing on the evidence they found that he had been murdered. May 26, 1926
Dr. Gilbert White of Miami arrived in Marion Tuesday and will be here for a few days. He joined Mrs. White and their two children here. Mrs. White and their son, Gilbert, had been at Kirksville, Mo. for an operation on the son’s arm, which was successful. The body of Dr. White’s father, John H. White, who died in Florida during the winter, is to be brought back on June 1st for interment at Olney. May 26, 1926
David Lee Thompson, known to his friends as “Dad” was laid to rest at the Maplewood Cemetery Tuesday morning, May 25, 1926. May 26, 1926
Death Claims Allowed
John R. Harris, age 64. Death April 21 due to intestinal obstruction, member of Local Union 1000 Herrin May 26, 1926
Mike Nowacki, age 62, was killed by fall of rock April 23. Member Local Union 2376 Christopher May 26, 1926
Robert Burlinson, age 53 died April 21. Member Local 2376 Christopher May 26, 1926
Russ 0. Russell, age 45, was killed in mine accident April 11th- Member Local Union 2418 Bush May 26, 1926
David Guthrie, age 22, died April 22 due to appendicitis. Member Local Union 1248 Herrin May 26, 1926
William Barnett and Jesse Summers who were charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Collier, both colored, were found not guilty. May 27, 1926
Crab Orchard Velma Lucille Doughty, little daughter of Lee and Eva (Clarida) Doughty passed away at the Marion Hospital Wednesday, May 26th following a brief illness with appendicitis and peritonitis. The little daughter was born in this county on April 7, 1921 and at the time of her death was 5 years, 1 month and 19 days of age. Two brothers, Carney age 12 years and Clifford age 8 years survive. Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon, May 28th at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Church. May 27, 1926
Miss Roxanna Keller, daughter of Allie and Jennie Lyerla Keller, passed away at the family residence, 803 South Court Street Wednesday, May 26. 1926 at 6:30 following a brief illness. Seven brothers and sisters, Delmer Keller, Elizabeth Keller, Jenevieve Keller, Virgil Keller, Mitchell Keller, Wanda Keller and Mary Margaret Keller survive her. She was born in Marion on October 16, 1921 and at the time of her death was 4 years, 7 months and 10 days of age. Funeral services were conducted Thursday morning, May 27th at the Cocke Church near Creal Springs and interment occurred at the Cocke Cemetery. May 27, 1926
Fred Franklin and Anna Sullivan both of Marion were married Thursday by Squire C.M. Parks. May 28, 1926
Marriage License
Fred Franklin, Marion 30 Anna Sullivan, Marion 25 May 28, 1926
June
Willis J. Aikman passed away at his home, 1414 West Main Street Sunday morning, May 30, 1926 at 7:15 a.m. The deceased was born in this county on November 10, 1854 and at the time of his death was 71 years, 6 months and 20 days of age. He was the son of Thomas A. and Eliza J. Chenoweth Aikman. He was the youngest of three children, the others being Mary E. Goodall and Mrs. Brice Holland, both have preceded him in death. His father, Thomas A. Aikman one of the original settlers of this county, had several brothers who took land grants from the government and it is on a part of this land that the greater portion of the west half of the present city of Marion is now built. The deceased was married on January 1, 1879 to Miss Parlee Vick, this union serving to unite two of the county’s strongest families. They were parents of seven children, Thomas Alfred Aikman, who died in infancy, Alfred Aikman, died in infancy, Mrs. Martha A. Baker and Samuel V. Aikman, both of Marion and Misses Lida Aikman, Nelle Aikman, Ruth Aikman and Parlee Aikman, who lived at home with their father. In addition to these, four grandchildren, Mary Lee Baker, G.J. Baker, Roxanna Aikman and Martha Aikman Also Survive. His Home At 1414 West Main Street Is Built On The Site Where Willis J. Aikman has spent his entire life, the present home having been built in 1907. In early life he accepted the Christian religion and united with the Methodist Church, South of Marion. He steadfastly practiced honesty, integrity and kindness. He was educated in the public schools of Marion and until recent years he was engaged in farming and raising stock. The deceased was one of the pioneer directors of the Marion State and Savings Bank at the time it was founded as a state institution in 1902 and was elected Vice President in 1906 and served in that capacity until his death. He also served as a member of the Board of Education of the Marion City Schools for approximately fifteen years, twelve of which were consecutive. He served on the Board of Directors of the Williamson County Fair Association for thirty-five years, twenty of which he was President. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence Monday. Interment was at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Jun 1, 1926
Wayne Kindell of Marion was arrested Monday and placed in jail charged with stealing a Ford automobile owned by Lucian Tucker. Jun 1, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Harry Stephens, Marion 21
\Mildred Launius, Marion 18
/James M. Aaron, Harrisburg 25
\Helen Sisk, Equality 18
/Lester Corzine, Cypress 21
\Velma Miles, Mt. Pleasant 19
/Robert Lilly, Hurst 21
\Alie Etherton, Cambria 21
/Dwight Busch, Carterville 21
\Ione Baumann, Royalton 21
/Charles Burroughs, Herrin 49
\Winnie Chamness, Herrin 48 Jun 1, 1926
The home of Carlo Balaro at 204 1/2 North Russell Street was destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Mr. Balaro was a work at Mine 18 at West Frankfort and Mrs. Balaro was visiting neighbors when it caught fire. Five of the children were in the house and Mrs. Balaro became frantic trying to rescue her children, cutting her hands severely trying to open the front door of the home. Neighbors rescued the children. The cause of the fire is not known, but presumed that defective wiring was the cause. Jun 1, 1926
Miss Gertrude Perry is in the hospital at Herrin recovering from the effects of bichloride of mercury poisoning as the result of an alleged attempt to taker her life at the residence of Collin Brown on North Park Avenue where she roomed. A note she wrote before taking the poison said that ill health was responsible for the attempt. The young woman’s mother, Effie Perry of Benton arrived to be at her bedside. Miss Perry recently completed a three-year course in nursing at Independence, Iowa. Jun 1, 1926
When Police Chief Charles Lawson of Colp tried to arrest former Police Chief John Freeman of Colp Saturday night both Lawson and Freeman opened fire and were killed in the small soft drink parlor in which the affray occurred. Jun 1, 1926
Dwight Busch of Carterville and Miss Ione Baumann of Royalton were married in Marion Saturday {May 30th} afternoon at 4:00 at the Methodist Church South parsonage. Jun 1, 1926
Congressman E. E. Denison’s mother, Mrs. Betty Denison, is in a sanitarium out in the country from San Antonio, Texas where she is receiving medical and nursing care. She is getting along nicely but her heart is week. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lane and her granddaughter, Miss Anna Mae Denison, are with her. Jun 1, 1926
Miss Mildred Launis and Harry Stephens were married Tuesday morning, June 1, 1926 at the First Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe C. Launis of Marion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Stephens, also of Marion. They will be at home at 805 South 14th Street, St. Louis, Mo. Jun 1, 1926
Miss Clara A. Schuman and Daniel E. Chamness, both of Galveston, Texas were united in marriage there May 15th. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Schuman of Galveston. Her father is an artist. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chamness of Rt. 6 Marion. He was raised on a farm near Marion and has been employed in Galveston the past two years. At present he is employed at the Cotton Concentration Company as head mechanic. They will reside in Galveston. Jun 2, 1926
Bernie Shelton of Herrin goes on trial in Williamson County Court Wednesday, June 9th, charged with robbery. Shelton was jointly indicted with Charlie Briggs charged with robbing L.D. Hobbs, cashier of the Johnston City Citizens State Bank on the hard road leading north out of Herrin in 1923. Charles Briggs was killed in the shooting at Herrin on April 13th at the Masonic Temple. Jun 2, 1926
Shelton The report made in the Shelton times week before last about Glenn Gurley and Miss Alma Allen being married was incorrect and the fault of the correspondent. Jun 2, 1926
Birdwell Winfield Hundley broke his arm last week while cranking a Ford. Jun 2, 1926
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Farmer was laid to rest at the Newbold Cemetery Sunday. The mother is reported to be in critical condition. Jun 2, 1926
Creal Springs Sarah A. Cotton came from Marion a few days ago to visit with old friends and kinsmen in this city. She is the only surviving member of the large Simpson family and resided many years on Simpson Hill north of the present village of Simpson where she and her now deceased husband, James Cotton, reared a large family. Jun 2, 1926
Frank Carson who was severely injured in the new tunnel some time ago and spent two months in the Harrisburg Hospital, is home again and getting around on crutches. His injuries consisted of a fractured leg, bad cut above the left eye and bruises. Jun 2, 1926
Dolphus Jordan and Miss Ruth Gold, both of Creal Springs, were quietly married in Marion on Thursday morning, May 27, 1926. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Jordan. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gold of the countryside. Jun 2, 1926
The following teachers have been chosen for the next school year in Creal Springs: Elmer Finley, Supt., Clarence Bagley, Principal, Miss Jeanette Heaton, English and Latin, Miss Ruby Taylor, 5th and 6th grades, Miss Esther Copeland 1st and 2nd grades and Mrs. Alice Barnwell, Primary. Jun 2, 1926
W.A. Brummett of Marion was injured while working for the city and infection set in, which made it necessary to amputate the arm Tuesday at the West Frankfort Hospital. Jun 3, 1926
Carterville John and Lewis Barwick are at the bedside of their sister, Mrs. Laura Kelley of Arkansas who is very ill. Jun 3, 1926
Snyder Vick who is in Hot Springs reports that his brother, Jay Vick, is recovering from rheumatism. Jun 3, 1926
Ed Gartner of Milwaukee, Wis. spent the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gartner. Jun 3, 1926
W.V. Craig purchased the beautiful home of George Watkins on South Division Street. Mr. Watkins will move to his home on East Grand Avenue. Jun 3, 1926
Barney Joyner and Miss Zella Egner, both of Marion, were married Sunday, May 29, 1926, at the First Methodist Church at Champaign. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Egner of Marion. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Joyner, also of Marion. And is employed in Champaign at the Home Oil Company. The groom’s brother, Rad Joyner and Miss Lucille Thompson, both of Marion accompanied the couple Jun 3, 1926
Marion Births
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuelo Conti of North Walker Street have a baby boy who has been named Veto. Jun 3, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen have twins at their home, 1200 South Buchanan Street. They have been named Frederick Lynn and Orley. Jun 3, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Marion DeFrank of 811 West Union Street have a baby girl who has been named Pauline. Jun 3, 1926
Miss Eva Clarida, daughter of Mayor J.H. Clarida, and Homer Butler, acting city editor of the Marion Daily Republican, were married in McLeansboro on Sunday evening, April 1926. The newlyweds returned to their homes expecting to keep the marriage a secret until the bride completed her school at Carbondale the 16th of this month. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mayor J.H. Clarida and is a graduate of the M.T.H.S. class of 1924. She is now completing her second year in the S.I.N.U. at Carbondale. The groom is the elder son of Mrs. Ada Butler, 704 North Garfield and for the past seven years has been connected with the editorial staff of the Marion Daily Republican. He graduated from the M.T.H.S. in 1923 and attended college at Jacksonville for one year. He conducts the “Apple Sauce” column in the Daily Republican. The newlyweds expect to make their home at 704 North Garfield for the present. Jun 3, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Warren are the parents of an eight pound boy who arrived at their home at 7:10 p.m. Thursday. The young man has been named Zach. Jun 3, 1926
Three children of Mrs. Elmer Miller of East Thorne Street are seriously ill from ptomaine poison received from some meat eaten for supper Thursday evening. The children were discovered by an older brother who returned to the house from Murphysboro here he had been with his mother at the bedside of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe Anderson. A car was sent for Mrs. Miller. All three children, Virginia, Phebe and Walter Miller were on the road to recovery Friday morning. Jun 3, 1926
Francis Schmitt, age 21 years of Herrin, is in the Williamson County Jail pending medical examination for insanity, following his attempt to kill his mother, Mrs. A. Schmitt of 608 North 14th Street of Herrin with a .22 rifle. The boy had been a patient at the Anna Hospital some time ago and was sent home on parole. He was getting along nicely until just recently when he grew worse each day and at times assumed that the family was trying to poison him when they prepared the food. He refused to go with the family in the auto on a visit saying they were going to take him back to Anna. Recently Mrs. Schmitt received a letter from Anna inquiring into the progress of the boy and refused to let him read the letter. Thursday morning while the mother was gone to town, he found the letter and read it. He then went to town and purchased a box of .22 rifle shells and had loaded his gun with the intention of killing his mother when she returned from town. Neighbors rushed to the assistance of the mother and Herrin Police Chief George Griffith was called. He will be returned to the hospital. Jun 5,1926
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jordon of Johnston City are the proud parents of a baby girl born Jun 1, 1926 and has been named Wanda Gene. Jun 5, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/P.H. Croft, Christopher 32
\Marie Giles, Christopher 20
/Charles Tregoning, Carterville 54
\Minnie McFarland, Marion 52
/Roy Tanne, Marion 24
\Gladys Burton, Creal Springs 20
/Marion Kyle, Johnston City 41
\Etta Wittson, Johnston City 42 Jun 5,1926
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Graves have a baby boy at their home on 508 East Jackson Street. He has been named Thomas Carlton. Jun 5, 1926
News just leaked out about the secret wedding of Miss Louise J. Parker and Clarence Hinckle Monday evening at Murphysboro. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. N.G. Eubanks of Marion and the groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. V.B. Hinckle, also of Marion. The groom left Friday for Birmingham, Alabama where he plans to establish a home for his bride who will follow later. Jun 5, 1926
Stonefort Dr. J.T. Osborn was laid to rest at the little Saline Cemetery Sunday evening.Jun 5, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Osborn are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy. The mother was formerly Miss Hazel Pulley of Stonefort. Jun 5, 1926
Sidney Thomas Ray, father of Leroy Ray, foreman of the Republican Leader, passed away at his home in Royalton at 8:30 Sunday morning following a heart attack. The deceased was born in Memphis, Tennessee March 28, 1862 and was 64 years of age. He was the son of Jesse and Nancy Kirkendoll Ray. His father was killed in the Civil War. Coming to Williamson County as a young man, Mr. Ray was united in marriage to Miss Ann Stoughton in 1886. They had three children, Mrs. Jacob Shephard, East St. Louis, Alex L. Ray, Zeigler and Leroy Ray of Marion. The deceased is survived by two brothers, John and Willard, both of Missouri. Mr. Ray was a carpenter and miner and was a member of the U.M.W. of A. and the Baptist Church at Royalton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the home of Alex Ray in Zeigler and interment will follow at the Herrin City Cemetery. The deceased was one of Herrin’s first two policemen. Jun 7, 1926
Granville Edwards and Willis Blade of Corinth Precinct were arrested for stealing about thirty dollars worth of meat from the smokehouses of W. Williams and W.S. Gill. Jun 7, 1926
John Becker and Faye Murrie were married Sunday afternoon in Marion. The young are farmer folks living near Johnston City. Jun 7, 1926
Dr. and Mrs. M.L. Baker are the proud parents of a 71/2-pound baby boy who arrived at their home in Christopher Saturday afternoon. The mother was the former Miss Edith Owens of Marion. Jun 7, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Ora McGee, Wolf Creek 19
\Ethel Reed, Herrin 16
/John Becker, Johnston City 23
\Fay Murrie, Johnston City 18
/Harrie Parks, Marion 18
\Lucille House, Marion 16
/John Broyles, Johnston City 21
\Nola Carroll, West Plains 19 Jun 8, 1926
Professor David R. Larsen of Herrin and Dr. J.P. Huff of Carterville are being held for the death of Miss Lorine Morris, a sixteen-year-old Herrin High School girl. Miss Morris was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Morris of Herrin. She was reported to have suffered a fall in the Herrin Township High School recently, which was to have contributed to her death. Her death was investigated by Coroner George Bell and his jury and it is learned that the father of the girl came to Marion and went before the J.P. Will Pillow and had warrants issued for the arrest of Larsen and Huff before the death of his daughter. Larsen is charged with having employed Dr. Huff of Carterville to perform an illegal operation, which it is charged resulted in the girl’s death. The young girl made a deathbed statement implicating Prof. Larsen and Dr. Huff. She was born in Princeton, Kentucky on October 6, 1910 and was a sophomore in the High School. Funeral services were conducted from the First Methodist Church Tuesday. Huff was arrested at the Elgin State Hospital and was taken to the county seat at Geneva. Mr. Larsen was arrested at Kenosha, Wisconsin where he was driving through on route to his home in Forestville, Wisconsin. Sheriff Galligan will go after the two and bring them back to Williamson County. The Cole Motor Sales Company secured a state’s warrant for Larsen on a charge of taking a mortgaged car out of the state without their permission. Larsen assisted in directing athletics at the Herrin High School and was a mathematic teacher. Jun 7, 1926
The oil stove in the club house belonging to George Wallace, exploded and set fire to the cottage Sunday while Wallace’s son, Bruce, was preparing dinner. The building and contents were destroyed. Jun 8, 1926
David McKnight of Marion was run down and killed by an automobile in Detroit, Michigan Monday evening. Mr. McKnight and his wife came to America from Scotland in 1909 and settled in Indiana. He moved from Clinton, Indiana to Terre Haute, Indiana and later to Illinois where he settled in Marion. He worked at various mines in and around Marion and the last mine he worked in was the old Bobby Dick Mine at Herrin. The deceased left Marion about a month ago for Detroit, Michigan where he secured employment during the summer and last Saturday Mrs. McKnight left to join her husband in Detroit. Mr. McKnight was a deacon of the Third Baptist Church. He was about fifty-two years old. He was married to miss Kate Paton in Fifeshire County, Scotland and they had three children, Effie McKnight, Maggie McKnight and William McKnight. Jun 8, 1926
Sunday, June 6th friend and relatives gathered at the home of J.T. Shackleford to help him celebrate his 69th birthday. Jun 8, 1926
Miss Nora Pillow and Clyde Weatherford are announcing their recent marriage, which occurred in Morganfield, Kentucky on May 29, 1926. The bride is the daughter of Attorney, George W. Pillow. The groom is superintendent of the Pyramid Coal Company. The couple will reside at 605 Thorn Place. Jun 8, 1926
Louis C. Abel, star pitcher for the Carterville-Cambria Hard Roads league baseball team was severely injured a week ago Monday night while at his work in the Huckey Coal Company Mine near Cambria. The mine is a strip mine and Abel was working near the bottom of the large slope bank when a rock broke loose, rolled down the bank and struck him in the back. He was taken home in an unconscious condition and is still in serious condition. Jun 8, 1926
Earl Bland, athletic director of the M.T.H.S. will be united in marriage to Miss Lena Jarrell of Frankfort, Indiana on Thursday morning, June 10th.. Bland lives at Pattenberg, Mo. and graduated from the teachers college at Maryville, Mo. in 1922. He was employed at Eldorado as coach for three years prior to coming to Marion. Miss Jarrell teaches mathematics in the Edorado High School and the marriage is a culmination of a romance in the Eldorado High School where they were teachers there. Jun 8, 1926
Rebecca Caroline Cox, aged Williamson County resident, passed away at the home of her daughter on East Main Street Tuesday afternoon, June 8, 1926 after an extended illness. The deceased was born in Johnson County on April 3, 1853 and was 73 year of age. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Horsley. She was married to J.F. Cox in Johnson County in 1869 and to their union seven children were born, George Cox of Marion, Mrs. S.E. Emery of Marion, J.M. Cox of Ordway, Colorado, Mrs. J.H. Browning of Marion, Mrs. J.F. Jennings of Ordway, Colorado, Mrs. Charles Henderson of Marion and Z.A. Cox of West Frankfort. Her husband died several years ago and she had been living with her children. Her home was located at 915 East College Street. One brother, J.M. Horsley of Boles, Ill. and a half sister, Mrs. Frank Cotton of Simpson, also survives the deceased. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the home of J.W. Henderson with interment in Rushing Cemetery east of Ozark. Jun 9, 1926
Herrin James Stumm and his two daughters were burned to death early Wednesday morning in a fire that destroyed their home at 405 East Carol Street. Mrs. Stumm who is a patient in the Herrin Hospital stated she got up and built a fire in the cook stove preparing to get breakfast for her husband who planned to leave for St. Louis on Wednesday morning to search for work. After making the fire she went back to bed until it had thoroughly caught and while waiting, she went back to sleep. When she was awakened the house was a mass of flames. Her husband, who was sleeping in the same room, carried his wife to the door and saved her from being burned to death. He turned around and went back into the house after his two children. It is believed that the flames overcame him and he perished in the fire with his children, Lela Stumm, age 9 years and Elsie Stumm age 7 years. Mrs. Stumm suffered severe burns, but she is expected to recover. The fire did not injure her seventeen months old baby, Lester. When the firemen reached the bodies, they were horribly burned. Jun 9, 1926
Judge Wylie Franklin Slater passed away Wednesday morning, June 9, 1926, at 4 o’clock following a lingering illness with cancer. Judge Slater served as County Judge of Williamson County for twenty-one years. He was appointed County Judge in 1898 by Governor Tanner to fill an unexpired term and was elected to succeed himself for a full term of four years in the following election in November. In 1899 the partnership of Burnett and Slater was formed. Judge Slater began the study of law five years prior to his marriage. Poverty and grinding toil had prevented his securing more than the bare rudiment of learning in common schools and he never had the advantage of a single term at high school or academy, much less a collegiate course. Yet, such was his thirst for knowledge and strength of will that he mastered all difficulties and was admitted to the bar in 1892. The deceased was born in Lake Creek Precinct on March 24, 1869 and at the time of his death, was 57 years, 2 months and 15 days of age. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Slater of this county: He was left an orphan when but three months old and under the fostering care of his widowed mother he grew to manhood on the farm and followed the plow until 26 years of age. On October 2, 1865 he married Miss Zulu Reid of Spillertown and to this union three children were born, Mrs. Curtis Ford of Marion and Herman Slater and John Slater both of Ohio. Judge Slater was powerful in Republican politics in this county and at one time was chairman of the 50th District Republican Senatorial Committee. On January 1, 1906 he was appointed to fill the vacancy of County Judge and served continuously until defeated three years ago by County Judge A.D. Morgan. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church but attended the Christian Church in Marion for many years. Funeral services will be held at the Christian Church Thursday and interment will be at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Jun 9, 1926
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon for the five months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Keller of Marion who passed away Thursday. morning, June 8, 1926 at 5:00. Interment was at the Cocke Cemetery. Another little daughter passed away two weeks ago Tuesday. Six children survive. Jun 9, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rich of 604 South Aikman Street, Marion, have a baby boy born June 4, 1926. The little lad has been named James Everett. Jun 9, 1926
Frank Sergi, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Maschjoli of Bush was drowned at Bush Tuesday afternoon when he accidentally fell in the lake while fishing. Frank was fishing near the suction pipes that feed a large pumping system when he accidentally fell into the water. There was another small boy with him at the time but he was unable to do anything and by the time he summoned help the boy was dead. The funeral services were conducted Thursday morning at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and interment will occur at St. Carlo’s Cemetery. Jun 10, 1926
Mrs. Julia A. Wallace, widow of Robert A. Wallace of Marion, passed away at the home of he daughter, 1614 West Cherry Street, here Wednesday evening June 9, 1926 at 9:35. The deceased was born in Tennessee on February 7, 1850 and was 76 years of age. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Wallce in Tennessee on September 27, 1873 and four children were born to them, Mrs. Lola 13. Copher, Mrs. Riley Proctor and Mrs. Gertrude Hunter who survive their mother and Maggie Wallace who died at the age of three years. Her husband died three or four years ago. A sister, Mrs. Nannie Morris of Nashville, Tennessee, also survives her. Eleven brothers and sisters preceded her in death. Mrs. Wallace moved with her husband to Illinois thirty-three years ago and has lived in this state ever since. She was the daughter of Thomas and Frances Hawkins Carter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 11th with interment at the Rose Hill Cemetery. Jun 10, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kelton of Grassy Township announce the arrival of a baby boy at their home, born June 7, 1926. The mother was formerly Miss Lulu Atnip. Jun 10, 1926
Daniel Larson, 28, arrested in Kenosha, Wisconsin on a charge of the murder of Lorene Morris, seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Morris of Herrin, will fight extradition to Marion to face the charge. Larson refuses to talk about the case and has engaged an attorney. While Larson has refused to deny or to admit his connection with the death of the Herrin girl, he has declared that he will fight the case with every bit of his energy. Jun 10, 1926
Dr. J.P. Huff, formerly of Carterville, who is now employed at the State Hospital at Elgin, filled a $15,000.00 bond in the Circuit Court at Marion Thursday morning following a charge placed against him for being implicated in the death of Miss Lorene Morris of Herrin. His bondsmen were Melvin Thaxton, C.D. Ozment, F.M. Roberts, Ray Miller and Nathan Huff, all of Marion. Jun 10, 1926
Marriage License
/ Otis Rehfeldt, Herrin 22
\Mary Brown, Herrin 16
/James Nicholson, Creal Springs 77
\Ellen Watts, Creal Springs 68 Jun 11, 1926
David McKnight, former Marion man who was killed in an accident in Detroit, Michigan on Monday, June 7th, was laid to rest at the I.O.O.F Cemetery in Marion Thursday. Mr. McKnight was killed instantly when caught in an automobile conveyor. while working for the Detroit Fuel and Supply Company. Jun 11, 1926
Little Velma Lucille, daughter of Lee and Eva Doughty, was born April 7, 1921, departed this life May 26, 1926 at the age of 5 years, 1 month and 19 days. She had been sick for more than ten weeks and suffered with complication of diseases including appendicitis for which she underwent an operation at the Marion Hospital May 20, 1926. She bore her affliction consciously to the end. She was patient and perfectly loveable and loved everyone she knew and was very sensitive to kindness shown her. Funeral services and interment at Pleasant Grove Friday, May 28, 1926. Jun 11, 1926
Mrs. John Baker, formerly Miss Moore of Marion, passed away Tuesday in a hospital at Fulton, Ky. Mrs. Baker lived in Marion several years ago and was office girl for Dr. Burkhart. Funeral services will be held at Anna Thursday. Jun 12, 1926
George Miller Murari, Johnston City miner, was found dead in an abandoned power house shack near Mine 18 about 10:00 Saturday night by his grandson, a member of a searching party. A coroner’s jury summoned by George Bell Sunday morning found that the man had come to his death at the hands of parties unknown. When Murari left home early Saturday evening he said he was going to visit a friend by the name of Rogers. When he failed to return his wife became alarmed and friends and relatives started searching for him. A bullet through the head had caused the man’s death. A revolver lay across his chest and there was another bullet wound in the right hand. The man’s neck was broken also. Relatives said that Murari had a revolver about eight years ago, but they were unable to identify the one found. Some ten years ago Murari had threatened to kill himself, but his recent actions gave no reason to believe he contemplated suicide. He had been ill recently, but had gone back to work in the mines and was apparently in reasonably good spirits. Jun 12, 1926
Winnie Bowen, 21-year-old colored girl of Colp is in the county jail for shooting and killing her fiancé, General Horton, 40-year-old colored resident of Colp. Horton had kept company with the Bowen girl for three or four years, according to the girl’s parents who told the coroner’s jury that Horton had come to see their daughter even before his first wife died two years ago. After his wife died and he was free he had asked Winnie to become his wife. This she promised to do, and the wedding was set for a day in May of this year. May came and went and Horton postponed the wedding, and he arranged with Bowen to be married on June 20th. Preparations for the wedding continued. According to the girl’s parents, Horton contributed toward to purchase of the wedding trousseau. Miss Bowen and Horton were together on Friday, they said, and came to Marion to buy some clothes for the bride-to-be. In the meantime Miss Alma Williams, 17-year-old schoolgirl, came to Colp. Horton met her and another courtship began. Horton proved himself a hasty wooer and on Saturday morning he and his new found love journeyed to Marion and were married in the county clerk’s office where the girl’s age was given as 18 years. Saturday evening Horton and his bride returned to Horton’s home, which was next door to the home of his former sweetheart. He had just put his car in the garage when Miss Bowen with a revolver in her hand came out of the back door of her home and walked toward him. She told him he had done her dirty and she fired the revolver four times, each shot taking effect in Horton’s body. The wounded man was rushed to the hospital where he died Sunday afternoon. At the coroner’s inquest the witnesses who testified to the killing were Alma Horton, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bowen, the parents of the girl who did the shooting and Roscoe Williams, a neighbor. Later the Bowen girl was released on $5,000 bond. Jun 14, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Harold F. Karle, Herrin 26
\Jessie Gren, Herrin 28 Jun 14. 1926
Miss Eva Robinson of Waltonville, Ill., formerly of Marion, was married to Oscar Haldarson of Chicago at the M.E. Church in Marion on Saturday. The bride graduated M.T.H.S. with the class of 1923. She is a daughter of Mrs. Lucy Robinson. For two years she has been teaching in the schools of Jefferson County. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Haldarson, living north of Woodlawn. He returned form France in the spring of 1919 after having crossed the water during the World War. He is employed in the postal service in Chicago where the newlyweds will live. Jun 14, 1926
Carl E. Watson vs. Opal Watson in Chancery No. 2751 Affidavit of non-residence of Opal Watson, above defendant Jun 14, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Aikman and daughters, Martha and Roxanna have moved to Pinckneyville to make their home. Mr. Aikman accepted a position with the Pyramid Coal Company. Jun 14, 1926
Mrs. Elizabeth Rebecca Burnett passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Sparks, Marion RFD at 5:15 p.m. Saturday June 12th as the result of a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Burnett was born in Smith County, Tennessee May 30, 1840 and at the time of her death was 87 years old. She was the daughter of Walter and Elizabeth Martin Weaver and came with her parents when she was two years of age to the state of Illinois where she has since lived spending her entire life in Williamson County. She was married to Samuel T. Burnett and the following children were born to them, John W. Burnett, Equality, Oscar, Chicago, Luther, Chicago and Mrs. Robert Sparks, Marion RFD. Four other children are deceased. One brother, Robert Weaver of Maize, Kansas also survives. Mrs. Burnett was a member of the First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Monday at the home of Mrs. Sparks with interment in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Jun 14, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Edward A. McGuire, Bush 45
\Nora Mae Carter, Bush 38
/General Horton, Colp 40
\Alma Williams, Colp 18 Jun 14, 1926
Miss Bessie Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Smith of Zeigler and Ralph Bracy, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Bracy of Marion, were married ‘at the home of Rev. H.B. Cox, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Benton Monday evening at 6:30. Jun 16,1926
Death Claims Paid
Frank Holden, age 33, death May 21 due to tuberculosis, member Local Union 1426, Johnston City Jun 16,1926
E. Davis, age 64, death May 24 due to a tumor, member of Local Union 3192, Johnston City Jun 16, 1926
Arbane Flabba, age 51, pneumonia was cause of death May 18, member Local Union 1426 Johnston City Jun 16, 1926
Marriage License
/Robert J. Roach, Herrin 23
\Edna McCormack, Herrin 18 Jun 17, 1926
Louie Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Carter of Marion, formerly of Eldorado, and Miss Esther Morris, daughter of Mrs. Maude Peters of East St. Louis, were married Saturday evening about ten o’clock by the pastor of the M.E. Church at Nashville, Illinois. Miss Sue Berryman, cousin of the bride was the only guest at the wedding. The bride lived with her aunt, Mrs. Jack Salisberry in Harrisburg. It was doing her high school days in Harrisburg that she met Mr. Carter. Jun 16, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mcroy are the proud parents of a baby girl born at their home on North Monroe Street Thursday morning June 17, 1926. She is the first child in the family and has been named Anna Claudine. The mother was formerly Miss Rose McCormick. Jun 17, 1926
The Citizens Bank of Creal Springs sold the Ozark Hotel and Park to L. Maroni of Johnston City and Mr. Maroni has already taken possession. The Ozark Hotel and especially the springs in the park adjacent to the Hotel have attracted hundreds of people every year and Mr. Maroni plans to re-open the hotel in all departments. Jun. 18, 1926
Miss Reba Orwin of Herrin and C.E. Nash of Marion were married Sunday afternoon at 5:30 at the First Christian Church at Fairfield. Miss Lois Bridges of Herrin and Jimmy Alexander of Marion witnessed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Orwin of Marion and has lived in Herrin the greater part of her life. The groom is employed by the C.I.P.S. Co. at Marion. He was formerly of Mattoon. Jun 18, 1926
Miss Beulah Clarida of Marion and Harry Ohms of Chester, Ill. were united in marriage at Harrisburg Saturday morning. The bride is the elder daughter of Mayor J.H. Clarida. She is a graduate of the M.T.H.S. and of the University of Illinois, having finished her college work in 1925. During the past term she has been an English teacher in the Fairfield, Illinois High School. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ohms of Elles Grove, Illinois. He is a graduate of the high school at Chester and of the S.I.N.U. at Carbondale. He was an instructor in commercial subjects in the Fairfield High School during the past term. The couple will reside in Elles Grove, Ill. Jun 18, 1926
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Denison, widow of C. H. Denison, was laid to rest at Rose Hill Cemetery on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Denison died at San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday, June 15th and the body was brought to Marion for interment. The funeral was held at he First Baptist Church with the center part being reserved for the family and their close friends. Seated in front was Congressman Edward E. Denison of Marion, Leon Denison of St. Louis, sons of the deceased; Mrs. Charles E. (Lora B.) Lane of St. Louis, a daughter and her husband and granddaughters, Anna Mae Denison and Eunice Denison, daughters of Mrs. Denison’s son, Samuel Bundy Denison who died in 1911. Mrs. Denison had been in ill health for the past year or two. She had been afflicted with bronchitis for a number of years and this malady was aggravated during the winter by severe attacks of pneumonia. Her heart had grown weaker and her 78 years contributed to her death. She spent part of the winter with her son and daughter in St. Louis and after her health began to fail so rapidly, she went in the spring to a sanitarium in the country near San Antonio, Texas. Her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lane of St. Louis and granddaughter, Anna Mae Denison of Marion accompanied her to San Antonio and remained with her. Up until last year Mrs. Denison traveled considerably, going with her son, Congressman Denison on pleasant vacation trips through the East and Midwest and visiting Mr. Denison on several occasions in Washington. In the summer of 1923 Mrs. Denison and her son and granddaughter, Anna Mae spent thirty days touring Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Canada.
Mrs. Denison was born in Tennessee but moved here early in life. She had lived at her present home on West Main Street for 46 years and had lived in Illinois for 74 years. For 54 years Mrs. Denison had been a member of the Baptist Church in Marion, but had joined the church many years before when she was seven years old. Mrs. Denison came to Illinois in a covered wagon in 1852. Her father was a surgeon with General Logan and also participated in Sherman’s famous march to the sea. He at one time edited the Illinois Baptist. She taught school after completing schoolwork at Carbondale Normal and it was while teaching that she married Mr. Denison who was also a teacher in the county. He later became circuit clerk and also was mayor for three terms. Mr. Denison was one of the leaders of opening the Marion State and Savings Bank and was president of the bank for many years. He died in 1908. Jun 19, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Beret L. Samuel, Carterville 20
\Grace Betts, Carterville 18
/Raymond Moore, Carterville 21
\Elloise Impson, Carterville 18
/Floyd Rains, Murphysboro 22
\Zeluha Ripley, Murphysboro 20
/Dwight Smith, Clifford 19
\Elenea Modglin, Cambria 17
/William Hennessee, Dewmaine 36
\Francis Dicks, Dewmaine 36
/John B. Huber, Urbana 28
\Lila R. Dewey, Marion 28
/Mike Steamie, Zeigler 30
\Tinia Draper, Zeigler 24 Jun 19. 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schafale are the proud parents of a fine baby girl born June 17, 1926, at their home at 505 East Boulevard. Jun 21, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Arthur Evans, Marion 21
\Florence J. Ramsey, Marion 21
/Doland Patterson, Rosiclare 21
\Effie Tae, Rosiclare 21 Jun 21, 1926
Helen Cochran of 916 East Main Street celebrated her 10th birthday Sunday afternoon. Jun 21, 1926
Funeral services were held Monday at Cedar Grove for Edward Billingsley, Goreville merchant who died at Goreville Saturday night. Jun 21, 1926
Marriage License
/Frederick Marks, Ohio 21
\Opal Fenwick, Herrin 20 Jun 22, 1926
Justice of the Peace, C.M. Parks united three couples in marriage on Saturday. Two couples in the morning and one right after dinner as follows, Mike Steamie and Tina Draper, both of Zeigler and Bert L. Samuels and Grace Betts, both of Carterville and Floyd Rains and Zelphia Ripley, both of Murphysboro. Jun 22, 1926
Divorce City Judge R.R. Fowler granted a divorce in the case of Ruby Hester vs. Tom Hester in circuit court Monday afternoon. Jun 22, 1926
George Pulliam of Marion and Miss Cora Perry Hudgens were married at Murphysboro Monday evening at 9:00. Jun 23, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer White are the proud parents of a baby girl born June 20, 1926 and the second child in the family. She has been named Fay Nadine. Jun 23, 1926
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herman of Belleville, Illinois a baby girl, June 17th who weighed 8 1/2 pounds. The mother was formerly Miss Mabelle Lee of Marion. Jun 23, 1926
Marriage License
/Enoch Petroski, Herrin 22
\Evelyn Tutkus, Herrin 22 Jun 23, 1926
Joseph May of Marion passed away at the Anna State Hospital Wednesday afternoon of tuberculosis. Funeral services were held at the Cash Funeral Parlors. The deceased was born on March 3, 1876 and was 50 years old. He had been a patient at the state hospital for the past 12 years. Besides the widow of Marion, one son, Raymond May, superintendent of the C.I.P.S. Company ice plant at Centralia survives. Jun 23, 1926
The Coroner’s Jury is holding Carl Geistdorfer of Bush in the Williamson County Jail for the death of Pete Succo, Italian miner who died in the Herrin Hospital Thursday afternoon. Geistdorfer is believed to have struck Succo over the head with an iron pipe while the men were working at the Western Coal and Mining Company Mine No. 2 at Bush. Succo was rushed to the hospital and X-Rays showed his skull was fractured. It is believed that the fight, which resulted in Succo’s death, occurred in Franklin County. The shaft of Mine No. 2 is in Williamson County but that part of the mine in which the men were working at the time the fight is said to have started is in Franklin County. Jun 25, 1926
George Madison Deering of Pittsburg Route 1 died Friday morning at the home of his son, A.J. Deering of 1011 North Court Street, Marion. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. The deceased was born August 8, 1850 in Allen County, Kentucky and was 75 years old. He was the son of Matthew and Francis Buchanan Deering. He came to Illinois at the age of 17 and had spent most of his life in Williamson County. He was married about 1870 to Phoebe Ann Davis who died about 1876. He was married later to Nancy J. Pulley who survives him. Two children by the first marriage survive, Fred Deering and Mrs. James Hearn, both of Pittsburg Route 1 also survive besides one brother, Sidney W. Deering of Harrisburg, one sister, Mrs. Melvina Fag of Texas and one half-sister, Mrs. Vannie Sowler of Corinth. Mr. Deering was for thirty-five years caretaker of the Methodist Church at Union Grove and cared for the little church all those years without cost to the congregation. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the son’s residence followed by a second service at Union Grove Church. Interment in the Union Grove Church yard. Jun 25, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Bryan are announcing the arrival of a baby boy at their home 306 North Mechanic Street on June 23, 1926. The little lad has been named Herman Wayless. He is the first child in the family. Jun 25, 1926
Mrs. Nancy G. Gambill passed away at the home of her son, Roy Cash of 402 South Russell Street Thursday afternoon at the age of 73. Funeral services were held at Fountain Church Friday. The deceased was born January 27, 1853, near Fountain where she spent her childhood. She was married in her youth to David Cash who died many years ago. She was later married to Monroe Gambill who died four years ago. Since her last husband’s death, she had been living with her children. Mrs. Gambill is survived by two children, Roy Cash of Marion and James Cash of Peoria and two daughters, Mrs. James Gambill of Southern Precinct and Mrs. Seymour Clayton of the same vicinity. One brother, Hardin Moulton of Carbondale and one sister, Mrs. Charles Chamness of Marion also survive. Jun 25, 1926
Chester Baker of 702 North Harper Street was seriously injured Thursday when a heavy wrench fell 30 feet from a crane at the strip mine of the Pyramid Coal Company, between Marion and Herrin, and struck him on the head fracturing the skull. He is in the Benton Hospital. Jun 25, 1926
A man found dead in a clump of bushes by the roadside north of Herrin Thursday morning was identified late Thursday as Joe Zaptaviena, miner of Freeman. A fellow countryman who he boarded with made the identification. An inquest Thursday was unable to find any evidence as to where the man was killed or who killed him. Zaptaviena has been in this country but four years. He has a wife in Italy but a cousin who lives at Number Nine is the only known relative in this country. Funeral services were held Saturday in Herrin with interment at the Catholic Cemetery there. Jun 26, 1926
The coroner’s jury inquiring into the death of B. Succo, 72-year-old miner who was killed at Bush Mine No. 2 Thursday, found he came to his death was caused from a wound from a blunt instrument at the hands of parties unknown. The coroner released Carl Geistdorfer who was being held in the county jail for the killing, but the sheriff is holding him for the Franklin County authorities on a warrant sworn to by the dead man’s son, Phillip Succo. The part of the mine where Succo was killed is in Franklin County. Further action on the case will come in the Franklin County court. Jun 26, 1926
Marriage licenses were issued in Benton this week to Jessie Cutsinger, 47, and Dessie Hubbard, 34, both of Johnston City and to Bland D. Stutsman, 29, Herrin and Bessie Bolen, 27, Vienna. Jun 26, 1926
Charline Lewis, 15, of Clifford was ordered sent to the state school for girls at Geneva Friday by County Judge A.D. Morgan. The girl had on occasion run away from home, first going to Chicago where she stayed six weeks and later going to Gorham where she was found and brought back to Marion Friday. Jun 26, 1926
Glendale Hudgens and Miss Mildred Halterman, both of Anna, were married. Mr. Hudgens is a son of Herman Hudgens, formerly of Hudgens, now of Chamness Town, and is a brother of Lee R. Hudgens of the Hub Clothing Co. Jun 26, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/Charles H. Clark, Johnston City 22
\Susie E. Payne, Johnston City 23
/George Morgan, Carterville 36
\Minnie Childers, Carterville 41
/Joe Matnini, Herrin 25
\Katherine Calcaterra, Herrin 20
/Louis Garavalia, Herrin 22
\Margaret Rodney, Herrin 18
/A. Bowman, White Ash 60
\Viola Stephens, Marion 51 Jun 26, 1926
Edward Kelsey, 11-year-old son of Alex Kelsey of South Mechanic Street, broke his left leg above the knee when he fell from a tree Saturday morning. Jun 26, 1926
Cecil Daugherty died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Daugherty on Marion Route 5 at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the age of 33 years, 2 months and 15 days. The deceased had been at the home of his parents for one week, having returned from Pitcher, Oklahoma where he contracted lead poisoning while working in the lead mines. Death was due to lead poisoning. Besides the parents, he leaves a widow, formerly Miss Lottie Stoffer and one daughter, Pansy Daugherty. Two brothers, Arvil of Anna Rt. 5 and Arthur of Imola, California and three sisters, Mrs. Albert Klaeger of Berkley, California, Miss AVA of Kankakee and Lillian at home, also survive him. Funeral services were held at Shiloh Monday with interment at the Shiloh Cemetery. Jun 26, 1926
Death Claims Allowed
William Hope, age 72, death June 17 due to heart failure; member Local Union 1239, Johnston City Jun 26, 1926
Sidney Ray, age 64, cause of death June 6 unknown; member Local Union 992, Zeigler Jun 26, 1926
Louis Krogel, age 51, death May 26 due to angina pectoris; member of Local Union 4069, Zeigler Jun 26, 1926
Leon Tidwell, oldest son of Dr. and Mrs. W.E. Tidwell of Pittsburg, Illinois is in serious condition at his home in Chicago. Leon was dancing the Charleston in his room in Chicago when all of a sudden, the air cells in his left lung burst, causing his lung to draw up and push his heart over to the right side of his body. Mr. Tidwell graduated from M.T.H.S. and was employed in Chicago in one of the Marshall Field Stores. It was learned from his family that if he should get well, it will take a year or more of complete rest to restore him to normal health. Jun 26, 1926
Marriage Licenses
/ Paul Miller, Marion Rt. 5 22
\Jewell Talley, Marion Rt. 5 20
/John Bazetta, Herrin 26
\Carolina Battini, Herrin 18 Jun 26, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Davis of West Boulevard Street are the proud parents of a baby girl born June 11, 1926. Jun 26, 1926
Sunday, June 27th is the 79th birthday of Aunt Dorothy McInturff. Fifty-two relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bradley and helped her celebrate. Jun 26, 1926
Funeral services for C.C. Russell of Cambria, who dropped dead while working in the garden of his home Tuesday, will be held at the home Saturday morning. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery at Carterville. Mr. Russell was 77 years of age and was one of Cambria’s oldest residents. He had been active in Cambria affairs for many years and was President of the Cambria State Bank. He was a farmer before he retired several years ago and still liked to work in the truck garden that he kept at his farm home near Cambria. Death was probably due to a heart attack. The deceased is survived by a widow and three children, Mrs. Maude Bollinger, Miami, Mrs. Josie Flahery of St. Louis and Maxine Russell, aged 9 at home. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Frank McCormick, mother of Mayor McCormick of Herrin. Jun 26, 1926
Morris Eugene Hersinger, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hersinger of Marion died Wednesday morning. The little child was born February 11, 1924 and at the time of his death was 2 years, 4 months and 19 days of age. One brother, Lewis, aged 5 months, survives with the parents. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the home with interment in Maplewood Cemetery. Jun 30, 1926
Williams On County Court
A jury in county court returned a sealed verdict Tuesday morning finding Estell, alias “Spot,” Hardcastle guilty of carrying a concealed weapon. Jun 30, 1926
The case of W.O. Caldwell who was charged with selling mortgaged property was dismissed on the grounds that the mortgage was invalid. Jun 30, 1926
Hilton Arman and Lawrence Mezo pled guilty in Circuit Court to a charge of burglary and were sentenced from one to 14 years in the penitentiary. A charge of larceny placed against them was non prossed. Jun 30, 1926
Mack Gosnell pled guilty to charges of burglary and larceny and was sentenced to from 1 to 20 years in the penitentiary. Jun 30, 1926
“Going away to get married,” was the sign on the back of a car containing Miss Vernie Harris and Charles Moore, both of Marion, who drove to Shawneetown and were married Saturday afternoon, June 26, 1926 at 6:00 p.m. Cletis Ward, Mary Cagle, Charles Gulledge and Verna Cannon, all friends of the couple accompanied them. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Moore. Jun 30, 1926
Omar Sanders, 21, of Marion and Miss Verna Cagle, 19, of Carterville were married in Harrisburg Monday afternoon, Jun 28, 1926 at the office of Justice of the Peace J.W. Grigsby. Mr. Sanders is a miner. Jun 30, 1926
An adoption was granted Wednesday in County Court granting permission to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelton of near Marion to adopt Marie Allen, a minor orphan who has been living with her aunt, Mrs. Cora Miller of Herrin since the death of her parents several years ago. Jun 30, 1926
Carterville Bruno Capgrico, his wife Mary and their guest, all of Williamson County and the Carterville region and Dan Thomas and his sturdy wife, together with Nick Hollick and others, emerged from a brick bat and knife battle in Dowell late Sunday afternoon considerably worse for the wear. Thomas was struck in the back with a tong, sharp knife. The wound failed to reach a vital part. Bruno Capgrico suffered a battered nose and cut face. Mrs. Capgrico’s face and nose were battered and her clothing literally torn off of her body. She was taken to the hospital, but was later discharged when her wounds were pronounced not serious. The guest of the Capgrico’s Suffered fractures of three ribs and was taken to his home in Williamson County. The Capgrico’s motored to Dowell in their brand-new Hudson Brougham and went to the home of the Thomases. One of the women in the fight said Nick Hollick called her husband a dago and other names. There happened to be many loose bricks around the home and these were zealously thrown at each other. The new Capgrico’s handsome Brougham became the petrol of the enemy’s fire. Every glass in the car was broken except the glass in the forward doors and the body of the car was battered. Each combatant was fined $5 and costs. Jun 30, 1926
Thomas Oliver Davis died at the home of his son, Webb Davis, at Pittsburg at 7:40 Tuesday evening of apoplexy. He was 82 years, 4 months and 14 days of age. The deceased was born in Williamson County February 14, 1844, and was the last member of a very large family. Four of his brothers were in the Civil War, but he being the youngest of the family remained to help with the farm work on the Davis home place. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Davis. On August 26, 1863, he was united in marriage to Virginia Weaver. Nine children were born to their union and the following survive, Mrs. Albert Sheretz, Pittsburg, Dave Davis, Marion, Mrs. Fill’s Otey, Pittsburg, Cyrus Davis, Royalton and Webster Davis of Pittsburg. Two children, Mrs. Sydney Otey and Mrs. Stella Laving died some years ago and two, George and Clarissa died in infancy. The deceased was a member of the M.E. Church at Union Grove. He was a farmer during his. active life and he and Mrs. Davis have been making their home at Pittsburg for several years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Union Grove and interment will occur in the Union Grove Cemetery. Jun 30, 1926
(Extracted from microfilm by Mary Jo Moore, published in Bits of News, Vol. 7)