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VOLUME, XXXIL--NUMBER 24. ° JURY FREES MAYOR DEACON; JURYMEN OUT FOUR HOURS North Chicago Executive Is Found "Not Guilty" in Sec-- ond Trial; Thanks Jurors. "We, the jury, find the defendant, Henry M. Deacon, not guilty." As the verdict was read Thurldu' night by. L. J. Wilmor, deputy clerk | of the circuit court, a conquerlng' smile spread over the features of the gray--halred mayor of North Chl-l cago and be rushed forward to shake hands with the jurore who had freed him after bearing & mMm&ass of evidence that smacked of polit-- ical trickery. "This battle to clear my name Das lasted for six months," declared the mayor, "but I've licked the fellows who stooped to the lowest depths to ruin me politically. 1° want to thank the prople of North Chicago. Waukegan and Lake county who re served their» judgment of me until the verdict of the jury. Their ex-- pressions of confidence hav{ heiped me in carrying on the fight. & '"There was much at stake in this case besides my own liberty --the best interests of the prople of North Chicago. _ "It was no more than natural that William Cater should be antagonistic toward me. Within one month after 4 went into office as mayor 1 com-- pelied Cater to reduce the water rate from 13 cionts per 1,000 gallons to nine cents and seven cents, accord-- ing to quantity used. And then 1 discovered his meter was running too fast, and forced him to reduce one bill for water $2,000. "Animosity Cause"--Mayor "Animosity cropped -- out in this case to such an extent that the jury must have been able to see through the motives of certain in-- dividuals. i C "As the city was using 1,000,000 gallons of wator a day the reduction in the rate saved the consumers of North Chicago $50 a day. No won-- der Cater didn't like it. "I fired C. A. Staranowicz, city attorney, because he was inexper ienced. _-- o 5 PORmol. "Atty. J. A. Jadrich was sore be-- | cause he did not get the special! as-- sessment work which he and Star anowicz had arranged for. ~ 'In the face of all these things, it was only natural that they sought to get me out of office and ruin me." Atty. Max Przyborski, .who de fended the mayor without other le gal assistance, worked up a strong defense for his client. He was in the thick of the fight from the time the first grand jury started investi-- gating the mayor's case. After the verdict he shook hbands with the ~ _ LAKE COUNTY INDEPENDENT jurors. purUls. 4 "I want to thank the Daily ~Sun for the fair and impartial manner in which they handled the news in :'\;e case," Atty. Przyborski said to-- y. States Case, Thorough States Atty. A. V. Smith, who prosecuted the case, presented the evidence in a thorough manner, and he brought before the court every detail bearing upon the matter. There has been a lot of "politieal smoke" in North Chicago for a long time and returned was to "fire" Frank Gabala, ant, S. H. Block, stirred up_ all the embers to find the fire. oIt is believed that regardless of the out-- come of the case the trial bas at least cleared the atmosphere which hac hean Aenressing North Chicago. has been depressing North CNDICARO. The states attorney in his closing arguments declared that hbe wanted the jury to do the right thing t only for the mayor but also the pu- ple 'of North Chicago, the county and the state. He declared that "graft" in the public life of officials in the nation has become & vital lo-' sue which must be exterminated if this country is to survive as & great government. He painted public grafting as the most insidious of crimes in this country. The first thing Mayor Deacon ard Thursday night atfer the verdict was returned was to "fire" Frank a.u'l's. DOUaIMON MGRt EB NOC IP P CRECCOCC police officer of North Chicago. He ordered Chief of Police Frank Tif-- fany to take away Gabala's star and gun at once. "I'm going to clean house in North Chicago politics," the mayor said. Cases Still Pending States Attorney Smith today de clared that there are still two charg-- es pending against the mayor, on, betug an indicment for bribery and the other a tharge of accepting city contracts while an official of the city. The states attorney waAs not prepar to say when these cases would to trial. As an outgrowth of the political upheaval in North Chicago there is also an indictment pending against City Atty. Staranowlez, who is charg-- ed with obtaining mon:y under false pretenses. L 1 T m...L_ Liaa wamnt wA C Sm s P F The jury in the Deacon case went out at 4:40 o'clock and the verdict was returned just four houtrs later. In the first trial of the mayor the jury was discharged when they were unable to arrive at a verdict after 23 hours. In his plea for an acquittal of May-- or Deacon, Atty. ~Preyborski: closed with the dramatic remark: "As ye do unto him, so under like cireum-- stances be done unito you." LIBERTYVILLE INDEPENDENT CHAUTAUQUA TO OPEN IN . THIS VILLAGE ON JUNE 17 opens in Libertyville next Tuesday, June 17, is not a new organizationy to the people of our villagee. The pw gram offered has something of value for all. It entertains and it instructs. Btarting a fiveday program with the Troubadour Male Quartet, singers and instrumentalists, who offer a nicely varled program of both popular and tlassic music, Chautaugua goers are introduced to five big enjoyable days. Other musical attractions are the Chi-- lonzo Melody Trio, a splendid trio, of entertainers, and the Montague Ught| lOpert Singers, who present "Gretchen of Holland," a comic light opera; on | the last night. | The lectures are given by such rfen t | as Judge George D. Alden, of Boston; j \Frank P. Johnson, an lowa newsp@A | PMR BP OM m C OR I 'big features of the program. . This play has run within recent months at the LaSalle Theater in Chicago, and previous to that Jhad a record run in \New York City. per man; B. Hinale, a native of India, and Geoffrey F. Morgan. All are ex-- ceptional speakers and have funda-- mental messages. 80 _ The play, "Give and Take,'"®present-- ed by a New York cast, is one of the lauramt and Company, magicians, provide a wonderful evening of enter-- iainment and fun on Friday night, June 20th. Buy your season tickets now from the committee, thus saving money for yourse'!f and helping them at the same time. "woTs wWoT" ON WATT'S ISLAND UNDETERMINED The Redpath Chautaugue, which Watts Brothers Decide to Take Lake County's Oldest Law-- | suit to U. S. Supreme Ct. ' believed that the public had received the final word on what's what. on Watts Island but the Watts have de-- cided to find out #What the United . States Supreme court is going to do. The Watts brothers, who reside at Fox Lake, bhave notified their attor-- ney, Judge D. T. Smiley of Wood stock to take an 'appeal from the Jili-- nois Supreme Court, which -- ruled against them, holding in favor of Ar-- thur Wilkinson, of Fox lake and others, concerning title to 17 acres of land at the extreme northeast corner of Pistakee Lake. The state supreme court upheld the action of the circuit court of Lake County, giving the de-- cision on the day Atty. Homer Cooke, 193, who started the suit a third of a century ago, died. The title of the land invoives the legality of acts of congress, patents signed by presidents and other offi-- cers of the United States. a COURTHOUSE VALUE $412,000 FOR IN-- -- SURANCE CLAIMS The insurance -- committee of the county board Tuesday recommended that the insurance on the courthouse and the county jJail be increased to 80 per cent of the value, which is to be raised to $412,000. The insurance on the detention home is to be $7,000 for After 32 years ofrlrlrtig'nion it was nishings. The report of Sherff Ahistrom on fees, salaries, feeding of government prisoners, and miscellaneous matters, was referred to the committee on set-- tlemnt. 85 -- Miss Mary Polmeteer, county pro-- bation officer, thanked the board for{ nrchueotnurtorhoruo. She stated that since having the car she has been able to make a larger num-- ber of calls and increased the effi-- clency of the child welfare depart-- ment. . The family of the late Henry B. Eger sent a communication thanking the board for the flowers sent during his iliness and for his funeral. The local judge petitioned the board to remove the law library to the wom-- an's jury room for the reason that its present location is very unbandy since the courthouse has been remodelled. _Miss Polmeteer was named as del-- egate to the National Conference of Child Welfare officers to be held at Toronto, Canada, June 23. The county wilt pay her expenses. . FRANK GARIETSEN AUTO IS STOLEN A Ford automobile belonging to Frank Garletson of Fox Lake was stolen Wednesday night about ten o'clock at that villago. Trace of the machine is being. sought in Waukegan and other North Shore building, and $1,000 for the fur-- DISINHERITS HER DAUGHTER:; GIVES HOME TO NEIGHBOR Mrs. Margaret-- Sage's Will Leaves House to Mr. and Mrs. John Drinkwine. Among a large number of estate matters heard Monday in probate court was included the admitting of the will of Mrs. Margaret Sage, of 606 Chestnut street, who disinherited her daughter, Mrs. Ellen L. Braun-- er, of Washington state, and be-- queathed her home at the corner oof Franklin and Chestnut street to John and Sophia Drinkwine, who be-- friended , her when she was ill. Mrs. Drinkwine attended Mrs. Sage dur-- ing an extended illness and also on ber death bed. No provision was made in the will for the daughter, Mrs. Brauner. ' LIBERTYVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, JUNT 12,1924. Other estate matters heard Monday and the action taken were: Lucius L. Starr, Waukegan--Letters of administration issued to Lewis E. Turk. Estimated vélue of estate $3,-- 700, personal property. -- > Wastel Sebastian Stipe, Ravinia-- Litters of administration issued to State Bank and Trust Company of Evanston, Ill. Estimated value of es-- tate $100,000, real estatt anad $17,500 personal property. John. Folstoff, Gurnee--Letters oti administration -- issued to « Bernard | Foistoff:~ estate 'consists of a-- tarmi of 75 acres in town of Warren. | Peter M. Pederson, Zion--Wil ad-- mitted to record. All property be-- queathed> to sister, Mathilde C. Ped-- erson. Value of estate $500. Personal $3000 real estate. Letters testamen-- tary issued to Mathilde €. Pedersen. John ~P. NeTéen, Highwood--Will admitted to-- record. Property be-- queathed to Anna Obee, foster daugh-- ier of Highwood. Value of estate $9,-- 000 real estate. No personal. Letters Testamentary issu«d to Annie Obee. i Audi oA athch ellcteeiieictrntentrediiedtiedacted Mn ietrerntniniiwtntnt / ier of Highwood. Value of estate $9,-- Richard Krogh. 4» years old. died 000 real estate. No personal. Letters| Monday night after he had chocked Testamentary issu«d to Annie Obee.| on a piece of meat and gristle while Margaret Sage, Waukegan -- Will, eating with four or five men in a hobo admitted to record; chattel property'camp one half mile east of Ljberty-- to Mary Riley, Frank Adams and' ville. The camp is located on the Des Pearl Punning bequeathed $250 each | Plaines river. § each. House and lot corn@r of Frank--, At an inquest held Tuesday a. m. at lin and Chestnut street given to' Libertyville .the coroner's jury re-- John and Sophia Drinkwine. Residue| turned a verdict finding that he had o festate to Elam L. Clarke, trustee,| come to his death from choking on & the income: to be paaid to htr sis--| piece of meat while eating in the 'ter Mary Riley for life ;at her death | hobo camp. the income to be expended for sayimf® | One of the men wno was making a of masses. No provisions madde fOr| meal with him, noticed his plight an daughter, Ellén L. Brauner. Value Of | rushed for a doctor. Krogh died estate; $2500 personal and $8,000 | meanwhile. ~ real estate. The body was taxen to Liberty: Lucy M. Clarke, Waukegan--WAl admitted to record. Land in section 17--43--12 Lake county given to ne-- phew, Francis Clarke Hardie; $50 to Elien Totterdell, $50 to Margaret Green Fund University oft Chicago; $500 to First Presbyterian church of Waukegan; >$1000 to Elam L. Clarke; balance fo estate to sisters, Mary E. Hardie and Helen C. Barnum. Value of estate $25,000 personal and $8,000 real estate. Phillip Meade, Grays Lake---Juryl trial Phillip Meade declared distract-- ed Bond of couservator to be appoint-- ed fixcd at $50,000. Charles M. Palmer--O@Petition to probate foreign will set for June 30. ouis Silovich, Waukegan--Adminis-- trator -- authorized to -- compromise claim against Chicago & Northwest-- ern Ry for $500. Henry Wiese, Lake Zurich--Final report . and account approved; es-- tate. cloged. . Bridget® Curley, Highwood-- Final report and account approved. Estate closed. Charles R. Wickens, Zion--Report of sale of personal property approv-- ed. Amended inventory approved. PAST COMMANDERS' NIGHT OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Past Commander's night of Liber-- tyville Post No. $29, American Legion was observed Tuesdany night of last week at Gridley hall. The members of the Auxiliary were present to enjoy the ceremonies, and at the close of the evening Mrs. Myrtle Wehrenberg played for dancing. A buffet lunch was served by the hdlz which was well assimilated, as The speaker of the evening was C. W. (Daddy) EBchick, Past Commander of the Department of lllinois, who is giving his time even more freely now . than when in office to further growth of the Legion. Daddy Schick com-- mended the local post for aiding in the community observance of Me-- morial day and for steps taken to-- wards obtaining for the village a well appointed community house. He also offered to assist the post in putting on an Americanization day in July, telling of his own work along Ameri-- canization lines among schools, par-- ticularly in Hlinois. At the conclusion of his talk, Mr. Schick, with well chosen words, pinn-- ed Past Commander's medagoon Past Commanders Gavin and llins, as tokens of appreciation of the post for the labors of these comrades for the bers every week. The ex--service men in the village are Invited to jJoin a live post.. ~Powder River, action :ctuu from France, will be abown on June 26th and 27th. Entered at the Postoffice at Libertyville, Illinois, as Second Class Mail Matter Greulatino Greate: than othes Weekiies in County Combined Lake Countv's Big W eekly | CLOSING EXERCISES FOR THE | -- GRADE SCHOOLS ON FRIDAY Prof. F. A. Hudson, who has been in charge of the school for the past six years, has made the past year one of the most successful in the history of the school. There has been close .co-openuon between teachers, pupils and patrons of the school. Mr. Hud-- son bhas been engaged as principal for another year. Following are the names of those who have completed the work of the | grade schools: Kathryn Andrews Chas. Kirtsinger Arvelle Baker Margaret Kramer Charles Brown Hardy Kranig Harold Brumm Charles Larson Kenneth Burnett Erma A. Ly on Chester Decker John G. Meade Forrest H. Decker Wesley Mattes | Mildred Evans Helen R. Miler | Lucile W. Flagsg _ Mary A. Mors \FElaine Flamank Mary Parkburst . Gail Galloway Laurence Pitman 'Ruth Hafemann Geo,. D. Porteous Nina Hiddleson _ Millard Proctor Marion Hubbard Mildred Ray . Robert T. Huff _ Robert Spellman | Willard C. Hyatt Lela Schaffer 'Mary Davis Just Blanche Triggs ) | Jas. B. Wetmore tyville Grammar schools will be held | Friday evening, June 13, at the high | school auditorium. . A program lull-i able for the'occasion has been pre-- | pared. _ o S 0 _ | CHOKES TO DEATH ON MEAT EATING [ -- INHOBO CAMP The closing exercises for the Liber Richard Krogh, 45, Possibly of Detroit, Dies Suddenty: in River Camp. At an inquest held Tuesday a. m. at Libertyville the coroner's jury re turned a verdict finding that he had come to his death from choking on a piece of meat while eating in the hobo camp. The body was taxen to Liberty-- ville where a card was found that in dicated that he lived in Detroit. An-- other paper showed that he hbhad a sister in Sweden. One of the men wno was making a meal with him, noticed his plight and rushed for a doctor. Krogh died meanwhile. GUSHER BROUGHT _ | IN ON KIRCHNER --|| LAND IN TEXAS Telegram -- Received _ Today States Oil Has Been Struck; . -- Laying Casings. Oil \aas been struck on .the William Kirchner land near Wichita Falls, Texas, according to a telegram re-- ceived by his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kirchner of Franklin street, Waukegan. It carries no news of the size of the well, as this has been unable to be de-- termined at this time. It is anticipat-- ed that within a few days the capac-- ity of the gusher wpl b.o loarned'._ Mr. Kirchner, who left for Texas several weeks ago, is busy now shap-- ing the well, laying in casings and pre-- paring to commercialize the proposi-- tion if the flow necessitates it. . Mr. Kirchner was interested in the Richelieu rooms for & number of years and left for Texas when the Schwarts interests took over the building for their furniture store. * | "fi- is understood that a number of Waukegar people are interested , in this oil territory of Texas. $1,000 WATER PLANT NEEDED FOR CO. HOSPIT AL The county hospital committee, of | which Supervisor Ray Paddock is chairman, Tuesday recommended to ; he county board that an adequate--wa-- ter system be constructed for that in-- stitiution. The report stated that the present system does not p_rdvide for The hospital committese was author-- Ized to ask for bids for the purchase of the year's coal supply, Supervisor Paddock stating that better fAgures an emergency in case of fire and is obsolete as well. It was estimated | that the new pump, well, storage tank, , and plumbing would cost approximate-- ly $7,000. The matter was referred to the fnance committee. | sould be obtained now. relses rOT hC LIDUTY | schools will be held | SEWER AND WATER TO BE PLACED IN OAKWOOD TERRACE Several Lots Sold and New Residences*Are To Be Built There This Next Fall The village board at a meeting last | Tuesday night inaugurated proceed-- ings for the construction of a sewer system in Elm Drive, Laurel Avenue, Forest lane and Homewood Avenue, in Oakwood Terrate, and as a result | of this action, specifications for lhlll sewer system will be made at once, and the necessary steps taken so u' to let a contract and make the im-- provement this year. ! _ Special assessment proceedings are ; 'nuw pending in the county court for | the 'putting in of a system of water ; mains on all the streets in Oakwood' Werrace, and a contract for the water | 'improvement will be ready for letting . the early part of July, and this will be | 'followed by the letting of a contract for the sewer system, so that people| ' buying lots in this high class residen-- [ tial section of Libertyville wil be as-- sured of immediate improvements. | _ | It is planned that after the wager and sewer systems are put in this !year, and the ground is settled during 'the winter, that steps will be taken !for paving the avenues and drives in 'this subdivision next year. > The owners of this subdivision re--} port that within the past, week they | have closed deats for--thesate--of lots ; | to Dr. J. L. Taylor, Dr. A. M. Penny, paul Pettengill and E. J. Weiskopt. Dr. Taylor is planning to start this fall to build a fine residence on the lot purchased by him, facing the Spring | lLakes Country Club. With these lots recently sold, and others previously '-- reserved, there are a total of ten lo:s already sold in the subdivision. The| owners of the property state that they' making a special concession to all | persons who purchase lots prior to | \July 1st, by paying for the water and sewer assessment against those lou,h ;and after that time such assessments |will have to be assumed by the pur--| \ chaser. : * | | aoreRp C GPETRenIt PCOCC O SE 0 aeo work in laying out Elm Drive, accord-- ing to plans furnished by the village, and these plans contemplate the build-- 'lng of a very beautiful entrance around the old Elm tree, from Cook | Avenue along Elm Drive to Laurel The village board at its meeting last Tuesday night . also authorized the president of the board to engage an epgineer to furnish grades for the dif-- ferent streets in Oakwood Terrace am} in Elmvf)l'-i;;- ;fid' to furnish plans and specifications for improving: the en-- trance to Eim Drive from Cook Ave. The owners of the property in Oak-- woodg Terrace some time ago entered into a nagreement to put in the im-- provements and to '20 t.'l\xg neccm'l;! Avenie, Avenue, in Oakwood LeITACG. Real estate activities show no let-up' in Libertyville. Several house and. lots have changed hands in the east part of town, and there are many transfers in other parts of the village. Several important deals are now pend-- ign, but cannot yet be made public. It is reported that Judge Ben H. Mil-- ler has sold twelve lots in his South Side Addition to Dr. Charles R. Gal-- loway, who purchased them for invest-- ment. YOUTH FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING Two DesPlaines youths bad the : thrill of their lives early today when they were "pulled down" to a stop by Deputy Sheriff Walter Stark, after they had see--sawed in ahead of him several times, and then re-- fused to halt when ordered to do so. The deputy fired two shots into the ground and brought them to a halt. Richard Knabb was fined $10 for reckless driving before Justice On June 8th, Whitsunday, St. Law-- rence's church, Libertyville, had a ser-- vice of Thanksgiving. The Rev. H. B. '(}wyn was able to anmounce the fol-- A. R. Schnaebele, at Libertyville, and Charles Knight, the other youth, was given a "warning." MORTGAGES ARE REDUCED BY ST. LA WRENCE'S PARISH Rectory mortgage of $3,700 all pro-- yided for. Rectory repair fund of $1050 all paid. l $1000 pledged on the church mort-- gage of $5000, if the remainder is raised. $1025 pledged to the Western Th#o logical Seminary, towards the million dollar fund it is raising for new buildings at Evanston. 8t. Lawrence's church is subscrib-- ing over 200 times the amount for missions that was being given when Mr. Gwyn came in 1923. $1500 of the total mortgage sum was given by the Bishop and Council of the diocesa $1400 wak by Mr. Gwyn outside the parisgh. wtmofoontntuhufi'oo-'m: the pastor from both bishops, the 'diocesan council, and from the clergy for what they term the "anus-- ual financial achievement" for the year 19%#--24. ~ 4 WAUKEGAN WEEKLY SUN FRANK CATER FARM NORTH OF TOWN, SOLD FOR $62,000 The Frank Cater property was sold last week to a Chicago syndicate for a consideration of $62,000. This prop-- erty contains 170 acres just north of. Libertyville o nboth sides of Milwau-- kee Avenue, extending down and across the Des Plaines river.-- The 77 acres west of Milwaukee Avenue will be subdivided this year into 5 and 10 acre country home sites. A new gray-- el drive will be extended from Milwau-- kee Avenue up through the cBnter of the tract, and the acreage cut to face on this drive. This is all high rolling land, jus twhat Chicago people like for country home sites. -- ® CALL MEETING TO SOLVE WELFARE OF yOUTH OF COUNTY The tract will be restricted to homes | costing not less than $5,000. The land | between Milwaukee Avenue and the | river will probably be held for larger country home sites, as it is the beauty spot o fthis sectton of the country. Lands across the river will probably be cut up into summer cottage home-- sites, as it has a beautiful wooded frontage on the Des Plaines river, a natural beauty spot. This deal was put through by Sellers & Peterson, Libertyville brokers, and Quinian & Tyson, their Chicago con:-- nection nuka'x'e_}:-(;\;{xty good roads program. Inspection of the new courthous*, conducted by W. J. Obese, superin-- i wa Te C 4 mew tendent of construction, and Lew | ® A. Hendee, county clerk. > 0 Mrs® C. W. Balke is chairman and t Mrs. Jessie Stinson Denny Luther, P both of Highland 'Park, are on the|I committee. . 8 At a recent meeting in Waukegan Y members of the Lake County Farm | t Bureau discussed with the Welfare | © workers the problems concerning the training of boys and girls. It t is planned to employ an Aavisor | for the Boys and Girls club of the | ! Bureau, and it is believed 1,200 | youngsters of the county could be|| interested. The purpose is to train | . the boys and girls in farm and home| | work, including sewing, canning, eooking, baking, poultry~:nd live stock raising, crop raising, homg beautification. manual arts, etc. The employment of a farm agent would cost' about $4,200 a year, including all expenses. It is planned --to work out the' plan upon a two year bagis. which would cost about $8,400. The Sears-- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation is ready to contribute $1,000 and the bankers of the county have °x pressed an eagerness to help finance the project. Wealthy 'phllanthmplst? | of the North Shore have stated tha | they would donate 'liberally, and the \rest could be raised by popular sub-- , | scription among the farmers, and | others, it is believed. .| The committee recently named in-- ) | cludes T. J. Stahl of 'Waukegan, ; | chairman; Mr. Gould, superintendent , | of Miss Culver's estate at Lake For-- '| est, and Miss Mary Poimeteer, Wau kegan. Miss Culver for many years has been keenly interested in phil-- anthropic work. Miss Polmeteer is county probation officer. [\ Some splendid work has been done by 'the Juvenile court along the line p of betterment of the condition of *\ children in the county, and this ';' would fit in to A certain extent . wih the work the Public Welfare --| Committee is seeking to further. The quarterly meeting of the CUERNSEY BREEDERS PICNIC AT ZIESING FARM JUNE 19 Lake county Guernsey enthnusias\s" and breeders are planning a real pic-- nic for Thursday, June 19th, at the Aug. Ziesing farm, north of Deerfileld, starting at 10 o'clock that day. There will be judging contests, apeaking, 'n everything, including picnic lunch. Everyone is invited to bring their own lunch and enjoy it together. _ AIl farmers milking one or more Guernsey cows are Invited; also any and all others interested in this breed. We can make this the best Guernsey day Lake county has ever had. _ The Association welcomes you on | con the 19th. There will be two 3«&«! nM fromoumdothemg;m whom ts will act as judge in com» 1 » teats. Bflummcfium -- olal will be eligible to these also. in court this $ * W s0+ 4 We! of Lake County. enthusiast# $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE GIRL VICTIM OF AUTO SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES Miss Martha Tessman Dies --at the Victory Memorial Hos-- pital Sunday. Miss Martha Tessman, '19 years old, 216 Liberty street, died Sup« day morning at 10 o'clock at the Victory Memorial hospital as --the result of injuries received Thursday night when she was run--down bY an automobile owned and -- driven by Micha:l Davis, 45 years old, §38 Cummings avenue. Miss Tessman lapsed -- into unconsciousness Satur-- day afternoon and died without ré-- gaining her senses. Davis was arrested Saturday night on a charge of assault with a dead-- ly weapon after it developed that his victim's condition: had taken & sudden and unexpected turn for the. worse. He was released in bonds of $3,000. sls ue . n 0 ogfe of the accident and in his report to Chicft of Polifl Isaac Lyon re ported that Davis "fppeared to have done everything in his power to avoid the accident. -- He thought Da vis should be absolved of blame. V'F;g('iwiorey, a special police," is said ~to have been an . eye-- witness Miss T:--ssman and two young WO men acquaintances . started ©acrogs Oak. street opposite the St. Joseph. Catholie church. Davis came along in his car. -- Without warning the young women are said to have stepped into the path of the. mA=. chine. He swerved his maching to one side in an effort to avoid hit-- ting them but in spite of hi# of-- forts crashed into Miss Tessman.' The young woman wWAs rushed: to the Victory Memorial bospital lwhore an examination indicated that her injuries were confined -- to , & \broken arm and severe bruises to the face, head and"ankles. _ Friday night she suffered a Cer® bral hemorrhage and it was neces sary to trepan her __llull_rt:o'm Reved t o M mm en s en en d o dn P a blood clot that threatened «death or. paralysis. 1t was xoung also that she had suffered a <skuall fracture. Her condition at that time was 80 seriens that practically no hope was extended of saving her life. i On Saturday afternoon she b@e, . came unconscious and gradually her | .. condition grew worse until the eng . Sunday morning. 52. .t The deceased Rad lived in Wauke . gan all her life. She was 19 years . . old. Her education had come from . the St. Joseph's Catholic school, the . high echool and business Rcollege. . se 8 Up until the time of the accident she had worked at the Burke Hard . . ware store. She was a member of . . the Joan of Arc,.and St. Joseph's -- choir. i Ceovd F k90 aio ioi e on Besides : the : parents -- she . JeaveR two brothers, George of W and Fred of Witchee, Wis.; and fix sisters, Mrs. Rose Nezine, San Fran-- cisco, Cal.; Mrs. Elizabeth Dowd, Oakland, Cal.; Mrs. Ida : of Chicago: Mrs. Mary MoDe of Chicago; and Helen and Alice, Watte kegan. . * _'- ___ COUNTY SEEKING ____-- REFUND OF HUGE _ SUM IN BACK TAX _ The county board Tuesday toom liminary steps to start legal T against a large number of foreign :. surance companies for the of thousands of dollars worth 'of back taxes covering a period of 25 years. It is estimated that these companies owe the county perhaps $50,000 or $100,000 or more. The Supreme court recently a case in favor of municipalities counties, and it is=~upord this ; the collections are sought. W al ready has started legat sat the alleged delinquent compi N It is planned to place the account in the hands of a tax expert named Gif-- bert in Chicago who will fight the 4 of the county and Waukegan, as as other Lake county towns on & centage basis of perhaps ll"p-'A _ The board referred the matter finance committee. Funeral services were held Monday BOYER CASEIS ____-- DISMISSED TODAY Charges of emberslement = Max E. BRoyer, Highland Park tor, brought by Lee N. . Chlicago, were dismissed .. states attorney today. The cai to have been heard. bofore | Hervey Coulson. Hollinger . that money given for the We -- C #yy --she leaves . . f Waukegan, . _ Wis.; "d s¥ "" :'Q no, San Fram . abeth Dowd, _ Ida 5 of . > MoDe ot. :4 d Alice, }w.a; 45