He was a resident of the Indiana Boys School, when he died of diphtheria.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 Dec 1904, Pg. 3, Col. 3
Russell DeWert was placed under arrest this morning by Deputy Sheriff Gladieux and taken to the county jail on the charge of petit larceny. His bond was fixed at $300 and he was unable to furnish it and will have a hearing in the circuit court tomorrow.
The affidavit upon which he was arrested was filed several days ago by Mrs. Hester C. Peckham, who charges DeWert with the theft of a bank containing $6 which was the property of one of her sons and represented his savings for Christmas.
The prisoner is fourteen years of age and denies his guilt, but alleges that he knows who stole the money and where it was spent. The Peckhams live near Monroeville and he is said to have been in the neighborhood at the time the money was stolen. It was secured by prying open a window in the absence of the members of the family. Since the theft was committed DeWert has been at Van Wert and just returned yesterday. His house is in the city, but he will not stay there and claims he does not receive good treatment.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, 4 Jan 1905, Pg. 4, Col. 1
Russell DeWert made a confession to Deputy Sheriff Gladieux last night in which he admitted that he entered the Peckham home near Monroeville several days ago and stole a child’s bank containing $6 and a Flobert rifle. He spent the money and sold the gun to a hardware dealer at Haviland for $1.50. The boy is the son of an itinerant painter, who lives in a wagon and has given little attention to his son. The confession relieves Earl Pine of any blame and although and affidavit was filed against him he will in all probability not be prosecuted.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 21 Jan 1905, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, aged 14 years, whose mother resides at Monroeville in this county, died last night at the reformatory for boys at Plainfield, Ind., of quinsy, a throat disease. He was an incorrigible lad and some time ago stole a small amount of money from a boy’s bank at Monroeville. For this he was arrested and three weeks ago was sentenced by judge O’Rourke to the reformatory. After being taken there he became ill and death resulted. His mother is trying to raise the money to have his body sent to Monroeville for burial.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 22 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, a fourteen years old boy who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school at Plainfield, died at the Institution Friday night, of an acute attack of quinsy. The boy was found guilty of stealing some articles from a residence at Monroeville, and was sentenced to the school.
Young DeWert is the oldest son of a widow mother, who resides at Monroeville, and who is in destitute circumstances. A pitiable feature in connection with the case is that she is unable to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a result, she is almost heartbroken. Deputy Sheriff Detzer attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the money is not donated the boys body will be buried in the cemetery at the school. Russell DeWert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unusually industrious.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 23 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
The remains of Russell DeWert, the young boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield, were taken yesterday to the home of his mother, at Monroeville, where the burial will take place. Several kind hearted people of this city, who have frequently donated for such purposes, informed Sheriff Grice yesterday that they were willing to contribute money to help defray the expenses of the funeral. Mrs. DeWert in some manner procured enough money to have her son’s remains brought home and the sheriff was unable to learn whether she needed further assistance.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 1, Col. 6
MONROEVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23 - Believing that the death of his son, Russell DeWert, might have been the result of ill treatment at the Indiana reform school, at Plainfield, William DeWert today dug up the body for the purpose of satisfying himself that all was right. The cause of the boy’s demise was given as diphtheria, and DeWert, for that reason, was not allowed to remove the body from the cemetery. Coroner Stults was summoned from Fort Wayne, and his finding was that the boy came to his death by reason of diphtheria, as stated by the reform school authorities.
The dead boy, who was fourteen years of age, was sent to the reform school about two weeks ago for having stolen some articles from the residence of his aunt in this city. Saturday morning his father received a telegram from the school authorities stating that Russell had died the night before of an attack of diphtheria. The body was brought home in a sealed casket and for the reason that the death was due to a contagious disease, the coffin was not opened. The burial took place Sunday.
Yesterday the father came to the conclusion that it was possible his son had died from harsh treatment as he was in good health when taken to Plainfield. At last he resolved to exhume the body and find out for himself whether his suspicions were well founded. He repaired to the cemetery, but when the body was taken out he was not allowed to remove it from the cemetery. It was placed in the sexton’s house and Coroner Stults, who had been asked to investigate the matter, arrived here tonight at 8 o’clock. Accompanied by Dr. Mentzer of this city, the coroner went to the cemetery and made an examination. Both doctors stated positively that the boy died from the effects of diphtheria, and their finding was a great relief, not only to the parents, but to the entire people of the city, who have taken a sympathetic interest in the case.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 10, Col. 5
Coroner Stults went to Monroeville yesterday to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of Russell DeWert, the boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield and who was brought home and buried at the Monroeville cemetery. The father, William DeWert, was led to believe that death was due to ill treatment received by the boy at the reform school and demanded from the coroner that an examination of the body be held. As a result the body was disinterred. Coroner Stults and Dr. Mentzer made an examination. They stated that death was due to diphtheria.
Mrs. DeWert, of Monroeville, whose son Russell died at the Plainfield reformatory of diphtheria, writes to Sheriff Grice that she is not a widow. She says that the state sent the remains to Fort Wayne and Mr. DeWert paid for shipping the body to their home in Monroeville. She wishes to thank the Fort Wayne people who offered to pay the expenses of shipment.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 Dec 1904, Pg. 3, Col. 3
Russell DeWert was placed under arrest this morning by Deputy Sheriff Gladieux and taken to the county jail on the charge of petit larceny. His bond was fixed at $300 and he was unable to furnish it and will have a hearing in the circuit court tomorrow.
The affidavit upon which he was arrested was filed several days ago by Mrs. Hester C. Peckham, who charges DeWert with the theft of a bank containing $6 which was the property of one of her sons and represented his savings for Christmas.
The prisoner is fourteen years of age and denies his guilt, but alleges that he knows who stole the money and where it was spent. The Peckhams live near Monroeville and he is said to have been in the neighborhood at the time the money was stolen. It was secured by prying open a window in the absence of the members of the family. Since the theft was committed DeWert has been at Van Wert and just returned yesterday. His house is in the city, but he will not stay there and claims he does not receive good treatment.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, 4 Jan 1905, Pg. 4, Col. 1
Russell DeWert made a confession to Deputy Sheriff Gladieux last night in which he admitted that he entered the Peckham home near Monroeville several days ago and stole a child’s bank containing $6 and a Flobert rifle. He spent the money and sold the gun to a hardware dealer at Haviland for $1.50. The boy is the son of an itinerant painter, who lives in a wagon and has given little attention to his son. The confession relieves Earl Pine of any blame and although and affidavit was filed against him he will in all probability not be prosecuted.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 21 Jan 1905, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, aged 14 years, whose mother resides at Monroeville in this county, died last night at the reformatory for boys at Plainfield, Ind., of quinsy, a throat disease. He was an incorrigible lad and some time ago stole a small amount of money from a boy’s bank at Monroeville. For this he was arrested and three weeks ago was sentenced by judge O’Rourke to the reformatory. After being taken there he became ill and death resulted. His mother is trying to raise the money to have his body sent to Monroeville for burial.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 22 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, a fourteen years old boy who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school at Plainfield, died at the Institution Friday night, of an acute attack of quinsy. The boy was found guilty of stealing some articles from a residence at Monroeville, and was sentenced to the school.
Young DeWert is the oldest son of a widow mother, who resides at Monroeville, and who is in destitute circumstances. A pitiable feature in connection with the case is that she is unable to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a result, she is almost heartbroken. Deputy Sheriff Detzer attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the money is not donated the boys body will be buried in the cemetery at the school. Russell DeWert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unusually industrious.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 23 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
The remains of Russell DeWert, the young boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield, were taken yesterday to the home of his mother, at Monroeville, where the burial will take place. Several kind hearted people of this city, who have frequently donated for such purposes, informed Sheriff Grice yesterday that they were willing to contribute money to help defray the expenses of the funeral. Mrs. DeWert in some manner procured enough money to have her son’s remains brought home and the sheriff was unable to learn whether she needed further assistance.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 1, Col. 6
MONROEVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23 - Believing that the death of his son, Russell DeWert, might have been the result of ill treatment at the Indiana reform school, at Plainfield, William DeWert today dug up the body for the purpose of satisfying himself that all was right. The cause of the boy’s demise was given as diphtheria, and DeWert, for that reason, was not allowed to remove the body from the cemetery. Coroner Stults was summoned from Fort Wayne, and his finding was that the boy came to his death by reason of diphtheria, as stated by the reform school authorities.
The dead boy, who was fourteen years of age, was sent to the reform school about two weeks ago for having stolen some articles from the residence of his aunt in this city. Saturday morning his father received a telegram from the school authorities stating that Russell had died the night before of an attack of diphtheria. The body was brought home in a sealed casket and for the reason that the death was due to a contagious disease, the coffin was not opened. The burial took place Sunday.
Yesterday the father came to the conclusion that it was possible his son had died from harsh treatment as he was in good health when taken to Plainfield. At last he resolved to exhume the body and find out for himself whether his suspicions were well founded. He repaired to the cemetery, but when the body was taken out he was not allowed to remove it from the cemetery. It was placed in the sexton’s house and Coroner Stults, who had been asked to investigate the matter, arrived here tonight at 8 o’clock. Accompanied by Dr. Mentzer of this city, the coroner went to the cemetery and made an examination. Both doctors stated positively that the boy died from the effects of diphtheria, and their finding was a great relief, not only to the parents, but to the entire people of the city, who have taken a sympathetic interest in the case.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 10, Col. 5
Coroner Stults went to Monroeville yesterday to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of Russell DeWert, the boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield and who was brought home and buried at the Monroeville cemetery. The father, William DeWert, was led to believe that death was due to ill treatment received by the boy at the reform school and demanded from the coroner that an examination of the body be held. As a result the body was disinterred. Coroner Stults and Dr. Mentzer made an examination. They stated that death was due to diphtheria.
Mrs. DeWert, of Monroeville, whose son Russell died at the Plainfield reformatory of diphtheria, writes to Sheriff Grice that she is not a widow. She says that the state sent the remains to Fort Wayne and Mr. DeWert paid for shipping the body to their home in Monroeville. She wishes to thank the Fort Wayne people who offered to pay the expenses of shipment.
He was a resident of the Indiana Boys School, when he died of diphtheria.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 Dec 1904, Pg. 3, Col. 3
Russell DeWert was placed under arrest this morning by Deputy Sheriff Gladieux and taken to the county jail on the charge of petit larceny. His bond was fixed at $300 and he was unable to furnish it and will have a hearing in the circuit court tomorrow.
The affidavit upon which he was arrested was filed several days ago by Mrs. Hester C. Peckham, who charges DeWert with the theft of a bank containing $6 which was the property of one of her sons and represented his savings for Christmas.
The prisoner is fourteen years of age and denies his guilt, but alleges that he knows who stole the money and where it was spent. The Peckhams live near Monroeville and he is said to have been in the neighborhood at the time the money was stolen. It was secured by prying open a window in the absence of the members of the family. Since the theft was committed DeWert has been at Van Wert and just returned yesterday. His house is in the city, but he will not stay there and claims he does not receive good treatment.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, 4 Jan 1905, Pg. 4, Col. 1
Russell DeWert made a confession to Deputy Sheriff Gladieux last night in which he admitted that he entered the Peckham home near Monroeville several days ago and stole a child’s bank containing $6 and a Flobert rifle. He spent the money and sold the gun to a hardware dealer at Haviland for $1.50. The boy is the son of an itinerant painter, who lives in a wagon and has given little attention to his son. The confession relieves Earl Pine of any blame and although and affidavit was filed against him he will in all probability not be prosecuted.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 21 Jan 1905, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, aged 14 years, whose mother resides at Monroeville in this county, died last night at the reformatory for boys at Plainfield, Ind., of quinsy, a throat disease. He was an incorrigible lad and some time ago stole a small amount of money from a boy’s bank at Monroeville. For this he was arrested and three weeks ago was sentenced by judge O’Rourke to the reformatory. After being taken there he became ill and death resulted. His mother is trying to raise the money to have his body sent to Monroeville for burial.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 22 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, a fourteen years old boy who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school at Plainfield, died at the Institution Friday night, of an acute attack of quinsy. The boy was found guilty of stealing some articles from a residence at Monroeville, and was sentenced to the school.
Young DeWert is the oldest son of a widow mother, who resides at Monroeville, and who is in destitute circumstances. A pitiable feature in connection with the case is that she is unable to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a result, she is almost heartbroken. Deputy Sheriff Detzer attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the money is not donated the boys body will be buried in the cemetery at the school. Russell DeWert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unusually industrious.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 23 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
The remains of Russell DeWert, the young boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield, were taken yesterday to the home of his mother, at Monroeville, where the burial will take place. Several kind hearted people of this city, who have frequently donated for such purposes, informed Sheriff Grice yesterday that they were willing to contribute money to help defray the expenses of the funeral. Mrs. DeWert in some manner procured enough money to have her son’s remains brought home and the sheriff was unable to learn whether she needed further assistance.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 1, Col. 6
MONROEVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23 - Believing that the death of his son, Russell DeWert, might have been the result of ill treatment at the Indiana reform school, at Plainfield, William DeWert today dug up the body for the purpose of satisfying himself that all was right. The cause of the boy’s demise was given as diphtheria, and DeWert, for that reason, was not allowed to remove the body from the cemetery. Coroner Stults was summoned from Fort Wayne, and his finding was that the boy came to his death by reason of diphtheria, as stated by the reform school authorities.
The dead boy, who was fourteen years of age, was sent to the reform school about two weeks ago for having stolen some articles from the residence of his aunt in this city. Saturday morning his father received a telegram from the school authorities stating that Russell had died the night before of an attack of diphtheria. The body was brought home in a sealed casket and for the reason that the death was due to a contagious disease, the coffin was not opened. The burial took place Sunday.
Yesterday the father came to the conclusion that it was possible his son had died from harsh treatment as he was in good health when taken to Plainfield. At last he resolved to exhume the body and find out for himself whether his suspicions were well founded. He repaired to the cemetery, but when the body was taken out he was not allowed to remove it from the cemetery. It was placed in the sexton’s house and Coroner Stults, who had been asked to investigate the matter, arrived here tonight at 8 o’clock. Accompanied by Dr. Mentzer of this city, the coroner went to the cemetery and made an examination. Both doctors stated positively that the boy died from the effects of diphtheria, and their finding was a great relief, not only to the parents, but to the entire people of the city, who have taken a sympathetic interest in the case.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 10, Col. 5
Coroner Stults went to Monroeville yesterday to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of Russell DeWert, the boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield and who was brought home and buried at the Monroeville cemetery. The father, William DeWert, was led to believe that death was due to ill treatment received by the boy at the reform school and demanded from the coroner that an examination of the body be held. As a result the body was disinterred. Coroner Stults and Dr. Mentzer made an examination. They stated that death was due to diphtheria.
Mrs. DeWert, of Monroeville, whose son Russell died at the Plainfield reformatory of diphtheria, writes to Sheriff Grice that she is not a widow. She says that the state sent the remains to Fort Wayne and Mr. DeWert paid for shipping the body to their home in Monroeville. She wishes to thank the Fort Wayne people who offered to pay the expenses of shipment.
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Fort Wayne Sentinel, 28 Dec 1904, Pg. 3, Col. 3
Russell DeWert was placed under arrest this morning by Deputy Sheriff Gladieux and taken to the county jail on the charge of petit larceny. His bond was fixed at $300 and he was unable to furnish it and will have a hearing in the circuit court tomorrow.
The affidavit upon which he was arrested was filed several days ago by Mrs. Hester C. Peckham, who charges DeWert with the theft of a bank containing $6 which was the property of one of her sons and represented his savings for Christmas.
The prisoner is fourteen years of age and denies his guilt, but alleges that he knows who stole the money and where it was spent. The Peckhams live near Monroeville and he is said to have been in the neighborhood at the time the money was stolen. It was secured by prying open a window in the absence of the members of the family. Since the theft was committed DeWert has been at Van Wert and just returned yesterday. His house is in the city, but he will not stay there and claims he does not receive good treatment.
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel, 4 Jan 1905, Pg. 4, Col. 1
Russell DeWert made a confession to Deputy Sheriff Gladieux last night in which he admitted that he entered the Peckham home near Monroeville several days ago and stole a child’s bank containing $6 and a Flobert rifle. He spent the money and sold the gun to a hardware dealer at Haviland for $1.50. The boy is the son of an itinerant painter, who lives in a wagon and has given little attention to his son. The confession relieves Earl Pine of any blame and although and affidavit was filed against him he will in all probability not be prosecuted.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 21 Jan 1905, Pg. 2, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, aged 14 years, whose mother resides at Monroeville in this county, died last night at the reformatory for boys at Plainfield, Ind., of quinsy, a throat disease. He was an incorrigible lad and some time ago stole a small amount of money from a boy’s bank at Monroeville. For this he was arrested and three weeks ago was sentenced by judge O’Rourke to the reformatory. After being taken there he became ill and death resulted. His mother is trying to raise the money to have his body sent to Monroeville for burial.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 22 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
Russell DeWert, a fourteen years old boy who was sent less than two weeks ago to the reform school at Plainfield, died at the Institution Friday night, of an acute attack of quinsy. The boy was found guilty of stealing some articles from a residence at Monroeville, and was sentenced to the school.
Young DeWert is the oldest son of a widow mother, who resides at Monroeville, and who is in destitute circumstances. A pitiable feature in connection with the case is that she is unable to raise enough money to bring the body home for burial and, as a result, she is almost heartbroken. Deputy Sheriff Detzer attempted to raise enough money Saturday afternoon for the purpose but found it uphill work. If the money is not donated the boys body will be buried in the cemetery at the school. Russell DeWert was an unusually bright boy and it is said before accomplishing the theft at Monroeville he had always bore a good reputation. He worked at shoe shining in this city and was unusually industrious.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 23 Jan 1905, Pg. 8, Col. 2
The remains of Russell DeWert, the young boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield, were taken yesterday to the home of his mother, at Monroeville, where the burial will take place. Several kind hearted people of this city, who have frequently donated for such purposes, informed Sheriff Grice yesterday that they were willing to contribute money to help defray the expenses of the funeral. Mrs. DeWert in some manner procured enough money to have her son’s remains brought home and the sheriff was unable to learn whether she needed further assistance.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 1, Col. 6
MONROEVILLE, Ind., Jan. 23 - Believing that the death of his son, Russell DeWert, might have been the result of ill treatment at the Indiana reform school, at Plainfield, William DeWert today dug up the body for the purpose of satisfying himself that all was right. The cause of the boy’s demise was given as diphtheria, and DeWert, for that reason, was not allowed to remove the body from the cemetery. Coroner Stults was summoned from Fort Wayne, and his finding was that the boy came to his death by reason of diphtheria, as stated by the reform school authorities.
The dead boy, who was fourteen years of age, was sent to the reform school about two weeks ago for having stolen some articles from the residence of his aunt in this city. Saturday morning his father received a telegram from the school authorities stating that Russell had died the night before of an attack of diphtheria. The body was brought home in a sealed casket and for the reason that the death was due to a contagious disease, the coffin was not opened. The burial took place Sunday.
Yesterday the father came to the conclusion that it was possible his son had died from harsh treatment as he was in good health when taken to Plainfield. At last he resolved to exhume the body and find out for himself whether his suspicions were well founded. He repaired to the cemetery, but when the body was taken out he was not allowed to remove it from the cemetery. It was placed in the sexton’s house and Coroner Stults, who had been asked to investigate the matter, arrived here tonight at 8 o’clock. Accompanied by Dr. Mentzer of this city, the coroner went to the cemetery and made an examination. Both doctors stated positively that the boy died from the effects of diphtheria, and their finding was a great relief, not only to the parents, but to the entire people of the city, who have taken a sympathetic interest in the case.
Fort Wayne Daily News, 24 Jan 1905, Pg. 10, Col. 5
Coroner Stults went to Monroeville yesterday to investigate the circumstances in connection with the death of Russell DeWert, the boy who died at the reform school at Plainfield and who was brought home and buried at the Monroeville cemetery. The father, William DeWert, was led to believe that death was due to ill treatment received by the boy at the reform school and demanded from the coroner that an examination of the body be held. As a result the body was disinterred. Coroner Stults and Dr. Mentzer made an examination. They stated that death was due to diphtheria.
Mrs. DeWert, of Monroeville, whose son Russell died at the Plainfield reformatory of diphtheria, writes to Sheriff Grice that she is not a widow. She says that the state sent the remains to Fort Wayne and Mr. DeWert paid for shipping the body to their home in Monroeville. She wishes to thank the Fort Wayne people who offered to pay the expenses of shipment.
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