Show B attle a I 1 e on over an old cemetery court order forbids use of historic ground as pasture I 1 valparaiso ind historic bailly town own nestled in westchester township on the southern edge of the old calumet river bottom in the dune region of porter county once the stamping ground of friendly indian tribes now Is the battleground for what appears to he be a long and bitter light fight desecration of the now famous Bailly town cemetery wherein lie the bones of joseph bailly grizzled pioneer and founder of the town which bears his name has resulted in 24 citizens filing cling injunction proceedings in the porter circuit court here cart carl john and are the targets for the legal attack launched by the plaintiffs the dan lessons lel sons it Is charged have permitted cattle to roam about the cemetery turning the heretofore sacred ground into a pasture members of the tiny community who believe that the three acre plot should forever be preserved are up in arms and have announced their intention of battling to the finish and BaIlly a usually tranquil place Is buzzing with excitement while the war rages judge grant crumpacker has granted a temporary restraining order without notice and thereby gained a point for the complaining pla ining faction james J mcgarvey Uc Garvey youngest member of the porter county bar and a deputy prosecuting attorney has carried the colors of the plaintiffs before judge crumpacker site of first settlement westchester township Is the historic ground of porter county here the first settlement was made and here civilized man and savage joined hands and trod together the paths of peace in 1822 a solitary white man was watched closely by indian eyes as he be wended bended his weary way through the wilderness around lake michigan lie he walked without fear for the indians knew him as a friend safety and warm welcome were ahead while long miles lay behind him toward his white friends during the war of 1812 this man was waa taken prisoner by both the american and british forces but failed to enlist in either army in his wanderings he sought safety and opportunity to trade with friendly indians As the indians gradually dwindled away with the advent of the white men joseph bailly the french canadian trader followed he baited in 1822 on the north bank of the calumet in what Is now porter county upon a beautiful bluff he be erected the first cabin in the region bailly bartered with the indians and hla his bustness business increased and his buildings multiplied ti weds indian girl meantime bailly had coed and won an ottawa maid and brought his bride to dwell at the post on the banks of the calumet here they reared a family of four daughters eleanor the oldest for several years was mother superior of st marys in terre haute the second daughter married colonel whistler a resident of the county and the third wed a chicago banker by the name of howe hortense the youngest became the bride of joseph wicker the first merchant of deep river in lake county besides the daughters a son was born to the bailles baillys in 1817 and died ten years later when bailly burled buried his only son a lad of ten years in 1827 he erected a huge oak cross 30 teet feet in height to his bis memory the cross rose high above the surrounding forests forest inasmuch as it rested on a knoll for years travelers and mall mail carriers used this cross as a guide on the cross was the following inscription today my turn tomorrow yours and also jesus christ crucified have mercy upon us ua the father himself passed away in 1835 after being for almost ten years the only white settler in what Is now westchester township BaIlly town cemetery holds the remains of IM founder his son his granddaughter frances howe and members of an extinct tribe of indians arthur 3 bowser tor for many years a resident 0 of chesterton ind who Is it at pre present t inal making lil his home here tella tell many interesting tales of Bailly town now robed in tradition bowser sixty four spent 47 years ot of his life as a newspaper man an elm and an oak tree still standing at Bailly town were planted together by bailly and his indian bride if K the trees entwined and lived the indian maid predicted their marriage would endure mr bowser complied compiled other data of interest during the many years he be resided near dear Bailly town even though the danielsons Danl Dard elsons purchased the three atre acre strip including the cemetery from emma C huston daughter of mrs howe and her husband james L huston now residents of los angeles the irate citizens contend that they the right te t desecrate the graves |