History of Old Vincennes And Knox County, Indiana Greene Volume l & 2 1911 Surnames in this biography are: Latshaw, Laue, Jessup, TeWalt, Boyd, Thompson, Sparrow, Bierhaus, Donaldson, Brown, LeGard, Keith, Wise ORDER OF BEN ~ HUR. Malluch Court, No. 45, Tribe of Ben Hur, is a growing and prosperous organization, equipped with the most costly paraphernalia and the finest uniforms. It was organized on December 4, 1895, with eighty-one charter members; the following named gentlemen being inducted into office at that time: H. S. Latshaw, Chief; Alfred Laue, Judge; Rev. J. N. Jessup, Teacher; Will L. TeWalt, Scribe; John T. Boyd, Keeper of Tribute; Samuel Thompson, Captain; Ed. S. Sparrow, Guide. The first trustees were Wm. C. Bierhaus, Geo. W. Donaldson and Alfred S. Laue. The court has had a prosperous existence from the very day of its establishment, and its membership is composed largely of the better class of people. Since its organization it has paid death claims to beneficiaries amounting to over $25,000 the payment in each of the several cases being made promptly after proof was furnished, in some instances within a week from the date of death. The principal officers of Malluch Court at present are John W. Brown, Chief; Laura LeGard, Judge; Emily Keith, Scribe; John C. Wise, Past Chief.