Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1910 — Bert W. Frye Slain. [ARTICLE]

Bert W. Frye Slain.

Wheatfleld Review. Bert W. Frye, nephew of D. K. Frye, was shot down on the street at Lima, Ohio, March 22nd. He was employed as a flagman on the Pennsylvania railroad, running out of Ft.' Wayne, where he resided. The young man 'was well and favorably known in this vicinity. The murder seems to have been the sequel of a wordy quarrel between some railroad employees and three Italians, who were learning to ride a bicycle, who collided with one of the railroad men. It Is learned that the railroader who had the quarrel with the Italians, were just ahead of Bert and his companion. When the Italian became enraged, he took Bert for the party he had had words with, and drawing his revolver, shot Bert through the head, the bullet entering his forehead in the center, killing him almost Instantly. The murdefer was arrested and held for trial. Bert Was born on a farm near Monroeville, August 28, 1887, and wawthe youngest of nine children, seven of whom, with his parents, survive him. He was a member of Ft. Wayne Lodge No. 136, B. of R. T. The funeral was held from the home of his parents at Monroeville, Ind., Friday, March 25th, and was conducted according to the ritualistic funeral service of the Brotherhood. Tom Gundy attended the funeral from here.