Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1910 — Jealousy Results in Murder And Suicide Near Lafayette. [ARTICLE]

Jealousy Results in Murder And Suicide Near Lafayette.

Martin Robinson, 26 years of age, Sunday night murdered Grace Eller, aged 18, two miles north of Montmorenci, Tippecanoe county. He had been keeping company with her for some time, but recently they had a lovers’ quarrel and she had since been keeping company with another young man. Sunday afternoon Miss Eller accompanied Willard Southworth, a farm hand in the neighborhood, to church at Montmorenci. Later they drove to Otterbein. They returned home at about 9:30 o’clock in the evening and the girl’s family had all retired. As they entered the yard they observed a man approaching them and Mias Eller said, “I believe it is Martin Robinson.” Southworth told her to go into the house and she got out 6f the buggy and passed through the gate, which is only about 20 feet from the house. Robinson Jumped over th*s fence, approached from the rear and shot her in the back with a shot gun, the shot penetrating her heart and killing her instantly. When the shot was fired Southworth leaped from the buggy and Robinson fired at him but missed, and Southworth dodged into a corn field and laid down. After shooting his sweetheart, Robinson drove to the home of Thomas Hambridge, a neighbor of the Eller family, and, calling some of the members of the family to the door, told them he had shot and killed Grace Eller and had shot at Southworth, but the latter was running and he did not know whether he had hit him. He said he intended to shoot himself and then drove away. Leaving the Hambridge residence, Robinson started toward Lafayette. He selected the Hebron road and when he reached the home of his brother, Edward Robinsou, shot himself in the breast. Blood poured from the wound and filled his lungs. He was taken to Jail and a doctor was called, who said that his condition was hopeless and that he could not do anything for him. He died at about 7 o’clock Monday morning. We’ve arranged It. A special representative from our Chicago tailoring firm, W. D. Schmidt ft Co., is going to be here Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28th and 29th. He is bringing 500 samples of woolens, in large pieces. Better look them over; It’ll be worth while; $12.50 to $40.00. “ MODEL CLOTHING CO.. S. LEOPOLD, Manager?