Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 171, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1911 — HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA [ARTICLE]

HAPPENINGS IN INDIANA

KENTUCKIAN HELD TO COURT, BUT BROTHER IS RELEASED. Second Case Against Accused Will Be Called In Bloomington Police Coart Thursday Next.

Bloomington, Ind., July 20.—1 n a preliminary trial here today before Special Judge John E. Kelley, John Gatlin, of Kentucky, was bound over for tr|al on a charge of assault with intent to kill George Alexander two weeks ago, and was sent back to jail until the October term to await the action of the circuit court. William Gatlin, his brother, was released from jail and freed of a similar charge. Two weeks ago the Gatlin brothers created a sensation* on North College avenue by opening fife upon Alexander as he sat upon his front porch with his wife/at 8 o’clock in the evening.

Six shots were fired by John Gatlin and the first one struck Alexander in the abdomen, coming out on the left side. The same evening John Gatlin shot Officer Dudley, a patrolman, while resisting arrest Alexander was able to be at the trial today and testified that it was John Gatlin who shot him. The latter is also charged with shooting the officer and is to be tried next Thursday for that offense. Another charge against him is for petit larceny, it being alleged that he stole a revolver from the American express office. Gatlin was a former employe of the express company here. Officer Dudley, who was wounded in the hand was not able to resume -his work on the force until today.

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