Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 July 1912 — Fired Two Charges Into BaseH of Wedding Charivaris. [ARTICLE]

Fired Two Charges Into BaseH of Wedding Charivaris.

A charivari or belting party wa* brought to an abrupt end last Thursday near Hebron, when a farmer named Turner fired two charges of birdshpt into a crowd of young farmers, who had gathered to charivari his daughter who had Just been married to Rev. Bryan. <*Fhe Republican is informed that ■ Turner is a wealthy farmer, living in Lake county. On foe occasion of his daughter’s marriage a numfcer of young farmers in foe neighborhood assembled for the purpose of belling them. They were just getting ready to start foe noise malting when two shots were heard and it was plain foat they had come from a corner of foe house. The boys screamed and ran away and investigation proved foat eight of them had been shot. Several were shot in their faces and from foe face of one lad fifteen shot were taken by a Hebron doctor. Warrants have been issued for foe arrest of Turner. Tbe sentiment there is very bitter against him and it is believed he Will be severely punished for his rash act.