Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 April 1913 — Page 1

No, 90.

HUGH BURNS TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE

Murderous Assault Committed in Depot at Schneider—Posse Probably Fatally Wounded Him. ; / - „ - r ' i A sequel, and one not altogether unexpected, to the effort made by Hugh Burns eighteen months ago to kill his wife in Keener township, occurred at Schneider, Lake county, Monday evening at about 6:30 o’clock, when Burns made another attempt to murder his wife and almost succeeded. In a fight that ensued Burns was shot three times and it is thought was fatally wounded. The Republican has received the following particulars’ of the shooting: Mrs. Burns and her husband have been living apart since his escapade in Keener township, following which an effort had been made to place Burns under a peace bond, a proceeding which was denied by a jury in the Jasper circuit court. Mrs. Burns, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Gleason,' of Keener township, near DeMotte, is a very able woman and for some time has been employed as a bookkeeper in Chicago, where Burns also worked as a brickmason. Last Saturday Mrs. Burns went from Chicago to DeMotte to visit heir parents over Sundays. Burns also went to DeMotte and Monday afternoon wheb Mrs. Burns started back to Chicago, Burns got on the train at DeMotte also. She went to Schneider, where she expected to change cars and take passage on. the C., I. A S. railroad, and Burns followed her into the depot at Schneider. There were quite a number of people in the station and Burns sat do\Vn by his wife and tried to talk to her, and told her he was going to kill her and that she would never leave the depot alive. She did hot talk to him but walked across the waiting room of the station and sat down by the only other lady in the station. Burns left the depot and walked—arofand to a-window near where she sat, and taking a 38-caliber revolver aimed at her head at short range and fired. The bullet passed through the glass and struck Mrs. Burns on the back of the head, knocking her off the seat and rendering her unconscious.,The speed of the bullet had been very greatly retarded by the heavy window glass and it glanced upward from where it had struck her and lodged in her- hair. walked froih the window to the door and entered the depot, uttering an oath and saying to his prostrate wife, “I have you where I want you now." Several men tried to stop him but. he shot his revolver and threatened to kill any who interfered. He jwalked to the place wjiere his wife lay on the floor and With his foot pushed the body about. This revived her and she tried to get up but he pushed her down and pointing the revolver at her pulled the trigger twice but it was not discharged. He again pointed it at her while standing over her and the bullet grazed her side and pasged under her arm and only a few inches from her heart. She realized that she would be killed if

she moved and she feigned death and lay motionless on the floor. He said, "Well, I guess that finishes you,” and kicked hereabout with his foot. A freight brakeman, who was on the platform, ealled to him to desist and Burns fired at the brakeman. By this time men were arriving on the scene with revolvers and among them was a deputy sheriff, who commanded Burns to surrender. He responded by opening fire. The deputy returned the fire and soon, others arrived and opened fire, and Burns, standing behind the heavy door of the station, fired on every person he saw, reloading his pistol as fast as it was emptied. The deputy sheriff was partially protected from behind a telegraph pole. It was not long until there were a half dozen men firing at Burns and some one witff a high power, big caliber pistol, fired through the door and the hall hit Burns In tire right breast. He fell to the floor, dropping his revolver and took from his pocket a bottle of carbolic acid, which he tried to drink, bat the deputy sheriff reached him and knocked the acid from hlB hands. Burns Was re-' moved to a poolroom, Where a doctor from Lowell was called and pro nounced his wounds fatal. He had been struck four times, one in each breast, once in one knee, and onco by a glancing bullet on the. forehead. While the battle was going on

Mrs. Burns lay motionless on the floor of the depot, realizing that Bums would shoot her • if' she moved. She was able to give a full account of the battle between* her estranged husband and herself. She did not anise until Bums had fallen to the floor. Her injuries are not serious, a very miraculous fact, for -f* T .vVI.• ** ■ . >s» *.f ,

The Evening Republican.

Rohannans Pleased Largo Audience Monday Night.

The last number oof the lyeeum course at the M. E. church was held Monday evening, the entertainers being Jean and Ord Bohannan, superb musical entertainers, whose program proved very acceptable and caused evidences of appreciation -throughout the wejl filled cfyUreh. M?s. Bohannan plays delightfully Slid sings in a very pleasing manner and Mr. Bohannan has a style and grace and gobd humor that kept the audience wreathed in smiles between the musical and reading numbers that he rendered in so pleasing a manner. His versatility in his readings marked him a real artist and his numbers were selected from the English, the Irish, the darkey, the American and one superb selection in French-Canadian from Wallace Bruce Amsbury, who will be remembered by many as having so pleasingly filled one of the lecture numbers during the library course-several years ago. The Bohannans were among the best musical numbers that have been Enjoyed by patrons of the lecture courses in reeent years. Mr. Ross Dean, who has had the management of the lecture course for several years, prefaced the entertainment by an explanation of the labor and rsponsibility involved and stated that it had been suggested that the churches get together and make the lecture course a union enterprise. The number of the lectures might be increased and superior talent employed. The suggestion is said to be favorably considered by a number in the different churches.

Burns was standing over her when he fired the second shot. It was her presence of mind and her nerve that kept her from being'murdered. r One bullet fired by Burns struck a man in the face who was standing in the door of the restaurant, creating a flesh wound but not a serious one. The depot was terribly shot up. All the windows in the waiting room were shot put and the walls inside and out are full of bullet holes. It is estimated that at least fifty shots were exchanged between Burns and the officers. Burns’ trouble a little over a year ago proved that he was a degenerate brute and Mrs. Burns and her f amily feared that Burns would kill her if he could and asked that he be placed under peace bonds. This was refused. Burns returned to DeMotte a few months after that escapade and got drunk and created a disturbance and was arresjted and gave bond for his appearance at trial here but pumped his bail, which County Recorder J. W. Tilton had signed. _ . Attorney A. Halleek, of Rensselaer, is a cousin of Mrs. Burns and he was notified Monday night and at once hired a car from the Knapp garage and went to Schneider. The car could not be driven across the Kankakee river and was left some distanco north of Lake Village; he walked across the railroad -bridge and then two miles to Schneider. Mr. Halleek and the driver, Lawrence Knapp, arrived back here after 6 o’clock this morning. Word was also dispatched to Mrs. BurnsVparents, near DeMotte, and they were taken to Schneider by Frank E. Lewis, superintendent of the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad, on a motor car on the C., I. & S. track from DeMotte.

Burns was attended this morning by Dr. Rice, of Roselawn, and on his advice was removed to a hospital at Hammond, He thought that Burns could live but a few .hours. «*» - . Burns has been a bad actor during much of his married life and hip wife stood if for many years, working mueh of the time and supporting him in idleness. When his conduct toward her became so brutal that she could not longer stand it she left him and he has tried since then to force her to give him money and has written to her threatening her life unless she would send him money. He is reported to be a drunkard and a gaipbler. That this act was premeditated is shown by the fact that he had followed her from Chicago to DeMotte and thence back to Schneider, awklting an opportunity to carry his murderous design into execution. Whether he had intended suicide after the murder or had the carbolic acid to take rather than be captured is not known, but he said several times after being arrested that he wished he could have taken the carbolic acid. It is hoped that he dies and thus has an end put to his miserable and sin-cursed existence.

Must Not Ride Bicycles and Motorcycles on Sidewalks.

To ride bicycles or motor vehicles on the sidewalks is a violation of city ordinance and violators will be arrested and prosecuted. W. R. SHESLER, Marshal.

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Entered January 1, 1897, as second class mall matter, .at the post-office at Rens-selaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1913.

COUNCIL RECOMMENDS TWO CLEAN-UP DAYS

April 22 and 23 Are Selected and Everyone is Asked to Glean Up the Old Town. a : The city council met Monday night. All members were present except Mayor Meyers, who has not yet returned from his southern trip. On the recommendation of tile city board of health two days were selected for a general clean-up in Rensselaer. *»The days chosen are April 22 and 23, Tuesday and Wednesday Of next week. A. E. Shafer was given permission to use the streets in erecting gar age building at the corner of Cullen and Angelica streets. H. J. Kannal, et al,‘ petitioned for an arc light at Kannal avenue and River street and ors motion the superintendent was instructed to install one there. City Attorney is ordered to prepare a petition for sidewalk on Weston street along property of William Warren. City Engineer was instructed to prepare plans for sidewalk on College avenue from Austin avenue to the creamery bridge. . City Marshal instructed to the street, being a continuation of Van Rensselaer street, to the southeast. He was also instructed to see B. Forsythe regarding repair of gate at‘stairway and to have door of iron put on west side of building. On motion it was voted that the 22nd and 23rd of April be known as general clean-up. days and that all resident property owners and tenants he directed to clean yards and alleys of all garbage and rubbish. ... .

SUDDEN DEATH AT REMINGTON SATURDAY.

Mrs. William Little Exerted Herself Planting Flowers at Father’s Grave and Death Resulted. Mrs. William Little, 45 years of age, died suddenly at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ethan Allen Bartoo, at Remington Saturday afternoon at about 5 o’clock. Death was due to a hemorrhage of the brain, evidently produce® by over exertion. She had been at the cemetery during the afternoon, planting flowers at the grave of her father and was taken ill at the cemetery She managed to reach the home of her mother and a physician was called but she lived only about an hour. ; Deceased leaves a husband and three children. The funeral was held at Remington at 2 o’clock this afternoon.

Drive Sick Headaches Away

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OTTO ANDERSON DEAD IN NORTH DAKOTA

Former Resident Victim of Scarlet Fever—Only Meager. Account of Death Received Here. • ■ ; r - . » Otto Anderson, for some years a resident of Jasper county and, a highly esteemdd citizen, died Thursday of last week on a farm, near Hansboro, N. Dak., to which place he moved three years ago. Scarlet fever is said to have been the cause of death. Otto moved to the northwest at the suggestion of his brother, A. C. Anderson, who had made a big success there. Two failures of crops, howeveif followed his removal, and -he wrote very discouraging reports back home. Last yea/, however, he. had a very good crop. His wife visited in this county only a few weeks ago. She is a sister of Mrs. Tobias Woods, of Newton township, and it was to Mrs. Woods that the information of Otto’s death came. It was stated that the body wduld be brought back here for burial and would be shipped from Hansboro Saturday. It had not arrived yet today gnd it is possible that the family decided to bury the body there. .

HOW TO IRON A SHIRT.

Plain Directions For a Task That Many Girls Declare la Hard. Shirts must be ironed, but every one hates to do it Most women will agree that next to dishwashing this kind of ironing is the worst task In the house. There are three or four shirts every week. You can send tbemHo the laundry, and they generally look well when they come back too. <Of course it costs money, and lots of it and then the shirts don’t last nearly so long. Much has been said about the man who makes two blades of grass grow where before there was one. Bnt how about a woman who can make one shirt last where before two were needed? She deserves honorable mention at least. A woman who will not make an honesi effort to be economical is a disgrace to the generation In which she lives. If all women knew how easy it is to close up. . The irons must be clean and hot and the shirt clean and damp. Begin on the sleeve, not on the cuff. If the sleeve is ironed first the garment will not be mussgd, over doing the sleeve later; If you iron the cuff before the sleeve the cuff will get broken when the sleeve is ironed. It isn’t hard to iron the'cuff. Just read the directions on any starch box to learn that If you caver the cuff with a cloth if will not become scorched so easily. Next iron the neckband. Then fold the back of the shirt lengthwise through the middle and lay it flat on the board to iron. If yon do this yon ■won’t get wrinkles pressed into the front Then iron the front, being care,ful to get the front plant with the buttonholes in, dry and straight. Lay the yoke flat on the board and iron till dry. If a shirt is ironed this way even the gronchiest of men will have no cause for complaint

Result of Art Exhibit

The art exhibit recently held in the high school auditorium was undertaken primarily to raise funds for pictures to put in the grammar grade building, and secondarily for the good to thp community which comes from the presence of such a collection of:pictures in the community for a few days. If there had been no financial return the good whieh the pupils of the school derived from the exhibit would have justified the undertaking. They were very much interested in the exhibit and did not tire of studying the pictures. There was, however, a fairly satisfactory financial return. The net proceeds amounted to a little more than fifty dollars and this sum has been Invested in five pictures to be hung in the grammar grade builrfing. The company pro viding the exhibit gave two pictures as prizes. The enterprise thus results in the addition of seven firstclass pictures to the property of the schools. In the eontest for the prize pictures the pupils in room one won the first prize and the pupils in room four the second prize.

Better Order Cemetery Work Done Without Delay.

If you want work stone at the cemetery now is the time to arrange for it The work is more easily done in the spring, the grass gets a better start and it is impossible to give the best attention to details when the orders are rushed in Just before Memorial Day. Many wanted flower beds last year after the plants were. exhausted. Please let us know in time this year and to be sure to*be in time do it right away. < Weston Cemetery Association, J. H. Holden. Bexton.

Major W N. McKelvey, of Chicago, now owris the sword of Balboa. ‘ A Classified Adv. will sell it

WEATHER FORECAST. Fgir tonight and Wednesday; slowly rising temperature.

John Van Beek, of DeMotte, was a Rensselaer visitor yesterday. Dr. L. N, of DeMotte, was a Rensselaer visitor yesterday. James P. Clark, postmaster at Morocco, was a Rensselaer visitor today. Don’t fail to visit the new 5 and 10 Cent Store, opposite the court house. Miss Nellie Sawin went to Parr this morning to. visit Miss Edna Babcock. If you wish to SAVE MONEY on your Spring Suit, buy it from TRAUB A SELIG. John Greve was down from DeMottc today. He recently moved, there from Wheatfleld. Call 202 for chick starter for your little chicks and watch them grow. ROWEN A KISER. Miss Wilma Peyton went to Fair Oaks today to visit the school of her sister, Miss Grace Peyton. We carry tlje best chick starter and chick feed in town. ROWEN A KISER. Miss Mary Yates has gone to live with Mrs. Stella KetchuYq, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilcox will continue to occupy the Yates property on Front street. For the newest and best Clothing and Furnishings for Men and Boys see TRAUB A SELIG. REMEMBER, WE SET THE PACE. Miss Imogene Conner, who has been teaching school in Barkley township, left this morning for Delphi for a short visit before returning to her home at Wabash. If you want a carving knife or a looking glass, buy it at a hardware store. If you want a good Suit of Clothes, see TRAUB A SELIG, and SAVE MONEY. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney -1? i HIIK. UUVIB, “ DrOOK, is tt ixtjilcr selaer visitor today, looking after some state cases that are to be tried at this term of the circuit court. *1 Will Petty, of Virgic, was brought to Rensselaer Monday and placed in the hospital and there operated on that evening for appendicitis. Dr. Richter, of Chicago, performed the operation, assisted by Mr. Petty’s lbcal physician, Dr. Hemphill. Start spring right by having the piano tuned. Prof. Otto Braun will do the work right. Orders may be left with any members of the boys’ band.. . , Christian Endeavor Business Meeting Has Been Postponed. The business meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Chjristion church which was to have been held tonight hgs been postponed until some later' date.

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