Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 133, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 June 1913 — Eugene Purtelle Fails to Obtain Assistance. [ARTICLE]

Eugene Purtelle Fails to Obtain Assistance.

Tipton, Ind., June 3.—Eugene Purtelle, promoter of the TiptonFrankfort traction line, who was arrested a few days ago,< charged with issuing fraudulent checks, is held in the jail at Frankfort, his Chicago backer? failing to respond to his call for aid, and unless he can find assistance from other sources will be held for trial. He made a statement yesterday in which he blames H. R. Stewart, of Indianapolis, and A. L. Sovercool, of Milwaukee, for his trouble.

For several days there has been a persistent rumor that two of the members of Rensselaer’s younger social set were secretly married last December. While The Republican has been unable to confirm these reports, yet several persons who claim to be in the know have said such was the ease. The families of the parties know nothing of the supposed marriage, but the young man in question is not yet out of college, and while the engagement has not been announced, we understand the ceremony was to have taken place some time in

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