Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1913 — Man Indicted in Pulaski County for Girl’s Murder. [ARTICLE]

Man Indicted in Pulaski County for Girl’s Murder.

Winamac Democrat-Journal. The grand jury has returned an indictment for murder against Samuel Leslie Steffy, who is charged with the death of Pearl Hettinger, who was instantly killed by the supposed accidental discharge of a gun at the home; of her father, Luther Hettinger, on the Herrick farm, near Pulaski, Nov. 16, 1911. Pearl was sitting on a cot with Ray , Smith at her side. A 22 target rifle had just been brought into the house. Just how the gun was discharged was quite a mystery, which remains unsolved. The girl was shot through the head death came instantly. Smith, whose real name was found to be Samuel Leslie Steffy, as developed by Prosecuting Attorney Hurty and his deputy. John Capouch. In order to secure further testimony connected with Pearl’s death, her body was exhumed yesterday morning at the hoyr of 4 o’clock and was submitted to a close Inspection by Dr. L. P. Collins and Dr. G. W. Thompson. Smith, who is in Jail at Knox on a chagre of perjury, will be brought into court today by Sheriff Zellers for sentence.