Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 242, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1914 — Close Call For Monticello Couple Sunday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Close Call For Monticello Couple Sunday Evening.

William Murdock and Mrs. Molly Teyis, of Monticello, came near passing into glory Sunday evening. It seems that eaeh has a loeal reputation that is more or less unsavory. Murdock rented a livery rig and invited Mrs Tevis to share with him the joys of a moonlight drive. The Journal says that both had been imbibing liquor and that they drove to dark, unfrequented places. They started toward the Tioga luldge but made a wrong turn and were driving alongside the Monon track. The horse made a turn on to the track just as southbound train No. 31, which passes through Rensselaer at 7:41, came along and broke up their tetea-tete. The horse was instantly killed, the buggy was badly smashed but neither man nor woman was hurt beyond a few bruises. Dr. Ooodwin examined the couflle and found both intoxicated and the woman was taken to her home and the man placed under arrest on a plain drunk charge. The moral to this is: If you are going to get run over by a train get drunk first.