Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1917 — Threatened to Hang Traitor On Monon Train Saturday. [ARTICLE]

Threatened to Hang Traitor On Monon Train Saturday.

It was reported Saturday that the first tragedy of the war in Indiana came very near occurring on Monon passenger train No. 14, Known as the main line plug, while it was running between Lafayette and Monon. A passenger on the train, a man past middle life, who had had something to drink while at Lafayette, apparently, was haranguing against the United States and abusing President Wilson, congress and everybody else for the stand taken by declaring war with Germany. He was. very proGerman in his utterances and passengers in the coach became very much incensed at the man’s unpatriotic speech. One passenger warned him and told him very plainly that if he did not desist he would knock his block off. The warning did not have the desired effect and when 'he continued hfs tirade against the United State® the passengers in the car started to cut the bell rope with the intention of putting it around his neck and swinging him off the train. Fortunately for the man the attention of the train crew was attracted by the commotion and they hastened into the coach and prevented the carrying out of the design. The man’s name and address was not learned.