Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1917 — SHOWMAN DIES OF HIS INJURIES [ARTICLE]

SHOWMAN DIES OF HIS INJURIES

Frank Butler, Residence Unknown, Died at DeMotte —Assault May Have Been Cause. Frank Butler, residence unknown, died at DeMotte Tuesday evening. Butler was about fifty years of age and his death is believed to have been due to injuries received when Ernest Case, 28 years of age, of DeMotte, is claimed to have assaulted him. The alleged sasault took place following some remarks made by Butler, who was a member of a show troupe showing at DeMotte, which angered Case. Butler seemed to be very badly injured at the time of the alleged assault and was taken to the Halleck hotel, where his death occurred. Whether the death was the result of the assault has not been determined and it is understood Case has not been arrested.