Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1919 — TWO FACE MURDER CHARGE [ARTICLE]

TWO FACE MURDER CHARGE

FRANK MILLEN AND ' HARRY CODY CHARGED WITH MURDER AT MONON - . As a result of an inquest at Monon Sunday afternoon, Frank Millen and Harry Cody, both of near Wolcott, were taken to Monticello and lodged in the White county jail to answer to a charge of first degree murder, of Mrs. Pearl Graves, wife of Samuel Graves, of Monon, and a sister of Mrs. John M. Johnson, of near this city. Booze is said to have played its part well in the tragedy. • Mrs. Graves’ death followed her being struck by an automobile driven by Millen in front of the Monon News office. At the time of the tragedy, it is said, Mrs. Graves, with her husband, was crossing the street carrying an armload' of groceries when the car bore down on her. The back of her head was crushed in, and her limb was broken in two places. Mr. Graves was but a pace or two in front of his wife and narrowly averted being struck. Other thgn Mr. Graves, there is said to have been no witnesses to the tragedy. Millen is said to have continued right ahead after striking his victim, not bringing the car to a halt until he almost ran into another car half a block away. Mrs. Graves was taken to the home of her mother in the east part of Monon, where she died an hour and Millen and Cody were arrested at the home of Marion Jacks by the Sheriff and were taken to Monticello for safekeeping. It is said that there were four men in the car when the tragedy occurred namely: Harry Cody, owner of the car; Frank Millen, driver, and Marion Jacks and Dan Rogens. However, it is said that the latter two disclaim being in the car at the time, and they were not arrested since there were no witnesses to disprove their assertions. It is thought, however, that it will prove that they were occupants of the car when it struck Mrs. Graves. Considerable liquor was found in the car by the Sheriff and it is said that all four of the men were intoxcated, and they will have to answer to the charges of having liquor in their posession in dry territory. The deceased was about thirty-five years of age and leaves her husband and three small children. Millen and Cody will be given a ■ ireliminary hearing at Monticello Wednesday.