Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1920 — CUTTING SCRAPE AT STAR CITY [ARTICLE]

CUTTING SCRAPE AT STAR CITY

SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, INFATUATED WITH STUDENT, ATTEMPTS TO SLAY RIVAL James McCloud, a young man of Star City, lies at the point of death at his home in that city, the result of knife wounds inflicted by the jealous-crazed superintendent of the public schools of Star City, Hopper by name. The attempted slaying occurred as McCloud drove his automobile into a garage Saturday night, and was the result of the attention being shown McCloud by one of the Star City schopl girls. Hopper is a married man with three children. Hopper gave the greater part of his time to the young school girl, forgetting his home and family, in his attempt to win the favor of the young lady. His efforts, however, met with failure and McCloud proved too strong a suitor to overcome. Hopper became enraged and is said to have made the statement that he would “get” McCloud if it was the last thing he ever done. As McCloud drove his automobile Into one of the Star City garages Saturday night, Hopper followed ‘him in and as McCloud bent over the machine to make some minor adjustment, Hopper drew a large knife from his pocket and lunged at McCloud, slashing nun across the face and body. several times. Hopper then went into the garage office and McCloud went in search of a gun. In the meantime Hopper left for Winamac where he gave himself up to the sheriff. W. L. Bott was a visitor in Star City Sunday and spates that the citizens of that place are very indignant over the affair and' that the feeling against Hopper is very bitter. Hopper was the principal of the Winamac schools last year, where it is said that he bore a very ,bad reputation.