Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 214, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 January 1929 — Page 16

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BLINDS WIFE, KILLS SON, 4, ANDJHIMSELF Baby Girl May Die After Six Years’ Jealousy Ends in Orgy of Blood. h’4l United Press AKRON, 0., Jan. 25.—Believed temporarily insane, George Thomas, 30, shot and killed his 4-year-old son, Robert, shot his 2-year-old daughter as she lay in her crib, gouged his wife’s eyes so badly she may be blind for life, then killed himself here Thursday night. The tragedy was the climax to a bitter quarrel, a dispute which has raged intermittently since the Thomases were married in Lorain, 0., Nov. 16, 1922, according to police. The baby. Rose, is not expected to live. Little Robert died in his mother’s arms. Thomas shot himself twice, then drank poison. He died six hours later, bagging his wife for forgiveness. Playing Phonograph Thomas’ wife, Helen, 22, was examined by physicians who said she probably would be blind for life. She told a story of bitter strife, of constant marital turmoil caused by distrust. Thomas was employed by the B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company. "He wanted me to quit working,” Mrs. Thomas said. "Countless times since we were married he has threatened to gouge out my eyes or disfigure me for life. Last night he seemed more jealous than ever. “I loved him and the children. I would lay down my life for any of them, but he would not trust me. "I was playing the phonograph when I saw him come at me.” The record the stricken young wife was playing was “You Can’t Find Love Where There Ain’t Any Love.” "He struck me several times, then grabbed me around the waist with one hand and with the other started to gouge my eyes,” Mrs. Thomas continued. Shoots Baby Boy “He threw’ me on the floor and kicked me several times and I lay Still.” Little Robert aroused by the noise, peered affrightedly from behind a bedroom door. Mrs. Thomas said her husband's rage became unbridled. He whipped out a gun and pursued the boy who ran back to his bed and crawled under the blankets. Thomas pulled the boy out of bed ; and shot. Mrs. Thomas grabbed the baby up. He lay quiet in her t arms. Thomas ran to the living room where tiny Rose was sleeping in her , crib. Police Surround House Mrs. Thomas, on the verge of collapse, crawled out the front door and onto an icy lawn where a neighbor, Mrs. J. E. Berry, found her. Mrs. Berry called her husband. They carried Mrs. Thomas into their home, then called police. Detectives, heavily armed, surrounded the Thomas house while others entered. A little figure in a white nightgown lay close to the door. Thomas had fallen unconscious across a bed. The room was in disorder. Detective Schrivner walked into , a bedroom and snapped on the * light. He found little Rose, • wounded. Mrs. Thomas and the baby were removed to a hospital. By this time Robert was dead and Thomas * near death. COOKING TO BE TAUGHT I Classes Will Feature Household Show- in Tabernacle. A cooking school every afternoon ' from 2 o'clock to 4 the week of Feb. 18 will be a feature of the second annual Indianapolis household appliance show at Cadle tabernacle, Edward V. Richardson, manager, announced today. Miss Mary Ann Stuart, dietitian, will conduct the ♦ classes. . On a Chambers fireless autostat, gas range. Miss Stuart will demonstrate new methods of boiling, stewing. roasting and plain and fancy baking. All foods prepared will be sampled at the close of each session. Baskets of food will be given as prizes for those in attendance. MARMON AIDS SURVEY Indianapolis Man Is Selected for Community Fund Board. Walter C. Marmon. Indianapolis Community Fund vice-president, has been named on a national board to supervise nation-wide study of the corporation support of community welfare services. Study of the relationship between corporations and community welfare associations is being conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, New York. SUSPECT WEARS BADGE Police Hold Man for Investigation After Row. Police held Ray Daily, roomer at . 317 West Market street, after finding on his person a badge similar ,’to the Indianapolis police shield, ♦when Daily was arrested on charges ♦ of drunkenness at the Market street '.address Tuesday night. Police were called after Daily had trouble with another roomer at the . houae. conducted by Leslie Stoner.

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Bryan’s Son to Wed Divorcee in Los Angeles

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Bn United Press LOS ANGELES. Jan. 25.—Declaration of intention to, marry has been filed here by William Jennings Bryan Jr., 39, son of the late Democratic leader, and Mrs. Fllen Bent Ballinger, 37, Los Angeles divorcee. Bryan obtained a divorce in October, 1927, from Mrs. Helen Virginia Bryan. He was granted custody of three daughters, heiresses in the will of their grandfather. The wedding *will take place this week-end at the home of Mrs. Ballinger’s father, Arthur Bent, former president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.

3 DIE AT AIR FIELDOPENING Dole Flier, Skilled Pilot, Killed in Crash. By United Press SAN ANGELO. Tex., Jan. 25. Tragedy marred the formal opening of the municipal airport today, claiming the life of A1 Henley, Dole Pacific flight entrant and one of the nation’s most skilled pilots. Henley, Donald Frftzee, professional baseball player, and W. E. Shytles, Ft. Worth theater man ager, were killed when their cabin monoplane crashed in an attempted landing at the airport Thursday. The three men were to have taken a prominent part in ths formal opening of the airport today. The monoplane, piloted by Henley, was caught in a gust of wind, 100 feet above the landing field, and plunged nose first tc the ground. Henley was the eleventh of the entrants in the Dole flight to be killed in airplane accidents. Bennett Griflin and Henley, in the monoplane “Oklahoma,” led six other planes at the start of the ill-fated Honolulu flight. A melted cylinder block forced them back an hour after the takeoff. HUSBAND TAKES POISON Wife Deaf to His Pleadings; Man May Live. When his wife, Ida, insisted upon making a short call on her sister at another address, in spite of his pleading for her to remain home, Charles Case, 27 North Belmont street Tuesday night drew from his pocket a vial of poison and drank three ounces in an attempt to end 1 his life, police said today, He was rushed to city hospital, where it is said he may recover. | When Mrs. Case left the house, | Case followed her as far as the B. I & O. roundhouse, where he took ! the poison. GRANTED NEW TRIAL j B;/ Times Special KOKOMO, Ind.. Jan. 25.—John Aspy, former chief of the Kokomo fire department, will go on trial for the second time on a charge of violating the prohibition law, his case having been set for Tuesday in Howard circuit court. At a former trial Aspy was convicted, while still chief, receiving a farm sentence of 150 days and a fine of S4OO. Anew hearing was granted on a plea that a fair trial had not been given. HEADS TRAFFIC CLUB William F. Benning is new presi--1 dent of the Indianapolis Traffic Club. Benning is division freight agent for the Big Four railroad. Officers were elected at the annual dinner at the Eeverin Thursday evening. Others elected: Secretary-treas-urer, Roscoe C. Johnston; Wiliam P. Basch, first vice-president; H. A. Koch, second vice-president; E. C. Lipp, third vice-president; H. B. McNeely, George H. Evans, Harold Prange, directors. SSO Reward SSO will be paid if K. V. Turner's Quick Salve fails to relieve croup, bead colds, catarrh, sore throat headache, earache, eczema, itch, burns, risings, bruises, cuts, sores, rheumatic pains or piles. One of the most pow erful, penetrating, germ-killing, pain relieving, healing salves known to sci ence. Removes corns without pain: also seed warts. 30c, fiOc, $1 at drug stores, 60c and $1 sizes by postpaid mail. Agents Wanted, write for special terras. R. V. Turner. Box. 1122, Montgomery, Ala.—Advertisement.

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