Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 April 1952 — Page 2

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

‘No Other Way Out’, ‘Says Dad In "130- Ft. ‘Death Usapd

Father of Four Jumps From Grain Elevator

and then sprinted 35 feet andj dove over the rim. “I'he net was on the other side of the elevator at that time and the men couldn't shift ‘position fast enough to catch him.

WEDNESDAY, APR. 30, 1952

500 Beat Out Regine Timber Fire

i By United Press | , ELY, Minn., Apr. 30—-Exhaust-ed fire-fighters brought a raging

Indian Police tried to reach Mr. Bibbs | Be : wife, Ethel, at home, but could mb ea ins Supstios Ha July 1. Here After Pleas Fail © iim vs "eh pricy, wef dang ad frees di jumped. She was found later at in the dry timber lands. Count: BY HEZE CLARK ala Mr. Bibbs was on top of ibe Bhd LS forest Sewnwar A father of four small children who said “there's ,, "got ii “sot Charles Viles, anger a gradually to patrol Sha JSovers no other way out” leaped-to his dedth from atop a 130-foot who was In charge of the Polfes action. view hoards grain elevator on the Southwest side yesterday. segue Mund, limita Th pe wrt the 878 Smdar gob and master Merle Bibbs, 38, an employee of the National Starch {ne man nto coming down. ie no he a haa vg Mon " + dcross-the-b Products, Inc, 1515 Drover 8t., shrugged off hour long “They're After Me” stamped out.” 1952-53 sche “series of pleas to come flows. He Sashes madly 30 the ose Mr. Bibbs screamed again, The fire was burning in Ae uy. Herm .of the elevators and made a perfect "swan dive’ to his “They're after me. They're going heart of 4-million acre Na. death 130 feet below to shoot me.” Soon after that Sgt. Itional Forest, sending wild bears, school board eat : Viles formulated a plan to tie two deer and smaller animals flesing signed contr a Police, firemen and employees of the plant attempted policemen together with ropes and for their lives. Nearly 500 men to come ac in vain to talk Mr. Bibbs into coming down from his danger- lower them out of the window in fought the blaze which swept money. So, h an attempt to drag Mr. Bibbs off through 500 acres. - i tax review | ous perch. ; the elevator. He jumped before A or fire broke out t et, the raise The man did not understand what they were saying the plan could be put into effect. - small pi Show Some "tea and could only answer: Neighbors described Mr. Bibbs ue oe ~ uh ay, but a a more under “This is the only way out. They're after me. They, ir, let, nai manvered: quickly brought under control approved by ’ ing” four or five acres Dr. Shible chase me day and night, They're trying to kill me. I've! eccentricities. after burning s will. ‘cont tl got to get away.” oar, Silgean _sarvive, ali Emepeon sad. additional § Donald J. George, assistant superintendent of the plant, Harbare snd Tacice twine 9. and Hopes for Rain Fade months the said he could think of no reason for the man to end his life. Rita, 2. Police report Mr, Bibbs’ Hopes for [rodicted rain in She * Tax 1 He said Mr. Bibbs always had) =; Peay in 3 Walp St Tarvous i Pg Monk id Bhp el When th been a very good worker and elevator and tried to talk Mr. meine g forecast predicting more dry, not Worked inte had shown “no signs of trou! {Bibbs into coming back down. eos ms — Er Ee wo Gas. a 14.8 cents Mr. Bibbs didn't pay any at- Mr. Emerson faid fire-fighters .can be expe ble.” tention. He just walked from Chi wa School : The new i { em. #ide to side and looked down at were counting on rising humidity tablished a Mr, (eoige said plant em: iut 0 side 4nd looked 4 is Due to Close and decreasing wind to aid them $3150 for be ployees tried 19 find Mr. Bibs WABASH, A 30 (UP)~— tonight. bachelor’s d after he disappeared from work | Dives Over Rim [School authorities ssid today the Sweat - stained woodsmen, re. those with about © a, m. He was discovered, “Every time I went near the Chippewa High School, three erated. by a Jorest service, Beginners by an employee on top of the|window, be went nearer the miles north of here, will be aban- tok” Shay n the tight 40 con« peaks of $4 mpsnys” cstors “at” SABludgn Mr George sit ionad Be cog ut th chen Te: ed ot rs Ter ame a. m, | Twenty men carrying the net, : “ » 24 Bree, : Police and firemen spread a altoliowed_ Mr, Bibbs movements| 4, Prevent the mor ve. High school START OF LEAP—Times Cameraman John Spiclismice photo- HALFWAY TO DEATH—In a split second he changed film and had beet in the “front lines “years as tea Jeacus net in + effort to thwart from below. Whenever he changed, attending Roann, Wabash or graphed the start of the fall . snapped again to film this. Co ateoh said 1. Appeared Jered gree. is leap to dea (position, walking from side Linlawn, ' " LE a Sr OT RR $0 mT — TT that or and rts h Seal While they waited, Mr. George side, they changed theirs, ther, turned up at the assault trial of Dog self In Sellers of Searles, Ala, has ummer homes reso or other top s: and E. Beardsley, superin- Suddenly he went to the middle! Fix It Yourself tells how to Fa Son on Jury 4 Bernard Kwwiatkowski. Ervin Lets Him : A learned to turn:.door knobs with slong. the Xow River _ structors wl a of the plant, went up tolof the northeast elevator, rout] Ba for your house. In your ALPENA, Mich. (UP)—An un- Gehrke and his son, Harold, TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UP)—Alhis paws and comes into the er perience an:

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