Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1898 — RECORD OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

RECORD OF THE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. * —■ ■ i Think They Have a Gang of Sons Thieves—lnjured While Firing m Cannon-Criminal F hot to Death—G. E. & I. Freight Train Wrecked. Shelbv County Horsethievee. Ilirani Colelazier, a wealthy farmer living north of Shclbyville, made complaint of the theft of n tainable mare and offered $25 reward. Jasper Hill, a paroled prisoner from Jeffersonville, was arrested on suspicion and while in jail informed the officers Avhere Colelazier’s mare was aud that Coirlazier knew where it was all the time. He made n confession implicating Colelazier anj William Merrick in tne theft of numerous horses, cattle and hogs as well ns farming implements. Hill was sent to the penitentiary from Clinton County in 1805 for stealing horses. Merriek hns served a term of two years for stealing clover seed. When Colclazier returned to the city he was arrested. Tb* officers believe they have captured a gang of thieves which has given them mack trouble. ’Volunteers Hurt at Fhelbyville. While firing a cannon at Shelbyville to notify the farmer boys who are members of the Shelbyvilie company of volunteers that Gov. Mount had called them out, Warren Hachl, a member of the Strong battery, had his right nrm blown off and Herbert Smith, another, member, lost his left thumb and part of his hand. The battery had been firing rapidly and the cannon had become overheated. In pushing home a charge Smith, who covered the vent, raised his thumb when the explosion took place. a Worse than an Army Mule.

Frank Gray, a prominent young farmer of Jackson township, and a sou of James Gray, accompanied by hiß wife, was driv-' ing home the other evening when hia horse began kicking. The horse’s hind feet repeatedly struck the occupants of the buggy, inflicting dangerous and very painful injuries. Mr. Gray had bis left arm broken at the elbow, his nose mashed, face cut and body bruised iu several placces. Mrs. Gray sustained several severe bruises.

Shot to Death by a Posse.

Hiram Starr of Bartlettsville was shot to death liy Constable Douglass and a posse, including Perry Covey, whose wife Starr was said to have assaulted six weeks ago. At the time the crime was kept secret to avoid n scandal, but Starr is said to have attempted to repeat hia assault on Mrs. Covey. Tlie officers ran him down in a barn, from where he opened fire on them and was killed. His shots were all wild.

Fifteen Cars Wrecked.

A south-bound freight on the Grand Rupids and Indiana Railroad was wrecked near Parry’s Station. ’Fifteen care loaded with lumber, stone, sand, broom handles, bicycles and a great variety of merchandise were a total wreck. The cars derailed wore out of the middle of the train and neither the engine nor the caboose was damaged.

Within Our Borders. Near Greenville, Milton Thomas, a farmer, became paralyzed by being caught in a folding bed. C. B. lteddie, aged 70 years, a prominent coal operator and one of the early settlers of Brazil, is dead. Harlowe Lindley. who graduated this year from Earlham College, has been chosen librarian of the institution. Belle Lnughlin, aged 35, of Mount Sterling, Ky., in a demented condition, was found wandering in the city cemetery. . . The price of ice has been advanced 33 1-4 per cent in EJwood ns well as other Indiana cities whose ice companies belong to the combine. J. Trues, a tin plate worker living at Elwood, was mistaken for a burglar and shot in the buck by \V. Serface. being dangerously wounded. Ed Campbell of Hurtford City fired a. shotgun at n cat. Part of the shot went into the open door of George L. Bonham and took effect in Mrs. Bonham’s hand and shoulder.

Lewis La May aud Henry Mullen, in Knightsvillc, had a fight and l.a May struck Mullen several times on the head with a heavy hoe. fracturing his skull and tearing the flesh from his forehead. William Lhugenbaker, a prominent young man of Elwood, was dangerously wounded while out fishing. A revolver slipping from his lap was discharged, the bullet entering his left leg above the knee.

At New Castle, while Bertha Huffman was working at an incubator, the lamp exploded, covering her clothing with burning oil. She was instantly enveloped in flames, and although rescued in a few minutes her bands., face and body were so badly burned that she cun hardly recover.

Private Jesse K. Stork, Troop A. First United States cavalry, who was reported among the killed in the battle of La Quasiua, near Santiago, is a Dubois County boy. Private Stork, although not in aa Indiana regiment, is the first Indiana soldier to be killed in the Spauish-American war.

While descending a stairway carrying a lighted lamp, Mrs. Leonard Graves of Thorntown lost her balance and in attempting to catch herself dropped the lamp. A tei rifle explosion followed, enveloping Mr., Graves in flames. She was horribly burned and died a few hoan inter. I)r. Rodney Shepherd of Louisville, who disappeared after carrying off his fi-year-old daughter from the home of his wife in New Albauy, from whom he is separated, has not been apprehended. Mrs. 81u\>~ herd is prostrated and it is feared h r mind is becoming unbalanced on account of the loss of her child. Leoti Gtbte, who was recently caught stealing groceries from Campbell, Boyd Mt Co.’s store at Columbus, has been sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary. Gable was shot by Patrolman Hendricks while resisting arrest, and it waa thought far a time he would die. > Hog ei dera is again raging in the northern i »rt vt Delaware County, Isaac Pnfkison. who lives near Wheeling, has lost one hundred head and his neighbor, George Dowers, lost about forty. The farmers are \ cry much alarmed over the epidemic and are afraid that they wilt JOB* all tU-ir hogs.