Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1900 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Wealthy Young Indiana poll* Man Can* not Be Found—Martinsville Dry-Goods Store Damaged by 1 Fire and Water Mallady Convicted —Parker Is Back. Kenneth Lawrence,\ wealthy and reliable Indianapolis young man, is mysteriously missing. About a year ago young Lawrence came into possession of quite a fortune left him by his grandfather, Judge William Lawrence of Bellefqntnine. Ohio, .one of ..the best known politicians in Ohio, who was comptroller of the United States treasury during Garfield’s administration. A part of the fortune consisted of a 000acre stock farm in Illinois. Aug. 3 Lawrence left Indianapolis to go to this farm, intending to spend considerable money on improvements. He took with him $2,200 in cash. He has not been seen since. The last heard of him was in September at Shccpshead Bay, N. Y. Peculiar Trio of Accident*. Mrs. Elizabeth Hoover, Poplar Grove, fell and broke her thigh, Amos Sence, her nephew, Ervin township, had his arm broken, and Benjamin Tucker, New London, another nephew, fell and broke four ribs. Both were preparing to go to their aunt, when they were hurt, and the three accidents happened within an hour. Supposed Tend Man Returns. Capt. James M. Parker returned to Jeffersonville, after three years’ absence. He was supposed to be dead. He said he had been in the Klondike. He hns been almost a year reaching home, as the vessel on which he took passage was lost and drifted into the Arctic ocean. Fire Los* at Martinsville. Fire broke out in the dry goods store of A. Wallenstein at Martinsville a few minutes after the store closed for th* day. The firm carried a stock valued at SIO,OOO, with $7,200 insurance. Loss from tire and water will he about $5,000. Mallady Convicted of Murder. In the criminal court -at Indianapolis William Mallady was convicted of murder in the first degree and the jury fixed his punishment at imprisonment for life. Malladay killed a Mrs. Wilhelm several months ago. Within Our Border*. Kokomo citizens have decided to use their own electricity and.have..organized to put in an independent plant. » Harry I’. Rogers, a well-known hotel man, committed suicide in his room at the Lclnnd Hotel at Slielhyville, by shooting. The big plant of the Kelly Ax Company, burned some time ago at Alexandria. will resume the first of the year with about 1,000- men. ICaatz & Goldstein, clothiers at Goshen and Elkhart, have made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors. Liabilities $50,000, assets $27,000. Three-year-old child of Alfred Thorpe, Lake Station, burned to death. Two-year-okl daughter of Mrs. (‘has. Brock, Brownstown, suffered the same fate. John W. Mitchell, connected with th* Interstate Stockyards, attempted to stop a runaway team in Indianapolis and was instantly killed. He was a man of family. F. A. Walker lias been appointed receiver for the Northwestern 8c fa per Company at Anderson. The liabilities are Placed at $40,000 and the assets at $30,000. Bishop Charard of Indianapolis,t who suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago, has so far recovered his health that he has reconsidered his intention to resign. Hatty Lester. Washington, fell through thin ice on a skating pond. His little comrades former a life line, grasping each other by the heels, ami pulled him safely to shore. Frank Edniouds, a stylish appearing young man, arrested at Terre Haute on suspicion of horse stealing, lias confessed to seven thefts! He told his victims where he had disposed of their property. Ail seven cases Were in Illinois towns. These deaths resulted front fire: John Siglip, Van Bnren, went into burning house to rescue property; 4-year-old (child of Edward I’iice. Windfall, turned on the gas and then applied a match; 4-yedr-ohl daughter of William Wampler, St i tiesviile, stood too near the stove. James Osborne. Crawfordsville, isorving a sentence for kilting Howard Ellis itt a saloon brawl, is suing the suloontst. Chits. Atiuibal, for $2,009 damages. ;Mrs. Osborne will prosecute the and bis better half for alleged perjury, Ellis’ mother is suing Annibal for $5,000. j Fred Rutile and George McClure, 12-rear-old. sons of merchants <jf North Manchester, left homo on a freight -train to "see iite country.” Twenty miiutes later Rutile fell under the wheels at South Whitley and was ground to p|> 'CCS, and McClure is almost at the point of death from injuries received. I». I*. Bolds, ex-treasurer of A lam* Comity, was acquitted of the charge of embezzlement. There is a doubt a* to what her he on e* the county or the county owes hiip. When be took office he ij-us a prosperous merchant, but now is posr. l't is said the litigation has cost SIO,OOO When acquitted he wept for joy. i Before the recent performance of “Spartacus, the Gladiator,” in New Albany there was a fight behind the curia in*. Actor John Fay Palmer beating his wife, it is said, when John ijriftith, the tragedian, interfered. Palmer attacked him tv in it a sword sea bbard. Griffith knocked him down and disnfiucd hitu. While the ice was over Heaton’s pond, Morristown, fishermen speared carp weighing from fourteen to eighteen pounds. Some that were still larger escaped. i Milton Rutter, Hartford City, dUdfrora being struck with an iron ladle by Jem Skitlner. Skinner, who is not eorsidered bright, was constantly tormented by hia fellow-workers. Kokomo Will no longer have “Patrolman No. 3." That number has been abolished since the death of Patrolman Kirktnan. lit nine years., four officers who wore fatal “No. 3" have died.