Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1901 — BECORDOFTHE WEEK [ARTICLE]

BECORDOFTHE WEEK

INDIANA INCIDENTS TERSELY TOLD. - Brutal Hazjni of a Teacher—Murder Mjratery in Indianapolis—Marries a Youth in Jail—Reign of Terror at Chesterton—Father’s Plot Fails. Wesley Dugan, a public school teacher in the southern part of Pike County, was •the victim of a brutal hazing at the bands of his pupils, which nearly cost him his life. During the school hour h« was set upon by a number of the larger pupils, his hands secured behind his back and then forced to go with, them to a large pond about a, mile from the school house. It was tlrfe intention to duck him in the pond, but he succeeded in releasing himself, and wading out into the water got upon a large stump. Not being able to carry out their purpose, the pupils began to pelt him with stones and clubs, and he was 'soon forced to leave tha stump and attempted to reach the opposite bank, nearly half a mile away. Ila was benumbed by the cold, and although i good swimmer he was exhausted before .■caching the opposite bunk and lost consciousness. He had sunk to the bottom ■Of the pond when a farmer rushed in an# rescued him. Leading Vason Shot. William 11. Smythe, grand secretary of the Masonic order in Indiana, was shot in the head behind the right ear and perhaps fatally woundhd in bis office in the Masonic Temple at Indianapolis. Th* shooting is a mysterious one, and, although a corps of police and detective* have been at work diligently on the case, the mystery is not satisfactorily solved. Before Mr. Smythe lnpsed Into uncon* sciousness he told, in an incoherent manner, of a blond woman who entered hi* office and asked to be permitted to use the office telephone. As she had called twice before in thd moruing and be wn* busy, he refused'her request. At this, h* said, the woman drew a rerolver from somewhere about her clothing and fired point blank at'him. He felt the sting of the bullet and fell to the floor, where h« was found a few minutes later by Lewi* A. Coleman, an attorney, who had call* «d at the office to transact business rr lating to the Masouic order. Bride Gcej to Jail to Wed. Mrs. Bertha Arthur, a young widow of Anderson, was married at the county jail In Muncie to Walter “Dobber” Itiehy, who will in a few days be sent to State’s prison for the robbery of the Bowles ■dry goods store. The young woman went to Muneie as soon as she learned of her sweetheart’s incarceration and sought to get a marriage license. She failed to procure the license without affidavits, but later she renewed her efforts nnd wqs successful. Justice Moreland performed the wedding ceremony in the jail corridor. Itiehy is 22 years old. His bride is 25, and is unusually pretty. „. Chesterton Has "felun of Terror.” Chesterton is having a “reign of terror.” A few nights ago John Strabl was held up at the point of a gun, but knocked the highwayman down nnd escaped. In two nights five houses were broken into. At the Catholic parsonage offerings amounting to SOO were taken, sllO in the same drawer living overlooked. Small thefts are of f almost nightly occurrence. Cars are being robbed on the side tracks. Car Inspector Fensky of the E., J. df E. Railway capturing a man leaving a car with his arms full of shoes. Plot to Kidnap Han Fail*. Charles H. Beach, formerly of Logans|K>rt and now of Chicago, lies in jail in the former city charged with trying to kidnap his son, over whom the boy’s mother has control. Beach was placed under a sf>oo bond to await trial. It i* said the Bench family was broken up several years ago, since which time Beach lias lived in Chicago. Within Our Border* Franklin has a big gang of robbers. Hartford City is chock full of tramps. I.nporte already plans great July 4 celebration. Louis J. Schmidt, 00, Lafayette, tva* run down and nearly trampled to death by a careless driver. Win. Yulpilat, it Marlon hotelkeeper, got mad nt a justice of the peace because be required bond and tried to whip him. While bunting, John Knight, 18, Nash ville, discharged both barrels of his shotgun accidentally and has but one foot now. Walter Newman nnd Ross Neeley were blown several feet by a bursting Muncie gas main, but neither was injured seriously. " ' v Cornelia Barth, aged 24, wist of August IlaTth of St. Croix, was fatally burned while rescuing her year-old babe from their burning residence. Two window glass factories nt Dunkirk, where 300 Labor Assembly men went out because of the employment of league cutters, resumed work nnd all is quiet. I)r. William Randolph, claiming to be from Chicago, was sentenced to three years iu State prison for the theft of a patent medicine recipe from Dr. Otto Ivanuth of Evansville. John Anderson, Muncie dairyman, caught k fellow taking a turkey from his roost. Anderson fired three times nt the thief, who fell. Anderson thought he had killed him nnd ran for a doctor. Then the fellow escaped. Jackson Clemens, who was charged with murdering Arnold Ferry, near Koch ester, more than fifty years ago, nnd who escaped from jail during the trial, has just died in Missouri, where he livi-d an upright life under an assumed name. Greenfield Gas Company has turned another well into the mains. Northwestern Scraper An derson, has gone into the hands of a receiver. The Hamilton County grand jury was Instructed to inquire into alleged election - frauds. American Car and Foundry Company, Jeffersonville, shipped fifteen coaches to New Zealand. . Miss Emma E. Newborn sued Frederick J. Bloom, at Richmond, for breach of promiM-