Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1901 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THI PAST WEEK. Minister’s Black-Sheep Son Abducts a Girl and Then Deserts Her—Attempt to Wreck a Bed alia Store—Prominent People Arrested for Shoplifting. In the disappearance of Miss Ora Atkinson, aged 16, a rival to the famous Nellie Berger case has developed. Miss Atkinson started for church in Morocco one Sunday evening in April. On the way she was a roosted by Calvia Tuggle, son of a prominent United Brethren minister, who injgted her to take a drive. She consented and after entering the buggy he informed her that she was in his power and that he would run away with her.’ He told her that in case she attempted to escape he would kill her. The pair drove to Benssellaer, where they boarded the train for Monon, there registering as husband and wife. Later they went to North Judson, Snn Pierre, Knox, Meduryville and Franeisville, reaching Argos recently. When the girl left she was warmly uud attractively attired. Now she has but a thin shirtwaist, skirt, shoes uud stockings. As the result of abuse uud exposure she is critically ill. The hotel proprietor recognized the couple aud by threatening arrest forced Tuggle to wire the girl's parents. He immediately disappeared. Dynamite Placed in a Big Store. At Sedalia the other night an attempt was made to blow up the big store of Miller & Roll with dynamite. When dis covered the fuse, attached to five pounds of the explosive, which had been placed in a window of a storeroom, had burned to within six inches or the bundle or dynamite sticks, tied together with twine. The burning fuse was extinguished by a small boy. The attempt is supposed to he due to the tierce temperance war which was waged in the town for several years and which resulted in the destruction by dynamite of the only saloon inthe town, a few wcejfs ago. Miller & Roll have liceu prominent in the tight against the saloons. Church People Go to Jail. Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders, active members of the First Methodist Church of Marion, were arrested on the charge of shoplifting. The superintendent of police and three patrolmen went to the Sanders home with a search warrant and found $1,600 worth of silks, linen, silverware, diamonds and jewelry that was identified by the local merchants as stolen from their counters.

Accept Invitation to Steal. Thieves entered the Standard Oil Company's office in Evansville and robbed the safe of $750. The safe is always left open at night and this sign hung on the door: "Help yourself; don't crack the safe.” The officials acted on the theory that it was cheaper to leave the safe open than to rim the risk of having it blown open. Flock of Sheep Burned by Lightning, At the approach of a storm H. Iv. John:m»u, a KdKuiiiw fnt mrr, tirovr hi?* tfocW ol tine merino sheep into the lmrn. expecting to shear them. Just as the door war closed the burn was struck by lightning and entirely consumed by tire. The flock of forty-nine sheep was burned. The loss was $5,000. Within Our Borders. Several eases of smallpox are reported front Doolittle’s Mill and Sigler Creek. William J. Irwin, a prominent politician. fined $250 for disturbing a meeting at Vincennes. Chits. J. Sweazey has been recommended for postmaster at Nappanee, to succeed Frank Brown. Bicycle ami buggy shop of Sidenltender A Bennett, Delphi, damaged $1,500 by fire; partly insured. Editii Gray. 12. Henryvilie, was killed by an engine while trying to save her pet dog from being run over. Charles Cain. Connersville contractor, died of internal injuries caused liy falling front a second-story window. A. 1,. Donaldson, Bloomington, will build nine miles of pike road from Greettsburg to Milhousen for $17,240. I, W. Fletcher, for nearly half a century Identified with the pork-packing industry in Indianapolis, died suddenly, aged 75. Widow of Wolf Betz, whose body was found in the Wabash below Mt. Vernon, has sued Louis A. I.engelson for SIO,OOO. He wsis last seen in I.engelson's saloon. The plant of the Rttshville Furniture Company was damaged $30,600 by fire. D. J. Kosse, foreman of the finishing department, was fatally burned by an explosion. J. W. Chipuian, Indianapolis! sold his franchise for an electric line through Cambridge City to the Central Traction Company and, it is thought, that company. will buy the Indianapolis and Greenfield line and build through to Richmond. t Charles Ridgeway, a iocal athlete and boxer of Kappa, has lteeoine insane. On n recent night lie engaged to meet all who would stand before hint. His opponents were numerous, aud, though he put out twelve men in the carnival, the effort was too much for hint, nnd as a result he is now violently Insane. A breach of promise suit was filed in tile Circuit Court at Vincennes by Miss Hannah Mayes against Aaron G. Jordan, a wealthy men hunt of Decker, asking $25,060 damages. She alleges that in February, 1896, she and the defendant became engaged to be married and that Jordan kept postponing the fulfillment of the engagement from time to time, till April 15 last, when he married Miss I’earl Elliott, a beautiful young school teacher and very popular. Mr. Jordan la Haiti to be worth about $75,000. Judge B. 8. Higgins, Lebanon, called the grand jury’s atteution to the wholesale slaughter of birds. - Walter Rogers, 14. St. Louis, fell from a third-story window and hit a cobblestone. Physicians say he'll recover. The two daughters of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, who tiled recently in Paris. Mrs. Robert R. Hitt, wife of the I Illinois .Congressman, and Mrs. li. Dias iAbertiul. have presented the commodious bnliding nnd grounds occupying a . block near the center of the city of I*aj fayette for a public library. The projy* I arty donated Is valued at $15,090.