Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1901 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Assaulted by Five Hoodlums —Cyclonic Storm in Many Parts of State—Knock Arden in Modern Life—Whisky Explosion Kills a Man. Five men, four of whom are now under arrest, brutally assaulted Letha Puckett, 26 years old, a domestic in the employ of a prominent family, after frightening away her escort. The assault occurred in a much-frequented woods about a mile from the eastern limits of Muncie. As soon as she could' the girl staggered through the hot sun three miles to central police headquarters, where she reported the outrage. A patrol wagon with half a dozen officers visited the woods, and found all the men except one. They belong to the city’s lowest gang. The girl says she fought them until she was exhausted. Walter Richards and Arthur Favors, two young men who know the girl’s assailants, were passing, and, .seeing signs of a struggle, went to the girl's assistance, but were driven away. She says that in company with Henry Inglehart she went walking. As they were passing near the woods the two were accosted by “Shug” McCarthy, who said he was an officer come to arrest them for trespassing. At this point Inglehart deserted her and she was dragged into the woods by McCarthy. The four men charged with the crime are James, alias “Shug” McCarthy, Charles Smith. William Thafp and Arthur Shepp. Returns Like Knock Arden. The story of how Enoch Arden left It s wife only to return after many years and find her remarried has been vividly illustrated by Aaron Gidler of Madison County, who mysteriously disappeared from his home thirty years ago, leaving a wife and one small child. Mrs. Gidler, thinking she had been abandoned by her husband or that he had met with foul play, married Joseph Hurbler eight years ago and moved from Indiana to Missouri. Gidler has now returned in search of his wife. He says he was suddenly stricken with the gold fever, and leaving his work one day set off for California. He was afterward taken sick and has since been unable to find his wife. T” Three Killed by Lightning. Damaging storms prevailed over large portions of Indiana. , Crops in northern Indiana, especially in' Allen Comity, were badly damaged. Thirty oil .derricks and many barns and houses were demolished by lightning in Blackford County. Three persons were killed nnd several injured by lightning. The storm took on cyclonic aspects at several places. At Marion the First Presbyterian Church was struck by lightning and badly damaged; James Rowans’ saloon near the soldiers' home was struck and partially destroyed. Five men who were in the saloon were knocked senseless.

Whiskey Causes Fatal Fire. While repairing a drawbar on a Vandalia freight car at Logansport which was loaded with whisky Lawrence Bee son was killed, William Eskins was fatally and Calvin Neff and John Moore were dangerously injured. A spark from the well ignited a barrel of whisky and explosion ami fire followed. Eskins was literally cooked to death. Neff and Moore jumped into the canal with their clothing on fire and were rescued just in time to prevent death by drowning. Kills a Woman and Himself. Albert Towne, aged 26 years, a glass cutter, shot and killed Mrs. William Granger at Frankton, and then took his own life. Towne was a boarder at the Granger home for two years, and was forced to leave there because his attentions to Mrs. Granger were repulsed. Within Our Borders. The Shelbyville wheat crop is splendidly promising. James Strebens was killed by lightning while planting corn south of Peru. While drilling for water at Washington, a small flow of gas was struck. Arrangements are being made to publish a daily newspaper in the State prison. J. A. Stogg, Greensburg, lost eight Belgian hares, which died from excessive heat. Lack of money has caused all the New Albany Y. M. C. A. directors to resign. The Pennsylvania Railroad is putting an addition to its Seymour passenger station. It costs S4OO to take out a liquor license in Wayne County and- there are sixty-two of them. The machinists’ strike at Terre Haute has been settled. The men get ten hours’ pay for nine hours’ work. Miss Bertha Stewart, Anderson, was thrown from a buggy by a runaway colt, and her neck was broken. Gardeners in the vicinity of Terre Haute are shipping carloads of peas to the Chicago and Pittsburg markets. The Hampshire will was broken tn Logansport and the American Christian Missionary Society is out about $16,000. The little daughter of a man named Lentz, Marion, died without care, a Christian scientist having been the only physician. The little one had croup. Robert Clark, accused of killing an unknown mnn nt Converse, known as “Jack the Jagger,” pleaded guilty at Kokomo, and was sentenced two to twenty-ono years. Mrs. Ella Carubban shot and slightly wounded Julia Rock at English. Th<> cause of the shooting is said to be Jenlousq. A watch, shattered by the bullet, probably saved Miss Rock's life. Both women are highly respected. Because their foreman, Joseph Borders, resigned, 100 employes of the McEl-waine-Rlchurds Company, Noblesville, Struck. Borders thought he was to be superseded by another man. This was a mistake and he will return. The 7-year-old daughter of Perry Zcale of Grant County attempted to crow a lot where a sow and a number of small pigs were confined- She was attacked by the hog in a vicious manner. Bites and bruises were inflicted all over her body and her right arm was bitten completely off Just above the elbow. She was rescued with difficulty and may 4le.