Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1902 — INDIANA INCIDENTS, [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS,

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Girl Loses Lover and Tries SuicideYoung Wife Kills Herself—Woman Saves Her Baby’s Life nt Cost of Her Own-Hidden Gold Pound. Thwarted in her desire to marry the choice of her heart. Miss Evaline Showalter, the pretty 15-year-old daughter of William Showalter, attempted suicide by shooting herself in the breast with a revolver. Ihe Showalters reside at New | Lisbon. Last summer James Morris, a Kentuckian of IS, secured work ou a farm near Miss Showalter’s home. The young people became engaged, but Miss Showalter s father objected to a wedding. An elopement was planned. In the night Miss Showalter stole away from home, met Morris and the two walked twenty miles to Centerville, only to be taken into custody by the marshal, who had been notified by the father Miss Showalter returned home and young Morris went on to kis blue grass home. Soil Sequel to an Elopement. Six months ago. against the wishes of her family, pretty « >ssie Foster and Louis Ford of Elwood eloped to Benton Harbor, Mich., and were married. The other night Mrs. Ford committed suicide by shooting herself in the temple with a revolver. She was jealous of her husband, and when he refused to take her to a dance, as he had promised, she killed herself. Before doing so she entered her bedroom and prepared to retire. Death was instantaneous. A room full of company had been enjoying music in the parlor, an I Mrs. Ford had been playing tho piano five minutes before. Save. Child, but May Die. At Muncie Mrs. J. B. Studebaker called upon a neighbor, leaving her 4-yea'r-old daughter at home alone. When she returned she found the child rolling on the floor enveloped in flames and suffering excruciating pain. The mother seized the child in her arms and carrying it into the yard, dashed it into a deep snowdrift. The action may save the life of the child, but the mother is believed to be fatally injured. Find Father’s Hidden Gold. After having spent nearly three years since the death of their father digging all over the farm near English, for his hidden wealth, the heirs of George Peyton found th. treasure buried nearly four feet deep in what appears to have been an old well, but whieh was abandoned and filled with stones. The find exceeds $20,000. None of the old coins is said to bear the mintage stamp of later date than 1850. Boys Held for Burglaries. Arthur Priest, Earl Middleton, Eddie Stanley, Cyrus Walker and Earl Calvin, whose ages range from 15- to 13 years, were arrested at Marion charged with robbing business houses and shoplifting. They confessed their crime in jail. A Urge amount of the booty has been located. Tlie boys robbed as many as ten places of business in one night. Arthur Priest is the leader of the gang. Believe Murder Was DoneNear Deep River, a farmer discovered a sleigh to whieh a dead horse was hitched. The throat of the animal had been cut. In the sleigh was found a coat covered with blood. The previous day an ohl man was seen driving about the vicinity with the rig, but no trace of him ean be found. Officers believe the man met with foul play. Withi n O«r BordersBallard & Snyder, Richmond, were robbed of $57. Mrs. W. 11. M. Cooper, Muncie, died from cancer. Elkhart citizens will invest $40,000 in an Alaska mine. New Davis Hotel, Brazil, which cost SOO,OOO, is open. Sixth District Rathbones will meet in Elwood April 1-2. Mrs. Luther Ford committed suicide by shooting at Elwood. Iron ore has been found on the farm of Capt. W. 11. Daniel, Troy. D. A. Woods, attorney, Kokomo, is suffering from a stroke of apoplexy. Large tnnk at the Diamond glass factory, Marion, burst, doing $5,000 damage. Samuel Phares, Tipton County, is violently insane from brooding over the death of his father. William McClellan, aged (>O, was instantly killed by a Big Four train while collecting switch, lights along the track at Muncie. William Hamburger. aged 31, n fanner of Thorn Creek township, was instantly killed by jumping from a wagon load of wood while his team was running away. Walter Warne and Miss Myrtle Ballou, Elwood, were thrown from a buggywhile racing with another couple. His arm was broken, and she was injured on the head. Administrator of the estate of the lata Frank Gooden, Terre Haute, who was killed by a live wire in the plant of the American Car and Foundry Company, has sued th* company for damages. While Mrs. Charles Van Vachtar was riding five miles to her father’s house, in Parke County, she held her child closely wrapped in shawls because of the zero weather and when ahe got- home found it was dead from suffocation. Gov. Durbin has announced the appointment of Willis C. McMaliau of Crown Point as judge of the Lake Porter Ciircuit to succeed John H. Gillett, who was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court bench n few days ago. Elwood creamery burned. Loss $2,500. Rochester women want an anti-spitting ordinance. Frank Vicory, Elkhart, got nn indeterminate sentence for attempting to kill Daniel White. Mrs. Bellmn Arms, with eight divorced husbands in the county, was married again nt Anderson. James Morr.vs. Elkhart, shot at two men who attempted to hold him up. Says lie hit ope of them, Mrs. Ei Seitiz. Pennville, swallowed one and <>iu half utitiws of tincture of Iron. Doctors *.■«»her. »