Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1902 — MORE RIFLED GRAVES [ARTICLE]

MORE RIFLED GRAVES

Thirty Corpses Taken from Rural Cemeteries Near the Capital of the State. GHOULS TAKEN ON AN INSPECTION Youn# Couple, Overcome by a Play, Give a Show Themselves— Btate Items. ' I Uacapolls, Niv. 12.—A tour of lasp*- ‘oh was taken over nil the; cento-t-'i'M la the southern und southeastern portion of Marlon county yesterday to i riin more information about graves r : 'ted to have been robbed in that 1 ly. The party was composed of -f-c rtlves' Aseh and Manning-, Recordc Fleet Lew Nbiuik. Veterinary Snr i‘ *1 William Long and th grave rob I Cantrell and Martin, now mulei ~nrr*Five ceroetertes were visited, in,'! positive information was gained ti.'-t at least thirty graves iu them been opened, -though the names o; only eight of those whore bodies v> :'<* stolen are known. Cantrell was u:;.Me to recollect the names of the b, and said there had been grave r 'iberies there with which he had no connection. Five Stolen from I.lck Creeh. The wooden head-boards, as the graves wore, robbed, were marked with a lead pencil, but the rains have entirely effaced the lines. Lick Creek cemetery suffered more than any of the others. Hera it was found that th* bodies 'of' Ovo men had hem taken from their graves, besides those of several whose names could not Ik> ascertained. It was found positively, however, that the bodies of Meredith MeMullin, his brother Hubbard MeMullin, Edward Jones and Mrs. Penny Whitefleld were stolen and disposed of to the medical colleges. Old Soldier’s Grave Mobbed. At th© Beech Grove cemetery It was found that the body of Frank Bennett had been stolen, besides that of an old soldier who was burled in his uniform, and whose name is thought to be Truesdale. The bodies of Henry Crest and 8. Millspaugh were found to have been taken from the South Ebenezer cemetery. it Roong fllll and Cherry Grove. The graves of Redmond Kelly and those of a mother and daughter whose names are unknown were opened in the Roung Hill cemetery. Cantrell said that while he could not recall their names they died at the same time and had a double funeral. They lived on Hoyt avenue, near Olive street. At Cherry Grove cemetery, the last one visited. It was found that a number of graves had been tampered with

BOTH ROMANCE AND REALITY Two Shows In a Theater at the Same Time, bnt One It Suppressed. Monel a, Ind., Nov. 12.—Overcome by the strong love scenes in “Sweet Clover,” which appeared at the Wysor Grand Opera House here Saturday night, a young man and young woman, who sat well In front in the parquet, deliberately kissed each other In full view of the audience. A wily usher, who was among the many who noticed It, thought he would let It go that time, but was surprised a few moments later by the young people repeating the performance, the second time the operation being a long, lingering, Nethersole variety of salute. .As there was danger of their attracting more attention than the show, the usher hurried down the aisle and Informed the disturbers that they must cease displaying the strength of their affection in public. “Squeeze hands when the lights go out if you want to, but don’t make It anj\ stronger than that,” the usher remarked. The young people were Indignant at the usher’s interruption, but sat through the show. Killed by Lightning in ■ Church. Brazil, Ind., Nov. 12.—Charles Marshall? aged 28, was killed during a terrific storm that swept over this section. He was engineer at the Keeler mine and was on his way home when the storm come up. He took shelter in the Sharon church, when the building was struck by lightning, damaging the building and killing him. Liquor Crazed Man Suicide*. Shelbyvllle, Ind., Nov. 12. Calvin Mars, aged 27, liquor crazed, escaped from his friends and shot himself through the temple, on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois bridge, and died at the railway station two hours later. He had been married a month and bad separated from his wife. Mowkr State Short-Cut*. Muncle The Anchor Silver Flate company’s plant will likely go to Cincinnati. Laporte John Charleswortli, of Wellsboro. celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday. Charlestown —Richard Hughes hns disappeared from his home, and his wife is Buing for divorce. Elwood—A war Is on between the barbers and their employers over the question of working an additional hour —from 7 to 8. Washington Joseph Herbert, seotenced to prison for life on the charge of murder, was refused a new trial by Judge Houghton. Newcastle—The employes of piano works in this city threaten to strike unless sidewalks are provided In front «t the plant