Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1904 — BADLY PEPPERED HIM [ARTICLE]

BADLY PEPPERED HIM

Gunplay in Which One Man Stopped 125 Birdshot and Will Live. GOV.-ELECT HANLY ALL RIGHT Story of His Exposure to Smallpox Is a Fake—Novel Lawsuit at English—Notes. n Patesville, Ind., Nov. 11. During a fierce fight in Meyer’s saloon, at Napoleon, William Smiley was shot and seriously wounded by Fred Meyer. An old grudge was at fault. While they were drinking and quarreling in this saloon. Smiley, as alleged, attacked Fred Meyer with a knife, stabbing him several times. Meyer retaliated by emptying a shotgun into his antagonist, the contents striking him in the hip and side. Smiley was terribly injured. Jast Sowed Him with Rinlshot. The physicians extracted 125 birdshot, but report that he has a fighting chance for recovery. Meyer is badly cut and is likely to die of his hurts. He is the son of "Tut” Meyer, a saloonkeeper of Napoleon. Smiley is a farmer and live stock dealer. Both men have reputations as desperate fighters. Although the fight occurred during the heat of election returns, political differences had nothing to do with the encounter. Larimer and Hla Artillery. Peru. Ind., Nov. 11.—Edward Larimer. of Bunker Hill, while intoxicated drew a revolver and fired into a crowd of men, and the police arrived barely in time to save him from rough treatment. Larimer and a woman came to this city and while they were descending a flight of stairs into the street Larimer imagined that two women were following Idm. and he fired two shots from his revolver. This attracted a crowd of men and Larimer sent one shot into tiieir midst, the bullet missing its aim. He was arrested. He Doesn’t Want, to Reform. Martinsville. Ind.. Nov. 11.—The local authorities have been advised that Fain Grady, who shot Miss Cora Seaman with intent to kill, and was committed under the indeterminate sentence act. has escaped from the reformatory at Jeffersonville. Attacked by a Cannibal. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 11.—Street Car Conductor liisinger told two boys to quit spitting on the car floor, and Charles Southern, bricklayer, quarreled with the conductor, and then attacked him and bit one of his ears.

STORY ABOUT HANLY A HOAX Governor-Elect of Indiana Was Not Exposed to the Smallpox and Is All Right. Indianapolis, Nov. 11.—A special to The Star from Lafayette says: "The report sent out from here to the es feet that J. Frank Hanly, governorelect, had been exposed to smallpox, and as a result was confined to his home, is a hoax.” Mr. Hanly, with Mrs. Hanly and his daughter, was Wednesday night the guest at dinner at the home of a friend. v~ Helped HU Granddad to a Wife. English, Ind.. Nov. 11.—David A. Cole, grandson of the late David Cole, who, at the time of his death, was one of the wealthiest men in Crawford county, has brought suit against the estate, claiming $194 as still duo him for services in arranging a marriage between his grandfather and Mrs. Sarah Brown. The complaint alleges that the senior Cole was much attached to Mrs. Brown, and he promised his grandson S2OO if he succeeded in obtaining the woman’s consent. The marriage was arranged, but the elder Cole paid David but $6 on account. „■

Doctor’s Mind Wa* a Blank. Washington, Ind., Nov. 11. —Dr. C. H. Ludlow, of Covington, this state, was found at Hyatt’s station, his mind a blauk. He continually asks: “Where am I. and where is iny home?” and physicians are of the opinion that he has been drugged and robbed. His condition is serious. Telephone communication with Covington shows that he is a well-known physician of that place. How the man came to Hyatt is unknown. The authorities are investigating.

Breaks Up a “Land Office’* Business. Brazil, Ind., Nov. 11. SheriffElect Bray has issued orders that the one hundred and more slot machines in the saloons of the county, outside of Brazil, must be taken out and kept out When the slot machines were ordered out of the saloons in this city recently they were placed in the saloons of the county, and are reported to be doing a land office business.

They Need Not Go to Church. Alexandria. Ind., Nov. 11.—A large receiver will be placed in the Congressional church next Sunday so that telephone subscribers may have the benefit of the sermon, while remaining at home. Rev. Cyrus K. Stockwell, the pastor, has introduced several innovations since his pastorate began a few months ago.

Corn Shredder I> Heard From. Saratoga, Ind., Nov. 11. Harvey McCartney caught the fingers of his right hand* in a corn shredder and they •were so badly mangled as to require amputation. He had difficulty in preventing his entire arm from being drawn into the machine.