Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1905 — MOST RIGHTEOUS JUDGE WHITE [ARTICLE]

MOST RIGHTEOUS JUDGE WHITE

He Condemn* the Mob Inateud of It* Victim and Set* Ulin Free. Muncie, Ind., July 13. Feeling the disgrace at lieing arrested too humiliating, Havana Petrionio, a peddler, attempted to commit suicide and was saved by City Judge White, who gave him his liberty. The peddler, who stated that he has a family in Chicago, was arrested after lie had smashed a number of windows in an uptown business establishment. A number of men and boys had been Jeering him and he threw his wares at the crowd, but his aim was bad. The court held that the crowd should have been arrested, Instead of the peddler, and allowed Petrionio to go after he promised to settle for the broken windows. Prank* of a Cyclone. Vincennes, Ind., July 13. —A small cyclone swept over an area 200 yards wide by a half a mile in length near Bruceville. On the farm of Daniel Elliott it carried away a Jersey cow, tore down trees and an outhouse and barely missed the residence. The cyclone uprooted a cornfield for Henry Bauer and spent its force in Prentice Polk’s horse lot by uprooting eight immense oak trees. Foil from tho Third Story. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 13. May Madden, aged 20, while seated in a third-story window of the Burg hotel on Barr street became dizzy and pitched headlong to the pavement. Her skull was fractured and recovery Is doubtful. Four telephone and telegraph wires were carried down In her flight. Novol Leu of a Diamond. Evansville, Ind., July 13. —The pet dog of Miss Beulah Carter, no the street Jumped at her hand, ar.d the animal’s tooth catchgrg In the setting of a diamond ring worn by the young woman, the stone, worth SIOO, was torn loose and was lost.. Fort Wayne Ploaoor Dio* Io Eurepe. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 13.—C. F. G. Meyer, founder of the Meyer Bros.’ drug houses In Fort Wayne, St. Louis and Kansas City, died suddenly in Europe. His home was at St Louis. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Fort Wayne. May Aero* of Wheat Flooded. Evansville, Ind., July 13. county, south of Petersburg, thousands of acres of wheat were inundated and several thousand shocks washed away by a rain torrent. An electric storm in this vicinity was severe. Receiver for a Glau Company. Marlon, Ind., July 13. Major Eastman has been appointed receiver for the I/B Ruche Window Glass company,' of Matthews. Claims to the amount of $40,000 have been filed by creditors.