Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 June 1906 — SNIPED AT BURGLARS [ARTICLE]

SNIPED AT BURGLARS

Good Citizen Loses an Opportuni* ty Because He Is a Poor Marksman. THUGS ABB SLIGHTLY ANNOYED They Return the Fire and ‘Get Away with Their Loot Except SBState News items. Pennville, Ind., June 14. Four burglars broke into the Pennville postoffice between 12 and 1 o'clock at night, blew open the safe with nitro-glycerine, and after taking S9O in cash and $lO in stamps, with all the records of the postoffice, prepared to disappear. Jas. Wasson, a miller living directly across the street from the office, was awakened by the explosion and had a battle at long range with the robbers. He went to an upstairs window and with a revolver began shooting at the men in the office. Both Parties Could Hit a House. A shade tree obstructed his view, and he had to shoot through the plate glass window of the office. All of his shots took effect in the office building, but apparently none of the men was hit. They waited until Wasson’s ammunition was exhausted, then opened fire on him. They fired seven shots, all of which tool; effect in the front of Wasson’s house, one missing the head, of Wasson by only a few inches. Other citizens were awakened and saw the burglars, but made no attempt to pursue them. Tenth of a Series. There were four men, all masked. In their hash* they dropped a $5 bill in front of the jiostoffice. Later in the night it was reported that four men had been seen at Dundee, but that report conld not be confirmed. The robbery is the tenth of the kind that has occurred in northern Indiana within the last few weeks, and this is the second the Pennville office has had in two j ears. In May, 1904, burglars hlew open the safe, and got about the same amount of money. Man and Babe Murdered. Vincennes, Ind., June 14.—John Harris. a sign painter, is supitoeed to have been murdered by a party of campers who suddenly disappeared from their camp on the Wabash river near Vincennes. Harris had money and jewelry when he started to the ramp. Pools of blood were found at the camp and traces led to the river where it is supposed the body of Hairis, and also that of an Infant that was with the campers, wene thrown into the water. NAME ON A MELON CRATE Results in the Marriage of the Message Writer to a Commission Merchant. Princeton, Ind., June 14.—Cards are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Nora Williams to John Potter, of Pittsburg, which will take place on June 2 as the sequel to a romance that began last summer. The bride is a daughter of Calvin Williams, a prosperous melon grower of the “sand” country. Ixist summer, after carefully packing a crate of cantaloupes, Miss Nora wrote her name and address on the crate. It wns shipped with a carload of other crates and fell into the hands of John Potter, a commission merchant of Pittsburg. He preserved the address and wrote to Miss Williams. She answered and a regular correspondence ensued. Early this spring Potter eame to Gibspn county and met Miss Williams, the two spending several days together. Before leaving, the Plttsburger proposed marriage to Miss Williams and slip accepted. The father’s consent was later obtained and the wedding day set. The marriage will take place at the Williams home. Block Coal Miners Dissent. Brazil. Ind.. Jnne 14.—Miners of the block coal district have formally rejected the rerxwt of the joint scale committee which had agreed ujMm terms for the adjustment of differences between the miners and the operators. A referendum vote was taken and the committee report was defeated. A prolonged struggle seems probable. Twen-ty-five hundred men are affected. Labor Candidate for Congress. Fort Wayne. Ind., June 14.—Fred I* Feick, of Garrett, will be a candidate for congress on the Independent labor ticket The action of the Democratic congressional convention at Auburn last week was resented by Feick'» railroad friends at Garrett, 300 hundreds men signing a petition to put hi* name on the ticket. Bible Buried with Her. New Albany, Ind., June 14.—At the funeral of Mrs. Sophia Hitner, 83 years old, and a native of this county, in accordance with a request made by her a few moments Wore she died, a Bible, which had been in the Hitner family for more then 100 years, was placed In her hands and buried with »» r - . Boy Hurt in * Coal Mine. Vincennes. Ind., June 14. Hocker, 14 years old, employed with his father in the Prospect Hill coal mine, was caught by the fall of stone and very seriously Injured. Cramp* Drown a Boy. Evansville, Ind., June 14. Robert abb, 11 years old. while bathing in Green river, was seized with cra*ups and drowned.