Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1907 — TRIED TO KILL A DOCTOR [ARTICLE]

TRIED TO KILL A DOCTOR

Made a Lead Mine of Him, but He Will Recover—Freak of a Deranged Man. Fort Wayne. Ind., April 17. Dr. Lyman P. Rawles, a young physician who lives ten miles north of Fort Wayne, was < , nlled»to his door nt id-'ht and shot four times. As he collapsed, it Is said, be cried out “August Benfert shot me.” Rawles is not dan gerousiy wounded. While searching for the doctor’s assailant officers came upon Benfert finding him in the doorway of a farm house two miles away, with a bullet bole In the back of his

ww, * w - Benfert, it is said, is slightly deranged mentally, and has been going to Dr. Rawles for treatment for a sore mouth. The only reason that can be assigned for the shooting of the doctor Is that Benfert Imagined be was not receiving proper medical treatment ' Case of John W. Terrell. Bluffton, Ind.. April 17. Judge Richard K. Erwin, special judge In the John W. Terrell murder case, refused to bear the plea In abatement filed by the defense, or to hear any other motions in the case until the defendant becomes of sound mind and able to appear in court. Judge Irwin stated that be would visit the asylum at. Richmond to ascertain whether Terrell is in a fit mental condition for . trial. - . - • ■ • Gas Pipe Wasn’t a Cinch. Kokomo, Ind., April 17.—Lon Pickett, a rich bachelor who had no faith in banks, several months ago put sl.300 in gold in a section of gas pipe and buried it on bis farm. Pickett went to dig up the money and discovered that some one else had been there. Pickett thinks some one sew him hide the money and purloined It.

Their Graves Ara Unknown. Evansville, Ind., April 17.—Documents have been discovered showing that Hugh McGary, who founded the dty of Evansville; General Robert Evans, in whose bonbr the city was named, and J. W. Jones, who assisted in laying out the city, are buried in unknown graves. Somebody Lost a Coffin. Pendleton, Ind., April 17.—Edward Crossley, a farmer near this place, on returning home after nightfall found a coffin in the roadway of ordinary size, fitted with handles, etc.