Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1907 — HIS SON THE ASSASSIN [ARTICLE]

HIS SON THE ASSASSIN

Man Shot When He Goes to His Door, and Chases the r Shooter. RECOGNIZES HIM AS HIS SON - ; 7 Young Man Finally Confesses, and May Be Demented—Scheme of Marriage at Evansville.

Richmond. Ind., June 19. —Going to |he door of his home and peering Into the darkness In an efforf to ascertain the cause of noises be had heard. Grant Marshall, a farmer, of New Garden township, was A red on from ambush at night. One bullet struck Marshall directly beneath the nose, penetrating the upper jaw and lodging in the roof of the mouth. The second bullet grflaed Marshall’s right shoulder, making a slight flesh wound. .Recognized His Assailant. did not retreat when fired on. but dashed out into the darkness in tiie direction in which he believed the shotfe had come. He saw a man running toward the roadway and recognized the fleeing form as that of hifl son Harry. He then returned to the bouse in a weakened condition from loss of blood. Physicians were summoned and the news of shooting quickly spreading throughout the neighborhood. many fanners were soon on the scene. Confesses He Did the Shooting. Harry Marshall was In the crowd and stoutly denied his father’s aecusa*tion that he had done the shooting. When Sheriff Meredith reached the Marshall home near midnight, young Marshall was still In the crowd and was promptly arrested. Before reaching Richmond he confessed the shooting. Some time ago the son left the home of his father because of differences which are said to have resulted with his step-mother. The son’s enmity for his father culminated In an afc. tempt on his life which came near being successful. Perhaps He May Be Demented. Unless blood poisoning should result the father will recover. He is 48 years old, the son 22. According to -stories told by some of Marshall’s neighbors, the boy may not be deemed responsible for hts act. It was stated that during childhood he was kicked in the head by a colt, the skull being so badly fractnred that a large piece of bone was removed and a silver plate Inserted. From this injury, It Is alleged, the boy never fully recovered and his mental condition at times was questioned.

THEY DRAW ON THE FUTURE Five Con pies Agree to Get Married la Six Months and All To Be "For- « ever Friends.” Evansville, Ind., June 19. Miss I.llliam Christman and William Scbreiber were married at the home of the bride’s parents in this city by Rev. J. tv Schneic’er, pastor of Zion’s Evangelical church. They are one of six couples that decided to marry this summer. After the ceremony had been said the five other eotiples, who were present, gathered around a table and signed a written agreement to the effect that they would all marry within the next 'Six months, and it was arranged that one couple should marry each month until the five couples are Wedded. The young people, after signing the agreement, called in a notary public and sealed the compact. It was agreed that when married that all six couples shall live in the same block and “he forever friends.” They refuse to give their names until the second marriage takes place and will then have their pictures taken In a group and one will be hung In each of the new homes.

Says He Will Keep the Lid On. Washington, Ind., June 19. Rev. Edward Davidson, pastor of the Chris.? tian church in this city,,has petitioned Mayor Russell and Police Chief Corning to allow him to act as police chief during the month of July. “If the privilege of acting as police chief is granted me,”said the minister, “I shall appoint my own deputies, and shall demonstrate to the mayor that I can keep the lid on In Washltogton.”

His Modesty Was His Death. Terre Haute, Inti., June 19.—Frank Rosclgno, 17 years old, while sitting naked on the bank of the Wabash rlver was startled by the appearance of a rowboat containing women, in leaping Into the water he was injured teo badly he could not get out of the current and was drowned. The body was not recovered.