Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1907 — SAFE THUGS AT WORK [ARTICLE]

SAFE THUGS AT WORK

Th*y Find and Blow Ona That Waa Concealed In Cabjft*T inat Work. TROVES TO BE A FOUL MURDER Assault on * Man ft*ora Rehind with m Club—Woman Hater Crowes the Divide—State News. Kokomo, I ml., Sept. 11. After shuttering the safe in C’hnrlej Middleton’s grocery, Kennedy and Jefferson streets, this city, with nitro-glycernic, four roblters obtained $175 and some of Middleton’s valuable papers and escaped. The cracksmen were seen running from the building by several residents of the neighborhood, who ■we re awakened by the explosion. The police have been at work on the case, but have made no arrests. Bloodhounds brought here from Nobles vllle failed to reveal any tangible clew. 555 Somebody Knew Mis Secret. The police suspect that the robbery was eotnmltted by the same persons who blew the safe In the postoffice at Mulberry, a few miles west of here, and obtained $l5O. Middleton, however, thinks that local talent did the Job at his place. He had hts safe completely Inclosed in cabinet work, and ways that only persons who were familiar with the store knew that he had a snfe. Four months ago robbers broke into the place and stole severnl articles, hut did not molest the safe, probably not finding It.

It's a Case of Murder Now. Brazil, Ind., Sept. 11. James O. Lane, night watchman at the Vandaliu. Coal company’s mine, No. « r >, near Cloverland, this county, who was assaulted hyLawrence wmlth last Thun* day evening, is dead of his injuries and Smith has been committed to jail on the charge of murder. Lane had been living in a house owned by Smith, and Smith, had agreed to supply wat* i er for his live stock. This he failed | to do. and when Smith called for his J rent. Lane held hack $2 to repay him I for carrying water. Atnl a Cowardly One, at That.,, A quarrel resulted and Smith re- ; turned to his home and lay in wait In a clump of weeds for Lane, where lie now I.anc would pass on his way to ■work, \\ hen I.anc came along. Smith struck at him with a club, but missed bis aim. and I.anc grabbed him and throw him down, after which he re-j sumed ids walk. It Is alleged that Smith then sneaked up behind and Struck him over the head, foiling'hint i to the ground unconscious, lie then kicked and stamped him on the face nnd breast. HK HATEI) ALL WOMEN Death of a Man Who Shunned the Fair So* as lie- Would the Plague. Brazil. Ind.. Sept. 11. With the death of Wesley Hendrix, in this city, there passed away ope of the most eccentric men In Clay county history. Wesley as one of five broth‘.th, Eli John and Samuel, of this city, and Henry, of Virginia, who were among the early settlers of the county. Wesley was a con tinned woman-hater,' and If a woman passing him on the street chanced to smile,ho invariably stepped Into the street, as fur away from her as possible. He always edged away (from all women or. girls a.- he ..passed along tlo> street, and if one chanced to speak to him he would get away as quick - ly ns possible. He died very suddenly of apoplexy, several hours after eating a hearty supper. Hendrix was 78 years old at the time of death. Too Much Nerve for His Good. Bloomington. lud„ S,ept. It. —Raymond Steinbrink, 11 years old. accidentally shot himself with a rifle, and <hspla>ed unusual pluck. In picking up the weapon from the ground, muzzle pointing toward him, the gun wars dischaiged, the bullet striking him In the left groin, passing through the body and coming out at the side of the hip bone. Steinbrink told no person of his Injury, but reported nt the local newspaper office, and carried his route that evening as usual. Nearly SO Years on One Farm. Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 11. — Tllghman Johnson, a native of North Carolina, spent all but one month of his nearly 87 years of life In Clurk county, and seventy-nine years of them on the farm where hediedSaturday night. He leaves seyen daughters and two sons, all but one residing In the same neighborhood. Ilis wife died .a year ago. Beer Grtevanoe Is Adjusted. ' Evansville. Ind., Sept. 11. The molders of the city, numbering over 200 men, who struck at the various foundries because beer was Interdicted during working hours, have re turned to work, the grievance having been adjusted, but with the terms not public.