Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1908 — DASTARDLY MURDER [ARTICLE]

DASTARDLY MURDER

Beautiful Woman Shot to Daath by a Man Whose Suit She Declined. FIRST ASKS HER TO KISb HIM On Hot Refusal He Kills Hot and Escapes—Boom at Anderson— Fire at Richmond. Kokomo, Ind., April 9. —Repulsed by Mrs. Fairy McClain, with whom ne was infatuated, and of whom he was insanely jealous, Worley Osborn, thir-ty-five years old, unmarried, of Greentown, came to this city, nerved himself to desperation, sought out the woman at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Martha Nay, In the eastern part of town, forced his way In, quarreled with Mrs. McClain and when she ordered him out of the house shot her to death, firing two bullets from bis revolver Into her brain. Dastard Then Runs Away.

There was only one eyewitness to the shooting, Noel Nay, thirteen years old, a cousin of Mrs. McClain. Mrs. Nay had fled a moment before to the home of a neighbor, to summon the police. Osborn ran as soon as he fired the second shot, and he has not been arrested. Some of his acquaintances think he has killed himself, while others believe that he is hiding In the country near Greentown. Sheriff Llndley and his deputies, with the police of this city, are searching for him. Was a Double Divorce. Fairy McClain was twenty-two years old, and a woman of striking beauty. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Con McClain, of this city. The family lived at Greentown until a short time ago. McClain operated a saloon there until a blanket remonstrances put him out of business. Fairy had been twice married. Her first husband was a railroad man, of Loganeport, named Myers. She obtained a divorce from him two years ago and married Levi Miller, a stonemason, of this city. They did not live happily together, and separated last August. She Frowned on His Suit.

Osborn had long been an admirer of the woman, but she gave little encouragement to his advances, believing him to be a drunkard and knowing that his general reputation was bad. She evidently believed he was a coward, for, according to the story of the boy, Noel Nay, she was defiant when Osborn drew his revolver, and she ordered him to get out of the house and cease frightening her aunt and her little cousin. First Insult; Then Murder. Finally Osborn asked her to kiss him. She scornfully . refused, whereupon be shot her. She had refused to leave her bed after he entered the bouse, and her body was found weltering in blood by the coroner and the police when they arrived at the Nay home.

ANDERSON STARTS A BOOM Raises a Factory Fund at a Gala Sale of Town Lots—Children . Interested. Anderson, Ind., April 9.—The city had its most remarkable holiday when all business houses and public offices closed at noon to take part in the town lot sale—that is, the selling of 800 to 1,200 town lots for S3OO each, to complete a factory fund for locating a dozen or more manufacturing concerns. Business houses were decorated and flags hung from most bouses. Between 1 and 2 p. m. there was a big demonstration, all the steam whistles In the city being blown for five minutes and bands playing and people cheering. Two thousand children marched from their school buildings. These children carried banners some of which read: “Build up Anderson for us children.” “Whoop her up for a new Anderson.” ‘‘Us kids wan* a live town.” “We are the new citizens.” “A new Anderson means a better chance for us kids when we grow up.” Found Dead Bugging His Wealth. Evansville, Ind., April 9.—Dr. W. W. Dailey, aged sixty years, one of the wealthiest citizens of southern Indiana. was found dead In bis borne at Selvin, Ind., bugging a “strong box” containing his fortune. He did not believe In banks. Death is supposed to have been caused by heart disease. Ran Up Against a Modern Woman. Bedford. Ind., April 9.—John Priest, an Italian, is In a serious condition with a broken jaw and a battered head, the result of the wielding of a heavy hickory club by Mrs. Mary Bieraek, who alleged that Priest insulted her while be was Intoxicated.