Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1908 — SEQUEL OF THE FEUD [ARTICLE]

SEQUEL OF THE FEUD

Relic of Barbarism That Thrives So Well in Spots Hereabouts. WOMAN’S SKULL IS CRUSHED Two Men Slashed to Disfigurement with Knives and the “Feud’’ Is Still On—ltems Bloomfitffd. Ind.. Aug. 25.—As a result of a desperate encounter on the public highway, ten miles east of this city, near Owensburg. Jackson township, Perry White and Mitch Shanklin aTe suffering from ugly knife wounds, which if they do not prove fatal will disfigure them for liife, and Mrs. Perry White is unconsclqus and believed to be in a dying condition,her skull being fractured. “Feud” the Cause of It All. The bloody affray grew out of a bitter feud that has existed between the White and Shanklin familtes for years, the 1 spinning of which is not known, but many things have occurred within the last two years to add to its intensity. Shanklin’s barn was burned, and he accused White of having set it on fire. White retaliated by suing Shanklin for slander.

Was a Mix-Up in a Minute. Mr. and Mrs. White were driving along the public highway in a buggy, when they met Sbanklin, who was on horseback. It seems that one of the wheels of the buggy struck Shanklin’s horse, and this enraged Sbanklin, who said it was purposely done and began to call,, the occupants of the buggy vile names. White took up the quarrel, and in a moment one was off his horse and the other out of his buggy, a fierce struggle ensuing. Hunger for Blood Dominates Sbanklin hurled a stone at White, which struck Mrs. White, fractnring her skull, and these is little hope of her recovery. At this point the men whipped out their knives and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight until both were exhausted. Khonklin had one ear cut off. and there is a deeo gash acrosss his face from his eye to his throat, besides minor njurles. White’s throat is cut from ear to ear, but on account of the dullness of the knife the jugular vein was not severed. HoweveT, his condition is regarded as critical. KILLED By A SCARED HORSE Woman's Heart Pierced by a Buggy Shaft When She Steps in Front of a Runaway. Anderson. Ind., Ang. 25.—With her chest pierced by a buggy shaft. Mrs. Mary Moore, sixty-two years old. of this city, met instant death near the Big Four railway freight house In Meridian street. The accident was witnessed by several people, including Howard L. Carr, owner of the horse. The impact of the collision of the horse and the woman was so teritfle that the woman was hurled far out into the street and the horse was knocked down and was helpless for several minutes. In addition to the great gaping wound in her chest. Mrs. Moore suffered fracture of tlie skull. Life was extinct when men rushed to the unfortunate woman. The horse had taken fright and ran away and Mrs. Moore stepped in front of him as he diislied over a crossing. This Is Not a Fish Story. Plymouth. Ind.. Aug. 28.—Oscar Huff. living near Bremen, lost two valuable steers in an unusual manner. His cattle were grazing In a field where Huff was blasting stumps. Wlille he was absent the steers ate a quantity of dynamite. When driving them in at evening Huff threw a stone at the herd. The missile struck one of the steers that had eaten of the dynamite and :lie shock exploded the stuff In the animal’s stomach and the steer was blown into smithereens. The crash of the explosion jarred the other steer and it. too. “blew np.” Coughs Up a Rusty Pin. Charleston, Tnd.. Aug. 25.—During a violent fit of coughing a pin covered with rust flew from the throat of Miss Grace Harris, a schoolteacher, twentytwo years old. of this eitv. who swallowed it sixteen yea is ago. Miss Harris hqd almost fqrgotten having swallowed it. though: she has since been troubled with sore throat and a slight difficulty In her speech. Drugged and Robbed by Thugs. I.aPort?. Tnd.. Aug. 25.—Robbers some time after midnight entered the home of C. D.'Hess. at West v Hie.' T,aPorte county, and after drugging Mrs. Hess roblied a dresser in her room of three diamond rings and a gold watch, alt valued at SSOO. The robbers left no cine and no trace of them has been found.