Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1910 — WESTERN TOUR [ARTICLE]

WESTERN TOUR

Of Young Hoosiers Rudely Interrupted By Police. Richmond Ind., August 21. Prompted, it is believed, by the thrilling narratives of the “yellov. backs,” Elmer Williams, aged 16, and a companion whose name is unknown, secured a boat, loaded it with four revolvers, one rifle, two bowie knives, ammunition, rubber blankets and other supposed necessities, and started on a trip tp Missouri via the Whitewater River. Disappearance of the boat cause 1 complaint to the police, and when the invading party reached Abington, a few miles south, Williams was apprehended, his companion escaping.