Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1910 — BIDDLE DIES IN JAIL. [ARTICLE]

BIDDLE DIES IN JAIL.

Alleged Wife Murdeed Passes Away Just Before Date of Trial. Brookyille, Ind., Nov. 17. —* Charles Biddle died in the Brookville jail yesterday, a few days before the time set for trial on tbe-charge of murdering his wife and partly burning her body at Peppertown, near here, early in October. Biddle pursued his wife to the home of her uncle when she left him and in his absence, it is alleged, shot her Jo death poured oil on the body and set it afire to hide traces of the crime. After the murder was . discovered threats of lynching were heard. Biddle fled to Brookston, north of Lafayette, .but was recognized and arrested. He denied the charge of murder, but was* taken back and held for trial. He seemed, to be a sick man when arrested, and doubt was expressed that he would live long.