Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED III BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED III BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. BANK CASHIER TO PRISON Howard B. Harter of Akron Given Sentence of Two to Fourteen Years for Embezzling institution's Funds. Rochester, Nov. 7.—Howard B. Harter, the former boy bank cashier of the Citizens’ bank of Akron, east of here, who has been held on the charges of embezzlement of the bank’s funds and for receiving deposits after he knew the institution tp be insolvent, entered a plea of guilty to the latter charge in the Fulton circuit court. He was sentenced to from two to fourteen years in the Michigan City prison. Since his arrest last spring Harter has been confined at the county jail, and although many privileges were given him about the premises, he never attempted to violate the sheriff’s trust Infatuation for a sweetheart and a strong desire for fast living are assigned as the causes of his downfall.

Four Prisoners Escape. Evansville. Nov. 7.—Led by Levi Lockhart,'waiting trial for the murder of Policeman Coleman Dawson of Owensboro, Ky. near Rockport, last spring, four prisoners escaped from the county jail. Jailer William Saunders was taking the breakfast into the bullpen when Jim Reagon, a trusty, assaulted him. Lockhart, who had got out of his ceil, helped kick and beat the jailer, seized his keys and got away; Henry Miller, Frank Kelly and Christ Crowe also got away. Sheriff Davis heard Saunders shriek and ran downstairs In his nightclothes. With drawn revolver he drove the other prisoners back to their cells. There are more than seventy in the jail. It Is believed Lockhart has made his way Into Kentucky. $175,000 Blaze Endangers Lives. Indianapolis, Nov. 7. —The lives of more than one hundred women were endangered and a loss estimated at approximately $175,000 was caused when a fire of unknown origin started near the center of the east side of the building occupied by the cloak and fur house of the E. O. Langen company. 15 West Washington street, and spread rapidly to the upper floors.. Three persons were injured slightly, two of them firemen and one a woman customer in the store. There were 100 employes in the building, most of them women, and a large number of women customers. 250 Miners In WreckLinton, Nov.' 7.—The Vandalia miners’ train, carrying 250 men from their work, ran into an open switch at Shirley Hill mine, No. 3, six miles west of this city, and a dozen or more men were injured. The train was running thirty miles an hour. It hit a number of, loaded coal cars, which demolished the engine and several of the cars left the track. The men were thrown into a panic. The train was pulled by two engines. The injured men were brought to this city. Among those badly hurt were John Kerzan, William Brown, Silas Adkins, Cornelius, Joe Weaver and Henry’ Bowles. Patroled Man Steals Horse. Michigan City, Nov. 7.- —Charles Lysher, paroled from the state prison, , is in jail here, charged with violating his parole. He was sent up from Allen county in 1905 for horse stealing and was paroled to a farmer near this city in July, 1910. He stole a horse from a hitching rack in the city. He will be returned to prison to complete his unexpired term. Laurel Women Organize. Laurel, Nov. 7.—A woman’s franchise league has been organized here with the following officers: Mrs. John O’Hair, president; Mrs. James Fisher, vice-president; Miss Susan Rockafellow, treasurer, and Mrs. George Goehringer, secretary. Miss Belle O’Hair of Indianapolis was the chief speaker at the organization meeting. > \ Quarrel May Be Fatal. Rockville, Ncfv 7.—During a feudal quarrel at a local boarding house Kristo Pedro, a Macedonian employed at the Mecca works near here, was shot and perhaps fatally injured by the boarding house proprietor, ‘ Dutch” Pedro. The men are not related. Kristo was taken to a hospital in Terre Haute. Summitville File Factory Burned.' Summitville, Nov. 7. —Part of the Summitville file factory was destroyed by fire. The loss is about $40,000, with $16,000 insurance. Sixty men will be thrown out of employment It is not known how the fire originated. A volunteer fire department confined the flames to the factory building. Saddler Convicted of Shooting. Shelbyville, Nov. 7.—Alvin Saddler, charged with shooting Lenard Johnson last September, was found guilty and sentenced to serve from two to fourteen years in prison. The men had trouble over a 25-cent bet at the 1 Shelby county fair.