Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1914 — COMMITS SUICIDE IN MARION JAIL [ARTICLE]

COMMITS SUICIDE IN MARION JAIL

Fairmount Barber Ends His Life With Bullet. ARRESTED FOR INTOXICATION Earl A. Wilson Asks Permission to Enter Bath Room, Then Shoots Himself—Said to Have Had Domestic Troubles. Marion. Earl A. Wilson, aged thirty-four, a barber of Fairmount, committed suicide in the bathroom at the county jail. Wilson was arrested for Intoxication. He asked to step into the bathroom as he entered the jail office, and a moment later the shot was heard. The bullet entered his temple and he died instantly. Wilson was married and Is said to have had domestic troubles. He had been arrested frequently on charges of intoxication. Take Wagon Load of Liquor. Bloomington.—Sheriff Walter Jones, Deputy Sheriff Newton Wright and Prosecutor Joseph Barclay raided an Italian "blind tiger” kept by Joseph Delilio and Mrs. Theresa Palone. A wagon load of whisky, beer and wine was confiscated. The parties will plead guilty, and it has been agreed by attorneys and Judge Nelson that the fine in each case shall be ; |SOO, with six months’ jail sentences, the heaviest ever Imposed in Monroe county. Three murders have occurred in the vicinity of the place in the past two years.

Chicken Makes Many 111. Anderson. —Chicken eaten by a number of persons at a supper is said to have been the cause of the serious Illness of more than a dozen persons. Among the victims were City Controller W. T. Richter, Dr. McGarr Chapman, Mrs. Etta Miller, Miss Jessie Springer, Mrs. W. R. Forkner, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fisher, Mrs. Alice Eycke, Miss Louise Eycke, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Orland, Miss Lucille Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Keltner and Mr and Mrs. H P. Cook. The victims are improving and all are out of danger.

Boy Faces Murder Charge. Madison. to be tried in the Madison circuit court during the January term, which opened, centers in that of Harold Grimes, age seventeen, for the alleged murder of his father, William Grimes. The father was found dead in a field by the son in August last. A special venire, of 4 8 talesmen has been drawn for jury service. Curtis Marshak prosecuting attorney, will be assisted by F. M. Griffith of Vevay. P. E. Bear of this city is attorney for the defense, • . a t Stolen Clothing Is Found. Greensburg—-Two suit cases fjlled With men’s clothing were found in the woods on the Aaron Logan farm and taken to police headquarters here. C. E. Koerner of Columbus identified the clothing as his own and that of Ja,ck Keegan and Hugh O. Donnell, friends of his. The clothing was stolen from a hotel in Columbus where the three men are boarding. A watch, some articles of jewelry and a razor stolen from the room at the same time were not recovered.

Suicide in a Poolroom. Evansville. Lord Darton, aged twenty-four, drank a bottle of carbolic acid in a saloon here, and, throwing himself across a pool table, died in a short time. “Good-by, boys. I’m going; I’m glad to die,” gasped the dying man as his companions worked over him. Darton was recently married, had quarreled with his wife and was despondent. He had just finished playing a game of pool when he took the poison.

Train Injuries Are Fatal. Hazleton. —A youthful forger, said to be a member of a wealthy Pike county family, cashed three worthless checks at local stores and got away before his forgeries were detected. The young fellow transacted all his “business” a few minutes after the local ‘bank had closed for the noon hour and then hired an auto and was taken to Princeton, where trace of him was lost.

Pay Fines for Drinking. Anderson. —John and Jacob Fullmer, who were arrested, charged with having drugged John Suiter and, after robbing him, throwing his unconscious body into Greens branch, were arraigned before Mayor Mellett in police court. The two entered pleas of guilty to intoxication and paid fines.

Hear From Missing Mafi. Greensburg.—Daniel Taney, missing from his home in this city for more than eight years, and mourned as dead, has been heard from la the west. It developed that Taney sent a cash present to his wife and each of his three children in this city. Taney’s whereabouts was unknown to the family until a young man of this city, while traveling in the west, came upon him. Through this young man Taney learned that his family was living, and got in communication with his wife.