Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 71, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1914 — KOKOMO MAN IS NAMED PRESIDENT [ARTICLE]

KOKOMO MAN IS NAMED PRESIDENT

H. G. White Is Selected Head at Indianapolis Meeting. OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED 1 —, , Indiana Veterinary Medical Association Opens Two Days’ Session in Denison Hotel at the Cap- . Ital City. Indianapolis.—H. G. White of Kokomo; was elected president of the Indiana Veterinary Medical association at the opening session of a two day’s meeting in the Denison hotel. C. E. Call of Roachville was elected vice-president; Dr. A. F. Nelson of Indianapolis wa3 re-elected secretary, and J. W. Klotz of Noblesville, treasurer. Man Given Life Term for Murder. Kokomo.—Elvedore Fennell, ty-six years old, was sentenced by Judge Purdum to a life term In the Michigan City prison for the murder of George Carlisle, thirty-five years old, who was shot at his home in the southeastern part of the county, following a quarrel over a dog. The grand jury indicted Fennell on charges of first and second degree murder. Fennell pleaded guilty to the second count. Fennell sat in the courtroom alone while the indictment was read. His mother and father refused to come to the courtroom. Fennell refused to ask his father to hire an attorney and refused the offer of the judge to appoint one to defend him. He said he wished to pay the penalty. Sheriff McDaniel will start to Michigan City with his prisoner.

Man’s Body Foufid Near Covington. Covington.—The body of an unidentified man was found along the Big Four railroad tracks, west of this city. There were not cuts or bruises on the body, except a small scalp wound, which could not have caused death. On the body of the dead man, who was well dressed, was found a watch and $lO. A letter was also found, presumably from his wife in Mississippi, but the address was torn off. He was about forty-five years old, had light gray hair, blue eyes, small scar on lower lip. two scirs on left thumb and finger, and one scar, four inches long, on his left arm, below the elbow.

Telegrapher Commits Suicide. Lafayette.—-The body of Edward J. Fitzgefarr —age thirty-five, who had been missing for several days, was found in a Monon freight car, two miles south of this city. Fitzgerald had committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. A note found in one of his pockets, directed to his sister and brother, indicated that he had tested the acid’s strength before tasting it. He asked relatives to care for his little son. Fitzgerald, who was a telegrapher, is bsllpved to have become despondent over ill health. He is survived by a widow, who lives in St. Louis.

G, O. P. Legislators to' Meet. Indianapolis.—A call for a meeting of the Republican members of the 1915 legislature, to be held at the Hotel Severin Saturday. December 19. was issued by Will H. Hays, Republican state chairman. The purpose of the meeting is to permit the newly elected members to become acquainted and to discuss plans for the legislative program. Thirty-eight of the 100 members of the house will be Republican and eight Republican senators were elected in November. Would Aid Slayer of Her Husband. Frankfort.- Mrs. Beulah MillerByerley. wife of John Byerley, who was shot and killed by William McCoy when he found Byerley in company with his wife, arrived here from Urbana, 111., to take possession of property owned by her husband, from whom-she was estranged.’ ‘Mrs. Byerley announced that she had returned to lend any assistance possible to help McCoy, the murderer of her husband, out of his trouble.

Widow Leaps Into River. Logansport—Mrs. Lydia Bowen, age sixty, widow, in a fit of despondency, committed suicide by jumping into the Wabash river, near the Cicott street bridge. Her screams were heard by Russell Quillen, who obtained a boat, but she was dead when he rescued her. Veteran Coal Miner Dead. Washington.—Louis Aphold, a veteran coal miner, is dead at the age of ninety-one. He leaves a widow and one son. Five Hurt in Auto Crash. Hammond—Five persons were hurt when Lawrence Steffel. an East Chicago contractor, with a party of friends, were in an automobile that’ hit the barricade of the Forsythe avenue bridge over the Calumet .river. The machine, which was going at a high rate of speed, was smashed. The was coming from Highlands. Eugene Paldau was thrown against an abutment and his skull fractured. Charles Smith and Anton Vlrkaus suffered intemallnjuries. The other two were hurt less seriously.