Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — INDIANA BREVITIES [ARTICLE]

INDIANA BREVITIES

Lafayette.—Mrs. Daniel Boyer, nine-ty-five years old, is dead at her home here. She was a resident of Lafayette 67 years. “Cross of San Francisco, Cal., who has posed here as the head of a chain of cafeterias, 'was arraigned in city court here, charged with passing a fraudulent check in payment of a hotel billNorth Vernon.—James A. Cox, a lineman of Louisville, Ky., was ground to death beneath a B. & O. passenger train here when he attempted to alight from the train when it was in motion near the local station. He was unmarried. Anderson. —Henry Meeks, twentyfive years old, was slightly injured and 15 persons were shaken up when a South Meridian street *car crashed into a Pennsylvania train at the Belt railroad crossing of East Lynn street. The front vestibule was torn off the street car. Elkhart. —Prompt action by the fire department prevented the destruction of St. Vincent’s Catholic church. Fire was caused by a candle which had been left burning, and when discovered the main floor was ablaze. The loss will amount to about two hundred dollars, aside from redecorating. - Anderson. —Dr. A. W. Tobias, the oldest practicing physician in Elwood, was sentenced to pay $25.40 fine and costs in a local justice court after being convicted of hunting illegally on the farm of Henry Coy, eight miles west of here. Doctor Tobias had lost his ferret in a rabbit hole, and this led to his discovery by J. J. Bravy of this city, deputy fish and game warden, who made the arrest.

Alexandria.—Albert Grant, age six-ty-six, committed suicide here by firing a bullet from a revolver into his brain. The ball entered the head above the right ear, lodging near the top of the skull. Despondency over poor health is believed, to have caused him to take his life. He W’as injured internally when a stand collapsed during a Republican meeting here last summer. Grant seated himself in front of the mirror that he might see the exact place to point the muzzle of the gun, and then pulled the trigger. Rushville^ —An ignoramus was returned by the grand jury in the case of John Les, colored, held for the shooting of Joseph Clevinger, white, who was found dead in a lane near his home the morping of November 28. Lee was not captured for four days. When arrested he said Clevenger had been shot accidentally in a scuffle for the possession -of a gun which he (Lee) carried, and that another man was helping Clevenger take it away from him. Luther Butts was arrested as the third person but was later released. The grand jury is said to have determined there was no evidence by which Lee could be convicted Columbia City.—Noah Davis, fiftythree years old, shot and killed his wife, forty-four years old, in their home here, firing two bullets from A revolver intft" the woman’s head and then beating her with a stove poker Dayjs attempted suicide, but the bullet inflicted only a scalp wound. The husband declares that he followed his wife and Walter Klingerman, thirtyfour years old, home ffom 'a revival meeting at the Free Methodist church, ancFthat it was jealousy of Klingerman that led to the killing. Klingerman disappeared, and officers are now seeking him as a material witness. Mr. and Mrs. Davis formerly lived in the country south of this city, but moved here about three years ago. There are no children in the family. Klingerman is not married. Both men are laborers.

Muncie.—Through the aid of A. C. Heim, a local druggist, the police have arrested Henry Karch, twentyseven years old, of Celina, O„ charging that he is the man who has been peddling drug-farming tablets among “dope” fiends in this and other cities. Karch. presented a prescription at the Helm drug store arid obtained a box of tablets. Helm immediately notified the police, and Karch was.arrested three hours later with a portion of the drug on his person. Later the police took in custody Mary Taylor, who lives at the same boarding house where Karch has been staying, and she asserted Karch sold her some “dope.” Some drug tablets were found behind the trunk In her room Tuesday evening. The police a tew days ago arrested two Alexandria boys here, who had a quantify of drug tablets In their possession and the police believe the Alexandria boys may have obtained the “dope” from Karch, as they asserted when arrested that they did not buy it at a local drug store. It is probable that Karch’s case will be placed with the state board of pharmacy. Marion.—Thomas Kinneman, nine-ty-five years old, said to be the _oldest brick mason In Grant county and one of the oldest In Indiana, died. He came to. Marion In 1849 and had lived here ever since . When he first came to Marion it was a hamlet of 300 inhabitants. Mr. Kinneman was the first brick maker in Marion. Among other big jobs done by him was the brick for the Blumenthal and White blocks on the public square, were made with the few crude tools he had at that time. The only surviving relative is the son, at whose home he died.