Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1915 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. I I. J! Iml SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention From Many Places. MAN KILLS NEIGHBOR. Karnier Near Medaryville Drives Woman From Home) and Slays Defender With Victim's Own Shotgun. Winamac, Ind., March 13.—John Kraay, 38 years old, a farmer living four miles northwest of Medaryville, today shot, and killed August Walters, 40 years old, a neighbor, using his victim’s own shotgun. The men quarreled in the yard at the Walters home. Kraay entered the house, obtained a shotgun and, returning to the yard, shot Walters. His victim walked into the house and lay down, dying ten minutes later. Kraay is said to have abused his wife and three small children last night, and to protect, themselves they sought refuge at the Walters home, spending the night there. Kraay followed them today and when he censured Walters for harboring them a quarrel ensued. The shooting resulted. Walters leaves a widow and three small children. ’ Neighbors say that the slayer has been actly strangely for some time, and it is believed that his mind was affected by fruitless efforts to sell his farm. He was in this city several times during the week and appeared to be under great mental strain. Kraay’s mother has been In an insane asylum for several years and it is believed that insanity will be thdjplea of the slayer. Kraay did not resist arrest, but Sheriff Zellers had difllculty*ln restraining the man’s wild efforts to leap from the automobile in which he was brought to this city. Kraay wept and raved alternately. As he was locked in a cell he shouted, “Turn on the electricity.”