Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1901 — LATEST INDIANA NEWS. [ARTICLE]

LATEST INDIANA NEWS.

Tried to Kidnap HU Son. Christian Doner made a sensational attempt to kidnap his ten-year-old son in Muncle at the home of his wife, whom, it is said, he deserted some time ago. The streetß were fljled with people returning from church when Doner broke into Mrs. Doner’s home and succeeded in securing their son, when the mother interfered. It is said Doner threatened to murder his wife, when spectators interfered. During the excitement Doner lost hold of the boy, who escaped. Doner disappeared before the arrival of the police, who ar* looking for him. The Doners are prominent people and the Doner home is in a fashionable neighborhood. Mrs. Doner claims her husband treated her cruelly. Police are now guarding the Doner home. Strike .Natural Gas Flow. Considerable excitement prevails in Bremen over the striking of a strong flow of natural gas at a depth of 700 feet. Drilling has been in progress the past ten days at the second experimental oil well located one-half mile south of town in the fair grounds. The pressure of gas was so strong the first day that drillng had to be suspended. A blaze fifty feet high burned from the well. Prices of real estate have rapidly advanced and are still going up by bounds. Speculators are already on the ground, offering fabulous prices for leases on the surrounding ground. * ’ Punish Doctor for Remarks. Dr. Z. H. Stamets, a young physician enjoying a large practice in Auburn, was seized by Henry West, a blacksmith, and Jack Towne, a fireman, dragged downstairs from his office and narrowly escaped lynching. Stamets is accused by three men of saying after the president was shot “that McKinley was only suffering what he had been instrumental in causing others to suffer and that in the event of McKinley’s death Roosevelt would probably meet a similar fate.” Special Venire In Amos Caie. A special venire of fifty prominent citizens has been drawn by order of Judge Hord, from which to select a jury to try the case of the state vs. William Amos, ex-county commissioner of Shelby county, sent to Columbus on change of venue. Amos is charged with attempting to defraud Shelby county by aiding George Ray, recently convicted of filing fraudulent printing bills and sent to state’s prison at Michigan City. The case is set for trial at Columbus in the circuit court Sept. 26. Bean Dinner at NashvlUe. Three thousand people assembled at Nashville at the annual bean dinner given by Jackson Wood post G. A. R. Congressman Robert Meirs, Congressional Candidate J. F. Cox of Columbus and Seymour Riddle of Bloomington were the principal speakers. Congressman Griffith of that district was to have made the principal address, but was unable to be present because of the serious illness of his wife of typhoid fever at Vevay. i ■ .. Killed by Headache Care. Miss Florence Chaffin was found dead in bed at Hartford City In Franklin street. She retired at night apparently in good health. The cause of death is yet undetermined. In her pocketbook was found a headache preparation, and It is thought she took an overdose before retiring. She was 18 years of age and a stenographer at the commission house of Brewington & Leonard. Anarchist Is Whipped. Joseph Pelferer, an anarchist of Martinsville, who was knocked down by a bystander a week ago when he said he was glad President McKinley was shot, has been visited by a party of unknown men, taken to a grove near town and stripped, tied to a tree and severely whipped. • Man la Stoned and May Die. Dennis Druley of New Cory don was called from his home by Ross Wiest and stoned. Druley Was picked up •with the right side of his head crushed in, and it is feared that death will ensue. Wiest was arrested and is being held under bond. Union, for Chain Factories. A movement is under vf&y to unionize the employes of the Kreln Chain factories of Marion, Ind., and St. Mary’s, O. Of the seven plants operated by the Standard Chain company these two are the only plants in operation. The scale demanded is for an increase of 40 per cent. Driven From the County. W. M. Herron, a painter, was forced to leave Elizabethtown for rejoicing over McKinley’s death. He went tO' Columbus and was waited on by sev-enty-five citizens who gave him thirty minutes to leave the city and county. Shot While Hunting. John Kabanascki, a Pole, was probably fatally shot accidentally by a companion at Fort Wayne. Several Pol&nders were hunting, and a Bhotgun was accidentally discharged, the shot entering the man’s body. Sentenced to the Penitentiary. Charles Alexander, aged nineteen years, was found guilty of attempted assault upon Miss Lulu Knox, both of Redkey. He was sentenced to two yearn in the penitentiary. v