Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1882 — A Hard Case. [ARTICLE]

A Hard Case.

Albert Bloom slew his brother Auguste at Aurora, Ind., by striking him a Irightful blow on the bead with a heavy iron. Still the general desire of the Aurora people is that Albert mav get clear of punishment. The two were partners in business. Albert was industrious, self-respeeiiqg and popular. Auguste, though the elder by three years, was shiftless, drunken, and disliked, doing little for the joint business and constantly drawing more than half the profits* Albert’s orbetp*ance was a marvel, for nobbdy ever heard him utter a word against his worthless brother or saw him treat him unkindly. But one day Auguste, whild drunk, struck Albert’s wife, choked her, and threw her down. This was the provocation that kt last roused Albert to fury, and he made tne deadly onslaught, Immediately upon teeing what he had done he bitterly called himself a murderer, caressing Auguste and entxeatine him o.live. Arkansas lands are now somewhat.in demand—those located in the cotton belt-by capitalists whojintend engaging in cotton culture.