Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1901 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Beginning; of the End of Natural GasMan Keturns After Having Been Thought Eeid—Aged Woman Left Destitute—Fire in Marion. J. C. Leach, the State gas inspector, said that the rapid decrease in pressure that has been noted on all the pipe lines the past winter is a certain indication that the days of natural gas ave numbered. Scores of wells drilled the past winter in the midst of the belt, which at first showed strong pressures, were practically useless within ninety days. Mr. Leach says that his only work now is directed toward keeping down the waste of the fuel in order that the State’s resources in this respect may be preserved as long as possible. Many factories will still be able to use gas for some time, but there are many others that already are experimenting with fuel gas, and excellent results have been obtained. Mr. Leach does not think that, the manufacturing interests of the State will be affected seriously, as the change is coming gradually. Left Mother in Poverty. The courts have decided against Mrs. Lucinda Ware of Windfall in her suit to recover from her son Morton property transferred to him. Mrs. Ware some time after the death of her husband, Jesse Ware, became engaged to George Cruson, and on objection by her children, who said Cruson simply wanted her property, transferred the same to her son. Cruson then broke off the match, and she sued to recover the property again. The decision of the court leaves the 05-year-old lady practically without support.

Mata Eelle\edtoKe Dead Returns. William Carroll, whose body was supposed to have been found in the river near Brandenburg, Ivy., eight years ago and was buried with, honors by his relatives near English, returned to that place, having been in Denver, Colo., ever since his departure from Crawford County. Cgrroll left three daughters and a son upon his farm. They are all married now, and, believing him dead, sold the farm and divided the proceeds. Who the buried man was is a mystery. Damages for Kissing-Bug Bite. Judge McMasters of the Circuit Court at Indianapolis found for the plaintiff, Prank Carson, in his suit against the Phoenix Accident Insurance Company for $30.20 for damages caused by the bite of a kissing bug. The court held that the bite of any insect which incapacitates a man from following his vocation is an accident under the policy. Marion Has $25,000 Fire. Fire destroyed three buildings at Washington and Thirtieth streets, Marion. They were occupied by Arthur Wright’s hardware store, George Dignal’s saloon and Frank Kern’s grocery. The buildings were owned by J. W. Baugher, William Sloderback and William Wiley. The loss is $25,000. •

Found Innocent of Murder. At Muncie the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Dr. Garret Leech, charged with killing Mary Farwig of Richmond by a criminal operation a year ago, at the instigation of John Diehl of Anderson, who is now in State’s prison. The jury deliberated all night. Dies in a Fit of Pique. Essie May Nelson, aged 16 years, committed suicide in Muncie by swallowing morphine because her sweetheart, Ora Applegate, would not call every night. The girl left a note asking forgiveness and requesting Applegate to wear her picture on a photo button. —* Within Our Borders. Revival at Salem Christian Church with 85 additions.

Nine postoffice clerks at Muncie are SIOO a year happier. Milan postofflce robbed of S3O in stamps and S2O cash. No clue. Kokomo business men have organized to get interurban lines. Hartford City is bidding on factories that will employ 1,000 men. Wm. M. Moffett, Madison merchant, married Miss Abbie E. Sering.

Windfall tile factory has shipped 124 carloads during the last 124 days. Cincinnati Oil Company has another 200-barrel well near Hartford City. Morristown Business Men’s Association offers free sites for factories. Real estate boom on.

Mrs. William Boltenhouse, 37, Elkhart, drank carbolic acid. Died, leaving seven small children. A 3,000- foot well will be sunk on the Thos. A. Hendricks farm, south of Shelbyville. Water wanted.

Mrs. Thos. Britton’s house, Evansville, burned. Fireman Fitzwilliams’ leg broken by a falling wall. Frankfort gives the Hussey Mower Company SIO,OOO and 245 acres of land ns a bonus; 200 employes.

Logansport and Peru are banking on an electric road on the old tow path line. Work may begin in 30 days. Henry L. Thomas appeared before the Pike County grand jury drunk. Was indicted, and convicted in two hours. Chas. Penny, 25, Greenville, Ohio, fell from a Panhandle train at Union City. Leg cut off. Crawled 80 rods for help. Heaviest personal damage suit ever in block coal district is in Clay Circuit Court, Hugh Culbertson against the Diamond Coal Company for $25,000. Alonzo Glanton, a well-known citizen of Columbus, fled to escape arrest on many chargesof forgery. Glanton is well connected and heretofore has borne an excellent reputation. Willie Surber, aged 3, Logansport, threw a half flask of powder Into the atoTe. The explosion threw him into the nert room and burned him badly. Jonas Dipert, wealthy farmer near Hamlet, gored to death by a ball. Third victim In that county in two years. A widow and five children survive.

W. J. Dawson, 20, a farm hand, had both legs cat off below the knees at Lebanon bx a Big Four freight train. He waa walking along the side of the track and. the suction of the train threw him off his feet and under the wheels. Ho will live. "