Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1901 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Unprovoked Murder Stlra an Indian* a polls Suburb—Bobber Caught In Wrecking a Safe—Farmer Shoots Hia Friend—Held for Poisoning. The residents of Haughville, an Indianapolis suburb, are aroused over the unprovoked murder of a well-known young man, who was shot down by a negro. Though the news of the tragedy spread over the suburb in a few moments, the murderer and his companions succeeded in getting out of the village, and all trace of them was lost. Joseph Combs, one of the most popular young men in the suburb, and a friend named Frank Henry, were standing in front of Jenkins’ saloon, when five negroes ranging in age from 20 to 24 years, came mp and stopped near them. A white boy passed along and one of the negroes said something to him, following the remark by Blapping the child. The assault was entirely unprovoked and Combs expostulated with the negro. The latter quickly drew a revolver and fired upon Combs, killing him instantly. The negroes then ran down the street and disappeared in an alley. Bank Robber Caught. James Reed of Elkhart was caught the other night in the act of attempting to wreck the combination of a safe in a business house there. He is in jail. The polie'e have found that Reed was preparing to work a daylight robbery of the First National Bank and that this robbery was planned to afford funds for the expense of arrangements and to get out of the country in case of failure. Ho nas broken jail twice and has served two terms for burglary. Kills Neighbor in Quarrel. Joseph Wolf, a farmer near Flora, in a quarrel with Oliver Ginther, a neighbor, fatally shot Ginther, the victim dying soon after. The two men had had difficulty over a stock deal and when they met in the highway they renewed their troubles. Wolfe, being quick tempered, drew a revolver and shot his antagonist, the ball piercing the spine. Wolf gave himself up to the officers.

Convict for Life at Twelve Years. The youngest known life convict in the country began his imprisonment in the State prison at Michigan City the other day. He is Smith Jones, 13 years old, and was convicted of murder in the first degree in the Warrick County Circuit Court. The crime was so cold-bloode<J that instead of sending the lad to the reform school the judge sent him to prison. Held on a Serious Charge. Lying unconscious in their home at South Bend, Mrs. Rebeccah Webb and her son Charles were found by neighbors, evidently suffering from slow corrosive poisoning. The young man died, hia mother cannot live, and his brother, U. G. Webb, who, it is alleged, was ordered from home several days ago, is under arrest. Shocking Suicide of Glass Blower. Wm. Hogan, a glass, blower at Hartford City, slashed himself across the abdomen with a razor, then tore out his entrails and threw them on the floor. He died soon afjer, Hogan was insane from drink. His wife and seven children witnessed the horrible deed. Within Onr Borders. Roy Ward, son of a farmer living west of Sullivan, had his hand cut off while chopping wood. Saloonist Noah . Fuquay, Evansville, shot William Battag five times, the result of a quarrel. Policeman Adam Deems, an old minstrel showman, was killed by falling from a step-ladder at Muncie. The Arcadia lamp chimney factory started after an idleness of over fava weeks. Six shops are running. Mias Lon Gammon, colored, Kokomo, was sentenced to prison Saturday for stealing S3OO worth of jewels from G. P. Wood. George D. Long of Flora, who enlisted in the army at Fort Meade, S. D., last June, has deserted and is now hiding from the officers.

Frank Converse, a boy jailed at Muncie fdr theft, donned the coat and cap of Jailer Williams and walked from the jail yard without being recognized. Madison County Circuit Court decided that <l. A. Guyman, Windfall, is entitled to Tetail liquor license. Temperance people will take case to Supreme Court. At Brazil Andrew Kussell attempted suicide by taking paris green after he had giveh Samuel Acre orders to dig his grave and had arranged for his funeral. The will of the late Lydia A. Nicholson of Economy provided for the education of a girl in African missionary work, and hlso for use of the Christian Church Erection Society of the United Brethren denomination. At Boouevflle W. B. Wheeler, who murdered Elias Burns, his son-in-law, was sentenced by Judge F. 11. Hatfield to be hanged on Feb. 8 at the prison north. He is the first prisoner to get the death penalty in Warrick County. In Kokomo December and May were wedded la the persons of Milton Garrlgus, commander of the Indiana G. A. It., aged 70 years, and Miss Marie Thomas, who hiu seen but 17 summers. By this alliance the child-bride becomes a greatgrandmother. The unmarried women of Indiana not only have $29,000,000 in the savings banks, but every,single one of them from oldest to youngest sighs to lean her head on some man's breast and hear him ask if she will be his’n. Don't go West looking for gold mints.—Warsaw Times. Miss Clara Walker of Poplar Grove left for Oregon to marry John Street, formerly of Ivokomo. Silas Tilson, a prominent Dearborn County fanner, and his colored servant were bitten by a mad dog. Hydrophobia is feared.

Robert F. Shoemaker, a student at Earlham last year, was run down and killed by a Panhandle train near Well*viUe. Ohio. Aftey twenty ballots the county commissioners elected Joseph M. Brown clerk of Henry County, to succeed George W, Burke, who died.