Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 126, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1903 — Mln»r State Matter*. [ARTICLE]

Mln»r State Matter*.

John W. Hudson of Otwell, while at Patokn, was killed by a train.* Ellen Mount, wife of Itieliard Mount, attempted suicide iu Henryville by shooting herself with a shotgun. W. E. Walker, freight conductor on the Lake Shore, known as oue of the ‘•Reckless Twins." is dead at Toledo from railroud injuries received at KenihiilviUc. lie passed unscathed through thirty-one railroad wrecks and accidents. Judge Newlin in Yittc?tme* sentenced Charles Reed, a negro robber, to serve from one to twenty yenr* in the penitentiary. . Reed robbed the residence of James Grange and was captured. In August he broke jail at I.au renceville and a mitnlwr of roldieries »isce then were attributed to Idui. Reuben Kejr, a negro, was found guilty of participating iu the race riots iu Evansrille last .Inly uud sent to prison. His senrence was fixed at from two |o ten years. The Central Oil Company of Hartford lias sold out to an English syndicate represented by V. V. West and j>!r. Sturgis of Chicago. The cnttsideralidU was f 150,000. Mr*. James Vnn Meter was killed and Are other person* seriously injured by a flash of lightning which struck a twostory frame building occupied by tha Ksight* of Pythias at West Point v* >•