Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1904 — INDIANA INCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Jilted Bridegroom Elopes with Sister of Missing; Bride-Nine Hurt by Explosion of Lamp—Farmers After Marauding; Negro—Youth Foils R’obber. Miss Stella Best, aged' 19. and Frank Lyles, a returned soldier from the Philippines, were to have been married on a recent night. The groom-elect and preacher arrived and the wedding supper had been prepared. T'lie bride was supposed to be arranging Iter toilet, but suddenly decided she would not marry, and slipped from the house. Theuninister returned home, and Lyles then turned his attention to the sister of Miss Best, Miss Lulu Best, aged 15, and they decided to elope. They disappeared, and later Miss Lulu Best returned home and told her mother she had been drugged. Aside from this she would say nothing.

Farmers to Shoot on Sight,__ Farmers six "miles south of Muncie have organized to capture or shoot a negro that has boon forcing an entrance to houses in that vicinity. The negro enters the houses when he knoXVs the men are not at home and makes the women give all their money to him. After the first attempt at burglary several days ago all the women in the neighborhood aimed themselves, and since that, when » negro lias, visited a house- and attempted robbery they have frightened him away. Indignant husbands and brothers of the women threaten to shoot the negro on sight. He is believed to be hiding in the neighborhood. Athlete Was Too Strong;. Charles Edward Haymond, a Muncie high scliool athlete, 18 years old, was on his way home the other night when he was attacked by two men who attempted to relieve him of a gold watch. One of the men struck him over the head, but the blow did not stun him, and the other shoved a revolver in his face. Haymond, who is unusually strong, wrested the revolver from the man’s hands after a struggle and escaped with it. The finish of the fight was" witnessed by bystanders, who hurried to the spot, but the highwaymen got away.

Lamp Explosion Hurts Niue. Nine persons were injured, one fatally, in a fire caused by the explosion of a lamp in the ’Morley novelty store in Princeton, which destroyed the building. Morley and his family, together ■with members of a vaudeville troupe, occupied the rear rooms, and were almost shut off from escape. The injured were: Mrs. Francis Rogers, fatally; Francis Rogers, Jacob Schaffer, infant child of Morley, and W. A. Dyer, seriously; Mrs. Schaffer and child, and James Morley and wife, slightly.’ Robbers Shoot Cashier. Cashier Atkinson of the Miami County Bank at Amboy, was shot in the head the other night by burglars and seriously wounded. The burglars had blown out the front wall of the building when Charles Warren and Cashier Atkinson attacked them, and caused them to fly, after shooting the cashier. They failed to obtain $40,000 in the bank’s vault.

Short State Items. Rev. John I*. Pell, 86, died at his home in Fairland. Charles Clendennen, 93, died at Paragon of the grip. The oil excitement at Winslow continues unabated. Wood cutting is the order of the day at Kelsy Bend. Anderson has a supposed ghost, which walks on roofs. /It looks favorable for the wheat crop around Hensley. Whitestown bachelors have formed an anti-leap -year society. Henry County farmers report that wheat is in bad condition. A pig with two well-formed heads has been born on a farm near Newcastle. Elmer Delap, 16, was killed by falling slate at the Willfred mine, near Sullivan. , County Council refused to appropriate inon<-y for a new court house at Kentland. Mrs. Nancy Tigue, Lafayette, celebrated the 105th anniversary of her birth. At Fifth and Main streets. Rockport, is a frame building which was erected about 1820. Joseph Keck, Shelbyville, was found dead in bed at his home. He died of heart trouble. Davis Gray, 85, died at his home in Greensboro. In pioneer days he was a famous gunmaker. At a meeting of the Marion trades council it was decided to erect a labor temple in that city. What is believed to be one of the strongest gas wells in the State has been struck in Pike County. Anderson dressmakers are so busy that women are having trouble to get their new holster toggery made. Fred ('liver accidentally touched an electric wire at the Sunflower mine, near Sullivan, and was instantly killed. There's going to be n great deal of building in Anderson this year. Five or six modern tint buildings will be among the new structures.

While holding n gun for his brother, 19-ycar okl Henry Haag, John Haag, rged 12 years, accidentally shot him at East Chicago. Henry may die. s Quincy A. Wright, a member of the town board of Fortville, lost $2,000 by the burning of his handsome home and contents. The tire was caused by a defective flue.

In Belleville Krank Woods plodded guilty to murder, after the jury had disagreed, He was sentenced to twenty-five .years’ imprisonment. • Many new oil companies are incorpo* rating at Muncie, mid nn oil exchange will be established in that city. In one of the companies three prominent women of Muucie are directors.

Vincennes is to have n hospital. The city will purchase the, site and donate It to the Clark -Gibault Memorial Association, which will, with the assistance of the county commissioners, build a fine bosoltal.