Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1904 — Two Kentland Men Killed. [ARTICLE]

Two Kentland Men Killed.

Patrick Keefe aid James B. Roberts are Yictims of Wreck at Litchfield. Again Newton county people well known here, have been among the victims of a railroad wreok. There was a terrible wreok on the Chioago and St. Lonis branoh of the Wabash road, near Litchfield 111., Sunday night. Some 20 persons were killed and 58 injuredAmong the killed was Patriok Keefe, of Kentland, a wealthy merohant of that town and one of the leading Democratic politicians of northwest Indiana. Among the injured was James B, Roberts of near Kentland, and a former trustee, of Washington township* He is a well known citizen and a brother of C. J. Roberts, son-in-law of H. O, Harris of our oity. Both men were going to St, Louis to attend the national Demooratio oonvention. The wreok was oaused by the train running into an open switch. Later: Mr. Roberts lived only a few hoars after his injury. Both bodies reaohed Kentland at noon today. The funerals will be held Wednesday.