Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1906 — Indiana Stele News [ARTICLE]

Indiana Stele News

SAVES TOWS FKOJH JUUNING.

William Klt-iht-ivc Prevent* a Vast Fltr at 'Hammond. - . Fire which but fWr the prompt action of a resourceful citizen would probably have laid tin* entire city t>f Hammond in ashes broke out in the South Shore Gas ami" FHct-trte Aom pu ny*i; storage, house and raged uncontrolled for over Hire* hours .mjtil tlus.-aisrival.ttf Alee .. firemen from jSottth Chicago re-enforced tlve local department. The threatened eonflagratmu- was- averted by -W ii Warn Kleihegc, g _ plumbing contraetor, who turned off the. gas from the district by descending through -the manhole trt Hie intersection of the next street. The lossesr-arsf estimated as follows: A. 11. Tapper building, total loss. $35,000; South. Jihwre.Gas and . Electric .Company. $15,000; Hammond lodge, ft, P. O. E., $5,000; Harrington & Hunt, $2,000.

TAKEN" WHILE DIGGING GRAVE.

Harry Crain Trie* to Make Amend* to Family of Victim,

While assisting in the digging of the grave of James Ford, who died of a blow on the head Harry Craig of Crawfordsvillc was arrested at Darlington and lodged in jail, charged with tiie murder. Ford was strpek two weeks ago. The trouble grew out of Craig's alleged attentions to Mrs. Ford while a boarder at tin- Ford home, and lie was ordered from the house by the husband. They fought, ami Craig struck Ford with a eiub. Since Ford's condition became serious. Craig devoted all his time to taking Care of (lie man's family, and when he learned Ilis victim was dead started to Darlington with a srrmrf' the dead man to have a grave in readiness.

AFTER SECRETARY STORMS.

suit Began lo Remove State Ollletnl from Hlm Office. Suit to remove Daniel E. Storms from Ills office "as • Secretary of State of Indiana was’ instituted in the Circuit' Court '-of Marion gounty immediately following the filing of a complaint sworn to by Gov. J. Frank Haiily alleging misconduct in office, embezzlement, conversion of funds, wrongful use of funds cal* minuting in the necessity at thelimerof the quarterly settlement Sept. 4, 1903, in the surrender to John J. Appel as tee of certain notes, bonds, stocks, securities and properties purchased with the State's money in order to protect the friends advanced the money with which Storms inade his settlement at that time. RAD CHECK CAUSES ARREST. Grocer, CTnlTiitWjr lo Conduct Bn«l* nesn an Christ Would, in Trouble. Alfred F. Norton of gold mine grocery fame, who says he conducts his business as Christ wtmhf; iy under arrest in Marion ou the charge of uttering a worthless check. His arrest was cause'll by John Pierce, president of the Crystal lee Company, who cashed a check for a farmer who had sold Norton-some hogs and received the cheek in payment. The check was declared worthies# at the bank. Pierce went to Norton and demanded payment of the check, but Nor ton refused to pay it and his arrest followed. CHLOROFORMED BY ROBBERS. Wealthy Woman In Marlon 1* Seriously Injured. MrS. Margaret Henderson, a wealthy woman, aged 155, was assaulted by robbers in Marion in broad daylight and relieved of money. Mrs. Ilenvlerson was returning from a shopping tour when she was attacked. She was beaten, cliloroformed and bound. When found by neighbors Mrs. Henderson was unfiWseious and in a serious condition. The imiount secured by the robbers is unknown. BORROWS BABY TO STOP SUIT. Woman Trie* Vnusnnl Means to Obtain Reconciliation. Hoping'to induce her husband to abandon his plan of siring for divorce and return to her, Mrs. John S. Berry of Indianapolis borrowed a new-born child from a neighbor, who had more than she wanted, and presented it to her spouse as her own. The scheme worked, and a reconciliation followed, but later the deception was discovered and the divorce suit was filed. Shoota Himself In Play. Will HcAlliater. aged 15’years, of Terre Haute, pointing the butt end of a shotgun at a playmate, said he would shoot him. The playmate warned him that he might shoot himself aud instantly the weapon accidentally discharged. McAllister received the full load in the intestines and died in a few hours. Fatnlly Hurt by a Fall. E. E. South, for many years general agent of the Big Four and widely known iu the middle west railroad circles, was fataHy injured by falling down a flight of stuirs in Terre, Haute. Found Alter Tno Year*. George Cost, a drummer for a Quincy, lU.,* firm, who disappeared two years ago, has been found living in ludianapoUs under an assumed name. He has been leading the life of a hermit. Manirled by Don Saw. Thomas Gear of Oker was struck in the abdomen by the balance wheel of a buzz saw aud Uterally disemboweled.

Brief Btate Happening*. Burglars blew the anfe of the South Bend Brewing Association, securing 6 cent*. Thomas Tzggprt has been appointed receiver for the Denison Hotel Company at IndianapoKs. While placing a revolver beneath hla bed for protection Simeon Toney killed himself at Richmond.

William H. O’tlrien, Thomas Taggarfa candidate, has been elected chairman of the Democratic State central committee.