Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1907 — Indiana State News [ARTICLE]

Indiana State News

GHOST TAGS HIM AROIND. Spirit of father-in-law Haun tn Hi« Heir. —is-Declaring -t-hap the -ghost of Iris father-in-law, who died two years ago. flaunts his every step. John Otterson has abandoned a -valuable suburban place, three miles east of Bristol, bequeathed to him by David Garman,' a pioneer of Elkhart county. The . house and grounds where the aged Mr. Garman resided for over half a century and in which the son-in-law succeeded him have been sold, and Otterson has arranged to move elsewhere. Otterson asserts that for two years his evyry step, particularly about the old homestead, hks been haunted. The apparition, which says he clearly recognizes as his father-in-law. walks with him about the place, is beside him when he dines and confronts him when he awakes ..at night. Women and .children ■who have heard of the "spook,” refuse to venture out alone at night.

RESCVED BY HI MAN CHAIN. Narrow Escape from Drowning When Vehicle Upsets in Creek. Arley Fields, a young farmer of Silyetyille, who was taking his wife and mother in a carriage to Oolitic, misun-. "■"drrstood dircctions and drove —into—thewrong ford of Salt creek, where the water is fifteen feet deep. The vehicle turned over and the occupants were thrown into the icy water. Neither woman could swim, but Fields managed to get both on his back and swain fifty feet to a pile of waste stone, to which he clung for half an hour, shouting for help and holding the women. A Monon switching crew of six men locked hands, making a human chain, and rescued them one at a time. Fields’ wife was nearly dead, the others were in little better condition. .The horses, valued at $250, were drowned.

YOUNG STI DENT ENDS LIFE. Boy Prepare* Lennon* and Then Tnrnn on the Gns in Him Room. Earl Burgess, an 18-year old youth who was making his way through high school, was found a suicide in his room in Indianapolis. He had prepared his lessons for the next day and when he went to his room seemed to be cheerful and contented. Rags had been stuffed into the keyhole of the door and his clothing laid along the bottom to’prevent the gas from escaping into the hall. The was sitting by a table when found and on it were his lesson papers, all completed. By his side was a small volume of poems which he had composed and had himself bouiid together. He was the editor of the high school Echo.

FARMER’S FURIOUS FIGHT. Frederick Seybold, Aged 74 Year*, Overpower* Thoma* Ball. Frederick Seybold. retired farmer, aged 74 years, living at the edge of Logansport, overpowered Thomas Ball, 25 years old. who had entered the house and attacked Seybold with a knife when the latter refused to give him money, and after a terrific hand-to-hand conflict, escorted Ball to the police station for arrest. Ball was reared in the Seybold family, but proved a worthless character. Grief Drives Man to Death. 'Hie body of a man who killed himself at Brocton. N. Y’.. has been identified as that of Edward C. Krausgrel, son of the late Dr. Krausgrel of Chesterton. The young man visited at home Thanksgiving day, and then strangely disappeared. Brooding over the death of his father, to whom he was much attached, is thought to have caused him to kill himself.

Plana U>n funnier Resort. A deal has been closed in Michigan City whereby A. R. Vetterly sold 140 acres of land at ?45 an acre to a Chicago syndicate, which will build a $500.000 hotel, construct a fine harbor, and convert the place into a summer resort. The property is six miles east of the city. Surveys for a street car line are being made. Union Officer Held for Theft. Vice President William Stinson of the Indiana mine workers, accused of the theft of $751 from the desk of Treasurer Kennedy Christmas night, was brought back from New York and arraigned in Terre Haute. He gave bond for SI,OOO. Ho had $451 of the stolen checks, it is alleged. Phantom Eyes Drive Man Mad. Eier seeing the glaring eyes of the man whom he killed while running an engine, William Lupton became insane and is in jail in Wabash. He will be taken to the asylum. His plight is pitiable, he being In constant terror. Hanker Dies in the E««t. F. L. Shaw. a banker--of Farmland, died in the railroad station at Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Mr. Shaw was stricken with heart disease while a passenger on a fast mail train.

Minor State Items. After investigation by the State bank examiner The People's State bank at Huntingburg closed its doors. While playing with a small rifle Clyde Hinman of Evansville, aged 13. shot off his nose. Blood poisoning is feared. In Marion Miss Flora Cox won a judgment for S2.<KM» against William Davis for damages resulting from a breach of ‘promise to marry. ‘ In a class rush at the Central Normal college in Danville a student named Bal’ser was severely injured. A sharp h>ad pencil penetrated his' left side, making an ugly wound. . As a result of the enforcement of the law in P(ru, a car load of slot machines was (hipped to South BendJ'sight hundred cases,, Uaye been cbmrtHnced against saloonkeepers in Peru. \ Judge £ly of the Dubois cdunty Circuit Court has appointed F. H. Poetker rece.ver of the People's State bank of Huntingburg. The opinion is expressed that •11 claims will be paid in fpll.