Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 November 1907 — Indiana Stale News [ARTICLE]

Indiana Stale News

YOUTH KILLS HIS BROTHER. Elder Son Shot While Attacking Hla Parent.'a Civil War Veteran. Charles Hughes, 20, shot and instantly killed his brother, Martin Hughes, 30, in Tell City. Martin Hughes had been drinking, and after reaching home attacked his father, Captain James Hughes, a Civil War veteran. Charles Hughes entered the house, as his elder brother had bis father prostrate on the floor, and, seizing a shotgun, the boy fired, the load taking effect in Martin Hughes’ head, causing instant death. Charles Hughe* was placed under arrest. The father of the boys is in a serious condition a* the result of the fight With his elder son. ___ TAKES HUSBAND'S PLACE IN JAII. Wife of Thieving; Postofflce Clerk la Locked Up la His Stead. ' "yClifford Blanchard was arrested, charged with robbing the mails in the South Bend postofifice, where he has been a clerk. His wife, believing him guiltless, offered to take his place in the cell while he secured proof of his innocence, and, accordingly, was locked up. Later Blanch*rd confessed. The amount of his stealJogs. lt is thought, will be about $2,000. CIVIL WAR CAPTAIN ENDS LIFE. Chesterton Man Drowns Self la Shallow Tank. Despondent because of losing his position a. 3 Lake Shore agent at Chesterton, md, according to a note he left, tired of ife, Willard W. Place, captain of an Indian company in the Civil War, committed suicide by drowning in a tank containing a foot and a half of water. Two sons live in Chicago. Preacher Captures a Crook. Although he did not know it at th« ;ime, it develops that the Rev. Benjamin Syce of the First Presbyterian church of lluncie, who recently, with his automonle, ran down and captured single-hand-ed, the thief that had stolen his overeoat, turned over to the authorities, * loted crook. The thief gave his name as Trank Miller, but he was recognized by fudge Leffler of the Circuit Court as lack Hayes, who had been before his court once before on a charge of burglary. Hiller, or Hayes, received a penitentiary lentence.

A tempt to Bara Coamtr Infirmary. When Superintendent Henry Roberts rs the county infirmary at Shelbyville ■ntered the men’s sitting room m a relent afternoon, he found the room filled vith smoke, and a large hole burned in :he floor, near a window. With the aid 4 inmates the fire was extinguished witbmt material loss. A threat was made by me of the inmates to- barn the place, but he superintendent has no proof of the dentity of the incendiary. Prolific Field for Recruits. Lieut. John M. Craig of the United States army has been ordered to Terre Haute to take charge of the recruiting Rstrict, of which the city has been made leadquarters. The success of the Terre rlaute station caused the War Departuent to establish a district and put a commissioned officer instead of a sergeant n charge. Substations will be established at towns within a range of fifty and leventy miles in Indiana and Illinois. - Cheap Gaa for Indianapolis. The Citizens’ Gas Company, organised by popular subscription in Indianapolis, is manufacture artificial gas for 00 cent* per 1,000 feet, has paid $409,000 tor the mains and plant of the Consumers’ Gas Trust Company, which have been idle »ince the exhaustion of natural gas. The price charged by the Indianapolis Gas Company Is 90 cents. Accepts Place as Missionary in Japan v The Rev. Roes Farley of NoMesville has accepted an appointment as missionary in Japan under the auspices of the M. E. church, and he will leave in a few days for the Orient. He has had a charge in the Austin (Texas) conference for the last two years. Mrs. Farley will accompany him to Japan. — Shoots Sister's Hand Of. Willard Irwin, aged 12, shot his sister Laura’s hand off, trying the William Tell shooting trick, at Dugger. She had a hand mirror in her hand holding it over her head to look at her hair when Willard fired one barrel of a shotgun at the mirror, but hit his sister’s hand. I'nder Ball; Nabbed la Theft. Martin Woeful, who is being held un-d-r bail to answer a charge of having counterfeiting molds in his possession, pending a trial at Indianapolis, was one of th: ee men caught in the act of robbing the malleable steel range factory in South Bend. Evansville Store Damaged. Fire practically destroyed the Boston store, one of the biggest department stores in Evansville. The loss is $200,000, with partial insurance. Ills Flrj In Grlflla. Fire destroyed several business buildings at Griffin, the loss being from $75,000 to SIOO,OOO. ) Minor State Items. Simon Voicey. miner, of BrnxJ, was terribly crushed by of elate in the Kokomo mine and his right log wu.i broken in two places. Frightened by a cat which jumped through a window in the room In which she was at wok, alighting at her feet, Mrs. Alfred Purdy dropped dead *n Wabash. She was singing at the time and in perfect beal.h. Appraisers appointed by the Dupont company report the loss oa the property of residents of Fontanet by the recent powder explosion at $155,00.1, and on ths company’s property at $239,000. Nothing is said about damages for twenty-six lives lost and the fifty persons injured. Thera, will be suits for many thousands of dollars.