The Syracuse Journal, Volume 25, Number 25, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 October 1932 — Page 3

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“Lord, not* Shad exclaimed. **Tv can't be.” "Less he's gone crazy. Two men have run down the river <.O see If he's to home." So began the wildest night in the history of Amity Dam. Divested of all the excitement and wild rumor of that night, thia is the problem—one of the most remarkable in the criminal records of our country.-? Mrs. Doolittle, her Invalid father, her son Moses, a boy of twelve, and Henry Pierson, a handsome welldressed young man of nineteen from Ashfield who was. teaching in the school at Amity Dam. were sitting around the evening damp, about seven o'clock, the work of the day being finished. Cyrus Doolittle had gone to Griggsby, some fifteen miles away. Suddenly this family group heard a rap at the front door. The boy Moses ran and opened it, A man. In.a peculiar way. stood before him. He wore a small, tight-colored slouch hut, tan overalls and a coat of the Same material. His face was covered with a red and white handkerchief. The man advanced Into the room holding a revolver in his right hand. The boy tied before him, through • door at the back of the house. The intruder walked with the limp of Bumpy Brown. Henry Pierson bravely took a step towarjd him. The first bullet was tired at f the young man. breaking his left arm at the elbow. Shocked and frightened, the latter partly fell on a lounge, then ran out of the open door calling for help. The masked man tired at Mrs. Doolittle. who had risep from her chair. The ball struck her breast above her heart and gluncedj penetrating the th-sh of her shoulder. She did md fall She stood appalled. The man approached her. Then came a curious factor- in the problem. He stood for a second, close to her, the revolver pointed at her face. He did not fire. This gave cdlor to the, theory that she was not the one that, he had Come to kill He dealt her something between a blow and a vigorous push with his left band, it appeared that he was trying to get her out of the scene. „ She fell, quickly recovered her feet and ran through the open door frvtn which her son and young Pierson had fled Into the darkness beyond, As she fell old Oscar Perry - , her invalid father. threw himself forward from his chair and seized the skirts’*of the intruder's coat and clung to them with his strong hands. The masked man clubbed him with his revolver but still he clung. Two shots with the muzzle • Ths Masked Man Clubbed Him With His but,Still He Clung. of the weaponries® to the Invalid’s neck loosened his hold. The old man slumped to the tlitor. . « . The murderer a ran out Into the darkness and awty, firing a shot as he went had been accomplished In less than a minute. Mrs. Doolittle, her*son and the teacher had fled to a neighbor’s bouse, and help had been sent to Oscar Perry. News of the crime sped through the village like a wind-driven fire tn dead grass. Within five minutes the wires wore flashing It through the County. Doctors, the district attorney, the sheriff, the county judge were presently speeding toward the Utile village of Amity Dam. The lights were burning most of the night in Ephraim Smithers’ store. For a time It was filled with excited residents. Most of them agreed that Bumpy Brown was the guilty man. With these Shad and Bony openly took issue. “He wouldn’t have done It even If he eras drunk," they said. “He's the most harmless critter in the world when he’s drunk." “What was he always knockin’ the Doolittles for?" the doubters asked. The boys bad to acknowledge that they did not know, that it was probably some crazy notion he bad got In his head. About nine o’clock a man entered the store with Important news. Cy Doolittle had just got home with lathered horses. He had arrived at Ashfield and heard of the crime about eight-thirty and driven like mad to hig house. He was over to Meriwether’s where his wife lay dying. He had said that Bumpy Brown was tbe only man he knew who had a grudge against him. He had put Brown off bis place one day and the old man had sworn that be would get even. . Motive. messsiS

that the doctors had come and were then working over Mrs. Doolittle, young Pierson and the old man Perry, who was nearly dead. The sheriff, the district attorney and the county judge were at the Doolittle house looking over the ground. Soon these ministers of justice came to the store. Colonel Blake gave Shad a hearty greeting. The colonel was calm and dignified. He said to the boy: , "My wife and I have done a lot of talking about you. We have enjoyed your letters.” ■' Shad told of the man who approached him In the road and took to the tivlds when he saw the boy and bis bicycle lantern. "That is curious,” said the coloneL “We may hear more about him. First, we'll have some crackers and cheese and glinger ale.'" White the officials were eating the two men who had gone down the river arrived with old Bumpy Brown. A silence fell as they entered. The tinker, who preceded the men, looked pule and serious. A voice from a huddled group near the door, clearly audible to all In the room, said: "He's a d—m’ murderer!” Colonel Blake turned quickly and said: “Look here, my friends, it la for me to say who U the murderer, hot you. 1 request you all to go to your home* and beware of hasty judgments, in the excitement of this lu>ur it is easy to be wrong.” He turned to Mr. Smithers and said: "If you will ask these good l-<-le to go home, and lock your door. 1 shall perhaps be able tb arrive at some conclusion of my own.” The villagers slowly filed out of th* store.. The door was .locked. Bumpy Brown, the two men who had him, the officials, Mr. and Shad, were now present. Colonel Blake turned to the tinker, asking: "Is this Mr. Brown?” “Yes, sir." i "1 am the district attorney of this County, and here la Sheriff Colewell and this is Judge Swift. You know, 1 presume,, that a crime was commined about seven o'clock this evening at the home of Cyrus Doolittle," ' These men. has told me,” Bumpy answered. j "You perhaps do not know that Mr. Doolittle and others suspect you of being the criminal." . | "They didn't tell me what Cy Doolittle said, bdt they told me what , other folks was sayin'. They said the . murderer had a limp like mine. Well, | mister. I can't help it if be did. I ain't hurt nobody When 1 come In here every one hud a knife In his eye fer ol* Bumpy Brown. I'm all 'lone in the world. I ain't got no friends, but I tell ye I ain't hurt nobody since 1 was a so’ger an' it was ray business to hurt folks." • There was. a touch of pathos In the vqiee of the man as he spoke these words. ; • Shad was tempted to say. "I am your friend." but he held his peace in the presence of these great men. The district attorney directed Sheriff Colewell to search the man for weapons. Tills was done. Only a key and a Jackknife were found In his clothing. Colonel Bihke ti«>k out’,his pencil and writing t>ad*gs he said: "Mr. Brown, I am going to ask you some questions and take down what you say In reply. First it is my duty to inform you that It is your privilege to refuse to answer any question I may ask. My advice la that you ought not to answer any question which would tend tv prove your guilt. .Where were you at seven o’clock this evening?” "Out on the river flshin’ fer bull pout." "Was anyone with you?" “No." ’ "Did anyone see you fishing?" “Guess not, ‘Twas nios' dark when I started." - “Did no boat pass yoo?" “None." "Did you get any fish?" “Na" "What did you do today?" The old man told of going to Piermont to fix a leaky roof. He had returned to his shack about five: had lain down for a nap, and gone out to fish an hour or so later. "Do you own a revolver?" No. I have never owned a revolver." “What was your opinion of Cyrus Doolittle?" ~1 have never liked him.** “Why?” “Why does a man bate skunks?" "Was there bad blood between you? Did you have any quarrel with him?" "Oh, he shoved me off his place one day." “Did you threaten himr “I wouldn’t wonder. I dunno what I said. Nobody does when he’s as mad as a hornet." “Why did he shove you off his place?" “Well, he was kind' o* high an* mighty an* I told him that I thought Oscar Perry had one more dog than he really needed." Colonel Blake smiled with amusement as he said: "I think that I have no further questions to ask at present" He turned to his associates. - "There’s one other matter," said the county judge. “This man has on a pair of new rubbers." "Mr. Brown, I presume that you will to xuy »«Wnr tW —WM

of your foot." said the judge. “No, sir. You can do anything to my feet but step on the good one." * .Judge Swift begun the measurements with a pocket rule, Bumpy rested his feet on a cjprfr Iwtlom, announcing Colonel Blake, who noted thpefon his pad as follows: "Width of two and fifteen-six-teenths jJdigth of heel three and seven^rfxteenths; width of ball three and three-quarters; width of toe two and one-half; length ten and threequarters.” Colonel Blake turned to Smithers and said: “Will you retire to the rear room with Sheriff Colewell and Mr? Brown and close the door, if you please? We shall not detain you long.” The three promptly retired, leaving Shad, the colonel and the judge together. (TO BE CONTINUED.> SALEM Orris Hauk and family of LaPorte were guests of Chauncey Weybright and family on Sunday. Mrs. Hauk and son Bibbie returned home after spending two weeks with her parents. John Auer and family spent Sunday evening in the George Auer heme. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brenneman and wife called at the Hoy Pinkerton home on Sunday. Burdette Method and family spent Sunday with Alva Crowl and family. Reuben Mock and family called on his brother Albert at the Goshen hospital, Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Black and son Paul called at the Dale Tom home, Friday evening. Chas. Bowser and family called on Joe Smith and family, Thursday evening. Dale and Howard Mock and Donald Smith called on the Godschalk brothers, Thursday evening. Hagar Snigler returned to her home in Garretv Friday after being the guest in the Roy Pinkerton home. Ralph Godschalk called at the Joe Smith home, Monday afternoon. Emory Guy and wife called on Joe Smith and family, Friday evening. James Pinkerton called on the Smith brothers, Saturday evening, j Mr. and Mrs. Emory Guy, Donald, Harry and Marjorie Smith, James Pinkerton and Lewis Auer attended a show in Warsaw, Sunday night, RICHVILLE Miss Elizabeth Blue, a freshman of the Ligonier High School, has been chosen as a page at the Ligonier Library. Mrs. Pearl* Kitson spent jSunday with * her daughter and son-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Schlotterbach of Ligonier. Mr. and Mrs. Orno Green and Mins. Emma Holman of Millersburg! spent Thursday at Osten Lake in Michigan. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Bender and daughters of Wolfe Lake, Mr. and Mrs Mick Monts and daughter Mary of Ligonier all were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Blue. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Ott, and grand-daughter, Phillis Ott, spent Sunday in Syracuse as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strieby. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Blue and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. LaTone Jensen, south of Syracuse. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kincaid of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Caldwell of-Diamond Lake were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Self of Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown spent Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richard. The valuable bull-dog of Orlo Green has been suffering from an injured fobt. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Snyder of Davis Lake, Mich, were Sunday dinner guests in the John Stettler home. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Kalb of Elkhart and Mr. and Mrs. Thad Green of Millersburg were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Green on Saturday evening, to a chop suey supper. Harold Hire spent Sunday in So.‘ Bend. The Richville Home Club held an all-day meeting and pot-luck dinner at the home of Mrs. Walter Simpson, Wednesday, OctL 12. The day was spent in making costumes and practising for the pageant to be held at the Lloshen High school auditorium on the evening of October 18. AFRICA. Miss Marcile Clay of Frankfort -spent Friday with D’Maris and Doris Shock and visited school. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock spent Thursday in the Will Tqoley home near Kimmel. > Sunday dinner guests in the Jo'nas Cripe home were; Mr. and Mrs. Will Mock and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shock of North Webster. Lewis Grieder was calling bn friends in Africa Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock and son Joe visited Sunday in the Leander Yoder home. » Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clay and For 10 Days WE ARE OFFERINGSI bottle Hair Tonic stc Si bottle Toilet Water sbc 50c bottle Face Cream, 25c SI bottle Bath Salts, sbc Our Dressmaking Department is under the management of Mrs. John Mench. Women’s, Childrens and Mens Coats relined or remodeled. The Variety Store SYRACUSE, INDIANA

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Marcile of Frankfort called Ab /Mrs. Clay’s grandmother, Mrs. EHzabeth Shock, Saturday afteryfoon. [ D'Maris and Doris Shock took i Sunday dinner with their cousin, Miss Olive Baugher. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shock spent Sunday afternoon with Eli Shock and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Baugher and daughter Caroline, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lewallen and son Jack took dinner Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Shock. SOLOMON’S CREEK The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Dave Holtzinger in Benton, Thursday afternoon. There were 14 members present and two visitors, these being guests of Mrs. Henry Rex, from Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fisher spent Sunday with Mrs. Lottie Berringer of Elkhart. Miss Meriam Darr entertained her Sunday school class Friday evening. There were 24 members present. Merle Darr and family spent Sunday with Chester Firestone and family. On Friday evening, Oct. 21 the Ladies Aid will give a Hallowe’en party at the church basement. Special music will be furnished by the Brotherhood. Everyone is urged to come masked and enjoy a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Burris of Goshen called on John Darr and family. Men are at work filling the basement excavation where the old Dunkard church stood. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Bunger and Miss Levada Shelly spent Sunday at ihe Charles Bunger home near Millersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mcßride and son Robert attended the Auburn Fair, Saturday. Mrs. Etta Seese spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Cripe of Goshen. ’ | The Brotherhood met with Mr. I and Mrs. Ernest Juday, Tuesday evening. Sunday school and preaching Sunday morning. TIPPECANOE Wednesday last week W. C. Vincent < Mr. and Mrs. J. Garber visited with Mr. and Mrs. Will Tooley near Kimmell and gathered hickory nuts. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kline were in Warsaw last week on business. W. C. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs, N. J.. Kline called in friends in South Bend, Friday and visited Jake Kline, and Roy Billings homes in Elkhart in the afternoon. Allen Gordy sold a load of hogs and delivered them in Pierceton Thursday. Mrs. Charles Bigler attended communion at Union Center and yisitbd with Lee Bigler and family last week. George White hulled clover seed last Friday. Joie Weimer and family moved on the Bert Dausman farm one day last week, for which he traded lately. The Church of the Brethren in North Webster will hold communion "services next Saturday evening, Oct. 15, and will have a harvest (fleeting on the 16th. Rev. Ggorge Swihart will be the speaker. On the afternoon of the 30th there will be a township Sunday-school convention at the Church of the Brethren in North Webster. Jake Eberly, Royal and Noble Kline attended a class party at the James Rothenberger home, Friday night. SOUTH SHORE T Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman of Fort Wayne spent the week end at the Bert Searfoss cottage. Mr. and Mrs. John MoGarity spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gid Le-

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