The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-28
"A sad casualty occurred on Tuesda

"A sad casualty occurred on Tuesday
nignt on Kentucky avenue, at the flower.
garden OF Anthony Wiegand, Indianapo-
lis. A lad II years of age, named Adam
Shearer, son of an employee of Mr.. VIE
gand, took horse used in the gar
den to the outside of the inclosure to feed
upon some tall grass growing by the fence.
The little fellow tied the halter.strap
around his Waste and while in that condi.
ton the horse took fright at passiag To-
connective, dashing off instantly, dragging
the poor boy the length of square twice.
At the southern end of the garden is the
gateway, with strong post upon each
side. Through this the horse plunged at
a break-neck speed, and the boys head
was dashed against one Of the posts,
smashing his skull and scattering his
brains about in a most sickening manner.
His death was instantaneous. The lad
was bright and intelligent, and his tragic
death is sad blow indeed to his parents,
who live on Bluff road, near UnderhilPs
mill. az ..t
"A murder most foul was committed
near Rockville, in Warwick county, on the
10th inst, one that makes the blood run
cold to think Of it. Mr.. Roetger, very
worthy German citizen, aged about 60
years, residing in the vicinity of Boon
vile, was passing along the public road,
in company with several of his neighbors
and friends, when he was accosted by VIM.
Roberts a young man of scarce "a years,
who demanded of the old gentleman a
drink of whisky When told by Mr..
Roetger that he had no whisky, Roberts
drew Colts revolver, and taking DELHI
crate aim, fired on Mr.. Roetger, the ball
passing through his heart causing instan-
taneous death. The murderer Immediate
ly fled and had not been captured at last
accounts, though every effort was being
made to secure him and bring him to JUS
tice.
"A young girl, not yet fifteen years of
age, left her home hear Evansville, about
a week ago in company with a designing
scoundrel, who had promised to marry
her and two or three days afterward was
found by her brother and officers who were
assisting him in the search, 10 house of
ill-fame in that city. The girl was taken
home.
"A species of potato bugs are now in
Testing gardens in and about Terre Haute,
devouring with wonderful rapidity every
species of young and tender vegetation.
They appear in countless numbers and
sweep an ordinary garden clean in a few
hours.
Report says that Captain John Ross,
formerly of the 18th Indiana regiment,
was assassinated at Charlottesville, on
Monday night, by an unknown person up
on the street. He was single man,
about twenty-seven years old and most
est;mable gentleman. re-
The steam saw mill of Van Wrinkle &
Co., four miles north of Anderson, was
blown up last week, killing two men,
named Wolf and Moore, AMI fatally wound
ing three OF ners, named Muck, Rains and
Hoover.
DR. S. B. Hartman, the man who last
year introduced the patent safety rein in
several localities in this state, was arrested
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on requisi-
ton from Gov. Baker, and taken to In
dianapolis on the llth inst, by Joshua NJ
w. Langsdale, one of the victims of the
safety rein. The doctor is charged with
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