The Indiana State sentinel., 1874-09-29
STATE NEWS.
REFLEX OF THE INDIANA PRESS.
ALLEN COUNTY.

The death OF the Hon. Bela EugoIloh ns
advanced age of 81 is notable event in Ft
Wayne, He was the father Of the Hon. A
P. Edgerton and prominent public man
for years. Mr.. Edgerton was born at Frank
lin, New London county, Connecticut He
was the third SON of Col. Elisha Edgerton,
and of the fifth generation In direct lineal
descent from Richard Edgerton, one OF the
thirty-five original proprietorS OF the toWn
of Norwich, Connecticut, which was seetleo
in the year 1860 Through female desceno-
ant Mr.. Edgerton was also ef the blood OF
William HYDE. another OF the proprietors
and settlers of Norwich. To the geneaiogy
of the family and descendants of William
Hyde. the late Chancellor Walworth, OF
New York, devoted the later years OF ms
life in the production OF two large volumes,
which are a valuable contribution TO Amerl-
can biography.
Doolittle. the original cause of the murder
by abortion of young girl, has not been ar
rested The Star makes serious arraignment
of the police of .LCgansport for inefiiciency.
They had abundant opportunity to take
Doolittle before he scampered, but press
ing business as alleged, prevented them
from attending to it.
CLARK COUNTY.
A fatal shooting accident is reported from
Henryville. One Hughes, in handling a
revolver, discharged it, and shot MIR. Frank
Dietz, infiicting fatal wound.
Says the News A gentleman from Henry
vile brings very important piece of infor-
nation in reference to the Gardner murder,
which is undoubtedly very strong against
Alex. Lewis. Within short time a breast
pin was found in the cow-gap where poor
Gardner was tied. The matter was kept
secret, and Jonathan Smith was called in
and examined closely about the
matter He stated in his examina-
ton that when Lewis had the diffi-
Guilty mentioned, his breastpin was broken.
Smith was asked to describe it. He did.
He said it was miniature hand with part
of it broken OF, and gave other particulars.
The breastpin was produced, and Smith
identified 1t ss the identical breastpin worn
by Lewis the Saturday afternoon before
Gardner was lied to the track.
ELKHART COUNTY.
The Goshen jail-birds are very particular
about the rules of behavior at table, as may
be inferred from the following account of a
little discussion given by the Democrat: On
Friday night bloody fight occurred in our
Jail between John Kane, man fifty years
ofage, and weighing 225 pounds, and Mr..
George Wilson, young man of about 25.-
While paTtak1Dg OF their evening meal
Wilson took upa piece of meat and COM
meneed dividiDg it with his fingers. This
was a piece of etiquette that did not come
up with Mr.. Eane's ideas, and he struck
Wilson severe blow over the mouth.
Then a regular pitched battle ensued, in
which both parties were severely pummel-
ed and scratched. Finally Mr.. kane's pants
slipped down, and his legs getting en-
tangled, he fell heavily to the floor, his
head striking some sharp substance, infiict.
Tten mt q
the inside track, and after exercising few
minutes with his fists and heels the battle
was ended. The men are both rather dan
gerous characters, and Deputy Sheriff Miles
Thought he would let them fight it out,
he did not feel like interfering, after having
been himself attacked only short time ago
by Wilson and another prisoner and severe
ly handled, and only by mere accident es-
Gaping with his life. Kane served tour years
in the State prison at Michigan City for
beating the sheriff at Laporte.
On Sunday a heart-rending accident oc-
CURED at Iicke, Ind. A little daughter of
Absalom Rickart was put to sleep on bed,
and the parents went 10 call upon a neigh
Dor. The child awoke, and reaching several
matches on the stand, set the bed on fire.
When the parents returned the bed was in
flames, and the child found burned to a crisp
in the kitchen, whittier she had crawled in
search of her mother. The house was saved.
The Review tells of pretty lively game
played by three little girls, from eight to
eleven years old, who dressed in boys
clothes, went begging food, and finally, by
changing garments. created great excite
ment in the neighborhood by the search for
the boys The girls were finally made to
reveal the whole deception.
HENRY COUNTY.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette, 14th,
says: An old and respected citizen by the
name of d. Templeton, while laboring un-
der a fit of insanity, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head with a
rifle, and died instantly.
HOWARD COUNTY.
There is an 'infelicity" in the domesticity
of the Rev. ". NJ. Beemer, presiding elder
living at Kokomo. The statements win be
made in court on an examination for a
divorce, and then-we1 shall see what
we shall see.
Some vicious person girdled dozen fruit
and evergreen trees in the grounds of Robert
Coate in Kokomo. Mr.. Coape is an inoffen-
sive Quaker, and the marvel is that any per-
son should have a disposition to injure him
by so infamous an act.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
The Upton Times contains a long and ap-
preciative obituary OF Michael Shiel of
Shielville, who died August 80, at the age of
81 years. The Times saws: Mr.. Shiel pos
sessed all that hospitality of nature which is
characteristic of the Irish race. The weary
traveller never asked in VAIN for rest and
shelter at his home. His sympathies were
always with the poor and unfortunate. He
impulsive and generous to a fault. His
physical and moral courage led him while
resident OF ireland to take conspic-
part in opposition to the des-
potism of the English government, while
his clear judgment ultimately induced him,
with family of seven young children, to
brave the terrors of the ocean. for "a wears