The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-10
THE MURDERED MAN.

HIS LIFE IN THIS CITY-RELATIvES AND
FRIENDSHIPS FORMER WIFE AND FAMILY
STILL IN THIS CITY-S500 THE oRIECr OF
THE MURDER-A SINGULAR RECORD OF
FAMILY FATALITY.
The history of the murdered mans family,
who is widely related in this city, forms a
most remarkable chapter of blood and vio-
Ience. Daniel Ferris was a resident of In
dianapolis for number of years, and is a
nephew of Messrs. Percy and Bates Hos
brook, old and we'll known citizens
of this city. sAbout nine or ten years
ago he taught school couple of years in
district about two miles east of the city.
About seven years ago he married Miss
Irena Jameson, daughter of commissions
Jameson, and sister of DR. Henry Jameson, OF
this city, as well as neice of DR.. p. III. Jane
son and also a neice of Eli Thompson chief
of police. After the marriage, Ferris turntd
his attention to agricultural pursuits, except
for a year or two, when he was assistant citv
engineer. He cultivated farm near to his
fIth n Law 'stibout four miles from the city,
Their marriage resulted in two children, a
hoy and girl, aged at present respectively
| five and three years. A little over year
ago Ferris became tired of this city and left
! for Topeka, Kansas. Before going however,
| he agreed with his wife to separate, an ag-
reement which was made permanent by the
procurement ofa divorce by mutual consent.
1 The property, which was considerable was
divided in this way: Ferris took one-third,
Mrs. L. one-third, and the remaining third
being held for the children. Shortly after
| he left for Kansas, his brother, John T..
| Ferris died, leaving his uncle, Percy Hos
brook as his administrator. About two weeks
! ago Mr.. Hosbrook sent money package OF
$500 to Daniel Ferris, receiving the acknOwl-
edgement last Thursday, the day on which
! the murder was committed. At the time
the money was sent Ferris was owing a note
of 5000 in this city. which amount had been re-
turned by Mr.. Hosbroek out ofthe money left
! Ferris by his brother. Last Friday Mr..
Hosbrook mailed the receipted note to him.
but too late for him to receive it in life.
4 About six months ago Mr.. Ferris again
married, and all of his letters to friends in
this city have conveyed the impression that
he was doing we'll there. He was en-
\ gagged in the grocery business.
Mr. Hosbrook feels deeply grieyed over
the sad intelligence of his death. and feels
convinced that the murderer had in some
way become aware of the fact that he had
recently received sum of money, and fol
that money he thinks the murder was
committed. Mr.. Hosbrook will leave for
Topeka at an early day TO do all in his pow.
er to bring the murderer or murder
ers to Justice. Deceased had q large
number of friends in this city
all of whom testify to his business integrity
and general worth as man and friend.
RECORD OF BLOOD.
There seems to be a singular fatality abou
this family, and this last murder makes tn,
third member who has died violent death
Just three years ago to-day, Charles Flack
another nephew of Mr.. II. left Cincinnati OIL
a steamer for Louisville, but en- the way h,
} suddenly disappeared. 1t was a montl
before any trace of him was discovered, anC
then his body was found short distanc'
above Madison, with his throat cut from ea
to ear. Mr.. HosbrOok took an orphan boy
named Benjamin Brown when at the age o
six years. and raised him as his own son
A few years ago young Brown went to Kan
sas, at which place he was one of the victim