The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-05
RUSHVILLE,E TRAGEDY.
Excitement Unabated Over the
Murder of Frank.
Result Of the Post M0rtem Examina-
ton on the Remains OF the Deceased.
The Subject Made a Text for Yester-
days Sermons-The Blocks to be
Vigorously Prosecuted.
FRIDAYS TRAGEDY.

The Post Morton on the Body of Frank
The Feeling of the PeopIe-sunday's Les
son in the Churches.
Special to the Sentinel:
RUsHvILLE, Ind, Dec. 2.-As published in
Sundays paper, Eli Frank died Saturday
night at 9:10 p. m. His sufferings since the
shooting on Friday had been terrible. He was
a man OF strong constitution and excellent
habits, and battled with death for the
mastery. His attending physicians had in
formed the people all along that he
must die. Consequently they were in
a measure prepared for the news.
and the excitement and indignation
was not 30 great as it might have been The
tragedy of Friday is the alI-absorbing theme
OF conversation on the streets to day, and a
casual observer can see there is but one
opinion concerning the shooting. Yesterday
Prosecutor Tacke came up from G reeBsburg
to take some action in the case, but the
matter was continued until Monday, await
ing the results of Franks injuries The
Blocks have employed about all of the lega!
talent of Rush County to defend them, but
they will not risk their case before a RUSH
County Jury. Frank was clothier. doing
business on commission for q Cincinnati
firm. Some members of this firm were here
yesterday looking after the business They
are wealthy gentlemen, and say they will
have the best counsel for the prosecution
that money can procure. Jacob Block and
Elsie Block are in Jail. Their clothing store
is closed, and the most business place in the
city is deserted, but small crowds of men
still stand on the street in front of their
place of business and discuss the murder.
The Blocks refuse to give any statement in
regard to the affair, acting under the advice
81 their counsel.
The post mortem to-day revealed the fact
that the ball had taken a downward course,
probably entering the body while in a stoop
ing position. After passing through the
outer wall of the abdomen it caused five
wounds either one OF which would necessari-
ly prove fatal 1t passed through the stomach
and severed the intestine in four places,
then ranging downward, lodged in the
muscles of the hip. The oall was of thirty
two caliber and retained almost its perfect
shape. This was the only wound on the
body of Frank. There was a pistol hole
through his hat, which was caused by the
first shot fired by Jacob Block. Elsie Block
received no injuries, but Jacob was shot in
the wrist, the ball ranging Rpward and
lodged near the elbow This was the second
gunshot wound III the arm for Mr.. Block, he
having been in shooting ARRAY some years
ago. To say that the sympathy of the peo-
pie is with Mrs. Frank is but putting it
lightly. One can not go out without hear
ing the curses and imprecations against the
two Blocks
The good people of Nashville greatly re-
greet the occurrences of the last few weeks
tending to bring their quiet city into disre.
pute. The City Marshall had succeeded in
bringing the lawless element to a stand still
until the murderous burglar and the enyious
assassin invaded his jurisdiction, and these
were beyond the control of any man. The
results of jealousy and envy were strongly
put before the p. ople in the lessons in the
Churches to-day. IA parallel was sought to be
drawn between the jealousy of Saul toward
David and the affair of last Friday, but it
seems that in this case David did not avoid
the jayelin, but was pierced through and
through. tits to be hoped. in sympathy
for the excellent family OF Mr.. Block, that
the preliminary examination tomorrow
may bring out some mitigating fact that
will make the shooting less beinous.