davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Sensation Created in Kansas Town by a
Young Druggist.

CLEVELAND Kan, Feb. 14.-This commu-
nifty was shocked last night to learn that G.
4. Fellows, well known druggist, had shot
and instantly killed his wife. When the
facts of the tragedy became known there was
the greatest excitement among the people.
Fellows left his place of business about
o'clock in the evening, considerably under
the influence of liquor. He proceeded di-
rectly to his residence, and shortly thereafter
a shot heard in the front toom of the
house. What transpired between Fellows
and his wife from the time that he entered
his house until the commission of the terri
ble deed Will never be told, except by the
lips OF the murderer. There were no Wit
nesses. Neighbors heard the report of the
weapon, and the first of them to arrive on
the scene saw Fellows hurTying away. No
one seems TO have had presence of mind to
stop him, and his plans of escape, if he had
any, were successful. Mrs. Fellows was found
lying upon the floor in the center OF the
parlOr. Blood was gushing from a
wound in her head and the carpet
was saturated. A doctor was hastily
summoned, but life was extinct long before
he arrived. There was nothing IN the room
which would indicate the cause OF the MUIR
der, and the body was placed on the bed and
the murderer was commenced. Fellows had
been seen shortly after leaving the house to
return to the store and again leave it, walk
ing on the railroad track going west. A posse
was soon made up, and they are in pursuit
of the murderer. The feeling against him is
intense, and the impression is that should he
be captured that his lynching would be sure
10 follow. The cause of the murder is GER
tainly wrapped in mystery. Both were
young people, and had not been married
long. Fellows was not over twenty-one
years of age. and his wife was a year or so
younger. They had no children. Hereto
fore, so far as was observable to the public,
they have been leading happy life. They
10Th came of good families, and they were
popular and respected. The generally ac-
cePted theory of the murder is that Fellows
went home intoxicated, and that the child
ings of his wife exasperated him to such an
extent that he drew his pistol and deliberately
shot her. There are other theories, one that
Fellows discovered his young and beautiful
wife was untrue to him, but this latter theo-
~ has few adherents. Liquor was the prob
able cause of the tragedy. When Fellows
left he was dressed in brown suit of clothes
and wore black cap. He is heavy set
weighs about 145 pounds, and has a light
mustache.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Hon. John B. Sto1.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb, Ex-senator Voorhees,
and the Democratic Representatives from In
diana held to-day a consultation with refer
ence to the candidacy of Hon. John 3.
Stoll, of Indiana, for the pc lition of Public
Printer. As the Office will not be vacated
until about the middle of April, it was
agreed that no organization for campaign
would be inaugurated in Mr.. Stoll's behalf
until about the 1st of April, when a strong
appeal for his appointment will be made. 1t
is an 'indisputab3e fact that Mr.: Stoll has
made good impression upon the President.
He was particularly struck with his size and
handsome face, together with his bearing as
competent and practical business man, for
just such person will be appointed to the
Office, which are strong points with Presi-
dent Cleveland in his estimation OF men.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Pension Fraud.

SHELBYvILLE, H., Feb. PA remarkable
pension fraud has Just bsen brought to light
in this city. In 1862 Jacob Roellinger de-
serted from the French army, came TO this
country and joined the Union forces. Fear
ing that the French would aid the Confeder-s
acy and that he would be captured and pun
ished as a deserter, he deserted his New York
company and enlisted under an assumed
name in the Ohio Infantry. In the original
command he was still accounted for. and was
finally reported as taken prisoner. In the
meantime he served out his time in the
Buckeye company and was discharged, and
came to this city. About four years ago he
applied for a pension, giving his name as
Cannon. The claim was pigeon-holed untik
a few days ago, when special agent dropped
in TO investigate the case, and made the fol-
lowing revelations: Fred Roellincer, of
New York, is drawing pension as the de
pendent father of Jacob Roellinger, who, it
is alleged, died at Andersonville; another
man claiming to be Roellinger drew his back
pay and bounty and went to Europe, while
third, named Cassidy. is drawing pension
in bis own name in one place and Jacob Roel-
linger in another Still fourth, represents
ing himself TO be RoelliRger, made applica-
ton but was apprehended and sent 20 the
penitentiary, while a fifth application IS now
on file at the department for the alleged
widow OF the soldier in question. N0tvith-
standing all these complications, thecase -
now in a faifway 20 be cleared up, Tbenthe
rightful soldier VIII receive his dues
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
THE dixie SCANDAL.
Judge Butts Decision in the Case Gener-
ally Condemned.

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Thoughtful Eaglishmen
have reason to recall the words of Ccwley,
so vigorously flung at Cobbett by Peel, 1--WE
never blushed before" The national crisis
has belittled personal politics. A pitiable
collapse of the administration of the me-
tropolis and fagrant miscarriageof justice
following nauseous revelation Of the de-
pravity of prosperous British home--such
is the dismal record of the week. q feeling
of general disgust prevails over the attitude
of Sir Charles bikes counsel in allowing
his client 10 evade by technicality the
effect Of confession crushing upon Mrs
Crawford, The scandal Of. Sir Charles Butts
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
a SwindIer Arrested.

OLEEY, ILL.,, Feb. 14.-James Myers, who
escaped from the officers at GRANVILLE on FRI
day evening, was Overtaken by Marshal Gill
bert at Stewartsyille, Ind, and brought 10
this city yesterday morning, and turned over
10 Sheriff Spring Myers is the man who sold
a washing machine 10 O. w. Gray, prosper
giving his note for the amount, which note
afterwards turned up as a note for $500.
Myers is now in jail awaiting his preimn-
airy examination, which takes place next
Wednesday before Squire Shelby. He is
said TO be also wanted in Washington, Ind,
for forgery, and has eluded arrest for over a
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
The Fitz John Porter Bill.

Special the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE two principal
speeches against Fitz John Porter next Tues
dry will be made by Michigan members.
Generel Cutcheon will confine himself to
the military features of the discussion, and
will show by map the relative position of
the two armies. Representative Burrows
will take the constitutional argument, and
feels certain he can convince any reasonable
person that Congress has no right to rein
state General Porter in the army. He will
also take mp at length, the reasons that led
President Arthur to veto the bill two years
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Telephone stock.
Special TO the sentinel.

Spef ael 20 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The pressure Of
the press and public sentiment has brought
Attorney General Garland to determination
to give up his telephone trimmings. This
much Of the Garland is but a faded flower.
He says he is ready to hand over the stock
to any responsible person or pstitutien if it
will satisfy any one of his honesty. Every
thing goes He says he has been willing to
surrender il Cor three months. The question
nov is, who will take it, The Attorney
General is still Of the opiniSr that ne has
done no wrong
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Death of a Prominent Citizen.
Special to the Sentinel.

speclaI 70 The senuneI.
Brazil, Ind, Feb. ia. o. Baldwin, for
meriy of Cleveland, Ohio. was buried in this
city to-day. He has resided here for nine years
during which time he made many warm and
devoted friends. He was a man of warm
and generous Impulses, and was active in his
charities and benevolences. The large and
well-selected public library of this city is
monument to his public spirit and earnest
desire for the diffusion of knowledge among
men. Mr.. Baldwin was liberal in religious
matters but "the world was his home and TO
do good was his religion" a wife and two
children remain 70 mourn his untimely
de1N
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17

this city, two young men named Garrett and
Eewberry quarreled about feeding some
stock. NewberTy slapped CARROTS face.
Yesterday morning when Newberry went TO
the lot to feed the stock, he was confronted by
Garrett, who leyelled shotgun at him. Gar
rett fred both barrels, blowing Newberrys
head almost off his shoulders. From the
meager reports il is learned that the mur-
dered man begged piteonsly for his life. The
murderer quietly walked away after commit
ting the coward]y deed. Deputies Seagler
and Witchaul have gone 70 make the arrest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Judges Ray and Buskzirk.

Special 20 the Sentinel.
WAaEMeToE, FEB. 1.-The truly good and
subsidised Republican press of Indianapolis
9hould not kick mp quite so great racket be-
cause Judge Buskirk was not successful in
getting the position 20 which he applied.
The position he holds is an honorable one,
and be win fll it.
- Perhaps there are few Republicans still
living in indianapolis who have minds suffi-
eiert TO remember back abeut eight years
ago when 5asege Bay, formerly Republican
Judge Of the Supreme Court Of the
etate-.-, of = indiana, was glad 10
ke$ = lie position Itff q lcezssnger
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Two Men Killed Through an Old Love AT.
fair.

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 1.-THE counties of
tragedy which began ON Monday eve, con-
tiDued through Tuesday, and resulted to-day
in the death of one of the principals with two
others still on the ragged edge. George Ven
able, the son of DIR. Venable, had a tender
feeling for the wife o, Matthew Harris, a citl-
zen of Fayette county. Mrs. Harris was FORM
erly Miss Davenport, and was at that time
engaged to Venable. On Monday evening,
George Nenable, accompanied by his brother
in-law, w. G. Dulin, drove out to Fayette
County, passed the residence of Harris, to Joe
Graves distillery, where he became intoxi-
Gated. Returning by Harris mouse after
dark, George Nenable, 1t is claimed, made
efforts to attract Mrs. Harris attention when.
being discovered by her husband, the latter
shot the Lothario down. Dulin put whip 10
his horse, and has escaped for the time
Harris wrath. During the night Dulin
quietly returned, found the wounded George
Venable and had him removed to the house
of Mr.. Brogdon. By morning the whole
community was ablaze. Two of Mrs. Harris
brothers, the Davenport boys, being aroused
Venable to ruin their sister, they
armed themselves, ard on Tuesday evening
came across Dulin and 4. NJ. Nenable, a
younger brother of George Nenable, when an
interchange of shots took place in which
Dulin was fatally shot and f. NJ. Venable's
nose was shot clear of. At 3 O'Clock this
afternoon George Venable died; Dulin is still
living. while f. NJ. Venable is horribly dis
figured. The Venables are people who have
always stood high, though a stain was at
tached to their fathers name, growing out
OF an amatory event some years ago. The
Davenports openly threaten that they will
make short work of any of the Venables who
may hereafter dare to cross the Fayette line,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17

ard -sstchman in one Of the Departments in
SSis CITY. When he car1e here in search OF
S5ifce be had his eagle eye set upon a much
higher position than did Judge BusksTk, and
'fiBrliy was bumiliated by having to beg tor
the little position which be succeeded in
{ getting. He had rendered his party faithful
s-ssld efficient service and such was his reward.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Two Blatant Republicans.

Special 10 the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb 15.-There will soon be
filed serious charges against w. w. Canheld,
of Aurora, and Manderville Van Dyke, OF
Versailles, two blatant Republicans in the
Pension Department, which will necessitate
not the designations Of these patriots, but the
plain, old-fashioned Jacksonian fire. or
bounce There are stacks of charges coming
into .tbe proper authorities conciusively
proving their unfitness to hold the positions
under this or any other reform administra.
ton. Garfield is alleged to have said when
he went home to vote for Blaine, that every
person who voted for Cleveland, and was re-
eeiying a pension, the same would be
stopped. VanDyke pursued the same argu-
ment with his political constituency,
together with other falsifications pertaining
to public matters, wherein votes could be
obtained for the Plumed knight. The knife
is ready, and the two Republican heads will
soon fall into the capacious and rapacions
waste basket
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
WASHINGTON.
keld Day N ths House Committee ci Coinage,
Weights and Measures
Two Indiaeo Republican once &olders That
ShouiId Be Bounced-Bon. John b.
StezPs Candidacy for Public
Printey-Tbe TariG Bill.
speciaf ec'the scntineI.

Hpeciaf tc' the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-ghe Committee cn
Coinage, Weightsan Measures to-day had
What iY known as a fielo day. It was a
tussel<between the silversnd anti nnen.
This-eommittee has dcae possibly as much
or mere Solid work IN which the public is
most interested than eny of the variOcs COM
mites OF the House. Representative Bynum
swas the author'of motion to report a bill
adversely to the suspension of silver which
resulted in a vote of6 TO 6. A free coinage
bill was asked to be reported and was
voted for by Bland, Bynum, Lanham
and McCreary, but met with a
defeat in vote of s to /.
flames, of New York, wanted to report bill
against free coinage, which prevailed by
= vote OF s 70 4. the result being there will be
= two reports, majority and minority report.
One will be adverse to free coinage and the
other for it. The reports will be made TO
the House tomorrow, and there it will have
to be fought out, and there is no telling
what may be the action of the House on this
question, yet it may be safe to say bill sus-
pending coinage will not pass, but whether a
free coinage bill will meet with favor is one
of those things mo fellow can find out"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Mr.. watterson's Condition More Favorable.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.-At O'clock the
physicians pronounced Mr.. Watterson's
symptoms more favorable. His pulse was
III and his temperature l02 and he seemed
better against 1872 and 1929 yesterday. Hon.
Harvey Watterson and his friend, o. o.
Stealy, arrived from Washington this after
noon and he recognized them both. Drs.
Yandell and Roberts say that he is critically
i'll, and it will take three DAYS before they
can tell whether or not he will recover. The
physicians have decided that there is every
indication of sub acute menengitis but
whether this is the sole trouble or how far
other complication enter in, has not been
determined. Tbepart principally effected is
the membrane of the brain. His stupor to-
day has not been so great and be took more
notice OF things about him. Mr.. Watterson's s
symptoms are so complex that his disease
was thought at one time to be typhoid fever.
: At midnight Mr.. Watterson was thought to
be improving, thepgh Dr, Vandell said the
chances were against his recovery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17

PALEsTIsE Tex, Feb. 14.-Friday evening,
on the farm Of Mrs. Adams. in Beaver Val
aey neighborhood, twelve miles northwest OF
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Miss AIdridge Gradually Recovering.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WINDSOR, nl-, Feb. I5.-Excitement over
the late outrage in this city is still unabated,
and little else is talked of by every one. Miss
Georgia Aldridge, the young lady, who
escaped death so narrowly, is gradually i'm
proving, and with her returning powers of
reason is able to give further particulars
about the dark deed. She now recalls that
the man after hanging her TO the tree
second time went into the house, and when
her rescuer came he dashed by her suspended
body and disappeared in the alley. The City
Council of Windsor net to-day and passed
a resolution offering reward of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction of the
person who committed the deed. The Cover
nor will probably offer $780, and at a
called meeting of the BSara of Supervisors
of Shelby County tomorrow they will
probably add $500, making total of 81 900
reward. The few scraps Of evidence the cool
villain left behind are being carefully pre-
served, and new traces are being looked for.
Experienced detectives are being employed
to investigate the case, and woe TO the GRIM
inal, when he is found guilty, with all the
protection there will be for him in this COM
munity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
Special 20 the Sentinel.

clet1tl 70 me ccHtxnei.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Representatiye
Holman, who was chairman Of the commit
tee which went West last year'for the pnr-
pose of investigating the Indian problem,
will soon have the report ready to submit to
the House. 1t would have been done some
time since bad there not been difference OF
opinion among the members of the commit
tee. Some additional information is yet
wanted from General Crook, which will be
furnished in few days. Among the very
numerous questions with which the commit
tee dealt was the finding, in many places of
gross extravaganza in the purchase of sup
plies, and millions of dollars of the Govern
ment's money had been squandered by dis
honest Indian agents, which is the cause,
doubtless, for many of them getting rich so
fast.
Nonsense About Garland's Telephone stock.
special 10 the Sentinel.
WAsHIHGToN, Feb. 14.-There never was
any more nonsense within and published
upon any subject under the sun than has ap-
peared in print about the telephone scandal.
Here is the New York World stating and re-
iterating that the President has notified Mr..
Garland that he must sell his stock in the
Pan Electric Telephone Company, or else re-
sign from the Cabinet; next it announces, on
the authority of a member of the Cabinet,
that Mr.. Garland has told the President that
ne would dispose of the stock and endow
some benevolent institution with the pro-
ceeds, and, finally, reporter Of the World
goes out to interview Mr.. Garland, and
esks if he has done so. All this simply
shows an absolute and inexcusable ignorance
of the case, Pan Electric stock is about as
cheap as the air around Washington, and
about as worthless as the last years calen-
Oar. The Pan Electric Company was moth
ing but a bubble filed with the gas of a
visionary old man, whose son invented a
supposed improvement on the Bell patent,
and who con nSincing Senator Harris, ex-COn-
gresham Young. tennessee, and Others,
that he had "a hing, organized with
them company. ..mo-e;;, with capi-
tai stock OF 0fSl0,OO1y1. which was divided
among half a dozen :--oI,ie. o. W fsom Garland
was one. The patent has no Vak@e now, and
the stock never had any. One might as well
try to sell the air be breathed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-02-17
THE WINDSOR OUTRAGE.
Miss Aldridge Awakes from Her Stupor,
bot Is Unable to Give Any CleE.

Special TO the Sentinel.
WINDSOR, III Feb. 14.-Miss Georgia Aid
ridge, the lady who narrowly escaped being
hung by an unknown ruffian last Friday
night, regained consciousness to-day at
noon. She had lain in stupor betwixt life
and death for thirty six hours. She is still
IN precarious condition, being completely
exhausted from the excitement and the
nervous shock. She suffers great pain in her
chest and back, and the attending physicians
do rot now know how the case may terminate.
She cannot yet talk much about the assault.
She has no remembrance of her assailant
except that he was a large man. He spoke
to her only in whisper so
that she can not possibly know wheth er
the voice was that of any one she
knew OF not. After she had been hanging a
few moments, and while he was in the house,
probably writing the note he left, the strings
brok and she fell TO the ground He came
back and hung her up TO the tree for the
second time. She has no idea how long she
was hanging to the tree; il seemed to be an
age. She remembers, she thinks, hearing
some one come whistling along by the house.
coming in and cutting her down. She can
give no clue that will be Of any service in
detecting the guilty man. IL is as much a
mystery as ever. There are many theories
advanced, but nothing but weak circum-
stantlal evidence substantiates them. Wind
sor people are still wild with indignation
over the affair, and would not hesitate to
mob the guilty man when his guilt was once
established. 1t is great disappointment to
the infuriated people that the young lady
herself can not furnish any substantial evi-
dence. The village will offer reward to-
morrow, and the county and the State will
be asked to add additional rewards.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
WASHINGTON. APRIL 27, 1886.
A SENSIBLE VETO.

The Presidents veto of the bill Tor
the prevention of the desecration of
graves In the District of Columbia
shows how carefully Mr.. Cleveland
examines all matters which come be-
fore him for action. The bill provided
for turning over to medical colleges
the bodies of all who may be so unfor-
tunate as to die in the poor.house. The
operation of the bill might have been
beneficial to the medical colleges, but
the President was rightin holding that it
would not be conducive to good morals.
There is not much Christianity In the
proposition that because a man dies u
pauper his body should be flung upon
the dissecting table and cut up rs n
butcher would carve beef. 1t may
not have been the fault of the man that
he was compelled by necessity to seek
public aid.
The spirit that would, in such n
sweeping, indiscriminate way, put hu-
man bodies under the saw and knife
would have done the same with the
mortal remains Of Colonel Newcome,
one of the finest characters-bo.h as n
Christian and gentleman-that was
ever sketched by the pen of man. That
same spirit would have subjected the
body of Lazarus to the indignity of dis
memberment although we are told that
Lazarus was carried to Heavenin Abra
hams bosom and given precedence be.
fore the rich man. The same spirit
would have subjected to similar indig-
mites the bodies Of Aristides, the Just;
Socrates and Belisarius, the latter of
whom was one of the greatest generals
that Rome ever had. The bill
which the President has so properly
vetoed was misnamed. 1t should have
had for its title: "a bill to legalize the
desecration of graves in the District of
Columbia"