The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
DEATH OF JUDGE BIcKNELL.
Stricken while Attending Flowers at Hts
Home at New AIbAny-Other D-nths.

Stricken while Attending Flowers at his
Home at New AIbany-other Deaths
New ALBANY, April 1l.-[Special j
The Hon. G. A.s Bicknell. judge
of the circuit court, fell dead OF
heart disease at his residence in this
city at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon.
At the time OF his death he was engaged
in attending some flowers in his garden.
His age was II years. He was one of the
most eminent jurists in Indiana, and
known throughout the entire state as an
able judge. He had been Judge of the
circuit court of this county for thirty
years. He served four years as a commits
sioner of the supreme court of the state.
and was once defeated for Judge OF the
supreme court He had served with his
party for two terms in congress from the
Third Indiana district, and was on the
committee that revised the laws of the
United States, being occupied two years
IN this work. During five years OF his
circuit judgeship he was professor of law
at the Indiana state university at Bloom
ington. He was the father of Lieut.-Com
G.. A. Bicknell, L. S. navy, In command OF
the Galena at the time of her recent
wreck. The Rev. J. A. Bicknell, rector of
st. Stephens episcopal church, Jackson
vile, Fla, is also his son.
COLUMBUS, April 10.-[Special. Leon
ard Hackney died at the Bissell hotel in
this city at $50 o'clock this evening of
lung fever, aged sixty-four years. De-
ceased was the father OF Judge Leonard
Hackney of SheIbyville, and was well
known to travelling men in southern Indi-
ana as he has been connected with the
management of the Bissell hotel in this
city for number OF years. He was also
well known as the trainer and driver of
trotting horses and took great interest in
fine stock.
MARTNsvILLE, April H. Special. i
Dallas Hunter, the Greene county fat boy,
is dead. Although only fourteen years
old and of average hight, he weighed 249
pounds at the time OF his death. When
Six years old be began to accumulate flesh.
He worked on the farm, dieted and half
starved himself, yet he kept on increasing
in weight. His father found him dead in
bed this morning. Investigation shows
that be was smothered from abnormal
formation OF the adipose tissue.
MAITINsvILLE, April TO- Special. =
Jesse Johnson, aged ninety three, died at
his home five miles east of Bedford last
night. He was born in Kentucky. In
1878 he came to Indiana and settled upon
the farm where he lived the rest of his
life. He was the father of eleven chill
dren, six OF whom are living and reside
in this state. Mr.. Johnson was life long
democrat. His first vote at ailpresidental
election was cast for Jackson and his last
for Cleveland.
LOGANsPoRT, April g. Especial. James
/. West, an old citizen, died today, aged
seventy-eight. He voted for Andrew
Jackson for president and for every demo-
cratic candidate since. The deceased was
president of the bill posters association
of the United States.
Joseph Duglass, aged eighty-three, and
castor Cotner, aged seventy, two of the
first settlers of Cass county and wealthy
farmers, died today.
WORTHWHILE, April ESPECIAL. will
lam Klingesmith, widely known farmer
Of this county, who resided near Gray, q
small town few miles southwest of here,
died last night of lung fever. He was
member OF the l o. .. F., q. 4. r., X. OF
II. and masons, and was an earnest worker
IN each. He leaves a family and a host of
friends to mourn his death.
BRAZIL, April Especial. Mrs. ]. A.
nent young man of this city, died yester-
dayand will be buried today; age, twenty
three. The couple had been married but
four months. In connection with her
death it is stated that she is the third Sis
ter to die within few months after mar
riage.
PLAINFIELD, April ESPECIAL. Mrs.
Susanna Watson, the estimable wife of
Allen Watson, died today of consumption,
after a lingering illness, aged fifty-four.
She was lifelong and prominent men,
Der of the baptist church. She leaves a
husband, son and two daughters, together
with wide circle Of friends TO mourn her
loss.
COLUMBUS, April Especial. Henry
Harms, aged eighty-two years, died at his
home in Harrison township today. He
came 10 Bartholomew county when a
young man and has been prominent in
developing the resources of this section.
HUNTINGTON. April Especial. DAN
lei P. Clark, aged seventy-three, promi-
nent in railroad circles and in the
masonic order in this state and Ohio, died
last night at his home here.
MITCHELL, April 10 Special. Mrs
frankie Finger, a wealthy and aged lady
of this place, died last night She recent.
ly donated parsonage to the Baptist and
Methodist churches here.
SHOALS, April Especial. = Hiram
Morris, deputy auditor and the brother of
County Superintendent J. T. Morris,
died of typhoid pneumonia.
NEWCASTLE, April 9.-[Special Frank
w. Fitzhugh, a lawyer and we'll known
character about town, dropped dead in
d. w. Smiths place tonight.
SEYMOUR, April 9-[Special] - Mrs.
Nancy Campbell, aged seventy-one, fell
unconscious to the floor Monday and
died last night.
MITCHELL, April 9.-[Speciall- B.
Faulkner prominent citizen of this place
died last night.