The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-20


lived longer. while a bachelor. true TO
his fraternity. arose and said he had
heard that The benedict's life only
seemed longer.--Marion Chronicle.
Mort Heritage. living on the pike be-
tween Alexandria and Summitville, was
in the city Saturday morning consulting
the sheriff about robbery which oc-
CURED at his home night before last Ii
appears that spring wagon contain
ing three men was driven up TO Heri-
tage's home and brought to a halt The
men dismOunted and the team was tied
TO the fence. The men then proceeded TO
Heritage's hog pen. One man was
armed with a shot gun. The gun was
leveled toward the animal and the next
instant there was a loud report and
the hog was fioundering about in the
pen squaling Justify. one of the men
hoped over into the pen armed with a
big knife and stuck" the animal The
hog was then loaded into the wagon
and they drove TO the woods pasture.
a short distance away, where the animal
was dressed. During the killing Herr
tage was a witness, viewing the pro
ceeding from his parlor window. He
knew that they We're stealing his hog,
but was afraid TO protest. There is, as
yet, no clue to the thieves. They drove
east but il is not known whether they
went to Summitvile or Alexandria
Anderson Bulletin.
Sam Shackleford went to Delphi re-
Gently. He arrived a little after noon,
but went to a prominent hotel for his
dinner The clerk who wears diamond
studs in his shirt front was not OF duty
when he entered, so Sam in order to at
tract some one 10 the Office stamped his
feet loudly upon the floor. A dining
room Girl appeared, to whom Sam i'm
parted the information that he had had
no dinner, and asked If he could get
something to eat. The girl eyed him
Quizzically a moment. and said she
guessed So" and disappeared She re-
turned presently with a few scraps OF
cold victuals wrapped in a piece of news
paper, and handed the package to sam
1t then dawned upon shack that he
had been mistaken for a tramp. After
ward he related the circumstance In dead
confidence to a friend here. remarking
that he was never so plagued in his life.
What did you do?" inquired the friend.
DO? What could I do2 / Just took the
grub and sneaked away and eat it."
said Sam in his drOn way; but you bet
/ went to another hotel for my supper"
Sam is now in business in Kokomo. and
the Journal man is safe from bodily in
jury for telling the joke on him.-Con-
verse Journal
It's the same old story The loser in
the game came to town, got drunk. fell
among thieves and was relieved Of $50,
all in one day, and still he is not happy.
The only actor. so far known in this
Martin, a farmer about fifty years Of
age residing one mile west Of COlfax.
William arrived here yesterday and
imbibed too freely Of that article that
causes intOXication all too freely and
was soon drunk. officer Bolt found him
shortly before o'clock with his hat
tipped to one side at an angle Of about
five whiskys. and escorted him 10
hotel where he was put to bed. Nothing
was known at that time OF his being
robbed he being entirely too drunk to
tell or know about ii. When he got up
this morning he discovered that he had
been touched" and left the hotel bare
headed to inform the police. A descrlD-
ton Of the men who were with him We're
furnished the officers and denominations
of the stolen bills were also given them.
Mr. Martin boarded the first train for
home and the officers have been putting
in their time trying to discover the par
ties who touched him. There a few
fellows around here who watch for just
such cases as the abOve.-FrankfOrt
Crescent.
Sept. so. at AIllhousen, Fred Miller Of
North Vernon. while under the infiu-
ence Of liquor. became involved In
quarrel in John Witkemper's saloon.
During the alteration he threatened to
kill Witkemper. but FOunt Robbins. the
bartender. undertook to disuade him,
whereupon Miller IL was claimed. shot
the ball striking him in the abdomen,
causing death a few days later Mil
Ter, together with his companion,
George Speckbaugh, were arrested at
once and brought to this city, TO await
grand jury action. On Monday
Miller was brought into court,
and on a plea Of guilty to the
charge of manslaughter, was sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. Mil
Ter, as he sat among his attorneys in the
court room, looked anything but muir
derer, his frank, open countenance and
his general appearance belieing the
charge that rested against him. This, it
is claimed by those who have been in
innate with him, is his first offense
against the law. But II is the same old
story-drinking whisky and carrying a
reVolveT-the two would not mix, and
now he Is called upon to surrender HIS
freedom for ten long years as a penance
to justice for the wrong he has COM
Understanding Review.
Thursday night Charles Sparks, who
conducts a grocery at Eighth and Will
son-sts.. was the victim of a crooked
game Of dice in which he lost S175. Two
Seymour professionals, assisted by local
talent, figured in the affair, and among
the latter is a young man Of good stand
ing, whose connection with the affair is
a surprise to all who are cOgnizant Of
the particulars. The facts, as nearly as
Sparks, who has been spending money
rather freely Of late, was approached
Thursday evening and invited into the
game. He said that he had no money.
whereupon he was rendered the loan OF
s25 by one Of the sharks, for which he
gave check on the bank. The game
was started and he continued to lose.
He then began TO use his check book
freely until he was $l75 in the hole, and
refused 10 play longer Each time he
gave a check II would be for the whole
sum owed and the others were de-
StrOyed. The game played was craps
and Sparks did not lose until new
man came into the game, introduced as
a Chicago drummer. who. it is said, ran
in the crooked dice. 1t was about 3
o'clock in the morning that the game
terminated and the quartet engaged
| landau and drove TO the Two-Mile house,
and did not return 10 the city until 3
O'Clock During all this time Sparks
was kept loaded to the muzzle with red
liquor. Having sobered up he now re-
Allies that he was fieeced and has hired
a lawyer 70 assist him in recovering
the money he lost.-Columbus Herald.
Frank Riggs was the son Of q well-to-
do farmer Of Preble county, Ohio, and
resided with his parents at the old
homestead near New Paris. He was
age. well-informed and a leader in So
ciety circles. Stalwart, handsome and
In good circumstances, he was not only
highly respected, but was regarded as
most eligible catch" by the bellies Of
the neighborhood. But he was hard to
land in the matrimonial fold. Like a
butterfly he fitted from flower to flower
but did not fiutter long around any Of
the fair and lovely attractions. Among
those n wi he m rryau n