The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
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dressed for the event. Between and 3
O'Clock Friday morning Mr.. Denney. the
clerk Of the court, was called out of bed
TO issue marriage license. When he
came down to the court house he discov-
cred that the prospective groom was
only about sixteen years Of age and re-
fused to issue a license without the con-
sent of his father. So the marriage was
declared off for the time. The father
subsequently gave his consent and the
license was issued. The event was cele-
brated by charivari Saturday night
Sullivan Democrat.
w. A Carter and SON Arthur
are home from the scene of
/ murder of the Wratten family
at Washington. Mr.. Carter states that
the scene that met his gaze as he entered
that humble dwelling made desolate at
the hands of fends, beggars all descrip-
ton, and made the heart sick at thought
or so fiendish crime, while the appear
ance Of the mutilated bodies. mangled
and butchered, with blood spattered and
in pools in all parts of the house made
creeping sensation permeate the whole
system. He speaks of the surroundings
as being of nature neither to entice
nor invite professional robber, and be-
lieves that the murder was committed
by some one well known in the vicinity
and familiar with the Wratten family's
circumstances, and believes that with
clues that are held by the authorities,
that the guilt of the crime will soon
fasten itself upon the perpetrators of the
fiendish deed.-Seymour Republican.
In accordance with an act passed by
the general assembly of the presbyter-
ian church, the churches of that denom-
ination in this city Sunday held tenn
perance services. At the Third church
the venerable pastor. the Rev. Charles
Hutchinson, preached a powerful ser
mon on the subject, arraigning the peo-
pie for the general condemnation Of
liquor dealers claiming that the nation
itself responsible. At night there
were varied exercises, Misses Ada Groh,
Alberta Putnam and Nellie Armbruster
rec1ting selections in touching and
effective manner, and a male quartet
and the choir rendering special music.
Miss Belle +. Pierson delivered an ad-
dress pertinent to the occasion. In which
she showed that the law-making per-
sons were responsible for the liquor evil,
in that they licensed the traffic. The
pastor delivered the closing address as
an appeal to young men to be temper
ate and moral.-New Albany Ledger.
The suicide of Mrs. Eliza Lebo was an
exhibition Of nerve that is not witnessed
every day. She took a small cord
/ doubled ii, made slip-loop in each end,
got upon box about two feet high which
stood beside an open door in an upstairs
room of her house, put one loop around
her neck and hung the other on the top
: Of the door. and then kicked the box
aside or stepped off. The moose about
her neck drew tight, and her feet touched
the floor. The loop over the corner Of
I the door slipped off when the body was
raised. Her children discovered her po-
sition, probably very soon after she COM
mitted the deed, and called to Joe Hauser
who was coming this way to "come in,
mother is hanging herselfp' But in
stead of going in at once Mr.. Hauser
ran back south some distance to Han
cocks and notified them. The body of
the dead woman was yet warm when
neighbors arrived and took 1t down, but
| life was eXtinct.-Pulaski County Demo-
| crat.
The officers from time immemorial
| have spent a good portion of their time
trying to save the lives of the army Of
small boys who seemed determined to
| snuff out their lives under the wheels
| by jumping on and off moving trains.
The lads, by special and cordial invi-
tation to the death messenger, have per-
| sisted in meeting him more than half
| way, by inexcusable recklessneSS and
daring. To that end a vigorous start
| was made and two Kokomo lads are
now in Jail. where they will remain for
| seventeen days each. The boys arrested
were Ray Horick and Oscar Shultz,
who were taken in by Officer Hutto
while boarding Glover Leaf cars in the
seen by the officers. They declared they
had tried in every way possible to stop
| the dangerous habit and were willing
| the boys should go to Jail, believing it
would teach them a lesson they had
tried in vain to impress upon their
children.-Kokomo Tribune.
w. P. Davis and other Davis heirs
brought suit against Henry p. Davis
for their interest in the property left by
| Sarah E. Wright at the time of her
death. The property is located near the
crossing and is worth from $4,000 to
$1,000. All the parties to the suit are
| brothers and sisters. Henry Davis, the
defendant, who was with Mrs. Wright
considerable of the time during her
last illness, claimed to be the owner of
the real estate by purchase from Mrs.
Wright and upon the trial Of the case
| in court produced receipts showing pay
ment Of the money. He defeated the
case and was left in possession Of the
property. The proceedings brought in
the circuit court yesterday were for
| new trial of the case, and the COM
plant filed is of a highly sensational
Character. 1t is claimed that the re-
ceipts exhibited to the court on the
| former trial were rank forgeries and
that Davis never paid penny for the
property.-Anderson Herald.
BENJAMIN Howard died near Onward,
Cass county, Aug. q, 1S9S of dysentery,
in the sixty-ninth year Of his age. De
| ceased was a pioneer resident of Cass
county having lived near the place
where he died over forty years. He was
| a man. Of many excellent qualities; his
| circle OF acquaintance was very large,
| ell of whom honored and respected him
| as a sober industrious and strictly moral
man. He was a kind husband, a loving,
| indulgent father and his death will be
| mourned by all who knew him. The
| funeral. which took place from the
united brethren church at Onward, was
| the largest ever held in Upton township.
| The funeral services were conducted by
| the Rev. Mr.. Schenck of the Bunker Hill
| baptist church. The sorrowing widow,
Mary Howard; three sons, Arthur
| Howard Of Cass county, o. p. Howard Of
| Miami. this county, and DR.. Wilson NJ.
| Howard of Gas City, Grant county, and
| one daughter, Mrs. Idella ]. Hopper of
| Cass county. survive him.-AIiami Coun-
| ty Sentinel.
Mrs Ira Gage has as her guests this
week Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens of Poonah.
| India They have been in this country
| since early last spring, and will not re-
| turn to their home until next April. Mrs
| Stevens went a missionary to
| India from Paramount, her maiden name
| being Sallie Winslow. She studied and
graduated in medicine in Bombay Her
| husband is a native of India, employed
| in the service of the English govern
ment He is an educated and intelli-
| gent gentleman, and an hour spent in.
| conversation with Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens