The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-11-28

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burglarlZing William Weddings resi-
dence, pleaded guilty this morning and
was given two years in the northern peni-
Tertiary In pronouncing sentence Judge
Mcconnell warned the prisoner that an
other warrant for burglarizing Mrs. VIII
gus's East End grocery hung over his
head and would be served UpOn him II he
ever returned.-Logansport Reporter.
1t is understood that suit will be filed
against James $. Brown and James r.
Graham, bondsmen of the late Dan Nc
] Clintic. trustee Of Clifty township, who
was short between $500 and $4,000 in
township funds. Dr. Biddinger. the newly
appointed trustee, finds that he cannot
realize cent TO pay school teachers and
current township expenses, and is COM
PEELED to sue on the bond TO obtain money.
Columbus Herald.
Mrs. gutenberg was engaged in burning
rubbish in front of the house when her
broom caught fire. The blaze was COM
municated 10 her clothing and in an in
slant the flames were burning fercely.
Mr.. Wilder. who was near by, soon came
running from the barn with a horse
blanket. which he threw over Mrs. Eylen-
berg. This, together with several buckets
Of water, eXtinguished the flames, which
had almost burned all the clothing from
the unfortunate lady.-Ft. Wayne Sen
tineI.
Thursday morning Fred Housh was en-
gagged in falling trees on the farm of
James Thompson, northwest Of Younts-
ville and had cut tree sufficient to fall.
The tree in its descent struck another and
broke it off. the trunk striking Mr.. Housh
in the back OF the head crushing his skull
in a terrible manner and producing in
slant death. He had an ak in his hand
at the time and il was driven through one
of his shoes, severing two Of his toes. He
was discovered about ten minutes after
ward.-Crawfordsv Review.
Jimmie Nichols, the boy horse thief,
stole another rig and inviting a number
Of other small boys to get in and ride,
started TO drive TO Lima, o. After having
driven several squares young Nichols got
scared and jumped out and ran. leaving
the other little fellows in the rig. These
boys drove the horse to the police station
and turned it over to the officers. This
makes the ninth or tenth horse and buggy
which this lad has driven off. His moth
er hides his shoes, hat and half his colth-
ing but the lad always manages to get
away.-Ft. Wayne Sentinel.
The police department received a mes
sage stating that William Krenz, whose
home is in this city. committed suicide Il
Joplin, Mo. He had lived in Terre Haute
for a number OF years and was well known
in and around the car shops. When he
was thrown out Of employment here he
went West in search of another position.
He secured employment at Joplin, but
much money to the relief OF his mother.
1t is suspected that this state of affairs
produced dependency, which resulted in
the young man taking his own life
TerTe Haute Express.
Two of the largest mortgages ever re-
corded in Allen county are 10 secure the
payment Of the first and second mortgage
bonds by the new railroad, the F'ind.ay.
FIT Wayne q Western. to the Mercantile
trust company of New York and Judge
Allen Zolers as trustee. All the property
Of the company the rolling stock, road
bed, right-of-way and franchises are COW
cred by the mortgages. The first
mortgage bonds amount 20 81 100000 and
the second mortgage bonds amount to
$500, 0O0. Tn bonds were issued in $1,000
coupon notes, payable at different dates.
bearing interest at per cent. per annum.
-Ft. Wayne Journa,.
This morning a physician of this city
in speaking To a reporter about diphtheria
said that he had noticed for years that
when hog cholera was prevalent, as It
now is. over the country, that epidemics,
such rs diphtheria always follow. He
said that he did not know whether other
doctors had paid any special attention to
j. or not but he said for years he has not
known II 10 fail and he has come to the
conclusion that eating pork is largely
responsible FOR it. He says he shall cor
respond with several doctors in Chicago
meantime ne regards 1t as a constitutional
disease and is opposed to wabbing the
throat with caustcs.-Huntington Demo-
crat
A burglar attempted to rob Mrs Julia
Lutz. keeper Of the toll-gate on the St
joe road. When Mrs. Lutz went out, just
before retiring for the night, to elevate
the toll-gate, man with red mask
over his face thrust a revolver at her
head. She screamed and ran for the
house. the burglar after her. but the
woman reached the door first and her
daughter. with remarkable presence Of
mind. slammed it to- just as the thief
had got his arm inside. Mrs. Lutz, her
daughter and another woman then placed
themselves against the door. holding the
mans arm fast The revolver was in his
hand. After ten or fifteen minutes the
women were overcome by their scream
ing. fright and exhaustion and fell to the
floor. The burglar made his escape in the
darkness.-Ft. Wayne Journal.
Gen Johnson of Nebraska, a passenger
brakeman, was called to go out on his
train. An hour later his parents were
surprised to see him come into the house
staggering. As he Is perfectly temperate,
they knew he was H.. He was put to bed
and on examination the physician stated
that the patient had been drugged. The
man was in seEli-COnsciOus condition and
unable TO speak. RestoratiVes were ap-
pied and he finally obtained the use of
his right hand. With the aid of a pencil
he informed those about his bedside that
while in a downtown store he was given
a cigar. which he lighted and was taken
sick soon after. He did not have the
slightest idea OF how he got home or who
brought him there. He seemed to be in
a very dazed condition. Mr.. Johnson is
a young man but twenty-three yea Is Old
He resides with his parents and is I'M
married. He was employed by the Nickel
Plate road soon after the strike ana it is
supposed that this was some ones method
Of getting even for a supposed injustice
Fl. Wayne journal
Four weeks ago Fayette Wiles was
released from the Michigan City peniten-
tiary. after doing two years for crooked
work. Since his release he has been
busily engaged in working the farm
houses and barns in Ab0it township.
Clarence L. TOus-ey and Hugh Hamilton
have assisted him in his robberies. Tous-
ley and Hamilton were arrested and
have been bound over to Jail in the sum
Of 5000 each - await a hearing. For
three weeks this gang, led by ex-COnvict
WLeS. has stolen about one hundred tur-
keys, two or three sets of harness, a road
cart. clOthing and quantities of grain
from severs. barns. Clarence Tousley
owns team of horses and a wagon and
Wiles has used this rig to haul the stolen
plumber into Ohio to sell It. Nine tur-
keys were found in TOusIey's barn. The
TWO members Of the gang in Jail acknOwl-
edge themselves guilty Of ro50lng Thorn
as CovingtOn, but they are endeavoring
to shift the other jobs entirely upon
Wi.es. the ex-convict. The officers have
received information that Wi,es has gone
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