The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-28

dead in her kitchen. She had been shot
some time during the night. Her hus-
band disappeared and has never been
heard Of 1t has always been believed
that he committed the murder. For two
weeks before the murder was committed
Kuscharski had been working near Otis
and he visited his home on Sunday only.
He and his wife were childless, and ON
the night of the murder Mrs. Kuscharsh
was alone. She was killed on Saturday
night or Sunday morning. and the neigh
bors believed that Kuscharsh went home
from his work that night and shot his
wife. He had evidently called for admis-
sion at the kitchen door and fired as
soon as the door was opened. The hus-
band and wife had not been living agree
ably, and all circumstances pointed
strongly to Kuscharsd as the murderer.
The suit of Edward Pascheck was
brought on account of considerable labor
performed by the plaintiff at various
times before the defendant disappeared.
Anna Pizcek was a sister of the dead
woman and sues for pay for eighteen
years service. She made her home with
her sister and claims she was to have
pay for her serYices.-Michigan City Dis
patch.
One of the most eventful occasions .oc-
CURED at the G.. A. r.. hall Thursday
evening the 18th inst, it being the or
ganization of the Ladies' aid society
auxiliary TO John William camp, 5. of
V. Of KOkOmo. Thirty of the ladies re-
sponded to request of the committee,
and Miss Alice Z. KOerner, state muster
ing and installing officer, of Indianapolis,
assisted by Miss Luella Koerne and
brothers OF the camp, proceeded to COM
plete the organization with the following
officers elected; President, Mrs. Deck
Moore; vice-president, Laura Bennett;
chaplain, Mrs. w. A. Thomas; secretary,
Flora Carter; treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Styer; guide Miss Tiva Bates; inside
guard. Alice Douglas; outside guard,
Lula Stewart; trustees, Mesdames L. l..
Wykes, Sarah Fee and Fora McNutt;
judge advocate, Charles DeHaven; ad-
visory board, l.. H. Chapman, Deck
Moore Howard Leach, Charles Laurence
and H. l.. Carter. After installation
speeches were enjoyed from Miss Alice
Koerner of Indianapolis, comrades Car
rigus, Smith and McNutt and brothers
of the camp. This being the banner So
ciety mustered in in Indiana, and before
enoampment the society expects 10 num-
Der at least fifty members and will be
in shape to entertain the state encamp-
ment of the Ladies' aid society of In
diana, which convenes at the same time
at the S. of V. encampment, on July 4,
8 and 6. '94.-Kokomo Times.
The recent outrages at the Armstrong
farm, three miles from JeffersOnville the
finding of a murdered baby in an alley,
the wholesale chloroforming of the
Briggs. Quick and Boyer families with
the intention of robbery, the assassina-
ton of old man Geer and the attempt by
a brace Of tramps to overpower and out
rage two highly respected young ladies
of this city, mention of which has been
made I'm these dispatches, has so aroused
the citizens that ii is quite probable a
N1.~Q
organizing a vigilance committee, with
view to exterminating the villains If
found These high-handed depredations
have all been committed within the past
two weeks, and the police force, sheriff
and deputy sheriffs have been unable to
ferret out the scoundrels. These recent
disturbances, said citizen, "are not
credit to Jacksonville. Should they con-
tinue, it is probable that their fruits may.
be seen by white cap organizations, who
will work in conjunction with the pro-
posed vigilance committee, unless the law
can reach the marauders who are drag
ging down the fair name of the town
and county by murder and theft" A
new driver started out with Geer's wagon
to deliver milk. The driver had list of
persons who patroniZed Geer, but he was
unable to locate them and had to depend
on the old gray horse TO guide him. He
held the lines carelessly and permitted
the animal to go its way. He made the
rounds and, strange as 1t seems, stopped
at the residences Of all of Geer's pat
rons, not missing one.
County Auditor George Pence deserves
the thanks of the people of this city
and county, for perpetuating its early
history and memories of these who first
located on the virgin soil where our
beautiful and prosperous city now
stands. Some time since Mr.. Pence Sc
cured an original oil painting of Gen.
Bartholomew, and has caused 1t to be
hung on the wall in the auditors office.
He obtained this rare old relic through
the aid OF Judge Howk, formerly of the
supreme bench. Mr.. Pence then followed
up his research, until he finally found
picture OF Brigadier-Gen. Upton, who
founded this city. He it was who do
mated thirty acres Of ground, the orig
inal town site, away back in 1921, where
the court house now stands, and the i'm
government derived its first revenues 10
pay its expenses, from the sale of the
lots. Upton knoll, where Albert Jones
built his fine residence, now occupied
by George SchwartZhopf. was his home.
The town was first named Tiptona in
his honor. Gen. Upton was appointed
to fill vacant seat in the Uniled States
senate, and afterward was elected to a
seat in that body. He was an ensign in
the battle of TippecanOe, and was en-
gagged i'm a fight with the Indians on Tip
ton island. down the river between Red
ington and Rockford. and himself killed
three redskins, whose bones now lie In
the far-fau1ed Indian mound there. Mr..
Pence obtained Gen. Tfpton's portrait
from the masonic lodge room at Logans-
port, the ground upon which it now
stands having been donated by Gen.
Upton in an early day, and had 1t copied