Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-06-08
BicycIe Thieres Cnnri,t-

-N'~N' pNNh dllSStcu, anu eighteen
wheels have been recovered. The po-
lice believe the gang is accountable
for 100 or more wheels that have been
reported missing this spring, and be-
lieye the wheels are still in use in this
city. The men arrested are Samuel
ldcer farmer living two miles out
of The city; Bert Whitsell. Harry Hall
and Claude Dawson. The scheme OF
the gang WAS to maze the wheels over
and sell them again in the city. De-
tect!ves found in Ricer's barn a com
plete outfit, such as is used in bicycle
repair shops. including an enameling
furnace
Taylor to stay in Indiana
Indianapolis s. Taylor has
siened contract with an Eastern life
insurance company to be its executive
manager, say the general agents of the
company here. Mr Taylor confirmed
this. saying it was contingent on his
remaining in Indiana. Mr.. Taylor
sad. Il may return to Kentucky
within ten days and | may not go back
I'll after the election" Governor
Mount asked If be would honor
reTuisilion for Taylor. said. L have
10 preconceived decision. II requisi-
ton papers are presented for A1r. ray
Tor ] shall decide as 10 granting them
when they are presented. and my de-
cision Will be based upon my con
scientious sense of right and justice"
Wins Natre Dame Contest
Notre Dame-The annual oratorical
contest. open TO all students in the
university. was held in Washington
hall The winner OF this contest re
ceiyes the Breen medal, the posses
sion OF which is one of the honors
most highly priced by undergraduates.
There were five contestants: W w
O'Brien. Francis O'Shaughnessey
George W. Kupler. Alfred J. Duperier
and Edward Gilbert Alfred J. Du-
perie- was awarded first place W W
O'Brien second and Francis 0'Shaugh-
Messy third. NJ. OBrien is from Chi
cago
Died from Uydrophobia.
Muncie.-At Shideler Station Chas
Harshman. aged % died Of hydro
phobia in terrible agony. The young
man was a drug clerk in Mitchelrs
store. and last Saturday was bitten on
the right thumb by cur dog He
gave the injury no attention until
after the dog had bitten another dog
and two head Of cattle next day. all
OF which died Monday the man took
sick, and all day Tuesday was deliri-
Gus At times. it requiring several men
to hold him. The ease mystifed the
doctors. some of whom say he died
more from fright than anything else.
Collision at Fort Wayne.
Fort Wayne.-In returning from the
Decoration day exercises two street
cars loaded with veterans ran together
on Il switch Theodore Hardendorf
and John Kimball. both old soldiers
were pinched between the cars. Hard
endorfs arms were broken in TWO
places. six ribs broken both shoulders
dielocated and he was injured inter
nally. He may die Kimball had one
arm broken. several ribs fractured and
is in "A serious condition from loss OF
blood Several others were bruised.
switch Engine Kills File Worker.
Anderson-Mor Cook. file
worker. was instantly killed in the
Big Four yards by a switch engine.
Cook was sitting on a rail watching
a train and apparently did not see the
switch engine approaching on the
track he occupied. His wife died about
three months ago in this city. He
has no relatives in Anderson and
leaves no children. The remains will
be sent 10 Sing Sing. y. Y. his former
home.
General State News
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