The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1901-04-25
Buckeye News In Brief.


Denny, aged 40, was killed by falling
from train. Denny lived in Newark.
Mamie POstle, 16-year- r-old pupil of
Central High School. Columbus. died of
fright received when her horse ran away.
Mrs. Charles Thomas of lIartland, was
handling shotgun. when it was dis
charged, the contents entering her alb
domen.
Rev. George Mather, mayor Of Gallon
says the saloons are legal and he will give
them protection. lie will not tolerate
gambling.
Joseph Gillespie, a farmer, while plow-
ing near Millville, disclosed an ancient
tomb containing the skeletons of man
and n woman.
a man supposed to be Peter Yassenoff,
junk dealer, was killed at the crossing
near Dryers Station, south of Dayton, by
south bound Big Four train.
A chicken incubator exploded in Mrs.
Alexander's residence at Marysville, and
the house took fire. The building and
contents were damaged to the extent Of
several hundred dollars.
James Wilson. aged 35, a plumber, was
overcome by gas at the Ohio steel plant,
Youngstown, and fell twenty feet, break
ing his neck. Three other employees were
overcome, but were revived.
Matthew Vanncss, aged %, hanged him
self to separator on his farm near Ok
ford. He was unmarried, and resided
with his mother. Dread of being perma-
IaI
prompted the deed.
Adjutant General Gyger has accepted
the designations of Kevin O'Dwyer, En-
sign and Signal Officer of the First Battal-
ion. Naval Brigade, Toledo; Horace E.
Smith, Captain Company +, Third Regi-
ment, Springfeld: Herman o. Fetterie,
Captain and Quartermaster of the Eight
Regiment, Akron.
The Board of Managers of the Peniten-
tiary has granted paroles to the following
prisoners: John Mason, serving three
and one-half years from Lake County for
burglary; Eugene Grant, twelve years,
from Clermont County. for shooting to
kill, and James Terry, five years, for as
sault, from Carroll County.
A through south bound freight on the
Ohio River Road struck an old COW at the
edge of high trestle leading TO the PIT.
Pleasant Depot, and the engine and several
cars were derailed. Engineer John Penock
was killed and Fireman F. w. Johnson.
Brakemen I. E. Frost and Bert May and
Conductor +. Collins hurt.
J. A. Ream of Phoenix, Ari., has been
converted. The visible evidence of grace
came to the officials of the Columbus Street
Railway Company recently in the form of
letter inclosing ten cents, as payment
with compound interest for one five-cent
fare which Ream owed the company since
1876. He just remembered it.
The body Of George Carr. Summit
County farmer, was found by tramp.
Carr lived the life of recluse, and the
tramp went there TO ask for food. He
found the door open and walked in. Carr
was seated at table. In front of him was
partially eaten meal. The tramp spoke
to him, and receiving no reply touched the
shoulder of Carr. He then discovered that
a corpse was at the table. Carr had been
dead for twenty-fOur hours before dis
covered.
The Board of Managers of the Peniten-
tiary has paroled w. F. Bolts, who is
serving a term from Lucas County for
horse stealing, and for life under the
habitual criminal act. The parole was an
extremely remarkable one, inasmuch as
Bolts has had very bad prison record,
and in 1897, together with William Clark
and William Putty. tried to shoot their
way out of the prison by way of the front
gate. Guard Duncan was seriously hurt
on this occasion, and after desperate
fight the fugitives were recaptured.
The State Association of wholesale
Grocers will have three bills introduced in
the next legislature for the betterment Of
the grocers of the state. One provides
that all persons selling out stocks of goods
shall be required to give five days notice
of their intent to all creditors. The Sec
ond regulates the manner of making state
ments of property valuation TO obtain
credit. The third provides that the statutes
be amended so that the statutory exemp-
tion of $500 cannot be taken for merchan-
disc purchased within nine months prior
to an assignment or failure.
The most remarkable case ever brought
to the notice of physicians was that of
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas. whose remains
were inferred in Glendale Cemetery at
Akron. Mrs. Thomas weighed more than
500'pounds. Being six feet five inches tall,
the casket in which the body of Mrs.
Thomas was placed was almost seven feet
long and three feet wide. 1t was neceS-
sary to place iron handles on the casket,
that it might be carried safely. 1t was too
large to pass through any door and it was
placed on the porch, and the remains were
then carried out to it. No hearse could be
found large enough to convey the casket
stD the cemetery. 1t was hauled there in a
heavy dray. A post mOrtem examination
was held. There were ten physicians
present during the examination. Their
verdict was that death was due wholly to
excessive fat. 1t was found that not a
single organ was diseased.
Superintendent BOwlitz of the Spring
field City Prison, has completed his an
nual report, which shows that ll,21S meals
were served at cost of s217.23. This is
an average of about 81 cents meal.
Three robbers bound. gagged and tort
ured ID. X. Brewer of Bowling Green, in
their efforts to get the proceeds of farm
he had sold. They only secured Sl2, he
having deposited the money-S4 ,4OO-in
the bank. Before they found the deposit
certificate, which proved his statement
that tire money was in the bank, they
tortured him by applying lighted matches
to his feet. He is 65 years old.
Cracksmen drilled a hole near the COM
bination of the posteffice safe, Springfield,
but were frightened off by F. W. Hendrix
and ether employees, who heard the strange
noise. The safe contained 5000 worth of
postal effects.
Attorney General Sheets has rendered
opinions bearing upon the management OF
the Mansfield Reformatory. One was that
the managers must send insane prisoners
to the county from which they were sent.
There an inquiry in lunacy will be held
and the prisoner regularly committed To
an asylum. The other held that the board
may in its discretion parole any prisoner