The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-28
SAME CITY INTWOSTATES
VERY FREQUENTLY ABSURD COMPLI-
CATIONS ARISE.
w. A. BELL, of Union City, at the Deni-
son HOteI-SeasOn with an Cir
cus-HOteI Gossip.

w. a. Bell, of Union City, who repre-
scented Randolph county in the last Legis-
lature as a member of the House, and who
expects to be a candidate for the same
place again, was in the city last night TO
attend the banquet given at the Denison
House. Mr.. Bell, if elected a member of
the House. will probably not be a candi-
date for speaker. He says he would, OF
course, like the honor. but it requires too
much hard work to get the place and a lot
of harder work after one has it.
Union City, where Mr.. Bell practices law,
is on the line between Indiana and Ohio.
In fact part of the town lies in this State
and the other part in Ohio. There is Union
City, Ind, and Union City, Ohio. each city
has its separate municipal officers, but the
people of both towns patronize the same
postoffice, which is located on the Indiana
side. If one desires to send a letter TO a
friend in the locality of Union City, o.,
he addresses it to Union City, Ind. The
two towns are divided by a t~horoughfare
called State line. At one point this street
is entirely in Ohio. but along part of the
way it lies about half in Ohio and half in
Indiana. Once in a while "A unique situation
arises on account OF the rather peculiar
location of the two towns. Occasionally a
ID III OAlG VI liz ~ llG 6tIS AAlAO a llEI
Should he not feel financially able to settle
his fine at that time he porbably kip
across the State line street into the other
State and remains there until he decides TO
face the law. Mr.. Bell tells of a queer in
cident that occurred several years ago, in
which he was interested as an attorney.
"A constable in our town arrested a wom-
an" he said, and started to take her be-
fore the proper official. On the way she
asked the constable if he would allow her to
go over TO the State line as she desired to
see some one living on that street. The
constable being a polite and obliging man
of course told here he would accompany her
there. She led him along State line until
they reached the point where the street is
practically all on the Ohio side. Suddenly
she chirped, Good day, constable and,
taking two or three quick steps, passed over
into Ohio. The constable was naturally
amazed, but being a courageous fellow as
well as a polite and Obliging one. he, too,
took a trip over to Ohio. He sprang across
the street and before the woman could
make any serious objection he grabbed her
in his arms and coolly carried her back into
Indiana. Her case was disposed of, but
ii happened that this was not the end. y
Ohio, where she had some friends and they
fixed up a scheme 10 get even. Within Il
short time the constable had business
across the line and while I'm the sister State
was arrested on a charge of kidnapping. The
constable came 10 me with his trouble and
| looked up the law. The case seemed to
me "A really serious one and / actually felt
fearful OF the result. Finally the day of
trial came around and we went over 10
Ohio TO a Justice of the peace, where the
case was TO be tried. Quietly 1 informed
the constable that when / gave him the nod
he was TO break out OF court and get over
into Indiana as fast as his legs could carry
him. Then / took up the matter before the
objection 1 made the court agreed with me
and dismissed the case. l knew that my