The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06


Joseph F. Robinson, wealthy farmer,
depressed by i'll health, committed suicide
by shooting himself twice with revolver
at the Dejeans hotel in Vincennes He
leaves family. He carried $4,000 life
insurance.
Gertrude Price attempted suicide by
jumping into the harbor before the eyes OF
several hundred Chicago people, who were
passengers on the steamer Roosevelt,
which was pulling up to the dock la Mich
igan City. Charles Marshall. q life
saver, dived into the water AID saved the
girl. disappointment over love affair
is given as the cause.
Suits have been filed by the Indianapo-
lis prosecutor and State railroad comma
sion on relation of the State against the
Adams, the American and the United
States express companies. charging them
with habitual failure 10 obey the law in
respect TO express package delivery and
asking that their charters be revoked. -
the same time mandate suits to compel de-.
Iiyeries and for the collection OF the 500
penalties for failure We're fled The COM
panies establish their own delivery limit,
while the law says they shall deliver with
out extra charge to any point within an
incorporated city having a population Of
$500 or more. The companies refuse to
make deliveries outside of limits estab-
lished by themselves.
Within two days two small boys died
near Terre Haute from gunshot wounds
received mysteriously and which they were
not able, owing TO PROLONGED unconscious
ness, to fully explain. The 6-year-oId sen
of Bernardo Prucca was found on the
porch with gunshot wound. No one was
near and at first it was reported he was a
at the mining camp. Once in the three
weeks he fingered he was conscious for
short time and mutfered something
about another boy accidentally shooting
him. The coroner is investigating Harry
Morris, years old. son of a farmer south
of the city. died from a wound receive 1
July 81. Frank Kaufman, another boz,
SAYS that lie, Kaufman, shot at a bird in
a tree and that the bullet glanced from
the tree and struck Morris. The latter,
in his conscious moments. told his mother
that Kaufman ordered him to 90 homo
and that when he did not comply Kauf-
man shot him.
George Zumbrum, the miIitiaman who
pleaded guilty to the charge of throwing
acid in the face of his former wife, Mrs
Ira vandevener, seven miles west Of
Windfall. was taken to the penitentiary
at Michigan City to serve the sentence
of from two to fourteen years imposed
by the court.
George Wolfe, proprietor of the Hotel
Nickel. suddenly left South Bend. His
creditors held a meeting and the sheriff
attached the hotel. The Kamm and Schel-
linger Brewing Company of Mishawaka
holds mortgage upon the place. Nelfe's
shortage will aggregate $4,000.
James. the 12-year-old son of John G.
Craig. died in Noblesville from the eff
fects of lockjaw, caused by stepping on
rusty nail.
Il wNl be criminal unless | am re-
strained was the remark OF Arthur
Smith when taken TO the county jail in
Laporte to await trial. IF can be sent
t. the reformatory / can be saved" Smith.
rho is only IL years of age. set fire 10
three stacks of hay on farm adjoining
that of his father and then surrendered
himself into the custody of the officers
An effort will be made 10 save Smith
from the peniteatiary. but he declares
tht if he is not sent be will commit other
crimes.
Rev. Lewis Teeter. one of the widely
known clergymen of Wayne county. and
who for several months has been in the
decline, being afflicted with a tubercular
trouble, is trying the fresh air cure at th>
recommendation of his physician, and IS
making rapid Improvement. Rev. Teeter
lives one mile south of Haeerstown and
has his tent pitched in his front door
yard, where he eats. cooks and sleeps,
using shelter only when necessary to pro-
tect him from inclement weather.
Catherine, the 4-year-old daughter of
Charles Connect of Fort Wayne, over
turned kettle of soup in tie kitchen ac-
cidentally and died from her terrible
burns.