The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-11
Enoch Highshew Shot by AN
Assassin Near Present Home
in Mishawaka Early Saturday
Morning.
EMPLOYED IN NOVELTY
WORKS IN PLYMOUTH
Was Born and Raised at Bremen
and Worked in Novelty Wks.
Here Until the Failure of that
Plant.

ElOCll I1lSISuCW, WSii
known resident OF Mishawaka,
formerly of Plymouth, aged 30
years foreman OF the pattern de-
partment of the Dodge Manu-
featuring company, was found
dead in his buggy in his barn one
mile south OF that city, with a
bullet hole in the back of us
head about 80 o'clock Satuf-
day morning by his young son,
Cornelius.
Highshew was the pattefn
maker at the odd Novelty works
in Plymouth and resided in this
city for a number OF years, and
is well known here.
The lad found his father ina
half sitting position in the burg
gy. His head hung out over the
rear wheel of the buggy and
there was large pool OF blood
on the ground. The lad was
frightened and ran to the house
of Murl Alderfer, who resides.
just south of the Highshew
home. Aldnfer ran TO the barn
and there found the man dead.
Chief of Police B. F. Jarrett was
notified at once and with the cor
oner hurried to the homie At
noon SUNDAY very little OF inn
portance had been learned by the
police, although they have a clew
Where Murder Took Place.
The murder took place about
125 feet west of the Austin cor
ners, three quarters of mile
from the house. The assassin, it
is supposed. hid behind board.
fence and as Highshew drove
past, he came from his hiding
place and approached the rig. 1t
is thought when about 30 feet
from the buggy he fired. The
bullet entered the mans head
just below the left ear. 1t is ew-
ident at the time he was shot,,
Highshew was holding his whip
in his left hand for it was found
on the spot of the shooting with
his blood stained hat. After fir
ing the shot the murderer started
to run east. When he reached
the Union street road he turned
north. This is shown by the
footprints found early Saturday
morning. The horse with its
dead owner walked home and en-
tered the barn.
The police think that the man
was shot without warning. Oc-
cupants of the John Chandler
home near whose home the
shooting took place, heard the
shot. One OF the women at the
home thought she heard some
one shout just as the shot was
fired, but it is not believed it was
either of the two men, as the
shout was heard before the shot
was fired and should some one
have called at the man in the
buggy, he would have probably
turned about and would have re-
ceived the bullet in his face. Ac-
cording to the coroner the inJur-
ed man was instantly killed. The
shot was fired at 10 30 o'clock.
He fell over the left side OF his
carriage and was in that position
when found at his home.
By blood spots found along the
roadway it was evident that the
horse entered the yard and went
into the open barn door where il
was found early Saturday morn
ing.
Post Mortem Held.
A post mortem examination re
vealed the fact that 32 calib-
bullet had been used. 1t entered
the head. below the left ear, and
made nearly a complete circle
through the mans brain.
Cause for the Murder.
The police think they have q
cause for the murder. 1t is evi-
dent that the deed was not done
with the intention of robbery. Ar
Examination of his clothing
showed SIS in money, a GOLD
watch and other valuables. The
BODY was not touched after the
bullet was fired and the deed is
thought by the police to have
been committed by a man who
had an old grudge against him.
An examination of the ground
about the spot where the murder
took place revealed the foot
prints OF a man wearing large
shoe. They were traced for sew
eral hundred yards coming to
the spot where the murderer evi
IDENTIFY hid behind the fence, wait
ing for his victim to come. From
this spot the ground shows he
tiptoted to the road, and then at.
ter taking three long steps prob
ably a short run toward the bug
gv. ne fired AS he fired he turn
ed and ran east to the crossing
ard turned north on Unior
street. He rounded the corner