The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-27
GOES BACK TO JAIL.

years old, was returned yesterday to |
the reform school at Plainfield for vio-
lating his parole. He was arrested here |
for the theft of a watch and 1t de-
veloped that he robbed the home of Mo-
torman Ben Wellman last Saturday.
securing 800 worth of jewelry. Hahn
has twice been at Plainfield.
SHAFT FINALLY ERECTED.
After a struggle OF twenty eight
years the work of a handful of public
spirited veterans of Terre Haute and
vigo county was borne to a fruition
Wednesday when the handsome gran
lite and bronze shaft erected to the
memory of the soldiers and sailors of
the civil war recruited from vigo coun-
ty was dedicated with imposing and
beftting ceremonies, this beng made
the chef feature of the state G. A r.
encampment
NATIONAL SYNOD MEETS.
| The National Synod of the Reformed
Presbyterian church held its first ses-
sion at Winona Lake Tuesday night
DR.. T. Fl. Acheson. moderator of Pitts
| burg, Pa, delivered the sermon. The
business OF the synod opened yesterday
morning. when the annual election of
officers will be held. There are about
| $50 delegates present
| LIVES WE'RE ENDANGERED.
| DR.. S. l. Mcpherson, repu blican can
didate for representative. and D. E.
| Scott, q Louisville travelling salesman,
had q narrow escape in Washington
when a buggy in which they were
| driving was wrecked by a runaway
team of mules hitched to a farm wag
| on loaded with brick The two men
| were thrown into a barbed wire fence
| and suffered many cuts and bruises.
BABY DRINKS ACID.
Leslie McFarlan, the 2-year-old son
of DR.. J.. w. MeFarlan of Williams,
| "Wednesday toddled into his father 8
| office and drained vial OF carbolic
acid that had been left within reach.
He was found q fe wminutes later in
commissions. Physicians have no hope
of saving the little boys life.
TILTED MAN HEARTBRoKEN.
Heartbroken over the outcome of his
love affair, Alan Walker of London,
England, the Tilted nance of Mrs. Mar
shall E. Haywood. formerly Miss Enid
Carothers, spent few hours in L.afa-
yette Wednesday and visited the home
| of Mrs. Genevra Carothers, mother OF
the young woman whose elopement Sat
urday night created sensation in In
diana society circles.
STEALS VALUABLE GEMS.
P. Lessig, 80 years old, was arrested
in Columbus Wednesday night charged
, with stealing two diamond rings val
ued at $500 from the home of Miss
Lulu Cutsinger last Sunday afternoon
His arrest was brought about by g
sworn statement made by his daughter
Mrs. Jacob Dahn. who is only 16 years
old. who said that she and her father
saw Miss Cutsinger place the diamonds
in a drunk.
> QUESTION RAISED AT TRIAL.
: Did blind John C. Loomiiler take hi
{ own life on the night OF Feb IL, 1901
after picking his way to a secluded spo
in the outskirts of Hazleton. and wa
the body accidentally stumbled upon
the clothing ransacked and torn opel
e and large sum of money taken? Ha
: strange chain of circumstances TO
nine years unjustly let suspicion res
: on innocent persons? This is the ide
J, the defense in the Martin Hobbs tris
at Princeton is seeking TO prove, a
brought out In the evidence Wednesda
. afternoon
= SUPPOSED TO HE DEAD.
John Gray, deck hand of Michiga
. City. reported lost on the steame
S Goodyear. has been located at Battl
J. Creek. Mich. Gray registered for tn
Goodyear, but shipped on another boa
which he left at Ludington. Mich. Gray
mother was in serious condition as
!, result of her sons supposed fate -unt
d advised of his safety
q FARMER HOLDS PRISONER
Tying a rope around his prisoner
| neck. Charles Thompson. farmer liz
70 ing in the southern part OF Shelb
n county. Wednesday held William Woo
81 years old. whom he had caught stea
ing chickens. until the sheriff arrives
- Charles Raper, II years old. Wood
companion. was also captured.