The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

he knew what an oath was.
How old are your asked the Judge
Ten" he piped back.
DO you know where boys who tell
the truth go?"
ITO heaben."
And boys who lie7" He twisted
dirty cap between his fingers. looking
down.
ITO the debif''
Thus it happened that Paris Redman,
ten years old, pickaninny, testified
against William Brown also colored,
charged with stealing coat. Paris
said he saw William take the coat to
his uncle's tailor shop to have 1T press
ed The case was continued.
HANG ON BARNS FAVE.
Clarence Porter, OF Connersville. a
photographer. and John A. Remington
sat twenty minutes on the cave of a
barn on the farm of ]. Morris widows.
near Alquina, fearing to move Mr.
widows wished a picture taken of a
landscape near his home. Porter and
his friend Remington climbed TO the
barn roof by way OF several low sheds,
and were nthe comb when they slip
ped to the cave which is thirty feet
above ground. Porter held his camera.
unbroken. They stopped close together
with their legs hanging over the edge.
TIE cave seemed weak and they feared
to trip to climb back up. Mr.. widows
borrowed a ladder from a neighborho cd
and relieved them.
| ACTS AS OWN LAWYER. WINS.
After presenting his own case to the
| jury. cross questioning himself on THE
witness stand and making his own
argument. William F. Adams. farmer
and realty dealer, near Indianapolis,
who was sued in Superior Court Room
| 4. for $2o.150 for alleged breach of
promise by Eva K. Stultz. yesterday
won a verdict. Adams conducted his
own case, he explained because he was
familiar with its details. In preparing
for trial Adams spent several weeks
listening to trials in the various courts
here.
MOTHER FINDS SON DEAD.
After having spent the evening with
friends Eugene Clauve. OF Wabash, as
years old. a bachelor. returned to his
home at midnight and strang1ed him.
self to death. Entering his room he
prepared hi shed for occupancy and re-
moved his clothing. He then took his
suspenders from his trousers fastened
one end about his neck and the other
he made fast to the bed post. Lying
down. with his head not more than two
feet above the floor, he strangled to
death. His mother found him some
hours later. No cause other than de-
spondency is known for his act.
CRAZED NEGRO ATTACKS BOY.
During fit of violent insanity
"Wednesday James Fee. of Indianapolis
so years old. colored. attacked Oliver
Rome. II years old. OF Cincinnati O.
land, jumping up and down on the lads
chest. so seriously injured Rome thai
the boy is in danger of dying. The
NEGRO had been suffering from alb
!scess in his ear and it is believed thai
trouble caused him to become insane
Headquarters. where he was placed in
padded cell to prevent him from doing
himself harm.
STORM DOES MUCH DAMAGE.
| The electrical storm that passed ovel
Marion County Tuesday night destroy
ed two barns and killed FIVE horses
valued at $4,000, belonging to Jaspel
Mcconnell three miles northwest o.
lOaklandon. The storm also damage
a house owned by Ernest Mccoy IL
Lawrence. Bolts of lightning STRUCK
both the barn and the house about 9:3'
ocolck In the evening. No one was in
! tured McCoy's house was badly dam
Jagged p1astering being torn down II
several rooms. Mr. McConnefs los.
, was covered by insurance