The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-28
Man CLUBbED
TO DEATH AT
EATON, OHIO
! Andrew F. Avery, SO, a Pop
ular Farmer, Victim of an
Assault by Charles Price,
Also a Farmer.
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the opinion is shared by many others.
He counts himself very lucky in
avoiding trouble with the drink-craged
man.
However. when questioned Sunday
by Deputy-Sheriff J. w. Hoffman, the
murderer declared. in supposed at
tempt to justify his action, that as
he rounded the corner he and Avery
collided. He said angry words re-
suited and that Avery struck at him
and he in turn welded the handle in
self-defense. That statement practi-
cally eliminates the idea that he was
laying" for Holman. However,
Price further insists that he was SO
drunk he hardly knew what was go
ing on. and only vaguely remembers
having any trouble. When first taken
into custody, he denied being in
Richmond, of having an ak handle or
of having any trouble whatsoever.
Coroner j. L. Quinn's investigation
places responsibility for Averys death
upon Price, consequently he has been
charged with first degree murder.
The grand jury, which was recently
called for September IL to consider
other matters, will also take up his
case.
Dead Man Popular.
The dead man was universally liked
and especially SO in the Muttonville
neighborhood where he has lived for
several years. He removed from Eat
on to that place. Avery's neighbors
are greatly wrought up over his death
and In spite OF the fact they are
reace-loving people, Prices life would
be sacrificed without conjunction il
they were given a chance at him.
Lynching was freely talked Of Sun
day In the neighborhood Of Avery's
home, but officials have no fears that
the matter will come to such an is
sue, although every safeguard will be
thrown about the prisoner.
Brother Lives Here.
Avery's wife died only a few months
ago. He Is survived by his father,
Jonathan Avery, who is a prominent
planter near Corinth, Miss; a sister,
Clara Avery Baum, Al Beale street,
Memphis, Tenn; another sister, Mrs.
Ada Bedford, 20S Holt street, Dayton;
and two brothers. William Avery, OF
Lima, Ohio, and Arthur Avery, Of
Richmond, Indiana. Funeral arrange
ments have not been announced, but
the body will probably be taken to
Camden on Tuesday and buried in
FAirmount cemetery, beside that Of
his late wife.
The murdered man was highly es-
teemed by his neighbors, because OF
his charity and sterling qualifications.
He was genial in disposition and al
ways peaceful. When q representa-
tive Of this paper visited the little
cottage home of Avery Sunday. the fol-
lowing pathetic note was found attach
ed to the door: "Will be here at six
o'clock, and all day tomorrow" It
showed how solicitous he was for the
feeling Of his friends. His faithful
watchdog and giant cat whiningly fol-
lowed the footsteps of strangers, as
IL they, too. mourned the death Of
their master.
Mrs. Price Frustrated.
Prices wife and little four.year-old
daughter are now ats the home of her
mother, Mrs. Alice Harshman, in
Eaton. They are FRUSTRATED with grief
over the actions of the husband and
father, as are his mother. Rebecca
Price. and his grandmother. Mrs. Eliza.
beth Price, at the farm home. He
owned good-sized and well-managed
farm, and his mother also owns a
farm In the same neighborhood. but
lived with her sons family. While
the murderer has never been in any
serious trouble, II Is declared by many
AcQuaintances. who have known him
since birth. that he possessed fiery
temper.
What defense he win offer Is not
known. but II is believed now his plea