The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-10-10

ordered his dinner. He seemed in his
usual health and began eating Sud
denly he threw up his hands and ex-
plred without utterng a word Mr.
Craighead was an eccentric bachelor
who lived alone in a large house near
the Big Four depot. For fifty years
he conducted novelty shop at the rear
OF his residence. and is reported to De
worth $4,000 For many years he had
taken his meals at the same restaurant
and was unusually regular in his habits
A sister, Miss Maggie Craighead, living
in Muncie. was at once notified
GENTRY DIES AsSAILANT GONE.
William Gentry, of Bonneville. who
was attacked by Henry Meyers, be-
cause Gentry persisted in calling on
Meyers sweetheart, Anna Farks, died
last nikht. The charge against Meyers
has been changed to fire degree murder.
Wehn arrested on the first charge
Meyers was released. his mother giving
$1,000 cash bond. Tonight Sheriff Scales
is unable to locate him
USES RAZOR IN ROW.
AS the result of what appears to be a
razor slash more than ten inches long
Thomas Arms of Washington, As years
old. well-known man about town. is
at deaths door. and William Umbles, 35
years old, negro coachman. Is in Jail
charged with the cutting. 1t Is alleged
that gambling game In progress early
yesterday morning broke up in row
| the disturbers being chased into the
street, where Arms was met and slash
| ed. probably by mistake. The cut ex-
| tends from near the hear across the
abdomen.
FALLS DEAD IN DRUG STORE.
| Alexander Carpenter, of Terre Maute
40 years old, thought TO have been ar
infantryman of the United States army
on furlough, dropped dead in a DRUG
store yesterday Papers were found or
| him Indicated that his home was ir
Marion. Ind. and that his furlough hal
jqust expired.
ENDS LIFE WITH ACID.
| Mrs. Cordelia Stewart. wife of Clar-
ence Stewart of Bridgeport. committed
suicide today by swallowing carbolit
acid Dependency on account of fall
| ing health is the ause assigned.
To carry a S00-pound safe nearly
block along the sidewalk with hanc
truck. break open the safe in an allie,
shots at a patrolman and escape will
! about 800 in cash from the safe. wa:
the work of a burglar yesterday morn.
ing. The man broke into J. L. Hance'
butter house at Eighth and Spruce
streets through a window at Terr,
Haute. loaded the safe on hand truck
and wheeled it out the back door whef
4 Patrolman Helmick entered the alley il
response to a call from the neighbors
the man rose up from behind the sa Il
and fired three shots at the officer ans
escape. Helmick emptied his gun a
the man without effect
ATTEMPT TO ENTER BANK.
When George f. keever. cashier o
the State Bank at MoorelaRd, went I,
the bank yesterday morning he dis
covered that the front door had bee,
forced open and an effort made to roll
the bank during the night, although tn,
safe was not opened Work was i'm
mediately commenced for the instaila
ition of burglar proof vault and mel
will work night and day until 1t is com
pieted Meanwhile. guards will be sta
toned at the hank
GUN WOUNDS PROVE FATAL.
II Lock jaw. which resulted from gun
shot wound caused the death yesterda,
of Conda Fuel, II years old. son of AL
bert Fuel of Hartsvile. While huntins
a few days ago a shotgun carried by tn,
dead boys Brother Nelson Fuel. age 1.
lyears. was accidentally discharged
The shot took effect in the youngei
brothers thigh. tearing the flesh from
THE bone.