The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-18

the WOOu alCOtioi
James was at the home of his sister
when stricken blind. Drs. P B. Little
and w H. Milikan. of whitestown. who
attended the victims. and Clayton
Rosencrance. embalmer, who prepared
the bodies of the men for burial also
testified. The grand jury continues its
investigation, and if an indictment is
returned it is expected today.
DOUBLE PLAY WITH FIST.
He hit him on the jaw and broke
/ his Dishes" was the explanation given
at trial in Indianapolis by a witness
| in Criminal Court of an alleged en-
counter between Patrolman Patrick
Bane and Thomas O'Conner in a soloon
at Washington street and Keystone
avenue several weeks ago. The ex
PLANTATION caused those in the courtroom
to take notice." and was followed by
| the question. Were his dishes on his
chiny' asked by Deputy Prosecutor
| Fred McCalIister The witness explain
ed that he meant Bane had hit o'Con-
ner on the jaw and knocked him into a
pile of dishes. O'Conner was being
tried on a charge of intoxication. He
was acquitted by Judge MarBey.
HEAVY RAINFALL.
| The precipitation in rainfall last
ing five hours, at Marion, Friday.
amounted to s5 inches, which is the
heaviest rainfall of a single day in
Marion since September 49, 1892. when
the rain gauge measured ATS inches:
Easements were flooded. lightning
struck in several places, damaging
chimneys and houses but no one was
injured Telephones We're burned out
and the street railway service was. for
a time out of commission. Farmers
report damage to the corn, which fell
in a tangled mass under the heavy rain.
TRANSFERS FUND TO sAwYERs.
Papers were filed at SheIbyville with
the clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court by
Mrs. Elma Doodsworth Rhodius of In
dianapolis. in which she transfers and
assigns to her attorneys. Ryan &
lRuckelshaus of Indianapolis, the sum Of
tssIo5O of the Judgment and decree
rendered in her favor in the court July
IL. 1911. in the settlement of the estate
lof the late George Rhodius.
BAN ON CIGARETTE SMOKING.
The authorities OF Notre Dame uni
lversity have officially placed a ban on
cigarette smoking among the students
The Rev John Cavanaugh, c. S. c.
president of the school, is back of the
move and his signature is signed TO tn
notice promulgating the new order. II
lis presumed students disobeying ths
order will be summariIy suspended
Notre Dame is the first important COL
lege to declare against cigarette smok
ing among its students.
SUICIDES IN DRUG STORE.
Miss Esta Hills of Carbon, Ind, at
tempted to commit suicide last night
!. supp eddy by taking cocaine. She
walked into a drug store. approached Z
clerk as If to speak, and fell faintinf
to the floor A physician was called
| and restoratives were administered. Sh'
was later taken to the st. Anthony hos
pital. where she was reported as i'm
proving Miss Hills left note saying
that she was out of work and tired o
! living.
: PECULIAR FIND.
= That in the very center of the Cit
2 there could exist spot on which ;
, human foot had not been set for at leas
seven years, seems Incredible. but sucl
: was proved true by the discovery o
E the skeleton of bird dog owned sevei
4 years ago by j. C. Matthews, of Elwcod
: which was found fastened to a small
f tree in a clump of bushes. one blocl