The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-11-24

thlng 10 prosecute us"
Grace Poole told practically the
same story as the mother. Edgar
Mills. who worked on the Poole farm
in 1910. testified about finding loose
dirt in the straw pile. Mills said he
told Poole about IL and Poole seemed
nervous and told him not to work
at that point any more
Mills also testified that he once
heard Poole say 10 his son Emery.
Look out or I'll put you where did
the Dutchman."
observation-disclosures NJ Beutler,
aged twenty-seven, was killed at
the home OF his father. Herman F.
Beutler. near Montr1orenci The fam
lily was sitting at the supper table and
the son chided his father about drink
Ing too much cider during the day.
The father started for the pantry
where the shotgun was. according TO
story told by the mother. but the
son reached the pantry first and was
taking the shells out OF the gun when
one barrel went of. the entire charge
entering the sons stomach. There
are many here who do not believe
the story told by the family. and the
coroner and prosecutor are investigat-
ing. The father is one OF the richest
farmers in Tippecanoe county.
Jasonville.-Chief OF Police Mar
ch 49, ~
fatally wounded Add Rogers. Rogers
and and his wife had trouble and
Mrs. Rogers went TO the chiefs house
for protection from her husband.
Rogers went 70 Souder's home. his
friends. say. TO try to bring about a
reconciliation with Mrs. Rogers
Souders says he threatened to kill
hun for protecting the worlan.
MISUNDERSTANDING attempting 10
burglarize the Haynes grocery
store here. Lawrence Tucker, a
negro from Kentucky, was captured
by the police while hiding in an ice
box Tucker was armed with a large
revolver. but was overpowered and
placed under arrest charged with bur
glary. carrying concealed weapons
and petit larceny.
Sullivan.-John Haynes. charged
with the illegal sale of liquor
at Jackson Hill No. 2, after being ar
rested by Constable Rich OF this city.
assaulted Rich and cayed In one OF
his ribs. Haynes then ran. and the
constable sent five shots after him.
one OF which struck him in the leg.
Haynes will be brought to Jail here
as soon as he RECEIVERS.
Vincennes.-Harry Burway. eigh-
teen years old. a business man
of ST Francisville. H.. was found
crushed to death under his automobile
that turned over in the Williams
ditch midway between Vincennes and
ST. Francisville
Terre Haute-A double funeral
was held here for Mrs. Catherine
Robinson and Mrs. Emma Smith.
The latter collapsed and died in a few
hours after the death OF the former.
who had been her companion 80 years
Laporte.-Rev. w. l. Alexander.
pastor OF Governor Marshall's
church at Columbia City, preached
his farewell sermon. having accepted I
the pastorate of the First Presbyterian /
church at Atchison, Kan.
observation-disclosures her sister
is Of the opinion that Mrs. Wal
ter Jones Of McCutchanville. this coun.
~, was poisoned. she has made an ap-
peal TO the coroner TO have the body 4
exhumed. Mrs. Jones died a week ago
observation-disclosures Kirk. eleven /
year-old son of Mrs. Dan Kirk. was &C 4
cidentally killed while hunting with
several schoolmates.
Laporte.-Harry Arnold, head OF 4
the banking department OF the /
state, has been at Akron for sew
eral days conducting an Investigation
VI tht utldlCdllOn OF Cashier Howard II
b. Harter. which IT is believed will 1
amount 20 $4,000. Mr. Arnold said /
Harter is still in the custody OF the 4
sheriff and II has not been decided /
whether prosecution would be started
against him. None OF the depositors
OF the Citizens bank will lose. accord
ing TO the state officials.
Hartford City.-Fire destroyed
the club rooms OF the Alpha Tau
Kappa fraternity in the Camp
bell block. in Washington street. and
the confectionery store OF c. w. Hive
ley. beneath the club rooms. The
fire is though to have started from
cigarette stub.
Evansyille.-The wives OF the
farmers in southern Indiana and
western Kentucky have organized n
turkey trust and are refusing to sell
because OF the low prices being OF.