The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-19
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BURNS PROVE FATAL.

Mrs Essie Holsapple, 45 years old.
who lived with her son-in law, DIR. D.
C. Eby, 2153 Singleton street. at Indi-
annapolis, was burned fatally shortly
before o'clock yesterday morning
when gasoline stove at the side OF
her bed exploded. sprinkling the room
with burning gasoline. The flames
which were extinguished by firemen,
caused a loss of $50 TO the house. Mrs.
Hosapple was burned severely that
she was unable to speak when carried
from the room and died shortly after
ward. 1t is believed that the woman
awoke about daybreak and lighted the
stove, going back to bed. She appar-
emily fell asleep and the stove became
overheated DIR. and Mrs. Eby. who
slept in an adjoining room, were awak-
ened by the explosion, and called the
firemen. The coroner Investigated the
case.
RETURNS FOR MONEY. DIES.
Steven Elder rs years old, was burn
ed to death at his home near Winslow
yesterday. when the house in which he
and his brother Jacob. Sc years old,
were living was burned. Steve had 50
in the house and after running to the
yard in safety from the fire returned
for the money. Neighbors found only IL
small portion of his body. The sur
viving brother witnessed the tragedy.
but was unable to help. He is pros
trated with grief.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
| A murder more grewsome than any
! crime that has been committed in Rush
county in years. it is believed. will be
uncovered in connection with the death
of of Mrs. Larry B, Harris, wife of a
wealthy farmer and stoekraiser. whose
charred body, burned past all recogni-
+ ton was taken from the ruins of her
home at Ashland farm. six miles north
east of Rushville Tuesday afternoon.
The finding of what is said to have
been blood-soaked rug on the first
floor of the burning house. the mex
plicable origin of the blaze. and tho
unexplained manner in which the wom-
an was cut off from escape and burn
ed to death, her own home serving as a
funeral pyre, are conditions that are
held by neighbors just cause to be-
lieve that murder has been commit,
ted.
DIES AT AGE OF 104 YEARS.
Mrs. Fannie Richardson, colored, died
late last night at the advanced age of
l04 years at the home of her daughter.
Mrs Emma Hoover. 1915 Forkner
street, Anderson. The woman was
born in Richmond. Va, and lived there
during slavery times. She distinctly
remembered seeing Lincoln riding
through the streets of Richmond fol-
lowing the evacuation by the Confed-
serates. She could remember the mete-
oric shower of 1880 and delighted TO
relate "reminiscences of the early half
of the last century. She came to An
derson forty-five years ago and resi-
dents say she did not look older a year
; lago than when she first came to An
derson. She had been an invalid for
the past year, but prior to that time
boosted that she had never been sick a
, lday in her life. Her son. Richardson.
} Iwho lives at Anderson, is SO years-,1d
FLOOD STOPS TRACTION EaRs.
Yesterday afternoon ~ big ice
gorge in the Wabash. ,SIiver went on,
just as plans were--y-rade to dislodge /,
4 with dynamir- Soon after the ian,
!, broke the tacl<s of the Fort Wayne &
a Northern Indiana Traction Company
west of Wabash were submerged AMI
. great cakes of ice and water made II
necessary to suspend operations.