The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-29
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WOMAN'S DEATH BASES OF SUIT.
The city, through Mayor Thomas
Hawkins. of Sheibyville. has been noti-
fed of the intention of the administra-
tor of the estate of the late Mrs. Roy
Arbuckle to bring suit for damages for
her death. The city, the Citizens Nat
ural Gas Company and the Pulius Kel-
Ter Construction Company OF Indian
apolis will be made the defendants.
Mrs Arbuekle was killed by an ex-
plosion of gas in the basement of her
home the night of April 30 last. The
gas had escaped from a broken main
of the gas company at point where
the construction company had made
trentch to put in a sanitary sewer for
the city.
AUTO VICTIM WILL RECOVER.
Earl Goodwin, years old. son OF
Harry L. Goodwin. of Shelbyviile. was
run down by an automobile last even
ing. The car was in charge of NJ. L.
Wager, a carpenter constructor, and
one of the rear wheels ran over ths
child's body across the hips. He will
recover.
TWO DIE OF AFFIRMATION.
The bodies of two men, one OF whom
was identified last night as that of
Maurice ]. Layman of sos East Thirty
seventh street, Chicago. were found
this morning In the pumping house at
Pineola, near Laporte, death having
resulted from asphyxiation. One of the
bodies was that of a negro and is un-
identified. Layman, who is connected
with the Illinois Trust and Savings
Company, who will claim the body. 1t
appears that Maurice Layman has been
a tramp and that nothing was known
| of his whereabouts until a letter found
in his pockets revealed his identity.
The bodies are at morgue in Laporte.
WINS FIGHT WITH PRISONER.
Though his prisoner wrested his
mace from him. made vicious attempts
to strike him and finally broke away
and ran, Patrolman George Winkler,
of Indianapolis, emerged victor yes
| terday in his battle to arrest William
| Gobbler, "a years old, of Connersville,
| Ind. A crowd witnessed the fight and
subsequent chase. GobbIer was charg-
ed with drunkenness, lettering and re-
sisting an officer. He was found asleep
on a bench in the Court House yard
| and when disturbed professed to be a
solicitor for a popular publication. Not
| even a pencil was found on his person.
MAY FACE MURDER CHARGE.
| diACA SSoaS OANr "hO
| shot Columbus Overton in wabash
Township. near Princeton. last Satur-
day night. was arrested yesterday near
Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, and brought to Prince
| ton by Deputy Sheriff Head. Warmer
had been bounded by the officers fol
the last four days and was worn out
and hungry. He surrendered without
| resistance.
/ Overton is in an Evansville hosplta
and Is said to be in critical condition
Warner will be held pending the out.
come of his victims injuries.
WILL IMPROVE CAMP GROUNDS
4 Directors of the Battle Ground Cams
Meeting Association at Battle GROUND
Thursday contracted for extensive i'm
proven ents to be made before tn,
opening of the annual assembly Aug. 5
Large ornamental iron gates. with
massive stone posts, will be placed a
the three entrances of the grounds
Extensions were ordered in the waite
works system with provisions for ad
ditional MIGRANTS for convenience o
cottages. Changes were ordered In tn,
table arrangement of the dining hall
so that cafeteria service may be in
stalled The final report of the pro
, gram committee was adopted and tn
committee was instructed to publish
the program as soon as possible.
LARGE CROWD AT ATTICA.
The second largest crowd In its his
tory gathered in Attfca Wednesday Z
witness aeroplane flights by Horace
Kearney OF the Curtiss stan. who mad
, four very successful flights. After fly
. ing from the aviation field to the cit.
he rose to a height of 5000 feet AM
sailed to Williamsport. where he circl
ed the Court House and returned t
Attica The trip to Williamsport wa
the result of keen rivalry between tn
two towns. Attica sent the aviator t
wiIliamsport that the rival town migh
get a glimpse of real aeroplane II
| action.