The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hartford City-Hereafter when jur-
ors are selected to hear cases in JUS
tice Croninger's court they may be re-
quested to bring their dinners with
them. A knotty problem has arisen
out of the trial of recent case. The
Jurors deliberated several hours. They
were ordered taken by bailiff to n
restaurant for supper. A bill for So
has been filed with the county COM
missioners, but it was rejected on the
ground that the law does not provide
that the county pay any expense IN
Cured in a township court. The
township also refuses to pay the bill
and the restaurant keeper threatens
to file charges against the jurymen of
beating a board bill. The jurors will
not receive cent for their services,
as the state lost the case.
Muncie.-As the result of wounds
inflicted upon her with Ratchet, Nan
Geiger, 80 years old, lies in the Home
Hospital here and is not expected to
live. Wilson Dalsby is being held by
the police as the would-be murderer.
The woman was found by neighbOrs
yesterday afternoon, lying uncon-
scious in the kitchen of her home
Dalsby occupied two rooms at the
woman's home. He denies that he at
tackled the woman and attempted to
place the crime upon William Pegg,
another roomer at the Geiger home.
Some months ago Dalsby attacked the
Geiger woman and served long SEN
tence as a result. The police found =
number of knives and hatchets in
Dalsby's room.
Carlisle. William Tarwater, 40
years old, and the 10-year-old SOP of
Charles Cox, living about five miles
east of Carlisle, were instantly killed
yesterday when their wagon was
struck by Chicago & Eastern Illinois
train at a crossing near here. The
bodies were thrown more than 100
feet. Witnesses say the engineer
whistled for the crossing, but that
Tarwater attempted to get across the
tracks before the train reached it.
Columbus.-A touring car, driven
| by w. j. Lovelace of East Columbus,
skidded and plunged off "a bridge over
Haw Creek, east of this city, and was
wrecked yesterday. The machine
crashed through the railing Of the
bridge and fell several feet but was
caught in willows at the side of the
creek. which kept il from turning
completely over. Mr.. Lovelace was
accompanied by his two little daugh-
tiers. All escaped injury.
Columbia City. - Black diphtheria
invaded the William Glenn home and
three members succumbed within less
than twcnty-four hours yesterday,
Arthur. years old. died at O'Clock
this morning. The mother died ai
noon, and Ella, daughter years
old, suceumbed ut . o'clock. The fun.
erals were all held ut o'clock today
and were private, in compliance with
| the law The husband, one son and
another daughter have SD far escaped
contracting this disease.
Bloomington. Clint Bodenhamer
and John Stewart were arrester yes
terday evening and are being held
here in connection with the blowing
Of the safe of the bloomington Milling
Company at o'clock in the morning
Yeggmen pried open the doors to the
mill office and with wagon hauled
the safe TO the Kisner pike, mile
north of the city, where they wrecked
il with dynamite. There was no
money in the strong box and notice
was posted on the door TO the effect
that it contained only books and pa
pers