The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-02-26
STATE news


ing to the coroner's verdict.
Grieving over the death Of her moth
er, Lucille Colglazier, a tenyear-old
girl. killed herself by setting her
clothing afire.
Bedford-The eight-room farm
house. built near Bryantsville by
William Embree, eighty-two years
ago. and owned by Ollie Walker. was
burned to the ground during absence
of Mr. Walker The house had been
a landmark for many years.
Kendallville.-Henry Rumpf. ST..
aged sixty-three. lost his life when
shouting a warning TO a child play
ing on the track in front of a fast
New York Central passenger train.
He failed to see the approaching
work train and was run down and
killed. The child needed his warning
and ran to safety. Rumph was car
penter-
Terre Haute-Mrs. Sarah c. White.
sixty-two years old. widow of the
late Judge AIRED F. White of Rock
vile. died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Walter G. Mand. IN
Terre Haute Mrs White was past de-
partment commander of the Woman
Relief corps and had long been promi-
nent in national circles of the organl-
cation. Judge White died year ago
Hammond.-Albert LundQuist. pion-
eer of Indiana Harbor who helped
to turn it from swamp to city. died
at his home. He was postmaster,
president of chamber of commerce,
secretary Manufacturers association.
band director and one of the most
prominent Republicans in Indiana.
He was fifty years old
Bicknell-A. ]. Baker. fifty years
old, a farmer living three miles
south of Sandborn, was found dead
when the team he had been driving
dragged his body home. He had been
to Sandborn and is said to have been
drinking The lines were wrapped
around his body. He had fallen from
the wagon and was slowly dragged to
death. He leaves a widow.
Brazil.-Dr Lewis c. Griffith.
charged with setting fire to his
drug store at Bowling Green last sum-
mer, was acquitted of arson by jury
in the Clay circuit court. The first
ballot stood two for conviction and ten
for acquittal The state sought to
show that phosphorus had been ap-
piled to woodwork in the store before
the fire.
Aurora.-Martin J. Farrell age six
ty-one, a cabinet maker, was found
dead kneeling beside his bed. as
though in prayer, at the home of
James B. Arthur, where he had lived
for sever years Farrell was lore
man in the old Baltimore e Ohio
Southwestern Railroad company's car
shops at West Aurora He was lever
married and is survived By five
nephews and thirteen nieces.
Lafayette-Frank Mulligan, age
seven. is dead of tetanus at his
home in Clarks Hill He was vac
cinated ten days ago, and it is said
the abraded surface of the skin was
not cared for properly. Smallpox has
been prevalent at Clarks Hill. and
the boy was one of q number of
school children who were vaccinated.
Laporte.- Michael Niebur twenty
six, of New Baltimore. an es-
capped patient from the Michigan in
sane asylum at Pontiac fell from
Lake Shore train at Elkhart and was
probably fatally injured Niebur had
been missing several days and vas
supposed to be on his way ID South
Bend. where he had two brothers. The
of the accident.
Vincennes.-J and Scott Emil
son, wealthy millers here, were
arrested by United States Deputy
Marshal Roster, charged with VIC
lating the interstate commerce laws.
flour mills They say they are
ignorant of the way in which they
are alleged to have violated the law
They gave bond of $500 each for their
appearance in federal court in Indian
apols February %.
sonville-Although the board
of trustees of the Indiana reforma-
tory again paroled the high per
centage of &C of those eligible for
parole before it at its meeting the
board failed to make much impression
on the fast growing population. The
day on which it was in session the ar.
rivals numbered one-fourth Of the pa
roles granted Fifty-five were on the
eligible list and were examined Thir-
ty-seven were considered worthy of con-
ditional release. Nine new ones came
in while the board was considering
Among the new arrivals was Loomie
Cummins, age seventeen. sent TO the
Boys school at Plainfield from Hunt
ington county for petit larceny in DC
tober, 1912. A few days ago he es.
capped was recaptured and was trans
ferred to the reformatory as an in
corrigible by authority OF Governor
Ralston.
Wabash-Peter Grusson. age forty,