South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-27
EXPECT MINISTER
TO REGAIN HEALTH
Rev. William Morgan in Seri-
GUS Condition as Result of
GunShot in Neck.

ELKHART. Ind, Oct. IL Rev.
William Morgan. formerly of EIkhart,
who is as his home at Mooresville,
Ind. suffering from a gunshOt wound
in the neck. will recover unless blood
poisoning or lockjaw develops. When
a letter was written By his mother
Mrs. ID. B. Morgan Of this city, to her
daughters, Mrs. Irwin Neu, the pa
tient had been treated to two injec-
tions of anti-toxin to avert these dan
gers IL possible.
Mrs. Morgan described her sons
wound as being four inches long and
two inches wide, just missing the Jug
lar vein and exposing TO the surgeons
view the cords and windpipe The
shoulder struck by the gun barrel
when the trespassing hunter dealt the
blow is badly bruised Had the guns
charge not struck glancingly nothing
could have saved him." the letter says
According to the letter, the shoot
ing was done by "a railrOader," who
was accompanied TO the Morgan farm
and game preserve by "a druggist
The letter fails to indicate whether
either has been arrested. 1t is in
ferred the druggist was not present at
the time Of the attack.
Funeral service for County Treas
arer Wilbur A. Gray, who died at l
o'clock Tuesday morning Will be held
from St. Johns Episcopal church at
2:30 D. m. Thursday. Rev. Father
W. w Daup will Officiate.
Mr.. Gray, who was So years old,
was serving the second term as county
treasurer, an office which he filled so
creditably that he evoked especial
comment from the field examiners on
occasion of a recent visit.
Mr.. Gray's successor will be select
ed by the county commissioners at
their regular meeting next Monday,
and a democrat close to the inner
workings of the party organization
said Tuesday that the appointee would
be chosen from among the following:
l. Bernard Dolan of Elkhart, who
was chosen by the Elkhart city cOun-
Gil TO fill out Mr. Gray's uneXpired
term when he resigned in 1912 to be-
come county treasurer, and who was
defeated when nominated by the dem
ocrats in 1913 with a former demo-
crat, E. A. Campbell, as his opponent
on the progressive ticket.
w. r. Krau of ElkhaTt, at present
state senator, but who was Mr.. Gray S
predecessor both in the city and the
county treasureship.
George A. Beck Of Goshen, who was
MIR gray > CilleI rival III the Guilty
nOminating convention Of 1912.
Tho unexpired term will continue
until Dec. 81, 1916.
When Mr.. Grays condition became
such that ne could no longer give his
personal attention TO the duties of his
office. he agreed with his bOndsmen
for the appointment for period or
80 days OF William Charnley of Co
shen as deputy treasurer, and it is said
e rr. .tf,,fl lion
ers elect, Mr. Charnley will serve TO
the end Of the 50-day period. The
appointment Of = special deputy was
brought about by the bOndsmen be-
cause Mr.. Gray's deputy, Lester Ineb-
nit. who was appointed only last jan
uary. had never had experience in the
rush of tax-paying time. Mr.. Ineb-
uits wife is also an assistant in the
Office. They are residents of Goshen.
The bOndsmen, who are obligated
i'm the sum of $4,000. are Mitchell
Charnley of Goshen, father of Will
Charnley: County Auditor j. w.
Brown. County Assessor Edison Bar
tholomew. Charles A. Cook. long in
the county, auditors office; Frank
limbaugh of the Elkhart Bridge x
Iron Works, and Louis Tracey, Viii
liam Dalton ard Frank J.. Weller, all
If Elkhart.
Mrs Rosina CARRIER of Goshen asks
S2.125 damages in "a suit filed against
the Northern Indiana Railway CO. to-
day She was injured in a street car
accident.
John w Robbins. "a years old, a
former member of the Elkhart pO-
lice department, is dead, having sue
Cumbed 10 organic heart trouble lie
is survived by a wife and two sisters.
lie was born i'm st. Joseph county and
came to Elkhart from Mishawaka p
years ago.
Six instruments and three instru-
ment cases were stolen from the Conn
factory early Tuesday morning, and
the sheriff's office is working on the
mystery. Deputy Sheriff Leader. in
announcing the theft. said it was de-
sirable TO suppress certain details
pending the search for the thieves
The theft was discovered when the
night Waterman, y. Gordon, found
the door OF the stock room open
The articles missed are four clarinets
one sliding trombone, one saNaphone
two saxaphOne cases and one from
bone case. o.