South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-02
AUGUST BREAKS
CRIME RECORDS
Six Suicides, Three Murders
and One Death, Cause
Unknown.

All records for suicides and murders
for St Joseph county were broken
during the past month when 10 trag-
edies occurred. four OF which are still
mysterie:,. Some Of the cases perhaps
will never be solved while it is be-
lieved others which are being worked
on now will sooner or later be
brought TO light and the ruth known.
The tragedies in the order ~ which
they took place are as foi.e~s:
Aug. Edward l.. Fulker5on, an
emP;oye OF the St. Mary's farm. was
killed by an interurban car neal the
st. Mary's stop. IL is not known
whether ne was carried TO the tracks
by some one wishing TO cover up a
murder or whether he fell there him
self.
Aug. 12-Wiliam Campbell -(col-
ored) was shot and killed by his wife,
Mrs. Stella Campbell, following a
quarrel with her in which he chased
her through the hOUs with an ak &C
cOrding TO Mrs. Campbell.
Aug. Thurman Kirkly Of Lake
Vile ground 10 death when he jumped
under a moving train IN front of
Longclin insane asylum where he was
being taken by Deputy Sheriff Med
godski.
Find Logan Body.
Aug. 15.-Cora Logan was found at
her home on the Olive st. rOad with
her throat cut and her abdomen
slashed. circumstance surrounding
the case indicated murder.
Aug. 1.-THE body OF Michael
Majczi was found in st. Joseph river
at the foot OF Miami ST. The case
was pronounced a suicide.
Aug. 17.-Silas T.. Eversole, alleged
Hn~ra - IT, nT.aF-Hs. .--..gaa-U
suicide in his cell in the county Jail
by hanging himself.
Eberhart Kills Self.
Aug. 1S-E. q. Eberhart, we'll
known business man of Mishawaka,
committed suicide by firing two shots
into his heart while standing over the
grave Of his son in the Mishawaka
city cemetery. The motive for Eber-
harts act was believed TO be grief
over his son who was killed in an
automobile accident six years ago.
Aug. 20.-AbTaham =. France, a
pioneer business man of South Bend,
committed suicide at his home by
shooting himself through the heart.
Mr.. France IN a note left TO the fam
lily stated that the intense pain from
cancer and the belief that there was
no cure for il was the cause.
Aug. 22.-Harry +. Love. n Waka-
rusa telegraph operator. was found
dead IN a wagon shed in the rear of
the FELTON, saloon at Wyatt. Death
was believed due to a blow dealt him
on the left temple indicated by a large
bruise. II is believed that the murder
was the result of a struggle as Love
was bruised about the body and his
knuckles were battered and blistered.
Macy Takes Life.
Aug. 26-JOhn Macy, proprietor OF a
sample room at 500 Chaplin St, at
tempted suicide by taking a quantity
Of chloride Of lime in a glass of beer.
lie was taken to a hospital after be-
ing found by his wife where he died
shortly afterwards. Financial and
domestic troubles were thought TO be
the cause Of Nagy's suicide.
Aug. 26-HarOld = Kunstman died
by asphyXiation I'm Il hotel at Chicago.
There was no cause for the suicide
found.
The month was also marked by the
deaths of a number of prominent
men Of the city and county. OF this
number some OF the best known in
social and business realms were:
John J.. SCHNEIDER OF Mishawaka:
Judge Lucius Hubbard OF South Bend:
Eli y. Terril of New Carlisle; John
IT. Pulling. Francis G. Nippold and
Charles T. Higginbotham Of South
Bend.