South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-18
CLAIM DEATH Of
GIRL IS RESULT
Of HEAVY BLOWS
Former Traffic Officer Cap
tuTed After Florence
GriSamer Dies.

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statement relative 20 Alby's children,
and started 10 run. Abby took Of
Tense az the statement and chased
the girl. According 10 one who saw
the affair, Abby jumped upon the
Efri and fioOred her. Not contented
with this he dragged the frail little
woman around the floor and severe
y beat her. breaking her nose and
fvscturing her left arm.
In a badly battered condition the
girl made her way 10 where Belle
Davis resides. knowing that here
she would be protected from any fur
Their attacks from Abby Dr. q. r.
Crumpacker was called 20 attend
the girl. and after an examination.
b is said. he informed her that her
injuries were serious but not fatal
Here the injured woman stayed un-
I'll Tuesday evening Then. IL Is re-
ported. she went out again but was
orderei off the street -~hile in an
intoxicated condition.
Condition Grows Worse.
shortly before noon IL was noticed
that there was a marked change in
the girls condition. II became
much worse and Or. Crumpacker
was called but she died before the
doctor arrived. The beating given
the girl by Abby. Monday. is not the
first she received at HIS hands &C
cording 20 reports. as IL is said
that she had Abby placed under
pesce bonds 10 protect her from
further beatings However. 10 is re-
ported. that when Abby was brought
70 police headquarters charged with
ASA uIting the girl she refused to
have any connection with the case.
Police officials cited one instance
when they were bringing the cou-
ple 20 police headquarters in q taxi
cab and the girl made some remark
which did not meet with Alloys ap-
provo! and he hit her in the mouth.
Visits Goshen.
10 is apparent. however. that Al
by's abuse did not cause the girl
10 refuse TO see him any more as it
IS known that the couple visited
the girls home in Goshen. Accord
ing 10 statements made by the girls
father. August Grisamer. ia +. Pike
st.. Goshen, the family has seen
nothing Of the girl since last Sep
TENDER at which time she. in COM
psny with Ably attended the Co
shen County fair
The body was removed 10 the L
w Mccain mOrgue. 333 y. Michi-
Kan St. where Coroner Earl p. Wag-
ner will hold a postmortem this
morning. Miss Grisamer was born
Aug s. 1898. in Goshen. and is SUR
vived by her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
August Grisamer. and three broth
srs. Jack. Otto and Cullen. ali OF
Goshen. Ind. The theory that the
girl took poison. which was rumor-
ed was discredited by the father.
who stated that If such was the case
she did not take il of her own ac-
cord
Wife Asks Divorce.
The last seen of Abby up TO the
time OF his arrest was when Sheriff
L. Duck served papers on him as the
result Of divorce proceedings filed
by Mrs Pearl Abby. He was found
81 the Germania House shortly after
noon. In the petition filed by Mrs
Abby she states that her husband
has q tantalizing disposition and has
failed 20 properly care for the fam
ily On several occasions. accOrdine
20. Mrs Abby. her husband has come
nome in an intoxicated condition
and threatened her with bodily
harm That Abby has no respect for
40 oil
in he petition as we'll as the fac;
hat for some time past he has been
living with Josephine Miller. Mrs
ne has relatives. When searched
three children. Joseph. Irene and
Marguerite as we'll as $1,000 ali
mony.
Hold POStmortem.
The exact cause OF death viii
probably be known following the
postm7rtem. An examination OF the
head showed that death was not due
20 a fractured skull. as first thought
Whether OF not it was the result OF
internal injuries will be decided thi,
morning Abby is we'll known In
South Bend. being a former traffic
policeman during the Keller ad
nlinisustion. II is thought by ths
police officials that he was stayinl
under oovsR on Lincoln way w. unit
the departure OF a late South Shore
iRterurban for Gary, Ind. wher,
Abby had relatives. When searched
at police headquarters no gun wa.
found on Alloys person. as previous
IL reported. ard a close search o.
the neishborhood by Patrolmar
Sabsrniak failed 20 reveal the fac
hat Abby might have thrown away