The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-10
MYSTERIOUS ATTACK
MADE BY BANDIT ON
PREbLE COUNTY MAN

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Jones, Marshal Willard Armstrong
and other police officials of Preble
county have thus far been unable to
get any trace of an alleged bandit that |
last Saturday night about o'clock
fired a revolver upon Glenn Ridenour,
As, farmer in his home three miles
south of West Alexandria, the ball
striking Ridenour a glancing blow on
the back of his head and causing only
a scalp wound.
The officers say much mystery sur
sounds the alleged attack, as they
claim their investigation of the analr
has provided little in the way OF clues
to work upon. They say they found
foot tracks leading to the house but
none leading from it.
Asks Aid for Car.
The alleged bandit, officers say, &C
cording to Ridenour and his unmar
ried sister, who live together. knocked
at a back door and she answered the
rapping A stranger asked If he could
get a lift with his automobile. as he
claimed the car was ditched. The wo-
man told him. she says, that two fell
lows had come to the house in the
night last February on the same mis-
sion, but when they took their truck
and went to look for the ditched car 1t
could not be found, whereupon they
took the fellows into West Alexandria.
At this juncture the woman started
for the telephone to call garage In
West Alexandria, when the stranger,
standing in the doorway, ordered
hands up" Ridenour leaped from
behind a stove where he was seated in
q rocking chair, to a closet to get his
shotgun AS he stopped to pick up
the gun the bandit fired and fed. A
32-calibre ball was later found in the
closet The officers say Ridenour has
a revolver the same calibre. but an
old model.
Miss Ridenour describes the bandit
as being a man of average height and
build, probably 25 years old, and wear
ing dark suit and a white check cap.
She says his face was unusually long
and narrow and his teeth very prom
inent
The two men who came to the Rid
enour home last February asked him
to get his touring car and help them
out of the ditch, according to Riden-
our, but that instead he got his truck
for the purpose. He says he believes
now that the men wanted to get him
out in his touring car, hold him up and
make away with it.
Gilmore Case up Again
All record in the Craig Gilmore case
IS completed and the case will be pre-
scented Thursday to the court of ap-
peals in Dayton, according to Gill
more's counsel.
Gilmore was convicted in common
pleas court of criminal assault upon
Miss Amy Won Kanel, of Hamilton,
teacher in the schools here, followed
by the refusal of a new trial, at which
time he was sentenced to from five to
80 years Imprisonment.
Locke Files Answer
Grover c. Locke has filed an answer
and cross-petition to a divorce and
alimony suit brought in common pleas
court by his wife, Marie Locke, in
which he denies her charges that he
has been guilty of cruelty and neglect.
He AYERS he always treated her with
respect, furnished her a good home,
dressed her as we'll as he could afford
and supplied her with plenty of money.
In his petition Locke AYERS
that at different times, after their
marriage in May, 1918, his wife went
10 live with other people and at one
time he sued for divorce in Parke
county but was persuaded by his wife
10 take her back. In April, 1921, he
AYERS she left their home, taking with
her her clothing and personal effects
and has remained away, during which
time, he AYERS, she associated with a
man in and about Verona. Lock AYERS
he can furnish the mans name if re-
quired to do so by the court. He asks
that she be compelled to take her
maiden name of Floyd.
Charge Theft of Horse
Upon request of Hamilton police.
Marshal Willard Armstrong arrested
Harry Booker 10. of Hamilton, Sun
day, at the home of a relative of
Booker. three miles south of West
Alexandria and held him for the Ham
ilton authorities. who claimed Booker
was wanted for selling horse belong,
ing to Shirley Goblin, of Butler county,
on which Goblin held a mortgage.
Booker was born and reared in
Eaton, but has been living in Hamil,
ton the last several years.
Farmers Capture Boys
Marshal Willard Armstrong recov.
cred Monday at West Alexandria a
bicycle that was stolen Saturday night
from Willard Overholts, in front of
the Star picture theater. where he is
employed.
Marshal John Kelly. of West Alex
andria. arrested two boys who were
chased and captured by farmers, who
claimed the boys were stealing eggs
It developed they had in their pos
session three bicycles, it is said. They
are said to have confessed to stealing
The wheels. one of which was that OF
Overholser.
One boy gave his name as Joe Ship
lett. IA. and the other gave his name
as Wilcox, aged IA. and Richmond
Ind, as their home.
Marshal Kelly returned the two
lads to Richmond Sunday night. along
with the two bicycles found in their
possession.
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