South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-23
CHARGE MAN WITH
ATTACK ON YOUNG
GIRL NEAR NILES
Saved From Alleged Assailant
by Leaping From Auto
Screams Attract Aid.

Special TO The News Times
NILES. Mich. Sept 22.-Harold
Murphy, %. barber. Jackson. Mich.
IS IN the county jail charged with
attempted assault on a 15 year old
Miles, girl whose name IS being with
held for the time being.
It is alleged that Murphy attempt
ed 20 assault the girl in am automo-
bile parked on a country road near
Benton Harbor The gin succeeded
in jumping out OF the machine and
ran screaming to a nearby farm
house. Murphy fed, but was ar
rested a short time later By sheriff
Bridgman at st. Joseph.
Murphy is under $1,000 bonds 70
appear in circuit court on a charge
OF bootlegging at Paw Paw lake. 10
IL said.
Ready Warren and William Hunter
suspects said 10 be wanted by Tho
police Of Dowagiac in connection with
the robbery and shooting Of Arthur
Criftield on the Cassopols road sun
day night We're arrested here by
Chief Of Police Francis and Officer
Hutson and taken to Dowaglao.
Passed Lead Dollars.
Two well dressed. smooth taking
strangers passed a number OF lead
dollars on local merchants yester-
day. Clauer & Co. The WoOlworth
and 10 Cent store. w. c. Rice AMI
others We're victImized 1t Is said
this is the FIRST time lead dollars
have made their appearance I'm Niles
since Bryan ran for president
ID. ). Sconern entertained the d.
rectors Of the Niles city bank at
dinner last evening. The guests
were Circuit Judge Charles +. White.
I. c. Hance. George L. Faurote.
George Henkel. Peter Troost. K.
KOmpass. Matt Stou. Of Mics. and
Charles Pears OF Buchanan.
George +. Gillian, former editor
OF the Niles Daily sun, will leave
tomorrow for Miami. Fla, TO spend
the winter. His son Donald left YES
terday for Harvard university 10 re-
sumo his studies. Mr. Gillian has
rented his home on oak ST. 10 Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Powell Chicago.
A purse containing SIC was stolen
from the clothing Of Art Bachman
an employe of II. Bremen. The
empty pocletbOok was found near
Front and High SIS.
Kari Radewald had the fourth
finger Of his left hand cut off by
punch press at the Kawneer factory.
Carl Bartlett patient at Epworth
hospital. South Bend. suffering from
a broken leg as the result of an
automobile accident. will be brought
home tomorrow. The bone in the
left leg was broken above the ankle
and has been set three times.
Miss Rosabel Moor left this morn
;ng for Milwaukee. Wis. where she
Will attend the Milwaukee Downe-
college. specializing in library train
ing.
Mrs. Peter Taylor (4Iadeline
Brown has been taken 70 Ann Arbor
for medical treatment.
Henry NJ. Dean. Of Dean Bros
has returned from a trip TO New
York and Bermuda
Mrs. Chris Plowman Of Vernon
Heights has returned from Chicago.
where she attended the funeral OF
her Father. John Falkenberg.
Miss Dora Wright viii leave on
Thursday 10 attend the Western
State Normal school at Kalamazoo.
J. 2. Hamilton of Tampa. Fla. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs n J. Hunziker
Of Yankee St
Mr.. and Mrs. Orsie Carpenter. j..
Broadway left this morning on a
500 mile motor trip 10 visit relatives
at Lakeview. Michigan.
Miss Mary Henly Of Syracuse. Y.
Y, IS a guest Of Mrs. William Casey.
Grant 81.
Mr.. Roy Aldrich. $40 Mich St. ,s
] seriously III.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Bookwalter was in Niles today and
made arrangements 10 take I'D sew
eral cases that have been for some
/ time on the justice OF the peace
court calendars.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Gardner
(Alne FRENCH are parents Of a
daughter, Jacqueline. born at Ep-
worth hospital. South Bend. this
morning.
The larceny case against ". r.
Putnam has been dismissed at the
request Of the prosecuting attornev.
On Friday. the case OF Walton
/ White, charged with unlawfuIly U.S.
ing a net in the -. Joseph river and
Leslie Hood, charged with assault
and battery, VIII be heard in the city
I council rooms
Mrs. Charles SlIs5ee submitted 70
an operation at the 81. Joseph san
/ itarium today.
Mrs. f. A. Carr and Mrs. Bene
! Kellog Of North star. Mich. are
guests Of the formers daughter.
Mrs. Waiter Eemer. =. Broadway.