The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-30
Automobiles and Drowning
Lead as Causes of
Violence Toll.
Br United Press

The week-end'S violent death toll
was the heaviest of the year, with
auto accidents and drowning claim
ing most of the victims. Extremely
high temperatures, sending Indiana
residents on the highways and to
the swimming pools and beaches,
was major factor in the casualties.
Clyde w. Jennings, 25, Indian
apoliS, a former convict, committed
suicide near Goodland as capture
by a posse of bank vigilantes ap-
peared likely.
Jennings and two companions,
Frank Reece, OF, Goodland, and
Walter Malone, 25. indianapolis, had
been hunted for four days after the
shooting of j. b. Owensby, Good
land marshal, shot while searching
an automobile in which he had
found the three asleep. Jennings is
said to have suddenly drawn a gun
and fired. The officer is in criti-
cal condition, with a bullet wound
above his heart.
Plane rash Fatal
Injuries suffered in a plane crash
were fatal to Dale Barnhart, 80, of
Ligonier. He died in a Ft. Wayne
hospital soon after the plane, pilot
ed BY Dean Wakefield, Wabash,
crashed.
William Walker, so, Indianapolis,
is dead from a knife wound said to
have been inflicted by his wife,
Myrtle Walker, A, who is held on
murder charge. She is said to
have confessed to police that she
stabbed her husband after he had
kicked her.
Miss Leila Baker, 81, Negro, was
stabbed fatally in a fight. Mrs.
Sweetie AyreS, alias Henriette Wool
ridge, was arrested and is said to
have confessed to the Staying.
Mrs. Lucille Haughtelin, SO, Ham
nond, IVES shot and killed by E. r.
Penney, go, former Hammond bus
driver who later shot himself in
suicide attempt. Physicians said he
probably would recover.
Contact with y wire carrying
$4,000 volts of electricity killed Al
bert Mcintyre, 35, general repair
man at the municipal electric plant
at Richmond. He touched the line
while working in the plant.
Ill health and grief over death of
his mother are believed responsible
for the suicide Of Mack Bales, 65, a
retired farmer living at Indianap-
oils. His body was found hanging
from a door arch in the upstairs of
his home.
Drowning Takes Three
Three persons were drowned in
White river. Harold Carter, II, was
drowned near his home at Peters,
burg when he became exhausted
during a swim across the river. Fred
BledSoe, II, drowned at Shoals
while wading. The body was not
recovered. Charles Sawyer, Is, lost
his life in the river while swimming
near Columbus.
When a rowboat overturned at
Pine Lake, near La Porte, Joseph
Grant, Chicago, was drowned.
Fred Hansilwood, 10, was the first
water victim at Brazil this year.
Larry Mckinney, 48, Shoals, died
while playing in baseball game
near his home. He is believed to
have overexerted himself during the
day, affecting his heart.
Robert E. Laughlin, SO, Carr mail
carrier, died of injuries suffered
when the automobile in which he
was riding overturned after colliding
with another car.
David E. Browand, 65, was in
jured fatally when struck by an
automobile at Kendallville.
Injuries suffered by Rachel
Hulett, 70, when she was struck by
an auto at a street intersection in
Muncie caused her death.
Dewey E. Mister, 80, a telegraph
operator, was killed near Washing
ton when his automobile overturned
in a ditch.
Charles Mozier, 20, Ligor:a-- was
killed near there when motorcycle
he was riding was wrecked.