Local Moves and Appointments Highlight Week
E H McCaffrey heads to Lutherville to visit daughter then plans a New York travel sales position. Horse buyers near Joe Wade's livery barn ship three carloads of raised horses for foreign army use. Italians on PA lines quit to return to Italy and join the army. Porter Pike named guardian of Civil War veteran Henderson Healer, a pensioner of 66 monthly, mentally unbalanced. guardian petition filed by sister Laura Mall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wade
Porter Pike
Center Township
Henderson
Healer
Comstock
Laura M. Mall
Guardian
Massacre and Trial at Pendleton Indiana 1823 24
Narrative recounts the Fall Creek massacre by Sawyer Hudson and Bridges and the execution of the attackers. It details the Madison county frontier settlement, the Indian camp near Pendleton, the brutal killings, the capture and trial setup, notable figures, and the historic first criminal trial in Madison county with judges, lawyers, and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Creek
Solomon F. Custer
Dublin
Madison County
Indiana
Wayne County
Sawyer, Hudson and Bridges
Kentucky
Black Horse Tavern
Paul Custer
Custers
Mr. Harper
Fall Creek Falls
Pendleton
Harper
Lucile
Mingo
Ludlo
Hodson
Lucilo
Sawyer
Bridges, Jr
Hudson
Bridges
Young Bridges
War Department
Washington
Indian Agency
Piqua
Ohio
John Johnson
William Conner
Falle
William W. Wick
Samuel Holliday
Adam Winchel
Moses Cox
Samuel Cory
Col. Johnson
James Noble
U.S
Secretary of War
Philip Sweetser
Calvin Fletcher
Judge Holiday
Daniel B. Wick
Squire Wick
Samuel Holiday
Lone
Philip Sweetzer
Lot Bloomfield
James Rariden
Charles H. Test
Wm. R. Morrin
General Mason
Mr. Vance
Wick
Morris
Dr. Highday
Hoosier Store Promises Good Merchandise at Fair Prices
The Hoosier Store emphasizes a strong bond with patrons built on work and quality goods. It pledges daily efforts to offer suitable merchandise at prices designed to include customers in its growing host.
Execution of Indian-murder case shocks frontier town
A trial lasting a day led to a guilty verdict for murder in the first degree. The condemned man was executed but later pardoned after public outcry. Governor James Brown Ray publicly granted clemency as townsfolk recalled the Pen steps and Camper era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Wick
Hudson
Indiana
Bridges, Jr
Bridges
James Brown Ray
Bridge
Black Horse Tavern
Thisaime Young Bridges
Pendleton
Mr. Custer
Solomon F. Custer
Black Horse
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Overland
Stubbs & Smith
Cambridge City
R.R. Watkins
Peaslee-Caulbert CO. Inc
Louteville, Ky
J. W. Marson
E. H. McCaffrey
Lutherville
Alice
New York
Pennsylvania Lines
Italy
Hoosier
Pakistan
Brussels
Neess
Richmond
Hoosier Store
Motor Service Co
Bertsch
O. BE. Dickinbon
Sig Cate
Sar
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