Lynching Near Indianapolis Strikes Fear Across Hancock County
A mob of 160 masked men broke into Hancock County Jail at Greenfield, dragged William Kemmer from confinement, and hanged him at Floral Hall after deputized efforts failed to secure a trial. Coroner and inquest testimonies detail the mob scene, sheriff’s resistance, and public outrage over the rape, with verdict citing death by strangulation from a rope.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Guynow Rovss, Gasenrreto
Haxcoox Co
Rudefer
Greenfield
William Kemmer
Megro
William Vaughn
Blue River Township
Ile Rock
Rush County
Vaughn
Alr
Hancock County
Thomas
Kemmer
Cravens
Koala Wiens
Windsor
Rye
Fair Grounds
Negro
Shelby, Rush
Hancock Counties
John
William
Indiana
Bais
Hanameh County
Gowa
Ury
Contac
Hancock
Ind
Thoms
Thames
Main Street
Floral Hall
William Thomas
Mr. Windsor
Tyre
Trou
L. Test
Common Schools and Catholic Vote in Ohio Debate
A letter argues that Ohio must maintain universal, nonsectarian common schools and rejects Catholic school funding. It warns that recognizing church education would fracture the republic, stressing that Catholics vote with parties, but education should remain secular and open to all citizens.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Phatee
Beecher
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Jésue Christ
Ameén
Noedy
JOHN BATES WILL CONTEST ENTERS EVIDENCE PHILOSOPHIC WITNESSES
The long running Bates will dispute advances as Frederica Adler the nurse and R E J Miles testify about how the 1868 will was signed amid alleged undue influence and illness. Harry Bates and Mrs. Julia Harbeson seek to overturn a will admitting a $1.5 million estate with beneficiaries facing a $254000 share each.
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John Bates
Mr. Bates
Harry C. Bates
Matthew Harbeson
Julia Woods
George M. Wood
Wood
Harry ©. Bates
Adolphus H. Smith
KR. E. J. Miles
Miss Adler
Frederica Adler
H. Smith
Sarah E. Smith
Harry Bates
Mrs. Smith
Smith
Pest
Bates
Ben
Judge Fox
Tranchant
Fox
Mellus
Mr. Smith
Ywen
Julia
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