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—Parke county is again to thefront with another murder case. Wetake the following from the Veeders-burg Nezvs concerning the matter:“Sunday evening, Jack Crowder, a worthless fellow who occasionally worked at coal mining, went to the home of his father-in-law, Lige Bennett, in Howard township. The object of his going was to try to get his wife, who had left him, to go and live with him again. This she refused to do, as she says Jack had been brutal to her. He started to force her to go, when her father who was an old man, defended her and ordered Crowder out of the house. He refused to go and the old man started toward him to put him out when Crowder drew from his pocket a large rock and threw it at Bennett with all his force. His aim was well taken, as the rock hit Bennett directly in the center of the forehead, crushing his skull. Bennett fell to the floor unconscious and Crowder left the house and made his escape. Bennett lingered between life and death until Tuesday evening, when he died, never having regained consciousness.”Crowder went to work in the mines at Silverwood and was there arrested on Wednesday. He claims he acted in self defense. Crowder is said to be a ‘worthless fellow and has lived all his life in the south part of Fountain county.
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Williamsport Warren Review
Williamsport, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 07, 1897
Page 8
Full Page
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