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VOLUME XXXIVPIUTE MANRussell Lawre nee, the JewelTea Salesman, May Have Been Robbed or Killed.Gov town aFinding of a Jewel Tea Company truck, used by Russell D. Lawrence, of LaPorte, with a blood-stained handkerchief in the rear of the truck and two large bullet holes in the hood, has started authorities in three counties to work on the theory that the LaPorte salesman was murdered.Lawrence was last seen in North Judson last Thursday night shortly after * o'clock, when he ate supper at Mrs. Casey’s railroad restaurant. A short time before this he was working on the engine of his truck in front of Frank Thonert’s house at the edge of town, Mr. Thonert assisting him with the work. When Earl Schuyler and family returned home from the basket ball game, shortly after 10 o’clock, they observed the truck standing in front of their house, but thought little of the matter, tninking that the driver had encountered engine trouble and walked back to town for assistance. Evidently the car disappeared from here shortly after this as it was seen about two hours later on the roadside, about two miles this side of Valparaiso. To add to the mystery A1 Farmer, Mrs. Roney and Mrs. Thonert, and others living in the vicinity of the Schuyler place at the edge of North Judson, where the truck had been standing, heard two shots fired in that direction. This was around 10 o’clock.It was learned that Lawrence bad worked in Knox on Wednesday and that he had stayed at the Hotel Fitz there that night, leavingeariy Thursday morning for North Judson, where he called on his customers durlng^ie day.or tn© finding or the truck near Valparaiso by officials of that city and they informed Mrs. Lawrence of the affair. She fainted when told that her husband had disappeared.Friday morning a pile of groceries, teas, spices and other articles were found at the side of the road in front of Earl Schuyler's home, where the truck was seen standing the night before. Lawrence is thought to have had between $300 and $400 in money on his person at the time of his disappearance. A number of checks, written by Knox and North Judson people, made payable to the Jewel Tea Co., ware found scattered on the floor of the truck.Mrs. Lawrence and relatives of the missing man were in North Judson, Sunday, looking into the matter and several officials from LaPorte and Porter counties have also been here in the past fewdaysseeking information that might help solve the mys’ tery.Lawrence served overseas in the world war and was an active member M the American Legion post at LaPorte.UIndia United Ralston meetin; commit party i stitutio for the i God acown co Mr. receipt a letter dent of which s MAre and thi States c the sec mem be which and mu States disrupt Senat laration preside: honor c tion of the nonwas ke failed t( ilee, w time, on spec the we official being ii forgivei pen ag manent at Kno: is coraf( clothes pears a! away c old frie derful p ed huge as he which i form wlIfThe first woman to be elected to state office in Kentucky was elected to the office of Secretary of State on the Democratic ticket in last week's •lection, the Democrats also replacing a Republican governor aud all Democratic state officers.M. fJ. Vanoskey and wife were Chicago visitors last Thursday.Sylvf is locati lake w tion as deep ch river i where t Then Sylvan new on Sylvs seventy much i over foi Then lake Ir islands ers.The nortbef been fc much poses.Amo eastern much Tri-La! lake acIAll fi townsb Farm 1 in Non 24, at * be pres to allfa fall to
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North Judson News
North Judson, Indiana, US
Thu, Nov 15, 1923
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