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BEATEN MOST BRUTALLY.A In.* Widr»iv A»sntiIteil by SonicOlio Unkno«ji,LOOSE, hi., Ocl, 2?.—Air*. Signs, a well-to-do widuv? of this city, was attacked at 5:80 Saturday morning in her roam by some out* unknown, nml beaten almost into unconsciousness with a gun barrel. In her efforts to escape she crawled out• ion a porch roof, w he re she was found by neighbors, with ‘nor hear' almost beaten to a jelly ami one hand split the whole length by the force of a blow. The only other occupant or die house at the thue Was Austin Signs, a nephew, ■ who bud been adopted, iiu says that he was awakened by his aunt’s screams only in time to see her assailants run through the room nud do wn-stairs.Chances Against Her Recovery.The attending physicians say the etiauees arc against, her, though there is hope of recovery. There are sixteen distinct blows ou her head marie by the heavy gun barrel. Tbo physicians do not discover any fracture of the skull, hut fear tlio shock will prove fatal, She is a strong, healthy woman, in the prime of life, or she would bnvo succumbed before Uhis. She partially recovered consciousness for a time Saturday afternoon, nod County Attorney 0., M. Brocket' took her statement, but she whs toe- d; z-j.i io teli hll intelligent arorv. All ih.it could be learned from -her is that lu-r u-wiilant was a short, atout num. Young Signs was examined, but there is nothing to incriminate him, and the affair so far is a complete mystery, as no robbery was committed.
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Logansport Pharos Tribune
Logansport, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 27, 1890
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