Escape of Ed Shannon from Goshen jail shocks Elkhart police
Ed Shannon, a convicted thief jailed in Goshen, escaped with fellow prisoner George Fergison. Supt. Charles Silvers and Sheriff Manning coordinated a manhunt across Mishawaka LaPorte South Bend Chicago. Shannon was last seen near Elkhart and was believed to head west by freight train toward Chicago by morning.
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Shannon
Elkhart
Sworst
Goshen
Charles Silvers
Child of Destiny
Elmer Manning
Silvers
George Fergison
A. J. Bennett
St. Joe Street
Fergison
Harry
Harry Fergison
Oakland Avenue Road
Franklin Street
Charley
Ferguson
Ed. Shannon
Manning
Aneweréél
Rikchart
Mishawaka
South Bend
LaPorte
Chicago
Wiliam “Hooper
Ekhart
David Shannon
Lake Shore
Oakland Avenue
Rinehart
Sheriff’s Office
Henry Overlease
Weids
Asain
Shaw
Ying Bake Shore
Fleming
Sergi. Whiteman
Miller
Robbins
Arthur J. Beaty
Overlease Linked to Widespread Robberies in Murky Confession
Ed Shannon named Henry Overlease as a participant in multiple hold ups across LaPorte Terre Haute Kendallville and South Bend. Shannon testified in Sheriff Manning and Supt Silvers presence that the ex fireman faces long penal life if found guilty and promised to share the load. A beating near Lake Shore Road on August 25 left Thomas Walshaw unconscious and money and watch stolen, the case remaining puzzling to police.
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Henry
Terre
Haute
Kendallville
Shannon
Thomas
Walshaw
South Bend
Bedford murder case stirs town as suspect arrested
Indianapolis man William Barnes, 31, a car repairer, was arrested at the Rio Grande shops near Denver on reports from William Annadel that Barnes knew something of the Bedford murder of a Latin teacher two years ago. Annadel alleged his wife knew the killer's identity and left him with two children. Prosecutor Fletcher wired Denver authorities to detain Barnes. Bedford townsfolk, long wary of rumors surrounding the Schaffer case, revived interest on the second anniversary of the crime.
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Indianapolis
Sarah’ Schafer
William Barnes
Rio Grande
Denver
William Annadell
South Meridian Street
Barnes
Anade
Bedford
Police Court
Ira’ Holmes
Amade
Annadel
Holmes
Annabel
E ‘Wen
Ind
Fletcher
William
Schafer
Bedford Glew Bottoms Out In Latest Scandal
A garbled report from Indianapolis reveals a scandal surrounding William An adell tied to a suspected affair and a confession. The fragment mentions a wife and a man connected to the case, with unclear details and distorted names.
Elkhare’s road men and Lake Shore plans discussed
The report cites a division point and building use for physical training and meals served. The Lake Shore appropriation kept the institution self-sustaining with patrons and events drawing more than 10 000 attendees. A financial statement lists receipts from memberships subscriptions and restaurant revenue and expenditures including salaries heat insurance and repairs.
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Lake Shore
Clarke
Lake Shores
Schipts
Eran
Saa
Cetenees
Sethe Snieat
Pri
Despondent Woman Kills Self With Carbolic Acid
Mrs James Lechlitner 24 sister-in-law of Mrs Nicholas Monks of 803 South Main Wakarusa died after drinking carbolic acid at her father Jacob Beehler's farm home six miles NW of Wakarusa. She had recently undergone surgery at Clark hospital and left for her parents' home with despondency blamed on mental trouble. She is survived by husband a carpenter at South Bend and a 14 month old son plus parents two brothers Edward and Martin and four sisters from nearby areas.
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James
Edward
Martin
Wakarusa
Clark Hospital
Ed Shannon Suspected In Kenwood Golf Club Break In
Local report links Ed Shannon to a break in at the Kenwood Golf Club house about six weeks ago. Earlier thefts at boat houses along the St. Joe River prompted questions as the club house was found ransacked with lockers empty and nothing taken. Authorities had not filed a police report at the time, assuming youths were involved.
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Ed. Shannon
Kenwood Golf Club
St. Joe River
Mrs Eversole Dead After Intestinal Operation
Mrs Rachel Eversole died at Clark hospital after an operation for intestinal obstruction. She lived eight miles south of South Bend and had been moved from Elkhart. Survived by husband Chester, Earl of Wickart, and daughters Miss May and Mrs Lulu Minnegar, with prior residence in town and Baptist church membership.
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Rachel Eversole
Clark Hospital
South Bend
E’khart
Baptist Church
Chester
Earl
Wichart
Miss May
Lulu
Minnegar
City
Middlebury Road
Schoolcraft Bowlers Beat Lake Shores In Tight Meet
Schoolcraft defeats Lake Shores in a close bowling match with Lone Shore players contributing key pins. The teams head into a rematch next Saturday on the South end and Mentzer tops the scoring as the schools split the series 2 1.
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Schoolcraft
Lake
Mich
Lone Shore
South
Mentzer
Elkhart G A R Post to Dedicate New Room
Col C G Conn of Elkhart plans a soldiers love feast and dedication of a new G A R post room in Elkhart. He asked Representative Brick to supply War of the Rebellion records and military books, but most volumes are broken or out of print and hard to obtain.
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Conn
Brick
War Department
B’khart
Mother Mann Dead After Illness in Ontario Visit
Mrs Magdalena Mann known as Mother Mann dies at 55 after paralysis two weeks earlier while visiting daughter Mrs Fred Coffman in Vineland Ontario The Elkhart resident for 18 years is survived by children Dave Levy Rufus and George Mann Mrs Dave Miller and Mrs Oscar Stauffer and Miss Melinda Mann Burial at Olive Cemetery Elkhart with Rev J F Funk to officiate Funeral at Garfield Avenue home Friday morning.
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Magdalena Mann
Fred Coffman
Vineland
Ontario
Canada
Mann
Garfield Avenue
Olive
Elkhart
Heirs Named in William Charpie Estate Will
Mrs. Eisenbeiss of Elkhart is named as an heir under the will of William J. Charpie who died in New Paris. The will, probated, was executed February 16, 1903, witnessed by I. M. Charpie and C. S. Rohrer. The New Paris homestead goes to Laura Charpie widow. the rest is divided among five children including Mrs. Carrie B. Rohrer Adam D. Stuart Nellie M Eisenbeiss Eldon C Charpie and Hattie Charpie. Total estate value estimated at 20000.
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Co. M. Hisenbeiss
Elkhart
William J. Charpie
New Paris
I. M. Charpie
C. S. Rohrer
Laura Charpie
Carrie B. Rohrer
Adam D. Stuart
Nellie. M., Eisenbeiss
Eldon’ C. Charpie
Hattie Charpie
Will of Alice C Felch Estate Left to Husband Hosea B Felch
The will of Alice C Felch who died in Elkhart was offered for probate yesterday. The entire estate passes to Hosea B Felch her surviving husband who has been declared temporarily insane since her death. The will dated January 6 1906 was witnessed by Emma C Crill and Esther Dalee.
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Lake Shore
Elkhart
Hosea
B. ‘Felch
Mrs Mann's Funeral Arrangements Noted
Remains of Mrs Magdalena Mann arrived at 9 15 this morning accompanied by children Mrs Fred Coffman Rev Coffman of Vineeland Ontario Canada David Melinda and Mrs Oscar Stauffer all at her bedside when she died Funeral from her home on Garfield avenue Friday at 9 o'clock in charge of Rev J F Funk arriving from Anstell Ga tomorrow Death of infant son nine months old of Mr and Mrs Carl Melkus of 102 Scott Street overnight at infantum
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Garfield Avenue
Ji Fo Funk
Anstell
Carl -Melkus
Scott
Stree Caolera
Infantum
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Goshe
S. C. Rank
Englewood
Englewooqd
Western Railways
Ake
Overlease
Anadell
Have
E. N
William. Barnes
William Anadell
Jsauch
Byomakin A
Clark
Nicholas
Martin ‘Lechtitner
Golf Club
The
Mother Man
W.-d.Charpie
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