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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
5
Washington Indiana August 12 coroner Inquest into the death of Mrs Frank Purcell finds clear evidence of brutal assault. The 14 year old son testifies the wife was struck and kicked by Frank Purcell in the barn after a disagreement and the mother died soon after. Purcell jailed in Washington for the alleged crime.
Alfred Abbott aged 22 shot and gravely wounded his brother Harry Abbott 24 during a violent quarrel over estate division in Anderson Indiana. The motive stemmed from a family dispute after their father’s recent death. Harry assaulted their mother and sister before Alfred, seeking to protect them, shot him twice in the head and is jailed for assault with intent to kill while Harry lies in the hospital.
Rev John F Abbott a Methodist minister works with city prisoners trimming weeds and cleaning streets as 98 degree heat beats down A crowd watches He is accused of deserting his wife for another woman He is fined 25 dollars and given ten days in county jail He must work 25 more days in the streets Abbott had no regular charge but preached at various county posts before moving to New Albany
In Vincennes Indiana on a Saturday night a stranger entered Walter Mustin’s home and seized his sleeping daughter before fleeing down an alley. Mustin pursued the suspect who dropped the child and escaped. A Robinson’s circus sighting suggests the same man may be involved.
Muncie Indiana August 12 L A Vresterland a leading oil well driller is in precarious condition after blood poison from a black spider bite on his hand Saturday. The bitten member shows spreading infection and doctors fear serious complications.
A report notes a man swelled terribly and his body turning black signaling a dangerous infection. This marks the third such case in Muncie within seven days, indicating a clustering health concern.
Robert F. Foss a Taswell music teacher claims public kisses triggered six young women to ambush him on the town square Sunday afternoon Foss vows legal action but locals expect ridicule more than redress as the incident becomes a talking point in Evansville Indiana.
In Pendleton Indiana on August 13 a Sunday game between Huntsville and Anderson carriage makers ended with Oliver Reed struck on the left ear by a pitched ball. Reed, 22, lay in a semi stupr for hours and remains unconscious with faculties only partly returned. Huntsville won 15 to 13. The pitcher’s name is unknown and county officials may review Sunday baseball legality.
A man in Elkhart County dropped a cig ar stub on dry grass near Edward Thompson's farm six miles north of Elkhart Sunday. The fire burned 2500 dollars of property, with 1100 dollars insured by Farmers Mutual. Structures burned included two hay barns a corn barn a house barn a tool shed and other improvements. The residence and granary were saved after farmers fought the flames. Loss includes a binder and forty five tons Timothy hay.
An unknown white man traveling with a show and visiting Vincennes for the week’s carnival was killed by an Evansville and Terre Haute train at 10 o'clock last night. He may have been from Des Moines Iowa and used the name Arthur.
Bourbon Indiana Aug 12 Jacob Zinn of Nappanee drunk tried to clear Flitcrafts saloon. He turned over a table and fired two revolvers as he left. Marshal Devol shot him in the left side after he refused to surrender. Zinn is reported to have a chance for recovery at the city hospital.
A Tipton man W H Paul advertised Wanted a wife in a local paper last Tuesday. A answer arrived Saturday evening and he married Mrs. W B Smith, a financially well off widow, with Rev Bower officiating.
The new Methodist Episcopal church near Dawkins will be dedicated on Sunday August 25 with Rev C C Cissell in charge and Rev E A Bunner serving as pastor. The brick edifice cost about $2000 and will host nightly services all next week.
San Francisco reports John Winters alias Buck Taylor in custody as the principal in the Selby Smelting robbery at Vallejo with a $283000 haul. Investigators cite a tunnel cap, lath covers, mud on Winters pistol, chalk cubes, and a new gas pipe cutter as linking clues. Guards guard the area and rewards rise to 25000 for capture and gold return.
Indiana state board of health reports July mortality at 3162, up 919 from June, with a July rate of 14.8. Consumption leads deaths at 382, followed by diarrhoeal diseases 454 and violence 195. City population deaths total 1257 at 17.5 rate. country 1903 at 13.4. Notable city and country rates given for tuberculosis influenza diphtheria scarlet fever measles pneumonia and more.
The data lists disease categories with city and country death rates. Cerebro spinal meningitis shows 12.5 in cities and 11.3 in the country. influenza 5.5 and 1.4. cancer 66.8 in cities and 45.2 in the country. violence 126.7 in cities and 73.5 in the country.
An explosion at a Chicago levee saloon last night destroyed the rear of the building and imperiled scores. George McConnell and a woman named Ruby Fox were wounded and may die. Italian James Alfano was killed. police suspect dynamite as the cause and seek motive, with proprietor George Little speculating revenge. Several patrons were rounded up then released.
Jacob Gerhardt a contractor murdered his wife in the rear yard by shooting through the heart. He tried to shoot himself but only inflicted a scalp wound. He is in police custody. The motive cited was Mrs Gerhardt’s plan to separate over alleged parsimony and burdens of keeping four sons clothed.
Thomas Keegan a 48 year old resident of 1037 South Second Street St Louis remains conscious and may recover after a week past surgery removing a quarter of his skull. Dr H L Nictert conducted the operation describing the prognosis as one in a hundred while noting the procedure succeeded technically and healing progresses with daily dressings.
William Meyer & Bro at 84 Calhoun street closed Saturday as the business was sold to Fred and Louis Bohne. An inventory is being made and the store will reopen in a few days under new ownership after stock is invoiced.
Eugene M. Fitch, one of forty claimants in the Oklahoma land lottery, writes of travel to El Reno and Anadarko, the crowds at the opening, and hopes for business ventures in land loans and insurance. He notes drought effects, the red soil, and plans to help Oklahoma grow toward statehood with future offices and growth.
The George H. Phillips company discovered two accounting mistakes after suspending operations. A $100,000 cash deposit was misbooked as $33,000, and $34,000 in warehouse receipts deposited with the bank were not credited. These corrections add $134,000 to working capital, and a statement will outline plans to reorganize and resume business Tuesday.
Governor Taft at a Manila banquet urged passage of tariff reform at the next U S congress session. He called for laws prohibiting public land and timber sales and for American bank incorporation, franchise, and mining rights, echoed by other Philippine commission members.
In Taylorsville Kentucky on August 7 a crowd gathered as Auctioneer Crabb auctioned Sy Lewis a colored man to the highest bidder Arch Hays a young farmer won the bid for two dollars Lewis was sentenced to nine months of servitude after being convicted of vagrancy at the previous circuit court term.
Five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Wilson of Maysville suffered severe burns Saturday when she and a sister played with matches. The younger girl’s clothing ignited and she ran into the house where the elder sister aged about sixteen extinguished the flames with her hands sustaining serious burns. The child’s condition is critical and recovery appears unlikely.
Hon T E Ellison led a state board on visits to Indianapolis Central hospital for the insane Logansport and Richmond institutions to assess confinement of sane persons amid insanity trust concerns. A report will be compiled Friday or Saturday and sent to the governor with data from Evansville and other sites.
The Fort Wayne and Southwestern railway asked Wabash city officials for a fifty year franchise to extend from Huntington to Wabash using city streets. Nelson and McKinley promised work to start within six months and finish within eighteen. If approval is granted, operations could begin in September.
W Waggoner former city resident reports drawing a farm in El Reno I T near mineral deposits with a strong offer on his property. He once worked as a dispatcher for Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad and later led the local Postal Telegraph office. He left two years ago and has since toured Michigan Texas and Beaumont during the oil boom era.
Samuel Wintrode former Huntington county sheriff aged 77 and William Smallfeid of Wabash county about 30 fought Friday over 11 cents worth of oats. A disinterested party named Smalzreid intervened and knocked Wintrode down after inviting him to a road duel. A lawsuit is expected to follow.
Richmond Indiana August 12 The man giving the name F B Clark was identified by Officer Shepperd who arrived from Adrian Michigan and claimed him as F B Palmer wanted for horse stealing He sold a horse in Fort Wayne but the report ends abruptly with figures 4:4) indicating sale details were incomplete.
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