Hermit Nicholas Nolan Found Dead in Locked West New York Street Room
The Indianapolis recluse Nicholas Nolan, seventy five, lived alone for decades in a second floor room at 212 West New York Street. Police found him dead after doors were broken, with no valuables or clues to his life or death. The room contained only a chair table cot and a bucket, suggesting a simple existence for a man who never allowed entry.
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Courtroom paradox as wife aids husband in defense
In Muncie Indiana Cleve Snyder admits cutting his wife but the injured woman sits beside him in court aiding his defense. A signed statement she gave earlier details the crime and cites his guilt. In another incident Patrolman Alstadt disarms a armed suspect Chas Hunter who held up a saloon and its patrons.
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Boy Burns to Death in Barn Fire in Cambridge City
Mrs. John Kleiber and her husband rushed from their home when five year old Leo Kleiber lit a match and caused a barn fire. The child was burned to death. The incident occurred in Cambridge City on October 8.
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