Third Escape Trips Warbritton Back to Prison
Joseph B. Warbritton, 39, of Rensselaer, sentenced for the third time on escape from the Indiana State Farm at Putnamville. Judge Matt J. Murphy imposed a 1 to 5 year term. Warbritton was remanded to Michigan City State Prison. He previously fled twice from the state farm after initial assaults in 1916 and 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Warbritton
Indiana State Prison
Matt J Murphy
Lot Rensselaer
Putnam Circuit Court
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Matt J. Murphy
James P. Hughes
Warbritton
Putnam County
Indiana
Michigan City
State Reformatory
State Farm
Rensselaer City
Reformatory
Jaten P. Hughes
Blughes
Cox Bloom Feature Cards Packed at Ft Harrison Outdoor Arena
Indianapolis June 29 A five bout supporting card accompanies the Tracy Cox Lou Bloom ten round main event at Ft Harrison. Promoter James R Kennedy signed several debuting fighters as Cox seeks a knockout win to add Bloom to his victims. Bloom has defeated top names recently including Eddie Anderson Datto and Midget Mike O Dowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Tracy Cox
Lou Bloom
Ft. Harrison
James R. Kennedy
Bloom
Eddie Anderson
Johnny Datto
Mike O'Dowd
Venue Change Sought in Home Telephone Stock Case
Janes D. Gentry of Hendricks county filed a motion in Putnam circuit court seeking a venue change for his suit against Grover Agan president of Home Telephone of Pittsboro and David A. Lurber secretary. He alleges stock purchases in 1926 lacked transfer and certificates of ownership, asking the court to compel transfers. The case originated in Hendricks in 1928 and moved here on the venue and judge change motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes D. Gentry
Hendricks County
Putnam
Grover Agan
The
Home Telephone Company of
Pittsboro
David A. Lurber
Putnam Court
Gentry
Telephone Company
Agan
Arber
Hendricks
Edgar Rice
Crawfordsville
Union Service Speaker at Bloomington
On a Sunday evening at the Hughes band shell in East Third Street Park, Dr. W. Henry McLean pastor of First Methodist church, spoke on Church and the Community. Bloomington High School Orchestra, directed by Prof. Fred Sharp, opened with a musical program the past two years' high state honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Union
Hughes Band Shell
East Third Street Park
W. Henry McLean
First Methodist Church
McLean
Emxon
Fred Sharp
Former Putnam resident Matilda Smith dies at 75
Mrs. Matilda Smith age 75 widow of Lyman Beecher Smith died at 2 40 am Saturday at her daughter's home in Montezuma after a long illness. Born in Parke county she lived in Reelsville Brazil and Montezuma. Survived by three sons Frank C and Clinton M and Harry J two daughters Eva Gentry and Verna Reel eight grandchildren one great grandchild a brother Oscar Allen and sister Kate Furney. Short home service followed by M E church services in Reelsville and interment at Cottage Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Smith
Lyman Beecher Smith
Dan Rees
Montezuma
Parke County
Mansfield
Hirman T. Allen
Putnam County
Reelsville
Brazil
Harry J
Terre Haute
Frank C
Columbia City
Clinton M
Vincennes
Eva Gentry
Mt. Carmel
Til
Verna Reel
Oscar Allen
St. Louis
Kate Furney
Wenatchee
Wash
M. E
Eastern Star
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Death of 82-year-old Mrs. Sarah Williams at Greencastle
Mrs. Sarah BE Williams aged 82 of Greencastle died in the home of her son Everett Williams on State Road 48 after a two week illness. She is survived by sons Fred, Everett, Clarence of Greencastle and Wilbur of Tucson and daughters Myrtle Sutton Lillie Roller and Flossie Blake of Indianapolis. Grandchildren Imogene Gail and Harry Williams also resided with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah &. Williams
Son
State Road
Sarah BE. Williams
Madison Street
Everett Williams
Greencastle
Williams
Robert Williams
Methodist Church
Fred Williams
Clarence Williams
Wilbur Williams
Tuscon
Arizona
Myrtle Sutton
Lillie Roller
Flossie Blake
Indianapolis
Father of Charles Witt defends son in Lafayette Jackson case
C. W. Witt of Roachdale, father of 24 year old Charles Vernon Wow, denies direct knowledge but says he believes in his son and that everything will come out. Indiana officials tie Witt to the April 17 Roachdale post office theft and the Jackson murder through fingerprints and a 45 caliber pistol.
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C. W. Witt
Rouchdale
Charles Vernon Wow
Lafayette A. Jackson
Standard Grocery
Tony
Née
Charles
Young Witt
Naim- Jed Louis Hamilton
Witt
Kansas State
A. Fuller
Fuller Clothing Company
Roachdale
O. DD. Williams
Identification Bureau
Indiana State Farm
Nonsas
Jackson
Mrs Charles Kessler Moved to M E Hospital
Mrs Charles Kessler who was seriously injured in an auto accident that killed her daughter Irma Jean was moved from Culver hospital to the M E hospital in Indianapolis last Thursday. Her condition is slight improved though not out of danger. Jaw fracture infection necessitates a specialist operation. Relatives tied to Indianapolis and Miss Gahimer from Indianapolis visit Mr and Mrs Ernest Rader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
Charles Keasler
Irma Jean
Culver Hospital
M. E. Hospital
Indianapolis
Clair Byrd
Earl Kessler
Charles Kessler
Otis Tuggle Ex Brazil High School Athlete Dies in Brazil
OTIS TUGGLE colored aged 26 son of Mrs. Mary Belle Tuggle of 815 east Hendrix street died at 11 30 Saturday morning of propsy. He is survived by his mother and sister Mrs. Levada Cox of this city. He was a Brazil high school graduate class of 24 prominent in inter scholastic athletics and had worked in Greencastle for four years. Funeral to be announced.
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Otis Tuggle
Timothy Tuggle
East
Hendrix Street
Propsy
Mary Belle Tuggle
Levada Cox
Tuggle
Brazil High School
Greencastle
Brazil
Mrs. Heinrich Injured in Auto Smashup Near Crow's Bridge
Ruth Heinrich of Indianapolis suffered a broken bone in her right leg when the car she rode in left the road and overturned near Crow's Bridge while returning from Greencastle. A passenger was cut and bruised. She was first treated at Putnam county hospital, then sent to Methodist hospital in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Heinrich
Comer Street
Indianapolis
Robert Heinrich
Greencastle
Crow's Bridge
J. W. Simmons injured as interurban crashes in city
J W Simmons father of two poisoning victims narrowly escaped serious injury when his car was struck by an interurban at State avenue and Washington streets. The impact crushed the left side of his car and the pilot car was wrecked before reaching the city’s eastern edge. Simmons was alone and on the wrong side of the street, according to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Simmons
Alice Jean
Virginia Simmons
Lebanon
State Avenue
Washington Streets
Frank Allen To Build Fill On State Road
The contract to move 50 000 yards of dirt on State road 4 north of the city was awarded to Frank Allen a Greencastle contractor. Allen will create the new right of way across Big Walnut creek and construct a new bridge about one third of a mile downstream from the existing bridge. Work spans both sides of the creek from south of Jesse Young Filling station to the Water Works hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Allen
Greencastle
Allen
Big Walnut Creek
Jesse Young
Water Works
Auto stalls in path of Monon train near Ladoga
Four Crawfordsville residents escaped serious harm when their car stalled on the Monon tracks near Ladoga on a Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Chaney, their son Russell, and Clarence Newby leapt clear as a northbound passenger train approached. The car was demolished but all sustained minor injuries and bruises. The Chaneys formerly lived in Russellville, Putnam County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladoga
Crawfordsville
James Chaney
Tuttle Avenue
Big Four Railroad
Russell
Clarence Newby
Companions in Slaying Witt Co defendants face murder charge
Indianapolis June 29 Charles Vernon Witt and Louis A. Hamilton were taken for arraignment on first degree murder in the Lafayette A. Jackson case. Hamilton confessed after stern questioning that he and Witt were the principal participants in the attempted robbery and shooting at the Standard Grocery Company store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Grocery Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Vernon Witt
Louis A. Hamilton
Marion County Criminal Court
Lafayette A. Jackson
Herbert E. Wilson
Detective Headquarters
Louis Hamilton
Charles Vernon Wirt
Bainbridge
Priday
Hamilton
Jackson
Witt
Standard
Tola
Kas
Mark
Demands Judgment Against William Key in Suit Today
Crawfordsville Trust Company seeks $9,000 in judgments against William Key a Jackson township farmer in Putnam circuit court The case involves notes and foreclosure of a mortgage on 300 acres of Jackson township real estate Ek A Edmonson is named as a defendant claimed to hold some claim against the property
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Key
Jackson Township
Putnam Circuit
Crawfordsville Trust Company
Ek. A. Edmonson
Trust Company
Fireworks Arrive for Greencastle Fourth Celebration
In Greencastle on June 28 1911 fireworks for the Fourth of July arrived. A two horse dray carried the display from the station to the frame house at Indiana and Walnut for storage until the celebration. The Elks and guests marked their fourth anniversary with a large hall gathering of over 150 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Indiana and
Walnut
the Elks
Death of 22 year old Reynolds from appendicitis
Clarence Edwin Reynolds aged 22 died at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis from appendicitis after transfer from his Greencastle home. He had been in severe pain, diagnosed as critical, and rushed to surgery but died as preparations began. He is survived by his parents and a large family including nine brothers and five sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Edwin Reynolds
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
James Reynolds
Park Dunbar
Greencastle
A. B. Ayler
George Reynolds
George
James
Grace
Ray
Benjamin
Local arrests tied to Crawley family in Madison township
Wilfred Crawley aged 18 was sent to Indiana State Farm at Putnamville by Sheriff Alva Bryan for thirty days after pleading guilty to larceny. His brother Eugene, 20, remains jailed for unpaid fines for operating a motor vehicle without license. Elijah St Clair, stepfather to the youths, held on liquor charges after a raid that found 27 quarts of home brew near the St Clair residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred Crawley
Madison Township
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Alva Bryan
W. L. Denman
Crawley
Eugene Crawley
Wilfred
Putnam County
Elijah St. Clair
St. Clair
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Putnamy
Jasper County
Cox-Bloom
John Potter
Galesburg, Ill
Gray Potter
Mrs. Potter
East Washington Street
Wlean
Matilds Smith
Reelsville Church
C. I. Williams
Indiana State Farm Links
Mary Gahimre
Ernest Rader
Miss Gahimer
Mr. Rader
B. H. S.thlete
J. W. Simmons
Capital City
MONON
Chaneys
Russellville
North Putnam
C.E. Reynolds
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