Boy Shoots Himself in the Head With Father's Revolver
A 12 year old, John O Leary, shot himself at his grandmother's home in Indianapolis while looking in a mirror. Neighbors and police investigated whether it was an accident or attempted suicide as the weapon left a fatal head wound. His father Harry O Leary, a machinist, was at work when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O'Leary
Margaret O'Leary
Arsenal-ure
Harry O'Leary
Maryaret
Tring
William Hazelmeyer
Dr. H. &. Leonard
Nineteenth St
Simon and Holtz
Trimpe and
Kitzmiller
S90
Columbia Voting Machine Company
O’leary
Dedicating Two New Schools and Library Gifts
William A Bell school in Indiana will be dedicated Thursday at 2 30 p m at the corner of Pennsylvania and Thirtythird streets. The Emerson school at New York Street and Wainwood Ave will be dedicated Friday at 1 45 p m. Memorial exercises honor Calvin Fletcher and gifts fund a reference library. Mrs Hodges, granddaughter of Fletcher, and Jesse Fletcher contribute $1 000.
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William A Bell
Pennsylvania and
Thirty- Third-Sts
Son School
Tuxedo
New York St
Wainwood Ave
William A. Ball
New Bell School
W. A. Bell
Indiana
Indianapolis
Indiana School Journal
Ohio Institution of Learning
Horace Mann
Calvin Fletcher
Prisoner Taken During Hasty Police Move in Cincinnati
Aaron Wertheimer was seized from an interurban track area as Cincinnati and Indianapolis police moved quickly to transfer him to Indianapolis for habeas corpus hearings. Attorneys Meyberg and Cohen sought delays while Judge Leathers ordered Wertheimer held in Indianapolis until Monday. Wertheimer faces a charge of obtaining goods by false pretenses in Cincinnati as detectives raced to complete the removal.
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Mitchell & Meyberg
Berne Cohen
Indianapolis & Cincinnati
Aaron
Leathers
Wertheimer
Indianapolis
Cin Einnati
Toircuit
Henry Clay Hen
Cincinnati
Night riders shoot up a Kentucky hotel at Dawson Springs
Fifty masked night riders overrun the Arcadia hotel early today and kidnap tobacco buyer John Heath, threatening him to quit selling. He’s later released to return to the hotel as riders vanish. A separate item notes a Caledonian Quaiting Club concert in Tomlinson hall honoring Robert Burns on his birthday.
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Dawson Springs
Arcadia
John Heath
Tlash
Caledonian Quaiting Club
Tomlinson Hall
Robert Burnes
Nusbaum Secures City Billiard Championship
Nusbaum clinched the city billiard title by defeating Wilhite 200 to 111 Friday night. If he loses the remaining two games and Thornton wins, a tie would result, but Nusbaum and Thornton meet next week for potential decisive matches.
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Wilhite
Young Mahoney Knocks Out Heinen in Two Rounds
In Racine Wisconsin Young Mahoney of Racine stopped Jack Heinen of Chicago in the second round of a six round bout. Fred Gilmore of Chicago and Billy Moorhead of South Milwaukee fought a draw. Danny Goodman of Chicago won the preliminary decision over Jack Nolan of Milwaukee. The Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan for Indiana announced 147 names on the charter roll to be closed.
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Racine
Wis
Jack Heinen
Chicago
Young Mahoney
Fred Gilmore
Billy Moorhead
South Milwaukee
Danny Goodman
Jack Nolan
Milwaukee
Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan
Indiana
Splendid Chance for Boys and Young Men
Boys and young men with hustling qualities can earn from 3 to 20 dollars weekly selling Suns and building routes in neighborhoods. Opportunities exist in Indianapolis and across the state as a after school and Saturday activity. Send for the Sun office or mail a letter to be treated right.
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Indianapolis
Hillsboro
Ind
Grand Jury Takes Up Many Saloon Cases
Twenty one saloon keepers arrested for liquor law violations had their cases dismissed in police court. Prosecutor Oren Hack said the cases were moved to the grand jury. Names include Mike Dugan Elwood Smith John Heinlein Charles Lawlor Nick Steichle and more.
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Grand Jury
Oren Hack
Mike Dugan
Elwood Smith
John Heinlein
Demand for Speedy Trials in Asphalt Patch Frauds
Attorneys for Henry W. Marshall and George W. Baxter demanded prompt trial dates before Judge James A. Pritchard, accusing Prosecutor Elmott R. Hooton and John S. Duncan of stalling. The court weighed delays as grand jury new indictments may be needed and 300 jail cases await trial.
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Elmott R. Hooton
John S. Duncan
James A. Pritchard
Henry W. Marshall
George W. Baxter
Michael Ryan
Henry Spaan
Martin Hugg
Mr. Marshall
Indiana
Brunaugh
Marshall
Baxter
Shafelton
Rosasco
Ryan
Hooton
John 8. Duncan
Duncan
Charles Remster
Pritchard
Brunaugi
Father seeks clue as letters claim missing boy alive
The father of Richmond Byers, missing from Seelyville Indiana for five years, visited the police with Capt Bray to discuss letters from various places claiming to reveal his son’s location. The notes allege the child was kidnapped by a woman who now holds him.
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Richmond Byers
Seelyville
Ind
Bray
Plucky Conductor Returns to Work After Accident
Tiarry Clemmons a freight conductor at Belmont Avenue was struck by a cut of cars at the Pearit and Eaton tracks Saturday and knocked unconscious but recovered and continued on the job.
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Tiarry Clemmons
English-ave
Belmont-ave
Pearit and
Eaton
Murder charge against David Graves dropped in motion
On motion of Prosecutor Elliott R. Hooton the murder indictment against David Graves in the Herbert Murphy case was dropped. The only remaining Graves charged is Fred Graves, his brother.
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Elliott R. Hooton
David Graves
Herbert Murphy
Fred Graves
Tragic House Fire Claims Two Victims In Indianapolis
Mrs Flattie Halpin dies after burns suffered trying to save her father James Smith from the blaze at 4952 E New York St The fire kills James Smith 68 and Mrs Halpin dies at City hospital as Louis Halpin heads to Indianapolis from Jeffersonville where he serves a reformatory term for perjury The prisoner had a pass to travel free of guard and Supt Whittaker provided railroad fare The group visits his mother Mrs Maury Finkman 715 Douglass St
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James Smith
Indianapolis
Whittaker
Maury
Laura Jean Libbey Serial Begins in Indianapolis Sun
The Indianapolis Sun begins publishing a Laura Jean Libbey serial story titled When His Love Grew Cold with the author asserting it as one of her best novels.
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Indianapolis Sun
When His Love Grew Cold Says Laura Jean Libbet
Laura Jean Libbet writes to the Indianapolis Sun praising her novel When His Love Grew Cold. She argues the title and plot reveal tragedy and a deep, lingering sympathy for Betsy, claiming the story will move the public with its portrayal of enduring affection and loss.
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Johannes Miersch
Interna
Indianaolis Sun
Herr Miersch
Apolis Conservatory of Music
Royal Conservatory
Dresden
Royal Academy
Munich
Paris
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Saxony
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Herr Johannes Miersch
Emere
Police
Kentucky
Nusbaum
Thornton
Win
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Heinen
Willie Woods
Spencer, Ind
Louie Layman
Mooresville, Ind
Walter Keller
Charles Lawlor
Nick Steichle
Clarence
Murry
den Stancil
George Bergman
Dawson II
Fileanor
Alexander Tiplison
Bart Shanahan
Oscar Rieger
William Mohler
William Bfarris
Jerry Gates
John Ben
Michael Sweener
George Townsend
Neal Len- Ingham
Samuel Walpo
James R. Higniger
Mattie Halpin
Flattie Halpin
Ther
Harry Smith
Louis Halpin
Jefferson
Laura Jean Libbey
Mie
Betsy
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