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Fatal AltVav In IIitrrlMvnInd.The 5few Albany Ledger teams that a most irn in fill tradcg? occurred near Mauck-port, Harrison county; Iasi Sunday. The facts are these. A young lady by the name of Miller went to the church wearing some sort of a “butternut” emblem. This created a considerable feeling among some of the Republican ladies of the congregation. After the services were over, Mrs. Tinibcr-lake wife of Henry Timberlake, nephew of CoL John Timberlake, volunteered to go and take away the emblem. She rushed towards Miss Miller ami a geneiuil fight occurred among the women, when CoL John Timberlake came into the crowd, apparently greatly excited. A young man named Henry Lohimie1 who accompanied Miss Miller to the church, warned Timberlake not to interfere, Lohiuirc h ini sell endeavoring to separate the lady combatants. Timberlake replied to Lolimire, “you are nothing but a d—r! rebel anyhow,” JVihmire warned Timberlake not to repeat the language, Timberlake replied, in a still more defiant manner, “you are a d—*d rebel— ~*~^”and some accounts say struck Loh-tnire in the face and put his hand lo a side pocket asif to draw a weapon; whereupon L#hmire d*ew a pistol and shot twice, both s ho Is faking effect The first ball passed through Timberlake’a hand and into his shoulder, Hie- second entered his side and passed through the heart, causing inslant death.Timberlake was formerly Lieutenant Colonel of Uio filst Indian. Lohmtre was a young man-4 mere hoy, in fact—who is said by those who know him to be of gentle disposition. He at once surrendered himself and was put in jail.
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Dawsons Fort Wayne Daily Times
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Fri, Jul 22, 1864
Page 1
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John Q.
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