Girl Seized In Woods as Man Fled Near Washington
Eleven year old Blanch Wise daughter of councilman A C Wise was seized in woods south of town near Petersburg road. A man believed to be John Eagle abducted her and was pursued by family and officers before disappearing. Wise and Colbert family members organized searches as police traced Eagle who was known troublemaker. A $100 reward was offered and 100 post cards describing Eagle were mailed to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanch Wise
A. C. Wise
Fourth Ward
Petersburg
Corporation
John Eagle
Mr. Wise
Rush
Clark
Robert Colbert
James A. Colbert
Wise Home
Blanch
McHenry Place
Mr. Colbert
Colbert
Ind
Mrs. Wise
Washington
Eagle
Shaun Pulbert
East St
Wise
Wallace
Captain Wallace
Lockridge
Fifth
Yan Trees
East Seventh Street
Southside
Petersburg Road
Parks Campbell Place
Branch Wise
Reward Offered for Arrest of John Eagle
Washington Indiana October twenty fifth. Twenty five dollars reward is offered for the arrest of John Eagle for raping. He is about twenty five years old with dark hair worn long, medium height and square build. He has a scar and a slight limp from a broken left leg. Blue eyes ruddy complexion wears a gray hat crusher on the side. A good worker fond of horses likely to seek work driving a team on construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vagle
East End
Eagle
John Eagle
Construc
Eagle Arrested After Daylight Chase in Illinois
John Eagle was arrested around 3 50 pm four miles southeast of Vincennes Illinois on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting eleven year old Blanch Wise. Sheriff Colbert and Sergeant Fish led the pursuit from daylight and escorted Eagle to the Knox County jail in Vincennes after a farm search and crowd gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eagle
Blanch Wise
Vincennes
Ilinois
Washington
Colbert
Fish
Vincennes i
Eagle
Sisadred
Herb Buzan
White River
Vincennes War
Tellow
P’sh
Earle
Sherif
Hastings
Knox County
Marriages of Interest Bring City Couples Together
Longtime friends Will Porter and Charles Honey wed Sarah Brown in a Saturday ceremony at the Second M E church. The couple plans to live in St Louis after the wedding. Also noted: Miss Francis Palmer and Charles Lauder wed at 2 PM, with a Cincinnati trip planned. Beatrice Sechriss and Wil Marsh married Wednesday night and left for Buffalo and other eastern cities. Honey’s fireman friends and local social circles are highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Porter
Charles Honey
Bachelor Hall
Sarah Brown
M. E
St. Louis
Honey
Por Iter
Unte Damon
Pythias
Porter
Rebekan Lodge
Woodmen of the World Lodge
Second
M. E. Church
Washington
Republican Party
Fifth Ward
Kretz
Miss Beatrieve
Sechriss
Wil Marsh
Buffalo
Suresh McConnell Sings at City Opera House Concert
Mrs Suresh McConnell arrives in the city to be accompanist for a vocal soloist at the Opera house concert Friday night. Indianapolis Conservatory of Music faculty members will participate with Peifu arriving at noon. A large ticket sale has been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McOnnell
Suresh McConnell
Opera House
Indianapolis Conservatory of Music
Peifu
Moving Back Home in Terre Haute Family Arrives
The family of C. O. Bonham arrived at noon Thursday from Terre Haute and will stay in town while their household goods arrive in a few days. They plan to move into their house on East Walnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Bonham
Terre Haute
East Walnut Street
New Cottage Begun for John E on Van Trees Street
Building work has started on a new cottage for John E on Van Tree street between 1st and 7th. The project marks a local residential development with early progress viewable from the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E.eee
van Tree Street
Died after long illness native of Daviess County
Mrs. Sarah J. Bruner died at her son's home on east Seventh street Tuesday night after seven weeks of illness from dropsy and general debility. She had lived in the county all her life and witnessed early local history. She was a Hollingsworth by birth, married Frank Aikman then John Bruner, with four children. Her funeral will be attended by friends from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah J. Bruner
Ben Bruner
East Seventh Street
Bruner
Hollingsworth
Frank Aikman
Edward Aikman
Bedford
A. Keller
John Bruner
James
Benjamin
Daviess County
Lane
First Baptist Church
Death notices reflect local residents and years of service
Miss Mersaret Doyle died at her Poplar Street home after a long illness. She was sixty four and had run a boarding house in the Meaney building for years, becoming known to many in the city. James McGehee died in Woodmere hospital after a nineteen year stay. his body will arrive at Torelosin and be taken to Mrs John Maher’s New Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mersaret
Doyle
Poplar Street
Shaw
Martin County
Meaney
Evans Ville
James McGehee
Woodmere
Tore Loens
John Maher
New Street
Divorce Complaint Details Alleged Cruelty and Threats
The complaint in a divorce case outlines eight alleged grounds including obscene names, cruelty, food deprivation, confinement, beatings, life threats, and attempts to poison. Plaintiff Aled Arms, a day laborer, seeks dissolution of marriage from Ethel Arms, with Julia A. Arms as guardian ad litem. John B. Slater on East Main Street reports new walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aled van
Henry EB
Arms
Ethel Arms Opel
Enade
Squire Kellims
Mies
oasSine
Sir Oxydon & Inman
Jim
Enery
Erehth
Julia A. Arms
John B. Slater
East Main Street
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Nome Ssr
Deffendall
Herald
Bret Washington
Siglar
Deap
Hughey
Russell
Hughey Gir
House of Correction
Seymour
Alway
Fielding M. Colbert
Indiana
Hagle
Councr
Flont
M'Donald
Green McDonald
Barr Township
Captain McDonald
Richard McDonald
Washington, Ind
Southern Indiana Business College
Dan Cupid
J Earolling
Cupid
Francis Palmer
Charles Luder
F. S. Steele
First Moon Church
Cincinnati
Michican
Detroit
Carro. Mich
Lily Palmer
Inge Campbell Palmer
Tonder
W. Fosnyder
Lauder
Carro
Mien
East Walnuts
Elizabeth Blinchard
Canton
Blanchard
D. E. Harvey
Harvey
Harveys
Hasband
West End
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