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Eureka (KS) Herald, April 16, 1874, p. 2.
The Common Council of Jeffersonville, Ind., has passed an ordinance
requiring liquor dealers to pay a license fee of $400.
Eureka (KS) Herald, October 9, 1873, p. 2.
An old imbecile named Pat Garrity crawled into an unoccupied shanty at
Jeffersonville, Ind., the other night, and it is supposed set fire to it in
some way as his remains were found among the debris the following morning.
Reading (PA) Times, October 13, 1870, p. 4.
Mary Krumpasitizkososki was recently divorced from her husband at
Jeffersonville, Ind., and now finds relief in her maiden name,
Ponvintamntowski.
Yuma (AZ) Sentinel, June 5, 1875, p. 1.
Mrs. M. A. Johnson, editress of the Agitator, a temperance paper in
Jeffersonville, Ind., was sued for libel by one Fisher for calling his
whiskey shop a murder mill. She proved her statement true, and the jury was
out but a few minutes when they returned with a verdict of acquittal.
Therefore, we have a jury deciding that saloons are murder mills.
Lawrence (KS) Daily Tribune, July 14, 1867, p. 2.
A MINISTER KILLED-Rev. J. J. Near of Jeffersonville, Ind., was killed in a
shocking manner at the Louisville water works on last Friday. He, in
company with several ladies, visited the waterworks and commenced a tour of
examination. While the party was in the upper store of the building
inspecting the machinery connected with the huge force pump, Mr. Near, in
order to observe the action of the machinery went to the rim or bannister of
the pump enclosure and leaned upon it. He unwitting stood immediately under
the force pump lunge. While in this position, the beam with its lug of many
hundred pounds weight descended upon his head and crushed it into an
indescribable mass. The unfortunate man was seen to make an effort to
withdraw his head as the fatal weight pressed down, but the effort was made
too late.
Philadelphia (PA) Times, March 5, 1880, p. 1. NOTE: According to another
article pertaining to this murder, sent to the IN-South-Central Rootsweb
list earlier, the man killed by Clark was identified as Thomas Pool as
opposed to Frank Pool.
A Nashville, Indiana, dispatch says Edward Clark and Frank Pool had a
quarrel in a saloon last night but settled it amicably. While Clark was on
his way home, he heard Frank and John Pool following him and, believing that
they meant mischief, he stepped aside and, as they passed, shot Frank in the
shoulder inflicting a fatal wound. Clark was arrested.
Chicago (IL) Daily Tribune, April 2, 1880, p. 2.
Cincinnati, April 1-An incendiary fire at Nashville, Indiana, proved very
destructive. It commenced with coal oil in the saloon of James McGrayel,
which burned rapidly. The hardware store of T. D. Colvin next burned.
McGrayel's ice houses, Phillips' two-story dwelling, Judge Coffey's law
office, Hester's saloon, Roberts & Quick's law office, Ben Price's barber
shop and Taggart & Hester's fur house were also burned. Loss over $15,000
with almost no insurance.
Ft. Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette, September 25, 1877, p. 1.
BURIED ALIVE
Nashville, Indiana, Sept. 23-J. S. Edwards, ex-sheriff of Hamilton County,
while engaged in laying sewer pipe was fatally injured by the banks of a
deep ditch caving in, covering him entirely. Great exertions by the
citizens rescued him alive. Two ribs and the collar bone were broken, and
he received other internal injuries.
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, January 16, 1880, p. 7.
BAD BARNES
He Marries a Divorced Wife, Kidnaps Her Child and Is Indicted by the Grand
Jury
Nashville, Indiana, January 14-A rather novel case has just been disposed of
in our circuit court. At the last session of the grand jury of Brown
County, Elliott Barnes was indicted for kidnapping a child under the
following circumstances: Benoni S. Roberts was a father of a child, and his
wife was its mother. The father and mother separated and were divorced, the
mother being awarded the custody of her child on account of its tender age,
much to the discomfiture of the father who kept a strict surveillance over
the mother and child. His opportunity came. It was at a Sabbath school
picnic. He discovered his divorced wife in flagrante delicto with a man not
then or ever her husband, Elliott Barnes. Benoni at once appeared in court
and succeeded in showing that his divorced spouse was not a fit person to
have the care of their child, when Judge James S. Hester ordered the child
into custody of the sheriff. Since then Judge Hester has died, and Elliott
Barnes has become the husband of the divorced wife of Benoni S. Roberts.
Barnes, at the request and earnest solicitation of his wife, kidnapped and
stole the child away from the sheriff, it whose custody it was, for which
Barnes has since been indicted. The case was called today in our circuit
court when Judge N. T. Carr held that Judge Hester had no right by law to
place the child in the custody of the sheriff. Barnes was released.
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, August 13, 1880, p. 2.
Nashville, Indiana, August 12-Rev. S. A. Feltner of the Methodist Church,
South, died here of typhoid fever last night. He was but 30 years of age
and a brilliant young man, and his death is much regretted.
Brown County (IN) Democrat, February 11, 1926, p. 1.
BROWN COUNTY BOY A P. M. IN MONTANA
N. M. Gregg and Wife, Formerly of This County, Are Living with Their Son,
Harry, at Richey, Montana
Richey, Mont., Feb. 4, 1926,
Editor Democrat:
I am enclosing $2.00 for the renewal of my subscription. We enjoy reading
the paper, although there are many new names of people we do not know. We
note there have been some wonderful improvements, all of which we are glad
to know about.
We spent a very enjoyable summer at Portland, Oregon, with our son, Robert.
Our son Harry has been appointed postmaster at Richey for the regular
four-year term. We are staying with him this winter and keeping house as
his wife is assisting him at the office.
Our other two children, Virgil and Mae, are still on the farm. Virgil is
farming very extensively and is making good. Farmers here have been hit
hard with the low prices for their products, but the most of them seem to be
doing fairly well hit year.
We are having a very fine winter here.
Hoping that this will find you enjoying the best of health, we are sincerely
yours, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Gregg.
Janesville (WI) Daily Gazette, September 30, 1861, p. 2.
Louisville, Sept 26 (difficult to read)-The corpse of Capt. Abbott of
Columbus, Indiana, killed by a sentinel by mistake, at Lebanon Junction,
yesterday passed here this evening on its way home.
Jonesborough (TN) Flag, October 20, 1865, p. 2.
Miss Anna Farrell, a young lady of Columbus, Indiana, was riding in a buggy
with a gentleman on Sunday last when the horse ran away, and the young lady
tried to jump out, but her hoops caught in the buggy, and she was dragged
about a mile. The horse then ran into a mill race, and the young lady was
drowned.
Ft. Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette, June 23, 1866, p. 2.
The Hebrew (difficult to read) Leader says, "On the 25 (difficult to read)
ult., the Rev. Benjamin Kantrowitz died at Columbus, Indiana. He lived to
the ripe age of 93 years and died honored and respected by all that knew
him. He was at the time of his death the oldest Jewish cantor in America.
He sang before the kings of Prussia, Holland and other countries by express
invitation and, as an accomplished master, acquired a worldwide reputation.
Memphis (TN) Daily Appeal, April 11, 1870, p. 1.
The organ of the Workingmen published at Columbus, Indiana, says the third
fatal accident within a few weeks occurred at the Rolling Mill. G.
Stablehouse, lowering the furnace over the elevator, was caught between the
box and hoistway and crushed. He leaves a wife and several children.
Salem (IN) Republican Leader, February 5, 1882.
[Palmyra Items]-Decatur Taylor, an old and respected citizen, died of
lagrippe last week. He was the oldest Freemason in this vicinity and was
never married.
Salem (IN) Republican, September (no date noted), 1896.
Blanche, the two-year-old little daughter of W. M. Taylor of Gibson
Township, died Monday morning after a brief illness. The family was
visiting at the home of Clinton R. Taylor, the little one's grandfather, at
the time of its sickness and death.
Salem (IN) Democrat, March 21, 1883.
The report has been current that County Clerk James M. Taylor's wife is
dead. Such is not the case, it being James M. Taylor, a former employee of
the woolen mill store who lost his wife.
Salem (IN) Republican Leader, March 17, 1893. NOTE: The item below was
abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis.
The remains of Willis W. Tatlock were interred at Franklin grave yard last
Saturday, Samuel Reid Post No. 87 G. A. R. conducting the services. Remarks
were made by Rev. Cadwell and Robert W. Allen. The following military
history of the deceased was written by Henry C. Thompson and was ready by
comrade R. W. Allen.
Willis Warren Tatlock was born December 20, 1843, died March 10, 1893, aged
49 years, 2 months and 18 days. When a mere boy of 18 years he enlisted in
the Union army to defend the old flag and keep it from being trailed in the
dust. He was a member of Co. B, 16th Ind. Regt., and served in that
regiment three years until the war was ended. If there was one thing more
than another that Willis Tatlock was proud of, it was his soldier record,
and well he might be proud of it.On the 24th of May, 1864, at Yellow Bayou,
Louisiana, he was captured by the enemy and taken to one of those hells on
earth called a southern prison situated at Tyler, Texas, and kept there
until the 27th of May, 1865, when he with nine others of his company were
exchanged at the mouth of Red River, having served in that capacity twelve
months and three days.
He leaves a wife and four interesting children, three sons and one daughter,
all of whom have come to the age of maturity except one, and a host of
friends and neighbors to mourn his loss. He was a good neighbor, a kind and
indulgent husband and father, and a good citizen. He was general to a
fault; no one can say that they ever went to Willis Tatlock for a favor but
what they got it if it was in his power. He was always liberal to all the
churches and ministers of the gospel.
Willis Tatlock was a charter member of Samuel Reid Post No. 87 Grand Army of
the Republic, and an enthusiastic worker in the Post up to the time of his
illness.
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[Same newspaper, same date, under the New Philadelphia items.] W. W.
Tatlock, a well known and respected citizen and soldier, died at his
residence near here Mach 10, 1893. He was born in this county March 20,
1843. He has been sick for several months. He leaves a wife and four
children and many relatives and friends to mourn his departure. He was
buried by the G. A. R. at the Franklin Cemetery March 11. Our sympathy we
extend to the bereaved family in time of their loss.