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Maysville (KY) Evening Bulletin, April 23, 1892, p. 4.
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD TRACK
Mitchell, Ind., April 23-Early yesterday morning the dead body of James
Dawes, a laborer living two miles south of Mitchell, was found on the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad track in a mangled condition,
being almost cut in twain. Dawes was a man of family and aged about 40. He
met his death within a 100 years of his home, and there is a suspicion that
he was intoxicated at the time.
Maysville (KY) Evening Bulletin, November 28, 1892, p. 4.
The barns and contents and outbuildings belonging to Willis Field, one of
the wealthiest farmers living near Mitchell, Ind., were destroyed by fire
Saturday night. Cause of the fire unknown but supposed to be incendiary.
Sedalia (MO) Weely Bazoo, November 4, 1890, p. 1.
ELOPED WITH A WIDOW
Disappearance of Prof. Stotts No Longer a Mystery
Mitchell, Ind., Oct. 30-As was reported one day last week, Prof. (Illegible
initial) W. Stotts disappeared on October 6 telling his family to forward
his mail to Lawrenceburg, Ind. But as nothing was heard of him afterwards,
it was feared at the time he had met with foul play. But circumstances very
plainly point now in another direction. Mrs. Bettie Sanders, a widow about
30 years old, who had been staying at Stotts' since last spring, left here
about the same day he did saying she was going to visit friends near
Orleans, Ind. It now seems that neither Stotts nor Mrs. Sanders went to
their pretended destination as he has never called for his mail at
Lawrenceburg, and Mrs. Sanders' brother was here from Orleans last week and
said she had never been there. It appears they met in Louisville as they
were seen together there by a gentlemen from here who knows Stotts, but the
latter avoided him. Stotts' brothers of Odon, Ind., went to Louisville to
hunt him, and it is supposed he and the woman have bone further south.
Stottts leaves a great many debts behind, his home being heavily mortgaged.
His family is left in straightened circumstances. This will be a great
surprise to Stotts' friends as he is well known throughout Southern Indiana
and Illinois as an institute instructor and is one of the executive
committee of the Southern Indiana Teachers' Association. Great indignation
is expressed by the citizens over Stott's conduct.
Abilene (KS) Reflector, April 8, 1886, p. 7.
A. B. Crawford, who has been in the employ of George C. Kenyon for the last
year, left Wednesday for his home in Mitchell, Ind. Bert is a promising
young man and has as many friends to the square mile as any young man in the
country. The REFLECTOR will make him weekly visits.
South Bend (IN) News-Times, December 29, 1918, Section 1, p. 7. NOTE:
Available online at www.Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/. The item below was
extracted from the original.
Corporal John F. Sage, Seymour, Indiana, was reported as missing in action.
Evening Star, Washington, D. C., July 30, 1917, p. 4. NOTE: Available
online at www.Chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/.
FIVE DEAD, TWO INJURED
Train Crashes into Automobile near Seymour, Ind.
Seymour, Ind., July 30-Five persons were killed and two others were
seriously injured last night when the automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a train near here. The dead: Lon Pruitt, 58 years old;
William Speinker, 24; Clara Weinhorst, 23; Edna Zimmerman, 21; and Julius
Ortstadt, 21.
The injured: Ora Droege and Martin Steinwedel. All lived in Seymour and
were returning from a picnic when the accident occurred.
Maysville (KY) Public Ledger, June 9, 1921, afternoon edition, p. 1.
THREE KILLED, TWO HURT AS FREIGHT TRAIN LEAVES TRACK
B. & O. Freight Train Wrecked near Seymour, Ind., Wednesday
Seventeen Cars Derailed
Seymour, Ind., June 9-Three were killed and two seriously injured when two
engines pulling a fast eastbound freight train on the B. & O. Railroad
turned over at Medora, seventeen miles west of here Wednesday.
It is reported that the train ran into an open switch, but officials of the
company said that the cause of the wreck had not been determined.
The dead are: Hugo Seifker, engineer, 40 years old; Thomas J. Hill,
fireman; Harry McCulley, brakeman, all of Seymour.
The trainmen killed were riding on the first locomotive. The injured were
on the second engine. The train was composed of 59 loaded cars and an empty
freight car. It is one of the fastest freight trains on the Indiana
division and was enroute from St. Louis to Cincinnati.
Seventeen cars were piled up on the track. Seven of the wrecked cars were
loaded with livestock consigned to Cincinnati, eight of them were filled
with quick dispatch freight and two with perishable produce. Nearly all of
the cars that left the track were splintered.
Blue Grass Blade, Lexington, Ky., March 6, 1904, p. 1.
TO PAY $25,000 SHORTAGE
C. E. McCrady, Cashier First National Bank and Loan Association Treasurer,
Makes a Confession
Seymour, Ind., Feb. 22---The public announcement today that Cyrus E.
McCrady, cashier of the First National Bank of this city, was short over
$25,000, came as a surprise to the people and a shock in business circles.
That something was wrong in his methods and accounts was discovered last
week and an investigation was begun.
When McCrady saw that his crookedness was discovered, he confessed and
admitted that he began it several years ago when he was teller of the bank.
His plan was to pad the amount of money supposed to be credited to the
bank's account with Cincinnati and New York banks. So far as learned, his
shortage with the bank is about $12,000.
McCrady was also treasurer of the Co-operative Building and Loan
Association, and with that institution he is short about $14,500. McCrady
has turned over real estate, securities, cash and other collateral amounting
to about $22,000.
As cashier he was bonded by a surety company, and the Building and Loan
Association is secured by a personal bond, so neither financial institution
will lose anything. Both are strong institutions in which the community has
implicit confidence.
McCrady was a man in whom everybody had faith. His home has been here since
his boyhood, and everyone thought he was correct in his habits. He was a
leading member of the Methodist Church and was the church treasurer. He was
also a member of the church choir.
Maysville (KY) Evening Bulletin, October 24, 1891, p. 1.
DEATH FROM NICOTINE POISONING
Seymour, Ind., Oct. 24-Mrs. James Robertson, a venerable Irish-American,
recently died here. She was a most inveterate smoker and, although almost
an octogenarian, her physicians say that her death was directly due to
nicotine poisoning. She learned to use the "weed" in childhood. None but
the rankest varieties would satisfy her appetite and her pipe-she had
constantly used the same "dudheen" for twenty years preceding her death-was
always at her lips during her waking hours.
Salt Lake City (UT) Broad Ax, December 25, 1909, p. 3. NOTE: The item
below was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis.
THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOUISE JUVENILE HOME FOR DELINQUENT AND NEGLECTED
CHILDREN
Which is Ably Conducted by Its Founder and Manager, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald
I rejoice that God has again granted me the opportunity to present my annual
report of my work.
Among those who contributed to the success of my work, I wish to mention and
thank Bishop Schaffer, Rev. H. E. Stewart, former pastor of Institution
Church; Rev. Timothy Reeves and many other dear friends who are well-wishers
of the work. As assistant matron, we have Miss Agatha Williams of
Bridgeport, Ind. Miss Williams is a niece of Mr. McDonald and is an
efficient and painstaking young women in every respect.
Wyandot (OH) Pioneer, June 15, 1854, p. 1.
MURDER AND ROBBERY-On Tuesday night last, Mr. George Frank, living near
Mauckport in Harrison County, Ind., was shot dead while returning from that
place to him home. He has just returned from St. Louis and had with him a
large amount of money that was taken by the murderer.
Breckenridge (KY) News, December 6, 1893, p. 6.
A wedding took place in our midst the 29th inst., of somewhat romantic
proportions. The contracting parties were Haynes Board and Miss Bettie
Fousbee. Our young friends had planned to run off, a hack had been engaged
to convey them from Mauckport to Corydon, Ind., where the marriage ceremony
was to be performed. But as Burns says, "The best laid schemes of mice and
men gang off to riot." The old folks got an inkling of the course affairs
had taken and prevailed on them to desist from their headlong course and
marry at home. It will be remembered that Miss Bettie was living with her
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan. Mrs. Morgan's new reside3nce of
handsome appearance was just completed in time for the wedding. But the
amusing part of the affair is yet to e told. At the appointed hour the hack
in question was drawn up at the Mauckport landing and a skiff put off from
the Indiana shore for the trysting place on this side of the river. But
like the "letter," the parties that they long for never came. And from last
accounts both Hackman and ferryman wanted to whip somebody.
Red Cloud (NB) Chief, July 31, 1879, p. 2.
Henry Frederick, aged 15, while hunting near Mauckport, Ind., set his gun
against a small tree. A gust of wind shook the tree causing the gun to fall
and discharge, the load taking effect in the lad's hip and arm inflicting a
dangerous wound.
National Tribune, Washington, D. C., March 29, 1888, p. 5. NOTE: The item
below was abbreviated from the original as shown by the ellipsis.
THE NEW LAND COMMISSIONER
Capt. Strother M. Stockslader, who has recently been appointed Commissioner
of the General Land Office, has a good record of service for the Union.He
was born at Mauckport, Ind., May 7, 1842, and reared as a farmer. While a
boy he attended the Corydon Seminary and the State University. After the
war he studied law, was admitted to practice and, in 1874, was elected state
senator by the democrats.
New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, October 19, 1895, p. 4.
BAIL REDUCED
John Holzheer's Bond Reduced from $12,000 to $10,000 Yesterday
As was expected, the case of the state against John Holzheer, charged with
killing his wife, Caroline, was yesterday continued until the January term
of court. As reported yesterday, Kelso & Kelso and Jewett & Jewett,
attorneys for Holsheer, asked for a continuance and were given until four
o'clock to file an affidavit.
At that hour, the 150 witnesses again gathered at the court room. The
affidavit gave the names of a number of witnesses by whom Holzheer alleged
he expected to prove his innocence and who were absent from the city.
Prosecuting Attorney Utz and Voigt & Stotsenburg, who are assisting the
State, held a consultation and decided not to fight the affidavit, and the
case was continued until the January term.
On motion of defendant's attorneys, Holzheer's bond was reduced yesterday
from $12,000 to $10,000. He was unable to give the latter and went back to
jail.
New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, October 19, 1895, p. 4.
Charles Motweiler, the youthful forger, was today sentenced by Judge Herter
to the reform school at Plainfield, Ind., where he will remain until 21
years old. A great effort was made to save young Motweiler and secure his
release on good behavior, but in Judge Herter's opinion the offense was too
serious to be treated so lightly. Motweiler's escapade has been detailed in
the Tribune.
New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, October 19, 1895, p. 4.
Will and Harry Collins were arrested yesterday by Patrolmen Lannehan and
McLaughlin on a charge of stealing a horse owned by David Summers of Silver
Grove. They claim the animal was running loose and they were holding him
awaiting an owner. They will be tried Monday before Justice Richards.