Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Weekly Star, February 13, 1925, p. 2. COLORED MAN SHOOTS ANOTHER Robert Fairchild, 35, colored, formerly of this city, is in the Lawrence County jail to answer to a charge of shooting with intent to kill or murder. Last Sunday he shot and probably fatally injured R. D. Crunes, 21, also colored, at Mitchell. Family differences caused the trouble.

New York (NY) Times, April 14, 1868, p. 5. MURDER AT SALEM, INDIANA-TIME MURDERER THREATENED WITH LYNCH LAW Louisville, Ky., Monday, April 13-At Salem, Indiana, on Saturday night, a ruffian named Henry Clark shot and fatally wounded George Tell, an old and highly respectable citizen. Clark also shot a young man named Buena Vista Dunbram. Clark has been arrested and put in jail. Great fears are entertained that he will be taken out and hanged, such is the exasperation of the people.

Washington, D. C., Evening Star, August 8, 1854, p. 2. NOTE: The item below was abbreviated from the original as noted by the ellipsis. List of patents issued from the United States Patent Office for the week ending August 8, 1854, each bearing that date.Daniel Knight of Salem, Indiana-for improvement in fire arms.

Cincinnati (OH) Daily Press, December 19, 1859, p. 1. A Clerical Villain-Rev. Dr. William M. Finley, formerly of Grayville, Ill., was arrested at Salem, Ind., on Thursday last, charged with preforming an abortion on the person of a girl named Mary Linley (consider Lindley a spelling variant), in Grayville recently. He was arrested on the affidavit of his victim, but while on his way to Carmi, in charge of the coroner of White County, managed to escape. A reward of $100 is offered for his apprehension.

Boston (Massachusetts) Liberator, October 12, 1855, p. 3. The Louisville (KY) Courier says that at least one slave a day makes his escape on the cars of the New Albany and Salem (Ind.) Railroad.

New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, August 26, 1851, p. 2. The cholera reappeared at Salem, Ind., on the 15th inst., on which day there were six deaths.

Middlebury (VT) Register, April 22, 1887, p. 4. J. W. Middleton with his two sons went to the woods to fell some trees near Austin, Ind., Friday. They selected a very large tree and began chopping until it began to totter, when the word was given to run. The two boys retired, and when they had reached a place of safety they turned to look and saw their father with folded arms standing directly under the falling tree. The young men were so frightened that they left the woods in great haste and gave the alarm. The log was rolled away but only a pile of blood-bespattered clothes, flesh and bones was found. Mr. Middleton was a deacon in the Methodist Church.

Cincinnati (OH) Daily Star, February 25, 1879, p. 1. Dr. Dexter McClure died at Austin, Ind.

Hopkinsville (KY) Kentuckian, September 15, 1914, p. 1. SIX KILLED BY TRAIN Accident at Austin, Ind., Was Fatal to Members of a Kentucky Family Louisville, Ky., Sept. 14-Four persons were killed outright and two others died from their injuries within a few hours when a Pennsylvania passenger train hit an automobile at a railroad crossing in Austin, Ind., Thursday. Those instantly killed were: Ellsworth Belch, Dayton, Ky.; Mrs. Ellsworth Belch, Dayton, Ky.; Miss Amelia Belch, 20-year-old daughter of Ellsworth Belch, Dayton Ky.; Mrs. Mary Belch, sixty years old, Austin, Ind., relative of Ellworth Belch. The following received injuries from which they died while being taken on a special train to the hospital at Seymour, Ind.: Beulah Robbins, fourteen years old, an orphan child, Austin, Ind.; Leona Trulock, twelve years old, Austin, Ind., daughter of Marshall Trulock. The auto was in charge of Mr. Ellsworth Belch who had left his home in Dayton, Ky., a few days ago to visit relatives in Austin. He was at the wheel and was taking the party for a drive. As the car was crossing the railroad tracks, the engine stopped and, before the passengers could get out, the train struck the motor car crushing it to splinters and scattering the occupants in every direction. The engineer of the train, seeing the car stalled on the track, made every effort to stop the train but without avail. Witnesses of the accident say that Mr. Ellsworth's view of the track was obscured by a cutoff freight cars and that he could not see the approaching train.

Cincinnati (OH) Daily Star, April 6, 1880, fourth edition, p. 1. NOTE: In another account of this murder published in another paper and sent previously to the IN-South-Central Rootsweb list, Fitzsimmons was referred to as Simmons and Joseph M. Harrods as Marsh Harrod. It is know which of the spellings, if either, is correct. KILLED BY A SUSPECTED VIGILANTE Scottsburg, Ind., April 6-James Fitzsimmons was yesterday shot twice and killed by Joseph M. Harrod at Austin, this county, on account of an old feud that grew out of the deceased and others being whipped by vigilantes last winter. Harrod was suspected of being the leader of the vigilantes and was threatened with an attack by Fitzsimmons, with the above. An inquest was held eliciting the above facts. Harrod remarked that he was sorry he had killed him and rode away. No arrest.

Marysville (KY) Daily Evening Bulletin, February 26, 1887, p. 4. A gray eagle measuring seven feet from tip to tip was killed by Mrs. John Rickard, near Scottsburg, Ind., who shot it with a rifle at a distance of one hundred yards.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) World, September 17, 1898, p. 1. Miss Mattie Henry has gone to Paoli to accept a position as waiter in the Mineral Springs Hotel.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 6, 1925, p. 2. The marriage of Miss Joyce Ontrigger of Orleans to Cecil Ream of this city was solemnized Saturday at Paoli. Mrs. Ream is the daughter of John Ontrigger of Orleans and the groom is employed at the Souders Grocery Store, and they reside in this city.

Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Daily Telephone, October 7, 1925, p. 1. RAY DEREMIAH HERE ON BUSINESS Ray Deremiah, former Monon local passenger agent here but now in charge of the business at French Lick, was in the city for a few hours yesterday. He came to join the special Pullman train of funeral directors that came down from Chicago last night and accompany them to French Lick.

Salem (IN) Democrat, September 13, 1907, p. 1. Paoli Republican: Miss Alta Ritter, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Ritter of Orleans, was united in marriage last Monday at Orleans to Mr. Thomas J. Cox of Kokomo. The marriage is said to be the result of an acquaintance begun a few years ago when Miss Ritter was engaged in teaching in the Kokomo schools and the groom is said to be a very pleasant gentleman. He is engaged in the railway mail service. The bride is a very charming young lady possessing many accomplishments and (several illegible words) very successful teacher for some years. The happy couple will make their home in Chicago. The Republican joins their many friends in wishing them happiness and prosperity.

Indianapolis (IN) News, November 28, 1895, p. 1. FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER Bedford, Ind., November 28-After being out for an hour, the jury in the Jud (consider Judd a spelling variant) Thompson murder case returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, sentencing Thompson to five years' imprisonment. The case came here from Orange County. On a former trial in this city, the jury failed to agree, eight standing for conviction and four for acquittal. Thompson was indicted for killing George Leonard at West Baden Springs in July 1894. The defendant claimed that the shooting was done in self-defense.

Bedford (IN) Daily Mail, November 8, 1901, p. 4. Mr. and Mrs. August Malck, who had been visiting Mrs. Malck's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leudtke, in this city, returned to their home in Muncie Saturday forenoon.

Bedford (IN) Daily Mail, November 8, 1901, p. 4. Mr. and Mrs. James Lester of Oklahoma City, Okla., who formerly lived here, are the proud parents of a daughter born October 8. Her name is Annie Laura Lester.

Bedford (IN) Daily Mail, November 8, 1901, p. 4. E. R. Fender of Bloomington is moving his bakery and confectionery to this city and will occupy the Dunihue building on the north wide of the square.

Bedford (IN) Daily Mail, November 8, 1901, p. 4. Mrs. Amanda Chastine (consider Chasteen a spelling variant) was called by telegraph to Salem Tuesday by [the] death of her brother, John Richardson.