Bedford Weekly Mail, Bedford, Indiana, Friday, June 9, 1899 LOCAL NEWS Jesse A. MITCHELL has bought a fine Studebaker Carriage Dr. Chas RARIDEN is having his residence, 14th street, repainted The large ice water tank has made its appearance in front of the Bargain Store Lon FISH of the Pleasant Run Neighborhood was in the city bright and early Tuesday Tom HALE and son, Kaiser, West 1*th street, left Tuesday noon for Vincennes where they will remain for some time. Mrs. Virgil HOUSTON and little daughter who had been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank OWEN left Tuesday for their home in Davenport, Iowa Logan HARRELL one of the clever and successful business men of Washington and also manager of the Opera House at that place, was in the city on business Tuesday morning. Miss Mary PACE who has been soliciting contributions for the church at Norman Station, wishes to thank the people of Bedford, on behalf of the church for their generous response. Miss Lillian HASTINGS of the Elnora Tribune, arrived in the city Tuesday, and was the guest of Mrs. Jesse RICHARDSON on West 17th street. She is enroute to Crawfordsville to visit her aunt. Gen Jasper PACKARD who has been editor of The New Albany Tribune, for many years, gave up that position Saturday, prepatory to removing his family to Lafayette, where the General will take charge of the State Soldier's Home as Superintendent. Henry CHILDERS of Tunnelton was in town Wednesday and called on the MAIL. He was the father of Ira CHILDERS, the young man who was found dead along side the B & O S W track near Tunnelton some time ago. The mystery of the young mans death has never been cleared up. Mrs. Tom WIRES of Campbellsburg was visiting Mrs. Hugh MONTGOMERY on North Lincoln Street. Alva COLGLAZIER has arrived in this city from Campbellsburg and will work at the carpenter business. Miss Ethel RICE from near Terre Haute will spend this Summer with her aunt, Mrs. John BOSARTH . Frank VORIS has purchased a lot on South I street, of Mrs. Peter DRISCOLL and will begin the erection of a house soon. Gypsies, fortune tellers and professional beggars are making their appearance. The chintz bug and caterpillar will follow in their wake. Joe HENSON is repairing the house formerly occupied by J. A. BOSARTHS general store. Charlie FOWLER will move his family into it as soon as it is completed. Mrs. David L. SHEEKS of Red Cross attended to business in this city Friday and visited her sister, Mrs. John FELTNER. Miss Gertie DANNER of Elnora was in the city en route to Louisville, Ky., to visit her brother, Rufus DANNER, who is attending the Kentucky school of Medicine. James LEWIS the Mitchell colored man who was acquitted of a charge of stealing a load of wood, at the last term of Lawrence Circuit Court had his leg broken Tuesday, while loading T-rails on a work train at Willow Valley. Mrs. Emma SEARS and daughter, Theresa returned Sunday from Fayetteville where they had visited relatives for two weeks. There is an epidemic of cerebral spinal meningitis near Clear Springs, Jackson County, extending over into Lawrence County. Mike BROWN left on the early S I train Tuesday for Mt. Clements, Mich., where he will spend a few days in pleasant recreation.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 31, 1900 THOMASSON CONFESSES He And Gaines Were the Murderers Of Frank Lantz. Oliver Thomasson, confined in the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville, on suspicion of being one of the murderers of Frank Lantz, near Red Cross, on the night of July 3d, has made a confession. The confession fills three full sheets of legal cap paper, and gives the full details of the crime. It was not given out for publication till Tuesday but was understood that it confirms the theory of the murder held all along by Prosecutor Zaring and Sheriff Dobbins. It recites vividly how Thomasson and John Gaines were caught in the act of driving through the gate at the Lantz stable with Mrs. Lantz's horse and buggy, which they were "borrowing" without notifying the owner, to drive to Tirey's distillery and steal some liquor. Young Lantz rushed at them like a fury incarnate (he had warned them before to stop using the rig or he would hurt them.) One of the young fellows exclaimed: "There comes that ---- of a ----- Lantz!" Thomasson called to Lantz to stop, but the latter did not halt. Thomasson fired a bullet into him with a revolver, but that did not stop him. Lantz jumped on to Thomasson, knocked him down and was whipping him when Gaines ran up behind, pulled Lantz's head back and cut his throat. Following the confession, Deputy Sheriff Stone went to Gaines' home Sunday morning and arrested him, drove to Salem with him and put him in jail there till the evening train came, when he went to the Reformatory with his prisoner. Gaines had been arrested before, on suspicion, and was out under bond. He was taken to the presence of Thomasson and the confession read. He said: "That's the way it happened, but they could never have proved it on us if you had kept your d----d mouth shut." In addition to the confession, Thomasson wrote a letter to Judge Martin, stating that he had made the confession. R. N. Palmer, of this city, and Judge Edwards, of Mitchell, attorneys for the two defendants, went to Jeffersonville Tuesday, to confer with their clients. The Grand Jury will meet the second Monday in September, and this will be one of the first matters brought up. The two prisoners will be brought here for sentence, but they will probably not remain in town many hours. If they get life sentences, which is the general prediction, they will be sent to Michigan City. Mrs. Gaines, mother of John, is in delicate health, and there is grave fear that when she hears of the confession the shock will prove fatal.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 Miss Norma GAINEY, daughter of Deputy Auditor Obe GAINEY, returned Saturday from a visit of three weeks with relatives at Palmyra, Ind. Misses Alice and Nina HALL, of Bloomington, were in the city Friday, the guests of Leonard BOYD and family. They went from here to Silverville. Dr. LIVINGSTONE, alias Dr. WALCOTT, who received so much notoriety in this city, recently, is at Norman Station this week, with his "yarb remedies." W. C. WINSTANDLEY, who had been in Montana as State Agent for the Singer sewing machine in that State, arrived here last week, and will remain some time. Frank HAYS and Miss Sadie FRANCISCO, of Ellettsville, who had been the guests of Roscoe McKNIGHT and family, went to Heltonville, last Saturday, to visit other relatives. Mrs. Hattie MOSIER, who had been the guest of Frank RUSSELL's family, was called to her home, near New Albany, by a telegram announcing the serious illness of her father. W. B. CHRISLER, of this city, furnishes a report of the crop condition to the U. S. Agricultural Department every month. He has been dong this regularly for about seven years. Miss Ada ALLEN will go to Bedford next week and alter visit Terre Haute friends before her return in September to resume her profession as music teacher. – Vincennes Capital. The Terre Haute Express says that J. E. VORHEES & Co. have been awarded a large paving contract at Brazil, and that they will finish up their contract in Bedford the coming week. Harley POPE, who has been visiting his father, County Assessor J. R. POPE, and other relatives here, left Saturday night for Chicago, where he has a position with the Edison Electric Co. Owing to the temperance agitation that is now going on in this city, it is likely that Manager F. X. JOHNSON, of the Grand, will open the theatrical season with a new (?) play called "Ten Nights In a Bar-room." G. M. SELBY has accepted a position as teacher of science in the Southern Indiana Normal College during the spring and summer terms of '01. He will return to Louisville this fall, to complete his junior year of medicine. City Marshal Frank RUSSELL and wife left Saturday for Paoli, to visit friends. They will go from there to English, to visit other relatives. Mr. RUSSELL's health is not good, and he hopes a week or so of rest will help him. Night Policeman James M. MYERS will act as City Marshal during his absence. J. T. SMITH, of Indian Springs, was in the city Friday. William J. MOORE, of Avoca, was in the city Saturday. J. B. FOSTER and family were the guests of friends at Clear Spring. Joe DENSON left last Friday for New York City, to spend a few days. Mrs. F. M. STALKER and son, of Terre Haute, were the guests of Bedford relatives. Mrs. Levi KEITHLEY, of Heltonville, arrived Friday to visit Mrs. Luce PAYNE. Mrs. Mattie CORNUTT and son have returned from a visit with friends at Greensburg. Peter MEADOWS and Thomas HILLENBERG, of Bartlettsville, were in town Saturday. S. A. FLETCHER, of Indianapolis, was in the city Friday, to purchase some fine horses. J. M. NEWBY and daughter, of Kansas City, Mo., are in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles PAYNE. Mrs. John CUDDHAY, of Seymour, was in the city this forenoon, enroute to Ft. Ritner, to visit friends. Mrs. Geo. LaFORCE went to Bloomington Friday evening to see her mother, who is very ill of rheumatism. Mrs. Mark SHRYER, who had been at Trinity Springs for several days, returned to her home at Bloomington this forenoon. Mrs. W. H. MARSHALL, who had been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Hayden WALLS, has returned to her home at Wheeling, West Virginia. Ex-Street Commissioner John REID, who had been seriously ill for some time at the home of relatives near Shoals, is reported to be improving. Mrs. Henry SCHRANTZ left Friday forenoon for Laramie, Wyoming, where she will join her husband who has a position on the Rio Grande R. R. as engineer. Elder Joseph FRANKLIN is billed for a special sermon at the annual meeting of the Christian church to be held at Prowsville, Washington county Sept. 2nd. Frank SMITH, of Huron, was in the city last Friday on business. Mr. SMITH by his energy and fair dealing has become one of the leading merchants of our county. A. S. FLEMING, a member of the 6th Artillery, of Louisville, will be in charge of a recruiting station in this city for two weeks. He will be found at Dr. McDONALD's office on 15th street.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 T. H. KNOOP shipped affine horse to Troy, O. W. P MALOTT and wife have returned to Indianapolis. Arthur STIPP, of Cedar Ridge, is visiting his parents in this city. Mrs. M. W. DEY, of Chicago, is visiting her niece, Mrs. J. W. BEARD. George CRITZER, of Seymour, was the guest of William YOUNG Sunday. Miss Hattie DODDS, of Zelma, came down to visit friends in this city, Monday. Mrs. William JULIAN and son, of Muncie, are the guests of Bedford relatives. D. B. GUTHRIE moved into his handsome new house on H and 21st streets Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John HDNDRICKS went to Salem Sunday, to spend two weeks with relatives. Miss Mary RAGSDALE, of the country, is visiting Miss Cora STIPP on West 13th street. Litina ADAMSON, candidate for Representative, went to Gilgal, to attend the reunion Saturday. Miss Viola HARSH, of Seymour, spent Sunday in this city, the guest of John HARSH and family. A. A. SPLITGERBER has been ill with intermittent fever for a week, but is improving slowly. Willis FINE and wife, of Robinson, Ind., were the guests of Mrs. FINE's sister, Mrs. Milton HASKETT, and Mr. And Mrs. Andy FINE, in this city. Virgil LLOYD, of Indianapolis, was the guest of friends in the city a short time Monday noon. He was on his way home from Kings City, where he hade been to visit relatives. Brownstown, Ind., Aug. 20 – Albert WALKER, Henry SMITH, James BLACK and Alexander BROOK broke jail here at eight o'clock this morning. The Sheriff and posse are after them with bloodhounds. The first two were in jail for robbery, the last two for intent to murder. A marriage license has been issued to Jacob GEHRING and Ola KNOTTS. BORN-To Mr. and Mrs. Charles HARBAUGH, of 18th street, Tuesday, a fine son. Miss Ada ALLEN arrived here Wednesday, to visit Mr. and Mrs. J. W. TRAINOR. Mrs. Maria DIXON, of Indianapolis, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. ALLEN. Hugh McCORD, of Loogootee, has returned to his home, after a short visit in this city. Miss Eva CARTER has returned from Stinesville, where she had been visiting for the past week. John KLINE has returned form a circuit of fairs. He has his cracker jack stand at Orleans this week. Mrs. Abe FINEBERG, of Oolitic, who had been at Indianapolis for several days, returned home Wednesday. J. W. COSNER and wife, returned from Trinity Springs, Wednesday, where they had been several days. Miss Carrie ALLEN and Master Madge ALLEN, of Tunnelton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. ALLEN. The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Christian church will meet with Mrs. Allie MESSICK, Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. Mrs. Euphemia R. DUNN returned Monday evening, from New York City, where she had spent the summer with her sister, Mrs. TRACY. George SCOGGAN went to Ellettsville Tuesday to see his niece, Winnie WINDERS, who is very ill. Mr. SCOGGAN is himself in poor health. Seph HALL has traded his transfer wagon and team to Arthur SEARS for a log wagon and team. SEARS will continue to run the transfer wagon, which heretofore has been in charge of R. R. SCHULTZ. Mrs. Ap HATFIELD, who had been stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Ale HATFIELD on her return from a visit to relatives in Greene county, left Wednesday, for her home at Unionville, in Monroe county. George TAPP, Lou WALKER, John LONG and a number of others have left the last few days for Arcola, Ill., and vicinity, to work in the broom corn harvest. This work lasts about a month, the wages being $1.50 per day and board. Mr. and Mrs. Fay S. POTTER, of Portland Mills, Ind., are the guests of Mrs. POTTER's parents, J. S. BAILEY and wife, north of this city. WM. J. MOORE, of Avoca, has purchased the Henry SCHRANTZ property, on Lincoln street. It will be occupied by the family of Dell OWEN. Joe TURNER has taken a position on the editorial staff of the Brazil Miner. Joe's friends in this city are always glad to hear that he is doing well. John JACKSON, of Tunnelton, was in town Tuesday and called on the MAIL. He has been a subscriber to the MAIL and its predecessors since the '70s. George OWENS, of St. Louis, arrived here Sunday to visit his brother T. J. OWENS, for a week or ten days. They are stopping with James CATHER and family. The farmers are already plowing for wheat. The recent rains have made the ground in good condition for the plow and farmers are taking advantage of it. Rev. and Mrs. D. E. FIELDS, who had been visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. A. ROWE, for a week past, left Tuesday evening for their home at Leaksville, N. C. S. A. SNYDER's pension has been increased for $8 to $10; he has also been appointed a member of the Staff of the Department Commandery, G. A. R. of Indiana. A young couple from Marion township attracted much attention in this city, Saturday afternoon. They wanted a marriage license, but Clerk CRIM could not see it that way. James CATHER has completed Will VANSICKLE's residence on North M street and Mr. VANSICKLE and wife will occupy the same soon. Mr. CATHER has also just completed a 6 room cottage on South H street for Daniel B. GUTHRIE. At Dayton, O., Sunday the Dayton ball club defeated Wheeling in the second game 3 to 1. Bob WICKER pitched and struck out six men. The Enquirer says: "WICKER had the Wheelings at his mercy in the second game, and they barely escaped a shut out, scoring their only run in the last inning." Miss Josepha FRANKLIN has returned to her home in this city after an absence of nearly a month. She was kept very busy during her absence, and spoke in the interest of the missionary cause at several of the larger cities in the State and also at several of the campmeetings and other assemblies. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. POTTER, of Indianapolis, are the guests of Mrs. POTTER's father, Capt. Thomas DODD, at Palestine. Rev. S. L. TODD, of Odon, was in the city a short time Monday evening. He had been to Georgetown, to preach a funeral, and was on his way home. Mrs. George LaFORCE has returned from Bloomington, where she had been called on account of the illness of her mother, who she reports as better when she left. Two small parasols, which were accidentally placed in the wrong buggy at the Shawswick reunion, can be had by the owner by calling at ALDENHAGEN & HARTMAN's hardware store. Mrs. John W. COX, of Tunnelton, was in town Tuesday making out the papers in connection with a $1000 life insurance policy held by her husband, who died sometime ago. Isaac KRANCH, wife and daughter, Daisy, of Fayetteville, were guests of James CATHER and wife Saturday night. They were enroute to Orleans to attend the reunion Monday and Tuesday. The Bedford School Board let the contract for next winter's supply of coal for the city school houses, Tuesday, to the Bedford Coal Mining Co. About 10 carloads will be required. Frank STANNARD left last Tuesday for Minnesota, where he will see to the threshing of 700 acres of wheat and then conduct the sale of the land from which it was cut, being an interested party. L. V. M. TOUTJIAN, the Armenian, has rented a house on South H street, and has moved his family there. Mr. T. had a hard time with the Turks, not many years ago, and they tried to murder him and his family. They will in all probability make Bedford their future home.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 WILLIAMS Miss Stella SHORT, of Worthington, is visiting relatives here. …. Lou BEATY, of Bedford, was here several days last week. …. Mrs. Mary SWANGO, of Oolitic, visited her parents here last week. …. Preston MAVITY had his hand mashed while making cider Thursday. …. B. C. WILSON returned home from Centerville one day last week. …. Dr. McFARLAN is able to be out again, after being sick for several weeks. …. During the storm Wednesday Theodore SHORT's house was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. ….. T. N. PIERCE and wife visited friends near Heltonville Saturday and Sunday. …. Miss Jessie WILLIAMS returned from Odon Sunday afternoon after spending several days visiting friends. …. Miss Edna GORE, of Burns City, left here Monday, for Silverville, where she will visit relatives. …. Herschel MOORE, of Bedford, was in town Monday. …. Misses Pearl BAKER, Bessie PIERCE, Nellie ETCHINSON and Ina HENDRICKSON, Mrssrs. Opal and Luther PIERCE and Bart WILLIAMS were the guests of Joe and Laura CHAPMAN Saturday night. …. John and Jacob GEHRING were at Bedford Monday. …. Bert SHORT went to Grammar last week, where he has a position in Wm. LEWIS' store at that place. …. The protracted meeting here closed last Friday night with fourteen additions. ….. Jacob BOSSERT had two cows killed by lightning one day last week. …. Opal ARMSTRONG, of Silverville, was in town Monday. …. Miss Stella SHORT went to Bedford Sunday to visit relatives. …. Nelson HENDRICKSON returned from Indianapolis Friday, where he had been working in the insane asylum at that place. …. George MYERS, of Seymour, was in town Tuesday. …. Mrs. C. B. WILLIAMS visited at Bedford Saturday and Sunday. …. Ollie MYERS, a traveling salesman was in town Tuesday. …. Miss Mollie WEIR, of Oolitic, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. C. WILSON. …. Miss Elsie Sims, of Bedford, is here the guest of her sister, Mrs. Leota ADAMSON. …. Married-Tuesday, August 21st, 1900 at 2 p.m. at the home of Wilker WRIGHT, north of town Miss Ola KNOTT to Jacob GEHRING, both of this place. Rev. T. W. MURPHY officiating. They have our congratulations and best wishes for the future.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 ZELMA Mrs. William WHITEHEAD is very sick with blood poison. …. Mrs. Edward KINDRED, of Eclipse, is sick with malaria fever, and her recovery is doubtful. …. Lafayette BYERS, who has been in Illinois for some time, returned home Saturday. …. Lawrence, the son of John M. CONRAD, is very low with typhoid fever. …. The Guthrie Creek cemetery is in bad repair, and it is requested that the citizens who are interested meet there the first Saturday in September. …. Joseph EDWARDS died at the home of George W. CUMMINGS, Saturday, Aug. 18, 1900, of dropsy. He leaves four sons and three daughters. He was a soldier in the 15th Indiana Battery. …. Jacob S. WEAVER and wife, of Fairview, visited relatives near here Sunday. …. On last Thursday lightning struck the kitchen flue of Mrs. Sophia DODD's house. It ran down a distance of a foot below the flue, when it burst through the ceiling and across the table out at the window. Mr. and Mrs. Mack DODD were eating dinner when it occurred, and were severely shocked. Mrs. DODD was absent from home. There was no fire.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 FORT RITNER J. L. CRAWFORD, of Pinhook, was here on business Monday. … Joseph DIXON, of Elizabethtown, was a caller at Elisha LEE's Monday. …. Jack GRIFFIN our city barber, moved to Medora Monday. … Jacob MATHES, of Bono, was here Tuesday among his friends. …. Hiram FLINN is at work on the B. & O. S. W. R. R. …. Oliver MATHES moved to town Tuesday occupying the house vacated by Jack GRIFFIN. …. David BOYLES moved to town Thursday. …. D. A. LEE went to Washington county Wednesday afternoon and got a load of watermelons and hauled them to the reunion at Shawswick Thursday and failed to find sale for all of them. …. Mathew ROBERTSON, of Campbellsburg, was here Friday on business with W. A. HOLLAND. …. Arch DIXON purchased a pair of black ponies one day last week at Campbellsburg. We did not learn the price. …. Elisha LEE and Lawson HARRIS traded wagons Friday. …. D. A. LEE went to Saltillo Saturday on a horse trading trip. … The basket meeting at the Chapel at the Proctor graveyard was tolerably well attended in the afternoon. …. We had some fine rains last week that interfered with the hauling on the gravel road. …. Farmers are plowing for wheat. …. Joseph PATE visited here Sunday.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 BUDDHA We are glad to report that our Sunday school attendance has improved. …. Mrs. Stella SALLEE visited at Buddha, Tuesday. …. Rev. J. E. KERN and wife attended basket meeting at Proctor, Sunday. …. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur GUTHRIE visited the family of J. A. SALLEE, Sunday. …. Miss Mamie CHADWICK, who had been visiting here, returned to Bedford, Tuesday. …. Miss Goldie COX is carrying the mail for A. BOND this week. …. Mrs. S. HOOPINGARNER visited Mrs. Fannie COX, Sunday. …. Mrs. John IKERD is visiting the family of Y. SALLEE, this week. …. Miss Grace POTTER passed through here Tuesday, enroute to Bedford. …. The preaching service at Selby last Tuesday night, conducted by Rev. WARD, was well attended. …. Austin BOND is on the sick list. …. Clarence GUTHRIE was at Bedford Tuesday. …. Mrs. Kate SALLEE is very sick at this writing. …. Clarence HARRIS visited the family of Wm. HUBBARD, Sunday evening. …. The watermelon sale is very slow here. …. Henry SALLEE and Otto HUBBARD attended church at Trinity, Sunday. …. Will GREEN, Milton SHERRILL and Clarence HARRIS were at the fort, Saturday night. …. G. M. ROOT is having the road repaired this week. …. Arthur GUTHRIE and J. A. SALLEE traded wagons last week. …. Miss Sadie HUBBARD visited her brother and sister at Tunnelton, last week.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 Miss Ida WARD, of Bloomington, is visiting Miss Grace GUTHRIE. William TRIMPE, of Waymansville, is the guest of Bedford friends. Jas. FAUBION, of Heltonville, has had his pension increased to $14 a week. Isaac N. BUSH, of Elkinsville, is in the city to visit his son, who is very sick. The old soldiers will hold a reunion at Indian Springs, September 5th, 6th, and 7th. Miss Zoe HALL, of Franklin, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Jane PARKS, in this city. Mrs. John GILES, who had been visiting relatives on North N street, has returned to her home at Worthington. Miss Fannie BURKE, of Bloomfield, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grant PARKER, who is seriously sick at her home in this city. A horse which had been standing in front of John FERGUSON's barber shop Thursday got his feet fastened in an empty barrel and it took several men and boys to get him out of the predicament. Miss Belle SKEANE arrived here Thursday, from Louisville, to visit Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DODDS. Mrs. Frances HON and little son, Carl, have returned from an extended visit with Bloomington friends. Willie and Robert HARRAH, of Worthington, are the guests of Masters Taylor and Joe ASBURY, in this city. Carl KRAMER, who had been on the sick list for several weeks, is working again at Harry NEFF's cigar factory. Rev. John WILLIAMS and F. S. BOYD will be at Old Union church next Sunday, and perhaps both will preach to the people of that neighborhood. Elder F. S. BOYD, of Pittsfield, Ill., is visiting the family of his cousin, Leonard BOYD, on North N. street. This is his first visit here in 27 years. The A. M. E. Conference for this District will be held at Mt. Vernon, September 5th. It is not likely that Rev. H. C. MOORMAN will be sent back to this circuit. Mrs. Will JULIAN, of Muncie, who had been the guest of relatives at Heltonville for several weeks, is the guest of Mrs. G. W. WOOLERY, in this city. The east wall of the burned college building at Mitchell, fell Wednesday, but did no damage. We understand M. N. MOORE, the owner of the building, does not credit the theory of incendiarism. Persons were at work in the building late the night before the fire, and may have left a lamp burning or dropped an unextinguished match which caused the trouble. John L. ROSE, of Indianapolis, has been in the city several days working in the interest of the Indianapolis Business University. Miss Hattie SIMPSON, of Ellettsville, who had been the guest of friends at Heltonville for the past week, has returned to this city, and is the guest of the family of A. A. LISTER. H. C. BLACK went to Bloomington Thursday, on Prudential Insurance business. His territory includes Bedford, Bloomington, Paoli, Orleans, Mitchell and Oolitic. Harve LAUNIS's "Saratoga" saloon in the RICHARDSON building on the south side will open up next Thursday. The fixtures are of curly birch, and are very fine. The place will be one of the showiest of its kind in the city. Alex SPRY, of Elizabethtown, is the guest of friends in this city. Mrs. Lena ALLEN, of New York, is visiting the family of Henry ALDENHAGEN. When Cyrus BLACKBURN went to his stable Thursday, he found an $85 mare lying dead in her stall. The mare was apparently in good health when put in the stable the night before. FOR SALE. 60 acre farm, good 4 roomed house and barn, well, cistern and cellar. Plenty of fruit of all kinds. Will sell cheap if sold soon. ¼ mile gravel road, 2 miles of town. Address F. M. KERN, Real Estate Dealer, Springville, Ind. INDIANA IN THE MEXICAN WAR The readers of the MAIL this week will find a very entertaining article on the first side of this issue, with the above title. It was prepared for the MAIL by Mr. James C. CARLTON, of this city, who is the sole survivor of the Mexican War residing within the county. BAILEY & KOERNER, the Evansville contractors who will build the new First Christian church, have built a temporary office on the church lot and have employed Joe CAMPBELL as bookkeeper and timekeeper. They are now buying material and supplies, giving Bedford dealers the preference where possible, and will push work on the building in order to get it enclosed before cold weather, if possible. Miss Mollie HEITGER, of North I street, entertained a party of young people Wednesday night, in honor of Miss Maud FLANAGAN, of Washington, Ind. Games were played until a late hour, when they passed to the dining room, where refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. The following persons were present: Misses Pearl WITHMAN, Clara WITHMAN, Estella PORTER, Era RICKARD, Rose OWENS, Grace BASS, Agnes SPAULDING, Ida GRAFTON, Bertha PACE, and Annas SEARS; Messrs. O. L. ROBERTS, George HIRSCHER, Vester STEPHENSON, Arthur SEARS, Bert SEARS, Roscoe WHITE, Millard CROSS, Leo HEITGER, and others whose names we did not get. Orville RAINBOLT, of Popcorn, was in the city Friday to attend K. of P. lodge. Fulton BUNDY is visiting relatives in Missouri.

Bedford Weekly Mail, Bedford, Indiana Friday, August 4, 1899 While located at Tunnelton about seven years ago Chas. A. Knight, the 5th street merchant, assisted to disinter the remains of an old Revolutionary Solider named Boyles. He had served under Gen George Washington, and his remains had been buried in an old graveyard that was fast going to wreck, and the G. A. R. had the remains removed to a new burying ground where the grave would receive care and attention. The remains had been buried half a century but the bones of the skeleton were intact and in a good state of preservation. Mr. Knight has one of the handles off the casket and a small piece of the casket, which was of cherry wood. NOTE: David Boyles is buried at Proctor Cemetery 1743 - June 17, 1845

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 A WARM MEETING Of the Town Dads At the City Hall Tuesday Night. The City Council met Tuesday night, and all agree that the meeting was a warm one so far as the weather was concerned. The roll call showed all members present. But little business was done outside of the regular routine. It was agreed that work should commence on the J street sewer, leading south from Maiden Lane to 17th street, at once, and a force of workmen will probably begin the work this week. The Council ordered the Street and Alley Committee to begin the construction of a sewer in J street from "Maiden Lane" south to 17th street. It is estimated that this sewer will cost about twelve hundred dollars and is to be paid by the city. This is to drain the property in that square. The building of this sewer at city expense is an entire reversal of the policy of the city. Heretofore the cost of the work of improvement of private property has been assessed against the property or property owners who were compelled to do it at their own expense. The statue provides that cost of building sewers may be assessed against the property benefited. R. S. 1894 sec. 3541, clause 2 says that any lot may be drained or filled up at the expense of the property owner whenever it becomes injurious to health, at the expense of the property owner as the Common Council may prescribe. The Appellate Court decided that a city had no legal right to incur expenses and make contract to drain private property. The following building permits were granted: D. B. GUTHRIE, 6 room cottage, on lot 4, Vestal's addition. Cost $1,000. A. C. McKEE, 5 room dwelling on lot 14, Stillson's addition. Cost $1,000. Virgil E. FISH, 3 room addition on lot 4, Fair ground addition. Cost $350. Walter BROWN, 4 room dwelling and barn, in Walls & Boruff's addition. Cost $600. Below is a lit of claims allowed: CITY CLAIMS. Wm. FISH, work……………………………………..$18.23 Wes HOOPINGARNER, work………………………..15.86 Henry PAYNE, street work……………………………16.63 Melvin CLARK, street work…………………………...14.83 Mort CLARK, street work………………………………8.85 Roy ADAMS, street work……………………………..10.50 Oscar IKERD, street work……………………………..27.23 Cyrus BLACKBURN, work with team………………..26.25 Robert CLARK, work…………………………………30.75 Oliver KNOTT, team………………………………….19.00 D. W. McDANIEL, team………………………………1.78 Wm. WOODRUFF, team………………………………1.78 HODGE DAY & Co., bed and mattress for pest house……………………………………….7.25 American Clay Mfg. Co., sewer pipe………………… 38.25 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel………………………………8.20 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel………………………………7.00 Chas. BRAXTAN, gravel…………………………………90 John NEWLAND, tile…………………………………..2.40 J. W. FERGUSON, Treas. expense…………………....56.08 Wm. RHODA, hauling……………………………………65 Bedford Fire Co………………………………………..12.00 Republican, publishing ordinances…………………….25.22 City Engineer Help…………………………………….24.00 D. W. PARKER, Insurance City Hall…………………16.00 J. WALLHEISER & Son………………………………22.66 WATER WORKS CLAIM. W. E. HUFF, two gasoline lamps……………………..$8.00 N. E. STROUT & Son, laying watermain…………….93.25 United States Cast Iron Pipes and Foundry Co., Mains……………………………………607.28

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 CITY POLICE COURT H. BISSOTT was assessed $9.50 fine and costs for intoxication, which he paid. Homer DILLMAN was assessed a fine of $25 and costs for intoxication. He will work it out. Ira WOODY pleaded guilty to intoxication, and was assessed $2 with costs, which he paid. Harve MITCHELL, for assault and battery on John B. DUSSARD, was assessed a fine and costs of $9.50 by Judge STEPHENSON. J. B. DUSSARD was found guilty of assault and battery on Harve MITCHELL, and assessed a fine of $1. He will appeal to the Circuit Court. In REDMON vs. RAGSDALE, to replevin a cow, venued from Squire CHRISLER's Court to Judge STEPHENSON's Court, a jury found for defendant, who will keep the cow.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1899 The Burton Family The 25th annual reunion of the Burton Family which was held at the Burton cemetery and grove, two miles southwest of Mitchell, Aug. 25th was attended by nearly 200 persons, all related by blood or marriage to the Burton family of which John Pleasant Burton was born in Virginia July 8th 1758 and came to Lawrence County early in this century, settling in the immediate neighborhood of the Burton cemetery, where he died July 4th, 1886. He was, with his wife, Susannah Stamper, buried at the cemetery at Burton's Gap about two miles west of Mitchell, on the north side of an adjoining the B & O S W road, and at his own request, instead of being buried in the usual posture, he was buried standing facing the east. To him and his wife 13 children, ten sons and three daughters, were born, and all of them lived to be over 50 years of age. Some years after his death when the Burton graveyard was established, his descendants erected to the memory of John P Burton and his wife, Susannah, a fine large monument bearing the names , dates of birth and death of both of them, the names of the children and the fact of the place and posture in which he was buried, and that the Masonic ceremony at his burial was conducted by George Tincher "a brother Mason" In the same yard, many of his children and grandchildren are buried. The historian of the meeting held this year, Miss Bertha F. Wolfe, in her remarks said that it was reliably stated in their family history that the Burton family in this country was founded by two brothers who came from England to Virginia in the 17th century, and that one of these men was a preacher and the other was a pirate. this remark was the occasion of much good humored observation on the part of the various descendants of one of the worthies present and led to final conclusion that while no one knew which brother was the pirate and which the preacher, since his day none of its descendants of either had turned to piracy, while many had turned to preaching. The chief occupation of the Burtons, Miss Wolfe said, had been farming but the John P Burton family numbered lawyers, doctors, teachers, engineers, merchants, and in short followers of almost every known legitimate calling. This family was noted for its devotion to the Union cause in the civil war. One remarkable feature is the longevity of its members. That 13 children born to one set of parents should each and all live to be more than 50 years old is indeed remarkable, but that so many men and women bearing the name and descended from the same man, should pass 80 is not less remarkable. Eli Burton of the same family, died last winter, near Mitchell aged 92. He was a son of John Pleasant Burton. The descendants of the founder of Lawrence county family must number near to 1000 persons now living, although this is an estimate and not offered as very reliable. This is about the first family in Indiana to have family reunions and its example has been followed by many others. The meetings are held in a beautiful grove adjoining the cemetery and a speaker's stand and seats have been carefully provided and the grounds including the cemetery, neatly cleaned off. Members of the family live in almost every state of the union, and some are in foreign lands. Mrs. Eliza A Millis who died at Plainville last fall was a granddaughter of the founder of the family, and J Ralph Burton, the Kansas Politician is a grandson.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1899 The Finger graveyard which lies about four miles north east of town is and old burying ground, one of the oldest in Lawrence county. The land around the cemetery was at one time owned by old Jacob Finger who was about the wealthiest man of his time and owned a great deal of land along the White river. The Finger family was a numerous one but none are left except those who slumber peacefully in the quiet little grave yard that bears the family name. Here is also the last resting place of old Squire Pope, of numerous members of the Dodd and Erwin families. There are a number of ancient vaults of brick and stone that were built so long ago that the framework of wood has nearly rotted away. There are also numerous head stones, moss grown and weather beaten as well as more modern monuments to the dead. the oldest grave stone, quaintly lettered and smooth worn with time is to the memory of Julian Horsey born May the 10th, 1788, died Aug. the 3rd, 1839 "This woman if we mistake no! t, was the mother of Stephen Horsey, the famous Knight of the Golden Circle who passed to his reward within the past year. -- Mitchell Commercial

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1899 BARTLETTSVILLE Mr. Andrew Axom and Miss Rettie Heltonburg were united in marriage Sunday, at the Christian church, Rev. McCoy officiating. The bride wore a beautiful dress of blue, and the groom the usual black. A large crown witnessed the ceremony, and all wish them a long and happy life. NOTE: Andrew Axsom and Zalora R. Heltenburg October 29, 1899 K320 (Lawrence County, Indiana Marriages 1886 - 1901 -James E. Goff)

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Bedford Post Office unclaimed, advertised for week ending Aug. 11, 1900: LADIES: CLAMPITT, Miss Lesta. CONNER, Mrs. Eliza. KERN, Miss Myrtle. LANE, Mrs. Minnie. RICHARDSON, Mrs. Mary. RICHARDS, Mrs. Malisa. SMITH, Clara. UNDERWOOD, Mrs. Jennie. GENTLEMEN: BROWN, Alfonsa. CAMON, Albert. COLLETT, J. A. FAYLE, Geo. B. GARDNER, Charley. HAINEY, W. M. LEWIS, A. A. PRINCE, F. C. SEITZ, Fred & Sons. STRICKLAND, Henry. SMITH, Dan. SOLOMAN, James. WILSON, J. A. WHITE, Johnson. Persons calling for above letters, please say advertised. VINSON V. WILLIAM, P. M.

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 A merry picnic party of the following persons spent Sunday at Donaldson's Cave, Lawrenceport and Ft. Ritner: Misses Mayme and Alice SHERON, of Seymour; Miss Lillie CONRAD, of Petersburg; Misses Katherine LITTELL, Maude WRIGHT and Louella DALTON, of Orleans; Misses Mamie RAE, Nellie JUDAH, and Emma HEITGER; Mr. and Mrs. Morris MAYER; Mr. and Mrs. H. G. SALYARDS; Messrs. Harry WHITE and Brade MILLER, of Orleans; Messrs. Dan BROWN, G. K. WALLNER, Dick FISHER, Arch ROBERTSON, Geo. WALLHEISER, Claud COOK and Will HENDRICKS. All report a fine time.

"Whitecaps" were illegal, vigilante night riders, even lynch mobs, that attempted to drive from a community and off the property they owned by threat or intimidation those members of the community who the "whitecaps" thought were undesirable. The name came from the caps they wore. In many respects, they were the same as the Ku Klux Klan, although, in Indiana, not always driven by racial hatred. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Nickless" <unicorn1950@comcast.net> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] PLEASANT MEADOWS VISITED BY WHITECAPS > Can anyone explain just who or what a "whitecap" was? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Diana S Flynn > To: INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:26 PM > Subject: [INLAWREN] PLEASANT MEADOWS VISITED BY WHITECAPS > > > BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL > BEDFORD, INDIANA > FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 > > Pleasant MEADOWS, an aged farmer northwest of Bloomington, has had a > second visit from whitecaps. The whipping took place last Saturday > night, and MEADOWS was severely beaten. MEADOWS states that the > whitecaps burst in his door with a rail and took him from his house in > his night clothes, and whipped him until he was scarcely able to crawl > back to his bed. The cause of the assault is quite a mystery to the > friends of MEADOWS, but he claims that the midnight callers ordered him > to sell his farm and give the money to his children. His farm is in fair > condition, and is said to be worth $4000. It contains 278 acres and is > located on the Bethel church road at the junction of the Unionville pike. > MEADOWS has since moved to Bloomington. He claims to have recognized > the whitecaps and will give the information to the grand jury at the > proper time. > > > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray >

When I read the item, I assumed it was the Ku Klux Klan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Nickless" <unicorn1950@comcast.net> To: <INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [INLAWREN] PLEASANT MEADOWS VISITED BY WHITECAPS > Can anyone explain just who or what a "whitecap" was? > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Diana S Flynn > To: INLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:26 PM > Subject: [INLAWREN] PLEASANT MEADOWS VISITED BY WHITECAPS > > > BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL > BEDFORD, INDIANA > FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 > > Pleasant MEADOWS, an aged farmer northwest of Bloomington, has had a > second visit from whitecaps. The whipping took place last Saturday > night, and MEADOWS was severely beaten. MEADOWS states that the > whitecaps burst in his door with a rail and took him from his house in > his night clothes, and whipped him until he was scarcely able to crawl > back to his bed. The cause of the assault is quite a mystery to the > friends of MEADOWS, but he claims that the midnight callers ordered him > to sell his farm and give the money to his children. His farm is in fair > condition, and is said to be worth $4000. It contains 278 acres and is > located on the Bethel church road at the junction of the Unionville pike. > MEADOWS has since moved to Bloomington. He claims to have recognized > the whitecaps and will give the information to the grand jury at the > proper time. > > > > > ==== INLAWREN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscibe from this list, send an e-mail to > INLAWREN-L-Request@rootsweb.cm. type the word, "unsubscribe" as both the > subject and the body of the message. hit send and you are off. allen > murray >

BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 1900 RAILROAD RACKET Engineer Lev MONTGOMERY is now running engine 22 on the S. I. local. Charley RAMSEY, of this city, is Yard Foreman for the S. I. at Terre Haute. James RAE, formerly of the S. I. shops arrived here from Kansas City Sunday to visit for a few days. Frank KETCHAM, who is working on the S. I. went to Westport Sunday evening, to visit a few days. Brakeman Sam HUNCILMAN of the S. I., is spending his vacation with relatives at this old home at New Albany. The S. I. people Monday sent six bridge carpenters this morning to Lafayette to work for the Monon. The Monon people were short of hands, and had some very important work to do, and as the S. I. could assist them, they called for men to help rush the work, and they were sent at once. Orders fro the Superintendent of the B. & O. S. W. states that when cars are pushed off the end of spur tracks, the offender will be suspended 15 days; for the second offense, 30 days, and for the third offense, the employee will be dismissed from the services of the company. All checks sent here to pay off the B. & O. S. W. employees were made out at Baltimore, and were regular Baltimore & Ohio checks. On the back of each of the checks were printed a list of local banks along the line, where they were to be presented for payment. Samuel MOORE, who was injured last week while working on the Monon bridge, and who has since been in a precarious condition, is now thought to be out of danger. Otto HINKLE is also greatly improved and is now past all danger. The other two men injured are now able to be about. – Lafayette Call. A trip over the S. I. east of Bedford will convince one that the recent rains have spoiled all the little corn – by making it grow, and the crop is already assured. In the river bottom land along the track near Seymour, Jackson county, and also extending through Decatur county, the crop was never better. The many acres present a beautiful sight. Engine No. 30, one of the Big S. I. freighters, which had been in the shops for several months, was taken out Monday evening and is hauling a grout train to the extension. She has been thoroughly overhauled and every defect repaired and the entire engine repainted and polished while the new lettering shows up fine. The magic words "Bedford Route" on the side of the cab have disappeared and "Southern Indiana" placed in their stead. Clarence QUACKENBUSH left Thursday night for Oklahoma, where he had been offered a good position in a railroad shop. Henry WILSON has charge of the S. I. ticket office in place of Frank HATFIELD, who is taking a lay off. Shorty ROBERTS, who has been laid up with a badly burned hand, began work in the Electric Light Department at the S. I. Shops, this morning. Engineer Alex TOMS, of the B. & O. who has charge of engine No. 119 on the branch run to this city, is taking a lay off at his home in Washington. The S. I. people have two fireman named DUNCAN, and they both run on the same engine. One of them, Zack DUNCAN is a little fellow who weighs about 135 pounds, the other is Big Joe DUNCAN, who weighs over 200 pounds. John CUDDHAY, of Seymour, was in the city last Friday, and accompanied his wife to Ft. Ritner, where they will visit friends. Mr. C. has been a conductor on the B. & O. for many years, but is laid up now with some kind of muscular trouble, resulting for a broken leg which he received some time ago. Up to Thursday 208 cars of watermelons had been shipped from Oaktown, Knox county, 41 cars being the largest number sent out in any one day. Busseron has shipped 160 car loads, Emison 75 and the gravel pit 35, making a total of 478 cars. Fully as many more are yet to be marketed, which far exceeds the most liberal estimates made a month or so ago. Prices have been ruling from $70 to $125 a car until Thursday when the price slumped to $30 and $60. We obtained a day or two ago a most emphatic denial, from one of the highest authorities, of the story that Mr. Morgan might part with control of the Monon or that the property might be divided up, the northern section going to the Vanderbilts and the southern portion to the Pennsylvania railroad. This story, in one shape or another, has kept coming up notwithstanding more or less official denial, the latest denial, however, because of its source, is entitled to a good deal of consideration. The presumption is that Monon will remain a Morgan property and that its ultimate destiny is to form a Chicago connection for the Southern Railway. – Wall Street Journal. The big engine put in service last week on Carnegie lines at Pittsburg weighs, with tender, 13 tons more than the largest locomotive ever built, and exceeds all other in boiler capacity by 500 gallons. The total weight, fully equipped and ready for trip is 391,400 pounds. Its boiler capacity is 7,500 gallons. Exclusive of the tender the engine weighs 250,300 pounds, the weight on the driving wheels being 225,200 pounds. Its steam pressure is 220 pounds, its heating surface 2,564 square feet. In all of these points it challenges all competitors. These engines are not built for great speed records, but for power. The Southern Indiana ran a special train to Terre Haute on August 16th. Engineer KENNEDY had charge of the engine, and Conductor Scott HENRY looked after the comfort of those under his care. The party was made up of railroad officials and their wives, and some Terre Haute newspaper representatives. The following are the names of those composing the party: L. M. JONES, photographer; Will L. HALSTEAD; Mrs. Anna HAYMAN, society editor of the Terre Haute Tribune; W. W. BROWN, business manager of the Terre Haute Express; Miss Hallie LADD; Miss Elsie CRAWFORD, society editor of the Terre Haute Express, and Miss Jessie PURDUE. H. H. ROSEMAN, General Passenger Agent, accompanied the party. The staff photographer of the Express made over a hundred views of the picturesque scenery along the "Bedford Route," which will be used in a special write-up in that paper. The entire party were very enthusiastic regarding their treatment at the hands of the railroad officials. About 5 o'clock Aug. 16th in the afternoon the false work on the new bridge over the Wabash river on the Monon Railroad, north of Lafayette, went down, carrying with it four carpenters. Work was being done under the supervision of James CALDWELL, Monon Bridge Superintendent. Two men were hurled upon the track, a fall of 90 feet. Two were thrown into the river, 65 feet below. A freight train northbound had just passed over the structure, and ropes on the false work had been loosened to permit the train to pass. Superintendent CALDWELL had a narrow escape, having passed beneath the structure a second before it fell with a crash. Samuel MOORE, one of the workmen, sank beneath the water, and would have drowned, being unconscious but for his rescue by fellow workmen. The injured are Samuel MOORE, Paoli, Ind., hole in back of his head and left leg broken, serious; Otto HINKLE, Elston, Ind., right leg broken, side bruised, two ribs broken and injured internally; Frank STRAUSSER and Andrew LINDEMEYER, Elston, Ind., injured internally. The injured were taken to St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Coroner S. G. WRIGHT this morning returned his verdict in the case of the wreck on the Monon railway, which occurred at South Raub, 10 miles south of this city, on the morning of Aug. 7, in which Henry WHETSEL, passenger engineer, and his fireman, James H. HUDLOW, Lewis R. RAUB, freight engineer, and his fireman, Thomas M. CROFT, lost their lives. The document contains 68 pages of closely written legal cap and gives in minute detail the evidence of 11 witnesses, viz: Charles CAIN, Elmer WALTERS, John LUTZ, C. M. CORNWELL, Eugene McCOOL, Thomas J. McGUIRE, J. B. SUCESE, C. H. CALLAHAN, T. B. HUBERT, Victor BELSER and James KENNEDY. The verdicts are rendered separately on the deaths of the four unfortunate trainmen. The witnesses testifying on the condition of the switch immediately after the wreck occurred were Freight Conductor CALLAHAN, James E. KENNEDY and Victor BELSER, who testified they examined the switch and found it set for the side track, on which the freight stood. Their evidence was concise, to the point, and wholly in agreement. The verdict is as follows: "The men came to their deaths from injuries received in a wreck caused by a collision, which occurred about 1 a.m., Aug. 7, 1900, between a freight and passenger rain, owned and operated by the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville railroad, commonly known as the Monon Railroad Co., on their line of rail at a point known as South Raub, about 10 miles south of Lafayette, Ind. The collision was caused by the carelessness and neglect of one Charles CAIN, of Lafayette, Ind., while acting as brakeman in the employ of the above said railway company, in leaving the switch open at the north end of the side track at the said point, known as South Raub, at a time when said switch should have been closed." – Lafayette Call.