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    1. [INMONROE] Lawrence County: Four Arrested for the Murder of Ora Anderson: Wm. Ridge, Wm. Covey, John Chastain and John Watson
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    3. Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Evening World, October 10, 1916, p. 1. THREE MORE MEN PLACED IN JAIL Bedford, Inc., Oct. 9-Three more men were placed in jail here today in connection with the murder of Ora Anderson, a farmer, several months ago, their arrests being based upon statements of William Ridge, who already was a prisoner, that they took part in the attack upon Anderson. William Covey, living near this city; John Chastain, whose home is near Sanders, and John Watson of Bedford, are the men arrested. The prisoners, all of whom are married, have been employed as farm laborers. When Deputy Sheriff Fred Brown of Lawrence County and Sheriff Jones of Bloomington attempted to arrest Chastain, he dashed into a woods and eluded them for three hours. Ridge, in his alleged confession, declared that he did not know two of his companions well but that they said their names were James Covey and Zan Kindred. James Covey, a brother of William Covey and Zan Kindred, were arrested but established their innocence and were released. The authorities assert they have evidence that Watson and William Covey were the culprits who used the assumed names. If the alleged slayers are convicted, Deputy Sheriff Brown is expected to receive the rewards offered by the county commissioners and the Odd Fellows lodges of Harrodsburg and Bartlettsville which aggregate $650.

    01/18/2016 12:10:13