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Daniel Alonzo
Mayfield was
killed by robbers after a hold up at the Lanesville State Bank. Dan was
a Deputy Sherriff at the time. The following account was given of his
death in the New Albany Tribune.
DAN
MAYFIELD DIES BY THE HANDS OF WHITE HOUSE ROBBERS AND THE LANESVILLE
STATE BANK SAFE BLOWERS.
Dan, with his
sandy ruffled hair, his keen eyes
sparkling, and his wiry close knit body in action, went down with the
colors flying and gun in hand ready to continue the battle with two
cars containing desperate robbers just before dawn on West Main Street
last Sunday Morning. He stood side by side with his superior Jake Yenowine and policeman Elliott, Fisher and Wilson who were beaten to the stone
bridge at the entrance to the city by a fraction of a minute. Dan never
shirked a duty or evaded a danger, He was nervy from a drop of a hat.
Many a time he was faced with precarious situations without winching.
Others have marveled at his nerve. Dan didn't know any other thing but
to be brave, and yet he was congenial. He was also of retiring,
unaspiring nature. But at his death, in the hottest gun fight ever
known in the streets of New Albany, he became the big hero and the
honor of the forces of law.
Side by side, after a thrilling race
to beat the robbers to the
entrance to the city and the daring effort to block the crime cars as
they tore along Main Street, Dan stood with the other brave men but
fortunately in the rain of bullets from the two robbers cars only Dan
was hit. He died without a murmur when shot through the head by a
German gun after he had time to fire but one shot, which lodged in the
cushion and inch from the driver of the first car. Friday morning three
suspects were picked up in Louisville and arrested and expected
momentarily various clues are being run down. Today a Lanesville boy
was brought in to the city by Corydon officials who is understood to be
able to identify the robbers positively. One bullet ridden car, the
first big car used by the robbers, was wrecked on Main Street and is in
the hands of the law. It was visited by thousands of interested persons
last Sunday. This car has been identified as the one used by the
robbers of the White House Department Store in New Albany just a week
before the Lanesville Bank Attempted robbery. It claimed to have been
stolen from the Borgending Garage.
Not in years has New Albany been more
greatly aroused as it has been
with the cold blooded murder of Deputy
Sheriff Dan Mayfield. Rewards
totaling $1900.00 have been raised
for the arrest and conviction of the robbers. Countless clues are being
followed by officials of New Albany, Louisville, and Jeffersonville,
while nets have been thrown around the city and all of Southern
Indiana. Each and all the robbers will face the Chair.
MURDER OF WILLIAM GRESHAM
In January 1834 a disturbance arose
in the Sipes neighborhood, near
Blue River Township. Levi Sipes, a young man became enraged over a
whipping given his brother in school and grew so unruly that the local
authorities were not able to manage him. They sent for the County
Sheriff, William Gresham, that he might arrest him. Sipes shot Mr.
Gresham and afterward slashed him with a knife. The body of Gresham was
prepared for burial and brought to Corydon and afterwards taken to his
home near Lanesville. Sipes was tried at the April term of court, 1835
and was defended by Honorable John Rowan, of Louisville, Kentucky.
Charles Dewey was the prosecuting attorney. The jury returned a verdict
of manslaughter and punishment fixed at twenty-one years in the
penitentiary and one thousand dollar fine. Sipes was pardoned by the
Governor after having served four or five years imprisonment and his
fine was remitted.
New Albany Daily Ledger August
1, 1864
Among the soldiers transferred to the
hospital at Nashville are the
following
J. Gresham, G 42nd Indiana;
right arm.
Indiana
State Library
New Albany Newspapers Database,
1849-1889
Deaths
Gresham,
Betsy Death of,
at Lanesville, New Albany Ledger:10-06-1885
Gresham,
Benjamin Q. death
of; New Albany Ledger; 7-20-1888
Gresham,
George-death of
New Albany Ledger Standard; 6-19-1873
Gresham,
John death of,
New Albany Ledger Standard; 7-3-1872
Gresham,
Mary E death of,
New Albany Ledger; 9-19-1857
Gresham,
Robert H. death
of, New Albany Ledger; 7-17-1882
Gresham,
Willam death of,
New Albany Ledger; 4-25-1884
Gresham,
Mrs. William
death of, New Albany Ledger; 8-28-1883
Isterling,
John death of,
at Gresham; New Albany Ledger; 12-8-1885
Snow, Laura A. death at
Minneapolis, MN, New Albany Ledger; 12-26-1882
(Contributed by Mary Hoegh at greshoeg@metc.net)
The
Oakland Tribune June 6, 1896
Arson and Murder
Corydon, Indiana June 6- The house of
Craden's, a farmer living near
Ramsey, Harrison County, Indiana, seven miles from here, was destroyed
by fire yesterday evening and Cranden's wife and son, 13 years old,
burned to death.
Cranden returned home at midnight
discovered the bodies of his wife and child in the ruins.
Everything indicates a double murder.
Decatur,
Illinois The Daily Republican Aug. 6 1896
Louisville, KY- June 6- The Times
Corydon Indiana. special says the house of George Crandens near Ramsey was
totally destroyed by fire last night and the Crandens were absent from
the home at the time. Everything points to a double murder and that the
house was burned to cover the crime. Much excitement prevails.
Dacatur,
Illinois The Decatur Daily Republican
A Preacher Flogged
Corydon, Indiana, June 13- Twelve
masked men broke down the door, Friday night, of the home of R.T. Van Cleave, who lives seven
miles from town, and taking the preacher out into his yard, tied him to
a tree and beat him unmercifully, giving him forty blows on the bare
body with a hickory rods.
Mr. Van Cleave came to town yesterday
morning and swore out warrants against John Loudon, Courtney Wolfe,
James Loudon, Charles Loudon, Alba Welker, Charles Welker, Courtney
Murray and Joseph Hanel, all well known in the community. They were
arrested and the hearing was set for next Saturday.
The preacher's pulpit utterances of
late have caused much strife, and not long ago a circular denouncing
him was circulated in the neighborhood. It is alleged too, that he was
the cause of a separation between a man and his wife.
New
Albany Daily Ledger Wed 7 Jan 1885 p4 c2:
Belitha
Duggan, of Harrison county,
late a nurse at Anchorage (Ky.) Insane Asylum, provides in his will,
probated yesterday evening, that his forty acres of land in Webster
township, Harrison county, be given to his neice, Mary E. Ekert, and
appoints her mother her trustee till she reaches her majority. Emmett
Duggan was appointed executor and qualified as such today.
(Contributed by Sue Carpenter)
New
Albany Ledger5 Apr 1888 p4 c2:
Recent Deaths in Harrison County:
Samuel Kintner, a leading citizen of
Washington township
Public Press 22 Mar 1910 p10 c5:
Hugh Blair died at his home
at DePauw. He was a member of Co. D, 13th Indiana Cavalry. The deceased
was about sixty-five years of age and had been a sufferer for a number
of years with tuberculosis. He leaves a wife and three children.
Public Press 21 Nov 1911 p5 c3: Recent Harrison County deaths were:
William H. Hausenfluck met with a
horrible accident at Grimes’ flouring mill at Leavenworth, last week.
His clothing was caught by the rapidly revolving fly wheel and being
unable to extricate himself his body was carried around with the wheel
a number of times. At each revolution of the wheel his body struck the
floor of the mill with great force. He died from the injuries received.
He was sixty-five years of age.
New Albany Ledger 22 Jul 1887 p4 c2:
Mrs. Hugh Blair, of Jackson
township, Harrison County, died on the 19th, leaving her husband the
care of several children.
Public Press 25 May 1915 p5 c3:
Miss Virgie A. Stauth, daughter of
Daniel Stauth, died at her home west of Corydon after a lingering
illness of tubercular trouble, in the twentieth year of her age.
(Contributed by Sue Carpenter)
NALS
27 Nov 1877 p1 c2:
Lanesville Items — Mrs. Mires,
quite an aged lady, living by herself in Lanesville, was found last
Monday in her house lying under an old bureau, in a helpless condition.
Kind friends did all they could for her, but she died in a short time.
NALS 27 Nov 1877 p1 c2:
Lanesville Items — Mrs. Lape,
wife of Henry Lape, died very suddenly last Sunday afternoon. She was
taken sick with a severe headache; they sent for the doctor and the
priest of Lanesville, but when they got there she was dead. She leaves
seven children.
NALS 19 Sep 1877 p4 c2:
The furniture of the orphan's home is today being removed from the old
home, the Park house, to the new DePauw home, corner Upper Third and
Spring streets.
New Albany Ledger Standard 20 Nov 1877 p4
c2:
Morgan Blackburn has opened a new restaurant, or rather, removed
his well known restaurant to No. 43 Pearl street, a few doors south of
Main. Mr. B. has no superior as a cuisine, having been stewart on the
best steamers on the river for many yeras. Mr. B. promises to make his
charges very reasonable. day boarders will find this an excellent place
to get their meals.
New Albany Ledger Standard 2 Nov 1877 p4
c2:
Mr. Theo. Meurer is now occupying his new house and
office, at No. 78 Market street, between Upper Third and Fourth. .
New Albany Ledger Standard 5 Nov 1877 p4
c2:
The blind man, Mr. Ferdinando
Grasskopf, who will pay a violin solo at the grand pipe organ
opening concert on Wednesday evening next, at the Frist Presbyterian
church, is the only surviving pupil of the great music master Beethovan
. . . .
New Albany Ledger Standard 6 Oct 1877 p4
c4:
Marriage License. The following marriage licenses were recorded for the
week ending today: James A. Harbeson
and Mary Kinsey. Celestin Vernia and Sarah B. Hahars. Cassius Jackson and Tansey Monnon. Henry Ahmann and
Louisa Berkley.
New Albany Ledger Standard 27 Oct 1877 p4
c2:
Marriage License. The following marriage licenses were recorded for the
week ending today: George W. Keely
and Mary Foot. David Wolf and Matilda Koehler. Robert Alexander and
Anna Taylor (Col.).
New Albany Ledger Standard 16 Oct 1877 p4
c3:
Married in California . . . Mr.
Joseph Davis to Miss Mary Terstegge, in St. Joseph's Cathedral,
Marysville, California. . .
New Albany Ledger Standard 16 Nov 1877 p4
c2:
Mary, the oldest daughter, of Mr. Isaac Bruce, formerly of this
city, was married to George Shirts,
a few days ago, at Waterloo, Oregon. The married couple are on their
way east on a wedding tour, and will probably be here.
Crawford
County Democrat, April 7, 1932 -
Harrison Man Kills Spouse, Dies In
Noose - Quarrel Over Deed Reported by Newspaper. Leavenworth --- John E. Greene and his wife, Mrs. Charity Greene, were found dead Sunday about noon at
their home five miles east of Leavenworth on the old Corydon road,
Scott township, Harrison county. Mr. Green was found hanging by a
rope in the barn, and his wife was found dead in the bed with her head
crushed. She was dressed in her night clothing, indicating that
she was killed on Saturday evening or night. It is thought Mr.
Green killed his wife and hanged himself. He was 72 years
old. She was 30, and they had been married only six months.
His first wife was before her marriage Miss Amelia Daggs. She had
been dead ten years. Mr. Greene leaves a daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Curts, of South Corydon, three brothers, Bryant Greene, of Pilot Knob;
Andrew Greene of Missouri, and Horatio Greene of Sunnyside, Wash.
Mother Found Body. - The wife's body was found by Mrs. Greene's
mother, Mrs. Leonard Curts, lying on a bed wrapped in two qults.
Officers summoned found a buggy wheel with one spoke smeared with
blood, in the barn, where they also discovered the aged man's
body. Mrs. Greene was the mother of three children by a former
marriage to Sherman McAdams. She also is survived by her parents
and eight brothers and sisters. It was said that the Greenes had
quarreled over a deed to land the husband wished to sell, Mrs. Green
refusing to sign until assured that she would get a part of the
money. The couple's residence burned several months ago, an
account published in the Coorydon Democrat said, and they were living
in a corn crib. The newspaper also said that the two were in
Corydon Saturday afternoon and that it was reported they had quarreled
on the streets.
HOOSIER
HORROR. DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN HARRISON COUNTY,
INDIANA.
David Mauck and
His Brother Hugh Mauck Charged
With the Murder of the Former's Wife Fatal Injuries of Sarah Vaughn. New Albany , Ind.,
April 11, 1879
Recently Harrison County, which lies immediately west of this (Floyd)
county, has been the scene of a number of shocking crimes, and
now records another exceeding in its enormity and the brutality of its
details any crime ever committed in the
county. The details are as follows: David Mauck and Hugh Mauck are
brothers, residing in the south corner of Washington township,
Harrison county. David Mauck is a married man, his brother is
single. They were engaged in burning and barreling line one mile
distant from David's residence Between Mauck and his wife, both aged
about twenty five years, some disagreement has existed for several
months, but as this had never led to any domestic outbreak,
no one paid any attention to it, Living in the family of David was a
young woman, aged nineteen, named Sarah Vaughn, a daughter of Louis A.
Vaughn, and a highly respected young lady. Yesterday morning, about 3
o'clock, David Mauck returned from the lime kiln, where he had been
barreling, with his brother Hugh, a shipment of lime, to his home. On
entering he said to his wife that he had nearly completed his work, but
was very tired and desired to sleep a couple of hours. Unnoticed by his
wife he had taken into the house with him an ax and a heavy oak club
split from a thick plank. Mauck lay down and his wife soon fell asleep.
In the next room Miss Vaughn slept. She was awakened bv Mauck's
entering the house, and did not afterward sleep. About 4 o'cIock she
was startled by hearing the heavy thud of a blow and a shriek from Mrs.
Mauck. She sprang from the bed and ran into the room into which Mauck
and his wife slept, and was horrified to see the wife lying apparently
dead on the bed, with a terrible wound in her forehead over the
right eye. Near the bed stood the husband contemplating the murderous
work he bad consummated. Startled and shrieking,
Miss Vaughn rushed toward the bed, but Mauck, stepping toward the door,
seized the oak dub he had brought into the house, and commenced an
attack upon the helpless girl. Miss Vaughn realized her terrible
situation, and fought off her assailant with the desperation of one who
was contesting for life. But the bloody minded Mauck was intent on his
work, and blow after blow was rained down upon the girl until her arms
and shoulders were bruised and cut in a frightful manner, and five
fearful wounds inflicted upon her head. The last blow, she
received was upon the right side of the head, which cracked the skull,
and felled her to the floor as if killed. No doubt Maude thought his
work was complete, for, upon the fall of Miss Vaughn, he fled from the
house, being joined afterward in his flight by his brother Hugh, who,
it is thought, was a witness of the terrible double crime, and who is
believed, assisted his brother in arranging the details. Drs. Reeder
and Lapp, were called to see the wounded women, and pronounced Mrs.
Mauck's injuries fatal. It is barely possibly. but not at all
probable, that Miss Vaughn will recover. She has more than twenty
severe wounds and bruises upon her head and body, and the fracture of
the skull is of a very severe character. She revived sufficiently last
night to give the particulars above, but soon afterward relapsed again
into unconsciousness. Mrs. Mauck was unconscious at midnight and
supposed to be dying.
Hugh Mauck was seen yesterday fore-noon, but soon
after disappeared. In the bed with Mrs. Mauck were her two little
children, and after the flight of Mauck Miss Vaughn had a return
of sufficient consciousness to crawl into the same bed. A neighbor
woman went to the house about 9 o'clock and discovered the parties on
the bed, all covered with blood, the little children playing over the
bloody body of their mother. The sight was one defying
description Intense excitement exists in the neighborhood of the
murder. Over 200 people turned out yesterday to search the woods and
hills for the murderer. Constable Paris is in this city today in
pursuit of the Maucks, and hopes are entertained bv the police here and
at Louisville that they will be captured. The Maucks are sober,
but vicious, bad men. Their victims are highly esteemed among
their neighbors. If the Maucks are captured they will be swung
upon the most convenient tree. The scene of the terrible double tragedy
is near New Amsterdam, on the Ohio River, and about twenty eight miles
overland and forty miles by river from this city.
Hugh Mauck, it is reported here tonight, was
arrested today near Mauckport, Harrison County, only three miles from
the scene of the murder with numerous blood marks on his clothing.
KILLED
FOUR LYNCHES
A necktie Party in Indiana Broken Up by the Intended Victims
Louisville, Aug 8 1893
A special from Corydon, Ind. brings the startling news of the slaughter
of a lynching party by two men whom they were trying to lynch for the
murder of their father. The fearful affray took place, on
Saturday night. Four men were instantly killed, one fatally
wounded and several others more or less injured. William and Sam Conrad were the
murderers whom the mob intended to string up. Several weeks ago the
father of these men was foully murdered in a wood with his skull
crushed. Suspicion at once fell on the sons who are desperate characters
They were arrested, but on the preliminary hearing were discharged for
want of evidence. Indignation ran high among the people, and a mob
gathered for the purpose of lynching the Conrads. The house where the
men lived was attacked, but the Conrads had been warned and were
prepared. As the mob advanced upon the house they poured a deadly
volley into its ranks. Four men dropped dead in their tracks and
several fell from being wounded. The Conrads then fled while the
unharmed were caring for the dead and dying. The four men killed
were Ed Hustin, John
Timberlake, Will Wiseman and Isaac Howe. Will May was fatally
wounded. Excitement runs high, and armed bands are scouring the county
for the Conrads. If caught they will be instantly killed.
Article
published in The Corydon Democrat newspaper on Nov. 24, 1892
"Last Saturday a 12-year-old daughter
of John Briles of Scott township was dragged to death by a cow.
She was
leading the animal to water and her hands becoming cold, she tied the
rope around her waist. In some way she tripped and fell which scared
the cow, causing it to run, dragging the child after it. The cow
continued to run until she gave out and stopped. The child was picked
up dead with her back broken. The funeral took place next day and the
remains interred at the Potato Run burying ground".
Article
regarding the suicide of Moses Curts,
published in the New Albany Daily Standard on 11/15/1871, page 4,
column 3.
"On Friday, evening last, Mr. Moses
Curts, a respected, influential citizen of Scott township, Harrison
county, committed suicide by hanging. His family left him at home, as
well as usual, on Friday morning, and went to a house raising in the
neighborhood. In the evening his wife returned and found him absent, as
she supposed, but thought nothing strange of that, expecting that he
would return in the night. Not coming home at night, however, search
was made for him in the morning, when his body was found hanging in the
smoke house a few feet from the door of his residence. No cause is
known for the commission of the horrible deed. He leaves a wife and
children, who are much respected in their neighborhood."
The
wife of Eusephus Breeden is at
the point of death with consumption.
**Death notice publised in The
Corydon Democrat newspaper on 01/24/1893
22
July 1879
Miss Sarah Ann
Briles of Scott township died
on the 3rd day of this month. The deceased was a sufferer from that
dread disease consumption (earlier name for tuberculosis) for about
three months previous to her death. At the time of her death she was
twenty two years and six months old.
Obituary column published in The
Corydon Democrat newspaper
Sept.
28, 1899
CORYDON, IN. J.F. Troncin, trustee of Spencer
Township,
this county, has absconded and his bondsman have deposited $1,700 to
make good
any shortage that may exist in his account. He came in this morning and
filed
his resignation as trustee, and immediately left for parts
unknown.
He is a Democrat.
Oct. 22,1867,Indiana.
HORRIBLE MURDER IN INDIANA.
On Wednesday morning, at 10 o’clock, Merritt Hurst was killed, as it is
alleged by Jacob Godfrey and Alurad Lawrence, about 4 miles north
of Corydon, and near the home of Hurst.
Hurst had been away from home the
previous night, and started back next morning in a wagon with several
other persons.
When opposite his residence, which is
about a quarter mile from the road, he got out and started across a
corn-field to go home.
He was next seen by his brother, Dennis Hurst, coming at a rapid
pace toward him, crying that Jake
Godfrey had killed him. His brother hurried to him, but before
reaching him, Merrit fell to the ground. Godfrey and Lawrence were at
this time see making a hasty exit from the field in an opposite
direction. Upon an examination of Hurst, it was found that he had been
stabbed with a large field sickle, the blade entering the right side
just below the arm, and passing entirely through his body, protruded on
the opposite side, thus making a most terrible wound. It is state the
wound on the right side was 6-8 inches in extent, and on the left about
4. he was perfectly rational when he first picked up, and told who had
committed the deed. He lived but a short time afterward, probably 15-20
minutes.
New Albany (IN) Commercial Oct 4.
New
Albany, IN. Dec. ?(unreadable) .1898..
An effort is to be made by the commercial clubs of this city and
Jeffersonville to have a cavalry and infantry post established by the
War Department at some point on the Ohio River between the 2
cities. The movement has been agitated for several years, but no
concerted action was taken until recently. Today committees composed of
Judge J.H. Stotsenburg, Charles Day, and Jacob Sapinsky, of this city, and Mayor T.B Rader, I.F. Whitesides and
M.H. Myers of Jeffersonville,
drafted a letter, copies of which was sent to Senator Fairbanks and the
Indiana congressmen, urging them to assist in this movement. In May,
1893, the major general then commanding the army, in a report to the
secretary of war in reference to a post between new Albany &
Jeffersonville, stated that “the place suggested would be a very good
site for a military post, and it may be anticipated that the interest
of the military service will make it desirable that a post be located
there at some future time”. During the civil war Camp Jo Holt was
located on the site of the proposed military post.
New
Albany,IN, Dec.7,1898,
Joseph Smith, a horse trader,
was arrested tonight on a charge of killing John King, another horse trader at
Minink, Woodford County, Ill. Last July. The men quarreled over a
trade. The officers have been watching for Smith for several days. He
denies he is the man wanted, but answers the description.
New Albany, IN. Dec. 8, 1898.
Joseph Smith, arrested last night on a charge of killing John King, at Minonk, Ill. Was
released today, after he had threatened to institute habeas corpus
proceeding. The officers were convinced they had the wrong man.
Corydon, In. Dec.9,1898.
Defalcations in public office in Harrison County have been so numerous
that nothing else is expected, and the announcement that T.S. Getzendanner, who retired from
the auditor’s office a few days ago, is short in his accounts, has
caused little surprise. His bondsman have protested against the
allowance of the last quarter of his salary until the matter is
settled. He claims that there is no defalcation and that he does not
owe the county a cent. Mr. Getzdanner
is a Republican and was elected 4 yrs ago. Before he entered politics
he was a prosperous business man of Corydon. Now he is said to have
lost everything.
New Albany, IN. Dec.10,1898.
The frequent theft of fine dogs in this city and the inability to
prosecute the thieves because there is no law against dog-stealing,
has prompted the dog owners to call a meeting to be held Monday
night, at which resolutions will be adopted asking Representative
Catley to present a bill in the next General Assembly affording some
protection to them in return for the payment of their dog tax or
license.
New Albany, IN. Dec.
11,1898.
The Union Reform party was organized at a meeting held in this city
last night by the Populists, Prohibitionists, Socialists, and free
silver Republicans. Direct legislation is the object of the part.
Committees were appointed to call a congressional district convention. Joseph R. Hicks, a prominent
Populist, acted as chairman. The party will probably take some action
in the woman suffrage question.
May,
08,1910
GIVEN LIFE IMPRISONMENT
T.J. Hall, Bank Holdup, Convicted of Murder in Indiana.
Corydon, IN. May 7, 1910.
Thomas Jefferson Hall, the boy
bandit, was found guilty of murder today and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Hall is a 17 yr. old Louisville boy, who last November executed an
amazing single handed attack on the Merchants National Bank of New
Albany, IN. He compelled a negro chauffeur to drive him to the bank at
noon through crowded streets of Louisville and New Albany. In the bank
he shot and killed cashier J.F. Fawcett,
wounded President J.K. Woodward
and also the negro chauffeur. Without securing any money he dashed from
the bank and attempted to cross the Ohio River to Louisville in a skiff
being captured midstream by the police.
Corydon,
IN. Feb. 20,1896.
The grand jury of Harrison County adjourned today and among other bill
returned is one charging Major W. Funk and Lance Hunter, both of
Corydon, with extorting $300 from Albert Bline, the recent postmaster
here. Mr. Funk is one of the oldest lawyers at this bar, and was a
candidate for the Democratic nomination 2 yrs ago for Congress, and is
now, or has been , a candidate for judge. Hunter and Funk are jointly
charged with falsely accusing Bline of a criminal assault on Mrs.
Lillie McElfresh. She was a witness against the alleged blackmailers
before the grand jury, where, it is said, a very full and fair
investigation was made. Mr. Funk having ample opportunity to be heard.
Public indignation is strong against the men charged, especially
against Funk. It is thought they will not permit the case to be tried
in this county. The grand jury was composed of 4 Democrats and 1
Republican and 1 Prohibitionist, and it is claimed they were unanimous
in finding the indictment.
New
Albany Daily Ledger Wed., 14 Mar 1866 p2 c2: Matrimonial — The
following persons were made connubially happy in Harrison county last
week. Enoch Hancock and Hulda Seacat; H. H. Conrad and M. E. Barks;
George Brooks and R. E. Moore; W. M. Baggerly and L. E. Hise; James
Hopson and Rhoda Rennean; John Stoll and Elizabeth Kopp; J. T. Robinson
and S. E. Hedden; J. B. Chaffin and M. A. Reed; Wm. Flock and M. J.
Crayden; Abram Flock and M. A. Windell; Philip Borden and L. H. Snider;
J. S. Boston and F. M. Boston.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
NEW
ALBANY. Ind. Dec 5
Jasper
Lingoi a green country boy from Milan, Ripley county; was
brought to this city today to answer the charge of breaking into the postoffice at Milan
Nov. 18. He was arraigned before United States Commissioner Harrison and pleaded not guilty. The
evidence was considered sufficient to hold him, and he was taken to Indianapolis tonight In default of $250
bond to await trial. Lingo claims he did not break into the postoffice, but admits he received $5 for standing on
watch while two men did the work. Nearly $30 in money was stolen, but no stamps were taken.
Source: Indiana State Journal
December 9, 1896
Indiana
Journal April 18 1879 Corydon
Corydon, Ind , April 17.—There is
still no little mystery shrouding the terrible wounding of the boy
Robert at the County Poor
Asylum. The two cuts on his head were evidently made with an axe
and the last report from the victim, who is only 12 years old, was that he would certainly die.
Denbo, the imbecile who carried the boy to the Asylum, claims that he
Inflicted the wounds by
accident, but Ii is quite probable they were made by design in a moment
of insanity. A report reached,
the town last night that Mrs. Mary S. Mauck , one of the victims of the
recent bloody tragedy, was dead, and that Miss Vaughn was in a hopeless
condition. The report lacks confirmation at this writing.
The temperance work goes forward in Harrison county, several new clubs
baving been recently
organized, A grand rally of the blue ribbon people le to be held in
this town tomorrow night. The
trial of American Duggins, an indictment for burning tne barn of
Valentine Seipel, will
probably occupy the time of the circuit court the balance of this week.
Jacob Walters, crushed by a falling tree, Monday, was reported In a
dying condition yesterday.
The people of Harrison county are paying their taxes in much more
promptly this year than last, indicating an Improvement in the times.
Worthless dogs are making sad havoc
among the sheep in some parts of Harrison county.
April
28, 1879 Indiana Journal
Harrison County Comes To The Front With Another Murder
Corydon, Ind., 9 April 26 —Harrison
county is just now enjoying a carnival of crime. The excitement over
the Mauck butchery in not
allayed when another crime of startling atro city is committed.
Benjamin and William O'Bannon brothers, leased a piece of land of John and William Free, In
Boone township, near Laconia,upon which to erect a shingle factory.
They put up the building for
the factory, and then concluded to erect a cottage on the leased ground
for a residence, that they might live near their work. To this the Frees
objected, making threats of murderous Import against the O'Bannons
should they persist in
erecting the residence, The latter, however, went ahead with their
work, as they had a legal right to do and on Friday, the two Free brothers; armed with clubs and
slung shots, made their appearance on the ground, ordering the
O'Bannons to cease work, and
threatening their lives, It is said, if they did not. This is the
statement of the O'Bannons, and an old German at work for them. The Free brothers, who are said
to be men of desperate temper, angered at the refusal of the O'Bannons
to stop work on the
residence, attacked them furiously with clubs and slung shots injuring
them badly. William Free finally made a furious assault on William O'Bannon,
knocking the latter down with a slung shot and beating him over the
head in a savage manner. At
this juncture William OBannon drew his revolver and fired at Free as
the latter stood over him. The ball struck Free immediately above the hip,
penetrating and burying itself in the intestines, inflicting a wound
from which Free is dying this
evening. No arrests were made. The O'Bannons, however, gave themselves
up, and a hearing .before
Squire Mclntire was set for Tuesday next. The O'Bannons acted strictly
In self defense. The Frees are bad men.
Arrest of David S. Mauck Reported
A report reached Corydon this morning
that David S. Mauck the butcherer of his wife and Sarah Vaugh on the
9th near New Amsterdam was
arrested last night in Meade county, Ky. and lodged in Jail at
Brandenburg, to await a requisition from the Indiana authorties. The report is probably
true, as it is positively asserted that Mauck was seen near the scene
of his savagery on Sunday
night last.
Judge Denbo has refused a new trial
to Americus Duggins, convicted of arson, and he will have to serve out
his three years sentence in
the penitentiary and pay a fine of $350.
New
Albany Daily Ledger Standard 30 Jan 1874 p1 c4: Harrison County Items:
Levi Fulling is lying seriously ill at this father's resicence from the
effects of a pistol Shot in his hand and arm.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 15 Sep 1877 p4 c2: Mr. William Berger, a
very worthy and industrious gentleman, of this city, met with a severe
and painful accident this morning. While at work he was cut with a
drawing-knife, just below the left knee joint, which will incapacitate
him from active labor for some days. Dr. Fergusson dressed the wound.
Mr. B. is the carpenter of the New Mary Houston.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
NAL 30 Mar 1886 p4 c3: Mr. Harry Downey and his sister, Miss Anna
Downey, both well known in this city, were called home by telegraph
last Thursday from New Orleans, where they were visiting, by the death
of their brother at Aurora. His funeral took place at his hold home in
Rising Sun on Sunday.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 2 Nov 1863 p2 c1: Murder at Bridgeport,
Harrison County—We understand that a murder was committed at
Bridgeport, Harrison county, on Saturday evening under the following
circumstances. There had been a shooting match just outside the
village, and when the company were returning from the shooting, a man
named Chenowith, who lives in Bridgeport, stepped up behind another
named Maynan, who lived in Kentucky, about three miles from Bridgeport,
and struck him (Maynan) with a stone on the head, after which he
stabbed him, from the effects of which maynan died in about two
minutes. Maynan's body was sllowed to remain in the road till 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. Chenowith made his escape. The parties had a quarrel
at a fishing party some three months ago, when Chenoweth threated that
he would kill Maynan.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 7 Sep 1863 p1 c4: Harrison County
Democratic Convention [candidates, names listed, not transcribed]
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Tues., 11 Apr 1866 p2 c1: Harrison County
Township Officers. The following are the township officers chose in
Harrison county at the April Election: Harrison Township—James McBride,
Trustee; Nimrod Reynolds, Justice of the Peace. Heth Township—B. S.
Thornsbury, Trustee, John Deweese, Justice. Scott Township—J. J. W.
Bruner, Trustee; S. M. Davis, Justice. Posey Township— M. V. Hanger,
Trustee, D. S. Boling, J. M. Fox, Justices. Washington Township — John
L. Frank, Trustee. Blue River Township—B. F. Davis, Trustee. Jackson
Township—Joseph Deweese, Trustee. Franklin Township—John Payton,
Trustee; Jacob Zenor, Justice. Boone Township—J. W. McIntyre, Trustee.
Morgan Township—G. W. Hon, Trustee. Taylor Township—L. B. Cooper,
Trustee.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 7 May 1878 p4 c3: The little son of
Mr. Crowe, who was struck in the eye with a snowball last winter, which
caused him to lose his eye, and who has been lying at the point of
death for several weeks on that account, is not any better.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 21 Jun 1880 p4 c2: Corydon’s Calamity.
A $20,000 Fire Eats up a Large Portion of the Business Part of the
Town.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 29 Jan 1874 p4 c2: A habeas Corpus
Case. An important case was on trial yesterday, before Judge Slaughter,
at Corydon. George G. Schafer, a Justice of the Peace in Franklin
Township, Harrison county, through his Attorney, Alanson Stephens,
Esq., of this city, directed to John B. and Mary Roche, commanding them
to produce in court the body of Mary Schafer. Mary is the daughter of
Esquire Schafer, the petitioner, and is seven years old. Mr. and Mrs.
Roche are the child's grand parents. Schafer alleges that they will not
permit him to visit his daughter nor permit her to visit him. The old
people claim that the child's mother on her death bed gave them the
child to raise, and that her father having since married, wants to take
the child from them in order that it may be company for his wife who
has borne him no children. They say the child does not like its
step-mother, and shudders at the idea of being compelled to live with
her. All the parties are highly respected and have hosts of friends. We
anxiously await the result of the trial, which is creating a sensation
in "ye ancient capital."
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 30 Jan 1874 p1 c4: Harrison County
Items: Levi Fulling is lying seriously ill at this father's resicence
from the effects of a pistol Shot in his hand and arm.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 28 Apr 1880 p4 c2: The Terrible
Tragedy! The Fearful Work of a Masked Vigilance Committee and Their
Leader, Louis Henriotte, Shot. Harrrison County Horror. Henry Long, a
Native of This City, Shot, but He Still Lives and is Game to the
Last. Remarkable Resistance. Of Long and His Desperate Daring Under
Dangerous Circumstances. Long’s Family Warned to Leave. And Some of the
Neighbors Notifed Likewise Under Penalty of Hanging and Houseburning..
. . . [long article]
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 2 Nov 1863
p2 c1: Murder at Bridgeport,
Harrison County—We understand that a murder was committed at
Bridgeport, Harrison county, on Saturday evening under the following
circumstances. There had been a shooting match just outside the
village, and when the company were returning from the shooting, a man
named Chenowith, who lives in Bridgeport, stepped up behind another
named Maynan, who lived in Kentucky, about three miles from Bridgeport,
and struck him (Maynan) with a stone on the head, after which he
stabbed him, from the effects of which maynan died in about two
minutes. Maynan's body was sllowed to remain in the road till 9 o'clock
yesterday morning. Chenowith made his escape. The parties had a quarrel
at a fishingparty some three months ago, when Chenoweth threated that
he would kill Maynan.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 7 Sep 1863 p1 c4: Harrison County
Democratic Convention [candidates, names listed, not transcribed]
New Albany Daily Ledger Tues., 11 Apr 1866 p2 c1: Harrison County
Township Officers. The following are the township officers chose in
Harrison county at the April Election: Harrison Township—James McBride,
Trustee; Nimrod Reynolds, Justice of the Peace. Heth Township—B. S.
Thornsbury, Trustee, John Deweese, Justice. Scott Township—J. J. W.
Bruner, Trustee; S. M. Davis, Justice. Posey Township— M. V. Hanger,
Trustee, D. S. Boling, J. M. Fox, Justices. Washington Township — John
L. Frank, Trustee. Blue River Township—B. F. Davis, Trustee. Jackson
Township—Joseph Deweese, Trustee. Franklin Township—John Payton,
Trustee; Jacob Zenor, Justice. Boone Township—J. W. McIntyre, Trustee.
Morgan Township—G. W. Hon, Trustee. Taylor Township—L. B. Cooper,
Trustee.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 7 May 1878 p4 c3: The little son of
Mr. Crowe, who was struck in the eye with a snowball last winter, which
caused him to lose his eye, and who has been lying at the point of
death for several weeks on that account, is not any better.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 21 Jun 1880 p4 c2: Corydon’s Calamity.
A $20,000 Fire Eats up a Large Portion of the Business Part of the
Town.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Ledger Standard Monday 25 Nov 1872 p4 c3: Mr. Sam. Kerr at
Home—Mr. Sam. Kerr, who was so terrible wounded near Corydon last
Friday night, has been brought to his home in this city. . . . .
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger 15 Sep 1877 p4 c2: Mr. William Berger, a
very worthy and industrious gentleman, of this city, met with a severe
and painful accident this morning. While at work he was cut with a
drawing-knife, just below the left knee joint, which will incapacitate
him from active labor for some days. Dr. Fergusson dressed the wound.
Mr. B. is the carpenter of the New Mary Houston.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 7 Mar 1873 p4 c3: A Venerable Lady.
Aunt Betsey Creed, a well known and very estimable lady resident of
this city, reached her 85th anniversary today. . . .
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Ledger Standard Tuesday 17 Dec 1872 p4 c3: CORYDON NEWS—Mr.
J. W. Kintner moved into his new home on Friday and Saturday. Mr. K.
will soon be ready to accommodate visitors in good style.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Daily Ledger
Standard Sat.
31 Aug 1878 p1 c2: Harrison County Hash -- In looking over the old
marriage licenses in the county clerk's office, issued and returned in
1809, a couple of bonds were found, wherein the principals in the bonds
bound themselves unto William Henry Harrison, governor of Indiana
territory, in the New Albany Ledger sum of fifty dollars, that
because
a marriage contract existed between them and certain females, they
would within a prescribe ed time, marry such females or forfeit this
sum of money.
Contributed by Sue Carpenter
New Albany Ledger Standard 8
Mar 1878
p1 c4: Harrison County Items -- But few of the veterans of the war of
1812 survive. We know of but one in this county, though, possibly,
there may be others. The one to whom we refer is Mr. Franklin Nelson,
who resides four miles east of this place. This old veterean is yet
quite sprightly, and frequently walks to town to execute his vouchers
to draw his quarterly installments of pension, which he so justly
earned as a defender of his country.
New Albany Ledger Standard
Mon., 29
Jun 1874 p1 c1: Harrison County Items. A little son of Darias Tuel, of
Corydon, took up a loaded revolver the other day, and in a playful
manner, said to his sister who was seated at the piano, that he would
shoot her. She paid no attention to him, and he, not knowing the weapon
was loaded, accidentally discharged it, and the bail closely
grazed
his sister's head.
New Albany Ledger Standard 30
Jan
1874 p1 c4: Harrison County Items: Levi Fulling is lying seriously ill
at this father's residence from the effects of a pistol Shot in his
hand and arm.
New Albany Ledger Standard
Monday 25
Nov 1872 p4 c3: Mr. Sam. Kerr at Home—Mr. Sam. Kerr, who was so
terrible wounded near Corydon last Friday night, has been brought to
his home in this city. . . . .
New Albany Ledger Standard Tuesday 17 Dec 1872 p4 c3: CORYDON NEWS—Mr.
J. W. Kintner moved into his new home on Friday and Saturday. Mr. K.
will soon be ready to accommodate visitors in good style.
New Albany Ledger Standard Friday 13 Dec 1872 p4 c4: Harrison County
Items—A large, gay, and fashionable party was given to many friends of
Mr. Charles H. Reader and his accomplished bride, at the residence of
Dr. Reader last night.
New Albany Ledger Standard 21
Jun
1880 p4 c2: Corydon’s Calamity. A $20,000 Fire Eats up a Large Portion
of the Business Part of the Town.
The Monon News August 28 1952
Mr and Mrs Norman Young and Charlotte Hahn left Friday for
Corydon, Indlana, to visit their grandparents, Mr and Mrs A R
Miller for several days.
The Monon News February 10 1983
20 years ago
Thursday Feb 14, 1963
Mr and Mrs Samuel P Davis, Jr, were married Saturday, Jan 19 at 11
o'clock in St Joseph's Catholic Church at Corydon
The Monon News July 12 1951
Mr and Mrs Nolan Sappenfield and son Dale, also Mrs Amy Hedges of
Romney, visited relatives at Indiana the week of the Fourth of July.
They also spent some time at Spring Mill park.
"White Caps" have notified several persons in Heth and Washington
townships, Harrison county, that visitations may be expected unless
reformation is had.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8 December, 1890
A number of persons in Harrison county have been summoned to appear
before the federal grand jury at Indianapolis, and it is supposed to
have reference to recent violations of the election law.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 10 December, 1890