RIPLEY COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Versailles, Indiana
May 28, 1899. Frank moody, living west of here, was shot with a revolver and seriously wounded last night at a dance at the residence of William Stegamolers, who resides on the “Devil’s Elbow” road, between this place and Osgood. A large crowd was present and an abundance of liquor refreshments was served, whish was too hot for the season. John Young and john Brown, young men from Osgood, were placed under arrest today for shooting Moody, and gave bond in the sum of $1,000 each for the preliminary trial, which is set for the 16th of June.
Ripley County
Oct.18,1899 An apple tree on the farm of Henry Bell, in Ripley County, bears a triple crop, ripe apples, green apples, and blossoms, on the same bough.
OSGOOD. Ind., June 10 - John Morgan and Frank Garrett, two men employed in Adams's sawmill at Holton, while intoxicated, quarreled and Morgan stabbed Garrett in the abdomen, disemboweling him. The wound proved fatal in a few hours. The murdered man was about fifty years old, while the murderer is a young man Garrett is still at large, but is being trailed by curry's bloodhounds.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
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
May 28, 1899. Frank moody, living west of here, was shot with a revolver and seriously wounded last night at a dance at the residence of William Stegamolers, who resides on the “Devil’s Elbow” road, between this place and Osgood. A large crowd was present and an abundance of liquor refreshments was served, whish was too hot for the season. John Young and john Brown, young men from Osgood, were placed under arrest today for shooting Moody, and gave bond in the sum of $1,000 each for the preliminary trial, which is set for the 16th of June.
Ripley County
Oct.18,1899 An apple tree on the farm of Henry Bell, in Ripley County, bears a triple crop, ripe apples, green apples, and blossoms, on the same bough.
OSGOOD. Ind., June 10 - John Morgan and Frank Garrett, two men employed in Adams's sawmill at Holton, while intoxicated, quarreled and Morgan stabbed Garrett in the abdomen, disemboweling him. The wound proved fatal in a few hours. The murdered man was about fifty years old, while the murderer is a young man Garrett is still at large, but is being trailed by curry's bloodhounds.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
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