INDIANA TRAILS
TIPPECANOE COUNTY
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
This newspaper
article printed in Tippecanoe county newspaper
in 1887.
The venerable
James Reed, of New Albany, who
is now making his home with his brother, David Reed, of Octagon, is
very low with lung troubles. These brothers
are the only ones left of a family of twelve children. Their father,
William Reed, moved from Virginia to Kentucky
in 1794, and from Kentucky to Indiana in 1800. James was born, April
1802 and David in March, 1804, making them
respectively 85 and 83 years of age.
When young they spent part of their
time at Fort Reed, and saw more Indians than whites in their boyhood
days. Their brother, Joseph Reed, was noted
as the "Boy Indian Figher and Hunter."
Joseph and David were born
near the Ohio river, in Clarke county, Indiana. James was a ship
carpenter and was on the last boat that came from
New Orleans to Louisville, proceeding the opening of hostilities in
1861. David moved from Clarke county, Indiana
to the farm on which he now lives, near Octagon, in 1850
Contributed by Neil Reed
(My 2nd
g'gfather, David Reed, and his brothers.)
1881-08-16 Lafayette. Indiana,
August 15
Bob Young and Charlie Griffin,
negores, who were arrested for the murder of a white man named McCann,
some months ago, were hanged by a mob last night. the case was still in
the courts. They protested innocence to the last.
The Indianapolis Star - January 9,
1923
SENTENCES ROBBERS CAUGHT IN BATTLE
Court Sets Term at 10 - 20 years - One Soldier Exonerated
An indeterminate term of ten to twenty-one years in the state
reformatory was pronounced yesterday against Van Kesterson and Russell
Smith, Fort benjamin Harrison soldiers for holding up Sacks Brothers
store, 816 Indiana avenue, Oct. 2. (1922). Charles Heather,
accused of participating, was discharged. A running battle
followed the holdup. Police shot Smith and Kesterson was found hiding
at the fort. The pair obtained $67 in the robbery. Heather
accompanied them into the store, unaware of their purpose. The
trio testified they had been drinking liquor purchased at Fort
Harrison. Smith approached Max Sacks in the store, ordered
silence, then directed Kesterson's hunt for money. As Smith
and Kesterson stepped from the store, a fusillade of shots were
fired.
(Contributed by Christine Walters)
La
Fayette Ind.. April 23.—President James R. Carnahan,
of the board of trustees of the Indiana Soldiers' Home, and Col. Foster, of Fort Wayne, as well as
resident trustee James C Wallace, this morning appeared before Judge
Wallace, of the Superior
Court, to answer the complaint of Councilman John A. Johnson, who asks
an injunction prohibiting the trustees from awarding the contracts for the new
buildings at the home. The board advertised for bids, which were opened
a week ago last Monday. After
they had examined the several bids they gave the work to Adam Herzog
and Joshua Chew, two of the men
bidding on the work. Mr. Johnson was also a bidder, as were a number of
others. After the board had made the selection of contractors Mr. Johnson appeared in a card
in the city papers, claiming that he was entitled to the work, and
Senator Wm. R. Wood appeared
before the trustees and urged them to give the contract to Johnson. The
trustees figured out that Herzog
& Chew were the lowest and best bidders. and the award was made.
Then Johnson brought suit. President Carnahan said the trustees were ready to have the case
heard at once, Tho trustees say there is no grounds whatever for an
injunction. There was one
bidder besides Herzog & Chew who is lower than Johnson.
Indiana Journal April 28 1897
LaFayette,
Ind., Jan. 27 - Governor James A Mount was the principal speaker at the
meeting to-night of the Tippecanoe County Farmers' Institute. The
Governor spoke of the institute work In Indiana as being of great value
in the farmers. He
spoke of Professor Latta. of Purdue, as a man who was doing more for
the betterment of the condition of the agricultural classes of Indiana
than any other man within the State. He was greeted by a large
audience, being Introduced by Mayor
Justice. After the speaking, a reception was given at the Lahr House,
many attending.
Indiana Journal February 3, 1897
The
Lafayette carpenters who made a demand for an increase of wages on the
1st of May, and went out for two days, have reconsidered their action
and returned to their places at the old rates. The Indiana State
Journal, (Indianapolis, IN) Wednesday, May 6, 1896; pg. 5 Contributed
by Candi Horton
The case of Mrs. Whitehead, Accused of
Murder, Dismissed
La Fayette, Indiana, September 3 –
When the case of Mrs. Elma C. Whitehead, as accessory in the murder of
Mrs. W. F. Pettit, was called this morning, the prosecuting attorney
entered a nollo prosso and the case was dismissed.
The reasons given were that evidence
of witnesses out of the state was not obtainable now. The real
object of the prosecutor’s action, however, in dismissing the case, was
not to disclose the evidence against W. F. Pettit, charged as principal
in the murder, and whose case is set for trail October 8.
Times Picayune – September 4, 1890
Transcribed and contributed by: Frances Cooley
Freeling
FETTERS, a Wabash switchman, employed at Lafayette, while assisting in
making a running switch yesterday, was caught and fatally mangled, his
death occurring last evening. His family resides at Andrews.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 9 December. 1890