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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





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