TIPTON COUNTY, INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Tipton,
IN. Aug.10,1897.
Within the last week several barns have been destroyed by incendiaries and a half dozen others fired. The fires usually break out about 6 o’clock in the evening. Last evening the barns of Mrs. Mary Ogan, and A.S. Nickey were set on fire and were entirely destroyed, threatening much surrounding valuable property. A large quantity of hay, oats, buggies and 2 horses burned. An extra fire patrol has been placed over the city to protect the property. For the last 3 years about this season an epidemic of barn burning breaks out in this city.
Windfall, IN. Sept. 6.,1898.
The churches of Windfall are conducting a fight against the 3 saloons now in operation there. The proprietors have all applied for new licenses and the church element has entered a remonstrance signed by 400 residents, which constitutes a majority of the voters. The case will be bitterly fought in the commissioner’s court by both sides.
Oct 4 1899
Bryce Moore was Wednesday appointed truancy officer in Tipton County, vice Joseph major, who resigned. Major resigned because the county Council cut his salary to $120 a year.
Tipton, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
Oscar Hinkle, a member of Battery E. First Artillery, that won high honors at El Caney and San Juan Hill, returned home, near this city, today. He was the in the thickest of the fight, and was among the first to enter the blockhouse after the Spaniards had been routed at San Juan Hill. He suffers some with malarial or bone fever. While at Camp Wikoff plenty of provisions were supplied the troops and the hospitals were in as good condition as it was possible to make them under the circumstances. He says that he is at perfect liberty to talk, and he emphatically denies the bad reports that come from the camps. He admits that there are isolated cases where there is suffering, but in war these are unavoidable.
The Indiana state Journal
3/18/1896
Groomsville Ind. March 10
W.M. Orr, a young man, was accidentally shot by his younger sister, Dama, last night. The girl playfully pointed a large rifle at her brother saying: "I'll shoot you." She did not know the weapon was loaded and pulled the trigger. there was a sharp report and young Orr fell to the floor with a wound through the front part of his head. the bullet entered the side of the head and passed through one eye and came out near the other. Orr is unconcious and his recovery is doubtful.
1880-09-20;
Paper: The Indianapolis Sentinel
At Sharpesville, Tipton County, Saturday night, a Republican rough drew a knife and slashed a Democrat across the head and face, inflicting a wound which came near causing death from bleeding. That was "spotting" a Democrat a la Dudley's orders was presume.
1898-06-08;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Tipton Ind. June 4
Last night Sheriff John McCreary went to Sharpesville to arrest Lew Harlin, a brother of the notorious "Buck" Harlin. the desperate nature of the Harlins being well known to the sheriff he took with him his deputy and secured a large posse of Sharpesville citizens, at midnight, with which he surrounded the house. The sheriff demanded the surrender of Harlin, but he refused to come out. the door was then forced open and the sheriff entered and went to the room occupied by the young man and placed him under arrest. After going down stairs, Harlin requested permission to go to another room after his coat, which was granted, but the sheriff kept close to him. Harlin took advantage of the opportunity and knocked the sheriff down and then struck for liberty. The sheriff and posse took after him and warned him of his danger, but he ran all the faster. About a dozen shots were then fired at him, two of them taking effect. He was picked up and brought to the Tipton Hospital, where he died this morning. the sheriff fired the fatal shot, the ball entering his side and passing out at the shoulder. The charge against Harlin was for stealing, the evidence being conclusive, as the goods were found in his possession. He served two terms in the penitentiary. His brothers have been in the penitentiary several times, and his father was killed by a sheriff in Texas for stealing horses. there is a great rejoicing at Sharpesville over the death of the young desperado.
1898-06-15;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Tipton Ind. June 8 This morning Marshal Racobs, being armed with a warrant for the arrest of Charles Harlan, went to Sharpsville and on his arrival took him in on a charge of stealing hogs, Harlan, knowing that the officer was heavily armed and remembering the fate of his nephew on last Friday night, threw up his hands and made a peaceable surrender. there are a half dozen more charges against him, but owing to his desperate disposition, they have been held. fearing that he might burn someone's property or kill some one. The citizens of Sharpsville are determined to break up the Harlan gang and this is the last one now in the county. Milo Harlan is a fugitive, supposed to be in Shelby County. Charles is now in jail and there is great rejoicing among the people of Sharpesville and vicinity.
1899-05-10;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Kokomo Ind. May 4
Milo A. Harlin the youngest of the notorious Harlin brothers, of Sharpsville, and the only one left outside of prison walls, turned up here today with the uniform of a soldier, just home from the Philippines. Two years ago when Sheriff McCreary, of Tipton County, raided the Harlin home, he found a counterfeiting outfit, killed Charles Harlin and captured "Buck" Milo Harlin escaped and joined the Fourteenth United States regulars under the name of J.G. Soden. He went to the Philippines and was twice wounded in battle, once in the capture of Manila and once by Filipinos. He was discharged for disability and came home with the stripes of first sergeant. His aged mother met him here and they boarded a train for the far west, where Harlin says he has a job on a railroad. Their departure removed the last of a family that has given the officers trouble for twenty years. The Harlins were half brothers and cousins of of the notorious Hawkins boys. "Buck" and "Babe" one of whom murdered City Marshall Joseph Kelly, of this city. The other was lynched at Shelbyville eight years ago, after shooting the Shelbyville's Marshall. An officer saw Harlin at the depot today before starting, but did not know him.
Date: 1896-03-18; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Groomsville Ind. March 10 - W.M. Orr, a young man, was accidentally shot by his younger sister, Dama, last night. The girl playfully pointed a large rifle at her brother saying: "I'll shoot you." she did not know the weapon was loaded and pulled the trigger. there was a sharp report and young Orr fell to the floor with a wound through the front part of his head. the bullet entered the side of the head, passed through one eye and came out near the other. Orr is unconscious and his recovery is doubtful.
Tipton, Ind., Jan. 26.- Congressman elect C. B. Landis has settled the post office controversy in this city by tendering the appointment to James Johns. Mr. Johns was not a candidate, but it was generally conceded that if he wanted it he could
have it. There were eight or ten applicants and each made a friendly contest. The announcement of the appointment gives general satisfaction with the Republicans and perfect harmony exists in the party. Mr. Johns is a timber dealer and an untiring political worker and has well earned the office. The change in the post office will not take place until next September at the expiration of the term of the present incumbent.
Indiana Journal February 3, 1897
Mrs. Daniel EATON, of Tipton, aged thirty years, is the mother of eleven children, of whom ten are still living. Among them are three pairs of twins, the last pair was born yesterday.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 9 December. 1890
William SHOPE, of Kempton [near Tipton], has disappeared. It is surmised that he has been violating the pension laws, for it is reported that five indictments have been returned against him. Mr. Shope has always borne a good reputation.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 11 December, 1890 Page 6 column 5 and 6
Within the last week several barns have been destroyed by incendiaries and a half dozen others fired. The fires usually break out about 6 o’clock in the evening. Last evening the barns of Mrs. Mary Ogan, and A.S. Nickey were set on fire and were entirely destroyed, threatening much surrounding valuable property. A large quantity of hay, oats, buggies and 2 horses burned. An extra fire patrol has been placed over the city to protect the property. For the last 3 years about this season an epidemic of barn burning breaks out in this city.
Windfall, IN. Sept. 6.,1898.
The churches of Windfall are conducting a fight against the 3 saloons now in operation there. The proprietors have all applied for new licenses and the church element has entered a remonstrance signed by 400 residents, which constitutes a majority of the voters. The case will be bitterly fought in the commissioner’s court by both sides.
Oct 4 1899
Bryce Moore was Wednesday appointed truancy officer in Tipton County, vice Joseph major, who resigned. Major resigned because the county Council cut his salary to $120 a year.
Tipton, IN. Sept. 24,1898.
Oscar Hinkle, a member of Battery E. First Artillery, that won high honors at El Caney and San Juan Hill, returned home, near this city, today. He was the in the thickest of the fight, and was among the first to enter the blockhouse after the Spaniards had been routed at San Juan Hill. He suffers some with malarial or bone fever. While at Camp Wikoff plenty of provisions were supplied the troops and the hospitals were in as good condition as it was possible to make them under the circumstances. He says that he is at perfect liberty to talk, and he emphatically denies the bad reports that come from the camps. He admits that there are isolated cases where there is suffering, but in war these are unavoidable.
The Indiana state Journal
3/18/1896
Groomsville Ind. March 10
W.M. Orr, a young man, was accidentally shot by his younger sister, Dama, last night. The girl playfully pointed a large rifle at her brother saying: "I'll shoot you." She did not know the weapon was loaded and pulled the trigger. there was a sharp report and young Orr fell to the floor with a wound through the front part of his head. the bullet entered the side of the head and passed through one eye and came out near the other. Orr is unconcious and his recovery is doubtful.
1880-09-20;
Paper: The Indianapolis Sentinel
At Sharpesville, Tipton County, Saturday night, a Republican rough drew a knife and slashed a Democrat across the head and face, inflicting a wound which came near causing death from bleeding. That was "spotting" a Democrat a la Dudley's orders was presume.
1898-06-08;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Tipton Ind. June 4
Last night Sheriff John McCreary went to Sharpesville to arrest Lew Harlin, a brother of the notorious "Buck" Harlin. the desperate nature of the Harlins being well known to the sheriff he took with him his deputy and secured a large posse of Sharpesville citizens, at midnight, with which he surrounded the house. The sheriff demanded the surrender of Harlin, but he refused to come out. the door was then forced open and the sheriff entered and went to the room occupied by the young man and placed him under arrest. After going down stairs, Harlin requested permission to go to another room after his coat, which was granted, but the sheriff kept close to him. Harlin took advantage of the opportunity and knocked the sheriff down and then struck for liberty. The sheriff and posse took after him and warned him of his danger, but he ran all the faster. About a dozen shots were then fired at him, two of them taking effect. He was picked up and brought to the Tipton Hospital, where he died this morning. the sheriff fired the fatal shot, the ball entering his side and passing out at the shoulder. The charge against Harlin was for stealing, the evidence being conclusive, as the goods were found in his possession. He served two terms in the penitentiary. His brothers have been in the penitentiary several times, and his father was killed by a sheriff in Texas for stealing horses. there is a great rejoicing at Sharpesville over the death of the young desperado.
1898-06-15;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Tipton Ind. June 8 This morning Marshal Racobs, being armed with a warrant for the arrest of Charles Harlan, went to Sharpsville and on his arrival took him in on a charge of stealing hogs, Harlan, knowing that the officer was heavily armed and remembering the fate of his nephew on last Friday night, threw up his hands and made a peaceable surrender. there are a half dozen more charges against him, but owing to his desperate disposition, they have been held. fearing that he might burn someone's property or kill some one. The citizens of Sharpsville are determined to break up the Harlan gang and this is the last one now in the county. Milo Harlan is a fugitive, supposed to be in Shelby County. Charles is now in jail and there is great rejoicing among the people of Sharpesville and vicinity.
1899-05-10;
Paper: The Indiana State Journal
Kokomo Ind. May 4
Milo A. Harlin the youngest of the notorious Harlin brothers, of Sharpsville, and the only one left outside of prison walls, turned up here today with the uniform of a soldier, just home from the Philippines. Two years ago when Sheriff McCreary, of Tipton County, raided the Harlin home, he found a counterfeiting outfit, killed Charles Harlin and captured "Buck" Milo Harlin escaped and joined the Fourteenth United States regulars under the name of J.G. Soden. He went to the Philippines and was twice wounded in battle, once in the capture of Manila and once by Filipinos. He was discharged for disability and came home with the stripes of first sergeant. His aged mother met him here and they boarded a train for the far west, where Harlin says he has a job on a railroad. Their departure removed the last of a family that has given the officers trouble for twenty years. The Harlins were half brothers and cousins of of the notorious Hawkins boys. "Buck" and "Babe" one of whom murdered City Marshall Joseph Kelly, of this city. The other was lynched at Shelbyville eight years ago, after shooting the Shelbyville's Marshall. An officer saw Harlin at the depot today before starting, but did not know him.
Date: 1896-03-18; Paper: Indiana State Journal
Groomsville Ind. March 10 - W.M. Orr, a young man, was accidentally shot by his younger sister, Dama, last night. The girl playfully pointed a large rifle at her brother saying: "I'll shoot you." she did not know the weapon was loaded and pulled the trigger. there was a sharp report and young Orr fell to the floor with a wound through the front part of his head. the bullet entered the side of the head, passed through one eye and came out near the other. Orr is unconscious and his recovery is doubtful.
Tipton, Ind., Jan. 26.- Congressman elect C. B. Landis has settled the post office controversy in this city by tendering the appointment to James Johns. Mr. Johns was not a candidate, but it was generally conceded that if he wanted it he could
have it. There were eight or ten applicants and each made a friendly contest. The announcement of the appointment gives general satisfaction with the Republicans and perfect harmony exists in the party. Mr. Johns is a timber dealer and an untiring political worker and has well earned the office. The change in the post office will not take place until next September at the expiration of the term of the present incumbent.
Indiana Journal February 3, 1897
Mrs. Daniel EATON, of Tipton, aged thirty years, is the mother of eleven children, of whom ten are still living. Among them are three pairs of twins, the last pair was born yesterday.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 9 December. 1890
William SHOPE, of Kempton [near Tipton], has disappeared. It is surmised that he has been violating the pension laws, for it is reported that five indictments have been returned against him. Mr. Shope has always borne a good reputation.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 11 December, 1890 Page 6 column 5 and 6