1915, News Clippings, October thru December

Posted on by March 26, 2025

Extracted from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR) and Herrin News (HN)

October

Policeman Hall McGill, former Marion policeman, shot and killed Will Johnson Thursday night at Carbondale. Johnson was on a train coming into Carbondale in an intoxicated condition and the conductor telegraphed the police in Carbondale to meet the train and take the negro in charge. When Johnson was turned over to McGill, he reached for a revolver in his hip pocket. McGill shot him dead. Johnson was a coal miner at Dewmaine. He leaves a wife. MDR Friday, 1 Oct 1915

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1915, News Clippings, July thru September

Posted on by March 26, 2025

Extracted from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR) and Herrin News (HN)

July

An old-fashioned charivari was given Monday evening to Florence Lounsberry and Gilbert Brown who were married Saturday in Marion. Tuesday morning, tin pans, old wash boilers and cans and dubs were scattered about the lawn of Henry Cook at 401 South Park Avenue, where the couple was staying. They kept up their dinning music until the bride and groom slipped out and showed themselves. Then Gilbert ordered the crowd to repair to Weaver’s confectionary and eat to their heart’s content and that the bill be presented to him the next morning. HN 1 Jul 1915

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1915, News Clippings, January thru March

Posted on by March 26, 2025

Extracted from the newspapers Marion Daily Republican (MDR) and Herrin News (HN)

January

Ex-Sheriff Duncan bade farewell to his old friends in the courthouse this morning and wished them a prosperous new year. He is leaving for his new purchase, the farm five miles below Carterville. Mrs. Duncan and children preceded him a day ago and the home is ready for occupancy. The boys will help on the farm and all seemed pleased with the new prospects. Mr. Duncan is a farmer and is expected to give a good account of himself in his new venture. MDR Friday, 1 Jan 1915

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1914, News Clippings, October thru December

Posted on by March 9, 2025

Extracted from the newspapers, Egyptian Press (EP), Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN)

October

Tony Ponge, the Italian from Madison No. 9, who was jailed here on 11 Sep, charged with killing Buster Bridges, a negro, was turned out of jail Wednesday. The grand jury investigated and found that Bridges had went to the home of Ponge earlier in the evening with Will Lee. Both were drunk and all but tore up the place, drank up a quantity of beer and slapped and insulted Mrs. Ponge. Upon hearing of the insult, Ponge took his shotgun and hunted Bridges down. MEP, Thursday, 1 Oct 1914

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