The Indianapolis Star
October 30, 1915
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WIFE AND COMPANION CUT;
SHELBYVILLE MAN SOUGHT
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SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Oct.
29. -- The grand jury today investigated an alleged attempt made last night
by William Richardson, 35 years old, to kill his wife, but no
indictment has been made public as Richardson has disappeared. Richardson,
it is charged, attacked his wife and Harry Ferguson, when he
found them at the home of a neighbor, and slashed both with a knife. Mrs.
Richardson suffered dangerous wounds in her neck. In a counter-attack
Ferguson stabbed Richardson as he fled from the neighbor's home, but it is known
that Richardson was not seriously injured, for he appeared at the home of a
brother later and inquired about his wife's condition. Mrs. Richardson was
able to appear before the grand jury. Richardson has been causing the
police trouble recently and has been threatening to kill his wife, it is said,
this being the second attack.
Contributed by Virginia Latta Curulla
The Shelbyville Democrat
Friday, October 15, 1909.
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Deserted by Comrades.
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A blow that caused a
great deal of trouble was delivered by an automobile which struck a wagon driven
by Dol Ferguson on the pike west of the city last
evening. The wagon was from the Edwards & Hageman barn and was loaded
with five of the soldier boys who were in camp on the Kent
farm last night. The soldiers had come into the city to take a look around
during the evening and were met about eight o'clock by Ferguson, who offered to
haul them back to camp. The party was having a jolly good time until the
automobile "butted in" and mixed things up to a considerable
extent. The six occupants of the wagon were unceremoniously dumped into
the ditch at the side of the road when the auto hit the wagon, and for some
minutes the stillness of the night was rent with wild yells from Ferguson, who
was on the bottom, and really believed he was almost killed. He
experienced the "most unkindest cut of all," however, when he
arose and saw the men in khaki uniform going across the fields on the double
quick. They had seen that one of the wheels on the wagon was completely
smashed and decided that the quickest way for them to get back to camp would be
to "hoof" it. Ferguson was left to get back to Shelbyville as
best he could. The chauffeur of the automobile did not stop to see what
damage he had caused, but went ahead at full speed.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Wednesday March 21, 1906
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Algertie Ferguson
has filed suit for divorce from Albert Ferguson. She asks the custody of their two children.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Friday February 3, 1905
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The divorce case of
Algerta Ferguson VS Albert Ferguson has been
dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost.
Contributed by Barb Huff
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