Franklin Democrat, Friday, 15 May 1903, pg 1
Frank Sutton, who was killed at Indianapolis Tuesday by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, lived on the Bluff road near the stockyards. He was a son of Jacob Sutton of White River township and a cousin of J. W. Fullen, ex-postmaster at Stone’s Crossing. The murder was a brutal and cowardly one and deserves the fullest penalty of the law.
The Indianapolis Journal, 13 May 1903, Wed, pg 12
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD -
FRANK SUTTON SHOT BY HIS SON-IN-LAW, EDWARD HOOVER -
The Murder Was Committed at Hoover’s Home Over 538 West Maryland Street.
ANGRY BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM -
HER FATHER TOOK HER PART AND HIS LIFE WAS FORFEITED
Hoover Arrested by Detective Haley as He Was Preparing to Leave the City.
Frank Sutton, a farmer residing on the farm of Frank Shover, five miles south of the city on the Bluff road, was murdered in cold blood by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, at the latter’s home, 538 West Maryland street, at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Hoover had threatened to kill his wife and she left him, going to live with her parents. She refused to return to him, and that, together with too many drinks, prompted the deed.
Hoover went out to the Shover farm to see his wife Monday, and Mr. Shover, who was there at the time, feared he would attempt some violence and made him come back to town. Yesterday morning he telephoned to his wife and told her that if she did not have her furniture removed from the house he would sell it, and requested that she sent her father in after it. Mr. Sutton drove to town in a one-horse wagon. He went directly to his son-in-law’s home, which is over the rear of a grocery store at 538 West Maryland street, and proceeded to remove articles of furniture under his direction. They had deposited several things in the wagon and went upstairs after more, when suddenly Hoover took a revolver out of his pocket and fired four shots, all of which took effect.
Hoover, realizing what he had done, ran down the back stairs and up the street, with the smoking pistol still in his hand, and Sutton, staggering to the bottom of the steps, fell dead on the ground just outside the door. There was no motive for the crime other than the fact that the father took his daughter’s part and did not wish her to go back to live with Hoover. The exact time of the murder was thirty-six minutes past 12, as Sutton’s watch was stopped at that time by being struck by a bullet, which glanced from the timepiece and embedded itself in the left side of the victim.
POLICE ON THE SCENE
A detail of police under Captain Kruger was on the scene in a very few minutes, and a search for the murderer was begun at once, with the result that Hoover was landed behind the bars in less than two hours after the shooting occurred. That fact alone is compliment enough for the excellent work done by the police. City Detective Haley, with a poor description of the man, caught him on thirty-fourth street, between Meridian and Illinois streets, just as he was about to board a passing street car and get out of the city limits. It was Hoover’s intention to go to Hortonville, where his parents reside, and after seeing them he intended to go on west. He admitted killing his father-in-law, and said that he had no reason for doing it. He told the detectives that after he had fired the shots Sutton picked up a knife and started towards him, but could get no farther than the bottom of the stairs. After making these statements he refused to do any more talking.
Hoover married Miss Sutton four years ago and since the first year of their married life has been making threats to kill her, and on several occasions drove her out of the house in his mad desire to do her some bodily harm. Two weeks ago she decided to leave him, and with her children went to live with her father. Since that time Hoover has been drinking heavily and has threatened to kill her on sight. He has been out to the Shover farm to see her several times and angered by her refusal to return to town and live with him, and more angry with Mr. Sutton for keeping her with him, he committed a deed which from his own confession will either mean death or life sentence. Hoover is twenty-seven years old and his victim was sixteen years his senior. Sutton leaves a widow and five children, four girls and one boy, all of whom are prostrated with grief over the affair. Mrs. Sutton said that Hoover came out to the farm on Saturday and abused and beat her daughter and when Mr. Sutton interfered, swore that he would get even. From the evidence in the hands of the police, it looks as if Hoover had planned to kill his father-in-law and telephoned for him to come after his daughter’s furniture, with the intention of murdering him when he came.
SUTTON WAS RELIABLE
Frank Shover, the owner of the farm on which Sutton worked, said that Sutton was a reliable and peaceful man and was not of a quarrelsome disposition. He said that since Mrs. Hoover left her husband and came to her father, Hoover has been hanging around and looking for trouble. He was ordered off the premises by Mr. Shover on several occasions, but persisted in returning, with the avowed intention of taking his wife back to town or killing her.
Hoover is the son of respectable parents who live on a farm near Hortonville, Ind. He has been employed as a laborer in Kingan’s packing establishment and was a good workman. He was considered sober and industrious but has known to have a violent temper by those familiar with his family affairs.
Mr. Sutton’s body was taken to the city morgue in the City Dispensary ambulance and an autopsy by Dr. Geis revealed the fact that four bullets had taken effect. One passed through both lungs and another through the liver and kidneys. These bullets were the ones that caused the death. The other two passed through the right arm, one at the elbow and the other at the wrist. They were afterwards found on the floor of the room by Bicyclemen Askins and Duncan, who arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting. It was impossible for the police to get any information from the neighbors as none had witnessed the affair, although all had heard the shots.
The body was turned over to Flanner & Buchanan for burial and the funeral will probably be held tomorrow afternoon, although no definite arrangements have been made.
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MARRIAGE
Frank Sutton married Ella Graham on 7 Sep 1880 in Johnson Co IN
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1900 U.S. Census of Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Frank Sutton 41; wife, Ella 40; Children: Myrtle I 14; Flossie E 8; Opal [sic-Odie ]E. 6
[Researched by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Frank Sutton, who was killed at Indianapolis Tuesday by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, lived on the Bluff road near the stockyards. He was a son of Jacob Sutton of White River township and a cousin of J. W. Fullen, ex-postmaster at Stone’s Crossing. The murder was a brutal and cowardly one and deserves the fullest penalty of the law.
The Indianapolis Journal, 13 May 1903, Wed, pg 12
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD -
FRANK SUTTON SHOT BY HIS SON-IN-LAW, EDWARD HOOVER -
The Murder Was Committed at Hoover’s Home Over 538 West Maryland Street.
ANGRY BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM -
HER FATHER TOOK HER PART AND HIS LIFE WAS FORFEITED
Hoover Arrested by Detective Haley as He Was Preparing to Leave the City.
Frank Sutton, a farmer residing on the farm of Frank Shover, five miles south of the city on the Bluff road, was murdered in cold blood by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, at the latter’s home, 538 West Maryland street, at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Hoover had threatened to kill his wife and she left him, going to live with her parents. She refused to return to him, and that, together with too many drinks, prompted the deed.
Hoover went out to the Shover farm to see his wife Monday, and Mr. Shover, who was there at the time, feared he would attempt some violence and made him come back to town. Yesterday morning he telephoned to his wife and told her that if she did not have her furniture removed from the house he would sell it, and requested that she sent her father in after it. Mr. Sutton drove to town in a one-horse wagon. He went directly to his son-in-law’s home, which is over the rear of a grocery store at 538 West Maryland street, and proceeded to remove articles of furniture under his direction. They had deposited several things in the wagon and went upstairs after more, when suddenly Hoover took a revolver out of his pocket and fired four shots, all of which took effect.
Hoover, realizing what he had done, ran down the back stairs and up the street, with the smoking pistol still in his hand, and Sutton, staggering to the bottom of the steps, fell dead on the ground just outside the door. There was no motive for the crime other than the fact that the father took his daughter’s part and did not wish her to go back to live with Hoover. The exact time of the murder was thirty-six minutes past 12, as Sutton’s watch was stopped at that time by being struck by a bullet, which glanced from the timepiece and embedded itself in the left side of the victim.
POLICE ON THE SCENE
A detail of police under Captain Kruger was on the scene in a very few minutes, and a search for the murderer was begun at once, with the result that Hoover was landed behind the bars in less than two hours after the shooting occurred. That fact alone is compliment enough for the excellent work done by the police. City Detective Haley, with a poor description of the man, caught him on thirty-fourth street, between Meridian and Illinois streets, just as he was about to board a passing street car and get out of the city limits. It was Hoover’s intention to go to Hortonville, where his parents reside, and after seeing them he intended to go on west. He admitted killing his father-in-law, and said that he had no reason for doing it. He told the detectives that after he had fired the shots Sutton picked up a knife and started towards him, but could get no farther than the bottom of the stairs. After making these statements he refused to do any more talking.
Hoover married Miss Sutton four years ago and since the first year of their married life has been making threats to kill her, and on several occasions drove her out of the house in his mad desire to do her some bodily harm. Two weeks ago she decided to leave him, and with her children went to live with her father. Since that time Hoover has been drinking heavily and has threatened to kill her on sight. He has been out to the Shover farm to see her several times and angered by her refusal to return to town and live with him, and more angry with Mr. Sutton for keeping her with him, he committed a deed which from his own confession will either mean death or life sentence. Hoover is twenty-seven years old and his victim was sixteen years his senior. Sutton leaves a widow and five children, four girls and one boy, all of whom are prostrated with grief over the affair. Mrs. Sutton said that Hoover came out to the farm on Saturday and abused and beat her daughter and when Mr. Sutton interfered, swore that he would get even. From the evidence in the hands of the police, it looks as if Hoover had planned to kill his father-in-law and telephoned for him to come after his daughter’s furniture, with the intention of murdering him when he came.
SUTTON WAS RELIABLE
Frank Shover, the owner of the farm on which Sutton worked, said that Sutton was a reliable and peaceful man and was not of a quarrelsome disposition. He said that since Mrs. Hoover left her husband and came to her father, Hoover has been hanging around and looking for trouble. He was ordered off the premises by Mr. Shover on several occasions, but persisted in returning, with the avowed intention of taking his wife back to town or killing her.
Hoover is the son of respectable parents who live on a farm near Hortonville, Ind. He has been employed as a laborer in Kingan’s packing establishment and was a good workman. He was considered sober and industrious but has known to have a violent temper by those familiar with his family affairs.
Mr. Sutton’s body was taken to the city morgue in the City Dispensary ambulance and an autopsy by Dr. Geis revealed the fact that four bullets had taken effect. One passed through both lungs and another through the liver and kidneys. These bullets were the ones that caused the death. The other two passed through the right arm, one at the elbow and the other at the wrist. They were afterwards found on the floor of the room by Bicyclemen Askins and Duncan, who arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting. It was impossible for the police to get any information from the neighbors as none had witnessed the affair, although all had heard the shots.
The body was turned over to Flanner & Buchanan for burial and the funeral will probably be held tomorrow afternoon, although no definite arrangements have been made.
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MARRIAGE
Frank Sutton married Ella Graham on 7 Sep 1880 in Johnson Co IN
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1900 U.S. Census of Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Frank Sutton 41; wife, Ella 40; Children: Myrtle I 14; Flossie E 8; Opal [sic-Odie ]E. 6
[Researched by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Franklin Democrat, Friday, 15 May 1903, pg 1
Frank Sutton, who was killed at Indianapolis Tuesday by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, lived on the Bluff road near the stockyards. He was a son of Jacob Sutton of White River township and a cousin of J. W. Fullen, ex-postmaster at Stone’s Crossing. The murder was a brutal and cowardly one and deserves the fullest penalty of the law.
The Indianapolis Journal, 13 May 1903, Wed, pg 12
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD -
FRANK SUTTON SHOT BY HIS SON-IN-LAW, EDWARD HOOVER -
The Murder Was Committed at Hoover’s Home Over 538 West Maryland Street.
ANGRY BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM -
HER FATHER TOOK HER PART AND HIS LIFE WAS FORFEITED
Hoover Arrested by Detective Haley as He Was Preparing to Leave the City.
Frank Sutton, a farmer residing on the farm of Frank Shover, five miles south of the city on the Bluff road, was murdered in cold blood by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, at the latter’s home, 538 West Maryland street, at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Hoover had threatened to kill his wife and she left him, going to live with her parents. She refused to return to him, and that, together with too many drinks, prompted the deed.
Hoover went out to the Shover farm to see his wife Monday, and Mr. Shover, who was there at the time, feared he would attempt some violence and made him come back to town. Yesterday morning he telephoned to his wife and told her that if she did not have her furniture removed from the house he would sell it, and requested that she sent her father in after it. Mr. Sutton drove to town in a one-horse wagon. He went directly to his son-in-law’s home, which is over the rear of a grocery store at 538 West Maryland street, and proceeded to remove articles of furniture under his direction. They had deposited several things in the wagon and went upstairs after more, when suddenly Hoover took a revolver out of his pocket and fired four shots, all of which took effect.
Hoover, realizing what he had done, ran down the back stairs and up the street, with the smoking pistol still in his hand, and Sutton, staggering to the bottom of the steps, fell dead on the ground just outside the door. There was no motive for the crime other than the fact that the father took his daughter’s part and did not wish her to go back to live with Hoover. The exact time of the murder was thirty-six minutes past 12, as Sutton’s watch was stopped at that time by being struck by a bullet, which glanced from the timepiece and embedded itself in the left side of the victim.
POLICE ON THE SCENE
A detail of police under Captain Kruger was on the scene in a very few minutes, and a search for the murderer was begun at once, with the result that Hoover was landed behind the bars in less than two hours after the shooting occurred. That fact alone is compliment enough for the excellent work done by the police. City Detective Haley, with a poor description of the man, caught him on thirty-fourth street, between Meridian and Illinois streets, just as he was about to board a passing street car and get out of the city limits. It was Hoover’s intention to go to Hortonville, where his parents reside, and after seeing them he intended to go on west. He admitted killing his father-in-law, and said that he had no reason for doing it. He told the detectives that after he had fired the shots Sutton picked up a knife and started towards him, but could get no farther than the bottom of the stairs. After making these statements he refused to do any more talking.
Hoover married Miss Sutton four years ago and since the first year of their married life has been making threats to kill her, and on several occasions drove her out of the house in his mad desire to do her some bodily harm. Two weeks ago she decided to leave him, and with her children went to live with her father. Since that time Hoover has been drinking heavily and has threatened to kill her on sight. He has been out to the Shover farm to see her several times and angered by her refusal to return to town and live with him, and more angry with Mr. Sutton for keeping her with him, he committed a deed which from his own confession will either mean death or life sentence. Hoover is twenty-seven years old and his victim was sixteen years his senior. Sutton leaves a widow and five children, four girls and one boy, all of whom are prostrated with grief over the affair. Mrs. Sutton said that Hoover came out to the farm on Saturday and abused and beat her daughter and when Mr. Sutton interfered, swore that he would get even. From the evidence in the hands of the police, it looks as if Hoover had planned to kill his father-in-law and telephoned for him to come after his daughter’s furniture, with the intention of murdering him when he came.
SUTTON WAS RELIABLE
Frank Shover, the owner of the farm on which Sutton worked, said that Sutton was a reliable and peaceful man and was not of a quarrelsome disposition. He said that since Mrs. Hoover left her husband and came to her father, Hoover has been hanging around and looking for trouble. He was ordered off the premises by Mr. Shover on several occasions, but persisted in returning, with the avowed intention of taking his wife back to town or killing her.
Hoover is the son of respectable parents who live on a farm near Hortonville, Ind. He has been employed as a laborer in Kingan’s packing establishment and was a good workman. He was considered sober and industrious but has known to have a violent temper by those familiar with his family affairs.
Mr. Sutton’s body was taken to the city morgue in the City Dispensary ambulance and an autopsy by Dr. Geis revealed the fact that four bullets had taken effect. One passed through both lungs and another through the liver and kidneys. These bullets were the ones that caused the death. The other two passed through the right arm, one at the elbow and the other at the wrist. They were afterwards found on the floor of the room by Bicyclemen Askins and Duncan, who arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting. It was impossible for the police to get any information from the neighbors as none had witnessed the affair, although all had heard the shots.
The body was turned over to Flanner & Buchanan for burial and the funeral will probably be held tomorrow afternoon, although no definite arrangements have been made.
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MARRIAGE
Frank Sutton married Ella Graham on 7 Sep 1880 in Johnson Co IN
--------
1900 U.S. Census of Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Frank Sutton 41; wife, Ella 40; Children: Myrtle I 14; Flossie E 8; Opal [sic-Odie ]E. 6
[Researched by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
Frank Sutton, who was killed at Indianapolis Tuesday by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, lived on the Bluff road near the stockyards. He was a son of Jacob Sutton of White River township and a cousin of J. W. Fullen, ex-postmaster at Stone’s Crossing. The murder was a brutal and cowardly one and deserves the fullest penalty of the law.
The Indianapolis Journal, 13 May 1903, Wed, pg 12
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD -
FRANK SUTTON SHOT BY HIS SON-IN-LAW, EDWARD HOOVER -
The Murder Was Committed at Hoover’s Home Over 538 West Maryland Street.
ANGRY BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM -
HER FATHER TOOK HER PART AND HIS LIFE WAS FORFEITED
Hoover Arrested by Detective Haley as He Was Preparing to Leave the City.
Frank Sutton, a farmer residing on the farm of Frank Shover, five miles south of the city on the Bluff road, was murdered in cold blood by his son-in-law, Edward Hoover, at the latter’s home, 538 West Maryland street, at 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Hoover had threatened to kill his wife and she left him, going to live with her parents. She refused to return to him, and that, together with too many drinks, prompted the deed.
Hoover went out to the Shover farm to see his wife Monday, and Mr. Shover, who was there at the time, feared he would attempt some violence and made him come back to town. Yesterday morning he telephoned to his wife and told her that if she did not have her furniture removed from the house he would sell it, and requested that she sent her father in after it. Mr. Sutton drove to town in a one-horse wagon. He went directly to his son-in-law’s home, which is over the rear of a grocery store at 538 West Maryland street, and proceeded to remove articles of furniture under his direction. They had deposited several things in the wagon and went upstairs after more, when suddenly Hoover took a revolver out of his pocket and fired four shots, all of which took effect.
Hoover, realizing what he had done, ran down the back stairs and up the street, with the smoking pistol still in his hand, and Sutton, staggering to the bottom of the steps, fell dead on the ground just outside the door. There was no motive for the crime other than the fact that the father took his daughter’s part and did not wish her to go back to live with Hoover. The exact time of the murder was thirty-six minutes past 12, as Sutton’s watch was stopped at that time by being struck by a bullet, which glanced from the timepiece and embedded itself in the left side of the victim.
POLICE ON THE SCENE
A detail of police under Captain Kruger was on the scene in a very few minutes, and a search for the murderer was begun at once, with the result that Hoover was landed behind the bars in less than two hours after the shooting occurred. That fact alone is compliment enough for the excellent work done by the police. City Detective Haley, with a poor description of the man, caught him on thirty-fourth street, between Meridian and Illinois streets, just as he was about to board a passing street car and get out of the city limits. It was Hoover’s intention to go to Hortonville, where his parents reside, and after seeing them he intended to go on west. He admitted killing his father-in-law, and said that he had no reason for doing it. He told the detectives that after he had fired the shots Sutton picked up a knife and started towards him, but could get no farther than the bottom of the stairs. After making these statements he refused to do any more talking.
Hoover married Miss Sutton four years ago and since the first year of their married life has been making threats to kill her, and on several occasions drove her out of the house in his mad desire to do her some bodily harm. Two weeks ago she decided to leave him, and with her children went to live with her father. Since that time Hoover has been drinking heavily and has threatened to kill her on sight. He has been out to the Shover farm to see her several times and angered by her refusal to return to town and live with him, and more angry with Mr. Sutton for keeping her with him, he committed a deed which from his own confession will either mean death or life sentence. Hoover is twenty-seven years old and his victim was sixteen years his senior. Sutton leaves a widow and five children, four girls and one boy, all of whom are prostrated with grief over the affair. Mrs. Sutton said that Hoover came out to the farm on Saturday and abused and beat her daughter and when Mr. Sutton interfered, swore that he would get even. From the evidence in the hands of the police, it looks as if Hoover had planned to kill his father-in-law and telephoned for him to come after his daughter’s furniture, with the intention of murdering him when he came.
SUTTON WAS RELIABLE
Frank Shover, the owner of the farm on which Sutton worked, said that Sutton was a reliable and peaceful man and was not of a quarrelsome disposition. He said that since Mrs. Hoover left her husband and came to her father, Hoover has been hanging around and looking for trouble. He was ordered off the premises by Mr. Shover on several occasions, but persisted in returning, with the avowed intention of taking his wife back to town or killing her.
Hoover is the son of respectable parents who live on a farm near Hortonville, Ind. He has been employed as a laborer in Kingan’s packing establishment and was a good workman. He was considered sober and industrious but has known to have a violent temper by those familiar with his family affairs.
Mr. Sutton’s body was taken to the city morgue in the City Dispensary ambulance and an autopsy by Dr. Geis revealed the fact that four bullets had taken effect. One passed through both lungs and another through the liver and kidneys. These bullets were the ones that caused the death. The other two passed through the right arm, one at the elbow and the other at the wrist. They were afterwards found on the floor of the room by Bicyclemen Askins and Duncan, who arrived on the scene shortly after the shooting. It was impossible for the police to get any information from the neighbors as none had witnessed the affair, although all had heard the shots.
The body was turned over to Flanner & Buchanan for burial and the funeral will probably be held tomorrow afternoon, although no definite arrangements have been made.
----------
MARRIAGE
Frank Sutton married Ella Graham on 7 Sep 1880 in Johnson Co IN
--------
1900 U.S. Census of Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Frank Sutton 41; wife, Ella 40; Children: Myrtle I 14; Flossie E 8; Opal [sic-Odie ]E. 6
[Researched by Mark McCrady #47714241 and Cathea Curry #47339429]
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