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Show Murderously Assaulted, Ghkem astle, Ind., Sept. !) John A. Crose, book keeper of the first national bank of this city, was the victim of a strange occurrence last night that canto near costing him (lis life. Il was about 9 o'clock when he stepped out of his house into the yard, and somo fifteen minutes having passed w ithout his return re-turn his wife became uneasy and went out in search of him. She' found him lying upon the ground and moaning from a terrible wound on tho back part of his neck. He was insensible from the effects of the blow and could give no account of the occurrence. Medical aid was immediately summoned, and though the injured man rallied he knows nothiug of the assault or how it was perpetrated. A railway coupling pin was found near the spot, which gave rise to the belief that the assassin intended in-tended robbery or murder or perhaps both. The affair is shrouded in mystery. mys-tery. Mr. Crose is resting easy today, though the extent of his injury can not be determined at present. |