Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday 1 Feb 1895
New Ross, Jan. 31—Mrs. Janie Whitely received word this morning from her son in St. Louis, telling of the brutal killing of his son, William. He, accompanied by his small brother, went to the Park Theater Thursday night and when the play was over they went out upon the street to wait for a street car. While waiting four men came up to him and one hit him a heavy blow over the eye, crushing the skull. He fell unconscious and was dragged to a house near by, when they found they had struck the wrong man. They compelled the younger brother to stay with him till morning and then made off. Medical aid was summoned but to no avail. He lingered till Sunday in an unconscious condition and died.
He was twenty six years old and unmarried. The murderer was soon captured and is now in jail. Mr. Whitely, the father, is the son of Janie Whitely, of this place, and is a hard working man. Only a few months ago he went west where he has been quite successful. There are quite a number of relatives living here and they have our sympathy.
