Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 January 1894 — Page 1

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CITY TAXES For 1893.

To the tax-payers of the City of Crawfords vllle. Indiana, notice Is hereby given that the tax duplicate for city taxes for the year 1383 Is now In my hands, and that I am ready to reoelvo taxes thereon charged. The following shows the rate of taxation on each one hundred dollars'worth of property: 90 cents on each $100: poll tax, SO cents. In addition to

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Additional dog 91. Taxes must be before the third Monday In April, 1 694. City orders will not be paid to any one owing delinquent taxes. All parties are warned against buying th em. Tho annual sale of delinquent lands and lots will take place on the seoond Monday in February, 1894. Persons owing delinquent taxes will save costs and trouble by settling Immediately.

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ANEW WITNESS.

He Haa Valuable Evldenoe Against Dan Coughlin.

GREATEST SENSATION OF THE TRIAL.

Frank Brntaaa Will Swear That He.Saw the Kx-O.tecttve, by the Aid of Flash Light, on the Wagon with

Cronln's Body.

HIS REMARKABLE STORY.

CHICAGO, Jan. 0.—The greatest sensation of the Coughlin trial was caused Friday when the attorneys for th« state announced that they would produce a reputable witness who would •wear that he had seen Daniel Coughlln, In company with two other men, riding on a wagon In which was a trunk at 1:40 o'cloak on the morning ol May #, 1880. This announcement was made at 3 o'ofook Friday afternoon, when court convened for the after-din-ner session. Attorneys "Wing and Donahoe started lu their ohairs. It was the first newa they had received of the existence of such a witness.

Couffhlln Loses His Nerve.

Counsel on both aides and the court retired to Judge Tuthlll's private room, where Frank Bardeen, who 1b connected with the Bardeen paper works of Otsego, Mich., waa waiting. An ominous silence pervaded the oourtroom. For an hour the spectators and jurors awaited the return of the lawyers. Daniel Coughlin knew the meaning of the actions which were mysterious to many others. His usually pallid cheeks grew red. He shifted nervously In his chair and his gate dropped to the floor. When he waa confronted by Mrs. Foy he did not betray fear. Friday his nerves were unsteadled.

Stopped the Ooart Proceeding.. At 8:30 o'clock Judge Tuthill returned to the court-room and announced that the secret examination of the new witness would probably require the entire afternoon. The jury was dismissed and court was adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. After three hours and a' half spent In the examination of Mr. Bardeen the lawyers emerged from Judge Tuthlll's private lom.

Found a Mew Witness.

In Maroh, 1890, two months after Dan Coughlin, Martin Burke and Patrick O'SulllTan were taken to Jollet, Capt Schuettler learned of the existence of a witness who could testify that he had seen Coughlin, whom he knew quite well. In Edgewater on the night cf the murder In oompany with two men. The name of this witness was Frank Bardeen. At that time the dl» covery was not considered Important and was not pursued. When Coughlin applied for a new trial, however, Capt Schuettler saw the value of Bardeen's story and began an active search for hiin.

It was In a roundabout way that Bar' deen's knowledge came to the ears of the police'. He was traveling on a Pullman sleeper between St. Louis and Chicago in February, 1890. On the oar with him was William McLaughlin, who lives in this city, a dealer in Catholic books. At that time the whole country waa talking about the Cronin trial, and McLaughlin had a conversation on the oominou topic.

Bardeen's Story

"I would have been a valuable witness for the state," said Mr. Bardeen. The assertion aroused the curiosity of Mr. McLaughlin. When questioned Mr. Sardeen said that he was at the Edgewater electric light plant at about 2 o'clock on the night of the murder, lie continued: "I WM sitting on the steps when I heard a wagon coming down tho street In the moonlight I saw the dimly outlined forms of three men ons wagon. They were coming In the dlreotlon Of tho place where 1 was sitting. When they came close to me I turned on the thirtytwo oandle-power lamp which wss plaoed over the doorway. Its rays shone dlreotly on the horse, and seemed to frighten him, as he stopped suddenly. In the wagon was a box that I thought was a tool oheBt. A man sat on this as ho drove the horse.

Recognised Coughlin.

"Just as the light shon. full upon the men two of them Jumped out of the wagon. One of these reoognlied as Dan Coughlin. He ran around on the other side of the wagon so that I only saw him for a moment I kn.w Coughlin. For nearly two years Uved within two doors of the Bast Chloago avenue station, where Coughlin was stationed. The men went on down tt^e street following the wagoa "Son time after the murder I read In the papers the account of Coughlln's supposed connexion with the orltne and the olrcumstanoeof the trunk and the disposition the murderers had made of the body. I was convlnoed that It was the murderers I tad seen. told my wife about It, but it made her very nervous and she begged me not to say anything about it I promised her I wouldn't, and then I did not wish the notoriety whloh I knew inevitably. would coma So I did not testify at the trial."

Searching for Bardeen.

At this time Mr. Bardeen thought that the celebrated Cronin case had passed out of the courts and had ended with the oonflnement of the convicted men In prison. When Mr. McLaughlin arrived In Chicago he told a friend the singular circumstance related in Mr. Bardeen's story. This friend told it to Capt. Schuettler. So when it came time to prepare for a new trial for Coughlin the search for Mr. Bardeen was begun. Clew after clew was run down, only to And that the wrong man had been traced. Capt. Schuettler did not give np, but obstinately stuck to the search.

Unraveled the Web.

The utmost secreoy veiled every step in the hunt for Bardeen. It was thought that the defense knew nothing of such a witness. One day last month there oame a rumor to the ears of Attorney Bottum that a muoh wanted Frank Bardeen was a brother of Circuit Judge C. T, Bardeen, of Y»ausau, Wia. The clew was followed out the web was untangled, and Frank Bardeen was found at Otsego, Mich. He was working at that place as ohlef "engineer of the Bardeen paper works, which are owned by a relative of his. He has full charge of two mills. Capt. Schuettler left for Otsego, Mich., a week ago. He met Mr. Bardeen at his residence, and after muoh persuasion prevailed upon him to Some to Chicago and testify. The two

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gentlemen arrived at 8 p. m. on Thursday. Will Corroborate Mr*. Foy#

Joseph McLaughlin, brother of Mrs. Andrew Foy, will be a witness against Dan Coughlin for the murder of Dr. Cronin. He sailed from Glasgow December 80 and should reach this country early next week. He comes at the earnest request of his sister, Mrs. Foy, and will take the stand to substantiate In every particular her testimony. He will -be able to go farther than Mrs. Foy was allowed to go because of her relationship with one of .the conspirators, "^7. Friday's Evidence.

Mrs. Dinan, widow of Patrick Din an, the livery stable keeper at 200 North Clark street, was the first witness on Friday. She was on the stand to tell the story of the hiring of the famous white horse to Coughlin Saturday, May 4, 1880. The witness repeated the story she told at the former trial. 8he had heard Coughlin order a horse and buggy early in the day and had seen tho man who called himself Smith call at the stable for the rig early the same evening.

Inspector Schaack was recalled to the stand to Identify the bloody trunk. The lock, key and trunk Itself were positively identified as the same found by the Lake View police Sunday, May 6.

NO QUORUM.

House Democrat. Still (Jnable to Take Up the Tariff Hill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The power of the committee on rules was Invoked Friday to break down the obstruction In the path of the tariff debate. An Iron-clad order was brought in, setting out the programme for the tariff debate and fixing January 25 as the day for taking the final vote. This resulted only In side tracking Mr. Boutelle and his Hawaiian resolution, as when the vote came to be taken on the adoption of the order the democrats lacked nine votes of a quorum. At least twenty democrats at the capltol either absented themselves from the hall or refused to answer to their names when called. For four hours the democratic leaders tried with roll call after roll call to bring their men Into line, but Instead of gaining they lost votes on each successive roll caiL The populists, with the exception of Mr. Bell (Col.), also declined to aid the democrats to get the tariff bill before the house, giving as the reason for their action the short limit it was proposed to set on the debate. Their votes would have made up a quorum.

The demooratio caucus met in the hall of the house 'of representatives at 8 o'clock Friday night to consider the Wilson tariff bill. There was a good attendance. Judge Holman was chairman and Mr. Alderson secretary of the caucus. Although the roll call showed only 124 members present many came In during the call and it was estimated that there were 147 democrats In attendance when the proceedings began. There are 810 democrats in the house, and a caucus quorum is 108. The attendance indicated that In the neighborhood of forty who are in the city remained away.

Speaker Crisp offered a resolution declaring that it waa the duty of every demoorat to vote for the consideration of the tariff bill, and also that it was the duty of the democrats to attend the sessions of the house and maintain quorum until the tariff bill was disposed of.

The speaker made a ringing speech in support of his resolution. Gen. Blokels (K. Y.) In replying to the speaker declared that It was no part of the duty of any democrat to vote for the consideration of a revenue bill, some of the features of whioh had not yet been reported by the committee. He directed his assault chiefly against the proposition for an Income tax, which he declared undemocratic, unpopular, impolltlo. Mr. Sperry (Conn.) followed In the same line, justifying his course In refusing to vote On practioally the same grounds. After further debate the Crisp resolution was adopted without a division.

CHEROKEE STRIP BONDS SOLD The A.tor Family Buys the Entire Issue In Chicago for •6,740,000,

CHICAGO, Jan. R. T. Wilson & Co., of New York city, as agents for the Astor family, have brought through J. McElroy^A Co.,of Chicago, the entire issue of United States bonds known as the Cherokee strip bonds. The bonds only bear 4"per oenfc interest, and all of them mature Inside of five years. The amount of the issue is 16,020,000, and the Astors take them on a bid of 86,740,000.

Killed by the Cars.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. &—Michael Duneen, a former merchant of Hudson, was Instantly killed by an Omaha passenger train while crossing the track near Hammond. One horso was also killed. Duneen was carried on the cowcatcher a distance of 800 vards before the train could be stopped. a.ynched for Hog Stealing.

LITTLE ROOK, Ark., Jan. 6.—News of the lynching ojt a negro named Alf Davis in Lonoke county has reached this city. Davis was nnder arrest for hog stealing, and the constable had charge of him when a mob took him from the officer and hanged him.

Eight of the Schooner'. Crew Lost. IPSWICH, Mass., Jan. 8.—The schooner E. F. Willard, owned in Portland, is ashore on Ipswich bar. Capt. Robinson and one man are saved, but eight men who took to the boat have not been heard from. Its cargo of flsh probably will be a total loss.

Fought for a Woman*. Affections. LOUISIANA, MO., J*p. 6. William Hunter and William Punch, rivals for the affections of a woman, fought here Thursday night Hunter shot Punch dead and then blew out his own brains. All the parties are oolored.

Lluwood Spring. Hotel Borned, DAVENPORT, la., Jan. S.—The hotel called Linwood Springs, miles south, has been burned, with loss of |10,000| insurance, 18,000. The occupants ee•aped.

KEPT A SECRET.

The Oorwln Arrives with Newi from Hawaii.

HER CAPTAIN REFUSES TO TALK.

Cipher Dispatches Received by Secretary Greehmm, But He Will Mot Reveal Their Contents—Story from 'Aacklanrt Discredited.

RETURN OF THB CORWIN.

SAN FRAKCISCO, Jan. A.—The United States revenue cutter Corwln, which left for Honolulu early in December with important instructions for Minister Willis and which has been expected here for a week past, was sighted 8 miles outside the hc.-df. at 10:80 o'clock Friday mot-nlng. The exact date upon which the Corwln left Honolulu Is not known yet, but unless there were special efforts to make a fast run It is probable she has been at least twelve days on the voyage, which would make the date oOier departure December 84, only two aays later than the advices received from Auckland Thursday night.

Wonld Olve No Information. The regular messenger of the Mer chants' Exchange, who had put off in a small boat as soon as the cutter waa sighted, made an attempt to board her at the entrance to the harbor. Capt Munger, of the Corwln, shouted to him roughly from the bridge, and not only refused to give him any Information but also refused to permit his boat to tie alongside the cutter, leaving the messenger to return against a strong tide.

Headed for Hare Island.

The small revenue tug Hartley started after the Corwln as soon as she entered the harbor and went alongside the cutter and offered her services. Capt. Munger Informed the commander of the Hartley that there was no service he oould perform for htm, and refused to allow anyone aboard.

The Corwln avoided the San Francisco side of the bay, and at 1:15 o'clock was off Sausallto on her way to Mare Island navy yard, 80 miles away. An officer, presumably having governmental dispatches, was landed in a small boat near Presidio military reservation, west of San Francisco.

Merely a Belief.

It is believed here that the Oorwln brought the answer bf the provisional government to Minister Willis' demand for surrender. The reply Is undoubtedly already In the hands of the state department at Washington. Hawaiian Consul Wilder expressed his belief that the Corwln had his government's answer, and when asked what he thought that answer waa said: "I thlnkthat the provisional government has informed Minister Willis that It considers the Hawaiian question in the hands of congress and will submit, if they submit at all, only to the dictates of that body."

Oreeham Receive. Dispatches. WASHINOTOII, Jan. 0.—Cipher dispatches have been received by Secretary Gresham' from the Corwln. He will not reveal their contents. The belief in Washington is that the vessel brought information that the status quo waa still maintained, but the greatest interest is to learn how the queen received the news that the Cleveland administration had done all It could for her restoration and was under the necessity of turning her case over to congress.

They Don't Believe It.

The state department waa not inclined to credit the statements as to Minister Willis' actions at Honolulu oontalned in the cable dispatches from Auckland received by the Associated Press Thursday. Such action, it was said, was totally contrary to the instructions sent to Mr. Willis by the Corwln and received by him December 11. That he oould have written to the provisional government after he received those instructions requesting that they surrender office was denied with strong emphasis at the state department, and the expressions in the president's message In this oon neatlon were pointed to as refuting the statement. The setting afloat of suoh a report in Honolulu was attributed tc a malign purpose to Impugn the good faith of the president

Dl.patehes from WU1U.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.—There ha*been issued from the government printing office the special message of the president on Hawaii and the accompanying correspondence whioh the senate had asked for by resolution. In the printed copies are some "reports from Minister Willis, which have not heretofore been published, and whioh arp of especial interest at this time. The last message received from him was: "BOIOLDLD, DM 4, 189&— Understand mes sage. Had no communications from Washing ton, D. a, either to tbo United Statei admiral or to me slnoe my arrival. One British man-of-war and one Japanese man-of-war are here, Aotlve defensive preparations for several days otherwise situation about the same. The feeling Intense, but hope to preserve status until farther instructions. Sovernment last Wednesday inquired as tc authenticity of your published letter and intentions of the president, have declined today to answer, prompt action desirable. "WILMS."

In a previous dispatch the minister said: "There is undoubtedly In this government, *s In all governments, elass of reckless, lawless men, who, under the impression that they have the moral support of some of the better olass of dtlxens, may st any moment bring about serious condition of affairs. Fortunately the men at the head of the provisional government are acknowledged by all sides to be of the highest Integrity and publlo spirit, whloh, combined with the large material Interests they represent, will. It Is hoped, cause them to stand firmly and successfully for peaoe and good government"

Hangvd tor Wife Murder.

KANSAS CITT, Jan «.—1The execution of Martin Beed occurred at 0:20 a. m. Friday. Reed, a grey-haired negro, 95 years of age, shot his young wife In a fit of insane jealousy.

Hundreds ot TOM of Hay Bnrned. ROCKFOBD, I1L, Jan. 6.—Fire in the swamp near Lee Center destroyed hundreds of tons of The amount of the loss has not been estimated.

Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report

SLAIN IN AFRICA.

A. British Oaptaln and TwerstyBtac Men Shot Down.

THE EXCITEMENT IN LONDON GREAT.

The Kngllsh Foree Destroyed by French Troops In an Expedition Against' Sofia—Forty Rioters Killed

In Sicily.

SHOT BRITISH SOLDIKHS.

LONDON, Jan. fl.—Military and political circles are exolted by a sensational report which reached here from Sierra Leone, Senogambla, the British colonial settlement of west Africa. According to the reports Capt E. A. W. Landy, Inspector general of the frontier police, and twentysix men and several offioers of the First battalion of a West Indian regiment, who were engaged in an expedition against the Sofas, have been killed, and it 1s added that they were shot by French troops. It Is also reported that a French officer engaged In the attaok was capttAred, and that this oonflrms the story that the British foroe was destroyed by the Frenoh troops. The affair has caused the greatest excitement: no further details have as yet been reoetved. The expedition started a few weeks ago to chastise the Sofas, who have been giving muoh trouble to the British traders on the coast near the French territory.

Rioters Killed In Sicily.

ROME, Jan. fl. —A dispatoh has reached Naples from the correspondent of a Neapolitan paper at Palermo announcing a most serious riot at Marino, 11 miles southeast of Palermo, a town having 9,000 Inhabitants. The dispatch says that a body of rioters who were demanding the abolition of the octroi duties In the manner now familiar through the dls turbanoes In 8 lolly made an attack on the town hall whioh resulted in thirty of the rioters being killed and fifty wounded by the troops, whioh were oalled upon by the municipal authorities to quell the disturbance, dispatoh from Caltlnesette says that there was a demonstration there under the ansploes of the Feeol del Lavoratorl, whloh wound up in a oonAlot between the troops and the peasants. One of the soldiers was wounded by a peasant, and when this was learned the troops fired a volley into the crowd of rioters and killed ten and wounded several others.

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

Bold Robbery at Delavan, Wis. DELAVAN, Wis., Jan. 9.—The night watchman was overpowered Thursday night by robbers who entered the post office and secured about 1650 in stamps. Then they forced the hostler at a livery stable to hitch up a fast team for them. The hostler was left bound and gagged, and the robbery was not discovered until morning.

Shot the Olrl In the Baek.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 8.—James Hambijrger had a quarrel Wednesday with his sweetheart and stabbed her slightly In the neck, but wss then prevented from inflicting further Injury. Thursday night he walked up behind her in a ballroom and shot her in the back. He then escaped. The girl died:

•Death of a Pioneer Judge. ARCOLA, 111., Jan. 9.—Judge James Ewlng, a pioneer resident of this eity, died at his daughter's home in Toledo, O., Friday. He was the first judge of Douglas county and was postmaster of Arcola from 1.878 to 1882. :w

Wife-Murderer Executed.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. fl.—William Farmer, colored, who brutally murdered his wife here about two months ago by almost severing her head from her body with a razor, was hanged in the jailyard here Friday.

Tax Collected on Beer.

WASHINGTON, Jau. fl. The table showing collections from the tax on beer for the fisoal year 1892-8 has been made publlo. The total amount collected on beer during the year was 131,902, .'48.

Cincinnati Merchant KatMlly Hurt. CINCINNATI, Jan. fl.—Joseph Taylor, one of the wholesale grocery firm of Taylor A Co., waa fatally Injured by being thrown from his buggy in a collision with a fire engine. He was 65 years old.

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The Great Depreeelon In the Iron Still Bzlsts. MILWAUKEE:, Jan. 6.—The hope that several mines on the Gogeblo would resufne operations with small forces of msn and at reduoed wages has not been realised at llurley. The iron business is to-day at the lowest ebb In the history of the northern Wisconsin and Miohlgan mining industry and the time when the tnlnoe will reopen is Indefinite. They cannot sell the ore so there is no use in mining It Superintendents there say there is abeolutely no sale for ore and that there will not be until the tariff question is settled. The wages now paid at the Carey mlnee are one dollar a day, but not in cash, as only store orders are given, whloh Is equivalent to sixty cents a day. Miners are so reduced In circumstances that they accept almost anything, no matter how greatly reduoed/rom former wages It may be.

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Telegraphlo News of Interest to Indianiana

Paid After Forty Years.

LA POBTE, Ind., Jan. fl.—Forty years ago Daniel Sliaw, ex-postmaster at Kingsbury, this county, then a prosperous merchant, allowed a customer to get into his debt some 140 for gooda The debtor soon after left for the west without paying his bill, and Shaw considered the amount lost, as he never heard of the man. Thursday the debtor appeared at Mr. Shaw's house and paid the bill and accrued interest, amounting to over $100. Mr. Shaw had in the meantime met with reverses, and the payment was a boon to him.

Found Money In His Clothing. BRAZIL, Ind., Jan. fl.—Elder Reuben A. Webster died at his home here Thursday night When making preparations for burial Friday large sums of money and government bomls were found on his person sewed up in socks, greenbacks and gold to the amount of 12,000, and government bonds to« the extent of {2,000. The deceased's wealth is estimated at f55,000. His will was written on a small account book, which lie carried in his vest pocket Mr. Webster was ordained an elder in the Christian church in 1845. He was 82 years of age.

Aledlcnl Men BIystlfled.

COLUMBUS, Ind., Jan. fl.—Another surgical operation has just been performed upon George Leggltt, of Sparta, the aqueous man, and the case becomes all the more interesting from a medical point of view. Although only ten days have passed since the last operation has been performed fifty pounds of water—three bucketfuls were drawn from the patient While the doctor was at his work Leggltt laughed and joked as if lie were the party least concerned in the surgery.

Horse Thieves at Work.

RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. U.—Horse thieves have been at work in this and adjoining counties and in western Ohio for some months. Their last theft, that of a horse and buggy from E. C). Neal, of West Florence, was reported Friday. The outfit was traced to West ville, but finding themselves too near this city, the thieves returned to the north and their track was lost It seems that there is an organized gang at work.

Fire at West Hammond.

RAMMOND, Ind., Jan. fl—Within the past four weeks fire has destroyed property in this city valued at nearly 1300,000, and, as has been the case in all recent fires, the one which consumed three of the best business houses in West Hammond early Friday morning was the work of an incendiary.

Died from'Exposure.

WABASH, Ind., Jan. fl.—Mrs. Sarah Pence, aged 80, died Friday at her home in Roann, this couhty, from the effects of exposure. A few nights ago she fell In her dooryard and lay for several hours in the cold. Her advanced age was agajnst her. and she did not rally.

Wages Cut Twenty Fer Cent. WABASH, Ind., Jan. fl.—The Converse hoop works Friday notified their employes that they must accept a reduction of 20 per cent in wages. The works have a large force, and dullness in trade is assigned as the reason for the cut

The Road Congress.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. fl.—Several papers were read at Friday's session of the Indiana road eongress. Gov. Matthews in a letter to the congress said he hoped the meeting would not recommend the enactment of laws that will increase the burdens of the farmers.

Cost of Kiss.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. fl.—The appellate court Friday decided that Lewis Haase must pay $500 damages for kissing Helena L. Patrick on Massachusetts avenue In this city January 3, 1891.

A Den of Counterfeiters.

MUNCIK, Ind., Jan. fl.—The police Thursday evening discovered a den of counterfeiters and robbers in this city, capturing one of the men and the whole outfit used in their work.

nys Charged with Burglary. HUNTINGTON, Ind., Jan. fl.—Bert Pile and Joseph Slonaker, two farmer boys, were arrested Friday charged with robbing Cornelius Myers' grocery at Pleasant Plain, this oounty.

Failure at New Paris.

WABASH, Ind., Jan. 8.—Samuel Smith, an extensive land owner and proprietor of a sawmill near New Paris, has assigned with assets of 820,000 and liabilities of $8,000.

Stole Clover Seed.

VALPARAISO, Ind., Jan. fl.—James Whitstine, a prominent young farmer of Knox, was~*sentenced to the prison at Michigan City for one year for stealing two bushels of clover seed.

Injured by Natural Oas Explosion. NOIII.ESVILLE, Ind., Jan.fl.—A terrific natural gas explosion seriously injured Engineer Charles Semans at the Model mills. It was due to a leak in the pipe.

Going to Pittsburgh.

MI'NCIE, Ind., Jan. 8.—The spice I!1K in this city are preparing to re-

Pittsbimrh.