Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 January 1895 — Page 5

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Our entire line of Winter Clothing, Men's Suits and Overcoats, Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoatsjjare now included in our great Red Figure Sale. We will endeavor to dispose of our entire line of heavy clothing ^before placing on our tables the great Spring stock now being prepared for us at our factory.

Manufacturing Cost!

That is what we will sell them at and we know what it •costs to manufacture them, because they are made in our own factory.

A Child's Suit for A Boy's Overcoat for A Man' Suit for A Man's Overcoat for A Man's Ulster for

The American.

Wholesale and Retail One-Price Clothiers,

Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers, Corner of

Main and Green Sts.

N. B.—Ask JamesgR. Howard and Will Murphy to show you these bargains.

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FOUND DEAD.

Chayley Whittaker Meets a Tragic Death Sunday Night at Wesley.

Monday morning Coroner Barcus was informed that his services were required at Wesley, so hunting1 up his clerk, C. M. Scott, who was presiding over a wedding breakfast at the Sherman House, he left at once for the scene. It appears Monday morning as a section gang on theJBig Four arrived at the Wesley switch, seven miles west of Crawfordsville, that the men were horrified to find the body of a stranger lying alongside the track. The body was carried to the old Wesley station and the Coroner notified from Waynetown. Arrived at Wesley Dr. Barcus was unable to obtain a mite of evidence except that furnished by the dead body and the bare fact of its finding.

The corpse was that of a man 6 feet in height and about 175 pounds weight, of fair complexion, brown drooping mustache, gray eyes, large head and very high forehead. His hands were calloused and the fore fingers of right hand showed evidence of former injury. He was exceedingly well dressed in a black suit and over coat, white shirt, lay down collar, four-in-hand tie and cuffs with square gold buttons.

There were no papers of ariyJ description on his body and his pocketbook, which contained a little change, gave no evidence of his identity.

The only injury was a hole in the top of the head from which the brains oozed. There were no other marks even. It was supposed by the Coroner that he was a passenger on the %vest bound train last night and that as the scene of the accident was approached he attempted to pass from one car to another and' from some cause slipped and fell off, his head striking some part of the swiftly moving car and killing him. His hatcould nowhere be found and it was thought that it fell on the platform of the train.

The body was that afternoon brought to Crawfordsville and taken to McClure's undertaking establishment where anew and startling turn was given to the case.

Among the first to view the remains were Dan Callahan and 01 Gill. "Why, it looks like Charley Whittakey!" exclaimed Callahan, as he gazed at the dead man. "And it (is Charley, too," he continued, as he lifted the hand of the corpse. "I was with him when he hurt that finger. We were working together on the Big Four and I dropped a tie on it, and have known it ever since."

Ross Cohoon, the brother-in-law of the deceased, was hastly summoned, and at first could not believe that it was Charley, as Charley, he said, had left Monday to go south on the Mo non, where he was employed as bridgeman. Upon seeing the body, however, he promptly identified it as that of Whittaker, and went at once to his home to break the news to the family.

The deceased was a young man of about thirty-five years of age, the son of Mrs. Minerva Whittaker, of south Green street. He was single and a quiet, industrious man.

As to how he came to his death in the place he did, there are many "conjectures. Dan Callahan, who knew him well, advances one theory. Said he: "I think he must have boarded the Big Four train at the Junction, intending to jump off at Green street and change his Sunday clothes for his working clothes. When Green street was reached the train was going too fast so he had to stay on. At the Wesley hill speed slacked, of course, and he jumped off with fatal results. I know he used often to ride down to Green street and jump off that way, and I believe my theory is the correct one."

LATER.—About'4 o'clock the hat of the deceased was found on a manure pile near the old Darter elevator and brought to the undertaker. As there were no marks on the ground at Wesley of his having jumped from the cars the mystery is all the greater and the talk of foul play increased.

It will never be known just how Charley Whittaker came to his death but no reasonable person doubts that it was an accident. Coroner Barcus said Tuesday: '"The story to the effect that the ground was not torn up at the scene of the accident is untrue. For many feet there were evidences of his body having rolled from the train and a tie on the siding showed where he had struck. That blow killed him. I examined the crew of the train that went west Sunday night and no one saw him. Charles Lloyd was conductor, and John Heller, engineer. That is easily explained, however, as he

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probably stood on the rear platform and leaped from it. I think Callahan's theory is the correct one."

The incident of the hat of the deceased being found 150 yards from the Big Four track in Crawfordsville is explained. One of the Lindamood youngsters found it by the track Monday morning and carrying it on some distance finally threw it on a manure pile. There it was found.

There has been a great deal of talk of foul play. No reason, however, is ascribed. The garrulus contend that Whittaker was murdered in Crawfordsville and then hauled out to Wesley. The idea is too absurd to entertain. Charles Whittaker came to his death by jumping off a rapidly moving passenger train.

AN IMPROVED LIOUOR LAW.

The Legislature Will be Asked to Fags a More Stringent Measure ltegulating the Sale of lntoxicauts.

Indianapolis News: Several officials of the city and county, including a number of well known attorneys, have been busy for some time preparing a new liquor law, which they hope to have passed by the Legislature. It is a brief compilation of the liquor law of nearly all the States that have them. It occupies forty pages of typewritten matter, and is in thirty-eight sections. It prohibits billiard, pool or card tables where liquors are sold, and is designed to abolish wine rooms.

In addition to the present legal holidays, Washington's birthday, Memorial Day and Thanksgiving are made legal holidays, so far as the sale of liquor is concerned. The saloons must be opened for inspection, and oh legal holidays the curtains and screens must be removed so the officers can see entirely through the room from the outside. The law provides a penalty for a person going into a saloon on these days.

The county commissioners are prohibited from granting a license to any person who has been punished for a violation of the law within a year, and the commissioners are required to investigate the moral character of all applicants.

No liquor shall be sold in a resort or places where there are immoral practices. Each person securing a license must file a bond with two sureties, who make oath that they are in no way connected with the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors. Selling to drunken men or persons addicted to the use of liquor is strictly prohibited^ ,The penalties for the violation of any oi these proxisions range from $10 to $100 fine and thirty days to six months imprisonment in the county jail. The license fee is not increased and the hour of closing saloons remains at 11 o'clock.

Scientific Temperance Instructiod.

There is an effort being made in this State to secure a strong "Scientific Temperance Instruction Law," from the Legislature of this year.

This means uie placing of physiologies in the public schools of the State that teach the evil effects on the human system of alcoholic drinks, tobacco, cigarettes, opium and other dangerous drugs.

These books are graded from the first year to the high school and are excellent physiologies in every respect. Mrs. Mary Hunt, of Boston, is the national superintendent of this work and has secured the passage of such law from every Legislature in the United States except five, and Indiana is one of the five, much to the shame of our school system. Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina are the other States. A map illustrating this work is published and the States without this law are in black. We hope the Legislature may remove Indiana's "black cap" before many weeks.

Death of An Old Resident.

J. J. Insley received a telegram on Wednesday from Peoria, announcing the death of his father-in-law, Zebulin B. Richardson. Mr. Richardson was 80 years old and his death was due to old age more than to any disease. The remains arrived here yesterday and were taken to the residence of Prof. J. H. Osborne, where the funeral occurred to-day under the auspices of the Odd Fellows. Mr. Richardson was until near thirteen years ago a resident of Crawfordsville, and was for many years proprietor of the Nutt House. He was a man with a large number of acquaintances and was popular with all. Possessed of many noble attributes, he commanded general respect and many friends here will hear of his death with sorrow and regret.

Declared Insane.

Tuesday morning Mrs. Ada Miller, the wife of Walter Miller, was declared of unsound mind and Charles Miller was appointed her guardian. Mrs. Miller is possessed of considerable property.

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It Was MondayNight On the Door Step of S. J. Gibson, of Kast Market Street.

S. J. Gibson, of the Dove Tail Body Works, has a lovely little home in one of the cottages in the Brush and Russell addition on east Market street, and Monday night about 7:30 o'clock he and his wife sat in the parlor, each playing solitaire very industriously. Gradually they became conscious of the cries of a baby from somewhere near, but, naturally, paid little attention as the neighborhood is very well stocked with the article. The crying continued and, seemingly from directly in front of the house on the sidewalk. Finally Mr. Gibson looked up and made a rather disparaging remark concerning people who loafed on the sidewalks to gossip on cold nights, letting their children take cold and squall. Still the crying continued and finally Mr. Gibson went to the door and opened it. With a whoop of wild dismay he jumped back and started for the kitchen, and with good reason!

On the door step in a common five cent market basket lay the cause of all the commotion. Excitement reigned to some slight extent in the Gibson household. The youngster, cold and benumbed, was brought in to the warmth of the pleasant home, while Mrs. James Grimes and several other neighbors were hastily summoned. A council of war was then held and the prize package opened with fitting pomp and ceremony. The child was clothed in exceedingly clean garments of good texture and was covered with a fancy red shawl—just exactly like they come in the novels. The traditional note was there, also, unaddressed and unsigned, reading as follows:

Born of respectable parents, but the father is dead and the mother not able to take care of her. So she gives her in your care, hoping she will be a comfort and a blessing to you.

The note was written in a good hand and was spelled correctly. The paper, however, was not scented and there were no evidences of a baronial crest or monograph having been torn off the sheet. The infant was presumably ten days or two weeks old with a fair sprinkling of what might be termed bright auburn hair. When a JOURNAL representative called that morning Mrs. C. R. Snodgrass, Mrs. Howard Craig and two or three society girls of the east end were present and all of them voted that it was unusually pretty. For its tender age it probably was and the JOURNAL representative being unversed in what goes to constitute infantile beauty took their words for it.

Mrs. Gibson stated that as they had no children of their own they were greatly tempted to keep the little stranger and would probably do so. No one has any idea as to where the child came from. It is pretty certain, however, that it was brought here from out of town and left by people who knew where it would likely be received into a good home.

Mr. and Mrs. Gibson have lived here several months, coming to Crawfordsville from Toledo, Ohio, their former home being Cincinnati.

G. A. K. Free Supper.

Down in the south part of the county a little north of the raging Raccoon and west of roaring Cornstalk Creek, lies a beautiful hillside view of the surrounding country wherein lies the beautiful little village of Parkersburg, where a number of good citizens live and among them are a few members of the G. A. R., who still survive and are holding together with their little band, which they organized Aug. 5, 1887, and Saturday night, Jan. 5, 1895, brought the brave heroes of 'G1-'C5 together with their wives, sons, daughters and grandchilders, all being present that could conveniently be there. The house was called to order by comrade S. L. James for such business as may lawfully be brought before it. As installation of officers was in order, each was installed by the officer of the day in his respective station. After all business was transacted the lodge was closed and re-opened in a grand supper that takes place annually. The table almost groaned with the very much loved little creature that lives in oyster shells of which the friends partook, while there were a few that helped themselves to the rosy cheeked California peach. All enjoyed themselves very much and adjourned wishing everyone a happy and prosperous year, hoping to meet again in 1890 for the same purpose. S. OF V.

Died.

Died, Dec. 30, 1894, Alice Frances Logan, aged five months and one day. She was the daughier of W. 11. and C. E. Logan born July 29, 1894, in Bode, Humboldt county, Iowa, and was buried at the Mace cemetery on Sunday, Jan. C, 1895. Services were held at the Christian church at 11 o'clock. .n

A GIRL BABY. ANOTHER SENSATION.

PART SECOND

Will Schlemmer Has Another Early Morning Visitor Wlio Hag An Appetite for Gore.

Just as the sensation caused by the wanton shooting of Will Schlemmer, the night operator at the Monon, was dying out, William comes to the front as the central figure in another. It will be remembered that several weeks ago he was, while asleep on a bench in the waiting room at the Monon, shot in the back of the head, his life being saved by the fact that the ball struck his skull at such an angle of curvature that it did not penetrate the bone. His would be assassin was not found.

Mr. Schlemmer states that another vicious attempt has been made on his life, lie says that at about 4:45 o'clock a. m. Tuesday he was exercising with his dumb bells near the stove in the waiting room when a large man attired in a dark suit, light overcoat and wearing an old pair of rubbers entered and asked to stay. He was refused and then asked the time. When Will turned his head to look at the clock in the ticket office the stranger rushed at him with a knife and made a vicious stab. He cut through the sleeve of his shirt and undershirt but did not scratch the skin. He then turned and ran. Will threw his dumb bells at him and then drawing his revolver fired at him as he passed the window, the ball breaking the glass. He then ran outside and fired twice at his assailant as he ran toward athe fill. Officer Jack Bannister and Til Hampton were soon on the scene and followed the course pointed out by Schlemmer but failed to bee anything of the man. A fellow answering his description had been seen about the station during the night. It was Scott Terry, of Ladoga, and on the order of the police here he was arrested. Marshal Grimes and Schlemmer went to Ladoga last Tuesday and returned that afternoon. Terry looked like the man but had no pair of overshoes.

The chap arrested at Shelbyville looked like the former assailant but had a mustache. If there are a fewmore assaults we will have enough attributes to make a man. We have now one started by a black mustache and an old pair of overshoes and if we keep on we will soon be able to turn out a real live assassin. Then we can: hang him and have lots of fun.

Schlemmer states that his assailant was an entire stranger to him. Wtfthe nlotive of the assault could be is not known. There seems to be a mysterious something back of all this that! calls for a good healthy investigation. Let us have the straight of the thing. Some are inclined to believe that there is a woman in the case. Perhaps there is.

WAliASH COIXKGK LIFE.

A high compliment has been paid Prof. A. B. Milford. He has been engaged by Ginn & Co., the well known/ publishers, to edit an edition of Shakespeare to be used during the next school year by the members of the Indiana Teachers Reading Circle. This is a work of great importance and one which requires great and acknowledged talent. The publishers selected Prof. Milford from a large -number of fine English scholars who would have liked the work and they made it worth his while to accept. The work is the most important which has yet been planned for the reading circle and the selection of Prof. Milford is a rare compliment to him. His work will greatly advertise both himself and the college, as it will be used by every teacher in Indiana.

Mrs. ltrookshire.

A special from Washington says: "The wife of Representative Brookshire, of Crawfordsville, is again in Washington to remain during the few remaining months of the Congressional term. For two years she has been an invalid, first at Battle Creek, Mich., and then at Asheville, N. C. She comes back to Washington almost completely restored to health, which is very gratifying to her friends, who had for a time despaired of her recovery."

Knows Nothing of It

A special from Washington says: When asked this morning about the movement said to have been started a few days ago to make him the Republican nominee for Governor of Indiana, General Wallace replied courteously: "I know absolutely nothing about it. It is new to me."

Anonymous Contributions.

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