Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 October 1897 — Page 8

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I CARPETS! § a s * 5J5 In the short time since we have re- J 5 5 embarked in business we have made a $ 555 reputation for the best work in Wall $ $ Decorating and Draping. Now you Jjs will find us on deck with a choice line $ 5|5 of latest patterns of CARPETS, all * 5 selected with a view of combining 5 kfi Wall Paper, Draperies and Carpets. VS j SCHLEICHER l | & MARTENS | 5 18 and 20 North Meridian St. 5 'SfifssstsfssfsstszsiwssssssjssssssssssJ. The New Wall Cases We arc putting in make it Imperative that we gain space Dy disposing of a large number of framed pictures. REAL BARGAINS in all ready-framed goods. WAKD’S ART STORE} North Pennsylvania St., Opp. Postoffice. “Go to a Glove Store for Glove*.” Glove Center 10 East Washington Street. (Eit. IHTS.) CAUGHT RED-HANDED. Three Burglar* Captured at the Scene of a ltobbery. Patrolmen Amsden and Butcher made some Important arrests early yesterday morning. It is believed three of the city’s unusual number of highway robbers and burglars have been placed behind the bars, in the person of George (Ox) Connors, of 486 West Morris street; Leo Kennedy, colored, of 622 South street, and Albert Harrington. of 214 South Senate avenue. The patrolmen heard a noise in the rear of a grocery at the corner of West and Merrill streets, and went around to investigate. Two men were seen running, and a third was captured as he came out of the store. He had a large chisel, which he had used as a "jimmy.” He was Albert Harrington. The patrolmen had been close enough to the two men who escaped to get a faint idea of their appearance, and were satisfied that one was a colored man. A half hour later they met Connors and Kennedy, who were standing on the corner of Kentucky avenue and West street. They searched them, ami tn Kennedy's pocket was found a policemans mace and in Connors’s pocket a revolver. The men were pent in on charges of carrying concealed weapons and loitering. Yesterday afternoon Michael Finn, a saloon keeper at West and Sharpe streets, identified the pistol as one which was stolen from him when the saloon was burglarized two weeks k ago. The burglars at that time secured $75 in money, the revolver and some liquor and cigars. The revolver was also identified as the property of Finn by Patrolman Hull, who carried it for several weeks when he went on the police force, The police are not sure but another crime will be traced to the three men. Yesterday morning at 2 o’clock John Haley was robbed by three men on West Washington street, between Senate avenue and Missouri street. One man met him and walked along with him, conversing, until they reached the alley. Then two others, a white man and a colored man, jumped upon him and held him while the first man searched him. They took $5.20 from him. The men do not bear good reputations and are well known to the police. A few days after Patrolman Amsden was appointed on the force he saw four men struggling on South West street, and ran in, thinking they were fighting. One of the men was "Ox" Connors. He poked a pistol in Amsden’s face and compelled the patrolman to let him go. It was afterwards learned, to the satisfaction of the police, that Connors and one of the other men were trying to rob the other two, who were strangers. No convincing evidence could be obtained against them, however, and they were not arrested. of Andrew Hafien’i Mother. Mrs. Andrew Hagen, of this city, received a cable message Saturday at noon from her husband, who is visiting in Germany, telling of the death of his mother, which Occurred Saturday at noon. The morning mail had brought a letter dated Sept. 21. in which Mr. Hagen told of his arrival and of trie excellent health of his mother, who was pa.-i ninety-nine Mars old. Furniture at Ipaeat prices—Wm. I* Elder.

EVIDENCE IS CLINCHED ♦ “ERRORS" OF PARK BOARD'S FORMER CLERK NOT RESPONSIBLE. Record* of the Circnit Coort Do Not Include the Piece* of Property That Mad Really Been Dropped. EXPLANATIONS BY THE ORGANS ■ • ARE GIVEN THE LIE BY THE COLD PUBLIC RECORDS. * Spencer’* Certificate* Not Made to Correct Previous Errors—The Bog Bob* Ip Right Along. 1 The two Taggart organs are trying to outlie one another iu explaining away the Circuit Court record which shows that the Board of Park Commission Q rs adopted a resolution April 16 to "include in the park system” Mayor Taggart’s bog lands. Both of them assert that there was an Irregularity in the proceedings under which the assessors were first appointed by Judge Brown, maue by Coi. W. It. Holloway, who was at that time clerk of the board. Col. Holloway is not here to defend himself. He is out of the country. But as a matter of fact the excuse the two organs make is without foundation. The records speak for themselves. There was more than one petition filed, as the Sentinel and News could have discovered if they had cared to publish the truth. Both papers say that Colonel Holloway made an error in not describing the property that was to be condemned in the application for the appointment of the assessors. In no part of the park law is this required. Section 19 says: "Whenever said Board of Park Commissioners shall have determined to have condemned any grounds selected by them for the purposes aforesaid (park purposes), or shall have selected any grounds for such purposes and secured a contract or agreement for the same by purchase or otherwise, they may apply to the judge of the Circuit Court for the county in which the real estate, or the real estate to be offered thereby, may be situated for the appointment of three disinterested freeholders of said county as assessors, and thereupon such court shall appoint three assessors, qualified as aforesaid, for the purposes provided in this act." The section then goes on to set out the duties of the assessors. No place is it said that the real estate to be taken shall be described in the application for the appointment of the assessors. Indeed, the board proceeded on the theory that it was not necessary to begin condemnation proceedings when an agreement could be rached with the property owners, and in he case of the Kirland property, on West Washington street, which the board bought from the Marion Trust Company, no reference is made to it in the various petitions for assessors filed in the Circuit Court, excerpts of which are given below. If it were necessary to set out a description of the land ?n one case it would be in all, and the deal on the Kiriand property was irregular. Other cases are mentioned farther on. Asa matter of fact the original application was probably sufficient. The records of the Circuit Court show that an application for the appointment of assessors w'as made Sept. 8, 1a96; that Joseph F. Flack, C. E. Cruse and Daniel Burton were appointed; that Cruse subsequently resigned; that John S. Spann was appointed his successor, served a day or two, resigned, and that C. E. Coffin was appointed to take his place. They were appointed under the provisions of the park act, as shown by the records, and made oath in open court to perform their duties faithfully according to law\ After the work of the board grew so voluminous City Attorney Curtis concluded that to save any questions that might thereafter arise it would be better to have each tract of land condemned in subsequent proceedings and in detail, and that course was followed. There is nothing in either of the various petitions on fiie in the Circuit Court that show they were filed to amend or cure the record in any respect. THAT FEB. 8 DATE.

Until the Journal’s expose was published both Taggart organs stodd upon Feb. 8 as the last date any action was taken with regard to Taggart’s bog lands on the Bluff road, below' the Belt Railroad, and east of White river. On that date, according to the epitome of the park records compiled under the direction of the shrewd clerk of the Park Board and then published in the Sentinel, Sept 18, President Claypool, of the board, wrote F. E. Wolcott, chairman of the finance committee of the Council, stating that various tracts named, among them the mayor’s, had been dispensed with. The Sentinel said, in concluding its garbled record of the park transaction: "The land between the Belt road and White river has never been considered for purchase except prior to the time of the board’s communication to Mr. Wolcott, Feb. 8, 1897.” Attention w'as called to this sentence in the Journal’s expose. The Sentinel yesterday failed to acknowledge that it made a mistake w hen it made the above declaration, and simply asserts that there was nothing in the filling of the petition for the condemnation of the mayor’s land and the appointment of assessors other than to cure any defect in proceedings the board had taken. If this were necessary why did not one of the petitions cover the old baseball park on Seventh street? This, according to Mr. Claypool’s letter to Mr. Wolcott, had been appraised at $36,000 and was among the tracts dropped. The Mansur property was appraised at $17,000. It was also dropped with other tracts that were dispensed with, according to Mr. Claypool’s letter published in the Sentinel Sept. 18, in order to reduce the land that w’as to be taken for park purposes to the appropriation of $350,000 that had been recommended. The Kirland property, appraised at $3,000. according to Mr. Claypool. was also dropped. Neither the Kirland property nor the baseball park property appear in the Circuit Court record. If the Mansur property is in the records it has been included again in the Fail creek system and is so described by meets and bounds that it could not be located by a reading of the long descriptions of the seven sections of that system. If it was necessary to make past proceedings regular to have formal entry made in court, tvhy were not the baseball park, the Washington street and Mileyavenue property, otherwise known as the Kirland property, and the Mansur property brought into the court records as well as that of the mayor? City Attorney Curtis simply intended to have all lands that were actually to be taken carried into the Circuit Court records. Inasmuch as the ball park had been definitely dropped, according to statements of the Park Board, it was not considered necessary to put it in the court records, although it had been assessed by the assessors. If Mayor Taggart's land was finally to be left out entirely, as is claimed, why was it included in the court record when the others were not? The explanation givem by the two organs is absurd. It was doubtless made at the suggestion of the mayor or clerk. The latter superintended the garbled record that was prepared for and published by the Sentinel Sept. 18. OTHER DISCLOSURES. Other things are disclosed by the court records. On May 4, 1897, two weeks after Mr. Spencer filed the application for assessors to assess the mayor's land, City Attorney Curtis filed in the Circuit Court a long entry covering Sections 1,2, 3. 4. 5. 6 and 7 in the “Riverfront and Fall creek park system,” informing the court that the board had determined to have condemned lands for park purposes to be known and designated as sections in the river and cre e k system. Accompanying th* entry were various certificate® made by Mr Spencer, purporting to lie a true and correct copy of resolutions formally adopted by the Park Board on various dates. Mr. Spencer's first certitieato covered Sections I, 2. 3 and 4 and certified that the boundaries of the various sections were fixed April 30 on motion of Mr. English. Then the boundaries are set out in full. The certificates shows that the board had decided to include the

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lands described in the four sections in the park system, that they were unable to agree with the owners as to the price to be paid, that the board therefore desired to condemn the lands and adopted a resolution asking for the appointment of assessors. The language was almost the same in the various other petitions, including that for the appointment of assessors of the mayor’s land. They were evidently dictated by the city attorney. The next certificate shows that the board amended the boundaries of Section 3 at a "special” meeting held on May 3, 1897. The new boundaries are set out. Another certificate from Mr.Spencer shows that at a "special” meeting held April 16, on motion of Mr. English, the boundaries of Sections 5 and 6 were fixed. This was the same day that action was taken on Mayor Taggart s land. In the certificate accompanying the petition for assessors on the mayors land an interlineation has been made showing that the action to "include in the park system” the mayor’s land had been taken at the “regular” meeting held Friday afternoon. There w’as evidently some jugglery here. THE JUGGLERY EXPOSED. Spencer’s certificates on Sections 5 and 6, the bounds of which w ere fixed at the "special” meeting, shows that every one of the five commissioners were present and voted to continue the river-bottom paries down to Washington street on the east side of the river. No account of this meeting was published. At the regular afternoon meeting but three commissioners were present Messrs. Parry, Lieber and English—according to the account of the meeting published in the Journal the next day. Nothing was said to reporters, who were excluded .from the early part of the meeting, about the fact that Mayor Taggart’s land had been under discussion. Whether Mr. Spencer made a mistake about Sections 5 and 6 having been considered at a "special” meeting and the mayor's land at a “regular” meeting couid not be ascertained yesterday. There was another peculiar thing about the meeting of April 16 or, rather, the two meetings. In four days the petition for the appointment of assessors to fix the value of the mayor’s land was filed in the Circuit Court, as the docket there shows it to have been filed April 20. It was not until May 4, however, that the certificate and petition as to Sections 5 and 6 were filed. There appears to have been some urgent and pressing necessity for immediately getting the mayor's land into the court records. The last certificate, filed May 4, 1897, covered Section 7 of the river parks—the lands west of White river that were included in order to induce Joseph F. FJack to withdraw his suit enjoining the annexation of Haughville. It was similar in wording to the other certificates, and showed that the board had decided to include the lands described and wanted the assessors to assess them. Aii the certificates above referred to are entered in Order Book 129, Page 4, et seq. The next entry is dated May 10, entered in Order Book 129, Page 22, and shows that at the meeting of May 3 the board decided to include the land between Wilkins and Morris streets and Chadwick street and Pogue’s run in the park system, and contains the usual petition for the appointment of assessors. Then, on May 19, the last certificate was filed. It is entered in Order Book 329, Page £6. It covers the northeast quarter of Section 32, Township 16, and is known as the Pogue’s run land. The board condemned this land and asked for assessors, after strong pressure had been brought to bear by citizens of the northeast part of town. The citizens were exasperated because they had been ignored. Their exasperation would doubtless have been greater had they known that Taggart had some land to dispose of. In the light of recent developments it is plain now w r hy the board w’ould not make definite promises about expending additional money that might be appropriated by the Council exclusively in the northeast part of town. The board urged citizens to ask the Council to make an additional appropriation. They wanted assurance that it would be expended in their behalf. The board would give no definite promise, as citizens who attended that meeting will remember. The board doubtless knew that Mayor Taggart would have a wmrd or two to say as to how any additional money should be spent. His land was on the market at S3OO an acre. Propagating grounds were a “necessity.” NOT MERELY ONE PETITION.

Beside the mayor’s land, Spencer’s certificate of what the board "included In the park system” April 16 covers the Bobb's property, the Davidson property, the Dean property and Ballweg’s land. It was filed In court April 20, over two months after the Sentinel says the last action was taken, and a month and a half after the money was appropriated. Instead of being a proceeding to correct the records, Mr. Spencer’s certificate shows that on April 16, 1897, “the board ordered that the following property be included” (a description of the tracts mentioned in the paragraph above follows) and, "the following resolution was then adopted” (the resolution shows that whereas the board has determined to include the several tracts in the park system and has been unable to "agree with the owners of the land as to the fair cash value of the same," the board therefore resolves to have it condemned and asks for three appraisers to be appointed by the court.) The description of the mayor’s land and the full text of the board’s resolution to have it condemned and appraised was published Saturday. While the baseball park and the Mansur property and the Kirland property dropped out of the park system, along w r ith the mayor’s, the latter was designated as the Bluff road property always. The baseball property and the Mansur property have not appeared in the court records nor has the Kirland property. The mayor’s bog bobbed up serenely at the first favorable time after the money was in sight. If the records were incomplete and irregular, because it was not specifically described in the original application for the assessors, the records are still incomplete, as the baseball park, Kirland property and Mansur property are not in the court records—unless the Mansur property has been tacked on to one of the Fall creek sect'ons again. The truth is that the mayor's bog was not dragged into the court record to make all proceedings regular. It was dragged in because he wanted to turn it over to the city at an advance of $225 an acre after three years’ ownership. The extracts given above cover every document that is on file iri the Circuit Court, and the deputy clerk says that no others have ever been filed. It wall be seen that there is not "one” petition—as the News and Sentinel say—the latter declaring that over “fifty pieces of property were set out in the petition, but reversed.” The Sentinel also said in its painful attempt at humor yesterday morning: "In this petition every piece of property that had at any time in the past been considered by the board was set out upon the advice of the city attorney to comply with the law.” The Kirland property is not “set out.” Neither is the old baseball park nor the Mansur property. WAS HIDING IN THE ATTIC. William Williams Captured After a Long Search. William Williams, of 107 Hosbrook street, was arrested at his home early yesterday morning by Sergeant Kruger and Patrolmen Raferty and Ruggles. He is accused of stealing a lot of leather, the property of Mooney & Cos., of Columbus, from a car in the Panhandle yards. Three other men, said to have been his "pals” in the case, have already been arrested. The police have L~en trying to arrest Williams for several weeks, but were never able to find him at home. Last night an opening to the attic was discovered, and Williams was found asleep up there. He told the police that he had given them the slip five or six times by climbing into the attic. Knight* of Father Mathew. The Knights of Father Mathew gave the first of their series of entertainments last night in Masonic Hall. The programme, which was large and varied, was well received throughout by an appreciative audience. The choir of St. John’s Church sang the opening chorus and Mr. James Gorman gave a recitation. The violin and piano duet by the Misses Ballard was well rendered while the song by Mr. Martin Deviny and the piano duet by the Misses Lynch and Landis were well received. Rev. Victor J. Breeker spoke strongly against the evils of intemperance and called upon all those not members of the order to join the Knights The cornet solo, “The Last Rose of Summer,” by Mr. Samuel Ellinger, accompanied by Miss Nona O’Leary on the piano, was treated to an encore, in reply to which was given "Maxwelton's Braes are Bonnie.” Mr. James Haggerty gave a vocal solo and was accompanied by Miss Ida Haggerty The evening’s entertainment closed with a fair rendition of an Irish jig by Mr. Michael Duffy, who was brought to the Irish village at the world’s fair in Chicago. Next Sunday night the Knights will repeat last night’s social with a lecture on the life of Father Mathew its the drawing card. Haltou Hiit to,, Hate* House. Fall styles are ready. Agents Knox's world-renowned New York Hats, Christy & Cos. and Gordon tc Co.'s English Hats. Dalton Hat Company, High-close Hatter.

HE LED THE “800 GANG” TRIAL OF JOHN FERItITER TO BEGET AT MARTINSVILLE THIS MORNING. ♦ Story of the Killing of Patrolman Ware-Crime# of the Notorious “Gang”—One Member Killed. The trial of John Ferriter for the murder of Patrolman Charles Ware will begin to-day at Martinsville. The case was taken from this county on a change of venue. Prosecutor Wiltsie, of Marion county, will assist the prosecutor of Morgan county. It was expected all along that Attorney John Rochford would assist in the prosecution, and Mr. Wiltsie did not look after the state’s interests as he would have done had he known he would serve in the case. Immediately after the murder Mr. Rochford showed great interest in the case and tendered his services to Mrs. Ware, declaring that he would take up the work of prosecution without charge to the widow. That w r as five months ago, and Mr. Rochford has done nothing in the matter. Prosecutor Wiltsie learned the situation only about a week or ten days ago and in that time he has prepared the state’s case for presentation to the jury. A large number of witnesses have been subpoenaed and w r ill go from this city from day to day as they are needed. Yesterday the members of the police force who know of the case were notified when to go to Martinsville. Patrolman Bray is the only one who will go to-day, and it is doubtful if he will be called, for a day’s time may safely be counted on for securing a jury. To-morrow Patrolmen Wallace, Rochford and Eifert will go, and later Patrolmen Streit, Slate, Conklin, Stevens, Holtz, Irish, Aseh and Kemple w ill go. STORY OF THE CRIME. The murder of Patrolman Ware occurred on the evening of Aprii 27. It was one of the most maliciously cold-blooded murder in the annals of crime. It was one of the many crimes of the "boo gang.” John Ferriter and five other members of this notorious crowd—Joseph Keefe, William Callahan, Frank Keefe, Dan Kinney and Joseph Niland—were "rushing the can” on the vacant lot in the rear of the Cincinnati Brewing Company’s depot, at Georgia and East streets. They had been there the greater part of the afternoon, and towards evening became intoxicated and began fighting among themselves. At that time there were three bicycle patrolmen. Two worked at night and one during the day. Ware was on day duty, and about 6:10 o’clock, just twenty minutes before he would have been relieved by Patrolmen Street and Wallace—a call came for him to go to the place where the "boo gang” was causing a disturbance.

When he reached the place the men were no longer fighting and Ferriter had gone for another pail of beer. He ordered the crowd to disperse, and the five men who were there started to go away. At this moment Ferriter returned, carrying the pail of beer. Ware ordered him to get away from the place, for the brewery people had requested that the men be driven away from their premises. Ferriter replied by throwing the beer on the patrolman. Ware then grabbed him and a struggle followed. Ware was holding his bicycle in his left hand, but this he dropped in the struggle. As he had always done before, Ferriter “made a light” when arrested. It was as much as Ware could do to overcome him, but he finally conquered him, and Ferriter agreed to go with him. They walked around to the brewing company’s office and one of the employes at the brewery depot followed, leading Ware’s wheel. The patroiman told Ferriter to take a seat on the stoop and requested someone in the office to call the patrol wagon. He let go of Ferriter then to place his bicycle against the building, and as he did so Ferriter stood up and fired the shot which killed the patrolman. The men were only about three feet apart. Ware fell to the ground with a bullet in his brain and died almost instantly. The report of the murder reached the police station a moment afterward, and the night bicycle /uen, Wallace and Streit, as well as two or three sergeants and patrolmen who had arrived early for night roll call w'ere started out to catch the murderer. Ferriter ran northeast along the Union tracks after firing the shot and prevented people stopping him by flourishing the pistol. Patrolman Thomas Rochford caught him. Rochfoi l was one of the new men appointed on account of the annexation of the suburbs. He was still wearing citizen s clothing. He was on his way to roll call when he saw Ferriter running through an alley and learned the cause of his flight. He pursued the man and captured him. though Ferriter had his pistol in his hand and threatened to shoot the second policeman. The affair caused the greatest excitement. Ferriter was walked to the police station and arrived there just a few minutes before 7 o’clock roll call. The report of the murder spread rapidly and by the time Ferriter reached the police station a crowd of five hundred or a thousand people was there. Talk of lynching was freely indulged in and the police themselves were in a humor to have joined such an undertaking had there been a leader. But the bell rang for roll call before the talk had amounted to anythirg, and Ferriter was locked up in a ceil in the county jail.' THE NOTORIOUS “800 GANG.” This w r as the most serious crime ever charged to the "800 gang,” though almost every other crime in the celendar has been charged to members of it. The gang took the name from its fondness for drink, being originally called the “booze” gang. This was later corrupted into the more euphonious title, "800 gang.” The gang has no organization and there are no qualifications for membership except utter worthlessness on the part of the candidate and a willingness to become as trifling and mean as the other members. Asa gang no great crimes have ever been charged to it, but as individuals the men who the police say are members of the gang have been convicted of all kinds of villainy. Asa gang the only object seems to be to get as much beer as possible for the least money and drink as long as the money lasts, and they are not particular where the money comes from. It Is said that wrhen the money of the gang gives out people have been “held up” and robbed of small amounts of money, not with a view of enriching themselves, but merely to get a few dimes with which to keep the “can” going. "Irish Hill” has always been the headquarters of the gang. The people belonging to the gang live and have lived in that part of the city. Any afternoon or any other time of the day or night that the "price” can be raised the gang was willing and is still willing to have a “meeting,” Their meeting pla.ee is in some vacant lot, shed or alley. Tney will not spend their money over the bar for drinks for the reason that the money won’t last long enough that way. They will send one of their number to the nearest saloon for the beer in a can, drink it and repeat the operation as long as the money lasts. Then the trouble begins. People are insulted and abused by the gang until the police are appealed to. Then some of them may be arrested or they may all escape,' but usually if any are arrested it is not until after a desperate fight with the police. Among some of the more prominent names which the police have mentioned as members of the "800 gang” are “Mickey” White, “Mickey” Bowler, "Bill" Lyons, Ed Harrington. Tim Ferriter, John Greaney, Frank Smith, Lou Shaler and James Ferriter. Some of these, men have not associated with the gang for years, some have only recently sought to sever their connection with it. One or two would perhaps willingly become one to hold an afternoon’s carousal in good old style, but they are in the penitentiary or workhouse. There are nearly always, however, enough of them out of jail to make it extremely interesting for the people of the part of towm they infest. ONE OF THE GANG KILLED. Last October the gang met with its first serious set back. Some of the younger members of the gang wore drinking in the neighborhood of Benton and Georgia streets when, W ill Brooks, a colored boy. who lighted the street lamps, came along. Insulting remarks were made to him, which he replied to, but walked out into the middle of the street and kept on down the street. Two or three of the gang followed him, and the others shouted for them to

“kill the nigger.” Frank Mathews was foremost of those following Brooks, and as he was about to reach Brooks the latter drew a pistol and fired, killing Matthews almost instantly. To Mathews’s memory it was said that he was not a full-fledged member of the gang. He had only passed by that way a few minutes before, and had stopped when Brooks came by. Brooks was never indicted for the killing of Mathews. He showed conclusively that he had acted in self-defense. He had been robbed, beaten and abused by members of the gang night after night, and had been threatened with death. He armed himself, and when he thought the time for action had come fired the fatal shot. It was said that he was unfortunate enough to kill the best one of the crowd. The police think they have about broken up the “800 gang,” but there are still times when trouble is made by its members. Only a short time ago Lou Shaler went into Ralph Bain’s saloon, at Georgia and Noble streets, and had a row over the payment of drinks, which finally resulted in a duel between him and Bain, in which both were shot. The police take this as a good omen. They think that when members of the gang get so civilized that they will do their carousing and fighting in saloons there is hope of the good time when the gang will lose Us identity as a gang, and any trouble will come only from members of it as Individuals. IN A SUNDAY BARROOM -- - ♦ DAVID WURTH KILLED BY A CHANCE BLOW FROM ALBERT COYLE. 1 There Was No Quarrel, and the Slayer Was Vastly Surprised—Sunday Law Violators Not Arrested. One affair, ending in death, resulted from the wide-open saloon jiolicy yesterday. David. Wurth, fifty-five years old, was killed in the afternoon under peculiar circumstances, and on account of his death Robert Coyle, living at (old) 250 South Alabama street, is locked up at the county jail with a charge of murder against him. The affair happened in a room in the rear of Julius Bottler's saloon at (new) 431 South Delaware street. Wurth, when not otherwise engaged and on Sundays, acted as porter about the saloon, and yesterday was performing his work when he met his death. The rear room where it occurred is a sort of a kitchen and is made to serve as a Sunday barroom. Yesterday at about 2 o’clock Coyle was sitting in the room talking with Joseph Lay, a tobacco salesman, living at 33U Downey street. Their chairs were so placed that people passing in and out must walk close to them. Wurth had about completed his work and had started out into the yard. In passing Coyle he stepped on the latter’s foot. Coyle jumped up quickly and impatiently exclaimed: “Get off my foot, you Dutch and at the same time he swung his right arm around and the back of his hand struck Wurth on the chin. Wurth fell to the floor in the corner of the room and Coyle and Lay went on with their conversation. As Wurth did not rise, Coyle picked him up and placed him in a chair and then went home, changed his clothes and returned to the saloon. When he learned that Wurth was dead he went at once to the police station and surrendered himself.

Coyle was greatly agitated when he talked about the affair. He almost broke down several times. He said he had known Wurth for a long time and had never had a harsh word with him. “It was all an accident,” he said. “1 had not the faintest idea of hurting hirn, much less of killing him. I was sitting there with only a pair of light slippers on my feet. He stepped on my foot with his heavy shoe and it hurt me. I was not angry, however, when I jumped up. I knew he did not step on my foot purposely, but all I thought of was to push him away. He must have been partially overbalanced when I pushed him or the blow would never have caused him to fall.” Coyle is an expert machinist in the employ of E. C. Atkins & Cos. He works on experimental and special machinery and holds a responsible position. He Is thircyseven years old and has a wife and several children. Wurth was divorced from his wife several years ago amd had of late made his home with a daughter on Downey street. Henry Kurz, the bartender at Bottler’s saloon, and Joseph Lay, who was talking with Coyle, tell about the same story of the affair as that told by Coyle. They all agree that the affair was an accident. The body of Wurth was taken to Herrmann’s morgue. The first examination by the police led to the belief that the fall had broken Wurth's neck, but this was found to be incorrect. The coroner will hold an autopsy this morning to ascertain the cause of death. He is of the opinion that Wurth suffered from heart trouble and the fall caused a rupture. The police made an Investigation of the affair as soon as it was reported, and the opinion is that the killing or death was purely accidental. No arrests were made for the violation of the law on the part of Bottler or his bartender for selling liquors on Sunday or in a room for which there is no license. But They Saw the City. Theresa and Helen Conley, aged, respectively, nineteen and fifteen, came here yesterday from Terre Haute on an excursion. They had never been here before and were anxious to see all the sights that were to be seen by two such young girls. They took a car and visited Fairview Park, and when they reached the city at a lata hour they missed their pocketbook which contained their return tickets and money. They went to the police station and Captain Dawson gave them supper at Mrs Wise’s restaurant and procured transportation for them overJhe_Big i our. Seatou the Hatter. Dunlap’s Celebrated Hats, Stetson s Philadelphia Hats, Hudsons London Hats, Gryer & Wilcox Boston Hats. #G.GO— ROUND TIUF-f6,50. St. Louts Fair. Via I. D. & W. (Clover Leaf route.) Through sleeping and chair cars. Tickets sold Oct. 4 to ts, inclusive. Good returning until Oct. 11. t , . , Ticket office, No. 2 West Washington street, corner Meridian, and X. nion fetation, ONE DOLLAR. Cincinnati and Return Via C.. H. & D. Railway, Sunday, Oct. 10. Two trains, leaving 6 and 7:15 a. m. First train makes all intermediate stops. Second train makes no stops. Insure with German Fire Insurance of Indiana. General offices, 29 South Delaware street. Fire, tornado and explosion. Feed your horse JANES’S Dustless Oats, McGilliard Agency Cos. Fire insurance. The Journal has for sale, very cheap, a quantity of shafting; an Atlas engine, 30-horse power, and in good condition; a lot of oifice furniture and fixtures; a iwer exhaust fan, and numerous odds ar.d ends connected with the printing of a newspaper, all of which will be delivered after Oct 15th, when we expect to move into our new building, on the southwest quarter of Monument nlE.ce Address or call on JOIJHN IL NEWSPAPER COMPANY. Indianapolis, Ina. Music boxes rented. Carlin & Lennox, No. 9 E. Market. Cut Glass Always makes a nice Wedding 1 Gift. We have just received anew line of rich Cut Glass. New Shapes in Bowls Latest Cutting Juliin; C. Walk, 4 l Son, INDIANA’S XJBADINQ JEWELERS.

I Fall Clothing } 1 Thoroughly reliable makers, the largest assortment and the lowest prices of any house in Indianapolis. ® Our styles are the creation of the best artists in vw the clothing world, and bought in the open mar- $ ket. We therefore claim that we can and will sell w you better styles and better made Clothing for the money than any concern in Indiana. Our September Business 1 Has proven a record breaker, and there must be w some reason for it. The facts are, that no such w Sv Clothing as ours was ever before offered at such w low prices *•••••••••••• w Men’s All-Wool Suits, & $5, $7.50, $8.50, $lO, sl2, sls and up to $25 | Men’s All-Wool Overcoats, | $7.50, $lO, sl2, sls and up to S3O | jl Children’s AU-Wool Knee Pants Suits, $ I $1.95, $2.45, $3, $3.50, $4, $5, up to sl2 | >!? Boys’ All-Wool Long Pants Suits, I; !$4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50 and up to S2O $ > Do you know our Hat Department? Best $2.00 and $3.00 Hats in the City. w AUCTION SALE OF - MAGNIFICENT Oriental Rugs POTTERY A collection of one thousand TURKISH and PERSIAN RUGS and CARPETS, representing in many beautiful designs the art of the Orient, will be offered for sale by Auction. In this collection are many very rare, fine and silfcy Antique Rugs, Kilim Portieres and embroidered Couch Covers. We will also sell an immense line of superb Cloisonne, Teakwood Tables and Tabourettes, Pottery, Bronzes, Temple Gongs, and an endless variety of Bric-a-Brac from India, Japan and China. Come to the Exhibition and Sale. Auction Sale—Will commence Monday, October 4, at 10 a. m., 2:30 and 7:30 p. m., and continue each day at the same hour for one week - R. W. WESTCOTT, Jr., Direct Importer, 68 N. Pennsylvania St. (Opposite Grand Opera House) Indianapolis, Ind. The Very Latest In a Doll It is made of Celluloid, unbreakable, it floats—see it in six sizes— 2s cents, 40 cents, 50 cents, 80 cents, SI.OO, $2.00 Our Line of Dolls Is the best ever shown. The Baby Heads, large sizes, “are just too sweet.” Dressed Dolls, sure to please the little girls. Have one laid aside for Christmas, it will pay you. Miniature everythings for doll houses. Also the thing for favors for dinners, parties, etc. Charles Mayer & Cos. 29 and 31 W. Washington Street. DIRECT IMPORTERS, WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS.

COKE! COKE! LUMP and CRUSHED, —FOR SALE BY The Indianapolis Gas Cos. For tickets, call at office— No. 49 South Pennsylvania St. Look Out For Short®Weight Bakers “Don’t take a bun for a loaf.” We propose to give you the full value of your money these hard times. Ask for our bread. Our loaves will weigh 24 ounces, or \ l /> pounds PARROTT & TAGGART. PUKxrruKE, CARPETS MESSENGER’S, 101 E. Washington St. Steel Ranges, Gas Ranges Examine our Ranges before buying, as it will be a few moments well spent. LILLY & STALNAKER. Marble Tiling and Wainscoting BOICOURT, TYNER & CO 119 North Delaware St.

EDUCATIONAL. Only one ever made permanent and reliable la this city. Only one with a facuity of experienced business educator#. HKEfI'S BHYAXT & STRATTON B Indianapolis V USINESS UNIVERSITY When Building. North Pennsylvania 86. Forty, eighth year. Enter now. Telephone 499. Call or write for particular#. Elevator day and night. E. J. HEKB, President. Butler College DEPARTMENT LIBERAL ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. Fall Term begins Sept. 30. Applicants for ad mission may present certificates and receive assignment at any time after Sept. 1, and are requested to do so. when convenient, before the day of opening. High School graduates admitted to College: pupils having completed 8A grade in lower schools admitted to preparatory department. Apply at the College Oiflco hours— IO—X 2a. in. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays SCOT BUTLER, Xrvlngtoa, Ind Miss Merrill’s Classes in English Literature Will begin Oct. 4, 1597, at 425 North Capitol avaue. ARTHUR P. VOCAL INSTRUCTOR, 070 N. Meridian St. SAWS AND MILL SUPPLIES. k T*!/ I AT C* K - c - * CO., Manufacturer and A I lY I \ of CIRCULAR, CROSS n. a avA band and another BELTING, EMERY WHEELS AND MILL SUPPLIES, q , *|;r Illinois street, one square south A \\ Union Station. 1 u Ci \ 14BELTING and W 23 EMERY WHEELS SPECIALTIES OF W.B. Barry haw and Supply Cos 132 S. PENN. ST. Ah kinds of Saws repaired. PHYSICIAN*. OR. J. A. SUTCLIFFE, SURGEON. OFFICE—9S East Market street. Hour#—9 to 10 a. in.; 2 to 3 p. m.; Sundays excepted. Telephone, 941. DR. C. I. FLETCHER, RESIDENCE—SB6 North Pennsylvania street. OFFICE—IS* South Meridian street. Oflice Hours- -9 to 13 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m.; 7 to * p. m. Telephones—Office. DO7; residence, 27. Dr. W. B. Fletcher’s SANATORIUM Mental and Nervous UUeuses. 124 NORTH ALABAMA ST. Or Sarah Stookton, 22/ NORTH DELAWARE STREET. Office Hcuu; > to Id a. m.; 2 to 4 .m. Tel. 113*