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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2. 1899.
Genae *«1<1 be had not mo; to Henry * letter, and Plequurt perceived machlna-
hlrn everywhere.
irt then declared that at the same too It the bordereau to General
•bowed hint the secret dossier, he claimed General Gonse could acqtu rted hltnaelf with the that Dreyfus wus innocent. IWkea Him In Hand, then took General Gonse in subject of tampering with Ptcqaau't correspondence while Ml wa* in Tunis, and Gonse ad!*d that one letter was opened, and the 'word* of tU.e letter were used in the telegram which was Intended rey the value the Petit Bleu. t«Mral Insisted, however., that only ‘ letters addressed to Colonal -rere opened. Plcquart replied, emphatically, tetters were opened, the “Speranaa.'’ letters, M. paid the last letter, having been and not returned by Colonel might be considered to be a
forgery.
Jouaust rebuked M. I-aborl for the discussion, and counsel re- —, warmly, that he Intended, accordto Article fli of the code, to say whatever he considered preper on a matter which could bring light. Counsel then etUesttOBod General Gonse on the subject of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Henry's forgery* and the general replied that he considered It an unfortunate maneuver directed against Dreyfus, and not against Floq. -Trl* Henry desiring to furnish fresh proof again * Dreyfus, of which there was really bo neeo, *? * witness added, as the diplomatic dossier c ’tained sufficient
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M. Isnbort «t once asked wi-’t they wers, but Uolonel Jouaust refused to * nt the question. Counsel thereupon declared he would draw up a formal application for the reading of these papers A Star Witness The next witness, M. Dcf. nd-Lamott.'. a former officer of artillery testified that in ISM Colonel Plcquart tent him a firing manual, which he might have kept as long as he pleased. “So." the witness added, "there was little secrecy at that time. Any officer could have obtained one In August, 1894. Another point In favor of Dreyfus Is that no probationer could have believed that he would go to the maneuvers.. The Clerk read a circular dated May 15, MW, announcing that the • probationers would not go to the maneuvers. 1C. Defond-Lamotte concluded by declaring tl at If the prosecution would follow up the pieces of the evidences, they would be absolutely convinced that Dreyfus did not write the bordereau. This witness, who Is a tallow probationer o? Dreyfus, proved one of the strongest witnesses for the defense, as he brought out. In support of his contention, that Dreyfus could not have written the bordereau. "If, as at first asserted, the bordereau was dated May 22,’' the witness argued, "Dreyfus could not have written, H am going to the manuevers,’ because a circular was Issued In May informing the probationers that they would not go to the manuevers, white. If the bordereau was dated in April, as now asserted, Dreyfus could not have spoken of the firing manual, which was only printed at the end of May." Generals Did No* Reply. Not one of the generals to-day found a reply to the last argument, which looked like a clincher, General De Boisdeffre alone declaring that, although it was true the circular mentioned was sent to tha probationers, they knew that they could, nevertheless, go to the maneuvers If they made special applications. Generals Mercter and Roget then went on the stand and confronted M. DefondLamotte. and a heated discussion ensued. General Roget asked when the witness had altered his conviction In 'favor of Dreyfus, and M. Defond-Lamotte replied: “At the time I was before the Court of Cassation I expected proof of ray comrade’s guilt, and I was thunderstruck when I found the date of the bordereau had been changed.” The prisoner then rose to reply to Gen. de Bclsdeffre’s argument. He declared he had never asked for permission to gu to the maneuvers, and recalled that when Col. Du Paty de Clara fixed the date of the bordereau, in August, he (Dreyfus) pointed eut that he could not have written the phrase, - am going to the maneuvers." General Roget here interposed that requests to go to the maneuvers were usually made verbally so that it could not be proved whether Dreyfus bad or had not asked to go to the maneuvers. The general, however, admitted that no Inquiry had ever been made on this Important
point.
General Roget was greatly excited during the foregoing scene, but M. DefondLamotte did not flinch. He retorted quickly to all the general’s observations. The two men glared at each other, and once General Roget addressed M. Defond-La-motte in such a bullying fashion that the
audience hooted him.
The Proceedings tn Detail.
The following are the proceedings in deWhen the court re-assembled, Major Hurtmann. of the artillery, ascended the witness-stand and completed his testimony. referring to his examination of the paragraphs of the bordereau relating to modiflct-ttoRs In artillery formations.!
He pointed out that much depended on whether the word "formations” referred
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to formations in time of war or in time of peace- In the former case, he added, only an officer belonging to the bureau oi the headquarters staff could have obtained the information prior to July 4, 1SH except through steps which would have immediately ted to his detection. After July 4. 1894, the decree was issued making affective the new modifications in the artillery, and It was a matter of common knowledge. If the fonaations referred to were maneuvers, only an officer attending the maneuvers of the Third Brigade at Chalon s comp could have obtained the Information, and no officer of the headquarters staff could be suspected. [Note—Dreyfus was not connected with the first bureau, and did not attend the Chalons maneuvers Eslerhasy attended
those maneuvers.]
Discussing the firing manual, Major Hartmann showed that it was widely distributed In August, im, and. therefore, could have town borrowed by an officer of any arm of the service attending the gunnery school. But the comments in ths bordereau, in the Opinion of the witness, could only bo attributed to a non-artillery
officer.
Delore Objected. Major Hartmann was proceeding to discuss the shells when General Dtloye objected, saying *uch matters could not be discussed except tn camera: Colonel Jouaust decided that if the secret session of
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the court was necessary. It could be held at the end of to-day’s session or the first thing on Monday morning. Members of the cowt-martini then questioned Major Hartmann, who diitered with them as regards the meaning of sentences in the bordereau and the witness proceeded to show how Hster ha ay could have supplied the information contained In the bordereau and how easily Eslerhasy could have collected at tbo Chalons camp Information sufficient to enable him to compose a report on Madagascar and the cov•ring of troops. Replying to M. Labor!, the witness repeated the testimony he had given before the Court of Cassation In regard to the communication of secret artillery documents by Archivist Boutennot. Counsel recalled the statements of Generals Roget and Mercler. contradicting M. Freystaettsr's evidence relating to the leakage of information about a shell, and asked the witness If he was sure the leakage could have occurred in 1894. to which Major Hartmann replied: “Certainly, in both the case of the shell and the detona
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Replying to further questions, the rr - Jor said that while he was-connected w a the artillery technical department, ic never saw Dreyfus. Deloye After Facts. General Deloye here advanced r tain • and rtn-urked that Major Harttr nn’s evidence did not give him the tmpr salon that it wholly accorded with tn real facts. [Sensation.] 'Continuing, the general proceeds to refute Major Hartmann’s atrume .s. He asserted Dreyfus coyld hav^ ca *.iy abstracted information from the cr versatlon of officers acquainted with the details of the gun and the brake withou his Informant being aware of it. The major replied that if he general tenor of the evidence was at itted to be true it was difficult for th details not to be true also. He, therefo’ e, asked Gen. Dtloye to be more explicit. The general reiterated that Dreyfus t -uld have obtained the information fron officers with a hV "'ll knowledge, who i;a<? imparted It unconsciut.i , y during the c< se of. conversation. Tne E-.Mor poin* j oiit that this could hardly have u. rr' d In the case of Dreyfus, and he did not doubt that if an artillery officer had been askeu for information by Dreyfus he would have come forward to say so. as It would have been h!s strict conscientious duty. [Commo-
tion.]
At the conclusion of his testimony, Maj. Hartmann asked If the artillery department of the War Office had not investigated the leakage at Bourges, and Gen. Deloye replied: "There have been many inquiries into many leakages, but the artillery department has never inquired into them. In regard to Dreyfus, it was asked to do so, and supplied information, but that is all. Major Hartmann retorted that he was surprised that when an officer was accused of a most abominable crime of treason it was not thought necessary to open an inquiry, with the view of proving him guilty or Innocent. General Deloye—Pardon me; I said there was no Inquiry. But, let us understand one another; I meant no Inquiry upon the part of the artillery department. Wbmt Dreyfus Asked. Replying to Colonel Jouaust, General Deloye said he had made an Inquiry at Bourges relative to what Dreyfus might have divulged, concerning the Robin shell and Robin at that time, declared Dreyfus had never asked him for information, except once, when he asked how the spindles of spinning mills could be made to Fork faster. Replying to M. Demange, General Deloye said he regarded himself solely as a tohnteal expert, and, therefore, only had to demonstrate the possibility of the prisoner being guilty, without saying whether he thought him inpnocent or guilty. M. Labor! asked General Deloye If he would undertake the responsibility of commenting on the terms of the bordereau. The general replied that It was not within his province and that It was not for him to express an opinion upon a question or arguments. He desired to remain on scientific grounds. JJe merely declared that the Impossibilities urged by Dreyfus did not exist. At this stage of the proceedings there was animated discussion between Gen. Deloye and M. Labor!, who closely questioned the director of artillery. M. Labor!—Can General Deloye say anything In regard to the importance of the documents the traitors, particularly the writer of the bordereau, may have delivered. General Deloye. speaking with great emotion and extending his arm toward counsel for the defense, said: "Don’t ask me; don’t ask me! There Is sufficient evidence in the bordereau to show the traitor Is & master hand, a seigneur. Ho knows the Importance of documents he Is delivering. Information has the value of official documents. It Is like notes of the Bank of France. The Information was accepted as pure gold. When I read the bordereau I was shocked.” [Prolonged excitement In court.] M. Laborl—How does ■ General Deloye explain the words in the bordereau, "some Interesting Information?” Of Great Value. General Deloye—Great heaven, yea, It was interesting Information—Information affecting the covering of troops. Why* It was of the greatest possible value. Cotrsel asked Major Hartmann to give an opinion on this point, and the major pointed out that, even If the writer of the bordereau was a master hand, a '•seigneur,’’ he was ignorant of artillery matters, fdr, if he had referred to the hydraulic Brake of the ■TaO” gun, he was communicating matters long known, while, if he re ferred to the ”190’’ short gun. the expressten was not correct. When asked if he had anything to say, the prltoner'rose, and, holding a paper in his hand, said; “General Deloye said the arfllery department placed firing manuals at the disposal of the second bureau. The bordereau. In announcing the dispatch of this manual, states that It had been placed at the disposal of the probatoi ary offacers. There is here on important Inaccuracy. The probationers of the headquaters staff never attended these firing trials. It is the officers holding permanent positions on the staff who are meant. I see on the margin the names of such officers.’' General Deloye, In reply, said the error had been made in the second bureau and cot tn the artillery department. Continuing. Gerer&i Deloye. incidentally, eneigttictlly protested against General Sebert a reference to Captain Valerio’s t*8tlmpt.'y, and accused General Sebert of Imputing to the captain as a crime the fact that be had risen from the ranks. Mercter tn Bex. . General Merrier then reappeared In the witness-box and attempted to refute Maj. Hartmann’s arguments. He accounted for the use of the expression "hydraulic brake” in the bordereau by the fact that Germans used the expression to designate similar brakes. Therefore, he added, it was natural that the correspondent of the Germans should employ the term. General Deloye also said: "l beg the court to allow me to say that, lii an army liable to find itself confronted by the enemy, there Is need of cohesion. Consequently, all the officers of France must march hand In hand as brethren. I do not think It la good for It to be said that officers who have risen from the ranks should atop short at a certain point, and that individual merit should not count, and la a bar which can not be passed. No, that Is not satisfactory
any more than It is tfue.
Captain Valerio to an example. He has
made himself, and a large number of criiers similarly able have filled the poslikma to which they have risen. Coming sphere as the representative of the MlnisW of War. I beg the court to allow me to say to one of our comrades, who has risen from the ranks, that the opinions are not ours. I think It to unnecessary to
"*j[ft«r a brief discussion between Gen. Merrier, General Deloye and Major Hart-
mann on the German expression to dealgnute hydraulic brake, the trio returned to
gg gome Expert Evidence.
M. Louis Havet. a member of the Institute and the professor of the College of France, furnished further expert evidence. He said the conclusions which he
had reached after an examination of the bordereau f >m the standpoint of grammar, term! >logy. vocabulary and syntax, enabled hi a definitely to declare It was absolutely Impossible for the bordereau to be the work of Dreyfus, but that it was cer Jnly the work of Esterhaxy, who u» tracing paper. Majo arrtere asked M. Havet if h« had n been In court before, testifying, and a er the witness had admitted this to ne care, the government commissary- ild he did not wish to draw any com ions therefrom, beyond pointing out hat he had been guilty of a grave bre .h of Judicial discipline. C -lonel Jouaust—Had you been cited to- the defense when you entered the co art? vf. Havet—No, I was only cited In the I jii few days. Colonel Jouaust—Very well; that will io. , A brief suspension of the session followed, and after the resumption It was noticed that M. Cavaignac, the former Minister of War, was in court, sitting beside General de Boisdeffre. The letters exchanged between General Gonse and Colonel Plcquart relative to Esterhaxy were read, as already published. Gonse, in these communications, urged caution, while Plcquart replied that unless he acted quickly they would be overwhelmed. . M. Laborl pointed out that during Picquart’s investigations, while urging caution, General Gonse never mentioned the alleged confession of Dreyfus. • Tried to Explain. General Gonse tried to explain this by saying he advised Plcquart to separate the two cases, saying Dreyfus had been convicted, and they could not reopen the question of hto guilt or Innocence, but the general said he told Plcquart he ought to Investigate whether there were other traitors. Referring to the correspondence with Plcquart, General Gonse exclaimed: “When one procures the handwriting of a man, one can get him hanged.” [Laugh-
ter.]
General Gonse referred to a well-known saying of a French judge, Laubardemont, “Give me four -lines of a man’s handwriting and I’ll have him hanged.” Continuing, General Gonse said: “When a man wishes to publish another's letters, he asks what the writer's meaning was. That was but fair. But, without doing so, Plcquart handed my letters to M. Scheurer-Kestner, without knowledge or consent. These letters have been discussed everywhere and have been published in a book, which can be found at every book-seller's, entitled, ’Gonse-Pl-
late.* [Excitement.]
M. Labor!—Was not the bordereau. In conjunction with the Petit Bleu, the basis of Picquart’s belief In Esterhaxy’s guilt? Gonse—I said to Picquart: “Don’t let us miVklo, nHmit h-a writtno-ci of rooxirtt **
trouble about handwritings at present.' M. Labor!—How could the Dreyfus and Esterhaxy cases be separated, when both wese based on a common document? General Gonse—Because at that time Dreyfus had been convicted and the bor-
dereau was ascribed to him.
M. Labor!—Was it not possible to recon-
sider an error?
General Gonse—There was nothing to prove to me that, the bordereau was writ-
ten by Esterhazy.
M. Labor!—Will General Gonse repeat
what Colonel Plcquart told him concern-
ing the conclusions of M. Bertlllcn? General Gonse—I was not acquainted
with M. Bertlllon's conclusions, btt Plc-
quart seems to exaggerate them.
Plcqnart’s Version.
At M. Laborl's request; Colonel Picquart was recalled and said: "In a brief letter which I wrote to General Gonse In regard to M. Bertlltn’s concluskns, I only referred to part of hto observations, and vhe best proof that 1 did not want to exaggerate them. Is the fact that I asked that General Gonse order supplementary Inquiry.” Colonel Jouaust—In what form did M. BertlUon communicate the result of his
examination?
Colonel Plcquart—Verbally, on two occasions. As regards General Gonse's letters, I handed them to a lawyer, when I understood that I was the object of abominable Intrigues, and when I received from my subordinate. M. Henry, while In Tunis, a threatening letter, which hud been forwarded with the assent of Generals Gonse and De Bols-
Henry letter was written without his as-
sent, and In reply to an Insolent letter from Plcquart. The latter, the general
added, saw machinations everywhere. He alleged that he was sent to Tunis to be killed- The court could form Its own
conclusions.
Colonel Plcquart remarked that he brought the secret dossier to GeneralGonse simultaneously with the bordereau, and that the general, consequently, was
In a position to judge of the probabilities
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of the innocence of Dreyfus.
Opened a Letter.
M. Laborl asked if General Gonse knew of the plot hatched against Plcquart, and If he knew that letters addressed to Plcquart at Tunis were opened at the War Office, and the general admitted that a letter was opened In the intelligence department. In November. He added that suspicious letters were always handed to him by Lieutenant-Colonel Henry, so that he, the witness, might report to the Min-
ister of War on them.
M. Laborl—To whom was the letter ad-
dressed?
General Gonse—I do not know. No doubt to the chief of some department. Colpnel Plcquart—It was addressed to me. personally. M. Labor!—Does General Gonse know that the words In the letter In question were used for the question of fabricating a telegram intending to destroy the value of the Petit Bleu? General Gonse admitted that the address seemed to him somewhat suspicious. If the letters were seized It was because they were addressed to Plcquart as head of the department and It was thought they might relate to official matters. He added tnat Picquart’s letters were only opened when they looked suspicious. Colonel Plcquart retorted that It wa.' curious his opened tetters afterward reached him without a sign of having been tampered with. Counsel then questioned General Gonse relative to the opening of the “Speranza” letter, and the general replied that this letter was not addressed to Plcquart, but bore a curious address. M. Labori-Why did General Pellleux ascribe the letter to Colonel Plcquart, whom he had never seen? General Gonse—I do not know. M. Laborl pointed out that the first letter, which was genuine, was forwarded to Colonel Plcquart after having been opened, while the “Speranza” letter was retained. The latter could, therefore, be regarded as the work of a forger. [Great excitement.] Colonel Jouaust—You are entering Into a discussion. M. Labor!, sharply—No, Monsieur le Presidenle, by virtue of Article 319 of the code, I merely say what I think in regard to the evidence. Should Know His Arts. General Gonse, replying further, dwelt on the fact that It was necessary that the Intelligence department should know the acts of Colonel Picquart, who had been removed on account ot Ms conduct. Mr. Labfiri—Does General Gonse think the Henry forgery was the result of a plot against Colonel Picquart? General Gonse said he thought the forgery was an "unfortunate proceeding.” [Laughter.] He would have prevented It If he had been consulted. But he did not believe there was a plot against Plcquart. Henry desired to have fresh proof against Dreyfus. "though fresh proof was not really required, as the diplomatic dossier contained ample proof.” M. Laborl protested against such a statement, and asked which document of the dossier implicated Dreyfus. Colonel Jouaust refused to allow the question and counsel thereupon remarked that he reserved the right to form what conclusions he thought proper on this
point.
Colonel Jouaust—Form as xaany conclusions as you like.
; M. Laborl next referred to the attempt
Commissary Temps, and erasures
In the Petit Bleu.
General Gonse declared the
m . Petit Bleu already had traces of erasure before It
was first photographed. This. M. Laborl
asked Mpt . Hta
vigorously iteated. and . ■PHlliMi evidence of the experts proving that the
contrary should be read.
STRANGELY DISAPPEARED
THE TWENTY-YEAR-OLD SON OF JEFFERSON RAY.
A Scott County Boy, Working In Dcs Moines, Iowa, Mysteriously Missing—Fears of Foul Pl»y Entertained by His Friends.
[Special to Tbs Indianapolis News.] Scottsburg. In<L, September 2.—Great anxiety is felt here over the sudden and mysterious disappearance of Ezra Ray, the twenty-year-old son of Jefferson Ray, of Finley township, this county. Young Ray was a student In Borden Institute, and soon after his return home, in June, he left for Kansas City, Mo. Later he went to Des Moines, la. He arrived there on the I4th of August, and on the l?th, three days later, be disappeared as completely as If the earth had swallowed him. He has not been heard of since. Letters received here last Monday and yesterday by Postmaster John W. Martin, from a Mr. Macmillin. of Des Moines, who boarded with Ray, say that he left the house that day to accept a position as collector for an agency. He purchased a new wheel, paying $5 down, to use In his work. Investigation, on his failure to return, resulted in finding hto wheel in a pawn-shop, where it had been pawned for 98 and a sliver watch. The descriptlon^of the man who left the wheel does not tally with
Ray. ,
His trunk, containing ail his olothes and effects, Is still at the boarding-house. Strange to say, the last letter received from him by his friends here bears date of August 17, the day of his disappearance.
The police of Des Moines are searching . —gj - ■ ' - - * -
for him, but so far have no clew, and hto acquaintances there feel that he has met with foul play. They have ascertained that no such agency exists as that for which Ray said he was going to work. Telephone messages were received from friends in Borden yesterday, asking about him, and correspondents here, who heard from him regularly, have had no word from him since the 17th of last month. No motive Is known why he should purposely absent himself. He was a bright young man, of good address, and his parents are prominent farmers of this county and well-
to-do.
RECOGNITION DEMANDED.
Mrs. Dnnnlng Brings Salt to Prove
Herself a Chapman.
ftokomo, Ind., September 2.—Mrs. Reoecca Dunning, of 3t. Marys. O., has arrived here, claiming to be the daughter of the late Thomas Chapman, and a half-sis ter of three children residing in Union township, this county. The eider Chap-
man died many years ego, leaving a sub-
stantial estate, and Mrs. Dunning has eu. ployed attorneys to compel a re-division, In which she will be recognized as an heir. According to her story, she was deserted in early tntancy. Her mother died when she was but two years old. She alleges that Chapman hnd a family of whom the children in this county never heard. The plaintiff after reaching womanhood mained Mr. Dunning, and she has interested herself for many years in trying to discover what became of her lather. The Chapmans dispute her Identity, and wid resist In tne courts. Mrs. Dunning reports tuat she cates less for the estate than to reveal the truth concerning her parentage
A Salt for Damages Brought. [Special to The Indiaoapolto News.] Logansport, Ind., September 2.—George Comptcn, who was arrested a few days ago at the Instance of Miss Sarah Torrence, has retained an attorney to bring cult for damages. Mrs. Torrence’s house was entered one night recently, and she was forced *.c disclose the hiding place of her money, amounting to about J25. She wre roughly handled, and the next day she charged Compton with the offense. It developed later, however, that another man was the culprit, his detection resulting from the finding of some papers be had dropped on leaving the Torrence house. Compton was submitted to the humiliation and indignity of handcuffs when arrested. Hence his action.
Banished by the Mayor. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Rushville, Ind., September 2.—Mrs. LlUla Brown Devers, who was given prominence In the Peckinbaugh murder, May 1, 1898, when two men wepe killed because of her, this morning met Mrs. Abner Leonard, formerly Anna Palmer, the heroine, June 10, this year, when her father, George Palmer, was killed by her sweetheart, Abner Leonard, and there was a dispute. The Devers woman asserted that her affair had brought her into greater prominence, which w-as denied by Mrs. Leonard. Angry words followed, ending In the Devers woman chasing Mrs. Leonard with a revolver. The maypr has given the Devers woman five hours in which to leave tits city.
Stolen Books Recovered. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Huntington, Ind., September 2.—Some weeks ago a set of the Century Dictionary, of twenty-four volumes, disappeared from the Public Library of this city. Recently, through the arrest of a man at Noblesvtlle for stealing books from the library In that city, the officers located the missing books In Clevelapd, where they had been shipped by the thief. Today the full set was received by the library here, having been returned by the Cleveland firm.
Stole Two Hundred Chickens. (Special to The Indianapolis News.] Kokomo, Ind., September 2.—Two men, giving their names as William Hale and Charles Vandine, are held here by the officers. They have a cheap spring wagon, a sorrel Texas pony and some two hundred chickens, most of them fat capons. They were arrested yesterday In the western part of the county, where they were caught robbing a poultry-yard. After three hours in the sweat-box they confessed this morning, saying most o< the Chickens were stolen from Howard and Tipton counties
Lost Her Fortune and Husband. Anderson, Ind.. September 2.—Mrs. Anna Lockwood, who attempted suicide, tells a story in effect that she was formerly a member of society in Chicago, ana her share of her father’s estate was 175,000. Her mother’s extravagances swept away her inheritance, and she then married Mr. Lockwood, a contractor. Their relations
were not congenial^ and last week they
separated. The wife found herself unequipped for the labor of making her own way in the world, and hence she attempt-
ed self-destruction.
The Dreaded Texas Fever. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Dillsboro, Ind., September 2.—The dreaded Texas fever has appeared across the Franklin county line. The animal is a steer on the premises of James Wear, near Mt. Carmel. Dr. Robert Hanna has reported to the secretary of the Board of Health. The steer has been in several different pastures with other cattle. Dr. G. E. Squier has quarantined Mr. Wear's premises.
Gave Bond in 92*000. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Huntington, Ind-, September 2.—Howard McCaughey. who was arrested at Springfield. 111., and brought here to answer a charge of having caused the death of Miss Eliza Dyer by criminal means, was given a preliminary hearing before a magistrate. He was bound over to the Circuit Court under $2,000, which he furnished. and he was then released. A "Wild Shot’s Fatal Effect.
Washington, ind., September 2.—While a crowd of young men and boys were charivarlng a newly-wedded pair, Bert Jacason, to add to the din, fired hto revolver several times. One of the bullets struck Floyd Kinneman, his friend, penetrating his bowels, causing a fatal wound. Prostrated by the Heat. {SpecUJ to The IxtdtaaapaUs News.} Logansport, Ind.. September 2.—Jack Farrell, a fireman on the Pan-Handle, to insane, the result of prostration by heat while on hto run. His condition was
noted by the engineer, and a brakeraan waa substituted. It requires the strength of three men to keep Farrell in sub* Jection.
Bitten by a Mad Do*. [Special to The Indiana pod* News.] Kirillin, Ind., September 1—Harry, tha eight-year-old son of Jack Johnson, was bitten on the right fobt by a mad-dag. The child was taken to Whltestown tor madstone treatment. The dog was chased to the outskirts of town and shot.
A Large Shipment of Eggs. [Special to The Indianapolis Newa] English, Ind., September 2.—The firm of Walts, Duffin & Co. has shipped twelve car-loads of eggs from this point within the last sixty days. During the same period four hundred dozen of chickens were also shipped.
Work Progressing Favorably. [Special to The Indianapolis News.] Fortvllle, Ind., September 2.—Work on the Munole & Indianapolis electric railway Is progressing nicely. The grade stakes are being set In this place to-day. Grading and bridge-building to being pushed rapidly. i
Destroyed the Sight. [Special to The, Indianapolis New*.] Lafayette. Ind., September 2.—Amelia Meyers, a child, of Montmorenci, white playing, fell down and ran the point of a pair of scissors in hef right eye, destroying the sight.
General State News.
Mrs- Leonard C- Powell, of Shelbyville, died very suddenly of heart disease.
Tramps burned & barn at Leroy owned by the Love Bros., causing $7,000 loss. Health officials are Interdicting the use of formaldehyde as a milk preservative at Marlon. Brown county stands first In poultry raising In the Slate; Wayne to second and Randolph third. During a storm at Portland lightning struck the steeple of the Trinity Evangelical church, causing considerable dam-
age.
Scott Miller, twenty-one vears old. sen of Daniel H. Miller, of Lawrenceburg. was drowned while bathing in the Ohio river.
William Finnegan, of St. Louis, beating his way on a freight car. swallowed morphine and died after reaching New Al-
bany. .
Word has been received at Elwood that
the conference at Chicago last night was
the
without avail, and that the tin-plate strike
will continue.
Wrilem A. Brown, a well-known commercial traveler for a Pittsburg (Pa.) Him, died very suddenly of organic heart
trouble at hto home at Gosheu,
Clinton Snyder Is suing S. McCoy, a wealthy farmer of Pike county,' claiming $10,000 damages, and alleging that the de-
fendant kidnapped hto daughter.
The Christian Scientists vt Laporte w*U contest In the courts the constitutionality of that section of the compulsory ed-
ucational law requiring vaccination.
A yellow jacket stung Daniel Stutsman, near Goshen, on the tongue, while he
was eating an apple, and for several days
l.e was deprived of the power of speecl The Sixty-ninth Indiana Regimental Association held a reunion yesterday at Marion, and Col. Oran Perry, of Indianapolis, was re-elected president by acclama-
tion.
The son of Richard Wells, of Cory, died In a spasm, and cats attacked the body, tearing out one eye, and biting the face until the features were scarcely recognizable. While boys were doing the „ slide-for-life act at Winchester, the #lre broke and Frederick Boltz, son of B. F. Boltz. had both arms broken at the wrist and was hurt Internally. Several days ago, at Birdseye, the chil-
partlaliy paralyzed.
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Moll, of McCutchanvllle, near Evansville, have celebrated their sixty-second wedding day. Mr. Moll Is eighty-four and his wife sev-
enty-eight years old.
Harry D. Smith, of Hoopston. 111., and Miss Eva Armstrong, of Lima, O., met by chance at Muncle. It was a case of mutual attraction, and they were mar-
ried three days later.
Oliver Irey, of Company I, One-hun-dred-and-fifty-thlrd Indiana, applied for a pension fifteen years ago, and yesterday, at Mcncle, he received news that he had been allowed $10 per month. Nq publicity was given to the result of the conference of window-glass ir.anufact-
uren: at Anderson l<*st evening, looking to
the reorganization of the combine. All the options expired last night, but U to said that the combine will sUH be renewed. John Thornburg, near Redkey, attempted to kick a bad-tempered sow, and the animal grabbed him by the left foot, lacerating bis great toa badly. Thornburg suffered from convulsions and narrowly escaped lockjaw, but he to now
convalescing.
Prof. Richard G. Boone, who has been chosen superintendent of the schools at Cincinnati, O., is a native of Spiceland, this State, and was educated at the Spiceland Academy. Prof. Lewis 14. Jones, superintendent of the schools of Cleveland, O., was also educated at Spice-
land.
A three-hundred-pound hog, which the Dixon Bros, tried to ship at Montgomery, et-caped and ran at large for several days, attacking everything which came withn range. Flnallly a posse was
organized wdth guns and dogs, and, after much difficulty, the hog was shot to
death. The seven-year-old daughter of; Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall, near Clay City,
unconscious. She revived only to find that the Intense fright had blinded her in both eyes.
FARMERS ARE RESTIVE.
Tke Pollution of Running Streams by Factories Must Stop.
[Special to The Indianapolto News.) Muncle, Ind.. September 2.—Roseoe C.
Griffith, of this city, has been appointed Deputy Fish Commissioner, and he has the question of acceptance under consideration. The acceptance calls for much labor, for the farmers along the polluted Misslsslnewa river and Buck creek are determined to proceed against the strawboard companies. Recently the State Fish Commissioner sent out notlflcaattons that the test of a pulp-draining device had proven satisfactory in the Consumers paper mill, this city, and In time the contrivances would be placed In all the mills contributing to the pollution of running streams. The farmers, however, take little stock In the new device, but are growing exceedingly impatient over the delay
In compelling the companies to obey the law. Meanwhile, the strawboard com-
COUNTY ATTORNEY OPINION
VIEWS ON FEES NOT LEGALLY RETAINED BY COISTY OFFICERS.
Cases of Sheriff Womack. Recorders Skilling and Donnelly DiscussedOther lustaners Baaed on tke . Experts* Report.
William T. Brown, county attorney, today filed with the county commissioners hto opinion asked for by them on the reports of a A. Bookwaiter and G. H. McCasitn, employed as experts to examine the books In the county offices. The opin-
ion is as follows;
"Some time ago you submitted to me the reports of Charles A. Bookwaiter and George H. McCaslln. the experts employed by you, to make an examination of the books in the clerk s office, sheriff s office and recorder’s office. You did not indicate to me what my opinion should cover, but I shall consider every Item In said reports in which. In my judgment, you have any interest. The reports cover the administrations of James W. Fesler, in the clerk’s office, from the 15th day of November. 1894, to the 15th day of November, 1898; Robert Emmett, tn the sheriff's office, from the 10th day of December. 1832, until the 10th day of December. 1894; Albert A. Womack. In the sheriff s office, from the 10th day of December, 1894, until the 10th day of December, 189«; Thomas P. Shufelton, In the sheriff’s office, from the 10th day of December, 1896, until the 10th day of December. 1898; Maurice Donnelly, in the reborder’s office, from the 17th day of November. 1893, until the 14th day of November, 1894, and William E. Shilling, In the recorder's office, from November 14, 1894.
to November 14, 1898. Qneation of Delay.
“I will take up the several items In the order In which they are presented by said reports. Whatever delay there has been in rendering tills opinion has been my fault. If fault it to, for you have never suggested to mo directly or indirectly any delay or any matter that the opinion should contain, but left me entirely free to decide rite law as I understand It. No person concerned-has made the slightest suggestion directly or Indirectly to me. “I wish to say at the outset that the officers named in the reports, to-wtt; Messrs. Fesler, Emmett, Womack. Shufeiton, Donnelly and Shilling are men of the highest character “and would be trusted in any matter by a try body iq this commuolty. And If in their administration of their several offices they .have failed to report fees which they should nave done, such reports luve been withheld, because they thought they were right and they have been in each instance, as I have been informed and fully believe, advised so to act by distinguished lawyers. The question raised by the report involves the interpi elation of ‘the fee and salary law’ of IMd, and suosequent amendments thereto, and is, theretcre. purely a legal question. Before conaMering in detail the several Items mentioned in the report I wish to say that 4 hold unequivocally that whatever duties or services the law requires the several county officers m«ntk ned In the report io
perform they and each of them are compelled to perform those duties and services,
, *.w*«*a HZVOT vat-Civ a <il»u ocxviLvo* except as otherwise specially provided, for
their salaries.
Total 13,608 68 "I have carefully examined the law, and find that the clerk Is nowhere required to perform such services, and that these services were perforated for you on special contract with Mr. Fesler, after you had determined that such services were of indispensable public necessity. I hold that you had a right to employ Mr. Fesler, or any one else, to do the work, and pay for it. Sheriff’* Office—Robert Emmett. “During Mr. Emmett's term he collected the following fees which he never charged himself with upon the cash-book, and never paid to the county treasurer, to-wit: Posting delinquent tax list $20 00 Cost Board of Children’s Guardians 1U00 Serving notice to road viewers 3 00 Services to bailiffs of grand Jury.. 20 00 Allowances for riding bailiff Circuit Court 1,835 00 Allowances for riding bailiff Criminal Court 2,127 60 Fees In Insanity cases 528 65 Transferring persons to county asylum 99 50 Transferring prisoners to workhouse 234 90 Transferring persons to and from Insane Hospital L004 85 Transferring prisoners to Boys’ Reform School 185 10 Transferring girls to Reformatory. 27 50
to you or your predecessors in office for each one of the above-named Items, ex-
panics will contest every suit which to brought, and heretofore they have been
t 8 he C |ompkntes a shown Tn/desire ta intro- ^e^cfreuif ^Eri ^ CrSflSl duce the purifying device which the Con- bailiff of the Circuit Court, Criminal
sumers’ mill to using with fair success.
Argentine Conversion Scheme. New York, September 2.-A dispatch to the Herald from Buenos Aires says:? Public opinion, to decidedly adverse to the
conversion scheme proposed by the gov ernment. Former Ministers .of _I Inance
of the county and the pay of the riding bailiff to be $2.50 per day. The fees taxed
erruiiciiu X’UILUtSl a»*4*4XOVta*o w* - Pacheco. Plaza, Terry and Escalante unanimously condemn the project. They say it would have disastrous consequences for Argentine. The scheme will
then there is nothing unlawful in it But I think the better practice would be for the bailiffs to draw thtlr own pay. Bailiffs Outside Criminal Court. "There to no question in tbis county but that such bailiffs are necessary In the Criminal Court and to attend tb« grand Jury, but It to a vary serious question Whether any bailiff should be appointed by the Circuit Court or any other court of the county. In the counties where there to a Criminal Court there to some question as to whether the Circuit Court has authority to appoint bailiffs. Judge Edgar A. Brown, who appointed the bailiffs, was an able and conscientious judge, and 2 have no dsubt thought that he had ample authority to do so, and that he was convinced cf the necessity of such appointments And while I think it a close question, I have concluded that posaibly he bad such au-
thority.
“As to the Item of $29 for porting delinquent tax lists, I find that Section 8602. Burns’s Statute, 1194, make* it the duty of the auditor to pen such ■ lists. If. therefore, the auditor employed the sheriff to perform such services, he
f IH©#O OKK ♦©♦0040* ISTAR STORE'S'
should have paid him. It was a mistake I to make such an allowance, and such
J. W. Fesler, Clerk. "The first Item mentioned In the report to that the whole number of marriage licenses issued by Mr. Fesler was 2,399/ while the casn-books show that the fee was collected only for 2,273, leaving 123 unaccounted for. I understand the-facts to be these—Mr. Fesler never received a dollar for the 126 licenses. If he did not collect the fee. he could, of course, not be compelled to account for it I understand it to be the rule in the office that, as a general thing, the fee for licenses are collected in advance, but there axe exceptions to Ihe rule. In many cases it would be wrong to refuse to issue, a license where parties can not pay for them. Often there are parties arrested and brought before the court for Improperly living together, and the Judges are willing to discharge them on the condition ibat they will marry. Also, in bastardy proceedings, the court is often glad to dismiss ihe proceedings, provided the parties will marry, and in most of these cases the parties do not have the money to pay down for licenses. It would be contrary to public policy to refuse these persons licenses. I think Mr. Fester did the right thing in issuing these licenses without pay. Special Allowances. "Th® following special allowances were made to Mr. Fester: Copying record of appearance, docket of estates $ 225 00 Recording vote. November election, 1896 300 00 Copying and indexing assignment records 240 00 General Index of adoptions, naturalizations and admissions to bar 1,260 00 Four tetter Indexes of plaintiffs and defendants, Superior Court ...... 1,593 68
sura should be refund*! by the then
auditor.
"The item of $107.50 allowed to the chief deputy under Sheriff Emmet» for swearing in deputy sheriffs should have been paid by such sheriff and not bv the county, as it was the duty of such sheriff to perform that service. Either Mr. Emmett or the party recetvlrg H should
account for it to the county. Sheriff Womack as Bailiff. ]
“What I have said with reference to the several items In the report with reference to Sheriff Emmett applies to the several items of the report with reference to Sheriff Womack and Sheriff Thomas P. Shufelton. There to no need here to set out the several items of the report with reference to Sheriff Womack and Sheriff Shufelton. as Ifcey have been covered fully by what I have said of similar items in the report With reference to Sheriff Emmett. However, 1 am Informed that the Items in the report ‘per diem Criminal Court, $532.’ that Sheriff Womack hod hhrself appointed bailiff for the Criminal Court and drew such a.tm personally, and that the Item In the report with reference to Sheriff Shufelton reading, per diem Criminal Court. $1.233.4o,’ wa* drawn by Mr. Shufelton as acting bailiff of the Criminal Court. If this be so. such allowances were improperly. made, aud I have no doubt made by you through a misapprehension of th* facts. As we have before seen, th* statutes provide that the sheriff, under the advise and consent of the judae of the court, can appoint only such bailiffs as the business of the court and grand Jury require. It the sheriff had, time to perform such services, it waa not necessary to appoint him a bailiff. It was his duty to perform such services, and he is entitled to no extra pay. The law contemplates that he will attend to the duties of his office, and for such services he to paid * salary, and If he chooses to act as bailiff
he to entitled to no extra pay. William E. Shilling, Recorder.
“William E. Schilling qualified as recorder November 14, 1894, and held the office until November 14. 1898. The report of the experts show that he kept no cash book from November 14. 1894, to June 20, 1895, and made no report to you : of the fees collected by him. As to this time he treated the ‘fee and salary law' of 1891 and Its amendments thereto, in 1893, as having no force and validity whatever, and proceeded to collect the fees and retain them under the ‘fee and salary law’ of 1879. I am utterly at a loss to see upon what theory he did this. He should have
all of the
reported
fees collected by him,
during said time, to you and account for such fees. He U now indebted to the coun-
ty for the difference between t he fees he collected and what his salary would have amounted to for such time. Th* report of the experts show said sum to be
$3,637.28. */*
Maurice Donnelly, Recorder. "The report with reference to Maurlcs Donnelly presents a different question. Peter Carson was elected recorder in 1890, and several months before the ‘fee and salary law’ of 1891 was passed, and was, therefore, exempt from Its operations by the following section: (’Fee and salary
law,’ 1891. Section 136.)
“ Where any clerk, auditor, recorder, treasurer or sheriff has been elected by the people of hto county befpre the taking effect of this act, such officer so elected. during the time that he holds such term, shall not be subject to the provisions of this act. He shall not hold such office, and perforin the duties thereof, and receive the compensation prescribed by the law the same as If this
act had not passed.'
“Peter Carson died on the 16th day of November, 1893. and on the 17th day of Novcn ber, 1893. Maurice Donnelly was appointed recorder untH the next general election. So the ‘fee and salary law, as amended In 1893, was In full force and effect when Mr. Donnelly was appointed. So the sole question to whether ho can claim the benefit of said Section 186 of the Acts of 1891. I do not believe he can. It to claimed for him that when he was appointed in Mr. Carson’s place, that he had to file the some kind of a bond and was entitled to the same rights and had the same burdens as his predecessor.
Donnelly’* Cbm*
“And, In support of this, my attention is called to Section 7,582, Burns’ Statutes,
Total $5,697 80 “It to the duty of the sheriff under the law, to perform each of Jffie services above named, and the law fixes a fee for such services, and he should have accounted
Court and grand jury. A* to such bailiffs, I find the law provides, ‘the sheriff shall
appoint as many bailiff* as the business of the court and grand Jury shall require, under the advice and consent of the
Judge of the court as to the number required, the pay to be $2 per day, paid mit
— — — a _***.* a*v-. a.***? ~ probably be adopted by the Senate and
rejected by the Chamber,
The O. W. Williams Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Pianos, Opened To-Day at 118 Monument
Place.
A year or. 1 so ago Mr. Williams announced to the public his plan of furnishing pianos directly from the factory to the purchaser, at both retail and wholesale
prices, thus saving many of the expenses usual to the old methods of selling. He has been so pre-eminently aucceasfui, and
pre-eminently successful
the demand upon him for pianos has. so great, that he was forced to secure a
has. been
storage-house In this city where he could have constantly in stock a large number of pianos boxed ready to ship on short*;*} notice, and also where piano-buyers of the city and surrounding country' could have the same advantages for selection as are offered at the factory. H* h»> fitted up the rooms at 118 Monument Place in par-lor-like cosiness, where the company will
on any process served by any such bailiffs. while they are being paid by the county, shall be collected and paid Into the county treasury and shall belong to the county.’ (Burns’ Bup, 1897, Sec. 6,628
page 612.)
< Sheriff and Bailiffs. “So we see hy these statutes that the Judge of the court shall determine the number of such bailiffs required, and their pay, except they shall not be paid more than $2 per day. ahd riding bailiffs are to be paid $2 50 per day and their pay Is to be allowed by the court and paid by th* county, and the feci they earn should fee collected and paid Into the county treasury. So the sheriffs have nothing whatever to do with the bailiffs except they may suggest their names for appointment to the court. They have nothing to do whatever with their pay, and they have nothing whatever to do with the fees they earn, but such fees should bo collected in the usual way and be .paid Into the county. In computing the fees of the sheriff to determine whether he has collected enough
is caueu iu sjcui-iun —— 1894, which reads as follows:
" ‘A person temporarily filling a vacancy shall give the same bond, take the same oath’and have the same rights and perform the same duties as the officers whose place he fllte ’ This Is a general statute and was passed In 1853. Section 136, before referred to, excepts the officers therein referred to who have been elected b> the people of the county before the taking effect of said act. Mr. Donnelly was not elected by the people of hto county, but was‘appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. Carson. The same reason for excepting Mr. Carson from the operations of said act does not exist In the case of Mr. Donnelly. The ‘fee and salary law* of 1891 Is not ancient history; we are all familiar with the facts leading up to the passage of said law. and we know pretty well why the officers In the several counties were exempt from Its operations. Two reasons readily present
themselves: ■
“1. It seems fair to the Legislature that the citizen who had made his campaign and secured hto election to an office should be entitled to the compensation provided by law at the time he so made his campaign. There 1s some equity in this theory. • J. The friends of the biff knew !t would be next to. If not Impossible, to secure the passage of the bill without exempting the person* then In office, for the reason that they would rally their trlenda m every county who would pour In upon the Legislature and assail the bill from every
point of view.
Donnelly Within Law o< 1891. “Mr. Donnelly stand* In no such light. He made no campaign. It Is presumed ft cost hint nothing to secure the appointment. He knew the compensation the Legislature had provided for the recorder of Mc.non county. Again, the ’fee and salary 1 law of 1891 repealed aH laws and parts of l«W* in conflict with Its provisions, and, so far as Section 7,582, supra, can have application, it to modified by
‘said later act.
“So I conclude that Mr. Donnelly waa within the ‘fee and salary law’ of 1891, and should have reported the fees to you collected by him and received the salary
provided by law for his services. “I have not considered Jte partial re-
lees to pay his salary, the fees earned hy bailiffs should not be considered as the
port of the experts of their examinations of the treasurer’s office, for the reason that you are soon to have a full examination made of the treasurer's ofllce and report thereon, and I prefer to consider the whole matter at that time unless there are reasons for my taking up said
partial report.”
Will Demand Return of Money. The county commissioners say they will abide by the opinion of their attorney, and will act in accordance with the law as construed by him. They wish it understood, they say, that It to not their intention to keep anything from the public, nor to smother anything that might tend to discredit any of the county officer*. Through its attorney, the board announces that H will at once demand of ths officers from whom money is due the coun-
carry a line of all grades of sample pianos
for Inspection and testing I
■■■■■■■■■■■Pi by visitor*. Owing to his very small expenses and unique plan, Mr. Williams can sell pianos at about (50 to $75 leas than one could hops hqy a plane at any other house In the
State.
sheriffs have nothing whatever to do with them. It appears that the sheriffs have been drawing the pay of the
have been drawing tne pay or tne bailiffs. If an ermngratent waa made between the bailiffs aud the sheriffs of which the sheriffs paid the bailiffs their per diem and drew tnei* pay to reimburse them,
ney says that an arrangement may be made by which action will b against only one of the coun concerned, in order that the , _ be too heavy. If this to done.
Sr.
I > SATt'RDAir NIGHT BARGAINS.
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We have just closed out the entire sample lines and entire *tock of Shirt Waists from a prominent local manufacturer, consisting' of figured Percale* and fine quality Lawn Waists, that are worth from 56c to $1.00, and offer you
choice of this lot at
EACH
OTHER
BARt 'IN* Mi. .1!.
FOR TO-
L«(lies' Bobblnet Bow Ties, Kc kind fie Men’s 60c Tecka and Four-ln-Mands. and 25c Bows, on sate to-night at. each f.Oc
Beys' striped, all-wool Cheviot Pants, with double seat ami knees, sizes 8 to 16, regular $1.06 values, at 54>c
ON THE BARGAIN tOlYTKRA sample line of‘200 Boys’ School ^■■■■■■■■■g^*" 9, 10. 11 and
from $i
at only
$1.00
Boys’ School Waists, made of fancy striped ducks, sizes 4 to 14, 25c and 35c values, at......lOc
S Bars Satinet Soap. for. Crimp-top Lamp Chimneys, * for «®
Table Tumbler*, only, eaeb.l* Gold-Plated Beauty Pins, 8 for..5c
Oxidized and gilt Belt Bucklea, 19c kinds 10c NOTICE—this store will close
Monday at noon and be closed all
day Tuesday.
GOOD GROWTH FOR CHILDREN
comes from good food. Nothing builds brain and muscle like PORK AND BBAN0 No way of getting It so good as by using Van Camp’s Pork and Beans
$■” Always use Van Camp’s Pork and Beans,
Sold by dealers generally. Put up only by VAN CAMP PACKING 00„ ladlsnspeNa, Ind.
have to be an agreement by all concern! d to abide by the court's decision in the bat
AMERICA'S JOHNSON’S BILL.
County Commissioners Still Holding
Out Against It.
Americas E. Johnson, who assisted experts C. A. Bookwaiter and (Irorge If. McCaslln in the examination of- tho books in the county offices, to stJ'l pressing hto claim for three weeks’ rerv • ice at $40 a week. Every day he has been making two or more calls on the county commissioners, who still hesitate to al-
low the claim. ’
Commissioner Harding said, to-day he thought the board should pay Mr. John- _ | son, but Commissioners Greer and Me- f Gregor are holding out. Their position 1s I that Mr. Bookwaiter was told that if he would procure help and make a final and complete report by a certain stipulated time, the board would pay for the help. A report was made which was not complete, and, therefore, these two commissioners say, they are released from their
part of the agreement.
Work done by Mr. Johnson since ths making of the report, they say, jvas unauthorized, and should not be paid for. The claim for three weeks Includes two weeks since the report was made. Mr. Johnson says he has no fear that he
IT. Wu Ho..,,
will not be paid ultimately. He has been assured that hto services will not go unrewarded, but whether Mr Bookwaiter or the board will pay him, he does
not know.
It to argued by some that the board ■ position that work done by the experts since the making of the report, was unauthorized, ts wrong, in that the board has already paid Mr. Bookwaiter and Mr. McCaslln in full for their services at the rate of $40 a week each up to a few days ago, when the six weeks 1 “vacation
was granted.
SEINING SEASON
Lasts Till tke Last Instead of tka First! of September.
Th* elowd meson for Mining In the Itohln* ground* of the Stato doe* not become effective until the last day of September, instead of th* first, a* ha* been »tated. Ftohennen *ay that It 1* not possible to do much furth«r barm by Mining, as th* number of ll*h caught by thl* method ha* been roue* than oan bo raised to a desirable sis* In several Masons They also My that If Mining to to be allowed for even one month. It might as well he Indulged In throughout the year.
Bo right Terre Haute Tomato Supply. The Van Camp Canning Company, of this city, has purchased the tomato supply of th* Terre Haute canning factory, which burned last week. The supply consist* of 606 acres of ripe tomatoes, and a large force of men have been put to work In the fields. The factory will also have to employ $00 additional men and women here to handle the tomatoes received from Terre Haute. So far the company has experienced jwme difficulty is securing help.
John Robinson’s Senteneo.
John Robinson, who w»a yesterday found guilty of burglary by a Criminal Court Jury, wa* to-day sentenced by Judge Alford. Th* sentence was Imprisonment In the Btete prison
for from two to fourteen years and dtofrap-
tught
chtoemer.t for two year* Roblnaon wa* caught In trying to escape from the house of A J. Groenwoldt, 2U0 North Alabama ttroet.
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