Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 August 1893 — Page 1

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Along with iho Haugheys, Father and Son, And the Stool Pigeon, Bookkeeper Reed. The Law, at Last, Stretches Out Its Iron Hand. CHARGE IS EMBEZZLEMENT. The Main Charge Is Against Theodore P. Haughey While the Others Are Held as Alders and Abettors. Heavy Bonds Exacted by the Commissioner. Receiver Havrkln Swenrs Oat Warrant CharKlnK Theodor I. llrtnhwith Umbrizlrnirnt nnd Schuyler C. Hanghey, Perclvnl C'oflln, Friinol A. Collin, anil Albert S. Ilc-e.l AVII1 Aiding: nnil Abetting: Ulm An Affect line Seen at the Ilnnghey Munlon The l ive Men n re Arretted by l'nlted State OffWrs and Give Ilnntl for Their Appearance A u tf. 2s Son Schuyler Still Chipper an a l.arUThe Xevr York Itrnneh Other Mutten.

Theodore P. Haughey, president of the wrecked Indiana pvlis hank; Schuyler C. Haughey, his son, president of the Indianapolis curled hair works and also the principal officer of the Indianapolis glue works; Francis A. Coffin, president of the Indianapolis cabinet company; Percival F.. Coffin vice-president of the cabinet company, and Albert S. Reed, cashier and treasurer of the same Insolvent concern, were yesterday afterIioon arrested on warrants sworn out by Fdward Hawkins, receiver of the Indianapolis national bank, before United States Commissioner Van Euren. They were takn before the commissioner and severally gave bonds for their appearance for preliminary hearing on Aug. 2S as follows?: Theodore P. Haughey, for embezzling the funds and misapplying the funds and credits of the Indianapolis national bank from Jan. 1, l9 $10, 000, with Wilson Morrow, Davil R. Shideler and John F. Wallick as sureties. Schuyler C. Haughey, for aiding: and abetting Theodore P. Haughey in the crime charged as stated. 510,000, with liufus K. Syfers. his first wife's father, as surety. Percival B. Coffin, for aiding and abetting Theordore P. Haughey, ?5,000, with John Roberts and Newton Todd as sureties. Francis A. Coffin, charged the same as bis brother, $5,000, with John Roberts as surety. Albert S. Reed, charged, like Schuyler C. Haughey and the Coffins, with having aided and abetted the elder Haughey In his embezzlement of bank funds and credits, $G,QC0, with John Roberts and Newton Todd as sureties. Attorney Ilurke Returns. United States District Attorney Frank Rurke returned yesterday morning from Washington w here he consulted at length with Comptroller Eckels over the rotten failure of the Indianapolis national Lank and subsequently referred the matter to the attorney-general. He came fortified with damaging information from one, and positive orders to proceed in a vigorous prosecution of the alleged bank wreckers from the other. Upon his arrival in the city he at once called upon Receiver Edward Hawki ns, and after a conference extending nearly through the forenoon, it was decided that sufficient evidence pointing to a most methodical looting of the bank had been secured, and that longer delay in placing the wreckers under arrest would be likely to prove dangerous to the interests of Justice. Since Receiver Hawkins assumed control of the bank. hi examination of the accounts and records of the exploded institution has developed the fact that a systematic and well-organized plan of robbery, most unprecedented and abominable, had been going on for more than eighteen months; that large sums of money, loaned on worthless paper, had been regularly dealt out as demanded. to the Indianapolis cabinet company, presided over In its cosmopolitan business by the Coffins, and the Indianapolis glue works and Indianapolis curled hair works, both of which concerns were evolved from the prolific genius of Schuyler C. Haughey, the promising and progressive younger son of Theodore P. Haughey, president of the collapsed bank. It was after the consultation and upon th'j groundwork that Receiver Hawkins yesterday afternoon, very quietly went before Commissioner VanBuren and subscribed to the affidavits upon which the commissioner issued his warrants for the arrest of the alleged bank wreckers. I'rrparlnjr the AVarrmtni. As soon as the warrants were prepared they were immediately taken over to the marshal's office and surrendered to Chief Deputy John Faley, with Instructions to use no delay In making the arrests. It having ccme to the ears of the federal officers that the elder Haughey was prostrate from nervous exhaustion, aggravated by the infirmities lncUent to his age, and it being anticipated that be might be able to give tond at his residence Commissioner VanBuren accompanied Deputy Foley to the Mapleton home, the federal magistrate and the marshal making the trip in a two-seated carriage. At the Ilanshey Home. Upon arrival at the home of the Haugheys. magnificent In its appointments and surroundings, the officers drove through the open gateway and up through the winding avenue to the outer door. Deputy Foley gave a quick emphatic ring of the bell and almost

upon the cessation of its clear call, a lady a matronly appearing young woman, appeared at the door and asked: "Who la it you wish to see, gentlemen?" "We have very particular business with Mr. Haughey," was Deputy Foley's prompt response, and he added: "He kind enough to say that we are in waiting for him." "Well." replied the lady, still in manner unconcerned, "the elder Mr. Haughey Is lying down and Is really very seriously indisposed. Would not my husband. Mr. Schuyler Haughey. do Just as well?" "Oh, certrmly," replied the officer, with marked com esy, "please send him to us at once." Mrs. Haughey then disappeared and In a very few moments the gentlemen in waiting heard a rapid conversation in subdued tones going on in an inner apartment. "Who are they and what do they look like?" said one of the parties in very strong masculine tones. "I don't know," was the reply. "They are very gentlemanly appearing. They look like educated Jews." Then Schuyler C. Haughey came Into view and quickly presented himself at the door. "Good afternoon, gentlemen," was his nonchalent salutation. "What can I do for you?" "Please step this way, Mr. Haughey," said Deputy Foley with marked sternness of tone, "I have something I wish to read to you." Then the whilom president of the curled hair and glue works stepped out on the portico with the federal officer, and as with measured precision the deputy read the warrant charging the young man with having abetted his father In the commission of a desperate crime, th least punishment upon conviction be ing five years's Imprisonment in the penitentiary, III Fare Paled. Young Haughey's face raled and the color fled from his lips for an instant. He lowered his countenance and soemed to be much perturbed. He recovered hlä self-poesession, however, within a few brief moments and said: "This looks bad indeed, gentlemen, but it will end all right; I suppose I am to consider myself under arrest "You are under arrest Mr. Haughey," replied Deputy Foley, "but you must first take us to your father." "Why, he is sick," quickly exclaimed the young man, "and unless your business Is very urgent I would much prefer that you would not trouble him now. Could you not call on him tomorrow?" "We cannot wait until tomorrow, sir," replied the deputy. "Please take me to him at once." Thereupon the young man turned, stepped across the threshold and said: "This way, gentlemen." He led the gentlemen into the spacious reception hall and opening a door leading to a magnificently furnished study ushered them in. They stood for a moment on the threshold and looked into the room. There on a divan lay the ex-president of the wrecked bank. The old man's face was pinched with care. He showed by his simple appearance that he was much weakened and worn witli severe mental suffering. He waved the gentlemen to seats with marked dignity and offered to arise. ".Never mind, Mr. Haughey," said the deputy witli such gentleness of tone as he could command. "Keep still for a time at least, until I can read this paper to you." The M'arrnnt Read. Then the officer, seated by the ex-bank president's side, read to him the warrant for his arrest. "Oh, my soul!" exclaimed the old man in anguish; "Oh, my heavenly Father! has It come to this? It cannot be possible that I am to be arrested for a crime. Oh, what shall I do! What on earth can I do?" Mr. Haughey struggled for a few moments with his emotions and then, more calmly, pleaded: "Is it necessary for me to go with you now? Why cannot I wait and go down town tomorrow? Surely, gentlemen, you don't think I would run away, do you?" Deputy Foley then suggested that Mr. Haughey, if he so desired, could telephone his friends in the city and have them meet him at the marshal's office, when they arrived. The deputy, at Mr. Haughey's request, thereupon telephoned to Attorney John M. Duncan and the reply came back: "Say to Mr. Haughey I will be there." All this time the younger Mrs. Haughey had become much worried and excited and the tears were rolling down her cheeks. Her husband took her aside and assured her that no serious trouble would ensue and bade her be of good courage as both he and his father would return home "in time for tea." Mr. Haughey had In the meantime arisen, thrown on his coat, donned his straw hat and said he was ready to go with the officers. As the party passed down the walk an elderly lady who had ceme across a field on the opposite side of the road met them at the gate. It was the elder Mrs. Haughey. Her husband, with much, gentleness and a wise use of words, broke the news to her. From her eyes the tears flowed freely, but she put her hand firmly on her husband's shoulder and said: "1 know you well enough to know you have done no intentional wrong and I believe all will look brighter in a little while. Indeed, I do. Please do not be gone longer than Is necessary." Then leaning on her daughter-ln-law'a arm the good old wife and mother passed away slowly toward the house and disappeared. The commissioner and Deputy Foley

with the prisoners entered the carriage and the return was made to the city. Mr. Hanchcr Talks. On the way the elder Haughey unburdened himself to Mr. Van Buren, with whom he occupied the rear seat of the carriage. "Think of it. It is the first time in the forty-five years I have lived in this community that I have ever been in trouble. My life my business as well as my domestic life has been one of peace with all mankind and fre: from the burden of even the slightest fear of any results whatsoever of my dealings with those around me. Why I am utterly Ignorant of what I must do in this unhappy situation. I do not even know what I must do in giving bond. Why, surely, no one can tlTink for a moment that I would run away. Is there a person in all Indianapolis who would do me so great a wrong as to suppose I would heap disgrace upon my family by voluntarily becoming a fugitive from Justice? Indeed, I would much rather face the worst of this unhappy situation than do such a thing. I want to say that of all the money which has been lost to the bank I have never been benefited personally by so much as a dollar. Surely my long residence in this community ought .to count for something. I am afraid it will not before a Jury." Then the old man bowed his head upon Ms breast and said no more. Different with film. Schuyler Haughey was quite smiling and chatty all the way Into the city and several times Indulged In funny sayings and actually laughed at his own wit. He said he had expected to be arrested, but not so soon. He protested that he at no time intended to run away and

when the time came would be amply able to establish his innocence of any criminal intent. He was faultlessly attired and wore an expensive diamond solitaire in his immaculate shirt front. The drive to the city was made in the carriage as far as the corner of Pennsylvania and St. Josephsts., where, for the sake of avoiding unnecessary publicity, Commissioner Van Buren and Theodore P. Haughey left the vehicle and boarded a street car. Deputy Foley and Schuyler C. Haughey, In the carriage, followed the car closely until the Denison hotel was reached, when, upon driving around to Spahr's stable in Court-st., the carriage was abandoned and the Haugheys, father and son. in company with Commissioner Van Buren and Deputy Foley, walked quietly around to the United States marshal's office. The Coffins and need. In the meantime the warrants for the arrest of the Coffins and their assistant. Reed, had been placed for service in the hands of Deputy Marshal Charles Taylor and that officer had allowed no grass to grow under his feet. Procuring a carriage he proceeded hurriedly to the residence of Albert S. Reed, 406 N. Eastst. At the door he was net by a smiling and gentlemanly little boy who. In response to the officer's inquiry, replied: 'Fapa Is not home now. He never gets home until about 6 o'clock or a little after." The little Jellow said his father could be found at the cabinet works on Malott-ave. Deputy Taylor then drove rapidly to the works. There he found Iieed In the office. He asked him If eithor of the Messrs. Coffin was there. "Mr. Percival Coffin is here," was the reply, coupled with the invitation: "Walk in." "What is your name and business?" asked Reed, evidently troubled with vague suspicions. "My name is Taylor," replied the deputy, "and I wish to see Mr. CofUn on particular business." Reed then showed the officer into an inner and private office where a gentleman, who had evidently heard the conversation, was standing in the middle of the floor awaiting developments. "Is your name Percival Coffin?" asked Taylor. "That's my name, sir," was the quick reply, "what Is your business?" Before venturing the Information asked the deputy turned to Reed and asked if he was "Albert S. Reed." An affirmative reply was given and then Taylor said: "Gentlemen, I am a deputy United States marshal and have come here to arrest you both. You will have to 'jo with me." He then read the documents and both men, without a word, put on their coats and hats, followed him to the carriage and were brought to the marshal's office. After F. A. Coflln. Taylor turned his prisoners over to Deputy Marshal Stewart and at oncj left for the residence of Francis A. Coffin, 510 X. Delaware-st. It is not unlikely that word was telephoned Francis A. Coffin by his brother from the marshal's office, for as soon as Deputy Taylor drove up to the residence Mrs. Coffin was standing in the doorway, and upon the officer giving his name she Immediately summoned her husband, who appeared ready to go out. He was served with the warrant and, turning back from the further end of the portico, where the officer had led him, he kissed his wife good-by and accompanied Deputy Taylor to the carriage. Taylor arr.veJ at the office with his last man a

t few moments before Deputy Foley ap peared with the Haugheys. It was not long before Attorney John Duncan, for the Haugheys; Addison C. Harris, for Francis A. Coffin, and Judge Solomon Claypool, for Percival Coffin, and Albert S. Reed put In an apperance. District Attorney Burke was present and called Commissioner Van Buren's attention to the fact that the arrested men were charged with very grave offenses against the federal laws and that nothing less than a heavy bond should be taken to secure their appearance for a hearing. Considerable argument and cross-nrlng thereupon ensued between counsel. "Mr. Burke," said Attorney Harris, fatetiously, "if a man stole a two-hundred-and-flfty-dollar horse down In your country you would not demand $10,000 bail, would you?" "Any man down in my country," promptly replied the district attorney, "who would seal a two-hundred-and-flfty-dollar horse could not give any ball at all: but. sir, a man, like your client, charged with a grave offense like your client, who has lived and done business In this community as long as has your client, ought to be able to give any bond required." Heavy Honda Exacted. Commissioner Van Buren then said that If the arrested men were guilty at all they were guilty of a very grave offense and their bonds should be at least commensurate with the gravity of the offenses as charge and their responsibility under the law. He then fixed the bonds as stated and at 8 o'clock the alleged bank wreckers had furnished sureties and hastily separated, leaving the marshal's office for their respective homes. "Mr. Theodore P. Haughey has been expecting this' said John M. Duncan to a Sentinel reporter last night; "I told him several days ago he must not be surprised If he should b? arrested by the federal authorities. I don't think he Is greatly worried over it." THE COFFIV Tit IDE MARK. It Is Stamped on the Sole of the Xew York Ilranch. More of the character of the men to whom the Coffins sold the New York and Boston branches of the Indianapolis cabinet company has come to the surface. Pierce has already been identified as the former shipping clerk of the works in this city and a man of no means and Irresponsible. It now appears that the man, Charles H. Clarke, to whom the New York department was sold about Aug. 1. 1893, was the bookkeeper of that branch and a man without money enough to flag a bread wagon. He gave a chattel mortgage for $16,720, the amount of the purchase, and notes for the amount are now in the hands of the receiver of the Indianapolis national bank. Here is another scheme of the genus Coffin. Not satisfied with getting all the available cash out of the bank, for which they gave notes and mortgages on the cabinet company's property, they take this methed to loot the cabinet company, the only hope of the depositors for getting anything on the large number of notes bearing the Coffin signature. As in Eoston, the property of the branch In New York consists of desks and furniture and other stock In trade, which can be disposed of by Clarke. The plan may have worked and Clarke may now be well out of the way of the law for aught that has been done to prevent it. This is the only object that can be given for the sale of the branches and is generally accepted as true. If the Coffins had been inclined to do the right thing by the bank they would never have attempted to dispose of the property and the fact that they did so must be taken as evidence of fraud, and it is so taken by even those who are disposed to be liberal with the bank robbers. Dropped Ded. SHELBYVILLE. Aug.- 21 Special. Henry Jones, aged fifty-five years, and a veteran of the late war, dropped dead in a livery stable bere late this after-

noon.

A BIG SHAKING UP

Given to the Committees by Speaker Crisp. Springer is Dropped from Ways and Means And He Doesn't Like It One Little Bit MR. HOLMAN GOES, TOO. Left Off the Appropriations After Years of Service And Assigned to Indian Affaire As a Solace. Changes Which Greatly Surprise the House. Mr. Bynnm Goes to the Waya and Stenns Committee, "Where He Belongs -UdUnn Democrat Kare Very Well In Distribution of FnTors The Free Colnase Men Not Satisfied with the ColnaKC Committee, Though Bland Remains at Its Head-The Danklnff nnd Currency Committee Said to Re Overwhelmingly Opposed to Free Silver. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL, WASHINGTON. D. C Aug. 21. Speaker Crisp gave the members of the house a general shaking up when he announced the standing committees today. Some of the older members in point of service holding the cholc chairmanships were changed around to places where the duties of their new positions will be quite unfamiliar. Mr. Springer of Illinois suffers the worst in this respect, although Mr. Holman of Indiana, in being deposed from appropriations and put at the head of Indian affairs, has experienced a change. "When asked for a statement as to the reasons which Impelled the speaker to depose him from the chairmanship of the ways and means committee, Mr. Springer said: "To say that I am surpr'sed at my deposition from the chairmanship of the ways and means committee and appointed a3 chairman of the committee on banking and currency is only a feeble expression of the truth. I have had no Intimation from the speaker whatever as to his failure to reappoint, or of his Intention to make me chainmn of the other committee. I go from the work to which I have given the beet study of my life to a committee the business of which I have given but little attention heretofore. I know nothing cf the motives of the Bpeaker or of the object that he had in view. He has assured me that he desired to do that which he thought was best for the country and the democratic party. I hope he Is not mistaken, but opinions may differ. I do not care to make a further statement at this time." The speaker had kept his intention so secret that surprises were anticipated, but no one was prepared for the radical changes made In the personnel of some of the Important committees. Bland of Missouri Jia retained at the head of the committee on coinage, but the free coinage people are disappointed In the committee being so changed as to leave much doubt whether the free coinage people are not in a minority and whether the financial policy of the administration may not find a majority In the committee. Congressman Tracey of New York, who is an administration man and second on the committee, claims that the speaker has deferred to the repealing element to such an extent as to make the committee "mildly free coinage instead of radically free coinage," and insists that, counting Kllgore of Texas with the free coinage men, the committee will only stand 9 to 8 for free coinage. Chairman Bland, when asked tonight for an opinion as to how his committee stands very characteristically replied: "I don't know. You cannot tell how a fellow stands now-a-days. According to the way they used to stand we would have a majority of one for free coinage. But how they stand now God Almighty only knows." The committee on banking and currency is said to be opposed to free coinage 11 to 6. , The removal of Mr. Holman from the head of the appropriations committee Is Interpreted by some to mean that the speaker favors more liberal appropriations in the Fifty-third congress. The friends of the Indiana economist are displeased and assert that they will take a stand with Holman in forcing the democratic party to live up to its platform of "economy In the appropriations." The removal of Mr. Springer from the ways and means committee gives this Important chairmanship of the house to the South. Holman's successor is also a southern man; but, aside from this, the make-up of the committee on ways and means does not Indicate any essential change from the policy of the last congress. Every other democrat member of this committee who is In this congress U retained, the new ones being Breckinridge of Arkansas. Bynum of Indiana and Tarsney of Missouri. The only new republican member is Goar of Iowa one of the staunchest supporters of the McKinley policy and the McKinley bill In the Fifty-first congress. Indiana Assignments. The assignments of Indiana on the committees are as follows: Bynum Ways and means. Martin Invalid pensions, chairman. Cooper Irrigation of arid lands, chairman; district of Columbia. Brookshire Appropriations. Drown Elections, expenditures In the department of Justice. Holman Indian affairs, chairman. Johnson Hanking and currency and revision of laws. Hret Military affairs and public buildings and gx)unas. McNasrny War claims and expenditures In the treasury department. Hammond Claims and ventilation and acoustics. Waugh Elections. Taylor Pensions and reform of civil Service. Conn Manufactures. Tbe Divisions. Thirty-two chairmanship go to the ßouth and twenty-three to Uie North.

This number includes the chairman of the four committees previously appointed rules, mileage, accounts and enrolled bills. After November when Mr. O'Ferrall will resign to enter upon the duties of governor of Virginia, Jason B. Brown of Indiana, will go to the head of the committee or. elections and then the totals will be thirty-one to twenty-four. By states the chairmanships are divided as follows: Alabama, 3; Arkansas. 1; Connecticut. 1; Georgia, 4; Illinois. 4; Indiana, 2; Kentucky, 3; Louisiana, 1; Maryland, 1; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, 3; Michigan, 1; New Jersey, 2; New York, 5; North Carolina, 2; Ohio, 2; Pennsylvania, 2: Rhode Island. 1; South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 2; Texas, 3; Virginia, 3; West Virginia, 2; Wisconsin, 2. The following are the new chairmen of the more Important committees in this congress: Wilson, ways and means, succeeding Springer; Sayres. appropriation, succeeding Holman; Springer, banking and currency, succeeding Bacon; Fithian, merchant marine and fisheries, succeeding Fowler: McCreary, foreign affairs, succeeding Blount; Cummings, naval affairs, succeeding Herbert; Holman, Indian affairs, succeeding Feel; Wheeler, territories, succeeding Washington; Weadock, mines and mining, succeeding Cowles; Allen, levees and improvements of the Mississippi river, succeeding Robertson; MeGann, labor, succeeding Tarsney; Forman, militia, succeeding Lane; Covert, patents, succeeding Tillman; Moes, pensions, succeeding Wilson: Pendleton of West Virfrtnia, private lands claims, succeeding Fitch: Heard, District of Columbia, succeeding- Hemphlll; Deforest, reform in the cival nereice, succeeding Andrew; Fitch, election cf president and vice-president and representatives In. congress, succeeding Ohlpman; English, alcohollo liquor traf

fic, succeeding Haines; cooper, irrigation 1 of arid lands, succeeding Lanham, and Oeissenhainer, Immigration, and naturalization, succeeding Stump. JEALOUSY IS THE CAUSE THAT LEADS TO AV AWFl'L TRIPLE TRAGEDY IX TEXAS. A Rejected Lover Brutally Slays Ills nival, Still More Rrntally Morden Ills Sweetheart and Then Dlows Ont Ills Own Drains. DALLAS, Tex., Aug. 21. A special Jto the News from Palo Pinto, Tex., says the most horrible and bloody crime ever perpetrated In that county was committed last night about 10 o'clock near Pleasant Valley, six miles south of the place. Miss Ida Beatty and James Ely were returning home from church together from Pleasant Valley when they were suddenly confronted by Ed Nalles, Winchester in hand, and, without warning shot young Bly through the heart, killing him instantly. At the firing of, the first shot Miss Beatty's horse became frightened and made a break for the woods, followed by Nalles. After running 400 yards Nalles succeeded In overtaking her and, with a blow of the gun knocked her from her horse, crushing her head. He placed the muzzle of the gun to her forehead and fired, shooting her skull off and scattering her brains. He then placed the muzzle of the gun to his own head and sent his soul into eternity. Nalles and Miss Beatty had been engaged. Jealousy was the cause. INFANTICIDE CHARGED. Startling Outcome of a Xew York Divorce Case. AUBURN. N. Y., Aug. 19. A startling sensation prevails in the town of Sterling, near the northern boundary of Cayuga county. Not long ago the newspaper correspondents told a pitiful story of the accidental poisoning of an infant that was given a solution of potash in its milk by mistake for lime water. This occurred July 7 last, and soon after the burial the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, quarreled and the wife was turned out of doors and warned never to come back. She then Instituted proceedings for divorce. The husband retaliated by charging her with Infanticide and made amdavlt that she purposely poisoned the infant and urged him to cremate the remains. The coroner has commenced an examination. The stomach of the Infant was removed and sent to a chemist for analysis. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. Houlanglats and Royalists Almost Disappear. PARIS, Aug. 21. Election returns show that organized opposition to the republican form of government has practicably disappeared. The republicans have gained forty-six seats and have lost none. But three Boulanglsts have been elected where there were twentythree in the last chamber. Not a score of royalists will appear In the new chamber. This is the popularly accepted classlcation of the results: Republicans, 212; socialist radicals and socialists, 30; royalists, 23; conservatives, 66. DAD MAX SIRE. II Gets Himself In Troable by Kill log Ills Fourth Man. DANVILLE, Ky., Aug. 21. Phil Deverse, a bad man who had already killed three people, added his fourth in Casey county Saturday, when fie 6hot and instantly killed Bruce Purdom, of this county. The murder is said to have been almost unprovoked and was the result of Purdom's refusal to send his children to a school taught by Deverse's son. Purdom was a prosperous farmer and has ' several brothers, who will avenge his death. Indiana Pensions. Original John Williams, Bowling Green, Clay county; Lewis A. Edens, j Lebanon, Boone county; John H. Rock, Jonesboro, Grant county; Erastus L. Crow, Star City, Pulaski county. Increase Jabez H. Bowman, Greensboro, Henry county; Aaron Hysong, Attica, Fountain county; Nathan Pierce, Princeton, Gibson county; John Parson, Downey vllle, Decatur county: Ebenezer Woodruff, New Corydon, Jay county; William H. Norrls. Blue Ridge, Shelby county. Original Widows, etc. Isabella Didie, Attica, Fountain county; minors of Ferdinand Springman, Attica, Fountain county; Maiy Owen, Newton Stewart, Orange county; minor of Norman L. Jones, Sycamore, Howard county; Nancy A. White, Jamestown, Boone county; Mary Taylor, Gosport, Owen county. Mana;led by Dog. LOGANSPORT. Aug. 21. Special. The young son of Alexander Copeland, while on an errand to the country this morning, was attacked by a vicious dog and frightfully mangled. Ills recovery is not expected.

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Wholesale Attempt at Incendiarism at Dover, X. II. DOVER, N. II., Aug. 21. That there was a concerted effort on Saturday night to burn the churches of this city there can be no doubt. The Belknap church was set on fire back of the door ! at 9:30 and again in the tower at 12:30, and although the firemen fought hard and confined the fire there the church was greatly damaged. At 2:43 fire was discovered in the cellar of the First parish church, which was extinguished without damage. On Sunday it was discovered that boxes of brushwood had been piled In the doorway of the Advent church and fired, but the fire went out. It was also discovered that rutbish had been piled beside St. John's metnodist church, but hadn t been fired. People living near the Broadway baptist church saw a man getting in the window and gave the alarm when he ran away. Assistant Engineer Webster found a pile of rubbish in the Centralave. baptist cellar and ordered it removed. It Is believed that It was piled there by the party who set the other fires. This morning Mr. Webster found the door of St. John's metnodist church open and a lot of stuff piled up in the cellar, while the stairs were saturated with oil. A LARGE BOILER EXPLODES. Total Destruction oC h Electrlo Light and Water Works. FRANKLIN, Aug. 21. Special. A few minutes past 4 o'clock this afternoon the large boiler in the electric light and water works power house exploded with a terrible force, the shock being felt all over the city. One-third of the boiler, weighing about a ton. was blown over one hundred yards from the building. Immediately after the explosion the building caught fire and was totally destroyed, together with all the valuable machineryThe loss is estimated at $25,000, with an insurance of J15.000. John Dennis, the engineer, was caught tinder the falling debris and terribly burned all over his body and he cannot recover. Martin Dennis, his father, was also badly scalded, but not dangerously. There Is no cause known for the explosion, as the Inspector was here yesterday and he pronounced the boilers to be In good condition. This accident leaves Franklin without any, lights or water for fire protection. Superintendent Hainsworth states that the works will be put in working order as soon as possible. BURIED INSTEAD OF .MARRIED. A Pathetic Story pf a Sorrowful Affair at Clay City. BRAZIL. Aug. 21. Special. From Clay City comes the pathetic account of a funeral taking place on the day appointed for the marriage of the deceased. Martin Will, a young man doing a restaurant business there less than a year ago, became engaged to Miss Myrtle Griffith, and the 19th day of August set apart for the nuptials. A few months ago h went to his home near Peru, where he was stricken with consumption, declined and died on Thursday last, and was buried Saturday. On account of personal injuries sustained a few days before, Miss Griffith could not attend the cbsequles. The young man willed all he had to his intended bride. GRAY GAULES IV A STORM. The President Gets Taste of Genuine Cape Cod Weather. BUZZARDS BAY, Aug. 21. The president, though confined to Gray Gables all day, saw today a full-fledged Cape Cod storm In all its fury. The scene about Gray Gables was wild in the extreme, for its location is such as to command a full sweep of the elements. The storm was too severe for him to venture out, and he remained In his comfortable quarters with his family and friends who are visiting there. The president and Mrs. Cleveland, it Is understood, will return to the white house the last days of this month. A GAS EXPLOSIOX. Five Persons Injured Seriously at Jlorrlstown, Shelby County. MORRISTOWN, Aug. 21. SpecraL A gas explosion occurred here this evening about 7 o'clock. Five parties were seriously, but It is hoped, not fatally burned. Tha accident was caused by the igniting of a match carelessly. The injured parties are: u , JESSE DENTINGER. i T. C. WP.ENICK. ' 1'iny, JOHN NELSON. Tl.'tiÜi FRED BOBBINS, a boy. ' I RUE FLYNN.

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LOU MYERS Ol' ILLINOIS CERTAIN TO DE LYNCHED. Dot He Is Still Armed and Has Already Wounded Two of His Pursuers Ills Crimes Amone the Most !aTiK In the Annals of the Mate. OAKLAND, III., Aug. 2J. At Brushy Fork, six miles north of this city, 250 Infuriated men are surrounding a swamp in which is hidden Lou C. My. 3rs, who is wanted for two of the most diabolical crimes ever perpetrated in this state. Last Friday morning Myers went tJ the house of a neighbor by the name of Will and assaulted Mrs. Will, who is a delicate woman. She was seriously injured in the struggle. A short time after Myers met his eleven-year-old. niece and assaulted her. Then be took a string, made a noose of it. put it around her neck and hanged the little girl to a tree. Then he returned home, gave Ll3 OTvn, wife a severe Wating. also cne of Lis own little girls, and Ced to the woods, not, however, before securing a Winehester riflo, a shotgun and two revolvers, and telling his wife that sha must that night send him a basket of provisions. The littlo girl whom he haj assault! and hanged to a tree was discovered fcy a neighbor and taken down. Life WM not extinct, but it took over two hours to resuscitate her and even then Ehe could not talk. She took a pencil and on a pieca of paper wroto what had befallen her. By this time the first crime had been discovered and a posse was hastlly sworn in and the hunt for Myers began in earnest. He was traced from Burget's ford to GwynEs woodd and sighted as he was entering the forest. Over f ty shots were tired at him, but none ct them hit him. Myers in turn fifed at the posse slightly wounding one of tha men. A littla while after dark Friday nlghf Meyers made an effort to pass throughs the south side of the guard line, but did. not succeed, but did succeed In wounding another one of the poese. He was shot at a number of times, but there ia no way tilling whether any of the shots took effect. Today the posse was largely Increased and a determined effort will be made to capture the outlaw. nAS SHE KILLED HER SOXf In An Altercation Between Father and Mother the Son Is Injnred. SHELBYVILLE. Aug. 21. Special. An Incident which may end in murder occured in this city at an early hour this morning. Lewis Richardson and his wife quarreled over some money, which be accused her of taking from his pocket without hU knowledge. In the arjrument she used a piece of iron to give her side of the question mere wtigut. Their ton. a young lad, stepped between them as the iron came down toward the father and he received siuarely on the top of the head an ugly scalp wound, which laid the skull bare aad may have fractured it. As the father took the boy away to tha doctor to have the wound dressed, the mother yelled after him: "Tell the doctor I did not mean to hit him. I meant to kill vou " t

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she and a woman had made arraneements to go to Camp Acton yesterday in company with another man. The note making the final arrangements fell into Richardson's hands and he read It. A 311 Ft I) I It IX CLINTON. Charles Wetdner in Jail at Frankfort for Killing Tdirnrd Peters. FRANKFORT, Aug. 21. Special. Word was received here today that .Charles Wtidner stabbed Edward Peters with a knite four times at a dance near Moran, eight miles north of this city Saturday Right, Inflicting wounds from which he died today. Weldner is a married man thirty-two years old and haa three children. Peters was also married, twenty-eight years old with two children. The trouble arose over a weman. Weldner is here in Jail and Is resting easy with a few scratches on his body. A GREAT EXHIBIT Is That of Live Stock at the World Talr. CHICAGO, Aug. 21. It was th.9 opening day of the Pve stock show at tha White City and it Is said to be the largj est and most complete shoA of Its kjna ever held on the American continent.