Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 November 1893 — Page 6

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 1893 TWELVE PAGES.

COLY BROWN ACQUITTED.

the em) ol' the dvxville coirt iioim: tragedy. Sithm at I.chnnon When the Jnry Declared the Defendant "ot Guilty" Other 5tate fw-i:iopf- . uirnl of MiM Grace Cnllina anil Edward P.orkHilli from Terre Haute Tbc Girl'-. Lrtlcr Fatal lahbinR Affair at Kokomo Den th of I). 1. Tli omni nt Hunhville. LEHAXCV, O. t. 2b. Special. Court convened at 8 o'clock thus morning. A large audience was present hon E. Cm. Hogate bo pan speaking in behalf of the defense. Mr. Hogate spoke in an earnest, forcible manner for two hours. He directed his speech to the evidence and to the arguments made by Judge Adams yesterday a f tern on. In reply to the argument that the rout had no pocket in which a knife could bo carried, the speaker Faid the dfen.-e fully agreed with that idea and that they contended that no witness fs r the defense had stated that the knife was taken from the coat pocket: that Wint.-r had illustrated by throwing ids hand toward his belt. Said I Ii träte, "If such Is correct, and we agree that it is. what becomes of Harvey's testimony? It will be remembered that Harvey swore when he was on the stand that when Wesner was pursuing Urown across the room, after he was shot, that Wesner wa. making an effort to get 1 is kr.ife out of his right ins:de coat pocket and by thee efforts finally extricated his knife. What becomes of t-uch testimony as that, gentlemen of the jury? It falls by its own weight." In speaking of the testimony given by George W. 3 rill. the speaker said he had counted thirty-four such expressions as "I am r. t positive, but think, etc," "It is my memory." "To the best of my recollection.." '"I am net certain." etc., etc. He then argued that according to Mr. Brill's testimony he was nit certain about anything to which he had testified. At the close of Ilegate's argument T. J. Cofer spoke two hours for state. Cofer's speech was entirely argumentative, but logical throughout, and it would bo impossible to give a synopsis of it in a limited space and do justice to It, or the following1 arguments of Keefe for the djfv-udant and George W. Drill for the Stat--. In the morning Judge Terhune speaks for tha defendant, to be followed by John S. Duncan of Indianapolis, and Patrick Dutch, prosecuting attorney, will i lose for the state. The case will probably be submitted to the jury not 1 tt r than Saturday noon. LEBANON. Ot. 7. Special. The rase of tha state vs. Brown was remarkable in the fact that out of the 132 Witnesses in the ease there was not one woman on the stand. There Is scarcely any, taik on th- streets or in public places about the case, and a stranger coming into the town of Lebanon would scarcely know that a gre.it murder tiial is in progress. There is a dpth of feeling though and a general sentiment to abide by the decision ff the jury. Today has been a great day for speeches. I'rol.b'.y II one county never had such do'iuent and masterly speeohs made in any trial. This morning Judge Terhun t of Indianapolis stepped before the jury. He is an orator and he was listt-nt-d to with the closest attention by everybody. The court rr-om, though crowded to its utmost capacity and though the halls were all filled with Ieople, yet the audience was still as even dath it seemed. In speaking of th testimony of Mr. Winter of Indianapolis., and hum the state attacked, Judge Terhune paid: "Ahn -t five years ago, gentlemen of the jury, and prior to that time, there was a law firm in the state of Indiana ar.d in th city of Indianapolis which sto,d at the head e,f the profession ' in this slate, if i: jt in this we-stern country. fhe moinU'rs composing that firm were Benjamin Harrison, Mr. Miller, afterward attorney-general of the United States, and Mr. Klam. When Gen. Harrison was elected president of the United States and retired from the practice of law and assumed the responsible duties of the high office to which he" had been called by the people, in his place in that firm was placed Ferdinand Winter, the only lawyer In the state of Indiana capable of filling Benjamin Harrison's place as a lawyer, and outsid of Gen. Harrison (I say it in the bearing and presence of his honor on the bench), outsMe of Gen. Harrison, the greatest lawyer in Indiana today is Ferdinand Winter of Indianapolis, and he took the place of Gen. Harrison in that firm. He is the brightest and threwdest of the lawyers ef this great state and his intellectual capacities, his learning and profundity in his profession, though gre-at they may be, are not surpa-ss'd by his integrity and his honor. Gentleman of the jury, how can you have patience with men that will come before a jury and insist, apparently -'In good faith, tht you shall brush asid? the evidence of such a man as Ferdinand Winter." This afternoon John S. Duncan of Indianapolis sjx'kfour hours to the Jury. His speech v. as of an argumentative nature entirely and he went over all the Yid"'i' e in the case. Mr. Duncan closed his speech with these v.'oids: "Gentlemen of the Jury, my friend. Mr. r.rill, in his zal for a conviction in this case, asked you to forget that you are human beings, asked you to forget that there was such a word as sympathy in the English language. He asked you. gentlemen of the jury, to banish all thoughts of kindness and merciful treatment to this man; that you should not consider his family, that you should not consider his past life. And gentlemen, how cold that speech is. No sympathy in this life! No mercy for a fellow being in distress! Why, gentk-m-n. I have heard or rad a story which tel',3 us that when Almighty God desisrnd to create man with his various attributes that the angels came in their order before Him and spoke of His purpose. "Truth said 'Create him not. Father, he will deny his obligations to Thee; er'-at? him not. Father.' "Justice said, Create him not. Father, he will fill the world with Injustice and wrong; he will disturb that holy temple with deds ef violence, and In the very first generation v. 1 1 1 wantonly slay his brother: therefore create him not.' "Hui jeentl Mercy knelt at th thron and whispered. 'Create him, Father; I will be with him In his wanderings; I wi!i follow his wayward footsteps, and with lessons he shall learn from the ex-' prience of his own works I shall bring him bark to Th-V "No sympathy, gentlemen, in human beings! Be merciful to this man; give him the bent-tit of the doubt that the law entitles him to. Gentlemen. I have br-n told that when the news of this sad occurrence was first brourht to Mr. Jirown's family that his daughter Nellie went to th house of a neighl"r to tell th-rn the sad news. That when she got there at first sh" cnld riot utter a word, but that she finally knelt down and prayed to th God that she loved and worshiped to watch over ard protect lid dtiivtr her papa, and that th arose

from her knees, gentlemen of the Jury, with an abiding faith that that prayer would be answered. "Gentlemen of the Jury, It is said that the Almighty works through human agencies. Can not that prayer be answered by your verdict here, and by the finding of the defendant not guilty?" LEBANON, Oct. 2Q. Special. It was the impression that as Judge Stephenson had left the city last night a verdict would not be received u.itil Monday morning, but he had left otders with the sheriff that if he were needed to telegraph him and he would come on the first train. At the hour of 2 o'clock this morning Sheriff Troutman had succeeded, with the assistance of his deputies, in arousing all persons necessary to receive a verdict, and" also the friends of the parties concerned in Ihe great trial that had just ended. All had been made to understand that a verdict had been made, and all seemed to feel sure that they knew what that verdict was. Judge Stephenson arrived about 2:30, the train being late. Mr. Brown was brought from the jail to hear the verdict for which he had been so anxiously waiting. His noble little wife aecomIanieel him as she has accompanied him throughout this trial. The jury was brought into the court room and was asked if it had agreed upon a verdict to which the foreman answered: "We have, j our honor." "Pass it up to the clerk," said the judge. Beside the Jury only about twenty-five persons heard the clerk read: "We. the jury, find the defendant not guilty." Tears of gratitude filled the eyes of James Coly Brown, and in a sobbing tone as he took each juror by the hand, he thanked him for what he bad done for him. Nor did he leave them with thanks alone, but before leaving to enter that home from which he has been so long separated, he marie provisions for the entertainment of the jurors until morning and for their breakfast this morning. Thus ends the greatest trial in this county since the famous Clem murder trial more than twenty years ago. For more than five months Mr. Brown has be?en confined in jail on the charge of murder. No one than he knows the suffering he has passed through Unless he or she judges by his sorrowful face anel emaciated form. But the jury has said that the deed committed by Mr. Rrewn was done in the defense of his own life, and by that verdict the burden that has whitened his hair is lifted from him. He was confident of an acemittal and never lost hope, fer he said that he firmly believed that a jury ef men who had known him all his life would bedieve him new. He was out early this morning calling on the friends who have stood by him through his trouble and all are glad to welcome him once more to his liberty and to his place in society. A CHIUCH HOW,

Wherein nn Ornn Vn nmhed tit Piece. CRAWFORDSVILLE. Oct. 2'. Special. A choice story comes from the w ilds of Jackville, in which the members of a Christian church figure as the principal characters. The church is known as the Ingersr.ll church and is located five miles southwest of Waynetown in the direction of "HelPs half acre." In the pood old times there was no discord, because all the members were of one mind in believing organs and all modern musical instruments to be aids of the devil. But of late some light has penetrated ciark-vst Jackville and a progressive element his demanded a change of the rossi'.ized methods of the "Hoosier Schoolmaster" period. For several years a minority in Ingersoll church has worked in favor of an organ to help out the music. They finally became so strong that the old minister, the Rev. Mr. Myers, who was a carpenter on week days, had to resign treatise he opposed the new ideas. The factions became widely known as organists and anti-organists and their struggles on various matters of policy became more bitter, as the antls saw that they were gradually losing their Irold. Recently, the organists obtained a decided majority and, having the minister, the Rev. A. W. Jackman. on their side, they determined to actually introduce an organ into the church. To quiet the opposition as much as possible, Alva Hessler und two or three other well-to-do members proposed to bear all the exiens?. D. II. Baldwin & Co. furnished an instrument on trial and last Sunday evening, amid great rejoicing, there was a big meeting, devoted principally to singing, with an accompaniment on the organ. The anti-organists said nothing, and on the surface everything was as harmonious as the chords produced by that orjan. But It turns out that this harmony was a hollow pretenr?, for late Sunday night some onfe broke into the church and with an ax smashed the handsome organ Into smithereens. The trespass was not discovered until yesterday, but It Is openly charged that It is the work of the anti-organists. Arrests and prosecutions will follow. fiOOU TEMPLARS IX TROITI1I.E. t'harjted -nliU IKtiiiigr a Defamatory Letter. VALPARAISO, Oct. 27. Special. For nearly two years the W. C. T. U. of Hebron, this county, backed up by the Good Templars lodge, have waged war on the salfxnkeepers of that village and have succeeded in driving out the saloons with the exception of one owned by Charles Miller, and who a short time ago received the following notice: "Charles Miller, you are .hereby notified by the Independent Order of Good Tempiars that the following persons (here are named eight prominent citizens of Hebron) are in the habit of becoming intoxicated. Done at a regular meeting of Hebron lodge No. 224. I. O. G. T." Signed by D. T. Brough, chief templar. Sadie McAIplne, secretary. Today George C. C. Childs, one of the parties named in the notice, filed a suit for libel against D. T. Brough, chief templar, and the order of Good Templars in the sum of $10,000 which will be followed by a similar suit by each of the eight named. The complaint filed today states ithar Broujth wrote and circulated a circular which is false, malicious and defamatory and that the same has cause-d the plaintiff to lose the good will and esteem of his neighbors, hurt his business and brought reproach and disgrace upon him, and he further says that he is a sober and industrious, lawIt is very difficult t o convince children that a medicine is "nice to take" this trouble is not experienced in administering inolsiGii of Cod Liver Oil. It is almost as palatable as milk. No preparation so rapidly builds up good ilesh, strength and nerve force. Mothers the world over rely upon it in all wasting diseases that children are heir to. pTeprel I Scot t k Bnwna. TT Y. At! rtrrcrir!.

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abiding citizen engaged in business in Hebron and well known to the inhabitants thereabouts, and that by the publication of said false and defamatory matter the plaintiff has been charged with being an habitual drunkard, subject to ridicule and contempt, lost the favor of his neighbors and has been injured in his business and reputation. Mr. Childs is a prominent business man as are several others In the list.

FOR SELLIXG LIQIOR. An Official In Trouble In Itovrnrd Count y . KOKOMO, Oct 28 Speclal.-One of the numerous indictments reported by the sitting grand Jury promises to bring about a rather complicated state of affairs. About three months ago John F. Pyke, public prosecutor for this (Thirty-sixth .judicial) district, appointed Samuel F. Brannen of Greentown to represent the pleas of the state in the magistrates' courts of Liberty. Union and Jackson townships, in Howard county. Brannen was not a lawyer, but a butcher. He served a long jail sentence a few years aero for assaulting the trwn marshal of Greentown, and his appointment cau.sed mwh surprise and not a little adverse comment. He had dabbled a little in the minor courts and was especially successful in defending violators of the liquor law. With his appointment to represent the state he engaged quite as vigorously in the prosecution of offenders of this class. In view of this fact is was just a little surprising to know that one of the first true bilis founel by the judicial inquit,iters now sitting was against Deputy IToseeutor Brannen. In' which he is charged with selling intoxicating li-iuor to a minor. It seems that in addition to his butcher shop and limited law practice this representative of the law's majesty had engaged in running a "speak-easy." Complications may arise if Brannen insists upon the right vouchsafed by his appointment to prosecute himself, and a clash must follow between him and Deputy Prosecutor Wolf, at whose instance the indictment was brought. HOW SUB LOST HER HOME. Satisfied Tvlth Ihe Comfort of n Poor Farm. ALTON. Oct. 25. Special. The consolation of religion Is well illustrated in the person of Mrs. Mary Grier, now a resident of the pevor farm in this county. She is nearly sixty-six years old and stooped more by hard labor than age. When asked If she had taken, up her abode here she replied: ''Yes. thank God for a government that furnishes such a good home for the aged and poor." "You were once in easy circumstances, were you not. Aunt Mary?" "Yes, but my husband became surety for dishonest men, and the home went to pay the debt. But, thank God, we had mer.ns of paying the debt, though only a dbt of honor." "Mr. Grier is dead, is he not?" "Ye?, r.Ir. Grier died many years ago. After the loss of our home he became reckless, drank to excess and abused me and his child. Thank Gcd for removing him from this world of temptation." "Had you but one child, and where is it now?" "My only child was a daughter and would be forty years old If alive, but she married a bad man and, thank God, she died." "Your teeth are all gone Aunt Mary, are they not?" "Yes. but thank God. I have no need of them: I have olentv of crood coffee. i milk and soup to soak my bread." This and much more was said for a sinner's edification. WOILD-I1B JOKERS. MHiliite; Alleged Snittll-Pox Senhn Over Ihe Conntry. MITNCIR. Oct. 27. Special. Some practical jeker in Muncie no doubt had great sport over the announcement In this evening's papers that Marshal Woods of Celina, O., had received by mail a nice assortment of fresh smallpox scabs from some fiendish person in Muncie. The Ohio official, or people of Celina, need not lose sleep because of fear from the consignment received, as it was no doubt a select lot of peelings taken from well developed corns, such an have been sent persons In a dozen different cities near Muncie. The city marshals of Eaton, Hartford City and Winchester were nearly frightened to death several weeks ago by the same source, and Dr. Metcalf, secretary of the state board of health, was appealed to for protection. These shipments by mail are simply a great hoax and are becoming very chestnutty. There is not the least possible chance to get a scab from the hospitals in the mail as no articles of any kind are accepted from there, all letters from patients being dictated by telephone. When a patient is released every article of clothing Is left behind and the person is thoroughly scrubbed in strong disinfectants. At the postoffice all mail matter Is so thoroughly disinfected in an oven of sulphur that no microbes could get out alive if a dozen scabs were placed in a letter to be posted. S EXSATIOXAL LII1 EL St IT. V Wo ninn Soed for Slander by a CHIsen of Valparaiso. VALPARAISO, Oct. 2S. Special. Suits ' for libel are becoming epidemic In the Porter circuit court. I This afternoon a sensation was created ! in church circles by the filing of a suit ! for damages by Henry Stockman, a prominent church member and real estate speculator, against Mrs. Meribale Williams, also prominent in church work and president of the W. C. T. U. The complaint charges that Mrs. Williams, in the presence of divers persons, did. on Oct. 19, in speaking of plalntiTf and his business to his wife while the two ladies were having trouble, stated that he, Stockman, had nerved a term in the penitentiary, which, the plaintiff alleges. Is false and malicious and asks for damages in the sum of $1,000. He also aver3 that since that date, by reason of said statement, parties have refused to transact business with him, and that he has suffered great damage to ' his business, and for that he asks Judg ment to the amount of $1,000. Again he avers that said report has injured his standing In the community to such an extent that he has lost the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and has become the object of contempt and ridicule in the community, for which he asks for judgment of $1,000. A STIR IX TERRE HATTE. Klopement of Ornee Collin and Edvrnrd Heckwllh. TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 29. Special. A great stir was caused in ioo!al circles today by the discovery that Grace Collin3, aged nineteen, the only daughter of A. B. Collins, a well-known contractor and Eer.ior member of the firm of Collins & Ohm, who built the Indiana building at the world's frir, hid run away last night with Edward Beckwith of Boston, a young drug clerk, who came here about four months age). Her parents had refused to allow Beckwith to come to the house. Mr. Collins notified the police today and turned over the following ncte which the runaway girl left behind her: "Dear Papa and Mamma and Brother Crawford Forgive me. I am going. I can stay no longer. I take papa's watch, but will send it back. I want it to time

myself by. Good-by and forget me. God bless you. I am dying of this terrible burden. I can face nobody any more. "GRACK." Miss Collins Is an extremely pretty brunette of dashing appearance. She graduated from the Terre Haute high school last year. Beckwith's home Is In Boston. No trace of them, can be discovered.

AX ELOPEMEXT. Ilnnbnnd and Child Denerted by a Sullivan Comity Woman. SULLIVAN. Oct. 27. Special. Gone, but not forgotten, 13 the pretty wife of James II. Scott of Fairbanks, this county. She is supposed to have gone with a physician, a married man, who has becn waiting on her for the past eighteen memths. She leaves her husband and one child, a two-year-old boy. She left her home while her husband was attending the world's fair. When her husband returned she refused to go home. She went to her parents, giving no satisfactory reason. Last Tuesday night she retired wdth the rest of the family and during the night she disappeared, not being heard of since. leaving no trace save a letter t saying that she was going with one whom she had cast her affections on and one who would protect her. She left her clothes for her sister, her ring for her boy and not a farewell for the husband and stricken parents. Mr. Scott is a prosperous young farmer of that place. The doctor leaves a wdfe, a home and a good practice. HOTEL PROPRIETOR ARSCOXDS. E. G. Short of La port c Skips for Other fan tared. LA PORTE Oct. 2S. Special. Quite a sensation was created here today over the report tha E. G. Short, proprietor of the Teegarden house, the leading hotel of the city, had decamped leaving a large number of unpaid bills. It wa-s known that Short had been unable to pay his bills, but nothing serious was thought of the matter until yesterday, when Short in company with his two young brothers and mother left for Chicago, taking all of their personal effects with them. The father of Short was left in charge of the hotel, but he departed on a west-bound train before daybreak this morning, telling the niirht clerk that he was gcing to Chicago after money. The belief is so strong that none of the family will return that the house has been placed in charge of Frank Reynolds of this city, who will continue the business. The Shorts came here from China go last summer and purchased the fixtures of the hotel, payinar a small amount down and giving a chattel mortgage for the remainder. KLEY EX YEARS. A Desperado fiel Ills Desert In Ihe Delphi Courts. DELrill, Oct. 27. Special. Sept. 23 lat the hardware store of C. B. Lyon of this city was burglarized, ami guns and a revolver taken by two thieves. One of them was caueht near the town Of Burrows the same day with the stolen property and lodged in the jail. lie was captured after a run of throe miles and an enfilading fire was kept up until he was shot, when he surrendered. His trial has just leen concluded, anel the jury this morning returned a verdict of eleven years Imprisonment. He was prosecuted under the name of John Doe, refusing to reveal his true name, which is Wiliiam NearhoCf. He served a sentence of six years in the northern prison, having been sent up from Marion county under the name of Harris. He has the reputation of being a desperado, and it is now believed that he was the man who shot and robbed Cleon Keyes of Flora last August. He was discharge from the prison early in last August. The verdict Is unanimously indorsed by this community. 310 HE SWIXIILIXG FAKES. Delaware Connfy People Seorehed by Sundry Scheine. MUNCIE, Oct. 24. Special. Fruit tree venders are getting in their work In Delaware county. Mrs. Elizabeth Cowday, east of Muncie, was made to believe that a large wine mill had been started here and she could get 5 cents per pound for all her grapes. She purchased 1.000 grapo vines. Another aent we.it into inrtnership with Farmer George Eiler In the nursery business. He secured Eiler'3 personal order for $000 w'CXrth of tree's and the fellow left. Th irder signed stated that the company tras not responsible for lt3 agent's actions other than securing orders. Eiler did not notice this until after the Leos were shipped. Another farmer was absent when his goods were delivered and the wUe was induced to ism the note, whicb now turns up for $35, instead of the cotiffact price, $25. HE WAS ROHIIEO IX CHICAGO. And Harlnjr Xo Money Committed Suicide In Terre linkte. TERRE HAUTE, Oct. 28. Special. A. Maler, a German, aged seventy-six. came to the Germania hotel a week ago, registering from Whateome, Wash. Be said he had been to the world's fair and was going to Cincinnati to visit friends, he having left Cincinnati in 1S12. Tonight, i.ot having been seen since yesterday evening, his door was broken open and be was found deael. He had been dead twelve or fifteen hours. An empty morphine bottle told the tale. A note was found in German saying: "I was robbetl of all the money I had at Chicago and have no means to get back home, so I take this step. Good by and live well." He had 21 cents on him and a photograph of a bridal couple, taken by a Cincinnati photographer. Back in the forties Maier is said to have been a steamboat esptaln and a prominent resident of Cincinnati. A niG MORTGAGE EI LED. The DePnnw (Hann Company Let line If In for 2s,ooo. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 24. The DePauw plate glass cempany of New Albany filed a mortgage in the county clerk's office last evening on all of its property and interests, including the W. C. Derauw company, besides several other pieces of property in Kentucky and Indiana. The mortgage is for $259,000 and is to secure the creditors of the enterprise. The assets of the plate glass works are $2.010.000; liabilities. $480.000. The assets cannot be realized on ofVj account or the business depression. Dralh of I). L. Thnmna. RUSHVILLE. Oct. 29.-Special.-D. L. Thomas, a well-known citizen of this city, died at 3 o'clock this evening of typhoid fever. Mr. Thomas was a native of Hush county, having been born here fifty-two years ago. He was an able, fluent writer and was prominent in church and state. lie was a valiant soldier In the late war serving three years In the Sixty-eighth resiment, company D, Indiana voluntr-crs. Since his return from the army he has served in many positions of trust and honor and was at the time of his death in a fair way to receive a prominent and lucrative appointment under the present administration. His funeral will be conducted under the aus picea of the G. A. R, of which

he was a prominent member, from the home of hi& brother. J. L. Thomas. Interment at East Hill cemetery Wednesday, at 2 p. m. Penitentiary Sentences. BRAZIL. Oct. 26. Special. Jack Huey and John Huey, brothers and professional thieves, who were caught some days ago having in their possession a wagon, harness, sacks and twenty bushels of wheat, all stolen property, since identified, were, brought into court today and confronted with other charges as well, when they pleided guilty, admitted having served terms in the penitentiary and were given ten years each for burglary. The Hueys are men of middle age. "Red" Reffltt. the all-round home talent crook, tried in the Clay circuit court last weck for burglary and given five years by the jury, whose conviction was set asIJe by Judge McGregor because of Irregularities in the filing of the affidavit and information, when arraigned today for trial for the same offense confessed and was given five years. Reffitt has heretofore done service in the state's prison.

A Compromise Made Too Soon. BRAZIL, Oct. 29. Special. A suit was disposed of in the Clay circuit court Saturday Ia-st which presents a phenomenal coincidence in court adjudications. John Harmless had brought suit in a justice's court against the I. & St. L. railroad to recover the value of a hog killed and got judgment for $20. The railroad company promptly appealed to the higher court. The cause was called, jury impaneled, the evidence submitted and the case argued. While the jury was out the parties compromised, the company agreeing to pay the $20 and the costs, both siele agreeing to stand by the compromise regardless of the finding of the jury. A half-hour later the iury returned a verdict, finding for the plaintiff in the sum of $20, with judgment also for costs. Death of a Xolile Woman. DANA, Oct. 27. Special. This town was greatly shocked and pained this morning when it was passed from lip to lip that Mrs. Armstrong was dead. Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong died last night of paralysis of the heart. She was a noble woman in every sense of the word, a worthy Christian, a life long methodist and an ideal mother. Her life w.t3 devoted to her family, who will keenly feel the sad vacancy that death has made. A beautiful life full worthy of imitation has closed here to unfold in eternity. Her family has the true anel sincere sympathy of every heart in this community. Her remains will he taken to Ohio, her former h-me, for interment. After the Sports. NORLESVILLE, Oct. 27. Special. SherilT Philip Rhodes has decided to bring the two pugilists, Evans and Johnson, who fought a finish fight at Fisher's Station, in this county, Monday night to justice, providing, of course they can be apprehended. He will exercise his mnft vigilant efforts to capture the violators of the law and lot justice take its course. Not only has he said he would do this much toward putting a stop to prize fighting in Hamilton cemnty, but he is now engaged in working up cases a-gnint parties who sold whisky and beer on the battleground. He prepenses to punish all who had anything to do with Monday night's fight. A fiood Catch. NOBLESVILLE. Oct. 28. Special. Ab Copc land, John Elder, Ellis Elder and Luther Elder are behind the bars in the Noblesville jail on the serious charge of being members of a gang of toughs in this county whose sole purpose was to steal all the loose proierty they could secure. Copeland, whom the officials believe to be the leader, is an old hand at such business. He has beeft mixed up In offenses of this nature on several previous occasions. The greater part of the plunder which they stole consisted of vehicles, horse blankets, lap redes and bridles. Sheriff Rhoades has in his possession a horse which is thpught to have been stolen by the gang. Cooprlder Indieted. BRAZIL. Oct. 20. Special. The gruid jury has returned an indictment for murder in the first degree against Charles Cooprider for the shooting and killing of Thomas Kress at Middlebury, on the evening of July 26 last. Cooprider has never been committed to prison, having been admitted to bail in the sum of $10.000. No other homicide in Clay county has ever dev loped as much interest tnd excited feelings on the part of the public as this. Cooprider is the youngest son of the Hev. Elias Cooprider. one of the earliest settlers of the county, now past eightly years of age, who represented Clay county in the legislature of 1S61. Aunty Ilaldy 104 Years Old. TERRE HAUTE. Oct. 24. Special. "Aunty" Baldy, the oldest woman in Indiana, celebrated her 104th birthday at the old ladies' home here today. As usual on her birthday, she had many eallcrs. She was born In Saratoga, N. Y., Oct. 21, 1789. her maiden name being Ann Sixbury. She came to Indiana in 1S19 and to Terre Haute when the city was only three years old. In 1S23 her husband started to New Orleans on a flatboat and she never saw him afterward. He was either drowned or murdered by Indians. She is very deaf and Iter eyesight is poor, but her mind is tUill active. Death of Charle Wanee. ST-7ELBYVILLE. Oct. 20 Special. Charles Wanee, aged forty years, and serving his second term as trustee of Sugar Creek township, was stricken with paialy.'s a- his home this morning and died in a short time without regaining consciousness. Yesterday he went fishing with a party of friends and had a good dayV sport. His first seizure occurred eai'V in the summer, but he apparently recovered. He leaves two children, ills vrr?eni w'fe is in Chicago seeing the world's fair and could not be reached by telegraph. Mr. Wanee possessed the resTsct and esteem of all who knew him. Trrln Boi'.n in 'he Woodi. ECKERTY. Oct. 26. Special. A very poor family passing through here yesterday in an open wagon drawn by a horse poorer than the family, camped in the grove west en' town, where the wife gave birth to tw"s, two nice boys. The night was cold an. very frosty and the woman had no warn ltn "ö'Jt from an old quilt and a fire built, against an adjacent log heap. A few visitors this morning found their mlsetV-Dle condition anel the woman and babiet were taken to the hotel where they will be carefully attended till the mother is ible to resume her journey. Itntn But a Ratty' III' ECKERT Y, Oct. 28. Special. A horrible story comes frqrn Bristow, Perry county, by reliable authority, of rati having eaten almost all the fleh off a b;y's hip while the helplesa victim, only sca 'en months old, laid in its cradle. t'he mother had gone to the potato patch . to dig potatoes for dinner, leaving her husband, who Is totally helpless with rheumatism, and the child at the house. The'' father heard a few piercing screams from the child, but then it became still and he thought no more of it till his wife returned. To lie Fifteen Year In Prlnon. FT. WAYNE. Oct. 27. The Jury In the case of the state against Joseph Deal for the killing of Hugh Crye, sr., brought In a verdict this morning of guilty of murder In the second degree and sentencing the prisoner to tha penitentiary for fifteen years. Deal was

one of the participants In the bloody double murder at Edgerton, this countv, last June. Hugh Crye, jr., will be tried Dec 4 for the murder of Lewis Boyer, one of the victims of -the Edgerton murder.

Died from n Rnm'a Rnttlne. PAOLI, Oct. 2S. Special. William reacher, aged eighty-two years, died yesterday at his home In Orangeville township from Injuries received last Tuesday from a vicious ram. The animal attacked and knocked him down and continued butting him until driven away by some neighbors who were attracted by the screams of Mr. Bencher's aged wdfe, who was unable to go to his assistance. When rescued it was found that he was fatally Injured, his body being badly bruised and Injured and several ribs broken. Mr. Peacher was one of the oldest citizens of the county and was very popular w ith all who knew him. Nearly Killed by Ilia Wife. MUNCIE. Oct. 2S. Special. James Parker, an invalid, is lying at his home insensible from a blow received on the head with a board in the hands of his wife. Yesterday James and his wife quarreled and while he was sitting in a chair wdth his back to her Mrs. Parker dealt him a severe blow with a heavy loard. A large gash was cut and the man will hardly recover from the injury. Mrs. Parker escaped. Parin Residence Rnrned. BRAZIL, Oct. 28. Special. A fine, large two-story frame residence building on E. Logan-st., belonging to P. L. Luther and occupied by O. T. Stark, was burned last night, including about all the contents. The fire originated in a down-stairs closet near the chimney, but it is not known how. The total loss is about $3.0i)0, with insurance on the building for $2,000 and on contents $400 $1.40) in the Pennsylvania and $1,000 in the German of Freeport. James AY. Modenltt Dead. BRAZIL, Oct. 24. Special. James W. lodesitt died near Staunton today of general debility, aged eighty-nine years. Modesitt was a native of Virginia, coming to Clay county in 1832 and locating on the land on which he ever after lived and died. In 1S54 he was elected a member of the Indiana legislature and was justice of the peace a number of years. In politics he was an old-time, uncompromising democrat. A Husband Life Valued. NEW ALBANY, Oct. 30. Special. In the jase of Mrs. Emma Kemp?r, whose husband, William Kemper, was killed in a wreck at Iluntingburg, Ind., Decemler last on the Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis railroad for $10.000 damages, whloh has been on trial in the Floyd circuit court for the past three or four days, the jury found a verdict this morning for the plaintiff, placing her damages at $0,500. "Wouldn't Re a Itadgrr. ECKE It TY, Oct. 27. Special. Andrew Badger, a respectable young1 fellow who had high hopes of winning the hand and heart of Miss Zora Cannon, was heartlessly jilted here yesterday on accourt of his patronymic She says it Is bad enough to be known as "The Cannon," but she could not think of her husband being A. Badger, herself Z. Badger and the children known as the little Badgers. A Earmer Killed by the Car. AUBURN, Oct. 24. Special. James Jones, a deaf farmer, was killed yesterday while, walking on the Wabash track, five mi'el west of here. A dense fog prevented the engineer from seeing him. The fog has been so dense over this part of the county for about two weeks that no object can be seen more than ten or twenty feet away. It hangs over a burning swamp. More Gold Found In Morgran. MARTINSVILLE, Oct. 30. Special. The finding of gold in Morgan and Brown counties is no longer a myth. Winfield S. Richards was in the city today exhibiting gold valued at $45 that he had washed from Sycamore creek, this county, in two days last week- He had a two-ounce bottle rilled with the glittering treasure, besides some fine specimens of shot gold. Arcadia Capture a Glaus Factory. NOBLESVILLE. Oct. SO. Special. Arcadia has secured the location of a ten pot plate-glass factory. The works will employ from fifty-five to seventyfive hands. Barker Bros, of Lima, O., are the principal stockholders in the new enterprise. Work toward the cons', ruction cf the plant will be commenced at an early date. Old Man ivlth Whoopinir Coach. ALTON, Oct. 28. Special. Harvey Ullman. aged seventy-four years, is the victim of whooping cough. His neighbors smile at the idea of one of his age having this, what is generally regarded as an infantile disease, but he, says he never had it before and the attendant physician declares it whooping cough in its worst formDen th of Cbarlea E. Lorktrood, MUNCIE. Oct. r.O. Special. Charles E. Lock vood, aged forty-five and for twenty years a Muncie merchant, died today of coisumption. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and carried $2.000 insurance iu the endowment funds. The funeral will occur Wednesday. Para! I. BUSHVILLE, Oct. SO. Special. Dr. W. H. Pugh, an old citizen and prominent physician of this city, received a stroke of paralysis late yesterday evening, rendering his entire right side powerless. He lies at his Main-st. home ia a precarious condition. A Prolific Cnahlon. ECKERTY, Oct. 26. Special. Mrs. Ella Thomas had occasion yesterday to mend a large pin 'cushion, which she cencluded to restuff. In tearing out the stuffing she found that 836 needles had slipned inside the cushion in the course of six years. Held TT and Robbed. NOBLESVILLE. Oct. 26. Special. A few. nights ago as a party of young men from West Liberty, this county, were returning home from. Mattsville they were held up in Eller's bridge by highwraymen and robbed of their goll watches. Rnrned to Death. LAFAYETTE, Oct. 24. Special. Louisa, the five-year-old daughter of John Ruppie, was fatally burned at noon today, her clothing catching fire from the t.ti .1. am . 4 y-k r w b(la eVi A WO 0 Ck nw tl. tn 4 Via f JKllAHtrII r I '7 r- vwinr rue v to aiviit 4 4 room. She died this evening. Fatally Knifed. KOKOMO, Oct. 29. Special. A stabbing affray occurred here last night, in which William Mitchell, an old soldier, was fatally knifed. His assailant. William Jones, a cattle herder, was arrested. Country Home Rnrned. WABASIL Oct. 25. Special. Last ndit a bad chimney was the cause of thA burning of Mrs. Tryon's residence, northwest of Wabash. Only part of the furnl ture was saved. Loss, $1,500. Kicked HI Old Mother. MUNtVIE, Oct. 24. Special. While in a drunken delirium today Charleys Cox attacked h.V' "(I mother and beat and kicked her .'nt insensibility.

A MINISTER HORSEWHIPPED

A SEXSATIOXAL EVEXT IX Till STREETS OP WIXAMAC. The Rev. J. Orton Renten by Tm Young Diood Why They Did ItOther State Xvr Terribly Ilnrnetf Illne)! of Father General Sorin WIXAMAC, Oct. 30. Special. Excitement reigned high here today when the report was made that the Rev. J. Orten, a presbyterian minister of this city, had been publicly horsewhipped on the main streets of this city. Merl Moss and John Thompson, two prominent young society men, attended church Sunday night and were accused ty the minister during his sermon of misbehavior. He told them to leave the church. This morning as the Rv. Mr. Orten ceme down to the postofTn-e f r his morning's mail, he was confronted by Moss and Thompson. They each h"d a blacksnake whin in hand and proceeded at once to use it. Seeing hi3 peril, the Rev. Mr. Orten started on a run down the main street and at every jump for a block and a half was cut with the long lashes. The young men were promptly arrest- , ed and will be granted a hearing tomori row. The disgraceful scene has created much j talk among the church-going people of i this city. All the parties connected with the affair are weil known and highly respected. WHERE IS HEf Sadden Difcapearauce of n Delaware Connty Farmer. MUNCIE, Oct. 30. Special. James A. Quick, a wealthy fanner of Harrison township, Delaware county, left his homa two weeks ago to attend the world's fair, and it is feared that he will never return: home alive. Last Saturday Mr. Quick left Chicago in company with a friend. When last seen Mr. Quick went to the rear end of the Indianapolis. Peru fc Chicago train after leaving Kokomo and it is believed that he fell off. Today his son. Dr. John Quick of this city, lctt to search for the old gentleman, and there is great anxiety about him here. For Criminal Outrage. WABASH, Oct. 30. Special. Today Brent Dorff, a young farmer of Chester township, this county, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary on a plea of guilty to the charge of criminal outrage upon a ten-yc-ar-old girl living near his home during th? summer of 182. Brent Derff enticed the pill to a saw mill and repeatedly assaulted her. afterward informing his younger brother Stewart. Both brothers outraged her for months, terrifying her into silence with threats. When the girl's parents learned the truth they caused the arrest of both men. Stewart was given a sentence of one year. In the case of Brent the sentence would have been more severe but for his being an invalid. Died from Her Hums. PLAINFIELD, Oct. CO. Special. Mrs. Joseph Bolan, the wife of a farmer, living two miles northwest of this place, died this morning from the effects of burns received last Saturday. The lady had been for some days suffering from neuralgia and from loss of sleep. Saturday she was seated near an open fire-place engaged in shelling beans and throwing the hulls on the- hearth at her fcet. It is supposed that while thus engaged she fell asleep and that tha hulls taking fire communicated it to her clothing. She was fearfully burned about the limbs and body. She leaves a husband and several children. A Child Terribly Rnrned. MGRRISTOWN, Oct. SO. Special. This morning while playing near a trash fire the little two-year-old daughter of Elsworth Dunn was seriously burned. Mrs, Dunn had told an older child to burn some rubbish. She suddenly heard a scream, when looking around she was horrified to see her child, wrapped in flames. She rushed to its assistance and succeeded in tearing the burning clothes from its body, but not until the face and hands were terribly burned. It is impossible for it to recover. Mrs. Dunn's hands were burned badly In trying to save the child. An An tier 011 Wtddiog, ANDERSON, Oct. 30. Special. The marriage of Jules Kreusch of Chicago and Miss Bessie Norton was solemnized at St. Mary's church in this city this evening at 6:30 o'clock. The event was attended by a large number of friends from the surrounding towns. Father Muleahv officiated. An elegant reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Kreusch at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Norton, parents of the bride. After a short bridal tour Mr. and Mrs. Kreusch will return to Anderson and in a few weeks will take up their home In Union City. Death of Mra. JudKe Xew. NORTH VERNON. Oct. CO. Special. Sarah New, the widow of Judge New, died at her home at Vernon this morning at 5 o'clock.; She was fifty-seven years of age. Mrs. New never fully recovered from the sudden taking off of her distinguished husband a short time ago. She leaves surviving her three children. Judge Willard New. Burt New and Mary Stemm, the wife of Dr. Stemm of this city Mrs. New was greatly esteemed and beloved by all who knew her. The funeral will take place Wednesday. Father General orin Rylnfr. SOUTH BEND, Oct. 30. The Very Rev. Father General Sorin, the founder of the university of Notre Dame, is very low and his death is almost momentarily expected. He has been in poor health and practically failing for several months. It is believed today that the end is ery near. A Child Enjoy The pleasant flavor, gentle action and soothing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious the most gratifying results follow its use; so that it is the best family remedy known, and every family should have a bottle on hand. Mn. WimUw'i Soothing Syrup" Has been used over Fifty Years by mill ions of mothers for their children whll Teething with perfect success. It poothe the child, softens the Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Coi.c. regulates the bowels, mid is the best remedy for Diarrhoea, whether arising from teething of other causes. For sale by Drurgists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrsu Wlnslow's Soothing; Syrup, 25 a botnje. NIQHT SCHOOL Book-Keeping. Shorthand, Typewriting, Penmanship, etc DRYAMT & STRATTON Business : University, When 1 lock. ibl:'bl ISM). Elevator dar aai aipht lor tadauts. .iir now. Auk fur nir tt. CfclalorfB. Write or ed. Pboa 4M. II LEI Si OsliO , Propra.

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