Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 May 1894 — Page 8

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THE INDIA JTA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 30. 1894 TWELVE PAGES.

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Hurglar raided the Waynetown posttffice Tuesday night. The Hon. J. B. Stoll suggests that the next mating1 of the Northern Indiana editorial association be a sort of silver Jubilee, in recognition of the fact that the association Is twenty-five years old. The Elkhart Review urges the adoption of the suggestion. Benton correspondent to Millersburg Grit: "While a branch of Coxey's army, commanded by Sullivan, was passing the farm of Ed Kinnison. his horses became frightened at th beating1 of the drums" and broke the harne..-, plow and doubletree. Neither Mr. Kinnison nor the horses were hurt." James Colance of Hastings,. Kosciusko county, Is a fit subject for the whipping post or a white cap visitation if what is told of him is true. It is said he used a club on one of his horses and caved in four of its ribs and then afteiward hitched it up to the plow and worked it till it was relieved by death. Goshen New?. The Park County Journal is a new newspaper venture by Hockville parties. The editor says: "The Journal will make free to criticise any prominent republican one who leads or represents the party and the party itself, in whatever the Journal may believe to be wrong, or even not the best; for by just, candid and fair criticism are men and parties improved." Early Saturday morning a duel was fought at the falls in the subVis of Jeffersonville by George S. IV'rSon and George Avery, prominent young men of Louisville, Ky. Lemon was struck in the thigh by a bullet from Avery's revolver. The cause of the duel is not known. It was the first real duel that has been fought in southern Indiana for thirty years. There isn't a county jail in southern Indiana that will hold a desperate man who greatly desires his liberty, it is believed. A few nights ago twelve bums scratched their way out of the Monroe county Jail with a button-hook, or some other such instrument, just for a lark. all but one of whom returned to their old quarters as soon as they got hungry. Bedford Mail. Franc is II. Renadum, who was indieted at Mundo for murder in the first degree, was brought here by the sherIT of Delaware eounty last Monday and placed in charge of Sheriff Fletcher. He was Indicted 'or the murder of Lern Bailey, a Muncie lawyer. Hi3 case will probably be tried when the jury convenes, the fir;t week in June. Winchester Journal. Elwool has located another tin plate mill. This Is the ninth mill of the kind that has been "located" in the ..ndiana gas belt during the past eight mc.ni.hs, and in only one instance has there been anything done toward putting up buildings and supplying the machinery. There feemä to be little trouble in locating" the mills, but somehow or other it takes i long time to build them. Tipton Times. Adam Rcthermel returned from Davenport, la., Tuesday. His brother, whose funeral hi attended, had a premonition of hi3 approaching demise. A few weeks ago he arose in the morning to find that his hair, which had previously been jet black, had turned white. At first the family thought Mr. R. had flour on his head, (he was a baker), but an examination revealed that the hair had changed color. Connersville Examiner. A soldier's widow living in the west end drew her pension, and being afraid of burglars hid the money in her heating stove. Last Friday, it turning cold, she started a fire in the stove without thinking of her money. In a short time, Fmeliing burning leather, she suddenly thought of her money, but too late. It wa3 entirely consumed. She says that In the future she will not make the stove her banker. Greenfield Tribune. John W. Mosher. deputy postmaster of Elkhart, died Friday. He was a native of New York state, and came to Indiana many years ago. settling in Lagrange, where he married Mls.s Amanda Biddle, daughter of the Rev. John Piddle. Mr. and Mrs. Mosher came to Elkhart about twenty-five years ago, and Mr. Gore, late postmaster of Elkhart, appointed Mr. Mosher his deputy. The deceased was in hid fifty-second year, and leaves a widow and a daughter. It is now believed that Mrs. Winkle of X. G-st., mother of the young man who is now convalescing from an attack of the contagion, has the small-pox. As Boon as it was discovered that the son had the disease, the rest of the family were vaccinated and it was hoped that none of them would take It. But appearances Indicate that the hope is disappointed. Mrs. "Winkle has- now been ill for two days and the health officers believes sha has small-pox. Richmond Independent. The body of William Harris has arrived from Fall City. Neb., and being finally prepared for burial was taken to the residence of the father. Robert Harris, north of town. It is known that he met his death on a railroad, being caught between the bumpers. It seems, too, that both limb3 were badly crushed below the knees, rendering the amputation of one foot neessary and that he died shortly after that operation had been performed, but further particulara have rot been learned. Crawfordsville ArguIn the village of Deputy lives a dog that has chewed tobacco fur many years. Postmaster Barker is his owner. It was about twelve years ago. when Mr. Barker was keeping a general store in Deputy, that he discovered his bulldog pup helping himself to sundry chews of tobacco from the boxes in his store. Mr. Barker was so pleased that he forthwith began sharing hi dally allowance with his dog, and today I'onto can chew more than his master. The dog is hale and hearty at the age of thirteen and Deputy village Is proud of him. A suicide club has been organized in New Albany and a large list of members secured. The name of all could not be learned. Xut several are well known young men of that city. If the young men keep their nerve, one of them will commit sulcid- May 21, lid',. The only rules of the club are that a meeting Is to be held and lots drawn and the one securing the ti ket marked "suicide" must shuffle off by one of the various methods employed by suicides. The affair was started as a joke by a few, but the late signatures on the Yul are In dead earnest. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant this afternoon in, the case of Ezra Vorls against Jacob M. HarshLarger, administrator of D. Arnold, deceased. Mr. Arnold in his lifetime had been Induced to sign a note for J200 Ly a lightning rod shark and the note fell into th hand: of Ezra Voris. The jury decided against Mr. Voris on the ground that Arnold was of unsound mind. The principal evidence of this fact seemed to be that of the witn-ss who testified, that he had beer married four times and was "the hottest man for the fifth woman he ever saw." Crawfordsrille Journal. Our scribe in making his rounds found an item- that will prove a surprise to the many friends of the parties concerned. Standing on a corner In the rain was three gentlemen under a large wooden umbrella making violent signs to each other. Naturally we made Inquiries Jul found they were bricklayers named A rounded 6poonful off Ldoes better work, .than a heaping spoonful of others.

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Jones, Scatterifood and Fink, and all were detf and dumb, cause they were born that way. All graduated at the head of their respective classes at the deaf and dumb school, Columbus, O. They were stopping with Mine H:st Kelley at the Grand. Connersville Examiner. Miss Josephine Tingley graduated at the Chicago itraining school for city and home missions on the evening of May 1. She has been given the position of teacher in the school for next year, especially in charge of the music. Sh will remain In Chicago this summer under the instruction of Emil Liebling as piano instructor, and Madam Genevieve Bishop in voice culture. At the recent session of the national deasoness conference in Chicago F.ishop Thoburn expressed an earnest invitation to Miss Tingley to go to India as musical director of the English school in Calcutta. The proposition is und.T advisement to more fully decide a? to its acceptance in the future. Green-astlii Banner. On the morning of May 11. a nicely dressed man came to the McDonald hotel, Columbia City, and registered as E. McFarland of Indianapolis. Ind. Had two "telescope" grips filled with fine clothes and samples, pretended to be representing an Indianapolis merchant tailoring house. He Is about thirty years old. a little stoop-shouldered, wears black clothes, a derby hat, nice gold spectacles, is about five feet ten Inches high, rather spare built, dark hair and mustache, a sleek fellow. During last night, or this morning .early, he slipped out of the hotel, jumping his bill of $P'. Who is he. and where has he gone? Who will be his next victim? Look out for him. Signed I. P. McDONALD. The Detroit express on the L. E. & W. road, due here at 9:.r5 p. m.. had a narrow escape from accident near Fairfield last Thursday night. The win! storm of that evening blew a tree across the track near the station ni :he first Intimation Engineer George Redmon had of its presence there was wli?:i he saw It from the cab window, entirely Inn late to stop the train. The n.Nxt host thing to do was to open the throttle and strike the obstruction with all .he force possible, with the hope of clearing the track. In this he was successful, as the pilot broke the tree in two and throw the pieces clear of the track. The engine was damaged but slightly and the passengers scarcely knew anything had happened. The train arrived at this point on time. Miami County Sent'nel. Friday evening two men called at thi house of John Krlder at Angola and asked leave to come in. Mr. Krider ent to the window, and, seeing the mn with white cloths over their faces, instead of opening the door went out the back way and started to run aw?y. The white caps purSued him, forced him back to the house and made him give up his valuables, towlt: Twenty dollars in money and $."ö0 or in notes. Mr. Krider is seventy years old and lives on his farm alono about twelve miles northeast of Angola, in York township. Two men came to his house one morning in August last when he was eating his breakfast and compelled him to give up his money at the point of a revolver. They got J130 then anl Mr. Krider thinks these were the same men. Recently the Hon. John H. Lesh made a material change in his business affairs, consummating a dal by which he and Frank Abbott became the owners of S. F. Prouty's one-third interest in the Lesh, Prouty & Abbott Co.. walnut lumber manufacturers in East Chicago. These two gentlemen thus become the sole proprietors of a business that has been gratifyingly prosperous and gives indication of a marked incre ise. Of the one-third Jut secured. Mr Ijvsh purchased CO per cent, and Mr. Abbott the balance. The latter gentleman remains in charge of the business, which will continue as heretofore, both in method of management and the products manufactured. The company is capitalized at $75.000. The retiring member is a resident of Des Moines, la. Goshen News. Nightwatchman Garner, the newly elected republican marshal, does some very queer things. Friday night he allowed some of the saloons to remain open till after 12 o'clock, while others he made close at the legal hour. He also assaulted one of our citizens on the street for no reason, except that the man was a democrat and had voted against Garner. Garner said the fellow was drunk, but this is false; if he was, this enforcer of the law should have arrested him. instead of assaulting him. Garner thinks he is sure of his fouryear lease on the public teat, and propases to carry on high carnival among those who voted against him, and all democrats are hereby warned to keep off the streets of Warsaw without carrying a special permit front the celebrated "chief." Warsaw Dispatch. For the first time in the history of the city a genuine coal famine has stized on Washington, and unless the fall in tempature is of short duration, there will be considerable suffering here. Hundreds of families were caught by the cold snap without coal and others have only enough to keep up their fires but a few days. Cabel & Co. and the Wilson company have not a bushel to sell, and meager amount which the Whlttemore mine supplies cuts no figure. Unless the strike is declared off in a few days and work resumed there will be an unprecedented demand for stovewood. This will be the case even should the weither change for the warmer. Cook stoves must be supplied with fuel and the cold spell will completely wipe away the scanty supply in thousands of homes. The situation is indeed a very alarming one. Washington Gazette. An accident showing the honesty and integrity of Columbus people in a remarkable degree notwithstanding the greatest temptation was offered, happened at the fire Sunday night a week ago. which cleaned out a row of barns and woodsheds. On account of the fear that the fire would spread household goods were removed from several houses to the sidewalks, among which waa that belonging to Charles Smith, engineer at the Ice plant, who lives on Seventh-st. A part of the furniture was a dresser on the top of which lay a one-hundred-dollar gold 1 . . t l : i i , witicn, a uiumonu ring anu a purse containing J17 in money. For over five hours these were exposed to the sight and within the easy reach of the l.Ou') people that had collected at the fire and were not touched. In fact on account of the excitement the family had forgotten about the valuables until long after the fire was out. Columbus Herald. The editor was at Brooklyn last Friday and while there he walked down to the Mi-Daniel mill site and was surprised at the number of large fish bass, carp, cat, rd horse and rock bass that were playing in the water just below the dam. If a properly constructed fish ladder was put up there, we could have the pleasure of catching some nice fish out of White Lick. As it is. all of the best fish is stopped at Brooklyn, where they are caught in dip nets by hundred. If wej are )iot mistaken the law is violated every day that Mr. .McDaniel refuses to build a good ladder, and the township trustee is equally guilty if he neglects or refuses to order a ladder constructed. If our people would Join in a petition to the fish commissioner demanding the construction of a ladder at the Brooklyn dam we would soon have some good fishing. Let the wor be started at once. What say you, fisherman? l'lalnfield Progress. The Rev. T. W. Northcott of Indianapolis, who came down and was taken out to Brown county by the Rev. Mr. Carmichael to assist in the baptismal services of twenty new converts, returned here yesterday morning and reports the toughest trip in all his ministerial experience. He left here Saturday evening about 5 o'clock and was driven to Elkinsville, a distance of twentyseven miles, arriving there late at night. He preached at Elkinsville forenoon, and at Christiansburg, seven miles this way, at night. The audiences in both cases were small on account of the Intensely bad weather. The baptismal services were ' dispensed with and indefinitely postponed. At 5 o'clock, yea-

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terday morning the Rev. Mr. Northcott started in a buggy with a driver from Christiansburg, arriving here at ! a. m., and left for his home on the 10 a. m. train. He reports thl3 trip a very disagreeable one. and the result a disappointment. The Rev. Mr. Northcott was stationed in the Freetown circuit, Jackson county, twelve years ag'). and had two stations in his circuit in Brown county. Columbus Times. The damage suits of the Harshbargers of New Ross against the Big Four i ailroad have been compromised, the plaintiffs having wisely concluded that J2.500 in the hand is better than 515,000 in the bush. The cause of action dates back to a dark, gloomy evening last December, when Mrs. Blanche Harshbarger alighted from the passenger train at New Ross and in making her way off the platform, stumbled and fell over a pile of lumber, no precautions having bten taken to warn the ignorant passenger sustained permanent injuries and sued for $10,000 damages. Her husband. Milten Harshbarger. felt that he, too. had been damaged and filed a suit for fS.coo. The grounds of action were good, but when the railroad people made overtures and suggested that they were willing to give tip $2.500 on a compromise, the plaintiffs concluded to accept rath?r than abide the many legal crooks and rums, the chances on securing a heavy verdict, and finally the chances on converting a judgment into cash. The above amount Is the largest ever secured In a railroad compromise case In Montgomery county. Crawfordsville Argus-News. During the progress of the conflagration Saturday morning a no less exciting scene was being enacted in the handsome residence of James A. Arthur, which by the way. was in the rnidst of the threatened district. The incandescent electric circuit was "short-circuited" by the breaking of the wire near the burning factory and almost the full force of the current was thrown Into Mr. Arthur's residence. Then ensued a most wonderful and alarming pyrotechnical display. Balls of fire bounded about the rooms, hissing serpents of flame darted over the carpets, sheets cf light blinded the limited and affrighted audience, livid lines of gold described immense geometrical figures and bluish-white flashes tilled the apartments. None but the ladies of the family were present and some lively scrambling was done by them. Someone thought of the switchboard and a little turn of the lever put a stop to the display, which, though brilliant was altogether too near at hand to be enjoyed. Small holes were burned in several carpets, a table-cloth was damaged and articles of furniture stamped with old Jupiter's trademark. Goshen News. One of the gang of sharpers, who, for several years, have made it a practice to frequent Michigan Central passenger trains between Chicago and this city, and swindle passengers by card games and other tricks, came to grief Sunday and was arrested. The man got on one of the West Michigan company's trains at Hyde park and before reaching Twelfthst. had succeeded in robbing a passenger of $17. A private detective of the company, who had been chasing these confidence men for some time was on the train also, and arrested the fellow. For a long time these human "sharks" have been robbing people on Central trains. We have noticed the men many times while waiting between trains here for fresh victims. The men became so hold during the world's fair year that they openly boasted in places where they idled away their time while here that It was no trouble at all to pick up plenty of money by their wits on the Central road. They always had lots of money and seemed to have no fear of molestation. Of late the railroad company has been bothered more than usual by these fellows, and the public will feel safer when, the entire gang are prosecuted. Michigan City Dispatch. Dr. Cunningham, pastor of Center church, is one of the few supporters of Dr. Briggs among the ministers of the Crawfordsville presbytery. He is indignant at the action of the general assembly in assuming control of the theological seminaries, and does not hesitate to express himself. Said he: "This action of the assembly, is revolutionary. It is papistic in tendency. In fact, a step Rome-ward. It seems that we ate to have an infallible church to decide In advance how we shall think. It means that the millions of dollars of endowment belonging to the various seminaries is to be under the direction of the assembly and that not a professor, nor even a trustee, is to be employed or elected without the approval of that body. Instead of progressive leaders In the religious thought of the church the seminaries are to be harrassed and driven at the caprice of the assembly. There will hardly be a split in the church, but the result will be just the reverse of what the assembly wanted. That is, there will be a growing independence on the part of ministers and individual churches and a decreasing respect for the uction of :he assembly. The proportion of four to one In favor of this reactionary proposition surprises me and I cannot believe that this assembly is representative of ;he church at large." Crawfordsville Journal. Col. F. Ii. Tatrick. Dr. Howard, Engineer McClung. promoters of the building of tha Indianapolis, Rockport & Chattanooga Southwestern railway, accompanied by Mr. Small, representing a company of New York bankers, arrived here this morning from a tour of inspection of the route formerly surveyed for the proposed new railroad. They have inspected the line from Owensboro, Ky., to this city, and in interviewing Mr. Small, who represents the capital, he said to us: "We have gone thus far over the route from Owensboro, Ky., to your beautiful little city, and I can say I am happily pleased with the country. There is plenty of coal and stone to develop, and you need a north and south road to develop it. The country through which the survey runs is very much in advance of what -I expected to find. Whether the New Yorkers will put their money In this road now depends on my ieport wh?n we reach Indianapolis; for that purpose I am sent here. I will now say that If the country between here and and Indianapolis bhows as much promise as the country I have passed through, my report shall be made favorable to Its construction, beyond a doubt." Continuing, he said: "If we do put our money In this road, It will be done quick, and ground will be broken before six weeks. Further, 1 cannot now say more than that I am entirely pleased with the route." Orleans Progress. The identity of the body found In the swamp on George Koehlinger's farm in Adams township Is no longer a mystery. Yesterday' Lieut. Lapp b'-gan an investigation which resulted Ln establishing beyond question, that the dead woman was Mrs. Wilhelmina Henkel, aged sev-enjy-four years, and who for the past ten years has made her home with her son. Ferdinand Henkel, a wheelmaker, living at 83 Shawnee-ave. Mrs. Henkel for a long time had been the victim of harmless dementia, and gave her people no end of trouble keeping track of her. She would v 'ander away from home, get lost, and in numerous other ways caused her son and his family much anxiety. The woman had a particular penchant for boarding street cars, rallvray trains, etc., and ome six weeks ago got aboard a Wabash train without either ticket or money. She was put off the train at Antwerp, O. The Ft. Wayne police were promptly notified and the son Informed of his mother's whereabouts. Mr. Henkel waa unable at the time loi provide

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1 J j money for Mrs. Henkers return to this city and requested the authorities to send his mother hojn. She was furnished with a ticket and placed on the train at Antwerp to come to Ft. Wayne. Her folks were at the depot to meet her. but she did not arrive. It was learned that she had left the train at New Haven and was seen walking south. A day or two later she was sen by Surveyor Branstratter. The story of the finding of the body is familiar to the public Ft. Wayne Journal. A dispatch from Knglish. Crawford county, gives the following sensational statement: but everything in the dispatch and sensational line from English must be taken with due allowance for its truth. It says: "The arrest of Frank Brown, the alleged housebreaker at Taswell, is developing a great dal of gosFip. Theodore Stair, marshal of this city, who arreted Brown, Denho, McMahel and Nash, .was the associate detective with James Jones, who died so mysteriously two vears ago. Messrs. Starr and Jons worked up the case figainst Frank Brown and Joseph Den bo. who were accused of robbing Joseph Wainstock, a peddler. Jones was poisoned on the evening of the trial of the accused. John Dicus, Mrs. John Pope and Thomas Trusty, all important witnesses in thif. case, died when they should have appeared in court. There is no doubht tn;it Jones was poisoned. John C. Carr; who gave away the affair at Taswell. was the witness who established an alibi for Hrown. and Denbo was marshal of English when Brown and Den bo were first arrested. Last night William It. Wright. John Denbo. Sherman Hughes, all well known citizens, were arrested upon charge of robbing a smoke house in March liist. The information was given oy Brown and others already in Jail for housebreaking, and grave doubts exist as to their guilt. Wright is an ex-marshal of this town and of Leavenworth. The jail at Leavenworth Is being punrded to prevent Brown's release by his friends or punishment by a mob." Anthony F. Smith died here Saturday. He was one of the earliest :- tiers at the junction of the Wabash a id Bel river. When he came here the county was n"t organized and Logansport was but an Indian trading post. He was born in Harrison county, Indiana, Dc. 13. 1S17. and came to this 7!ace in with his father, James Smith, who was appointed Indian blacksmith through the instrumentality of Gen. Tipton at -that time Indian ag-nt. Anthony Smith's father was a member of the first board of commissioners of Cass county which was organized in 123. The opportunities possessed by the deceased of attending school early in life were meager, but such as they were he made the most of the situation and with the practical advantages obtained by deputyshlp in the county clerk's oflioe with Col. Duret, in 1S3J. h became an accurate and capable business man. He remained in the clerk'. oflhe here until in August, 1". when he went to Fulton county, then just organized, and made that county his home for twenty-nine years, his chief business being connected with the Rochester mills. He represented that district in the lower house of representatives at the session of ISJj-6. Cpon his return he was elected judge of the probate court of his county and. held that position until 1S."0 when he was elected county clerk and recorder which office he held until ISr.fi. In lSd he left Fulton county and went to Minneapolis where he engaged in the undertaking business until lbtJS when he returned to Logansport where he continued to reside until his death. He was one year judge of the criminal court of this city and afterward became deputy clerk under Maj. McFadin, acting as such deputy from the organization to the clo?e of the old superior court. He ' then became court clerk ln the circuit court, which position he occupied for many years. His later years had been occupied in lecs active employment. When he received his last Illness he Was serving in the capacity of justice of the peace of this township, which office he had held for some years.. On the 5th of April, 1S37. he was married to Miss Amanda M. Chamberlain, daughter of Alexander Chamberlain, the first permanent white settler in Cass county. To this union were born nine children, only one of whom, James, who lives ln Colorado, survives. Mrs. Smith died in Minneapolis in lKfiS. Mr. Smith was again married in lriS to Mrs. Mary Ann (Barron) Heth who dien several years ago. In 1S91. Mr. Smith was married to Mrs. M. A. Myers who survives him. Logansport Journal. Drake Ciet.i n Life Sentence. OREENSBURG, May 21. Special. The jury In the Drake murder cae came in this morning with a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree, with imprisonment in the state's prison for life. Notice of a motion for a new trial wa.s at once given. In the case of the state vs. Henry Updike, for murder, the Jury sworn yesterday for the second trial was set aside this morning by agreement and the case contnued till next term. Fpdike was indicted for the killing of Andrews. Cntlle Thieve Sentenced. SHELBY VILLE. May 23. Special. John Bianham and John McBriar, the two cattle thieves who were in rested here May 9. pleaded guilty before Judge Johnson today and he sentenced them to four years each in the state's piison. They stole three bead of cattle from the farm of John B. Harreil, near Fairland, drove them to this city and tiied to sell them to Adam Flaitz, Harrell's partner. A J'robnble Jlnrilcr. GREENCASTLE. May 22. Special. A man named James Key, while intoxicated in New Maysville, yesterday afternoon fatally wounded John Bousmau by shooting him through the light lung. Bunsman was a constable and at the time was trying to arrest Key. The latter wa brought here and placed in jail today. ' Swindling; Fanners. ANDKRSON, May 25. Special. The latest swindling scheme out is being worked on Madison county farmers. Men representing themselves as officers are calling upon the unsuspecting country people and demanding that they get vaccinated as prescribed by "law." They do the work and charge f0 cents. Their quills have been examined and found to be fakes. Denth of an C niiKellttt. MARTIN'S FERRY, O.. May 23. Special. The Rev. David B. Updegraff, the quaker evangelist, died at his home at Mt. Pleasant, O., yesterday, aged sixtyfour. He was of the orthodox branch of qunkers, was a brother of the late Congressman J. T. Updegraff. and was well known In Indianapolis and throughout Indiana. World's Coliiuiliin n EiponUlon Will be of value to the world by Illustrating the improvements ln the mechanical arts and eminent physicians will tell you that the progress la medicinal agents has been of equal importance, and as a strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs Is far In advance of all .ctUers.

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JOIIX CROAV TELLS A REMAIIKABLE STORY AT MI XCIE. Ills Tlrother-ln-I-avr, John Van i ni -man. Serving; Oat n. Life Sentence in the Michigan State Tenitentlary for Hi Supposed Murder Ten Year Ako The Aliened Deed Said to Have Orrnrred at Biff Rapids Crow's AVhereahoata Since Then Other State Xevrm. MUNCIK. May 22. Special. A Muncie reporter last night accosted a well-dressed man. aged about thirty-eight years, at the Big Fcur depot and found him to he a person of much concern, leaving Muncie on a mission of great importance to a man who has been wearing stripes in the Michigan state prison for several year? past, and if the story he told is true the convict who Is serving a life sentence at hard work on the cl-srge of murder will be freed. He said: "My name is John Crow and I have been mourned as dead for the past nine years, and my brother-in-law. John Van Nimman, is serving time for my murder, which is supposed to have occurred nearly ten years ago near Big Rapids, Mich. "I had not been aware that anything was wrong until a few days ago, when I read an article in a Detroit paper about an attempt being made to secure the pardon of John Van Nimman, who is in. the penitentiary on the charge of murdernig me. To make the case more clear in your mind I will commence at the beginning. May 2S. 1SS3, I left my home at Van Wert, O., and started for the Michigan lumber camps, where I could get work. My brother-in-law, John Van Ximman, who had come from Mecosta county, Michigan. a short time before decided to go with me. He went as far as Big Rapids, Mich. We had no money and were 'bumming' our way through. I tried to persuade my brother-in-law to go with me, but he said he would return to Van Wert, get his family, consisting of two children, and go to Iowa. "I continued my journey leaving John in Big Rapids. I went to northern Michigan, crossed into Canada and finding that I did not like living up there went to Minnesota, where I stayed in St. Paul three years working at different trades. I then left for the West, going from one town to another, working ln mines and on cattle ranches. I stayed out West until last summer when I came to the world's fair, lived in Chicago until about six months ago and have been located in Terre Haute, Ind. Was in Muncie after leaving Chicago, but went to Terre Haute, returning here Sunday, May 13. Wednesday while at my boarding house I read the article mentioned. The paper stated that the skeleton of a man had been found near Big Rapids, Mich., alongside the Chicago & West Michigan railway, tiie same road I left on from Big Rapids. When it was learned that I was missing the authorities supposed it was my skeleton that was found in July, 1SS5, ten days after I had been there. "It was known that John Van Nimman left Van Wert with me and he was accused of the murder. He had gone to Iowa and was brought to Mecosta county, Mich., where he was tried and found guilty of the murder in the following October. The judge sentenced him to life imprisonment in the state prison at hard labor, and I suppose he is still there. The information which I got from the article completely unnerved me and I have been unfit for work ever since." When Crow finished his story he was greatly excited and could hardly wait for the train which was to take him to deliver the important message. He was neatly dressed and used good language in relating his story. DENTISTS IV COIWCIL. The Eastern Indiana Asnnrlation In Seasion nt I'.hvood. ELWOOD, May 24. Special. The Eastern Indiana dental association commenced its sixth annual meeting here today, fully forty members being in attendance. Today the following program was rendered: Opening exercises Frayer. Address of welcome Fresident D. C. Harrold, Elwood. Response Dr. Kirk, Kokomo. Essays, discussions and clinics. "Filling Material For Crown Cavities," D. G. E. Hunt, Indianapolis. "Root Canals," Dr. A. T. White, Dublin. "Ups and Downs of Office Life," Dr. W. P. Jay, Richmond. "Children's Teeth," Dr. II. M. Brown. Elwood. Tonight the dental profession was thoroughly discussed, all present taking Iart and rendering the evening a lively and enjoyable one. Tomorrow the following program will be rendered: "Diseased Antrum," Dr. E. E. Pierce, Richmond. "Anaesthesia, and Use of Anaesthetics," Dr. G. V. Newcomer. Elwood. "Mind and Matter," Dr. J. C. Mendenhall. Richmond. "Evils of the Profession," Dr. D. C. Harrold, Elwood. Clinics. Tomorrow evening will occur the election of officers and the selection of the next place lor holding the annual meeting. Among those present are: D. C Harrold, Dr. Cornell. Dr. Birch, H. M. Brown and G. V. Newcomer. Elwood; G. E. Hunt, R. T. Ohne. T. S. Hooker, A. F. Fox and H. J. Seybold of Indianapolis; W. J. King, Alexandria; L. L. Kirk, Kokomo; J. C. Mendenhall, H. E. Pierce and W. 1. Jay of Richmond; A. T. AVhite, Dublin, and many other prominent dentists. ATTEMPT TO roiSOV. Yiiquk Domestic Admit Her Crime und Goen to Jail. HARTFORD CITY. May 24. Nellie Weaver, sixteen years old, had a preliminary trial before Justice Edson In this city this evening on a charge of poisoning a whole family at Montpeller. eight miles north. She was bound over to court to be tried for attempted murder. The girl was a domestic ln the family of D. A. Walmer, Montpeller's leading merchant, and last Saturday evening, after eating meat prepared by the girl, Mr. Walmer. his wife and two children, were taken sick and only saved from dying by the prompt action of doctors. It was thought that the meat had been tampered with before It reached the Walmer residence, but the butcher proved differently. Today the girl was accused of the wholesale poisoning, and she admitted that she had treated the meat with rat poison. To Justice Edson she said that she wanted to poison Mrs. Walmer because she had scolded her. She takes her arrest very coolly. She was unable to give bond and went to jail. Tracked !' Hloodhound. VINCENNES. May 22.-nSpecial. The Seymour bloodhounds were taken to Oaktown to trace the robbers who blew open the safe ln Blann's store. The hounds were placed in the etore and at once struck the trail, which they followed to the home .o! Samuel Orndorf and George Craft, farmers, who lived near town. Orndorf and Craft aro brothers-in-law. Orndorf had once been a clerk in Blann's store. The combination of the.gafe had never been djmjed.

The conditions of the -wrecked safe indicate that it had been, opened and the money taken, then the interior blown to pieces with powder. No hole had been drilled In the door. Craft and Orndorf were given a hearing before a squire. Their wives swore that the men were at home In bed that night. The men were released. A meeting of the business men of Oaktown wa.s held last night and a purse raised to prosecute the case. A EW MYISDLE.

Two Men Work a. Piano Trick on the Madison County People. ANDERSON. May 24. Special. A new swindle is being: worked in this county. Several days ago a fellow pretending to be the agent for a Cincinnati musical firm drove to Harvey Garretson's home, near this city, and wanted the privilege of putting a piano ln his house for exhibition. In case the instrument should prove satisfactory and Garretson wished to purchase it, he was to get a discount of S3 1-3 per cent. If any of the neighbors should visit his home and a purchase was drummed up through his Influence he was also to receive SO per cent, of the purchase money. The instrument was a beauty and the farmer readily fell into the trap, seeing "millIons in it." He attached his name to what he thought was a receipt and an order for his commission in case of a sale. The agent left, and a few days later Wednesday afternoon another man put in his appearance. He had the same receipt, and upon close examination it proved to be a contract for not only the piano he had in his house, but also a similar 5450 piano. Garretson protested long and hard against the payment, but this morning paid over the 5900. He has since retained a law firm and will resist the payment of the note. All of the banks in the country have been warned not to cash It. The men gave Cincinnati as their address. It is claimed that they have worked the scheme all over the gas belt. MIELDYYILLE HICK SCHOOL. The Program of the Twenty-Second Annual Commencement Exercise. SHELBYVILLE, May 21. Special. Blessing's opera houso was crowded tonight to listen to the graduating exercises of the twenty-second annual commencement. The year just closing has been th? most successful in the history of the Shelby ville high school. Miss Helen Kinsley read an essay, "Charlemagne." Miss Carrie O. Floyd, "American Humor." Miss Dra Cuskaden, "God's Thought and Flan." Miss Clara Hill, "The Basis of Happiness." Frank W. Abele gave a theme on "German Literature." Miss Cora Wright read an essay on "Following Our Inclinations." Miss Bertha Stephens, on "Oliver Wendel Holmes." Miss May B. Pprinper, on "Savonarola." George E. Fleming, on the theme, "The Electric Ag." Miss Lora Howard recited Toe's "Raven," Miss Anna M. Curtiss read an essay, "Intluence of Literature." Miss Mabel McCaslin, on "The Growth of Civilization." Loren M. Edwards nave an oration on "The Model Newspaper." Prof: J. C. Eagle, the superintendent, after being connected with Shelbyville's schools for seven years, refused to be an applicant for the place again next year. Ml'RDEIt AT AM)i:itSO. Dole Icf uIIoukIi Killed by Dory AYalKlt, a Twenty-Yenr-Old Iloy. ANDERSON, Ind., May 2C Special. Dole McCullough, one of the best known men In this county, was instantly killed at 10 o'clock tonight by being shot through the head by Dory Welsh, a twenty-year-old Madison, Ind., boy. McCullough had takn two well known female characters into William Welsh's saloon on Main-st. The three were in a wine room when young Welsh, who had charge of the place, tried to enter. They got into a squabble, both men drawing 32-calibre revolvers at the same time. Both flashed at the same time, McCullough's plowing its way through Welsh's leg. Welsh's shot caught his man above the right eye and blew' his brains out. Only two shots were fired. Welsh immediately gave himself up. He has nothing to say. The murdered man was a pioneer of this county and was well-to-do. The case is very sensational and investigations tomorrow may bring out some startling points. McCullough's body was taken to his home. Welsh's wound is not necessarily serious. The dead man recently came here from Dayton, O. He owns considerable real estate. A PLEASANT OCCASION. The Commencement Program at Columbus lliiili School. COLUMBUS, May 20. Special. Crump's theater was crowded tonight, the occasion being the twenty-second anniversary of the city schools. The following essays were read on Wednesday evening in the high school by the graduating class: "How Much Happiness Is Due to Anticipation?" Blinche Banker. "Lepidotera." Mamie Massie. "Men Who Have Risen," Frank Stevens. "A Iuly Really Is as Fotent as a Lord." Grace Price. "The Old and the New," Estelli Weaver. "A Contrast of Four Centuries," Bertha Bland. "Influence of the Jews," Martin Bannes. "Crying for the Moon," Kfiie Stephenson. "The Uses and Abuses of Fiction," Daisy Lenson. The commencement address was delivered by President Burroughs of Wabash college. Salutation, Frank Stevens. Presentation of diplomas, Prof. Carngey. (iRAI)l ATIOX DAY.

Commencement EsereUe of the Hlxh School t'ln In Itrnmrlnrr. RENSSELAER, May 25. Special. A large and appreciative audience assembled at the opera house to witness the graduation of the high school class and the following was the program: Invocation The Rev. R. D. Utter jjusle Rensselaer String Orchestra "Compulsory Education".... Orren F. Parker "Territorial Growth of the United States" Marion L. fruitier, Jr. Music Rensselaer String Orchestra "The Coming Nation" Ray D. Thompson "Literature and the Ape". ..Kernhart Fendig "Importance of Good Roads". .Jesse M.Coen Violin Solo ........Mary E. Utter "George Washington' Childs Florence Neal "Class "History" Joseph H. Marshall Music Rensselaer String Orchestra Presentation of Diplomas " K. L. Clark. President of Ro.trd Benediction The Rev. Ii. F. Ferguson Arrested for Forgerr. MARION, May 22. Special. George Adams waa arrested here last night for forging a check for J12.G3, signed W Elliott & Hogle, painters. The check waa presented to the bartender of a BaJoon here and cashed. The figures did Dot appear In, tho jplaco reserved for t

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In the caucus, Moore found he could get but Fix votes, and thereupon withdrew hi.s name, thus leaving a clear field for Jap Miller, who was nominated t5" acclimation. The nominee was called upon and responded in a hort speech. Judge Cunning- followed in a speech off some length, in which he berated th party in power. It were better, he said, had it suffered defeat two years ago. lr many things had the party been disappointed in its leaders. The country needed more money. etc He finally concluded hy announcing himself as a candidate to succeed Mr. Cocker, with the the declaration that It he was nominated he would Ik? elected, and that he would support his constituents instead of "Wallst., whether he got any admnistratlon pie or not. This part of his speech cause! tha Cooper people to wink knowingly. O'M.ILLKV TUIAL. KM) ED. Onr of tli Juror .rrr(Kl for At 4 IcRf ii liMnln-t. CROWN POINT. 3Iay 24. Special. The first case against DondnlcK O'Malley. president of the Columbian athletia club, on a charge of riotous conspiracy, came to an abrupt termination this eveninf? and the Jury was discharged. The character of one of their number is smirched with the suspicion that ha had been seen or been influenced. Thomas Steams of Lake Station is tha Juryman suspected and eight or ten witnesses testified today that he had beenf seen in a certain Falcon at a late hour last niffht drinking and playing cards with some of the witnesses and defendants. Judere Picps of Warsaw, who Is hearing the i-ase, discharged the jury this evening and the suspect was taken into custody by a bench warrant. He i cited to appear in court tomorrow morning and show cause why he should not be finvd for contempt of court. It has been ''decided to try another hitch at the case on the last week in August next. Murdered Remnins I'nu nil. FT. WAYXE, May 24. Special. Th remains of an unknown woman wera found on the farm of George Koehlinger, nine miles south of this city today. They had been there for several days and were only found by accident, as tha place is in a swampy part of ground that is only visited by woodchoppers who have not been there since last fall. Her clothing was torn from the body an-t found hidden in a tree: the skull had been crushed in by a club, which was found covered with hair and dried blood. The remains were so far advanced la decomposition that they could not lx identified. It is evident that she was a tramp and had been murdered by other tramps after robbing and outraging1 her. No one is missing: in that section of the county. The remains are now at the morgue, but will be buried tonight. Corydou High School Commencement. CORYDOX, May 25. Special. The six teenth annual commencement of th Corydon high school was held Thursda evening ln the public hall at this placa and was witnessed by about six hundred people. The following persons graduating with high honors: Miss Harriet Mathes, subject, "The Development ofi American Literature;" Miss Olive Griffin, "The Mythology of the Norsemen;" Mlsa Mud Jordan. "Afterwhiles." Riley f Miss Julia Fried, "The Future American. Girl;" Mr. Amzi Weaver, "Xapoleon's Good Traits;" Marshall Jordan, "Napoleon's Had Traits;' Annie Bullet, "Electrlcty." Music for the occasion waa furnished by the First regiment orches tra of the Louisville military band. Sbt Htm Twice. MARION, May 25. Special. Word, comes from Fairniount that this afternoon James Lustier was shot twice by Richard Dillon, once in the head and once in the r.rm. Alvin Scott then Interfered and fractured Dillon's skull with a hatchet. The trouble between Dillon and Lustier is said t. have arisen frora the refusal of the latter to meet the demand of the former for money. LustleP and Scott are both seriously Injured. Hog us Morhinsr JInker Sentenced. ANDERSON. May 27. Special. Wesley Wise, the young mortgage forger, who obtained money from Indianapolis parties by giving bogus mortgages on his father's property, was sentenced tu two years in the ienitentiary last evening. Two weeks ago he escaped whll under arrest, but was captured a few nights after near Florida, a small station north of this city. Destroyed by- l.tulitnlnir. NORTH MANCHESTER. May Special. During the Storni this afternoon about 2 o'clock the large barn of Christian Waller, north of the city, was struck by lightning and immediately took fire and burned to the ground. The live Ptock was removed ln time, but a large quantity of hay. together with the building and some farming implements, are a total loss. Found Dead in tlie.Wooil. MARION, May 2G. Special. The body of a man named Fack Linte was found in the woods three miles east of Fairmount today. A gun lying by his side Indicated that he had shot himself accN dentally. Death of a Fine Animal. NOBLESVILLE, May 22. Special. George McMahn's fine trotting etallion. Judge Mack, with a record of 2:20, died vcrv suddenly today. He was valued at $3.000. Dr. Price' Cream Baking Powder; World's Fair Highest Award,