Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1905 — JUST ONE INDICTMENT [ARTICLE]

JUST ONE INDICTMENT

All That Is Expected to Result from the Baker Bribery Matter.

80L0NS HAVE NO IN FORMATION

Anti-Combine Bill Killed in tbe Senate—Gillespie Murder Trial —State Mews Notes.

Indianapolis, March 3. County Prosecutor Benedict, who is conducting the grand jury Investigation of alleged bribery and corruption in the Indiana legislature, says that he expects the jury to complete its investigation today. According to his prediction at the Saturday morning session there will be nothing done except the reading of an indictment charging exState Senator O. A. I’aker, of Marion, with an attempt to corrupt Representative Ananias Baker. The prosecutor said that unless unexpected evidence developed in the meantime this indictment will be the only one returned.

Witnesses Who Knew Nothing:.

The testimony of twenty-eight members of the house of representatives developed nothing new regarding the charges of alleged bribery. All of the members of the house who have not testified up to this time have been subpoenaed to appear before the jury. Each of the twenty-eight members examined stayed but a few minutes, and on eoming out of the room said he knew nothing about any bribery in the legislature, either attempted or accomplished.

Anti-Combine Hill Defeated.

Indianapolis, March 3.—At the conclusion of spirited debate, which engaged the attention of the state senate during almost the entire afternoon, the Guirl house bill, prohibiting trade combinations tending to restrain trade and control prices, was defeated by a vote of 27 to 14. The judiciary committee submitted three reports on the measure.

Legislative Summary.

Indianapolis, March 3. The senate passed the house bill for elevated tracks in Indianapolis in, order to prevent controversy as to constitutionality, and concurred in report of the conference cofnmittee on the Crumpacker automobile bill. In the house the Ganiard bill on private hanks was advanced to engrossment as it came from the senate, and Speaker Cantwell excoriated the lobby and forbade doorkeepers and pages from carrying messages to members from lobbyists.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Elopement Broke Up the Girl’s Mother, but She Baa Got Over Her Upsetness. Kokomo. Ind., March 3.—The Cu-sick-Hendngray elopement, which furnished the romance of the season in Indiana polo circles, has been forgiven by Mrs. Heniingray, the mother of the bride of the Kokomo goal tender. Mrs. Heniingray was so upset by her daughter’s marriage that she left Muncie as soon as she heard of it for a trip through the south. Later she returned to Indiana and she came directly to this city. Mrs. Cusick was expecting her and was a the train to meet her. There was an affectionate meeting, a few tears, but no reproaches. Mrs. Hemingray spent the evening in the city, guest of the Cusicks. The understanding is that Mrs. Hendngray’s forgiveness extends to the goal tender.

Gillespie Murder Cue to Come Up.

Rising Sun, Ind., March 3. The trial of Bell Seward, Mrs. Carrie Barbour and Myron Barbour, jointly indicted with James Gillespie, now serving a life sentence for the murder of his twin sister Elizabeth, will be called next Monday. It is thought that the defense will ask for a continuance on account of the appeal to the supreme court by James Gillespie, who was convicted last Jannary.

Horribly Horned by the Blast.

Bicknell, Ind., March 3. Daniel Shake, miner, in the Knox coal mine, while preparing a cartridge for the evening “shot,” was the victim of an explosion, his lamp slipping from Its fastenings and dropping into a keg of powder. The skin was burned so badly on the side of his face, neck and arm that it hung in shreds. His woolen shirt and pants were stripped off his person. -—■ Meeting of Operator* and Minora. Terre Haute, Ind., March 3. —Secretary Phil Tenna has issued a call for the annual meeting of the Indiana Bituminous Operators’ association, to be held here March 14. The district meeting of the United Mine Workers will be held at the same time. There also will be a joint executive board meeting. Runaway Steamer b Captured. Madison, Ind., March 3. —The steamer New South, which was torn from her moorings at Cincinnati, was captured here. The boat ran so close to land that one of the two men were aboard jumped ashore and fastened one of her ropes to a tree. She Is now securely moored. > Woman as Deputy A ■Mason. Anderson, lod H March 3. Miss Alice Wardwell, near Elwood, Is included among the deputies f°r the spring work of assessors. It is probable that several young women will be employed aa assistants to the assessors.