Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 93, Hammond, Lake County, 5 October 1907 — Page 1

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Desperate Revolver Battle Before Brave Officer Dies of Wounds Inflicted by Robbers.

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Big Posse Led by Brother of Dead Sheriff Oglesby Want to Lynch Prisoner and Are Held Back With Guns. .

Wlnnlmac, Oct. 5. While attempting to place three ycggmen under arrest in the railroad yards of this city, at 7 o'clock this morning. Sheriff Charles If. Oglesby of Pulaski county, was shot through the body by one of the men and before aid could reach him died where he had fallen. Before ho sank into unconsciousness, he engaged In a revolver fight with the three desperadoes and wounded two of them. A posse was organized as soon as the news of the shooting reached the city, and a hundred indignant men pursued the three men to a nearby cornfield Where they had taken refuge. Led by the brother of the dead sheriff, they surrounded the field and poured volley af1;er volley into the corn. The ruffians returned the fire until their amunitatlon was all gone, and then they were captured by the officers. The posse with augmented forces wanted to string the three men to a nearby pole, but the officers with drawn weapons, held the crowd at bay. Several of them climbed into trees and fired many shots at the three prisoners as they were led along, narrowly missing the officers and the prisoners. They were finally lodged in jail. Two of the prisoners wore badly injured in the revolver fight with the sheriff, and one. of them will die. The three men who are thought to be desperate yeggmen, broke into a Btore at Iloyal City last night, and it was for this crime that the sheriff tried to arrest the men.' Oglesby received word early this morning that the men had boarded a train on the Pennsylvania railroad and were on their Wu'j tt ''TrrttThlkft: "iio-left- tho house early to intercept the men and as he was walking along the tracks the three men came out from behind a fr'ht car. He called to them to inrow up their hands, but instead of complying with his demand, they opened fire. One bullet went through his body and another into his shoulder. He dropped to the ground but kept up firing until his revolver was empty. One of the men dropped to the ground but was picked up by his pals and they all ran out into a cornfield. 3 Several men wore attracted by the phooting and die posse was soon organized. John Oglesby, brother of the sheriff led the men. but when the murderers of his brother were under arrest, he pleaded With his neighbors to let the law take its course. It is thought that the mob may yet break Into the jail and kill the prisoners. "Word was sent to Crown Point by the local authorities and Sir. Farley with his bloodhounds were asked to come to the scene, but when he arrived tho men had been captured. X' .. V .w' .4 - VOW"1 JUS 4 . ..

1H. MAHV JACKSON. U ho was in charge of management of entertainment for the "Bloody lnth."

TP nr ni nnnu hid ur DLUUU NINTH DISBAND Business Meeting Marks Close of Veteran's CelebrationElect Officers. FINEE PROGRAM AT TOWLES Veterans Appreciate Hammond's Hospitality Next Reunion Will Be Held at Michigan City. Indiana's "Bloody Ninth" regiment, which held its twenty-ninth annual reunion In Hammond yesterday and today disbanded this noon to meet again next year at Michigan City. The days' meet ing closed formally with a business session in the morning at 10 o'clock in Memorial hall in the superior court house. The officers for the ensuing year are as follows: General I. B. C. Suman. associationpresident; A. White hall, corresponding secretary ; J.- M. Helmick, recording secretary and John Banta, treasurer. . The eampfire entertainment in Towle's opera house last evening was an interesting- affair for old and young and especially for the veterans who were made to feel that the entertain ment was given first and last in their lienor. A special time in the program was set aside for them to tell their stories and war reminiscenses. In some instances as the old men got up to re cite their tales, it was evident that their spirit was still willing though the flesh was weak. Nevertheless they presented an interesting and touching appearance. 31a yor Welcomes (JueM.s. The program throughout was inter esting. Mayor Becker welcomed the visitors in a short but appropriate speech to which B. A. Dunn, one of the veterans responded. The ilag drill by the children of the AV. II. C. and DaughContlniipert on pnge 2, column 5.) 1 - s-X-

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HER MURDER FOR MRK POLICE! Discovery of Dead Body Beside Lake Shore Tracks, Arouses Suspicion.

WAS PUSHED OFF THE TRAIN At Least Officers So Believe From Story Related By Witnesses of Alleged Quarrel. (Special to Lake County Times.) Gary, Oct. 5. Gary is confronted with another murder mystery which came to the fore-ground yesterday afternoon when the Gary police found the dead body of a man known in Gary as "Bad Eye," lying near the Lake Shore tracks. Nothing of his history is known, not even his right name. The police have learned that a man whose description tallied with that of ""Bad Eye," was riding with two men on a Lake Shore train when they began a quarrel with him. The quarrel led to blows and in their fury the two men threw "Bad Eye" from the car. He fell In such a way that he was killed. Tho two men who had thrown him over board continued on their way on the freight train until the train crew, who had witnessed the quarrel, and who did not realize that "Bad Eye" was injured, put the others off the cars. The police today are at a loss to find a claw, although It is supposedt tha the miscreants have sought refuge in Chicago. "Bad Eye" was taken to a local undertaking establishment where an Inquest was held. It is thought that the two men who committed the deed could be identified by working men in Gary, as they are thought to have been employed there some time ago. The three had been loafing about Gary and were about to take a train for Chicago, and after proceeding part way began their quarrel. FACTOBYTO LOCATE Chicago Competitor of -Betz Would Build Plant in Griffith. Griffith, Ind., Oct. 5. The town board recently received communications from several reliable concerns that are seeking a desirable location near Chicago and are attracted by the advantages offered here. Among the latest applicants is the C. F. Britman company of Chicago, which does a general manufacturing business in electrical goods, with a specialty of higli grade electro-therapeutic and X-ray apparatus. They are now located on Lake street in the city, but wish to get out of their crowded quarters and enlarge their plant. They expect to add the manufacture of doctor's automobiles to their other business if they can secure a location here. They guarantee to employ at least 100 men with a weekly pay roll of not less than $2,000. A meeting of the prominent citizens will be called in a few days at which a representative of the company will be present to explain their needs more clearly and definitely and to learn just what inducements can be offered them. They came well recommended and have proofs of their reliability, so that their location here would be a very desirable acquisition. The many improvements being made in town are already bringing results. Various manufacturing concerns are beginning to look in this direction with much favor. They readily see, not only the advantages of the close proximity to Chicago, but also the splendid shipping facilities which are offered them here. TRMP WITH TASTE During Absence of Household Cooks Square Meal on Gas Stove. W. J. Lamb, who lives with his family on Roosevelt avenue, is still wondering whether there exists a man who has more nerve and arrogance than the tramp who entered his home the other day, and very deliberately started the I fire in the kitchen range and cooked himself a square meal. The tramp entered at a time when nobody of the household was at home and from the tracks he left he made preparation for a feast. Everything pointed to the fact that the intruder went about his work in a deliberate manner. He went to the icebox where he procured enough meat, and also several eggs. He did not spare the butter and certainly knew how to cook good coffee. A dish of delicious preserves and a tasty piece of cake rounded out his luncheon, after which he departed. See what a few lines of type will do I tow ard straightening; out the matter.

S AFTER BREWERY SALOONS

Hanly Believed to he Planning as Final Coup in Office, a Campaign Against Thirst Parlors Operated by the Brewery. ASKS MISS STUBBS FOR INFORMATION Oil SUBJECT Declines to State Object, But in Light of Recent Developments and in view of Governor's Knov.Ti Temperance Policy Action is Believed to Preface War Against Agent3. (Special to Lake County TIiisch.) Indianapolis, Oct. 5. That Governor Hanly is planning a final coup In office by attacking the brewery saloons of the state is the belief of persons who have observed the recent trend of events. To them it would not be surprising if some action looking to the elimination of saloons owned or controlled by breweries were taken soon. The most significant act from which such conclusion might be drawn was a recent request by Governor Hanly to Mis3 Mary Stutfbs, chief of the bureau of statistics, that she obtain from each county auditor without delay a statement showing the number of sa loon licenses granted from January to July of this year; how many of them are yet running; the residences of the parties licensed and the number of saloons thought to be owned by brew eries. Explanation Unsatisfactory. Miss Stubbs' exlanation as to the desirability of this information is that discrepancies in temperance statistics between reports sent in by county au dltors and clerks of cities and towns exist. This explanation does not ully explain, however, a these discrepancies were investigated some time ago and it was found that the county audi tors reported Tor the calendar year and city and town clerks for the fiscal year. Miss Stubbs said at the time that this fact fully accounted for the difference in figures that had been noted by her. Governor Hanly has declined to say just why he seeks the desired information but state house attaches understand that it will afford the basis for anti-brewery saloon action, which will be instituted by the attorney general some time before the present administration goes out of office. Statutes provide that breweries shall not own or establish or operate saloons and if it be determined that this statute is being violated, as it is generally believed to be, the end of the brewery saloon might be in sight. Admit They Are 'Interested." Brewers make no denial that they are "interested" in certain saloons. This "interest" consists of taking out the license in an employe's name, leasing a building, providing fixtures and placing beer on sale. Each brewery of this city has a number of saloons of this kind. The Indianapolis Brewing company has 313, the Home Brewing company, 90, the Capital City, 59, etc. The Terre Haute Brewing company is also lively in this field, having 247 saloons. In fact, the president of this company, Crawford Fairbanks, together with Albert Lieber, president of the Indianapolis company, controls the beer trade here. Admission of their control over saloons was made recently when Indianapolis brewers organized an exchange and adopted an agreement, prominent features of which were that 1 no more saloons should be established in this city for a period of two years and that the saloons should remain closed on Sunday as contemplated bylaw. Since the adoption of the agreement a month ago, this city has been "dry" from 11 o'clock Saturday night to 5 o'clock Monday morning. The brewers in closing the saloons demonstrated superior strength over the police. Hanly Mean War. In view of these developments. Governor Hanlv is contemplating drastic -r--,-f!iT-Q it i-s thoueht. He is an enemv ! of the saloon and has taken occasion " . times recently, once at . . i. i Greencastie ana again di viuugu, l.tj ,,, h.vfr?' .fl.!(..n,,P in declare that brewers nfLierue m state politics and m municipal auairs must cease. He thlnKs witn otners tnat me brewers' efforts to purify their business is not for the sake of purification itself but merely to dodge the great anti-saloon wave that is passing over the state. From the saloon element. Governor Hanly has nothing to gain. He is proud of the enemies he has among the liquor dealers. On the other hand, he prizes highly the regard with -which he is held by the temperance forces and those who believe in law enforcement. His final coup, if it develops will be a parting shot to those who have opposed him and a halo winner for the governor from his friends. j WEATHER Fair tonight and -Sundayf tdtghtly warmer Sunday.

HEADQUARTERS TO BE OPENED NEXT WEE

Republicans Will Begin Active Campaign Within Ten Days or Less. RENDEZVOUS AT THE CLAYPOOL Candidates Meanwhile Lay Their Lines and Arrange for Managers, Etc. Indianapolis, Oct. 5. Within a week or ten days candidates for the repub lican gubernatorial nomination will have opened up headquarters in this city. All of these will probably b at the Claypool hotel. It is there that politicians are most wont to congre gate. After headquarters are opened, visitors to this city will find glad hands good clears and plenty of literature to greet them. These inducements are offered for the sake of the "boys" who like to drop In and see how tilings are going. Claypool Selected. Congressman James E. Watson has already selected a Claypool suite. Formal opening of his headquarters will be held on Oct. 10. Capt. John K. Gowdy, affectionately known as "Uncle Jack" Gowdy, will be in charge. "Uncle Jack" halls from Bushville, Congress man Watson's home town, and is a veteran organizer. His experience combines ten years as Bush county chairman and six years as chairman of the state central committee. Since his return from Paris, he has not mixed much in politics, but he is now looking forward with anticipation toward getting back in the game. He will be assisted in managing the Watson campaign by Col. Edwin P. Thayer, of Greenfield, who is also well and favorably known throughout the state. GoMslp About Other. Other candidates have not announ ced the names of their managers, but gossip has it that former Governor Durbln will look after the interests of Fremont Goodwine, unless he should conclude to enter the race himself, and that Floyd Woods, former Seventh dis trict chairman, will see that William I Taylor gets all that is coming to him. Taylor and Woods are law part ners. Gharle W. Miller will be aided by such able lieutenants as "Baron Rothschild and Harry Pettit, United States marshali for Indiana; and Hugh Th. Miller will be boosted by his fath er-in-law, the Rev. Z. T. Sweeney state fish and gamo commissioner. There is a belief that Gov. Hanly will come out in the open for the lieutenant governor and fight for him. M. - TURNER AT BAT Sends Message to J. E. Fitzgerald from "Kaiserine" to Even Up Matters. William II. Gostlin, A. M. Turner and F. S. Betz, the three Hammond men who were seized with the "wanderlust" some time ago and who are now on the Atlantic as a beginning of their European trip, have been heard from again, the latest news coming from A. M. Turner. As yet Mr. Betz has ,not been heard from and his friends are beginning to feel anxious, owing to the ominous silence. They know that it is yet too early for him to spend the time in his stateroom. According to Mr. Turner the postmaster is in a bad way and unless a favorable report comes soon it might be expected that Gostlin may fade away to a shadow and Mr. Turner fill out to the extent of 300 pounds. Such a conclusion is evident from a wireless message that J. E. Fitzgerald received at the Hammond distillery yesterday. The message reads as follows: "J.- E. Fitzgerald, Hammond: All were well until we crossed the ferry. Gostlin lost his teeth. Evidence of violent stomach disorder. "(Signed), A. M. TURNER." A second one followed: "J. E. Fitzgerald, Hammond: All well. Purchased a new bridge for Gostlin and will compel him to wear a baseball mask to prevent future loss. "(Signed), A. M. Turner, "Board the Kaiserine Augusta Victoria." Friends of Mr. Gostlin now expect 1 1( receive a message from him to the ! ffr. tUrxt "T- Turner nrdorcil Vsio ili n - ; " " fner thrown directlv into the ocean in- - - - stead of having it brought before him - - - " CORN GROWERS TO IdEET W JANUARY. At the recent meeting of the executive committee of the Indiana Corn Growers' association, it was decided to hold the annual meeting of the association Jan. 15, 190S, at Purdue university. The meeting will be in connection with the annual corn school at Purdue, and in this way will interest a large number of the corn growers. Arrangements are being made to secure many noted speakers that the people will be glad to hear. All corn growers should plan to attend this meeting. Further information may be had by addressing the

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Walks Into Closet and Puts Twentytwo Calibre Bullet Into His Head Early Last Night.

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Wife Passing Door of Saloon at Time and Son Waiting For Father Nearby With Sail

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Sidney A. Knox of the Standard Oil J barge, No. 86. attempted to commit sui cide at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the saloon of Lars Norby, at the corner of Buffalo avenue and Ninety-sec ond street. He shot himself In tho left side of the head and fell to the floor in an unconscious condition where ha was found by a number of his compan ions who rushed In to him from the bar and found him lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He appeared to be in the best or health and perfectly happy previous to the attempt to take his life. Only nn hour before the terrible tragedy he had been conversing with a number of seamen and jollied with them in his customary manner. He strolled up and down the street Jollying with his companions and making arrangements for the trip to Superior on which they were to have started this afternoon at 3 o'clock. According to the story related by Mrs. Knox, who resides at 9026 Ontario avenue, she had been talking to her husband but a few minutes before the accident, when sl;e noticed that he was in an intoxicated condition. lie could scarcely recognize me on tho street," she stated this morning, "and I stopped him and asked him if he was not ashamed of himself, and ashamed to have me and his little daughter see him. He seemed terribly worried about being seen in that condition and tears came into his eyes as tie said that they-would never again have occasion to be ashamed of him. With that he stepped in the entrance of the saloon and going to the rear, he turned the weapon upon himself and fell to the floor with a gaping wound near his temple." His son had followed him into the bar room to give him his clearance papers with which to sail the following day, and was within a few feet of liim when he fired the shot. Hl3 wife was also passing the side entrance of the saloon at the time ana nearing me import of the shot she rushed into the saloon. There mother and son found the popular captain lying in an unconscious condition on the floor. He was raised to a sitting posture by two of his companions who rushed across the street from the headquarters of the seaman's union and took charge of the accident. The police ambulance was called at once and and Captain Knox was removed to the South Chicago hospital at soon as possible. There seems to be no doubt as to whether or not the man VICTIM OF MISTAKE Nicholas Emmerling Maligned through Printer's Error in Chicago Papers When Orlando Parks mistreated his mother and sister a few nights ago he created more trouble than he had bar-

gained for and in addition to having j Ehortly after iV o'clock this morning, shame and disgrace brought upon him-j the business section of the city might self, and worry and heartache upon his'have been wiped out. The fire which family, he was the indirect cause of 'was extinguished after a short time by

bringing an innocent, iua.ii m luc uhlight as the perpetrator of hi3 disgrace-

ful act. i by, and had it spread to these buildThrough a trrievous mistake the Chi-! ings nothing could have saved the encago Daily News and the Chicago Ex- j tire busienss district, as it Is in the aminef printed a story yesterday and i very heart of it. The flames continued on Thursday that Nicholas Emmerling, ; to devour the out.side of the building the local undertaker of the defense ( after the discovery, but the timely when in fact Mr. Emmerling appealed arrival of the department saved the only as a witness against Park?, and I neighborhood. The loss to the stable act on his part that was greatly j was about $200. The stable has nf. ippreeiated and approved by the been in use for some time.

people who were conversant with the case. Through these papers . torv has gained wile cirlne sior n. iine rulation and yet no proper retraction has been made. Owing to the i fact that Mr. Emmerling is a prominent business man and as the story was utterly unfounded and false in every respect as far as he is concerned and thinking that it is Injurious to 1,1s business, Mr. Emmerling may decide to institute libel suits against the reFpective papers. JUDGMENT FOR BEAHLER. After being out two hours yesterday the jury in the Beahler vs. Wels case awarded judgment amounting to 1S0 to the plantirf. Although Beahler has sued for $10,000 on the grounds of contract, the judgment is nevertheless a victory for the plaintiff. The judgment that he asked for was based on losses on speculative proSta

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ALL WHO IIH II! Was committed suciede s he wu neen t go into the room alone and his son was on the spot a taw seconds after the shot was fired and knew absolutely that tho shot was self-inflicted. As to the cause of the attempted sut cide it la almost certain that he at tempted to dispose of himself because of being adicted to tho habit of drink, much against tha will of hts wife, who is well known for her strict morality and hatred of drink in any form. IIo was not quarreling with any woman In the saloon, aa stated In the Timks lat night, and his wifa did not enter tha saloon until after the shot was fired. Every one who knows Captain Knox has nothing but praise for the worthy seaman. He was known to be a bighearted, whole souled man who made friends with everybody who met him and trouble seemed an unknown factor to him. In, fact shortly before the tragedy he seemed unusually happy and conversant which fact leads his wife and many friends to believe that he must have been druged. When informed by a Times reporter that their captain had shot himself, the crew of his boat were overcome with grief and left for shore from the boat which was anchored about a mile out in the lake prepared to sail the following day. They could not believe that the wound was not inflicted accidentlly and several of them began a personal investigation at once. They were profuso in the complimentary remarks as to his ability and being a splendid man. They seemed to honor and love him to an extent that is enjoyed by few officers. This morning it was reported at the hospital that he had a small chance of recovering and that the bullet had not entered the brain. It is thought that if the calibre of the gun had been a thirty-eight instead nf twenty-two, he would have died instantly. As it Is, it will be impossible to perform an operaton to remove the bullet, as it is located in such a peculiar position that an attempt would be very dangerous. It is a peculiar coincidence that almost exactly a year ago Captain Davidson of the same boat was washed off the boat during a storm on Lake Superior and sank to the bottom and his body was never recovered, although the crew spent a number of hours in the vicinity searching for it. The lifa boat was launched to rescue him, but lie never rose to the surface after striking the water. FIRE III EAST CHICH Blaze in Stable Threatens Entire : Block Promp Discovery Saves. (Speelal to Lake County Times.) East Chicago, Oct. 5. But for the timely discovery of a brisk fire In a the firemen was in danger of spreading to a number of frame buildings close HOPE TO ELECT SEG. Imperial to Lake County Times.) Gary, Ind., Oct. 5. The Gary Real Estate board will hold a meeting Monday evening at which time it hopes to reach a decision in the matter of electing a secretary. At present there are three contestants in the field. n.t counting in the dark horses, who are looking for the position and each Las goodly number of followers. Two -f the candidates, C. O. Holmes and A. Vallette, will be at the meeting while Mr. Klrshman, who is at j re sent in the east, is depending upon his friends to secure the position for him in Lis absence. Times' Want "ads Bring Itesulta.

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