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St. is to of VICTIMS OF HIS WRATH ARE WOMEN Party Went to Parish Residence to Complain of Parochial School Boy's Mischief On Refusal to Leave Premises Priest Pushes One Off Porch and Hits Another. Father Kahellek, pastor of St. Caslmirs Catholic church of Cameron etreet, was tried this morning In Justice of the Peace Brest's court and fined ?2 and coats, amounting to $20 for assault and battery. The case has been appealed. The evidence upon which Judge Prest found the defendant guilty was committed upon a woman. The priest, although he entered a formal plea of "not guilty" he shoved Agnes Kruszyna off the porch of his residence and injured her bo severely that she was coniined to her bed for two weeks. Ho also admitted that on the same day he struck another woman. Miss Antonia Czaplinska, with an Iron bar, severely injuring her. This trouble which has been kept 'secret for some time, was laid bare In detail in the trial held this morn ing. One of the chief witnesses for the state was Mrs. Paul P. Lipinskl, wife of the well known real estate dealer on the north side, and Mrs. Kruszyna was tho prosecuting witness. . , The testimony as related, was at times exceedingly Kensatlonal. Tho Witnesses became excited to fever heat and the word battles were waged frequently and with intense feeling. In the hall during the pauses in the trial it was feared that some of the parties of both fides would come to blows but they were finally pacified by the attorneys and the court. Many friends were there sympathizing with both the prosecution and the defense and urging them on to their utmost to fight the bitter case. The case excited a great deal of interest and among those who witnessed the proceedings were some of the most prominent citizens of the north side and a few of the legal lights of the city. The attorneys of each side. Attorney McAleer for the prosecution and J. F. Itellly for the defense, allowed no point to escape them to sway the court in his decision. Immediately after the Judgment had been rendered. Attorney Keilly appealed the case and It will be fought out in the superior court. The story of the controversy Is as follows: On the afternoon of Oct. 8, Mrs. Lipinskl, in company with Mrs. Kruszyna and Miss Czaplinska went to the residence of Father Kahellek to protest against the boys of his parochial school throwing stones and other missiles in her yard. He refused to do anything In the matter and ordered the women to leave his premises. This they refused to do and after several threats, lie produced a wooden rule with which to frighten them. Upon their failing to leave this time he secured a piece of iron and "struck Miss Czaplinska who has also brought suit against the priest. Immediately after this, he pushed Mrs. Kruszyna from the stoop. The latter was severely injured, and it was testified, unable to rise for several minutes. Some time ago Father Kahellek was tried before a jury of priests In East Chicago on a charge of libel, instituted against him, the result of which hearing is not known m.on the tion Bishop made known his intenof transferring him to Whitine the parishionrs of the latter put up a petition in remonstrance and for that reason he was retained in this city. The same action was also taken in Indiana Harbor when it was karned that he would be assigned to that parish. In Hammond the members of the church have appealed to the BIshoy to have him removed. Nothing has resulted, yet, however. According to Atty. J. F. Reilly. the 4 . I 7 . - . .... . . . . 1 T . . . jwusnn-uL rcuuerea oy juuge t rest win (Special to I.nke County Time. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 9. The federal grand jury this morning failed to Indict Sheriff Fred Carter of Lake county on the chaige of tampering with the mails, in opening prisoners' mall without the latter's consent. This ends the case. The report was made today as Judge Anderson goes to Washington Monday. The federal authorities in Indianapolis were not surprised at the decision, and the people

Father Kahellek, of Casimir's Church, Brought Into Court . Answer to Charges Assault and Battery.

LECTURESONPURELITERATURE

Promises to Commemorate His Introduction Here With One of His Home Grown Poems. The Bard of Alamo has come and gone. Most of the people who heard him are laughing yet, but there are a few who are still blinking their eyes and asking what it was all about. The lecture in the high school auditorium was attended by about 400 people and was a success in every way. The bard's advanced Ideas on pure literature were heard and pondered over and then the audience was privileged to hear some of his poems. Fortunately Mayor Becker returned from Michigan City in time to intro duce Mr. Elmore and he did so in n manner that was highly pleasing to tho Ripley township singer. However, so far as the members of the University club were concerned, while the lecture was good, the banquet was better. The bard was feasted. toasted and roasted to the heart's content of the forty young men who were present. Mayor Becker, although not a mem ber of the University club, was one of thi giiests of honor at the banquet and when asked to give a German's appreciation of Mr. Elmore, referred to him as the superior of Goethe and Heine. 1' red Crumpacker, the president of the club, was toastmaster and he proved his capability by his clever in troductions and by always saying th right thing at the right time. or tne many toasts that were re sponded to perhaps the best and most fitting tribute to the Bard of Alamo was that tendered by Percy Parry The flights he reached was a matter of great admiration and delight to the bard and immediately won his admira tion and esteem. Over half the club members reepohded to toasts and all had some word of appreciation for the guest of honor. L. L. Bomberger's tribute was especially fitting and his suggestion that a copy of the "Monon "Wreck" be sent to Captain Downing of the Monon In this city, was unanimously agreed upon. Attorney John F. Sawyer's suggestion that Mr. Elmore write a poem in honor of the occasion of his introduction to the members of the University club also met with the unanimous approval of the members of the club, and as Mr. Elmore acquiesced to the plan there will soon be a framed copy of the poem on the walls of the University club rooms. Time and again Elmore was asked to make a speech, and time and again he read selections from his works, much to the delight of all present. Toasts were drunk to him, songs were sung for him and there never was a hero more royally entertained than was the Bard of Alamo. It was 1 o'clock before the homegrown poet was compelled to desist because of sheer exhaustion and the still enthusiastic admirers of the greatest poet in the land wended their way homewa rd. not end the matter. The case will be appealed to the superior court and be fought bitterly to the finish. He believes that the charge made by the prosecution Is the. result of long standing difference and personal Ill-feeling rather than because Father Kahellek is guilty of the brutal charge made against him. Several nttemnts have I been made to compromise the matter, and conceal it from the public, but all were unsuccessful and. when the case was brought into court the story finally leaked out. Father Kahellek in extenuation of his act declared that the women were pestering him and had no right to insist on remaining on the premises after he ordered them oft. ADVISED TO ACCEPT CHECKS. Danville. 111., Nov. 9. The 40,000 miners on strike In the Westville. Steelton and Kelleyvllle coal districts have been advised by the executive board of the Illlnos miners to return to work and accept checks for pay. but no action has yet been taken. The miners have already lost $3 4.000 in wages. Your "Help Wanted" ad vUl find the rltrht person If the rlsht person la 'looking for work jut now. of this county will undoubtedly be satisfied and glad of the outcome of the case. It was fully proven that Carter had no criminal intent when he opened the letters of the prisoner, Alex Poliski. who brought the charges against Carter far the satisfaction of his own personal spite. The Hammond parties concerned in the case. Including John A. Gavit. who appeared for the defendant, will return to Hammond this evening.

Mr. Taft (between SALOON KEEPER AT HiSJLD TRICKS Police Raid West Hammond Saloon and Find it Disorderly. DIVE. NOTORIOUS "NONPAREIL" Dragnet Rakes in Proprietor, One Inmate and a Mysterious Prominent Citizen. The West Hammond police, following the policy which has been observed since the advent of the present administration in West Hammond, at 5 o'clock yesterday morning made a raid on the saloon in West State street, which is known as the Nonpariel. Their catch consisted of the proprietor of the resort, Albert Johnson, an inmate, and a Hammond business man whose panic the officers refused to disclose. Sufficient evidence was found to convict the proprietor on the charge of conducting a disorderly house. Officers Okroy and Johnson made the arrests. Word was tipped off some time ago that an attempt was being made to resume the old business which made the village of West Hammond so famous, and the police did not propose to allow it. For several days tiie place was watched for the purpose of fiscertaining whether or not the report was correct and finally it was deemed best to raid the saloon. Promptly at 5 o'clock the officers entered and awakened the proprietor and the occupants of every one of the rooms. Two inmates were known to be there but the West Hammond officers were only lucky enough, to arrest one of them. It is understood that the citizen who was arrested is well known both in the village and tills city, where he keeps a place of business. The case will be tried Nov 13, when it Is expected that Johnson, whose saloon Is known as the Nonpariel, will be heavily fined and his license may be revoked. The sentiment is very strong now-a-days in West Hammond against the running of disorderly places, as they have had a chance to realize what a degredation they are to the city. Consequently there will be no mercy shown when the case conies up for trial. The attempt of Johnson to again run a place is looked upon as part of a general attempt of some of the old saloonkeepers to test the sentiment of the adminisration on he subject of lifting the lid. For some time many of them have been trying to bring West Hammond back into its previous state of disrepute, and have moved cautiously for fear that if they were too daring at the start the lid would be clamped on before they got a start. It is thought that this action will stop any further movement that Is contemplated in the future. ATTENDS BROTHER'S FUNERAL. Ed mtlu Called Out of Town Bt Sudden and Trasle Death of Helatlve. Frank Smith. brother of Edward Smith of this city, was killed in Waukegan. 111., Thursday, by being crushed between two cars while at work weighing cars for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company. He was caught between two empties and met instant death. The body was sent to Springviile. Ind.. the old home of the family, where burial will take place. Edward Smith is In attendance at the funeraL

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RR1CADES Mrs. Frank Weekley Resists Arrest in Masonic ' ' Temple " Apartments May Resort to Strategy to Serve Warrant. MRS. JOHNSON SAYS ENEMY AWAITS WITH GUN Shakes With Fear While She Relates Her Troubles to Big Policeman Detailed to Receive Her Complaint Is Afraid to Visit Station so Phones for Officer. This is an Interesting development in the Johnson-Weekley development both parties charge the other with being crazy, and now Mrs. Markus Johnson has issued another warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Weekley. The latest trouble was caused according to the story related by Mrs. Johnson because Mrs. Weekley was laying for her with a gun which she described as being about a foot and a half long with which she threatened to take her life. When seen by a Times reporter Mrs. Johnson was shaking with fear while relating her troubles to a big policeman who had been detailed on the case after she had telegraphed to the station for help. Mrs. Johnson wished to go to the station where she could swear out a new warrant against Mrs. Weekley and yet she was afraid to leave her studio in the Masonic Temple building. She resorted to the 'phone therefore and the policeman came to her assistance. The warrant was then sworn out with, out further delay. When an attempt was made to get a statement from Mrs. Weekley and get an idea of the real size of the gun which she is charged with having in her possession she rej fused admittance to the officer and to i the reporter of The Lake CorxTT Times. j Knocking and pounding on the door failed to bring her out of her retreat land the attempt was given up. In the ; mean time Mrs. Johnson says that she j w ill be afraid of her life until she is I either given police protection or Mrs. i eekley is arrested. j When the police department attempted to serve a warrant on Mrs. Frank Weekley this afternoon, the latter j barricated herself in the rooms of her (apartment in the Masonic Temple and resisted arrest. At the present time she still refuses to admit the officers 'and strategy will probably have to be : resorted to to serve the papers. The officers knowing her to have a weapon ir her possession will most likely go carefully before they attempt to use force in her arrest. WIFE 20 YEARS; ASKS DIVORCE. Mrs. Elizabeth Reinholt today filed a bill for divorce agnlnst her husband to whom she has been married twenty years. The suit is brought on statutory grounds, the wife asking for SI. 000 alimony and the custody of the four children. Other cases that were filed are: Dan Kaleman against Frederich Steward; John Jura against the American Steel Foundries; state against Walter Osier, bind over.

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HOW TO SPELL tllE OHOLLESIOIl

Even the Natives Confused Over Double l's and Final e's. UNCLE SAM SAYS "TOLESTON" But the Oldest Records Give Evidence That Points Toward T-o-l-l-e-s-t-o-n. Tolleston, Ind., Nov. 9. Special The people of Iake county are in a stew over the spelling of the name of this city and" even the natives here are sometimes in doubt as to the orthography of the word. On the best maps the name is spelled Toleston and so good an authority as Uncle Sam himself spells it that way. However, the Pennsylvania railroad takes another view of the matter and on the sign at the depot the name is spelled Tollestone. The most generally accepted spelling in this vicinity is Tolleston and so there you are. It appears that the discriminating person, the person who makes it a matter of pride to never be wrong in the spelling of a word, is rather up against it here. The discussion is being carried on in Gary, where the Tribune has taken it up in its editorial columns. City Engineer Melton of Gary offers the most convincing argument In favor of "Tolleston" that has yet been suggested. He says that in looking over old abstracts he finds that the original owner of many of the broad acres ir. the vicinity of Gary's sister city was George Tolle. When the city which now bears his name was founded he had it called Tolle's town, or, with the usual abreviation It becomes simply Tolleston. So Tollestone and Toleston are both wrong and Tolleston is correct. Many of the residents of the growing city to the west of Gary have suggested that the town board should adopt some one of the three spellings so that the heated discussion could be stopped and the people could settle down peacefully under one form of spelling or another. WIRES ARE NOW OPE Western Union Starts Business With Charming Blonde at Key. The local Western Union office opened this morning with a rush of business that was phenomenal. It should be stated immediately that a Gibsonesque blonde presided at the keys. She refuses to give her name on the grounds that it was widely heralded in the Chicago papers at the beginning of the strike. Whether she is a union operator or not was not inquired Into by those who wanted to send messages, and strange to say thej- were all men. The Western Union Blonde as she became immediately known, says that she will be here only for a day and that she will be succeeded net Monday by a permanent manager. The Western Union district manager in Chicago confirmed this information that a manager will be sent from Chicago next Monday.

JUSTICES SEEK FOR DATA

In Case of Adverse Decision Profits May Be Killed for Crown Pointers. Justices of the Peace Prest and Jordan wont to Crown Point vesterday where tin v spent a larire part of the day collecting evidence which they will use in their efforts to kill the marriage business for the justices of Crown Point, and ultimately to test the de cision of Iowden L. Pomberger on the kgality of issuing the licenses in this city. The Hammond Justices have gone into the tight in earnest and intend to find out exactly where they stand. It is claimed, their object for taking the matter into court is for the pur pose of making test of the law, and deciding definitely the construction and purport of the law upon which Attor ney Bomberger based his decision. Thev do not believe that the matter will ever be settled to the satisfaction of ail parties concerned until It is settled In court where the decision must be respected. If the decision is favorable however, Hammond will then demand that it be returned to this city, according to the statement of the justices. It seems likely at the present time that if Crown Point is al lowed to retain the mill, that cases will be instituted on a technicality that will kill the big profit in the business that has been realized here-to-fore. iicifeTispse Action Taken in Cases of Pure Food Act Violators Will Test Law. After many weeks of waiting, the charge against the Hammond mer chants of violation of the pure food laws in selling adulterated goods and articles not up to the standard, were dismissed before Judge McMahon this morning and the men discharged. The dismissal was brought at the request of Prosecutor Attorney Boone, who asked that the indictments be quashed. This does not mean that the matter is at an end, as Mr. lioone will file affidavits in the superior or the circuit court in the near future to find whether the lav in regard to the penalty for the conviction in the case of goods not up to the standard, which Is fixed by the health board, is valid or not. The defendants were represented by Crumpacker & Crumpacker, while Prosecutor Boone conducted the case for the state. It was claimed that the affidavits filed by the state were not valid and for that reason it was thought best to carry the matter to the supreme court, and the first step in the case was to take it to the circuit or the supreme courts as a test case. FATHER BARRETT TO HAVE AN ASSISTANT. Beginning tomorrow All Saints parish will have an assistant priest to help Father Edward Barrett In his Sunday services. For the present the assistant will come from Collegevllle, near Rensselaer, but this appointment will only be temporary and his attendance intermitant until such time when Bishop Allerdir.g appoints a permanent assistant. It is probable that during the interim various priests will come to the congregation. With the new order of things three masses will be said every Sunday, at 8, 9 and 10 o'clock.

Hegewisch Woman Attempts to End Her Life, in Ghast-. ly Manner Despondency the Cause Nov at Hospital Where She May Die.

(Special to Lake County Tlmrx.) South Chicago, Nov. 9. Mrs. Emma Larson, a widow 57 years old. living at One Hundred and Thirty-seventh street and Howard avenue in Hegewisch, attempted to commit suicide this morning by cutting her throat with a razor. As a result she is in the Cook county hospital hovering between life and death. It was the woman's hurry to finish the deed and her nervousness that prevented her immediate 9elf-de3truction. she haing failed to sever her windpipe with the sharp knife. Her throat, however, presented a ghastly gash and her death may yet result from blood

Mrs. Merrill S. Pierce, Wife

of Village's First Post Master, is Killed by Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Train. BOTH LEGS ARE SEVERED, DEATH INSTANTANEOUS Accident Occurs This Morning as Old Lady, in Company With Husband, Were About to Depart for a little Holiday Did not See the Train Until Too Late. (Spoelnl to I.nke County Tlmea.) Merrillville. Nov. 9. Mrs. Merrill S. Pierce, ;i pioneer of this neighborhood and wife of Merrill S. Pierce, expostmaster was killed hero this morning at r:C: by a Chicago. Cincinnati & Iouisville train. Mr. und Mrs. Pierce were on their way to Dolton. 111., where they intended to spend the day and -'unday with George Randolph, a brot. cr of Mrs. Pierce. The old couple rc se early this morning to prepare for their trip and were In good spirits. The train is scheduled to leave Merrillville at 5:20 and must be flagged to take on passengers. Mrs. Pierce was following her husband closely. Neither of them realized that the train was ho near. Mr. Pierce crossed the tracks and reached the platform still not heeding the train. His wife was not fo fortunate. She was struck by tho train before she could clear the track nnd mangled beruath the wheels. Both her legs were cut off and the lrft arm almost severed. Her body wa otherwise bruised and death was ahvost Instantaneous. , . . Pr. H. I ladings was Immediately summoned but all that was lefi for him to do upon his arrival was to carry the dead form Into the fctiit'oa house. lr. William liouk, depu'.;' coroner of Crown Point was sumiiwn;d to hold an Inquest today. Mrs. Pierce, was 53 years old and before her marriage was Miss Maggia Randolph. She and her husband conducted the first general merchanui store and post office in Men 111 vi'.lo arid having been pioneers the-e became well known throughout the county. They are well known in Hammond where they have both friends an I property. Personally Mrs. Pierce was beloved by all who came 'n contact witu her. She leaves a husband and thre chil dren, Ralph Pierce, ex-trustee of Rons township, now located In South Chicago; Mrs. Cora Merrill, located in South Chicago, and A. O. Tierce, located In Merrillville. WEtTHKR Fair touinht and Sunday; cooler tonlnlit will) minimum temperature. probably near the f r'7 i ii ir iiotot. - WE HAVE CONFIDENCE WE ACCEPT CHECKS. Confident that the Banks and Trust companies of the country at large, and of this community, especially, are absolutely sound, we will accept, in payment for merchandise, cashier's checks, local pay-roll checks, and checks signed by responsible parties on banks in this vicinity. EDWARD C. MIXAS CO. Hammond. Tnd. poisoning What drove the woman to the deed 19 unknown, unless it was despondency. For some time past she had threatened to kill herself, and hjr two daughters who lived with her were on the constant lookout. This morning she succeeded in secreting herself alone la a room, and having previously secured a sharp razor, mad-j the attempt to end her life. When her throat was partly cut she threw the bloody k:sif from her and sack to the floor, where she was found soon after by one ot her daughters. She has four children, two of whom are married.

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