Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 124, Hammond, Lake County, 11 November 1907 — Page 1

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Former Prominent Lake County Barrister, Once Candidate for Judge, Since Forger, Bigamist and Swindler, Nabbed in East.

Wilbur B. Reading, a former prominent attorney of Lake county, once a candidate for the judgeship of the Lake and Porter County Circuit court against Judge Gillett, now of the State Supremo bench, was arrested last week in Buffalo, N. Y., for forgery. Heading was indicted by the grand jury at Crown Point in February, 1900, for forging the name of Clerk II. II. Wheeler for the costs in the estate of Isaac Alyea, which amounted to $41.23, and fled from the state. Heading, who was one of the most prominent and brilliant members of the bar in Lake county in the early 90's, is wanted in several states on numerous charges, one of which is bigamy. His fall was rapid after leaving Hammond, where his disgrace was one of the sensations of tlx- time. "While a brilliant lawyer he was mistrusted by many during his last years in this section, and was pulled through several stormy periods by members of the bar and prominent friends. At one, time he was city attorney for East Chicago. In 1900 he was charged with forgery having signed the name of Clerk Wheeler to an order for a comparatively small sum. He fled while awaiting trial and drifted to St. Louis, where he again got into hot water but escaped punishment. He then went to Dayton, O., where he engaged in an illegal enterprise and was forced to leave the place. During his stay at Dayton lie married a prominent society glr' of the city, although he had a wife living nt Crown Point. The charge of bigamy is still hanging over his head. While living in Crown Point he married Miss F. Farmer, a member of a prominent Lake county family, relatives of whom are now living about lure. When he fled from the indictment he left his young wife behind him. When his marriage to the Dayton girl was known he fled from Ohio and the first that was heard of him since that time was when he bobbed up at TliifFolt tf V anri Vil n hsemiTi f n irest. Ills .first wife, in the meantime has left Crown Point and is now living with a brother in Nebraska. It is thought that Heading will be brought back to Dayton to face the charge of bigamy. TRANSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS. The board of public works held a short meeting this morning, there being little business to transact. It accepted the report of the inspector of the Hoffman street macadam. The Hoard inspected the new sewer pumping station at the north Hohman street bridge.

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Spectacular Fire at Settlement Near Eig Plant Ten Families Are Renderd Homeless Loss About $8,000 None Hurt.

A spectacular blaze occurred in the northeast section of the city when one of the tenements erected by the Standard Steel Car company, company caugh tire. The building stands near Columbia avenue and is almcst opposite the Butler hotel. The fire was caused by crossed electric wires, and had gained considerable headway before it was discovered. When the Pinoke was detected and the blaze was discovered, pandemonium reigned throughout the building. In which ten families, all foreigners, are housed. The men being away, everything was for the time 1-M t to the women and they rushed frantically to and fro, dragging children, household furniture bedding and clothing out onto the streets. The fright spread, and by the time the flames'' were bursting out of a number of the windows near which the tire started, the entire settlement was in a panic. Someone nad the presence af mind to call the fire department and in the meantime tne flames were noted at the Standard Steel plant and men from the plant with the company's tire apparatus, were soon rushing to the scene. On the arrival of the city department, the first thing the firemen did was to protect the buildings near by. Which were not as yet touched by the flames, but which were momentarily; threatened. It was evident that an'' attempt to save the burning buildin-' would be useless. It was clearly doomed from the moment the" discovery of the fire was made. The flames were making rapid headway, eating their way through the llimsy partitions as though they had been of cardboard. The tarred roof was licked up In no time, and the flames were leaping heavenward. By 3 o'clock the building was a mass of charred timbers and bits of blackened plaster. The members of the ten families who occupied the tenement, none of whom were injured, were cared for by neigh

HI HIT'S BODY IN HER Boys Make Ghastly Discovery While Frogging in Calumet.

WASHED OUT FROM SEWER Remains In State of Perfect Preservation Cannot Have Been in Water Long. A scandal has been raised on the north side by the finding in the Calumet river of the body of a tiny baby last Saturday night by several boys who were out frogging on the banks. The boys saw the object floating along the stream and out of curiosity managed to get it ashore. Before long they got it near enough so that they recognized that It was a human being and in great excitement took it to the residence of Walter Kessler at 611 Hoffman street and the police were immediately telephoned for. It was not thought advisable by the coroner to hold an inquest because of the impossibility of finding out those who who are responsible. The police however, will keep their ears open for any Information that may lead Uiem to clear up the mysterm. It is the theory that the child was dropped in the sewer and that it was washed Into the river. From the best of information it could not have been In - the water over two days at the time it was found, as it was in a state of perfect preservation. The seriousness of the act, has aroused indignation among all who have learned of the finding of the body. It seems that this is not the first time that there has been an occurrance of this kind and should the guilty parties be found by any chance it would result In severe punishment. The body was removed to an undertaking establishment and the trustees of the township notified. They ordered the burial to take place at once in the potter's field and the body will therefore be taken to Hessville.

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bors who opened their homes to the homeless ones. When the fire department arrived considerable difficulty was experienced in getting water and It was feared the entire settlement was doomed. By the most strenuous efforts, however, and by dint of wroking the engine to its highest capacity, sufficient force was gotten up to throw a comparatively strong stream, but little of this was wasted upon the burning building and was used rather to used to soak the surrounding buildings to keep the flames from spreading. The men from the Standard Steel plant, when they saw that it was useless to try to save the burning building decided the entire matter was a huge joke and they proceeded to turn their hose upon everything and everybody that came within range. Kverybody was drenched, scarcely a man. woman or child escaping. The loss which was confined to the building itself. Is estimated at $S.000, and is covered by insurance. WILL APPOINT NEW BAILIFF. Judge Helter to Have Another Officer to Serve Paper from His Court The November term of the Lake county superior court was opened this morning, the greater part of the day being taken up in disposing of probate matters. The docket for the new term will be set tomorrow on call day. Judge Reiter will appoint another bailiff for his court to be known as the "riding bailiff." whose duty it will be to subponea witnesses. The appointment will be made this week. RECEPTION BY BUSINESS HEN. Hammond business men and club members are planning' to give Messrs. A. M. Turner. W. H. Gostli nand F. S, Betz a reception at the Elk's club rooms next Wednesday evening.

JUDGE ANDERSON WILL PRESIDE HERE Question of "Will He, or Will He Not," Answered Once and For All. HAS A TALK WITH SURPRISE Will Be in Hammond at the April Term Two Big Cases To Be Filed Here. Judge A. B. Anderson will come to Hammond to open the Federal court on the third Monday in April, and will then try cases, issue the second naturalization papers, and dispose of other business of a federal nature. Judge Anderson Is sitting en banc with Judge Landls In Chicago in the Walsh case today and may be connected with the case for several weeks. If time permits him he may pay Hammond and Gary a little visit in the meantime. United States Commissioner Charles Surprise, who still retaims his deputy clerkship, returned this morning from Indianapolis, where he spent two days thoroughly preparing himself to take care of the new business that will now come before him inasmuch as all regular court cases and naturalization proceedings will henceforth be brought in the Hammond court. Petitions for these papers may be filed now. In a conversation concerning this matter Judge Anderson said among other things to Mr. Surprise: "If there is a general impression among northern Indiana lawyers that I am averse to coming to Hammond, it is a mistake. I am ready to come to Hammond and hear any cases that the attorneys care to have tried there. If there is work for me I will be there at the April term. You may take petitions for final naturalization papers and these and all other court matters will be heard in April." For a number of months Mr. Surprise has refused to take petitions for second papers and has also been unable to promise the attorneys that any cases filed at Hammond would be heard here, but the conversation with the Judgo has now cleared this matter, and it Is said that, in addition to those now pending, two other important cases are about to be filed in the federal court here. The attorneys in the cases are, it is said, simply waiting to see the result of Mr. Surprise's interview with Judge Anderson. CARS WILL RUN SOON. (Special to Lake County Times.) Gary, Nov. 11. Henry and John Prohl, the Hammond contractors who are building the Chicago. Lake Shore & South Bend Interurban line, report that the work is being rushed in this section and that by the first of the year cars will be running. They have thirty teams at work in Gary and there now remains but a short strip between Miller and Gary to be finished. SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY. Brazil. Ind.. Nov. 11. The court accepted a plea of guilty by Louis Khule and Andrew Morrit in the circuit court, who were charged with raping a 13-year-old girl, and sentenced them to Jeffersonvllle prison for from two to twenty-one years.

DISCUSS SCHOOL SITES

Garv Board of Education Considers Future Needs of Growing Town. (Special to Lake County Time.) Gary, Ind., Nov. 11. The board of education held Hsr'regular .meeting iast evening. Considerable time was given to a discussion of the future needs of the school town in the way of school sites. The board, taking into consideration the development thus far and bearing in mind the anticipations of the steel company and discounting quite a little on the predictions of local real estate men, has finally decided upon three sites in the Gary Land company's subdivision, one between the Michigan Central and the Pennsylvania, or half a block back, and one south of the Pennsylvania to take care of the more immediate needs of the local school population. All of these will be secured to the school town so that there need be no condemning of valuable property and paying more for school sites than the ultimate cost of a twenty or thirty room building, as sites are needed in the future. They will range in size from about four to seven or eight acres, thus affording besides the ground for the building, ample playground for each building. Following this came a lenghty discussion of buildings. The board will hold special meetings every second week henceforth to study out in detail an approximate building plan and make preliminary arrangements for the erection of a building where it will be first needed. GOiilUTE GARTER Sheriff's Friends Extend Glad Hand, on Strength of His Vindication. Sheriff F. S. Carter, whom the United States grand jury failed to indict at Indianapolis last Friday, on the charge of lawfully opening the mail of h's former prisoner, Alex Poleski, was !n Hammond this morning at the opening of the November term of the Lako Superior court. Mr. Carter was tongratuled on all side., on the outcome of the case. Mr. Carter, too, was pleased about the outcome and said that he was accorded a rare priveledge in being permitted to appear before the grand jury in person to state his case. Alex Poleski, the prosecuting witness testified that he had failed to warn Carter about opening the mail and the grand jury composed of 23 men took it that Mr. Carter opened the mail with the idea that such was his duty. The idea is that the arrest of the sheriff was a scheme hatched up by some of his political enemies who used Poleski merely as a tool to accomplish their end. CROWN POINT EE ATS VALPO. (Special to Lake County Time.) Crown Point, Nov. 11. The Crown Point high school football team last Saturday afternoon at the old fair grounds, defeated the Valparaiso team by a score of 40 to 0. The day was an ideal one for the contest and both teams went into battle with a firm determination to land the honors of the day.

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FIRE DAMAGES CROWN nniMT m c nuiinnn rUIIil 111. L. UllUiiUU Sustains Injuries Estimated at Abont $2,000 in Value. DEFECTIVE PIPE IS BLAMED Carpets Ruined and Furniture Destroyed Building Now Out of Commission Will Repair. (Special to Lake County Times.) Crown Point, Ind.. Nov. 11. Fire which broke out in the Methodist church Saturday night threatened to destroy the whole structure, and as it was, before it could be gotten under control, did damage amounting to about $2,000. The blaze was discovered at 9 o'clock by the sexton, George Faulkner, who had been attending the furnace about half an hour before and had left the building to transact some business in a downtown store. When he returned to close the furnace for the night he was surprised to find the basement filled with smoke and to hear the crackling sound of flames as they attacked the dry timbers and boards. Rushing inside he discovered that several sections of defective pipe had fallen and the heat that poured out from the opening had ignited the woodwork. The entire basement seemed aflame. Faulkner sounded the alarm and it was not long before the volunteer fire department was on hand, armed with hose and buckets and the rest of the paraphernalia which the men are wont to bring with them when responding to an alarm. In the meantime a crowd had gathered and citizens took hold with a will, assisting the firemen in their work. Quantities of water were soon flooding' the building and it was not long before the blaze was under control. The loss was largely increased by smoke and water, the handsome carpets ' being ruined while much of the church furniture in the way of pews and fixtures was burned. The walls, which were handsomely decorated, were blistered and begrimed, the flames having entered the church auditorium through a . large hole which was burned through the floor. The church was unfitted for service yesterday. Efforts will be made to put the place in repair as soon as possible. Hill BOY IS FID (Special to Lake County Times.) Whiting, Ind.. Nov. 11. Sol Levin, an lS-year-old lad of this place, was arrested in South Chicago last Saturday on the charge of having distributed handbills there for a Whiting store without a license. He was put under 5200 bond, which his employers furnished and was fined $3 and costs by Judge Girten this morning. His employers paid the fine. WEATHER rartly cloudy vrlth i ponnibly light novr flarri- tonlnht ; j or Tnewdny; ullsctatly colder tonlgbti ' minimum temperature 25 to 30 ; ' above ero. - Try a Want Ad la the Times.

Three of the Best Residences in Oil City Entered by Thieves Who Secure Much Booty Depot Also Robbed.

Whiting. Ind.. Nov. 11. The local! police are grappling with a problem that threatens to become serious. Four burglaries were reported, the burglars entering some of the best homes In Whiting. Sunday night between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock, and the Lake Shore depot on Saturday night where they carried away a trunk belonging to Mrs. Zimmerman, through the basement. Mrs. Zimmerman is visiting Mrs. John Schaub. She is a sister of the latter and of G. J. Bader. The trunk and contents were valued at $300, and steps will be taken to hold the railroad company responsible. The homes of G. J. Bader, George Girard and Ed Clark were entered last night, the housebrnttkers in each instance securing rich booty. VUlt Under Home. Mr. and Mrs. Bader had left their home securely locked and went out to spend the evening with friends. Upon their return they found the house topsy turvy, every room and drawer in it ransacked. In the Bader home they secured Mrs. Bader's gold watch with a diamond setting, and the chain belonging to the watch, three gold bracelets, a gold necklace and a ring. They entered through tho basement and left through the front door, which they left open. In each case they drew the curtains, and in the Bader home they left the lights burning. ' They seemed much at their ease, judging from the number of apple cores they left on the table. Mr. Bader is president of the Indiana Harbor State bank, and of the Toleston National bank. His home is In Oliver street. The Girard home, corner of Sheridan avenue and One Hundred and Eighteenth street, was entered either before or after the Bader home had been entered. Mr. and Mrs. Girard were at church at the time, and found their home in a similar condition as was the Bader home, with the exception that they turned the bed mattresses on the floor in their search for hidden treasure. In addition to a watch and chain they also secured a diamond ring and a small sum of money. They broke open the doors of the sideboard and laid out the table silver. This, however, they did not take along. They entered through a small window on tho porch and left through a side door. In this house, too, they drew every shade. Steal Hare Coin Collection. In the Clark home, at One Hundred and Nineteenth strct and New York avenue, they got away with the table silver and a rare coin collection. Mrs. 1 Clark prized the spoons in her set very highly. They entered through a window overlooking the back porch and left through the kitchen door. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were, in Alton, 111., visiting while the robbery was committed. The police have absolutely no clew to the desperadoes, but are sure that it is the same gang that has been operating In this vicinity for some time. THE ERIE DEPOT AT HIGHLANDS IS DESTROYED Highlands, Ind. The Erie depot at this place burned down Saturday night and everything was lost. There is nd fire department at this place and workmen had difficulty in saving the pickling station of the Libby, McNiel and Libby company, which is within a few feet of the depot. The private water tank of the company was the only thing that saved it. The loss is estimated at about $2,000. Bucket brigades were of no avail in checking the. progress of the flames which were fanned by the high west wind. It is thought that the building caught fire from a coal stove. ...FOR

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EACH SCORES A TOUCMi Game Delayed For an Hour Until Rooters Grow Weary and Leave Field. The Optimists of Chicago tied thfc Hammond Iroquois team in a fairly good game yesterday afternoon at Harrison field. Although they were outweighed they fought with rare determination and showed splendid, knowledge of the game. It was tha opinion of many that tho locals were shown up by the little fellows from the city, owing to the fact that they have gotten somewhat over-confident because of their recent victories. Each team registered a touchdown which was questioned by the referee, but finally allowed to stand. It was cuiiienupfi in ootn cases mat trie baU was carried for the touchdown after the referee had blown his whistle and that the ball was therefore out of play. The game was hard fought throughout, with the weight of the Hammond eleven pitted agslnst the skill and better condition of their opponents. Many loyal followers of tho Iroquois were amazed that the little boys from Chicago should have been able to hold their opponents to a standstill. Conch Ilencou DNguated. Coach Beacon was rightfully disgusted with the work. He l.ad long ago been discouraged, it is said, when the men failed to show up for practlco except for two or three nights out of the week. He realizes the team can never expect to gain the laurels to which their ability entitles them unless they go out and practice hard and work for it. With good material, a good, coach and all of the other necessary requirements, still they connot expect to win unless they get down and practice. Hundreds of people turned out to see the game which was delayed about an hour. Many rooters left the field before the start of the game, growing weary of waiting in the cold. It was a fairly good game after it was started, however, but the crowd was disappointed over the showing of the locals. The following was the lineup of the. Hammond team: Left end, Heiser; left tackle. Flowers, left guard. Pannenborg; center, Portz; right guard. Heel; right tackle. Murphy; right end, Smith; quarter back. Captain Geib; right half back, Haalfman. full back, Kingsland; left half back, Catwell-IIelntz. MISSION AT ST. JOSEPH'S A two weeks' mission opened In St. Joseph's church yesterday morning and is being conducted by two fathers of the Precious Blood, of Rensselaer. The regular services are as follows: Mass at 5 o'clock in the morning followed by a short sermon. High mass and sermon at 9 o'clock, and sermon and benediction in the evening at 7:30. RENT... BUILDING BER3BM