Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 168, Hammond, Lake County, 1 May 1908 — Page 1

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Men Arrested Shown to Have Been Connected With Dreamland Carnival Co. Which Exhibited Here . , , Over a Week Ago. JEWELER M' GARRY HOT ON TRAIL Chicago Police Seek Crook No. 3 In Hammond Diamond Robbery and Sweat-Box Examination of Men Arrested Makes It Look Dark for Them. More developments have been brought to light In connection with the Bastar & McGarry diamond robbery . of last Monday night, and the net of evidence is " being woven closer and " tighter around "Bloomington Red" and Ike Bowen, the two notorious Chicago crooks who were' captured in Aurora yesterday as told in The Times. A third man of short stature and dark complexion is being sought and the police hope to find him in a short time. John McGarry is in Chicago again today to assist the officials there in the examination. Of material assistance in throwing the net of evidence aroupd the crooks yesterday was G. H. Wall of 35 South Hohmah street, who Identified "BIoomlngton Red" and Ike Bowen as the two men who represented themselves ' to him- as - being connected with the Dreamland Carnival s company which showed in Hammond last week, , They boarded at his . place one night and wanted to make arrangements to have a second bed reserved for one of their ,pals who they said was to come toward the end of the week. This third man tcok one meal at the Wall restaurant but did not stay t'-ere over night. His name is thouiar' Is short of plexion. "Blocmingtor, V:e McGraw and he and of dark comi ' and Ike Bowen while being swea. ... in the Central station, down to-srr., told conflicting stories against each other and also in repeating their own stories. "Bloomington Red" swore that on the night of the robbery he was in Chicago attending a performance at the Wonderland theater and offered to prove his statement by the manager of the house. The manager being summoned, said that he remembered seeing "Red" In the afternoon but not in the veenin-. Mr. McGarry then questioned the cr6ok and made him admit that he was In Hammond the Saturday preceeding the robbery. Closer questioning on the part of Mr. McGarry also elicited the confession from "Red" that he was interested in diamonds, that he dealt in them "by buying, selling and pawning them. Mr. .Wall was in Chicago yesterday and being a good friend of Capt. P. D. O'Brien, was giving permission to enter the "sweating" room where he too identified the two crooks. "Bloomington Red" has already served a sentence of 14 years and Is now on parole. Mr. McGarry is fortunate in, getting the undivided attention of the Chicago officers in the case which is largely due to his acquaintanceship which he established in landing Paul Sturm, and also since his father-in-law, Thos. Farrell of the 13th street precinct, is well known at Central where his friends are working hard on the case for his spke. Chief Rimbach does not believe that "Bloomington Red" is the right man as the crook had only Just been penned for 24 hours and was under police surveillance. Tom Malo picked "Red" out of a crowd of six in Chicago, however, as the man whom he chased on the night of the robbery. PRECINCT COMMITTEEELECT HEW OFFICER John L. Rohde is Chosen President of Political Body in Hammond. The precinct committee men of Hammond met last night after the meeting "held in Chopin hall and perfected the city organization by electing officers. 4The meeting was held In the democratic club rooms with the followi4g results: John L. Rohde, president; John D. .Smaller, secretary, and George Drackert, treasurer.

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1 A. lyvQ u aw? The new president of, the Board Public Works. of OLD BOARDADJOURNS Adam Ebert is New Presi dent of Board of Public Works. The old board of public works bowed itself out. of office this morning at the regular meeting and made room for the new board which is now composed of Adam Ebert, president, and ' Jacob Schloer and Peter L. Davis. After the reading of the minutes of the previous session which were approved, President John L. Rohde of the old board relinquished his seat to Mr. Ebert. He expressed his thanks to the people in the city hall who assisted him in his work and expressed his hopes that .the new board would meet with success. Laying several cigars on the table he withdrew from the room to finish ip his 'other matters that he has attended to as a public official. Jacob Schloer being absent on ..his honeymoon, Fred Krost Tetalas his own seat until Mr. j . Schloer, returns, 1 Mr. Davis being unchanged members of thS board, the complexion was not changed materially, only the two presidents exchanging their .seats. - The new board referred the petition for a pavement on East Williams street to the city engineer and accepted the report of Inspector Andy Wall on the Detroit street sewer. The city sealer's report was . accepted and filed and shewed fifty-nine inspections during the month of April. The inspections were made mainly along the lines of measures. ROBBERS LOOT EXPRESS Daring Holdup of Fast Train at Lonely Spot Near Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa., May 1. Two train rob bers who boarded the New York St. Louis express on the Pan-Handle rail road of the Pennsylvania system at the union station In this city when the train left at 10:05 last night, ten minutes late,- overpowered the express messenger and got away . with four bags of currency, containing an amount of money as yet unknown. The rob bery was committeed near Walkers sta tion,-a particularly lonely and isolated spot In a rough section of the country about even miles west of the city. The robbers disappeared in dense woods. Bind and Gas Messenger. The train, one of the fatest on the road, which Is not scheduled to stop between here and Steubenvllle, O., was brought to sudden halt by an .emergency signal from the bell cord and when Conductor William Lafferty of Carnegie, a suburb of this city, went forward to learn the trouble he found N. Rosen, Adams Express messenger, bound and gagged in the express car and so frightened that he could noi give any connected reported of what had happened. A brief report was tele graphed to Pittsburg offices of the com pany from Rennersdale, the next- telegraph office, and from Steubenvllle as ful la report as possible was sent in by the conductor. DEATH OF ADOPTED DAUGHTER AT PASCALY'S Margaret, the two months old adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pascaly, of 402 Walter street died last night after a week's Illness. Burial will take place tomorrow morning at Greenwood cemetery, after funeral services have been held at St. Joseph's church. The little gorl was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Pascaly after its mother had deserted it. The mother left It at St. Margaret's hospital from where it was tawen to the home of the Pascaly's. Nobody knows where its right mother is now, she having gone to Chicago wltthout leaving an address.

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firms Report Regarding Some Changes at Gibson NO CAUSE FOR ALARM HOWEVER Reduction of Present Force Will Be Equalized By Increase From Another Quarter. The report that John Stewart, the auditor of the Indiana Harbor Belt rail way, has resigned was confirmed at the general offices of this railway in Chi cago today and it is understood that he has left the company to go into business for himself. The report was also confirmed that part of the accounts of the auditing department are to be taken to Cleve land, but it was learned that some of the Cleveland accounts are to be brought to the general offices here and it is expected that this will serve to equalize things. President C. W. Hotchkiss of the In diana Harbor Belt railway company in an interview this morning denied that sixty the employes of the office were about to lose their positions. He said that Instead of reducing the force it was probable that It would be Increased to a certain extent. It was intimated that the employes who were considered of value to the com pany would be retained and that the services of the others were not needed anyway, v Not Polling l"p Stakes. Mr. Hotchkiss did not want the people of Hammond to get the idea that his company was pulling up stakes and would leave the city or even the community. He intimated that to a certain extent the success of the Indiana Harbor railroad depends on the progress and prosperity of the Calumet district and that its officials would do nothing that was not in the Interests of the community. Mr. Hotchkiss said there will be Just as many people employed at Gibson as before and there is not occasion for alarm on the part of the people of Hammond regarding the future of Gib son, . - frsftpp-areint erertheleM thai, there has been a big shakeup at Gibson and the developments of the near future will be watched with great interest as not even the highest officials of the company are acquainted with the real situation. BASKIE YOUNG'S ORCHESTRA AT CROWN POINT TONIGHT. After Successful Concert at Lowell They Journey to County Seat. Barnie Young and his famous orchestra left Hammond yesterday for Lowell where they gave a successful concert. Tonight they open the second engagement of their three days' tour at Central Music hall. Crown Point. After the concert they will give a dance. One Saturday night they close their three days' tour at Hobart. Music lovers In each of the cities mentioned are getting ready for a splendid treat. W. F. MALO IS APPOINTED ENGINEER. Ex-Chief Ben Bell's Assistant Is Given Jlew Job In Fire Department. . W. F. Malo, who was recently appointed by the board of public works as engineer for the Central fire department,' went to work this morning and will have charge pf the new engine when it arrives. In the meantime he will be in charge of the one in the station now. Mr. Malo is not new at the work, having been the engineer at Central fire station when B. L. Bell was the fire chief. Fire Chief Peter Dllschnelder this morning transferred William Herbst from the Central station to Station No. 4, where he will be in charge of the assistant chief. The change was made owing to Mr. Malo coming into the work. CHILD IS SCALDED TO DEATH. Whiting. Ind., May 1. (Special.) Having been told "by his mother that she was preparing something good for him. Tony Maritch, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Maritch, 417 John street, toddled to the stove last Wednesday and pulled a pan of boiling milk upon himself. The fluid ran over the child's body, scalding it most severely in the heart region. For two days It lay In the severest pains until yesterday evening when he died The father of the child knows nothing of the accident, as he deserted his family some time ago. Dr. E. M. Shanklln of Hammond held an Inquest this afternoon at 4 o'clock. L0FTIS WRITES HOME. - Word has been received from William Loftus in the Michigan City prison stating that he enjoys the life there as far as it is possible for him to do so when deprived of his liberty. He says that he is treated well and has no kick coming whatever. CHOIR REHEARSAL. The choir of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet tonight in the choir room for the regular weekly rehearsal. All members should be present

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as Chairman of the Assemblage. GARY IRAJIGEMTS MADE Committees Are Selected to Look After Transportation and Delegation. At the convention held last night for the selection of delegates to- the -county convention at Gary, Hammond delegates had a large crowd to draw from. Sixtysix delegates were selected for the county convention and 10 delegates to the Joint representative . convention which also to be held at Gary tomorrow. Hon. Ed, Simon, county chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 after which Col. LeGrand T. Meyer was elect ed chairman of the meeting acclamation. Nicholas Lauer was selected secretary of the meeting. A motion was made and carried that 15 delegates be selected from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th wards and 6 from the 4th wardy Dr. W. F. Howat and Messrs. Patrick Rellley and W. F. Brunt were selected committee to nominate delegates to the Joint representative convention. Messrs. Lawrence Becker, Ed Simon and Peter Warnlmount were appointed a committee on transportation for the convention tomorrow. The delegates as selected from the various wards are as follows: . First ward Fred Kuhlman, Henry Haage, John TPlman, Ed Aubrey, Willlam Brown, John Folmar, Charles Schultz, Jacob Schroeter, John Kaptur, Frank Schroeter, Henry Radloff, A. B. Stevens, William Hepner and M. D. Holmes. Second ward Mayor Lawrence Becker, P. E. Swain, Al Carter, L. T. Meyer, Nic Lauer, Walter Hammond, J. G. Ibach'. George Scherer, John Mangold, P. J. Lyons, George Drackert, W. D. Weis, E. E. Beck, D. E. Evans, W. F. Howat. Third ward P. Fox, P. Schultz, W. Kaster, John Papp. Adam Ebert, A. Herbst. C Daumer. J. McCoy. P. Rellley, C. Fredriech. Frank Ruppel. William Ahlborn F-urth- wa.rd-r-Thos.3Culdoa.Jrhoa. Wiley,. Phillip Smith, Frank Elliott, Steve Komlnski, ; Adam Dangler. Fifth ward Nicholas Snyder. M. Turner, Charles Wolter, W. Halfman, A. Fisher; P. Wolf, P. Steuer, A. Bach, H. Beattle, William Scnneldt. John Meyer, J D. Poatlus, Phillip Stuppy, W. F. Brunt and Mat Nickels. The delegates to the Joint representative convention from the various wards were nimonated and elected as follows: First ward John F. Kuhlman, Jacob Schroeter. Second ward Mayor Lawrence Becker, George Scherer. Third ward John Kane, John Pascaly. Fourth ward Thos. Muldoon, Thomas Wiley. Fifth ward William . Wolter, J. C. Becker. Hon. Ed Simon, Judge W. W. McMahon, Fred Carter and Dr. W. D. Weis were endorsed by the meeting last night for the offices of county repre sentative. Judge superior court, county sheriff and coroner, respectively. In order to give the hundreds of people who will go to Gary tomorrow by way of Hammond, special accom modation, the transportation committee has made arrangements to run a special train on the Michigan Central road which leaves Hammond at 9:50 in the mcrnlng. AFTER THE SCIENTISTS Rev. W. F. Switzer Will .Preach Second Sermon Against Modern Cult. Rev. W. F. Switzer Is going after Christian Science and going after it hard," Judging, for the text for a sermon that will be preached in the First Methodist church Sunday evening. The theme of this sermon Is "Christian Science, Illogical with Itself," and it will be the second attack against the modern cult that has been directed from Mr. Switzer's pupit. It is in fact in the nature of "An answer to an answer" to Rev. Switzer's first attack against Science. This address Rev. W. F. Switzer will answer the published criticism of Mr. E. Stanhope Easterday, as he has promised to do and will read passage from the Christian Science text-book, which Mr. Easterday said would not be found there. A letter will be read from the author, Dr. James M. Buckley, of New York, in which he gives the words used in his book as quotations from Science and Health, giving the edition and the page where they are found. Everybody, and particularly Christian Scientists, are invited to hear this sermon. BABY ZIMMERMAN DEAD. The first born, a little girl seven months old, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, 649 Logan street, died this morning after a short illness. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon, services to be held at tlje house. . ..... ...

5 4 K ' ? -r ; t 4 Ray ' Lamphere. who was infatuated' rest at LaPorte on a suspicion that Gunness home and burned to death Mr r,nnniR3 left n. will " in which she hands of Lamphere, who was a rejected IDJESiiiSm CQUITTEO AT VALPOj Hammond Man Vindicated in Porter Superior Court Yesterday. HDBER CASE WON'T BE TRIED Attorney Modjeska Begins Suit for Ten Thousand Dollars ' ' Damages. The case against I. I. Modjeska and John Huber, -In which they were charged with "petit larceny, blackmail and. obtaining1 money ' under false pretenses, resulted yesterday in the ac quittal of the defendants. The report had no sooner reached Hammond, however, than It was noised about that Modjeska had brought suit against the complaining witness, John Biernackl, for $10,000 for maliciously causing his arrest. In the case yesterday both of the defendants were acquitted for the lack of sufficient evidence to convict. Early in thecase- the defendant, Modjeska, asked that Judge Harry B. .Tuthill, before whom the case was tried after being venued to Porter county, take the case from the Jury. This he refused to do before all 'of the evidence was in and so the mo tion of .the . defendant's attorney .was overruled. When all of the evidence was In, however, the Judge after a conference with John F. Sawyer, the special attorney, who had been appointed to try the case, decided to take the case from the Jury. The case against Constable John Huber was not brought up and he will not have to come to trial at all. He then decided that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant a conviction and the defendants , were adJudged not guilty. It was this morn ing that'th6 biggest surprise of all-was sprung when I. I. Modjeska filed suit "against 'John Biernackl, the complaining witness In which he alleges that Biernackl had, "maliciously and without probable cause had the plaintiff arrested on a warrant issued before City Judge, W, W. McMahon.". The complaint went on to state that as-a -result' the grand - Jury Indicted Modjeska for petit larceny,, blackmail and obtaining money under-false pretenses. .Three Indictments were returned and the-, case was tried In Judge .Harry B. TuthlllV court at Valparaiso, April 29 and 30. It says. that. .the, , defendants were found not guilty, the evidence was insufficient and ; that the -prosecution was then terminated. As a result of the trial and the charges which were made in the complaint and .afterwards printed in the papers of the city, Modjeska claims his reputation was ruined. He asks damages for $10,000 and all other proper relief. The papers were filed this morning before Biernackl could transfer his .property,, ... ,

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L fw--sx-k--','-'-"'i - J" s t with Mrs. Gunness, Is held under ar he set the fire which destroyed the Mrs. Gunness and her three children. said that she feared death at the suitor. - GOV. JOHNSON JILL County Chairman Simon Has Interview With Candidate. ALL OTHERS WILL BE THERE Severe Cold Has Undermined Min nesota Governor's Health and He Is Unable to Speak. Gov. Johnson cannot be present at the Gary convention tomorrow. . Democratic County Chairman Bd Simon ' returned from Chicago this mornlnar where he had a conference with Governor J. J. Johnson of Minne sota, regarding the latter's. visit to Gary on the occasion "of the democratic convention and barbecue and he an nounc.es that the governor will be un able' to go to Gary or to" speak on ac count of the ssvere cold which has af fected his "throat. - It has been practically assured, how ever, that Henry Marshall, the candl daterfor governor, will be able -( to .be present -and all of the other speakers and guests of honor will be present.' Already the great crowds of strangers are beginning' to arrive In Gary and the clearing of the weather makes the promoters of the barbecue all the more confident, jthat . the. affair . wJU.be the success that It Is hoped It will be. Word has been received by the committee on arrangements that a professional roaster Jn theperson of Robert Johnson- has-been hired In Chicago and that he is an expert In the preparation of feasts of this kind. He. will bring With him twenty-five waiters and the committee has already arranged for the purchase of .3,000 loaves of bread which will be used for the purpose of making the sandwiches. The manner' of feeding the multitude will. be. to slice off the meat from the carcas and slap it between two pieces of' bread and then hand it to the guests. The matter ot securing enough clams for the clam bake has proven a puzzHng one; It-is so. late that clams are about out of season and It had been "found - practically-- impossible to get enough to make a good sized bake. The idea of holding a clam bake on Sunday was to get the crowd to stay over- and- see. the. town, .but this part of the plans may have to be abandoned. ' WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW. Mrs. Barney" Johnson, wife of Officer Johnston of West Hammond will be burled tomorrow at Mount Olivet cemetery. Funeral, services will be held at All Saints church at 9 o'clock. Barney Johnston was in Chicago yesterday where he bought a family lot in Mount Olivet cemetery where both his wife and his oldest son will be buried side by side. The son died ten days before the mother . . . . . ,

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Remonstrance Against Gary Saloons is Filed Before Auditor Johnson at Crown Point for Action by Board of Commissioners. BOLD PLAN CREATES - MUCH CONSTERNATION Saloonkeepers' Association Get3 Busy and Withdrawal Cards Are Circulated Which Promise to Stir Up the Biggest Kind of a Fight Before It Is Settled. The saloon keepers of Gary awakened yesterday to the fact that a remon. trance against every saloon In the township of Cnlnmet bad been signed by a majority of the voters at the last election, which, owing- to the remark able growth of Gary, namberer at that time only 320, and that every saloon In the towns of Gary, Hobart, Grtffltb. and Ross would be compelled to go oat of business If some action could not ,be taken to secure the withdrawal of the names of some of the signers. It was a bold plan and its execution was carried on so quietly that when the information leaked out yesterday that enougn signatures had been secured to the remonstrance the business men of Gary were thrown Into a tur- . moil of excitement L. A. Bryan j : a . Gary real . estata dealer ,nd , Rev. George Duel are the leader In the movement and It is possible, that action VjwOuld haveben taken by the. county commissioners on the petition before ttte people of Gary knew'what was going on had it not been for the fact that one. of them inadvertently let the cat out of the bag yesterday. Bill Fltzgrald was asked to sign the remonstrance. He refused 'and at once notified Attorney M. E. Gallion of . the Saloon Keepers' association of tha fact that a large. number of names had been secured on the remonstrance. In a few minutes the telephone wires were-hot and every saloon keeper in Gary had been notified of the fact that unless something was done at once, they would be compelled to go out of the business. Within half an hour there had been printed "withdrawal cards" in which the signers of the petition gave M. E. Gallion the power of attorney to withdraw their signatures. The names on the petitions will be copied and in the shortest time possible every signer will be seen and an effort will be made to get him to go back on his former decision. There are several rumors going the rounds about the means that 'were taken by the promoters , of the remonstrance idea to secure signatures and the business men of Gary regardless whether they are saloon keepers or. are engaged in some other kind of business, are worried over the effect that the closing of the saloons would have on the town. , There are 123 saloons in the township and 110 of these are in Gary. It is-said that if all of the saloons on the south side are compelled to go out of business, there will be scores of empty stores and that real estate values will be affected to a remarkable degree. Never In the history of Gary has anything occurred that. has caused so much consternation among the people of the city In general. However, It is the-prevailing opinion that the remonstrance can be stopped and everything that it . is. possible, for. .lawyers and money to do will be done to prevent the coup of "the1 anti-saloon Interests from being, successful. HERE'S YOUR CHANGE! Three Dollars to Winner of Prize in Tomorrow's ' ' Contest. Once again have nil the valiant and patient people who speed their eventoe's supplying missing; vrordn in The Times Contest failed to get the right words. Several persons guessed all but one word and the words "vnlley" and "timesaving" proved easy to some and hard to others. The following Is the correct list of missing words In yesterday's paper: South Shore Gas Company "Timesaving." J. J. Ruff "Wax." Given, the Tailor "Panama." V. R. Diamond "Valley." The person who first supplies the missing words In today's Issue ot The Times will be awarded the prize whlcU Cs three dollars. . . ,

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