Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 26, Hammond, Lake County, 18 July 1908 — Page 8

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HAS til Recent Case of Man Who Returns Voluntarily to Prison at Michigan City Recalls a Near Parallel in the Oil City. SET PLACE AFIRE 10 GET INSURANCE R. Smutze, After Committing Deed, Goes West Where Ke Falls in With Salvation Army Conscience Stricken Ee Returns to Amends. Whiting, Ind.. July 19. (Special.) The strange story of "William McCarty, who voluntarily returned to the Indiana state pentitrntiary at Michigan City from the Tacific coast, because his conscience troubled him and because of his conversion by the Salvation army, brings to mind 'the case of R. Smutze, formerly of "Whiting, which is almost an exact parallel to the case which is now puzzling the prison attaches. It. Smutze was a resident of this city about seven years ago, and was ) engaged in me manuiaciure oi cigai , In a store building in Front street, opposlte the Standard Oil company's office. Did Flourishing IIiimIiipksi. Smutze seemed to do a flourishing business, but one day the building he occupied with several others, which proved to be one of the largest fires ever in Whiting, burned to the ground. As he did not own the building the loss of his personal propertydid not amount to a great deal and this was well covered by Insurance. The insurance agents were Davidson brothers, and never dreaming that the

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Are was of Incendiary origin they settled with the man without any rigid Investigation. After receiving the Smutze left town and nothing was heard of him until three years ago when he walked Into Davidson brothres' real estate office. Tells Hl Story. He told of being out west and attending a Salvation army meeting, and like McCarty, the strange emotional songs and impassioned preaching "took hold ' and he, too, joined the army. After Joining the army his conscience began to trouble him and he had come back for the purpose of receiving his just dues for the crime he had committed while in this city. The Davidson brothers were dumbfounded at his strange conversation, during the course of which he confessed to having started the fire in which his store was burned, for the solep urpose of collecting the insurance. He also confessed to breaking one of the stained glass windows in the front of the Congregational church, the perpetrator of which had never been discovered. Broke Church Window. He told of committing this offense

i for spite work because some of the members of the church were agitating j against a saloon which was being ! started opposite the house of worship. If the license was refused he was in danger of losing a cigar customer. He insisted that lie had come back to re- ; ceive the punishment he deserved. I He remained in Whiting for several ! days awaiting his punishment but there was no one who wished to prosecute him in the face of these conditions, so he paid for the window he had broken but which had long since been repaired. He said he had property in the west.

Make tne valuation of which was about $400. If no one wished to prosecute him lie i was willing to sell the property and give the money to the insurance comI pany to assist them in the reimburse

ment of the loss. After making a promise to this effect he left Whiting for his home in the west, and although ail who had heard his story thought he was speaking in good faith it seemed almost beyond them to believe they would hear from him again. Cauju'il a Sensation. The matter was talked of much within the next few weeks, but the surprise was great when in about six weeks the check for $400 arrived. The case like that of McCarty seemed to be without precedent and a repawns promptly sent to the convert, thanking him for the money and also praising him for his sincerity in li is new.f ounci religion. The Origin of Crime. The frequency of epilepsy among criminals may be regarded In many cast's both as cause and effect of their condition. It should be the endeavor of medical science to suggest & remedy. Hospital. Call of the Wild. There are times in a man's life when nothing will satisfy him but a look at the elephant or tiger. Atchiscn Globe. o

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CLUB'S Organization Day Set Next Saturday Meet Binzenhof Hall. For in AORESS BY MBS. N. L AGNEW Program Has Eeen Prepared Including Speeches By Capt. Norton and C. 0. Holmes. The program has now been completed for the "organization" day of the Gary ; Women's Republican club, which is to take place Saturday afternoon at the 'Binzenhof hall. Several women of nat , tional prominence have agreed to be 'present at the meeting and spur the ! feminine politicians on to a successful I oi ganization. The main speaker of !the afternoon will be Mrs. W. L. Agnew ;of Valparaiso, who recently delivered a splendid speech at Boston before the American Federation of Woman's clubs. Mrs. Agnew is known to be a fascinating orator and her talk alone will tend to draw a large crowd. I Much Interest Shown, j Kver since the idea of forming a woman's political bidy . originated with ,Mrs. R. R. Quiilen, the interest in this novel idea has been growing among the : women of tiie city. A great interest is j being taken in the meeting Saturday j afternoon at the Binzenhof, where the members will arrange to form a drill at jonce to assist the men in the coming campaign. They will also discuss poli tics and the issues of the day. At all future meetings of the republicans where speakers of prominence have j been invited they will attend in a body :and assist in the reception and the cheering. Will Hold Regular Meetings. The n.eetings of the club after they are organized will be held regularly, in a hall or residence. The committees J which have been appointed for the nieeting Saturday are as follows: Reiceptinn. Mrs. C. P. Jones, Mrs. J. K. i Sears. Mrs. Dr. White and Mrs. W. illood: decorating, Mrs. K. C. Smith, iMiss Emilie Dowling, Miss Hammond, Mrs. Shay and Mrs. Smith. These committees have been working cnergieally for the past few days in preparation I for this event, and it will Ik- an assured success. Some of the most promlinent women of the city are taking an 'active interest in the affair, j The program for the afternoon which is practically complete includes speaches by Captain H. S. Norton, who will speak on "Why we should have a woman's republican club," and City Clerk I Oliver Holmes, whose talk will be on

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the subject of "WThat Influence would a woman's republican club have In Gary."

The remainder of the program is: The Program. jSolo and chorus. .America. Address "Why we should have a Woman's Republican Club" Captain Norton Address Mrs. X. L. Agnew. Address "What Influence would a Woman's Republican Club have in Gary organization" C. O. Holmes. Song "Star Spangled Banner." Mrs. Lula Calvin will direct the music. DIES ill THEJOSPITAL Gary Express Agent Struck By Train, Passes Away This Morning. A. H. Hendricks, the general agent of the American Express company ln Gary, who was struck by a train on the Wabash railroad yesterday morning at about 8 o'clock, died at Mercy hospital at 2 o'clock this morning. An operation was performed on his skull, which was crushed, and a piece of fractured bone as big as a dollar was taken out, but these extreme measures were not sufficient to save his Ijre ar.rj be died without regaining consciousness. The manner of Hendrick's death was terrible. He had just finished unloading fcome express packages from the train which gets into Gary from the East at & o'clock. The passenger train pulled out but Hendricks got in the way of a wori train which was following it, and was struck by the break beam on the engine. This threw htm against his wagon and he fell back against the passing train. He fell in such a manner that several of the waste boxes which cover the axles of the car struck his head. It seems remarkable that so many of them could have hit his head, as the witn sses all say struck him, without causing him to be thrown to one side i Chance For Recovery. When he was picked up he was found to be in a dangerous condition and was taken to the hospital where it was at once seen that there would I be little chance for his recovery. His wife and children weie notified and came from Porter in the hope that they would be recognized by Mr. Hendricks before he died. The shock of the accident on Mrs. Hendricks is very i?reat and it is feared that she may be made ill as a result. Mr. Hendricks was one of the most popular men in Gary. He seemed to be univeisa'ily liked and he leaves many friends who will mourn his loss. The funeral arrangements nave not yet been made. Take TIIE TIMES for Its political news until after the election. Not for Its republican news, not for Itfc. demo eratle news, but for both aides.

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DARING BOBBERY TAKES PLACE TODAY

Saloon is Robbed on Stony Island Avenue by Phoney Health Inspector. works an old time game Police Have Good Description of Men and Expect to Make Arrests Within Short Time. One of the most daring robberies perpetrated In the Cnlnmet region thin jenr, occurred shortly after fl o'clock thin morning when the saloon of Hostetter & Lutz, Seventy-ninth street and Stony Island avenue, was robbed of money and checks valued at over f 200. Shortly after 6 o'clock, while Edward Lutz, the Junior member of the firm, was cleaning out the saloon, a man representing himself as an officer from the health department entered the saloon and said as the health department had been notified that his building was in an unsanitary condition, he would have to make an inspection and asked the proprietor to accompany him thae he might be shown where the plumbing was. J-ut?. accompanied mm, leaving his work on the first floor unfinished. During the absence of the two men, another man, a confederate of the bogus health officer, walked into the building and tapped the till, securing the money and checks. Some "Fly" Work Done. After the man representing himself as the health inspector had been shown where the plumbing was, Lutz started up stairs, but upon the request of the man, he stayed down longer than he otherwise would have done, which give the man upstairs ample time to com plete his part of the work. Immediately after making what was supposed to be a rigid inspection of the abstment. the bogus health inspecton went upstairs, where he took a drink at the bar and then walked down Stony Island avenue where he was met by his partner. Later both men were seen running full speed down Stony Island avenue apparently bound for Eonth Chicago. Within a few minutes after the man left the saloon another man came in and purchased a drink, and it was then that Lutz discovered his loss. The police were notified and a squad of officers from the Seventeenth precinct took up the chase and a drag net has been spread in all sections of the South Side in an effort to apprehend the robbers. Get Description -of Men. Employes of the Grand Crossing Tack your r.

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factory who saw the men running down Stony Island avenue described the two men as follows: No. 1 about 5 feet, 8 Inches, medium weight, attired in gray suit, about 25 years old, wore slouch crush hat. No. 2. 25 years old, 5 feet 9 inches, weight, 160 pounds, wore dark brown suit and appeared to be well dressed. 4i The meiod employed by the robbers show that they are old hands at the business and if captured, will no doubt be found to be a clever pair of crooks. Speaking of the robbery Mr. Lutz said: "I did not hove the least idea that I was about to be robbed and when the man flashed his star on me, I naturally thought lie was what he represented himself and accordingly I took

him down stairs and showed him i through the building. The nerve of the man in stopping and taking a drink before leaving, is what gets me and if he is caught. I hope to see him pay for that drink." IS SERIOUSLY BURNED Patrick Allman Seven Years Old, Comes in Contact With Live Wire. Patrick Allman, 7 years old, S955 Buffalo avenue was, seriously burned about tho hands and arms yesterday by a live wire which was hanging from a pole at Ninetieth street and Comercial ave nue. The injured boy was picked up by passing pedestrians who summoned the I police amublance which took the little j fellow to his home where his wounds were dressed by Dr. Sutton, the am bulance physician. The little boy in company with several other children was playing on the street and the Allman boy noticing the wire hanging down stepped forward with the Intention of pulling It to one side of the street. No sooner had he tuehed it until his hands and arms were badly burned. The current in the wire was so strong that the little boy was knocked down. Trie wire was from the Commonwealth-Edison company's line on Commercial. ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Marshal Ed Klopf of Miller Had a Busy Day Yesterday. Miller, July IS. Marshal Edward Klopf last night arrested Thomas Maloney and Bryan Riley. Both men are charged with assault and battery and will have a hearing tody before Judge Westergreen. The two men work together and yesterday had a quarrel about their work and in the evening vented their ill ferling toward each other in a fistic encounter. TIIE TIMES DOESN'T CARE HOW MAXY PAPERS TOU TAKE, IF YOU READ IT, YOU WON'T BE WITHOUT IT. O

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ACTRESS JSARRESTED Father Comes to Gary Denouncing Detention of Daughter.

J. H. McDonold. rather of Gladys Mc Donald, who was recently arrested or the charge of defrauding a hotel bill together with the rest of a show troupe, came to Gary yesterday frothing at tha mouth over the action of the proprietor of the hotel who swore out the warrant. He says that his daughter, who has been playing at the Gary theater, is only 14 years of age and is indignant because she was placed under arrestThe troupe was relying on their man agers to pay tne hotel bill when they suddently skipped out and the remainder were made to stay in the station all night. They were released in the morning, however, when the circumstances were brought to light. BIGGEST MIL CARGO Philadelphia & Reading Company of South Chicago the Receivers. The largest cargo of coal ever towed into South Chicago or crossing the great lakes will arrive in the South Chicago harbor Sunday afternoon, consigned to the Philadelphia & Reading Coal company. Ninety-fifth street and South Chicago avenue, on tho Calumet Lake. The mammoth cargo will consist of 11,000 tons of hard coal from Buffalo and will be carried by the "Adam Corneuilus," in charge of Captain C. L. Thompson. The previous record for carrying: hard coal across the great lakes was 7,000 tons, which Mas made in 1905 when the "Holcomb" brought this cargo into South Chicago for the Phila delphia & Reading company. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will ha pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in ail Its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, iequirea a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sytem. thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doiR its work. The proprietors have so much faith in Its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. Sold bv all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa tion

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