Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 88, Hammond, Lake County, 30 September 1908 — Page 1

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GASE IS HEARD Defendant In Sensational Coons Case Is Put On the Witness Stand This Afternoon To Testify In His Own Behalf. CITY JUDGE MEYER TESTIFIES EN GASE Women Ask If They Can Be Admitted to Hear Evidence in Case and In vade Courtroom with Scores of Men Who Are Looking for Sen- , sation. The famous Coons ease was continued fa the Lake superior court this morn lag tor-tore Judge Virgil S. Reiter and a fairly good-slsed crowd. The case I In the bands of attorneys, however, who do not take every opportunity pos sible to bring out revolting bits of testimony and this accounts for the fart that the trial is not the slzzler that muny thought It mould be, and the evidence Is very time indeed. The state rested today at noon after having called upon Dr. Jackson, Le Grand T. Meyer, Roscoe E. "Woods ana Patrick Reilly to testify in the case. Dr. Jackson's testimony was that of the Thysician who had attended Miss Mary Geib at Charles Coons solicitation and the others testified only to what they had heard at the preliminary hearing in the city court. There was a buzz of excitement when Dr. Jackson took the stand. The visitors at the trial had heard about the unlabeled bottles of medicine which Dr. Jackson had given to Miss Mary Geib when C. E. Coons became unusually solicitous as to the physical condition of his daughter. Treatment Discussed. The vibratory treatment for "that anemic condition" was spoken of and Attorney Conroy asked some questions as to what kind of medicine was in the unlabeled bottles and what its effect would be. Dr. Jackson identified the bottles as those which he had given to Miss Geib, but he did not say why he had not labeled them according to the usual practice of physicians. - ' - Le Grand T. Meyer was simply asked to testify as to what had taken place in the city court, over which he presided as Judge during the premilinary hearing when Mr. Coons was bound over. Patrick Reilly and Roscoe Woods testified as to what had taken place in the city court at the preliminary hearing, and Reporter Woods was asked to tell the jury what he had heard when, in the capacity of a newspaper reporter, he Interviewed Mr. Coons in his room before the first trial and heard the history of Mr. Coons relation with his daughter. Coons on the Stand. "Mr. Coons was put on the stand this afternoon by Attorney Fred Crumpacker for the defense, and the direct and cross-examination of the defendant is expected to take all of the aftrnoon. It is possible that the case may go to th Jury, this evening, but it is more proDaoie that the arguments of both prosecutionand defense will be made tomorrow morning. This part of the trial is expected to be the most interesting, and the arguments will probably be made before a crowd which will , tax the capacity of the courtroom. l"p until this afternoon there .have been no female attendants at the trial, but about 2 oclock this afternoon four nke-looking and well-dressed women made cautious inquiries as to whether they could hear the evidence and when informed that they could, spent a little while in the courtroom. Later A most startling bit of testimony was introduced in the Coons trial this afternoon at 4 o'clock when C. E. Coons, the defendant. t said on the stand that his wife, Mary Geib's mother, had left her $2,700. T" tin, V. 1 . , . l . , nc uu initfn me money, converted it Into gold, placed it in one box which was put inside another and was hidden under a stone in a marsh four and a half miles from Lansing, Mich. He said he had buried the money fifteen years ago and that it was still in its hiding place. MRS. F. BUNDE WELL BE BURIED FRIDAY. Mrs. Fredericka Bunde of 458 State street, who died yesterday morning-, will be buried in the family lot in the Toleston cemetery next Friday. Short services will be held at the Hammond home at 9:30 in the morning, after which the remains will be taken to the Tolesfon church. Mrs. Bunde came to this country from German forty-thre years ago and settled in Toleston. where she lived foi twenty-two years.' After that she cairn, to Hammond where she llvej twentv one years. She is survived by four sons tnd one daughter.

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Gallant Veterans of Lake County Brigade and District W. R. C. Will Hold Their Annual Meeting , in Hammond Tomorrow. ITS IRE ASKEDJODEGORATE Forty Automobiles Placed at Service of Reception v Committee and Splendid Program Has Been Arranged for the Camp Fire To Be Held in the Evening. W. II. Calkins, post Me. 602, G. A. R and W. R. C, X. 24S, unite in requesting the business houses and citizens of Hammond give welcome to the veterans and h W. R. C, who are to be our guests, Oct. 1, on the occasion of the annual conventions by displaying in jour places of business and residences the national colqrs and otherwise decorating as seems fitting for the campaign. . COMMITTEE. - Hammond has the honor tomorrow of entertaining the most honored people of the state, old soldiers of the Lake County Veteran Brigade association and the W. R. C. of the Thirteenth district of the department of Indiana. Local Committees Bwy."f,'The members of TV H. Calkins post and W. R. C, No. 218, have left nothing undone to give the visitors an appropriate welcome and to rouse a spirit of patriotism and reverence in the citizens of Hammond for the occasion. That the visitors will be well taken care of is an assured fact, judging from the way that the promoters have been met by the business men. Nearly forty automobiles have been put at the disposal of the two local organizations with which to entertain the visitors. The program for tomorrow afternoon provides for an ant trip through Hammond and its sur roundings, and the indications are that before the day is over that all of the visitors will have a fairly good idea of Hammond. The machines will form a parade through the business district of Hammond, beginning at Long's hall, where the W. R. C. district will- be in session, and go from there to the court house, where the G. A. R. men will be received1. is Eighteenth Annual Convention. The convention tomorrow is the eighteenth annual convention of the Thirteenth W. R. C. district and is at the same time the annual meeting of the Lake Veteran Brigade association It was hoped that in the neighborhood of 400 people would convene in Hammond, but owing to the cold spell some of the G. A. R. men who are getting along in years may decide to stav at home. However, the committees are making arrangements to entertain the limit. W. R. C. Is Host. The local W. R. C. will be host tomorrow noon and evening at a luncheon and dinner that will be served in the K. of P. Jiall. The campfire in the evening at the Methodist church will be the event in which Hammond people may participate. They are all invited to enjoy the exercises that have been prepared and a good program it is. The 1'rnscrnm. The program is as follows: Department Chaplin, F. M. Klliott, Pressing. Honoring the Flag.G. A. R. and W. R C Ii,lus,c Choir Professor Learning. Director. 1 ' " ' ' - kpv, w m. i Switzer, . - Pastor of the M. K. Church. Address of Welcome Mavor Becker Music Choir i-roiessor l.eamintr. Rirprtnr Response to Address of Welcome Rev- George R. Streeter Address "Menor of Former Days".. .Hon. N. J. Bozarth I ionn oi0 Master Elliott Conrov Remarks - Dr. Mary E. Jackson Music Solo and Quartette. "My Father's Flag and Mine".L. L Bomberger, Mrs. L A. Minard. Rulo Minard, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Snyder. "Extensive G. A. R. Influences" - Rev. j. e. Snook Readir,ff Mrs. E. F. Johnstone W. R. C. Remarks Lucv S. Clark Cornet Solo: Dr. J. A. Davis Address Home Stayers" Comrade W. H. Kliver Reading Mrs. Charles A. Smith Duett "The Boys Who Wore the BIu"e" Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. (L A. Minard, Accompanist.) Scarf DrillTableau. .Ten Young Girls Mrs. Jessie Wolf, Director. -I j treat.

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ON THEATRE IS TODAY Harrington and Parker Sell ' Saloon Fixtures To . Kensington Men. ENBEHABT SMS THEATRE Plans Show an Attractive Structure Which Will Be a Credit to This City. The work ot tearing out Harrington Parkers saloon began this mora ine; and the brewery which owned the fixtures will send them to Kensington, where another saloon is to be started. me bowling alleys, which were In the place, were sold to Edward A. Schnandt of the Wolf Lake Club house. He will have them fixed up and put In repair and will then make them one of the attractions of his place at the White House. Mr. Harrington said today that he expected to go out of the saloon business. He expects to start a grocery story in Chicago and has made arrangements for the purchase of the business. As Mr. Harrington's saloon will go out of business entirely the competition in the business district will be lessened by just that much and there will be one less saloon on Hohman street. Theater to Open Soon. Mr. Englehart will take the building as soon as he is given possession and will begin remodeling it. The architect's plans will soon be out and it is said that the theater will be one ' of the most attractive in the city. Those of the merchants on Hohman street who fear that Mr. Englehart will have a ponograph running as a ballyhoo all day long may quiet their fears for Mr. Englehart says that he does not intend to have any such feature in his theater. The new 10-cent theater will be an advanced 10-cent vaudeville and Mr. Englehart expects that the reputation for good shows will be enough to attract the attention of the people. CHANGE THEIR RESIDENCE. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Dickinson have ! moved from 110 Doty street to 63 i Muenich -court. - A Letter of Appreciation. The following communication from Charles II. Leech, secretary of the I.lncoIn-JefTerson College of Law of this elty, one of THE TIMES advertisers will be of Interest to advertisers and prospective advertisersi "I also desire to slate that new students are being added to our college each week and It Is only a matter of time until the college will be firmly established.. It might be suggested that we appreciate very much the many courtesies extended by your paper and we shall hope in the future to advertise extensively In your paper, as we believe It Is the best Dally In Northern Indiana." Respectfully, C. II. LEECH.

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r -1 , J Y "" The Times is a rmrr Bert Pierce, Well Known :in Hobart, Operates a Confidence Game in Gary and Gets Into Trouble Fath-er-in-Law Settles. CHARGES ARE HOLLE PROSSED IN COURT Was Recently Employed By the Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Street Car Company Was Discharged and Had no Money Spends Day in Jail. After being confined In the Gary jail nearly all day yesterday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, Bert Pierce was released after his aged father had settled the acocunts, and the parties agreed not to prosecute the case. Pierce lives at Hobart, where his family Is now staying and was born and raised in that city. Recently he has been employed by the Hammond. Whiting and East Chicago City railway, but was discharged and he vCas unable to find work. The sum of money which Pierce obtained was about $50. This was divided among the Borman-Watson Drug com pany of Gary, Otto Borman of Toleston, and M. McBride, the Gary saloonkeeper. To each of these he represented that he had money deposited in the First State bank of Hobart and that he needed some ready cash, which was readily given him. To verify his statement that he had money on deposit he showed them a certificate of deposit on the Hobart bank. This certificate, however, was for monev which had been put in the bank nearly a year ago. and drawn soon after. Fatr-I-I,aw Settles Debt. The man was picked up as soon as he could be found on a warrant sworn uut iij juuge lownsiey. tie was placed in jail and his aged father-in-law from Hobart was sent for. He arrived and quickly adjusted matters with the judge and the parties from whom the money was obtained, they deciding not to prosecute because of the man's wifeand family. As soon as the man's debts were paid for he was released from custody. Pierce has been out of work for some time and this is said to be responsible for his action. In -Hobart. where he has lived for a number of years, he has the reputation for being an honest man. No reason is known why Pierce would have secured known why Pierce secured the money under false pretenses, and then remained in town where he- could be captured at any time. j TELEPHONIC TOCR HEWS TO THI TIMES. -

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Hammond. TW Hp. "VJOAi. JLUClliaULS clS Weil. i: CLUB MEETS ; RECEIVES REPOBTS Young, lien's Republican Club Is ITotst Eeady For th3 JJij Day. O OLD ARE CG3:G Outsiders Say They Never Saw Such Interest Manifested At a Meeting. At tike meeting of the Young Men's Republican club last evening the reports of the various committees w hich have been given charge of the Watsonarfield meeting were received. There has not been a hitch in the plans so far and the work is progessing splendidly.. So thorough bus been the work of the committee that if the meeting was to be held tomorrow all of the arrangements would be made. The route of the parade has been determined. The torches and redfire have been purchased, the speakers" stand has been built, the committee on decorations is doing its work and everything is in readiness for the big meeting. Encouraging Reports Heard. The most encouraging reports have been received from republican organizations outside of the city of Hammand. Politicians-from Hammond, who attended the Crumpacker meeting at Jast cnlcago Monday evening, say that they have never seen so much interest manifested in a campaign. This morning word was received from East Chicago that a large delegation from that city would attend the Watson meeting in a body. Similar reports have been received from Waiting, Robertsdale, Gary, Crown Point and even Ross promised to send over all of the voters in the village except the policemen who has to stay and watch the town. People are coming into Hammond from the country towns south of the city in hayracks and in carriages and it is expected that there will be a thousand strangers in Hammond to attend the meeting. All Will Be Represented. There will not be a republic club in me normern part of the county i .'K1U ...III - . - 1 ",,,ll win nui we represented and a place will be arranged for each organization in the parade. One of the most Interesting features of the developments, as reported to the members of the Young Men s Republican club at their meeting last night is the interest that will be taken by the women of the region in the meeting. Several telephone calls have been received in which women have asked that blocks of seats he reserved. John W. Morthland. the chief usher, is making notes of all of these and will save seats for all of those who apply. BROWNS IN TOWN." The mirthful offering at the Towle opera house for three days, commencing Thursday, Oct. 1. is the newest farce effusion. "Brown's in Town." It is said to be a very ambitious effort in the way of farce corned1. The action all takes plact in one house on a summer's day, but unlike "What Happened to Jones" it does not take place in one room. Two sets will be used in the presentation of "Brown" which is sure to receive a cordial welcome at the hands of the theater-goers of this city.

CONGRESS Congressman E. D. Cram packer Will Take Up Indi ana Harbor's Proposed Waterway at Next Session of House at Washington. MAKES ITS PROMISE Skeptics In 'Indiana Harbor at Last . Convinced of Governments Sincerity and Truth of News Conveyed a Short Time Aog to Congressman Crumpacker. Congress and the TTnlted States war department will get busy on Indiana Harbor" new waterway at the opening of the next session of the house of representatives at Washington Speculation has been rife at East Chicago and Indiana Harbor since the exclusive information was given In these columns that the Harbor was to have a new waterway and that Congressman E. D. Crumpacker had brought about successfully plans to interest the war department in the scheme. Some Doubt Expressed. There was some doubt expressed in Indiana Harbor as to the authenticity of the story published in The Timks. Skeptics doubted that Congressman Crumpacker had received such a letter. "" :' - . - To convince the doubting Thomases a'copyof the letter is here appended:: 4 ' WARl)ay ftTMKST. jv,; . Office of Chief of Engineers, Washington. . ientember, 18, 1008. Hon. 5. D. Crumpacker, Valparaiso, Ind. Sir. " - 1.. .Referring to your request some time ago to be notified as to J the tenor of the report of the Board of engineers for Rivers and Harbors on preliminary examination of Indiana Harbor, Ind., authorised by the river and harbor act of March 2, 1!K)7, I have the honor to advise you that In Its report of the 8th Instant the Board expresses the opinion that the Interests Involved are of such general character as to warrant the Vnited States In assuming charge of the waterway when completed. 2. The Secretary of War has authorised the preparation of an estimate of cost of maintaining the Improvement; this estimate will be prepared by the local officer, and the entire matter submitted for the information of congress at the opening of Its next session. Very Respectfully, (Signed) Frederic V. Abbott, Acting Chief of Engineers. CRUMPACKER WILL SPEAJUT HARBOR Republicans Expect a Fine Meeting at Auditorium Tonight. Indiana Harbor, Ind., Sept. 30. (Special) Edward D. - Crumpacker, congressman, will address the republican voters of Indiana Harbor at Cohen's Auditorium this evening. Chairman Fowler declares that the meeting has been so thoroughly advertised that the success of the meting is assured. Arrangements have been made for the rendition of several pieces of march music by an Indiana Harbor orchestra and an attendance of $rom 200 to 300 may be predicted. Congressman Crumpacker's record of industry as an interested participant in the. great harbor project for this city, should result "in an enthusiastic greeting by the citizens. He has worked in harmony with the citizens throughout his twelve years of service and the many expressions of success at this I year's election are representative of ! the feeling of rosnect felt In this re gion for the Valparaiso man. HAVE ENJOYABLE SESSION. The local camp of Royal Neighbors of America will give an entertainment this evening commencing at 8 o'clock in Weis hall for the Modern Woodmen, their wives and friends. A splendid program of vocal and instrumental music and readings have been arranged for the evening after which dainty refreshments will be served. All who attend are assured of an enjoyable evening

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Legislative Investigating ' Committee Expected To Exonerate Gov. J. F. Han-; ly This Afternoon From I Charges of Bribery. E SAID TO INFER TOO MUCH Special Session of Legislature Ex- j pected to Come to Adjournment ' This Afternoon After Limelight' Has .Been .Turned .on .Alleged; Bribery Charges Against Hanly. ' - Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 30. Investigating committee ceased taking evidence at noon. Report to come at S o'clock. Talks with members indicate . that Hanly will be exonerated. Wlekwlre censured for hinting too much and Kulsely for Inferring too much. Report will indicate that trouble came through nilaunderstandiiui. Witnesses were Hanly, Wlckwlre. Knlsely, Rev. Snyder, Garret, Ind., Representative ; Garrard and Senator K Ik tier. Committee decided not to subpoena. Chairman Jackson and Goodrich. ' Assembly will adjourn as son as report Is reredved. . vr -r .'--,-. Indianapolis. Sept. 3fl. Governor Hanly's message to the; house delh ered1 in person and demnndotory of an JB7 vestlgatlon of the charges of Reprrsei tntlve Knlsely that be had been off-r.d a position by the governor and" Siator Wlckwlre for his vote in favor ot county local optln caused a great sensatin. Both branches were aboit ready to adjourn sine die. The houie was clearing its decks of the last f the administration measures and the senate was marking time In the hope that the house would be ready in a few minutes to terminate the special session. Chores Wickedly False. Following the message in which 'the governor characterized the Knlsely charges as maliciously and wickedlyfalse, the house unanimously passed a omtion creating an investigating committee of four. Speaker Branch named Condo and Dally for the republicans and Honan and Pierson for the democrats. The committe. Immediately elected Dally chairman and then summoned Governor Hanly, Senator Wickwire and Representative Knlsely. The governor brought C. C: Shirley with him as his attorney. Knlsely sent for Senator Kistler to represent him and Wickwire : sent for Senator Mattingly. The tak- ; ing of evidence began in the afternoon and continued until late last : night. Knlsely was the first witness and he was followed in turn by Wickwire and the governor. j Both Hounen Walt. ' Both houses waited until evening to, ascertain If a night report would be' obtainable and then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning when it was ', found that many hours wouM elapse before the investigating committee would be ready with a report. It was thought today that the democrats would seek by legislative resolution to widen the scope of the inquiry so as to allow any legislator who j thought that undue pressure had been j brought to bear upon him to appear and give testimony. This revived manystories of bribery. The rumor of $10,000 having been offered for a vote was recalled as were the charges that the republicans had promised state positions and nominations on the stat ticket two years hence in return for votes. The air was rife wth rumors and the possibility of the investiga- . tion being continued over two or three days grew. It was generally thought if the democrats offered resolution extending the scope of the inquiry the republicans would find it advisable to give the resolution support. They would hardlydare, it was thought, oppose such a resolution in view of th unsettled, condition of affairs. The legislature has nothing to do but wait for the report of the investigating committee. Both branches have cleaned up the business for which the special session was called. When the two branches convened this morning it was thought that a waiting game would follow. Some had hopes of getting away by noon. Others thought that anything earlier than a night adjournment would be impossible -ami still others thought that the special session would drag along for two or hree days yet. 1

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