Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 177, Hammond, Lake County, 15 January 1910 — Page 8

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'The first serious accident to happen in a. Gary Bleating rink occurred Thurs

day nlrht at 10 o'clock when Miss Mary

Pruger, an employe of the Broadway hotel, fell and broke her ankle. The vounsr woman was an amateur In the

art of skating and fell In a peculiar

manner such as to twi.t her ankle al

most double. Both bones were broken. Dr. I Millstone was called to the rink and had the young lady removed In

Jones' ambulance to the hotel. Late

this morning she was taken to Mercy hospital, where she will be cared for. Miss Pruger Is 17 years old and has ben In Gary for three years, where she is quite well known. Albert Stahl, 48 years old, a wellknown property owner of Tolleston, suffered a similar fate Thursday after

noon while cleaning off the roof of his residence in that city. The recent thaw

had caused the snow water to seep through the roof and' It was to stop this that he attempted to. sweep off he

remainder of the snow. He suddenly slipped and was precipitated to the frozen ground. Mr. Stahl was removed

to the Mercy hospital.

Several other minor injuries due to

the snow and ice which has been al

lowed" to congregate on the sidewalks

f Gary, nave ben reported, but noth-

ng that is serious. The property own

ers who have not taken the trouble to

clean off their walks should at least have enough consideration for the public to cover them with ashes or sand- :

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undreds of

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OUSES which will rent for

from $15.00 to $20.0 per

month. Houses which can be

sold with profit to the builders for

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Houses accessible to the wors of the Indiana Steel Company, the American Locomotive Site, the Coke Ovens; the Schools, and the business center of the town.

T HE man who pays $15.00 r ner month rent, is as much

I I x ' . entitled to sewerage, paved streets - m

and water, as the man who pays $5000 per month. The renter or prospective buyer demands all of these improvmients.

I HIS Company will pave every street in the First Subdivis-

ion. Sewers and water mains are

now in every alley in the First Subdivision. The prices of lots in the First Subdivision include the cost of paved streets and sewers.

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ANY very desirable residence lots may still be had for as

ow as $375.00 each.

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(IIOIIS ABSOLVES A

TOUGH GARY 1BI0

Murderous Assault Upon a

Foreigner Permitted to Go Unpunished.

JOY RIDE SHDOTO FATAL TO A F F A 1 R GUY INI IS FATAL

SELF DEFENSE CLEARS

Evidence Shows, That the Plaintiff

Threatened Violence Is Badly Beaten Up.

John McDonald, While Tak

ing Sleigh Ride, Is Hurled Into Eternity When Vehicle Is Struck fcy Fast Michigan Central Freight.

The trial of the three foreigners-

George Petrovlch, Mike MIstovlch arid

George Velots charged with commit ting a murderous assault upon the per

son of Mlla Wolitz on Thursday night

by beating his head with beer bottles until It was a mass of bruises, came up

in the Gary city court yesterday after

noon and the result was the acquittal

of the three defendants!

The verdict of Judge Knotts setting the men free came as a surprise, and those who attended the trial thought surely that there was enough evidence

to bind the mover to the higher court

or at least to Impose a fine and jail

sentence.

It Is true that the evidence showed

that Wilotz had made threats to ge

even with the three men, who a few

weeks ago had caused hla brother's ar

rest and had even carried a knif

around with him to carry out his pur

pose, but at the same time the records

of the three m,en are said to be bad,

Petrovlch Is known to have taken part

In several of the riots preceding elec

tlon and at the present time is said

to be the proprietor of a blind pig on

he south side, where several othe

fights have taken place of late. He was one of the most ardent Knotts supporters during the late municipal cam

paign. Set Up Self-Defense. Evidence was introduced showing that the three men had acted only in self-defense. They claimed that Wilotz attacked them with a knife which he had displayed for the past ten days and with which he had- threatened to kill them. There had - ben no action

taken on te part of the defendants to notify the police that Wilotz had made

threats and displayed the knife, although, they were aware of It Icr nearly

Following a Joy ride In a rented

Johnson Resort Scene of Scandalous Affair, in

Which Woman t Dies Johnson Permitted to Go Unarrested by Police.

The shooting affair that occurred In

cutter yesterday afternoon, with a , lne resort ownea by Dave Johnson has

woman of questionable character, John terminated ratally in the death of Eva McDonald, 32 years old, was hurled into Allen, 26 years old, which occurred

eternltv when his vehicle was struck lms morning in tht Mercy hospital.

at the Madison street crossing of the Before death the woman signed a

Mifhinn fntrai hv a fant f rpiirht. , statement acquitting Jim Smith of the

west-bound. His companion in the ' responsibility for he act and in which cutter at that time, C. Williams, was 8he asserted that the shot was accinnlv ulle-htlv iniured and is todav nerv- ! dentally discharged as he was exam-

ously conversing with his friends about

the details of the tragedy.

It is tf-iieved that the accident was

ining a. revolver.

In spite of the death bed statement

of the woman, the police are Inclined

due primarily to the fact that the ': to believe that there had been trouble

noise of the warning bell at the crossing was drowned entirely by the sound of the sleigh bells of the cutter.

Cutter, on Track. The cutter was squarely upon the track when the fas special freight crashed into them, hurling Williams far to one side, and dragging the body of McDonald over a hundred yards

down the track, leaving pieces of his J

between the two persons and that the deah of the woman Is no less than a

cold blooded murder. Smith jvlll prob ably be held on that charge.'

The shooting .occurred at the time.

that the rioting took place for a period of twelve hours beginning from 7:30 that night until 7:30 In the morning. There- were known to be at least five

shots fired and the police believe that

mangled form scattered about the ""e "l l"ese luOK eueci in mo coiorea track for the entire distance. Finally woman, an inmate of the Johnson rewhat was left of the body, part of ! sort- Thc bullet lodged n her althe head and . part of the shoulders domen- She has been hovering between were cast aside in the blood-stained i mt anJ death since the tlrae of fte

snow a considerable distance from the , 5HOOUn8-

ne woman is Denevea to nave a bad

crossing. Chief of Police Martaln stated that the train went through the city about 7:15 last night and was traveling, as near as he could ascertain, about thir

ty or forty miles an hour. The engineer had seen the emmlnent danger In which the rig was placed and threw on

the brakes, but the heavy string of cars were brought to stop 'only after

about sixteen of them had passed the scene of the accident. WUllama Escaped. The escape of Williams with almost minor bruises about his scalp and body is most miraculous. It happened that he was bounced off to the side of the -track from the soft cushions of the seat, while the unfortunate McDonald was thrown directly In front of thft craat enlnn. W i 11 1 rv, c w o o an

lntenselr excited following Tils narrow I

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reputation, but nothing particularly Is

known about the man. No arrests were made by the police at the time of the shooting.-' They are preparing

to work on the evidence on hand, howtver, and attempt-to convict the man of murder in spite of the statement of the woman.

The police sentiment against Dave Johnson, Charles Jackson and their hangouts since the recent shooting and constant brawls Is rampant and some of the south folders are now threatening to take the law Into their own

hands In an attempt to run them out

of the city. .

v?r?a. 37,rti erg it w ..oil kit-, t , l '4

them ,as they claim, yet the assaulfn l-Il - 6.s u. ie n

Wilotz was a brutal one. The man's head was beaten with beer bottles un

til it .was almost a moss of wounds and not alone this, but his 'nose was broken and the side of his face was cut. It is a miracle that the man Is alive today. While the decision of judge Knotts may have been based

upon the evidence of the defense's witnesses, yet it has caused considerable comment in Gary by those who attended the trial and are familiar with the case.

employes hold :meetihg to-day

Take Steps to Prevent

Strikes in Building Trades Circles in Gary.

TOLLESTON

weather' moderates or until "all of the snow getsX off the track. Nearly every morning finds a little coterie of pas

sengers lined up along the track about

the time that the train is due and, they wait there until It becomes evident that the company will not run the train

that day, and then they look about for some other means of getting to Ham

mond. It is said that the only time that they have attempted to run the

train for some time on the schedule at 7:44, that the train ran off the track

at Virginia street.

Sleet Storm.

Last night's sleet storm caused mucn damage to the telegraph and telephone wires aboulary . .stringing them -to - , ' V 1rir,iinmhr, ' TT"

LEAVES FOR THE MILLS. Responding to the Incessant rainfall,

of the last two '. days and partly due

to the enormous volume of snow and

Ice melted and set in motion by the

higher temperature. White river is

now on a boom, which has caused

Hill' Neck farmers and other living;

In the lowlands to leave for the hills.

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made a wild scramble to get away from the scene. He was detained only for a few seconds by the conductor of the train, during which he gave his name as Williams and stated that he did not know his companion. From this clew the police were able to locate him at 2280 Washington street, where he boarded with his wife. He is an employe of the Indiana Steel company. Recognised By Features. It seemed when the mangled remains of the body were found that It would be impossible to Identify the victim, but Captain Gus Neuman of the police force, managed to hold enough of his

face together so that a friend recog

nized the features

IN DIES

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UDDENLY

"Tom," a man who has been- known to the people of Tolleston by only that name, died suddenly last night at McKee's hostel in Tolleston, where

he had been employed for some time

McDonald was an as janitor. He lived about forty mln-

employe of the Illinois Improvement i uta after he was found in a dying

& Ballast company of this city, and at I condition in the basement of the hotel

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An Important meeting of the Employers, Builders & Material Men's association Yias been called for this afternoon, at which time labor contracts and agreements will be signed for the coming season which will forever stcii strikes In Gary building. It is. not known at this time just what points are In dispute between the building trades union and the contractors, but It is of great importance that the unions and contractors reach

some settlement as the present year will be unprecedented In the history

of Gar- in the -way of building.

Duting the past week the various

buildings and trades councils and ar

bitration committee of the Employers, Builders & Mattrlal Men's association

have prepared an agreement which has been put to referendum vote and It is looked upon as favorable and It Is to be referred back to these committees

for ratification this afternoon.

It is said the points in dispute be

tween the unions and the contractors is of a minor nature and there will be

no trouble in reaching a settlement. If

the agreement is ratified and signed

J this afternoon It will mean all strikes

can be averted by a settlement of all

difficulties before the arbitration com

mittees who shall render a decision on all disputes within twenty-four hours

after being submitted.

If any labor difficulties occur between

the contractor and laborers, if any member is listed unfair or suspended.

or If any difficulties arise in regard to the agreement. All work' must be suspended until the dispute is settled.

various times had been employed as a teamster for T. J. Gormley, the local liveryman. His relatives are supposed to live in some part of Michigan and he is believed to be a single man.

The cutter was broken Into kindling

wood and the valuable horse was

killed-and thrown to the right of the road. Blood stained pieces of kindling wood were found scattered along the

track almost as far as the remains of the man. The horse and rig were valued at $500 by the owner, T. J. Gormley.

Mr. Gormley stated that the rig was

rented during the afternoon from one of his employes by a woman, who it was afterward discovered is an inmate In the place conducted by Frank Bough

on Madison street. The woman and McDonald were known to have been

very intimate. At various times during

the afternoon McDonald and the woman were sren hilariously driving up and

down the street. When and where'she

left the cutter Is not known, but it is believed that McDonald was bound for her establishment when he was killed. There is reason to believe that' they

had been drinking during the afternoon and this is thought to have contributed to the accident. Williams was picked up by McDonald who profered him a "lift" on his way home.

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The Inquest will have to develop

whether his death was due to the falj

which he sustained or whether he died

of heart failure. Tom went t6 the basement last night carrying a lantern with him, his object having been to look after the furnace. Mrs. JJ WT. McKee, the wife of the proprietor of the hotel, heard Tom fall down the steps and summoned her husband. Mr. McKee went to the stairway and found that the lantern had been extlngushed In the fall, and Tom was lying at the foot of the stairway with his head on the cement floor and his feet on the two first steps. He was unable to talk, having been unconscious. - He was bleeding profusely from the mouth, although there was no evidence of external inJury. Dr. Petrie was summoned immediately and medical attention given the dy-

! Ing man, but he died a short time aft

erward. The body was removed , to Jones' "morgue where the Inquest will "be held this afternoon. While Tom was known to many pepple of Tolleston, little Is known about his antecedents. He was quiet In his

manner and quite regular in his habits. Prior to coming to Tolleston, Tom was employed at the Aetna powder mills, but when work slacked up there he was laid off.

Gary Architects Busy With

the Club. Next Tfrursday the Gary architects will present to the directors of the Commercial club for their consideration, revised plans for the new $20,000

Commercial club building which the

local organization will erect next to the

Hodges & Ridgley building on Broadway. The last sketches will be received by the directorate at 4 o'clock In the afternoon. The next day wilL be devoted by the directors Of the club to looking over the plans, .and If one of them is approved the architect will be ordered at once to proceed with , the plans. The building will then be started early in the spring. It is said thaf the architects of the city are making a keener

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