Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 72, Hammond, Lake County, 12 September 1911 — Page 1

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THEFT OF B The most daring horse theft ever pull,d off In the Calumet region astonished the Hammond police yesterday.. While Vern Summer" riding: pony, was tied In front of his drug store on Hohman street yesterday afternoon." a young lad Jumped on the1 animal -and rode south with the horse and the last seen of him was, at Dyer last night. - Wiring the. afternoon the horse had Deen usea io aeuver packages in Hammond and when the young lad galloped off with the pony one of- the eiorc clerks saw him and thinking he was -delivering a package the clerk did not say anything. The pony was finally missed by Mr. Summers and he started on the trail of the young horse thlef, following him as far as Dyer where the lad turned west on the Dyer road toward Chicago Heights, where no further clews could be obtained. The horse was stolen about 4 o'clock yesterday afternon and because the police were not notified until nearly 8 o'clock and were unable to do much on account of lost time. The lad Is not known here and is described as being about 15 years old, wore a grey suit and cap and it is thought that the lad will try and take the pony into Chicago. The animal Is a grey stallion pony, 5 years old and weighs 750 pounds. Tha only marks of identification are a few whip marks on his side. EPIDEMIC SPREADS - TO GARY Unthinking horsethieves last night trespassed upon the preserves of one of Gary" "untarnished" public officials. Public sympathy that has been going out to the afflicted statesmen involved In the bribery case will now have to have a part of it diverted to "the habitant of Alderman M. N. Castleman who i on the ..War path this morning because of the stealing of a span of he-rses -valued at $ stolen from the 'barns of Smith and Castleman. The robbery was; discovered this morning by Smith, who is the senior member of the contracting firm. He reported his loss to the fifth ward statesman who lives at Black Oak southwest of the city. As a result the police are working overtime in an endeavor to catch the bold bandits or Castleman majr threaten some decreases jn police pay if he does not get his horses back. Fined Two Bits. The case of the state of Indiana vs. Richard Holweg was tried before Judge Ames' court laM. night and found guilty recelving a fine of 25 cents and costs. Holweg was arresied on a charge of Drovocatlon and will appeal the case. WIFE OF NOVELIST HAS FLYING SCHOOL -.-.:::- -v.v-v. .. . ... r tAci Mauri Ha.wUs.fctMrs. Maurice Hewlett, wife of the noted novelist, is one of the first English women to "brave the dangers of aviation. She has become an expert and has established . flying school at Brooklands, England, which has fifty pnplls, among jthem many women. ! The picture ehows Mrs. Hewlett In the act of ynountinc her biplane. '

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SOUTH SHORE JrOLLS MAN The South Snore Gary-bound Interurban car leaving Pullman at 2 o'clock thl afternoon killed an unknown man about 40 years of age near Kensington. He was taken to a Kensington morgue in an ambulance. Passengers declare that the. man was walking on the right-of-way.

EX-COP IS PINCHED

INHRA Kx-Officer Fred Camp was arrested In Con Moore's saloon yesterday in another pink tea raid. A woman called ''Gertie"", was arrested at the same time. " Camp pavo bond and will be compelled to appear for trial next week. Camp claims that it was all a rchenie to ''get" him and declares that he will show up the police department in West Hammond in a waythat will surprise everybody. Camp says that he was persuaded to go Into Moore's place and take a drink. He says that he did not leave the barroom, but simply went to the door which leads to Moore's private apartments and talked to two girls there, 'He says that some one then tipped it off to Farnie Johnson and Officer KulcByk and they came right over and arrested him for frequenting a disorderly , resort. In addition to these two, a woman known as Maggie ?d a man who gave his name as "Ski" Jones were arrested. " However, Camp says that it is all a frame up and that he was made the victim of it. Camp says that Johnson has "it in for him" and that he took this means of getting even. It is hard to get a straight story from either side about the merits of the controversy,,,, but it is apparent that Camp was the . fish that 'was really wanted when the net was drawn. At least this is the view that Con Moore himself takes of t he rftfdV""1-'' Carap as recently discharged .from the police force, and has been trying to get even ever since. It is understood that he has gone to the state's attorney's office today to tell just Who is giving out the graft and who is getting it.. A revival of the gentleman's game of harness horse racing for Hammond Is promised if tentative plans now under consideration by a coterie of Hammond horsemen materialize. " The biggest inducement that presents itself for a half mile track for that is the distance of the course planned is the. availableness of the acreage of the old O. H. Hammond company. Including the Hammond Athletic asso ciation grounds. There is enough groufid In this . tract to afford a half mile track. The thing that appeals to the Hammond horsemen Is the proximity of the grounds to the heart of the city. Saturday matinees would become . regular weekly feature, and once the track is in operation Hammond would be included in a. circuit which would bring, many horses to Hammond, from Chicago and elsewhere, for a season's racing ....... Would Help the City. The plans apparently present great possibilities. The building of a track would mean the revival of '& sport which has everything to commend ft, but which of , late years - has been crowded into the background because of the automobiles. Those who are In bak of the project, say that the plans are being laid for. a harness course exclusively, and that running races would have noplace there. A considerable amount of money would be required to build the track and to put the grounds in shape, but there are enough lovers of thoroughbred horses in Hammond who, while (Continued on Page S.) No New Contagion. Practically the last vestige of contagious diseases has disappeared from Hammond, according to a statement today by Dr. W. D. Wels, secretary of the board of health. "There is but one case of diphtheria," said Dr. Weis, " "and the child is improving and there is one very mild case of scarlet fever in the city. Although the latter case was not much more than a rash we took no chances with it and the home was placed under quarantine. The city seems to be enjoying unusually good health just now." .

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They're telling in Madrid bow King Alfonso, after transferring bis attentions from .the comic opera singer. Julita Fons," to La Fornarina, a music kali artist, invited the latter damsel out to supper and was snubbed for his pains The haughty music hall star told the king she was highly honored, but wasn't in the habit of "playing second fldle" to any one.

GRAND JURY CHOSEN AI StOUimSEM

Special to The Times.) Crown Point, Ind., Sept. 12. The Jury commissioners met here last even ing and selected Jurymen for the Belter court at Hammond, as follows: Petit Jury. D. D. Case, Ross. John Ward. Gary. , Eugene Staff, St. John. Charles Anderson, Lowell. ' Frank Borman, Calumet. Bert r. Haydcn, AVest Creek. Thomas Lavene, Hammond. "William Taylor, Cedar Creek. Gust Claussen, AVinfield. " Emil Woodke, Eagle Creek. E. M. Gragg, Cedar Creek. i rank Bieker. Center. Cirand Jurr. VT. R. Gallagher, Calumet. William Randolph. Center. "W. H. Jeppeson. East Chicago, Samviel Trce7Hobart. Fred Thompson. Hobart. Levi Bailey. Crown 1'oint. s For the petit jury in Judge Kopelke's court the following were chosen: Frank Schilling, St. John. E. F. Bump,- Hammond. 'Frank Muzzall. Crown Point. Lee Maxwell. Ross. William Ziesness, Center. Julius Szudinski, Whiting. " James Raascher, Iianover. Frank Klein, 'Hanover. Otto Frass, Crown Point. 'Henry Grieving. St. John. Alvln Wild. Hobart. Harry I). Swartz, Crown Point. (Special to Thb Times.) ' Chicago. 111., Sept. '12. Suit for $3,300 damages was startd in the Circuit court In Chicago yesterday against Miss Virginia Brooks of West Hammond. The case was filed by John F. Delaney, a Chicago newspaper reporter. Alexander 11. Heymann, attorney for Delaney, said the action was to recover salary due his client. 1 Miss Virginia Brooks, did not know that the above action had been stated until so informed by a reporter for Ths Times. She said tf " ' ?he could'not understand it. She said that no demands had been made upon her and that she is at a loss to know what caused Delaney to start the suit. Miss Brooks is going to Chicago today and will learn the facts in the case. Mrs. Flora Brooks, her mother, and the West Hammond Improvement Co. were made parties to. the suit.

REFORMER HIED AT SUIT

Famous Guth Candies at L. Cox & Co;

KING IS SNUBBED HE INVITES TO SUPPER

WANTED TO BET 82,500 HEJQBE MAYOR Martin Hausley Will Prosecute Saloonist for Selling Martin Hausley, who was arrested Sunday night on a charge of drunken ness and assault and battery by ' two complaining witnesses, Henry Laderach and Mr..JCatkin, appeared before Judge Barnett for trial last night and was found guilty in both cases.. Judge Barnett imposed a fine of $5 and costs in each case, amounting to $301n both cases. He paid one-fine of $15 and in the other case he was permitted to have it stayed. Hausley then filed charges against August Schuenke. a saloonkeeper at State and Jessie streets, for selling intoxivaating liquor to a minor. Hausley claims he is only 20 years oM. The arrest was made this"morning and Schuenke prave a $100 bond to appear for trial before Judge Barnett tomorrow morning In the city court. Hausley claims he was crfceed by drink? and that he did not know what he was doing. He took the little Natkin girl arid locked her in a barn and then went to Mrs. Natkin and demanded $5 ransom for the littlo girl. Because she refused to give him the mon ey Hausley struck her. ' He then tried to run 'away, with Mr. Laderach's automobile' and because the owner Interfered he ' received a severe heating. He also tried to take Mr. Laderach's watch, and when he was, arrested he hit the officers on the head with a club and kicked at thent and they had a difficult time getting him to the station. In his crazed condition ho said: "I'll bet anybody $2.D00 that I'll . be the mayor of Hammond in two weeks." and at the rate he was going he would have had possession of Hammond (n another day. . 1 s Henry CahiH,-227 Piquet te street, Detroit, staying at the jyfajeptlo hotel, had the misfortune of losing a pocketbook? between 9:30 and 11 o'clock last night, containing a sum of $105. - He reported -the matter to they police this morning, who are now working on the case, but nothing has been learned of the money so far. He said the purse was black and consisted of two compartments to keep money. There were four $20 bills, one $10 bill and thrte$5 bills. He stated this morning that he thought he left it in room 25. at the Majestic hotel, when he left the room for lunch. -. He left the hotel at 9:30, and went to the Maine restaurant for liyich and then to the news stand. He walked across the tracks and came back to the botel, where he found out his loss.

DETROIT MAN LOSES HIS HONEY

LATEST IN SCANDAL-

Gov. Marshall interviewed by TIMES representative on Dean and charges against Knotts. Dictagraph records will give conversation with Bowser in which name of man who engineered Calumet 'railway franchise will be made public. 7L warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of J, J. Nyhoff ori a charge of soliciting a bribe. Ouster proceedings will be heard before Judge W. C. McMahon of the Lake-Porter Circuit court. Alderman Bowser creates some amusement by declaring that he expected to trap Dean before latter iprung his trap. Political conferes of Mayor T. E. Knotts declare that the mayor is, in a tight box and expression prevails that the Dean interests have it on the mayor. Evidence will not be taken before grand jury but tried on affidavit and information before Circuit Court at Crown Point, Nyhoff according to Dean wanted his ten thousand in cash and didn't want any one else to figure in deal. Dean played fox in dealings with officials. Said he was sick, went to bed and get them to come to his room in Gary hotel. TEAMSTERS OFFICIAL IS 1 MYSTERY , : (Special to The Times.) East Chicago, Sept. . I2. The : local teamsters union jhas suddenly found itself without a financial secretary, th latter' having taken French- le4ve' with, It is believed, about $150 of the union's money, and J300 in collections collected for the Hastings Express company on one of whose wagons he was employed as driver. In leaving he deserted his wife and three children, the eldest of whom is 12 years. The allegred ' absconding official i3 Burt Solomon and he has been missing since Thursday. On that day he returned to his home Bast of Tod avenue near Sawmill park, and changed his clothes, remarking to ills wife that ht(Continued on Page 7.) mow OUT FOR BLOOD Spirited Mass Meeting Held and Baseball Team Strengthened. (Special to The Times.) Crown Point. Ind., Sept. 12. That Crown Point will fight the pennant race to the last ditch was made certain last evening at the courthouse; assembly room, where nearly 200 fans assembled to discuss the protested Whiting game and the decision . rendered by the directorate at- Hammond on Saturday night. All agreed that the county seat had been handed a lemon by the different managements, but unanimously decided to finish the season and then call quits with the league and its management. The plays of the Crown Point-Whiting game were gone over thoroughly ana even allowing Whiting the protested points of the game It was Crown Point's victory at that, for the game ended with only one man out on the 'Crown Point side. McGrath was given credit for a two-bagger without any question at the game even by the majority of the Whiting fans, and with Hennlng on second It can easily be fig ured out that both men could score by the. wild throw over third base. However, with that decision against them, the Crown Point team will go into the game harder than ever and will wind up the season with the unanimous support of, the fans for this year and an assurance of the same for next year. A good sum of money was voluntarily donated by the business men for the good of the cause. Eder and Knright of Hammond were given leave of absence and two new playep will be secured to further strengthen the team. CASE SET FOR 18TH. The mandamus proceedings which have been started by the citizens' committee of West Hammond will not come up in court until the 18th of this month. It is expected that at that time the matter will be settled one way ojf another. There is talk, however, that the case may be taken directly o the supreme court of the state so that all delay can be avoided. It is understood that the Interstate Construction company is back of a movement to have the c.'ty election delayed as long as possible.

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Refuses To Interfere. Interurban Franchise Quiz is Started. Warrant For Nyhoff s Arrest. Grand Jury Not to Hear Evidence in Cases.

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the worst ttf it in the interurban split 1555'?, to be so treated' the Out of the mass of rumor and wildest gossip that is cuf?SLV-iou t I the Gary bribery scandal is sifted the story that Thos. B. Dean hJtsJ been closeted with Governor Thomas E. Marshall at Indianapolis, and it is branded as untrue. The rumor was undoubtedly born at In- J dianapolis, where Dean has been for a few hours. He came from Chicago and left during the forenoon, but did not see Governor Marshall at alL J Governor Won't Interfere. A dispatch, from THE TIMES' Indianapolis bureau says : "Governor Marshall says that somebody at noon yesterday tried to make an engagement by telephone with him, to discuss the Gary situation, but he refused to make the engagement. "The governor says that last night a man, but not Dean, whose name he refused to give, called at his house and laid before him the complete . story from Dean's : side. The governor, says, however, he sees no reason why he should' take hand in the Gary situation. "He says he would not aet in the matter until shown three things: "FIRST Who Dean is and his under-lying motive; whether he is back: of and hohest transaction, political scheme or personal gite. -.'"- Makes Him Extra Cautious. "SECOND That the officers of Lake county will not or are not capable ot doing their duty. "THIRD That the courts will, not do their duty, - "He says also that the factithat.he and Mayor Knotts have had difficulties in the past would make him even more cautious than ever about enter, ing the case. The governor says that it looks like an effort is being made to drag him into something that he has nothing to do with. "He says he relies on the courts and officers to do their duty. "Dean has been stopping at the Edward hotel here for several years; He gives his home address as Louisville, and some time ago he said he was : a paper traveling salesman. "He never indicated that he was a detective or in the heating .business. He told the hotel clerk yesterday that he had been run Out of Gary. Since Attorney Hodges swore out a warrant for Nyhoff, the officials are keeping close track of Knotts' former commissioner of public works- Dean says that Nyhoff made a blunt demand for $10,000 and wanted it in cash ' Dean is quoted as saying that Nyhoff "didn't want any one else figuring ia

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That still more arrests are to be made in the near future Is an established fact, but the prosecution absolutely reftises to Commit itself as to the identity of the men under surveillance. The story that th grand jury, callerrty Judge Relter for duty in Hammond tomorrow, is to deal with the cases, is also untrue. The cases "will be tried on affidavits and. information, in the circuit court at Crown Point, and they will be pushed. Indeed, it is' anticipated that there will be something doing in them before the week-end and the first motions to quash on error in affidavits may be made on Friday at Crown Point. Mayor Knotts, of course, -will not be' tried in Lake county. He won't stand for that and the cases will be taken eflsewhere on a change of venue. Say Gibson Proposed Deposits. That Alderman Gibson wanted $500 in advance is Dean's dictagraph story, bu he was refused. It is said that Gibson was the one, in fact, who proposed the placing of the money in a safety deposit box in Chicago. Gibson visited Chicago in company with Dean to make the arrangements. The prosecution claims to have documentary evidence . that Bowser was to call for the money at the proper time. ' Dean's lawyers absolutely refuse to discuss the Knotts case except to reiterate that they have the goods on him. Greenwald was reluctant to get into the case until he was assured that Dean was not making any grand stand play. ' The prosecution claims to have evidence; to convict every one of the men. Besides the thirteen dictagraphs there are twenty-five witnsss to be called. Some of these men have no idea that they have even been considered in the case. It is declared that the accused aldermen were continually, (Continued on page 8.J,

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A warrant has been sworn out for the arrest of J. J.! Nyhoff, formerly commissioner of public works, this morning and placed in the hands of the sheriff. The most astounding and sensational development of the day in the Gary graft scandal is the statement made by the prosecution to the ef-f feet that Dean possesses a dictagraph record of a conversation with Alderman Bowser, in which the Calumet United Railways' franchise is discussed and the name of a man brought into the conversation who was active in defeating the franchise referendum at the last session of the legislature. In