Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 73, Hammond, Lake County, 13 September 1911 — Page 1

EXTRA-EDITION

THE LAK WKATHKQ. MOSTLY CLOUDY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 4 l J VOL. VI., NO. 73. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1911. ONE CENT PER COPY. (Back Numbers 2 Cents Copy.)

COUNTY

10 it PUTONTRIAL IN CHICAGO

Margin Finneran and His Friend Carmody to Be Tried This Week For Das taxdly Attack on Little Girls in West Hammond. m m.ett:v. C hi on en, ept. 13. Though tfce wU turn nw rradr and the proneratloat la th Floaeran-Carmody cnnrs, they were not brought up for trial today. It Is expected that the trial of James Finneran and Martin Carmody, the dis credited electricians so well-known lnGary and Hammond, charged with con trlbutlng to the delinquency of two little girls, Clara Shepner and Kvelyn Florin, will begin In the criminal court In Chicago before Judge Charles Grldley today. The case Is In charge of State's Attorney Day who will beaseisted by Attorney John F. Rell'.y of Hammond and Attorney Carl Waldrcn of the omve of Clifford O. Hoe, attorney for ail urgent xatlon which makes It a business to prosecute cases of this character. ii is understood tnat there is one jury case ahead of this so that the trial or tne case may he delayed a day or two. There are flvewttnsss from Hammond who will testify in the case. The nams of these are being kept quiet unt the case comes (to trial. It is under stood that the defendants have secured the best legal talent that money can buy. Not In years has the community been so aroused as It was in these cases. Tht girls were taken from surroundings that would safe-guard them from the temptations of the world and are al leged to have been cruelly ravished. The boldness of-the act and the tota disregard for the feeling of those vh' had the girls In'eharge made the al legeU crime- one of . the Worst 1u tkhistory of the city of Hammond. Finneran and Carmody were arrested and gave bond.; The arrests took place early In the spring and the trial was postponed until today. The defendant? will be prosecuted to the liyiU and if they are guilty the penitentiary looms up before them. CROWN POINT SCANDALIZED (Special to Thi Times.1 Crown Toint. Ind., Sept. 13.-Tbat Crown Point never was a real "Sleepy Hollow" as far social revels under the ban In polite circles Is concerned i.i well-known, but the sensational stories In circulation regarding the delinquency of a number of young girls at the county seat if given newspaper publicity would create the blgest kind of a scandal. Shocking stories are told of se'eral recent escapades and ths city council is considering a curfew law t;i keep young girls off the streets at night to stop the sidestepping from the Straight and narrow path which has been lndugel in to a greater extent than ever, lately. DIEGLES SENTENCE LOWERS HIS HOPES oGn.LJRSridrNV3 rwozo By wM AArouJxy With the sentencing of J. Rodney Diegle, convicted Bergeant-at arms of the Ohio Senate, to three years In the penitentiary, the hopes of Senators Andrews, Huffman and Cetone, Indicted with him la the legislative bribery inquiry, for the same offense, have taken a slump. It was on a charge of aiding and abetting the alleged bribery of Senator L. R. Andrews, of Lawrence cour-ty, in behalf of a pending state insurance bill, that Diegle was tried.

r s .-:o.:. . . .-: :.:,v.:::av J " '1 ' - - J

CHILDREN ADOPTED If! WHITING

(Special to .TOT! Times.) Whiting, . Ind.. Sept. 13. Margaret and Dick the two children whose pictures were recently published in The Times have been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. John Kellar. 339 Sheridan avenue of this city. Kellar is a foreman in the acid department at the eiandard Oi! company. After the latest visit to the house of proposed parents of adoption, Margaret and Richard, the two children who were deserted a yesr and a naff ago by their mother and who are now living with their aunt, decided that they would liki? to go to Whiting, to live. Margaret aol her brother spent all day Sunday with Mr. Kelley and his wife in . Whiting. When they came back they-told their yesterday. ""The people liked the children and the children certainly - liked them." - Contractor Falls to Write. The man had written asking about aunt that they had the besU time -i (Continued on Page 7.) Valuable Lots in an Entire Subdivision Are to Be Sold Out by Expert; Ladies Are Especially Invited - to Come Out For Presents. Vor the rirst time in the history of the Calumet region an auction sale tl real estate Is to be held at Hammond. Selling lots by means of an auction is common in the e:ist, and has been done in Chicago, but the people of this lo cality have never seen such an auction in progress. D. W. Fryerhofer, who in the auction eer, who will sell out an entire sub division for Gostlin. llevn & Co.. has the most interesting work in the world. He goes from place to place selling land, spends his summers in the north and his winters In the south, and get.' results wherever he goes, "it can't re done," is the suggestion that everycie makes when the idea of a land auction s suggested, but Fryerhofer proves that It can be done. Rest Way to Sell Land. Not only that: He proves, before he is through with a proposition of this kind, that It is really the best way to sell lots. The people go out on the property, they have lots of fun lookiag it over. He tells them all about It, (Continued on Page B. CAHILL P0CKETB00K FOUND IHJRU6. STORE Singular Actioirof Traveling Man Who Made Much Ado About Nothing. The pocketbook containing $105 in bills lost by Henry Cahill of Detroit, Mich., was found yesterday afternoon in Summer's dmg store, where Cahill had left It after making a purchase; Cahill. -had been staying at the Majestic hotel and was positive that he left It in his room Tuesday night, when he went out to lunch. He Informed the clerk and the police, who made a search. Mr. Glennon. proprietor of the Majestic hotel, did not know of the loss until last night when he read the story In Thb Times and said this morning that Cahill did not make known the loss to him. Mr. Glennon then investigated the matter and found that Cahill had found his money In the drug store. He said Cahill did not tell him he had found his purse, neither did he tell the clerk or the police, who were still hunting for the lost money. Cahill left town and also left the police and Mr. Glennon to clear up the mystery, and if Mr. Glennon had not found out In a roundabout way that the purse had been found,, .someone In his employ might have, been accused of dishonesty. Cahill statins the money was left In the. hotel. . , . s THERE'S A CHAXCE THAT YOB OXGIIT XOT .TO. POSTPONE THAT "SHOPPING" AX V I.OXGER. READ THE TIMES A1S AND SEE IF THIS IS SOT SO.

WILL SELL REftTYBY .

SCANDAL RUNS RAMPANT, IN OHIO TOWN . AFTER MAID POSES IN SCANTY COSTUME

"'a m W - J I life. ' " " k I

Margaret

Margaret Holliday, beautiful seTente--year-old Lisbon, O., girl, has the soul of an artist. That fact has been the cause of the arrest of two of the most prominent citUer.s in that town. Lemuel Johnson, photographer, is charged with taking nude pictures of the girl, and Lyman H. Miller, leading merchant, with taking her later on an extended "Joy rido" to Youngstown In his auto, during which trip many things are alleged to have happened. The girl's mother found a photograph in her room that started the trouble. Other prominent men are said to be In danger of being implicated. Some har left town "on business."

Mi IRIS school Tot

tf ther e was any argument lacking to show that, the people of Hessville need a different site for their puillc school In order to Insure safety to tlu children from passing automobiles, it w.'s furn ished them in a near fatality yesterday a.ifrnoon. Elmer Kunow. the six year old son ofJVlr. and Sirs. Kwakl Kunow, who had commenced his second day's school in the morning was struck by an automobile yesterday afternoon while ing with other children in the street during the afternoon recess. The machine was driven by William Krause of llobart, who is held blameless for tnt accident and who did everything necessary to give the boy instant relief. Accompanied by Trustee Becker (Continued on Page 7.) RECEIVES PAINFUL INJURIES HI FALL Employe of Fertilizer Trapped Under 500 Pound Sack of Product. John Farmala, 135th street. - West Hammond, received painful Injuries to his leg and head yesterday morning when he was caught between a 500pound sack of fertilizer which fell down on him at the American Fertilizer plant. The accident happened at about 10:30 1nt niirht wl-iAn li wn attemntina: to move the laree sack of fertilizer. Farmalalipped, and losing his balance, the 500-pound sack tumbled down and him pinning the Injured man beneath it. Farmala was picked up semi-conscious, and It was found that he suffered a broken leg. knocked out-several teeth and internally injured. Dr. Howat was called, who attended the Injured man, and was later re moved to his home in Burns" ambut- ' ; ance. The injured man is getting along nicely this morning, and is not In any j serious condition. CLUB MEN TO BE GUESTS Tomorrow Alght at the rooms of the Hammond University club the doctors arid lawyers of Lake county will engage In a discussion of the question of the efficacy of expert testimony. Considerable interest in this question has been aroused over the county and it Is expected tbat there. will be a large attendance. ,The debate will not be open to the general public, but the members of - both the Hammond and Gary University clubs will be invited.

-Holliday HANLY II MAIflE RALLY ROUGHLY USED BY MQB " 4 Hi-Governor .c. Indiana, While Speaking for the "Drys," Attacked. Iewiston. Me., Pept. 13. It took the combined effort s . of , five police officer to handle Ralph Michaud. en Insane disturber, who is said to have attempted the life of ex-Governor Hanly of Indiana at the city park. Michaud is now said to be a ravins maniac. He is an epileptic. Governor Hanly was speaking hers Sunday in behalf of the prohibit ion amendment wli'-n riot broke out. Several toughs rushed to the pint form stood and several play-(where the speaker were hurled from It. Governor Hanly was roughly used, but escaped unhurt He was not thrown from the platform. Special reserves were called out, but ths majority of the rioters fled before the officers arrived. The scene was one of the most exciting of the Maine campaign. Governor Hanly is comfortable tonight and ready to return home. NEARING COMPLETION. The new million cubic foot gas holder which Is being constructed at East Chicago for the Northern Indiana Gas & Electric company is being bul't rapIdly. The foundations aio going in rapidly anij the steel is arriving every day. It is expected that it will be ready by next, fall. , HYDE'S NOISY GARB STARTLES ENGLISH . Hqde James Hazen Hyde, of Equitable ; Life Assurance fame, is In London for the flr6t time in eight years. Hyde has been living in Paris, speaks French always, and has developed a regular Parisian artistic temperament. A closely veiled woman, whom nobody knows, la .with him. Hyde startled Londoners with his bright plaid trousers, velTet wa!stcoat, braided coatflorrlng tie and sombrero.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS One Gary alderman, whoae name the prosecution refuse to divulge,, has con f earned to the part he played la the Gary bribery scandal. Mayor T. E. Knolla dictated a 2,000-ivord Interview to an Indianapolls newspaper!) representative last night. Attorney W. F. Hodges went to Chicago today nnd deposited testimony to be owed la the coming trlnl in safety deposit vaults there. . Knolls scouts Dean's story In toto. He Is anxious that all evidence of crookedness, If any there be in his administration, be unfolded. bean was formerly agent for a paper house and Is vice president of a beatiug concerning bearing his name at present.

Petition Is being: circulated anions; J the members of the Gary Commercial clnh askiag that President Norton call a special meeting to take action on bribery charges. 11 r. Norton is out of town today. ,. Deputy Sheriffs Fnrniaa and Piatt are In Gary from Crown Point. They have a warrant for John J. TVyholT. who Is out of town but will be back tomorrow. Gary Realty Operator Forced Into Bankruptcy and Who Created Sensation at Hearing in Hammond, Expires at His Home. Capt. G. V. Bacon, one of the best khown res.1 estate. mn n inrj. couritrj and one of Gary's plopeer citizens wai -fl!k-.JeMi -a-ichair 4n hja eiwitry home ear Hobart early this mornir.g. The veteran real estate man had not been in (be best of 'health of late but his sudden passing was not anticipated and comes as a shock ta those who knew him. , ' t Knmid I)eal by Valet. Recent financial troubles has brougVifc Capt. Bacon into the bankruptcy co!rt (Continued on Page 6.) MARRIAGE LICENSES. (Special to Thk Times.) Crown Point. Ind., Sept. 13. The following marriage licenses have been Issued hereif 10 I Swisher, Mary K "Weiss, Tollestbn. Ind. John Hem, Olive Watts. Whiting. Stephen Chopin. . Isabel Kretschmer, Chicago. William Miller, Marie Rohle, Chicago. Charles D. Wihtmonne, Kmma Hartman. Chicago. Edward W. Oeisel, Evelyn Simmons, Chicago. Chester Fort, Allie Amelia, Chicago. Chicago. Bernard Cullen, Eva Adams, LATEST HEWS JIMMY WARD ON WAY. Xew York, Sent. 13. James J. Ward second of the aviators to compete for the Hearst $50,000 prize for ocean to ocean flight started from Governor's Island shortly after 9 a. m. Middletown, N. Y,, is his first scheduled stop. PROHIBITION VICTOR IN MAINE. Portland, Me. Sept. 13. After a day of almost constant surprises, darj ing which the result was many times hanging in the balance,-it appeared , late last night on the face of returns ! from town and city clerks in all ex;cept 193 towns and plantations that prohibiton had won'in the special election of Monday by 293 votes. LOADED CARS RUN AWAY. Scranton, Pa., Sept. 13. Tnrough the breaking of a wire cable four loaded cars ran away at the Marvine colliery here late yesterday and killed four men. The cable parted as the cars were emerging from the mouth of the mine and they traveled nearly half a mile down a 45 degree slope before they dashed into the miners. ILLINOIS CAPITOL DAMAGED. Springfild, 111., Sept. 13. A cyclone struck Springfield early today damaging the state capitol and doing tlfousands of dollars damage to busi ness blocks and residences. Tele phone and telegraph wires into ths country are down. AKE YOU READING THE TIMES f

'''' ' ' ' X - - - y

Gary Alderman Turns State's Evidence. Prosecution Refuses to Give Name. Mayor Knotts Issues a Statement Making Denial in Toto.

ALDERMAN SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED Anthony Baukussaid to be a full and explicit

between Dean and the coterie of aldermen. The iden

tity of the confessor, is not made public, but the accused official told his story to Hodges & Ridgely 'and "was closeted last night with the lawyers for two hours. -

Document In Safety Deposit His confession is said to occupy

safeguard it, Attorney Hodges took the documentary evidence this

morning to Chicago where he has placed it for safekeeping in a safety deposit vault.- The context' of the confession will not be given out until the trial, but it is said' that the accused alderman swears to some statements that will turn the city inside out when they do become known. ' Although the prosecution refuses to commit itself on the identity of the alderman who confessed, it is believed to be Alderman Anthony Baukus. It is known that he visited Hodges & Ridgely's office last night and was there for some time. The story, goes that Dean

visited Baukus at his saloon and talked over the present which he was going to give him, and that $1,500 was the amount of money that

the saloonkeeper was to get. '

- Confession Implicates Others.

Both Baukus and Dean went to have been placed in an envelope

posit box. -It is understood that in his confession -Baukus gives the amount of, money which. Knotts was to receive for his share in the tranasction, and that this amounted to $5,000.

The confession was not signed

took it in shorthand and the document was not typewritten until this

morning. Gary is expecting other week is over, and a general hue and take place within a few days. (Continued RELIABILITY RUN THROUGH HAMMOND F. B. Wood, general executive of the Chicago Motor club, and A. Watts, assistant to the chairman of the truck contest committee, were In Hammond this morning making preliminary arrangements for the motor truck contest which will be run through Hammond next Monday. ' The contest will be a three-day event, beginning next Monday. The first day's course, beginning in Chicago lies through South Chicago, H&mmond, East Chicago and Whiting, making a distance of about flfty-flye miles. It is expected that there will be thirty trucks in the contest. Including machines carrying 1,000' pounds up tp the six and a half ton Saurer truck. "The principal stopping place for the day s run will be made n Hammond. The motorists will take their luncheon at the Hotel , Majestic, and all business men Interested In trucks are invited to meet the contest officials at the hotel. All the trucks will carry full capacity. The second day's run extends to Evanston, back to the stock yards and thence to Oak Park. ' The third day's run lies through Kensington, Harvey, Thornton, Chicago Heights and return. The contest will be held under the auspices of the Chicago Motor club. Try a La Vendor cigar. It's good'.

I That one of the accused i i j m

aiaerraen m me iary oriDery scandal has turned state's evidence, at least to the part he played in the notorious Dean heating franchise garb, and that Mayor T. E. Knotts is out with an interview in which he absolutely ridicules the idea of any guilt on his part, are the latest developments in the remarkable accusations of bribery that have been made in Gary's officialdom. The confession secured from one of the accused aldermen is now in the hands of t;he prosecution, and is account of the negotiations Box; county. sixteen pages of legal script. 1 a to Chicago and $1,000 is declared and deposited it in a safety de-, last night because the stenographer aldermen to confess before the cry to get in the band-wagon may v on Page 6.) TAKES ULTIMATUM TO GERMAN NATION r ' 'it-" Jules Cambon, French ambassador to Berlin, and one of the cleverest diplomats In Europe, was selected to play France's last hand in the Moroccan game when France extended to Germany, through him, what 'practically amounts to an ultimatum.

41

1 . r V

new