Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 150, Hammond, Lake County, 13 December 1911 — Page 1

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EDITION ONE CENT FEE COPT. (Back Numbers 2 Cents Copy.) VOL. VI., NO. 150. HAMMOND, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER' 13, 1911. PHILLIPS CONFESSED CONFEDERATE OF McNA3IARAS AND DAEROW, BROKEN IN DEFEAT, INTERESTING FIGURES IN AFTERM ATII OF FAMOUS TRIAL ESCAPE STORM

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Murder Trial Now on in Lake Superior Court Brings Out Facts Hitherto Unknown in Connection With Killing . of William Harris at East Chicago; Theory of Defense Is That Phillips Shot Harris in Self -Defense.

It begins to look as though the state Is rot going to make out as good a case against Murray Phillips, charged with the murder of William Harris, as it first appeared. Attorneys W. J. McAleer and Abe Ottenheimer for the defense have been able to show that Phillips may have fired In self-defens, and the state has not developed what would seem to be a real motive for th murder. The story of the killing-, as developed by the introduction of the evidence so far, is to the effect that Murray Phll- . lips, at watchman, and William Rhodes, his friend, went into - an abandoned house to escape a storm which was coming up at the time. In the meantime Mr. and Mrs. Wil- . (BtXMSTIX.) Crown Pnlnt. IniL, Ie. 13. Court ronvened at 1:30 o'clock, tbla afterioon and r.t 1:40 the Mate pawned the jury. After a number of change were made ly the defense the Jury went bactc to the state for re-examinatlon "at 2 p. m. It In expeeted to take alrday tomorrow to impanel the jnry. ' (Special to The Time?.) Crown Point. Ind., Dec. 13. The fact that -the state has exhausted four of Its peremptory challenges a.nd that the defense has used two of, them indicates That- t6i-peJi-dWvTWcrif Jury in the case of the Btate.ot Indiana vs. Walter Gibson is rearing . an . end. It is expected that the jury will be "secured today. ' ' The trial of the case was resumed this morning at 9:30. An amusing incident occurred when the state asked Venireman John Doty of Lowell if the fact that Gibson has a large family would make any difference with him in MISS BROOKS IN HIGH COURT Appeals to Supreme Tribunal in West Hammond Fight. Miss Virginia Brooks' fight in West Hammond was taken to the state supreme court of Illinois .yesterday. At the relation of Bernard J. Burezky, one of her lieutenants, State's At torney Waytnan filed before tlu court ; a motion for leave to present a petl-1 tion for- a mandamus against the presi of the village board i to caTTan election of dent and trustees comnellinflr them fl,.ii xv. cxtmn tnkan h ' the court. . . Btirezky alleges that the proposition to Incorporate the village of West Hamnond as the city of 'Vest Hammond carried at the last election and that the president and trustees of the village have assum'ed the offices of the newly created city and refuse to call an elee tion for jnayor and other officials be fore nexf April. 3IAKK1ED 15 YEAES; , SENATOR JOLLIFIES Mf?S. COB . CRAWFORD D WE,oiAjs-r Mrs. Coe L Crawford and her husband, the United States Senator from South Dakota, have Just celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage at their home in "Washington. Mrs. Crawford Is leader of the South Dakota colony at the capi'-ai. -

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Wam Harris, who lived across the street, saw a light in the house, and deter

mined td makean investigation. Harris took a revolver of 22 caliber with him and had jit in his hand as he entered the abandoned house. Call "Hand Ip!" As Harris entered the doorway he heard voices and, seeing the form of a man at the top of the stairs, he called out, "Hands up.'-' Phillips and Rhodes were, very much frightened. Phillips had his revolver In his hand and when ho heard the' com mand he fired point blank at the in truder. Harris fell to the floor fatally wounded. Just as this happened Mrs. Harris yelled, "For God's sake don't shoot (Continued on page 8.) the imposing of the penalty in the event he rras found guilty. Doty admitted that It would make considerable difference, and he was forthwith excused. 1 He also admitted that he was a constant reader of The Times and that he had formed an opinion of the case. Emit Minas of Hammond also said that he had formed an opinion of the case as a result of reading The Times, and was accordingly excused for cause. To ABaatl Deal, That the defense is to make a bitter assault on the character of Thomas B, pteaiCr; ttfetJJ-tneljiat : witness tor the ; state, was made apparent when the deJ tense in the examination of the venire men were carefully questioned by Attorney D. K. Boone as to whether or not they would give any force to the testimony of a witness whose credibill ty and character had been impeached. A further hint of the line of defense which will be followed out by Attor(Continued on Page 8.) BEAUTIFUL -SIGHTS AT E. C. U1S C0. Store Windows Present An Elegant Line of Christjnas Presents. A white panel effect background is be,ng used wlth SPd success In the display windows of the K. C. Minas department store. The windows are ap : proprlately decorated in the colors of (the holiday season and contain many ; beautiful and valuable articles sug- ' gestlve of Chrlntmaa presents. One section of the long display wlnChristmas tree, while other sections contain men's and women's wearing apparel, leather goods, articles appropriate for gifts, etc. Never in the history of the E. C. Minas stores has such a magnificent Christmas stock been put before the public as is seen there now. Shoppers who have discriminating tastes should not fail to visit the K. C. Minas department store before completing their purchases. MRS. DE BOLD'S FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services foMrs. Anna De Bold were held at 8 o'clock at St. Joseph's Cathollo church this morning, the Rev. A. Itadina having officiated sit the requiem high mass. The ladies of the Rosary Sodality, of which Mrs. 35e Bold was a member, attended in a body and escorted the body from the home, 51 Ogden street, to the church. Interment was made at Oak Hill cemetery, i Mrs. De Bold was a widow for four years and is survived by six sons and in adopted daughter, Miss Margaret Klassen. Mrs. De Bold had been sick for two months and died at St.- Margaret's hospital last Monday -morning. The pall bearers were: Joseph Wets, Henry Bieker, Join Ambos, Ieonard Knoerzer, Join Thiel and Leo Shartel. Mrs. De Bold had a host of friends, many of whom attended the services this morning. f - new c55esreported t The total number of diphtheria cases :a Hammond today was seven, one case having been reported from 320 State Ftreet on Saturday, one from 5S6 Indiana avenue on Monday and one case from 352 Oak street Tue.sdaj-. There are two scarlet fever. casesi in the city.

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' Ortie McManlgal and Clarence Darrow are the two Interesting figures in the situation arising out of the confession of the McNamara brothers. McManlgal, confessed dynamiter, who turned states evidence and gave the authorities much of the testimony upon which they hope to convict others as a result of the dynamiting operations, is to be taken to Indiapapolis to testify before the federal grand Jury there. He says he'll tell everything he knows. Darrow, broken In his defeat, presents a tragic picture In the aftei developments of the cast. Facing disbarment proceedings In Los Angeles, and with his name dragged Into the bribery investigation there,-the rugged old Jurist U ready to quit. He has aged ten years In as many weeks. ' . , .

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Hammond Authorities Convinced of Steve Miller's Guilt; Girl Is Still in Critical Condition at St. Margaret's Hospital. MISS KRAUSE TALKS. That Miller tried to drown Anna Krause, was the statement made by the girl at St. Margaret's hospital today. She asserts that after his first attack, when she was half unconscious, a motorcyclist went down the road and that Miller left her and went on the road. After the cyclist had passed he returned and jammed her head repeatedly into the willow growth which had been cut off by the hedge-trimmers. It was these sharp growths that penetrated her face and lacerated her so horribly. Miller also dragged tht girl Into the water and held her head under b- placing his foot on it. He then, thinking her dead, left her. The cold water revived the girl, however, and she was seen by the Whiting men who rescued her. Miss Anna Krause, the sixteen year old Highlands girl who was found ravaged and bleeding from a dozen deep wo-jnds in her face and head, In a ditch along side of the road between Hessville and Highlands is in a critical condition at St. Margaret's hospital today. Steve Miller the Austrian section hand who was captured yeslerday afternoon, and whom the girl accused id her assailant is In the Hammond police station awaiting the outcome of tho girls condition. It is the intention of Ralph Ross deputy prosecutor and Chief Austgen to. have Miller arraigned In the Superior Court without a preliminary hearing. I'oMtlve of man. So positive are the police that Miller is the man they want that no effort is being made to locate any other man. Until late last night atid early Mhla morning, the police station was crowded with men who came toNget a look at Miller, and last night especially it was apparent that the crowd only needed a leader, and Miller, would - have been lynched. He is under double lock and key, and sits crouched in the cell. Victim Wan a Strong Girl. Miller is of undersized stature, of slim but wiry build. He ' does not weigh more than one, .hundred and twenty-five pounds. His face is of AJ low type, and heavy black hair fall over Nhis forehead. A two weeks growth of beard covers his face, an! (Continued on Page 8.) IF, THE WORKER YOU'RE IX)OKING FOR DOESN'T ADVERTISI3 TODAY. YOU ADVERTISE FOR ' HIM IN THE TIMES TOMORROW! AXD THE SAME DOUBLE CAPACITY FOR SERVICE HOLDS TRUE OF ALL THE WANT AD CLASSIFICATIONS

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THREE ARE ED 1011 RAILROAD RECORD J . t MX LAKE COtJNTT Kii,i.en, is RJta2o?r '. T7r. ;. .45 (Special to The Timb.) East Chicago, Ind.. Dec. 13. Three men were painfully Injured early this morning when a switch engine, northbound, belonging to the Indiana Harbor Belt Line, overturned about a block south of the C, I. & S. depot. n The Injured: M. HUBLER, engineer. F. FLETCHER, fireman. . W. J. SCHILLENBERGER, conductor. The accident was caused by a misunderstanding of the signals, the engine going off at the D-rail and tipping over. The injuries to the crew were all caused by escaping steam. No one had time to jump so unexpected was the accident. The injured men were taken to St. Margaret's hospital and the company was Immediately telephoned for aid, a wrecking outfit arriving soon aner ior tne purpose Of removing the engine. This was more or less damaged, but will be repaired In a few days. Traffic was not delayed, although the accident happened on the main line. The wreck was expected to be cleared away by noon today. If you smoke a LaVendor once yon .will always call for them. BovYou Klake Any Noise? Shoppers scan ads for ' Christmas bargains. If you don't advertise, you don't get the business. Might as well Try an ad this week. Go after the business. It won't come you. to Do If Now Show the family what Christ mas presents you have. Advertise them. Results will justify it.

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V -. hJ&iW " TfHlul '1 O ? (Special to The Times.) Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 13. The state board of pardons today has under consideration the case of John Lapidat of Indiana Harhor,"who -was 5etenceil fio the penitentiary in J f'06 for the kill ing of a fellow worklngman. lie was first sentenced hang and later this was 'commuted to life imprisonmnent. Attorney- J. A. Patterson of Indiana Harbor associated Otto Bruce Df Crown Folnt with him in the trial of the case. The case was tried a Crown Point. Very little is known of the circumstances of the killing except that Lapidat met his victim on the road and f:hot him dead. ' GETS A QUEER LETTER J j . . . , ChlCagO Man CUHOUS AlDOUt a Marriage Performed Here Yesterday. Shortly after marrying ji Chicago couple, Anthony A. Pastor and Agnes Dyer, Judge Brest received a letter yesterday afternoon inquiring If he had married a couple by that name within the pas yearThe letter was dated from Chicago yesterday morning and was signed by a J. Gardner, who was making the inqu'.ry. Ho did not say why he wanted to know, but inquired if a license marriage had been granted last year, 1910, or this year, 1911. A peculiar incident was that the letter -was received only a little while after the couple had been married and lef the office. . The letter was not addressed to Judge frest. but read, "The Justice of .the Peace, Hammond, Ind." Judge Prest returned an answer to the letter this morning and is curious to know of the outcome. LAKE CO.'S ipQgJJQJJ lf.ke county stands fourth in the list of births in 1910 and third in deaths, as shown . by the state board .of health statistics. The list is as follows: Blrtbn. Marion 5. 208 St. Joseph .2.2SS Vigo -. .1:756 Lake 1.726 nenthn. Marion 4.239 Vigo '.......1,309 Lake .. 1.208 1 H Mr. Gehring's Statement. Albert Gehring, who declares he was the juror refered to In these columns last night as declining to sit on the Phillips Jury because of the fact that he did not believe the newspapers should criticize a jury, stated today that fie did not refer to any one paper in particular and did not mention any names. Mr. Gehring declares that the jury on which he sat was the one which cleared Janko Thomas of Gary of the charge of rape. He declares that he and others at; first voted Thomas guilty, but fcvere V later wrought around by others until a verl.ft of not guilty was returned ' Into -ourt. Mr. Gehring still holds, however, that a newspaper has no right to criticize a Jury. -

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Bad Blacks Flock to Steel City From Youngstown; Gary Police Estimate That . There Are 2,500 Colored People in Steel City.

The most serious problem that the police department has to cope with at this time is the arrival dally of scored of negi es from Ohio and Tennessee most of whom are armed and are said to be desperate characters. Police Are Aetlve. Fear that attacks upon, women and children such that have occured during the past few days has caused the police department to be unsually active at night and girls or women who have to be out late or who have to pass lonely and unfrequented spots are warned to be on their guard. Estimates made by the Gary police department show that there are up wards of 2.500 colored people in Gary and more than a thousand of this num ber, mostly men, have poured into the city during the past six weeks. The (Continued on page 8.) SOUiHSIDERS II Says That Conkey Avenue Should Have Pavement to Calumet. Intervention of the city council in bahalf of Conkeyville's new civic body and against the railroads, which form a triangular inclosure of the district, and are alleged to he negligent in the repftn? of "d STigerow a crosi ri g"s7 fs peeted to result from a renewal of activities by the South Side Improvement association. Petitions to the municipal governors are current, and assuming more im - portance dally with the' ever increasing 1st of signatures. Recognition of that community in matters pertaining to street improvements is demanded. Influence of real estate promoters may ;-e brought to bear in the south side neighborhood movement and nonresident property owners requested to lend their support. Sidewalksare wanted on Conkey avenue over the entire length, from Hohman sfeet to Calumet avenue. Under the existing order of south side transit. hundreds daily tred the tow path that lies beside the street railway. Stretches of cement are as short as they are . s-carce. j Harrison Park comprises" the north-1 em body of the district which the a8Fociation represents, over loo have' promised to be in attendance at its next meeting on Friday evening, at which Judge P.eiter is to speak. Refreshments are to be served and the affair v:n have all the aspects of a social, as well as civicgathering. SISTERS DESIRE Hammond People Called Upon Again to Assist in Worthy Object. Old papers and magazines which take t'p place in the basements and attics can be turned to a good purpose by thoughtful Hammond people if they I will permit the Sisters of St. Margaret's j hospital to send their wagon for the papers. The sisters are trying to make up a carload of old papers which they will sell, and the proceeds can be used for repairs and necessities in the hospital. All that is necessary to do Is to notify the hospital that a supply of old papers is at a home and a wagon will be promptly sent for them. COLD WAVE . TODAY SURE Mercury to Go Below Freezing Point, Is ForecastCold weather Is at hand and today as well as tomorrow the mercury will take a downward trend, although it will be, checked for a short while by a slight southerly wind. The approaching change after several days of nearly record breaking warmth for this time of the year, will be felt by tomorrow when the temperature. according to present indications will go below the freezing point. A cold wave is sweeping through the west and northwest and at Devil's Lake the temperature dropped yesterday to six degrees above zero, this being the coldest point in the dountry. Try a La Vendor cigar. It's rood!

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ings Occur in Gary; Hammond Police Capture Two Suspects; One Is Wounded and Taken to Hospital. Three holdups In which assaults a)fil shootings figure occurred in Gary last night and marked the opening of a crime wave which .Chief Martin predicted would come before the holidays. Two negro suspects were captured by the Hammond police last night as they got -off. a G. & I. car. ? Robberies reported last night are as follows: ' Near 1945 Washington street at 6:20 p. m., E. Bernstein, a frutt dealer re turn! g from New Chicago was attacked by a buriy negro who elimed upon his wagon and who clubbed the man ovetf his head. The robber became frightened and ran away and did not get chance to take anything from his unconscious victim. . ! 'John Miller living in Thlrtenth ave nue and Washington stret was attack(Continued on page I.) LATEST HEVJSl A NEW APPOINTMENT. Indianapolis, Ind4 Dec. 13. Times Bureau.) A dispatch from Washington says that the president sent to the Senate today the nomination of Charles C. Weingart for Postmaster of Kendallville, Ind. ' Weingart was recommended by Hirrry 3. New. His name is the first of Captain New's '"reconimendaticns to be sent in. ; NEW IS EXPECTED. New of Indiana, chairman of the republican national subcommittee to look after arrangements for the party jnatoinal convention to he held here rjune 18, is expected in Chicago with in a few days to make preliminary plans. Col. New will be at home in this work, for he had charge of. the last two republican conventions hell here and also the Chicago headquarter? of the national committee in 190 4 in the Roosevelt-Parker contest. The - big politics of the nation is expected o, tj -,;c.r ftnr th l " fi,"st of the 5"ear' whentl,e convention campaign will open up In earnest, say leaders. ' n . - STEALS RIDE; KILLED BY TRAIN. Valparaiso, Ind., Dec. 13. While stealing a ride from Chicago to Lima, chio Steve ' Hrv.dy fell off a Lake , , . T A Shore train near Chesterton, Ind., and was beheaded. ANY NEWS OF DAUGHERTY? "Washington, D. C. Dec. 13. Representative Edgar D. Crumpacker has made the following postfflce recommendations, according to an announcement today: Monticello, . William F.' Burnell; Indiana Harbor, A. G. Lundquist; Oxford. James Pickering; Hobart, Harry C. Lindhart. CHOSEN CHAIRMAN BY REPUBLICANS John Y. Hill, former governor of Maine, was elected chairman of the republican, national, committee at th meeting In "Washington yesterday.

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