The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-16
Ferre Haute Claims To BE a Terror to Horse
Thieves-The Woman's Board of Mis-
sions ut Island Park.
Grand Lodge Meeting of Knights and
Ladies of Honor.
Wabash River Steamer SunIS-A Madison
Man Acquitted-A Shelbyv"'" Bur
Elary-Patents Advanced.
INDIANA.
Denial of the Alleged CroOkedness of Ger
tain Law Officers.

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Denial of the Alleged Crookedness of Ger
tain Law Officers.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. lS-A few days ago
special dispatch sent from lafayette to Cln-
eInnati charging officials of this city with being
in completely with Lorse-tnis=es in the northern
portion of the State The dispatch was copied
in the journal yesterday, and found its way Into
the Terre Haute papers to-day There is not the
least foundation for the charges contained in it.
Tt ia a cheap puff for the sheriff OF Tippecauoe
county and slur upon good ex-offieial OF this
citv The officer referred to IN the dispatch is
ex-Chlef of Police G. E. Vaudever, and he was
not in office at the time referred to. When the
LAFAYETTE team was stolen a reward OF 800 was
offered for its recovery and the conviction of the
thief man by the name of Palmer was ar
rested in Indianapolis for horse-stealing, and
was convicted in this county through the efforts
of vandever. Before he went TO Jacksonville
he told where the missing team
could be found. Vandever went from
here to Peoria with the owner, and there
recovered his horses for him. For this service
he received eTaa- The Statement that the thief
used Wanderers name as reference When he sold
the horses is false. That was attempted once in
Indianapolis, and Chief Williamson was promptly
During the last five years but one case Of horse
stealing has been reported to the Terre Haute
police in which the animal was not recovered
aud the offender punished. Among offenders
this city has wide reputation, and, as a rule,
they give it wide berth. 1t is not long since
Vaudever captured horse thief and succeeded
in recovering tweaty-seven horses which he had
stolen. He is now serving a term at Jefferson
vile, and will be prosecuted on another case as
soon as his present term expires. The story that
horse thief would take term in the peniten-
tiary for the sake of standing in with the police
and receiving s25 or $50 is rather gauzy, and
the man who made the statement may be given
an opportunity to prove it,
sbootin Annapolis Journal.
s,-,,ol 70 the. Aug 15.-Last night, at Fart
land, TINS county, Robert Badgely was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded by one OF three officers,
all of whom were after him. At about o'clock
Badgely and a friend named Charles Sumpter
were playing pool in Lon Lees saloon, having az
bystanders Charles Badgely, a brother of
the wounded man, and William Wilson.
AS the game progressed Ben Bass. young man
from the country, entered the saloon, and as he
did so Bob Badgely made msscue. at which
Bass twitted him. In an instant Bass had his
face slapped by Badgely, and he rushed out and
was placed in the hands of Constable Simon Rob-
erts but as this officer knew Badgely to be
a bad character. he summoned to aid
him two other men. The crowd was
found in Lees saloon, and resisted arrest,
revovers being drawn and used by both parties
the fight continuing till Charles Badgerly and
Wilson overpowered. Robert Badgerly ,
sought to escape by running, firing at Officer
Roberts and his assistant, who started after him.
In very short time he was brought down by a
shot by one of the men. but which one is not
known. The wound is in the left side, and
is so serious that fatal results apprehended |
The ball cannot be found but is supposed to |
have mbedded itself i'll OF near the dorsal verte- |
bre. The other two men were fined to-day for |
assault and battery, and If Robert Badgely |
should recover he would be held to answer to
the charge of assault with intent to kin
The Christian Meetings at Island Park.
SPECIAL to the Indianapolis Journal
ISLAND PARK, Aug lathe Woman's Board |
the morning session with the read |
ing of letters from Jamaica missionaries CON
corning the necessity OF establishing q building |
fund, and also increasing the school fund for |
training school in Kingston. limo
thy Coop, OF Southport, England, in remarking
npon these reports, thought the wealthy breth-
rem and sisters should contribute to these funds.
and the monthly contributions alone should be
lsed for the support of missionaries in the field
John Thompson, of Maumey's HUI, jamaica
referred to his life work with the churches in
Jamaica, and spoke very complimentary of W
K. Azbl, the chief of the corps Of missionaries
10 that land, sent out by the Christian Women's
Board of Missions.
IRA j. Chase, OF Wabash, delivered an address
IN "WOman's work-what she has done, what
the is capable of doing, and what vet remains
or her to do"
The ladies held conference meeting in the
afternoon, and at night "Western Work" was
Maria Jameson. of Indianapolis, and Mrs.
Richard Reid, of Mt. Sterling, KY. leading in
he discussion.
One of the most powerful oxyhydrogen stere-
after each of the night services.
Several prominent Sunday-schOOl workers
rom other States, advertised to take part in the
National Sunday-schOol Association, which
meets day after tomorrow, are already here.
Sinking of a Wabash Steamer.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENEEs, Aug. 15.-WOrd reached here this
morning that the steamer Belle OF Fountain had
Junk beneath the waters of the Wabash, last
light about nine miles above here. The craft
vas making her regular trip to Terre Haute with
cargo of freight and fifteen passengers. She
struck snag in eight feet of water, and imme-
lately went down. The damage to the boat was
Vi ght. The government boat at Terre Haute
was sent for, and Will probably raise her to-
morrow.
Grand Lodge of knights and Ladies of
Honor.
VfScENNEs, Aug. 15.-The Grand Lodge of
Knights and Ladies of Honor of Indiana were in