The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-07
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
The Record of Criminal and Other
Events in Two States.
Arrest of Forger at Michigan City-Presi-
dency of Moore's Hill COllege-Glean-
ings from Exchanges.
INDIANA.


Forgery and Burglary.
special to the Indianapolis Journal
MICHIGAN CITY, July Ga few days ago a
rather dudsh-looking fellow registered at
the Jewell House, this city, as w. Gilmore,
but gave no place of residence. While in
the city he played the. role of a gay sport
with lots of money and more cheek; he
drank high-priced whisky, talked loud, bet
promiscuously and claimed to be from New
York He was yesterday recognized by par
ties from Troy, Mich, as John II. Rice, who
had swindled Tuft & Co., of that city, out of
nearly 500 by forging orders for money on
T. Moorehouse, of Chicago, in whose
employ Rice used to be. I. Moorehouse
is commission merchant, and had placed
money with Tuft to pay eny orders he sent
them in favor of parties for whom he had
sold vegetables or fruit. Rice having been
iii the employ of Moorehouse knew his
methods and succeeded easily in getting
money from Tuft & Co. on his forged orders
AS soon as his whereabouts was made known
to Taft e. Co. they sent orders by telegraph
for Riee's arrest, and he is now locked up in
the Michigan City jail, waiting requisition
for his transfer to Michigan,
LATER.--It turns out by telegram from
the chief OF police at Chicago that Rice is
also wanted there by his old employee, T.
Moorehouse whose store he lately broke
into and robbed. He is also wanted in New
York for similar crookedness.
Sheriff Clark arri we'd this evening from
Troy, Mich and Rice consented to go with
him without reqUisition, as he said he pre-
ferred to be tried in Michigan for forgery
rather than in Chicago for burglary.
A Workman Terribly Scaided.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
-FoRr WAYNE, July 6.-This morning ter
rible accident happened in the round-house
OF the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railway Company at this place. An engine
carrying 100 pounds of steam was undergo
ing some trifing repairs. John Fisher, a
machinist, was in the pit below and was
pounding on the mud-pipe with a small
hammer. Suddenly bolt or -nat,gaye way
and Fisher was blown to the far end of the
pit, sustaining injuries of the most frightful
nature. The engineer and fireman and sew
eral others, who stood about the locomotive
were more or less scaded Fisher was taken
home on a stretcher, and his condition is
pronounced very critical
First and Fourth District Y NJ. C. Asso-
citation Convention.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, July 6.-The Y NJ. c. Associa-
tons of the First and Fourth districts, began
their convention sessions this afternoon
with street meeting. The reception meet
ing in the First Methodist Church was a
great success. An address of welcome was
delivered to a large audience by Elder Vim
son and was responded to by Rev. Zigler, of
Union City. Short addresses were given by
several delegates. The ladies of Anderson
then gave a social reception to the delegates
and young men of the city serving refresh
ments to ALL The convention will hold over
Sunday. Other delegates will arrive to-m NOR
row
A Dead Body Placed "A Railroad Track
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
FoRr WAYNE, July 6-At lbs o'clock
this morning train No. on the Cincinnati,
Richmond & Fort Wayne railway ran over
the body of Jacob Husser at point a mile
and half north OF Berne, a small station
thirty three miles south of Fort Wayne.
An investigation made at once discovered
tnat tHe Douy WAS cOlu, on winch account IL
is believed that a murder has been COM
mitted and the victims body was placed on
the track to eyade suspicion. Hussers age
was fifty.
Moore's Hill College Presidency.
special to the Indianapolis journal
MADISON, July GA widely published re-
port that Professor Thomas Harrison has
been offered the presidency of Moore's Hill
College IS officially denied. President Ad-
klnson has been unanimously reelected, and
has no thought of resigning. The condition
and the prospects OF the institution are very
encouraging under his efficient and satisfac-
tory administration. Mr.. Harrison was ten
iered professorship but declined.
A Runaway Couple Arrested.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, July 6-John Henry Morgan
and Miss Bessie Lovejoy, a runaway couple
from Rantoul, Ill.,, came here to-day and
tried to procure marriage license. They
were detained on account of Miss Lovejoy's
youth, she being but fourteen, on authority
Of telegram from Albion Lovejoy, father of
the girl. The sheriff holds her in custody
until the arrival of her father in the morn
ing.
A Scoundrel Held for Assault.
Special to tho indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, July 6.-Henry Douhitt, the
fiend who attempted to rape Cora Pearl Kit