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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
A sToCK-YARDs SENSATION.
Young Man Accused of WrongfuIly OBJ
tanning $4,000 of His Fathers Money
and Leaving the City.

rumor was current last evening that heavy
forgery had been committed by a young man
on his father, wealthy business man, and
that one of the banks here was the suf-
ferer. A strenuous effort was made at police
| headquarters to suppress the facts, but enough
| escaped to furnish reporters the desired clew.
! IL seems that the sufferers are Michael Sells &
| Co., live stock commission men at the Union
! Stockyards. Corwin P. Sells and Grant S. Sells,
sons of the senior member of the firm are clerks
in his Office and the latter is missing having left
the city about noon yesterday. A reporter called
on Michael Sells at his residence, No. 321 North
New Jersey street, last night. He seemed dis
inclined to talk
YES he sad on being pressed by the re-
porter, "Grant Sells is my son. 1 don't know
what amount he took. He had some money COM
ing to him. 1t was not a forgery. We always
keep number of checks ready signed in a book.
He took two of these checks and filed them out
and drew the money. That was this morning
The amount is small, so far as we know"
The reporter here said he had come to give
Mr.. sells an opportunity to state expressly the
amount taken.
at doesn't amount to anything" he insisted,
Il care nothing about it. He is about twenty
two years old. I suppose he left this afternoon.
L haven't seen MIN since this morning"
"How much is it2"
''In the neighborhood of $500, maybe. Let it
~, uOE make u cOcK-anuDull story OUT OF IT,
Mr.. Sells as father, evidently anxious
to conceal the full enormity of the Offense.
when discovery was made of the payment of the
checks which were drawn on Fletcher & Sharpe's
Bank, COrwin p Sells was arrested and brought
to the station-house and his father sent for He
said that he had come from the stockyards
with his brother on the street-cars, and they had
separated on Washington street. He had
noticed Grant foolng with the check book in the
morning, and saw him throw something into
drawer, and asked what he doing, to
winch Grant answered, Nothing to hunt you"
He thinks he must have filled the checks out
then, and that he did it very quickly, the checks
(as his father had said) being signed in blank.
He insisted that he had received none of the
money, and had no connection with his brother
in taking IL or no knowledge, until his arrest of
any money having been taken. gentleman in
authority said last night 'There were two
checks filled out by Grant Sells, one for
$500 and the other for $500,
and the money both has been
drawn from the bank, and the young man has
skipped" The gentleman eDjoined secrecy on
the reporter but he is III position to know all the
facts. Sells boarded in West Indianapolis, to be
near his work, and it is said by the police that
he has taken with him girl by the name of
Ellis, from the neighboring village of Belmont.
Corwin Sells was discharged from custody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
A Ouestionable Trapsaction.

There is a GU rent story about a certain trans
action in connection with a recent case in a
Justices court that will bear investigation. On
Monday, young woman of questionable reputa-
ton, instituted bastardy proceeding against a
young man whose father Is in business in the
northern part of the city, and a well-known at
torney was retained to assist in the prosecution
OF the case. The defendant agreed to compro-
mise by paying $3.50, ami gave 800 in cash
and his note for $3.50, which, instead Of being
made payable to the girl or her order, is made
payable to the attorney above referred to. 1t
would be interesting to know whether or not she
gets the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES
PETTIS, BASSETT & co.
PERSONAL

william Ferrel of Paoli, is at the Grand.
Judge ]. l. Best, of Waterloo, is at the Grand.
c. c. Binkley OF Richmond, is at the Bates
House.
Hon. A. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne, is at the
Grand.
DR.. J. L. Thompson has returned from Wash
instuIi.
v.Q. Irwin, of Crawfordsville, is at the Bates
House.
Thomas Il. Bringhurst, OF Logansport, is at
the Grand.
Hon. L. H. Haymond, of Warsaw, is at the
Bates House.
Hon. John R. Cravens, OF Madison, is at the
Bates House.
VIM. W. Goodrich, of San Francisco, Cal. is at
the Bates House.
NJ. v. B. Spencer, editor of the Fort Wayne
journal, is at the Grand.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax and wife are in the city,
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. P. Haughey, at
the Denison. Mr.. Colfax lectured at Martins
vile last night.
Miss Mamie Rowland, of this city, met with a
very painful accident recently in Denver, Col,
and had her ankle bone broken. She will be
confined TO the house for months
WA. Wainwright and wife, E. NJ. Hare and
wife, George Shirts and wife. J. D. Emmons and
WlIe, w. h. L0nRley ana wire, ana a large party
of young ladies and gentlemen (twenty-six in
ALI, from Noblesvile. came down to attend the
opera at the Grand, and took tea at the Bates
yesterday.
s. d. Conover, Dayton, o.; d. H. Davis
Kmghtsville James NJ. Lang, Sullivan; W. H
BeWOlf, Vincennes; L. J. Collins, GuilfOrd; Jas,
Pierce, New Albany; 8. W. Bennett and Hiram
Scott. Louisville, KY; r. F. Brewington
Knghtstown, ami Allen K. VInnedge, Mitchell
are among the late arrivals at the Bates House
Enquirer: Senator Harrison VIII leave for
Washington on Thursday, to present an argu.
ment in a case now pending before the Supreme
Court but there is probability he will remain
until after the meeting of Congress. He is a
member OF the Senate committee on rules, and
the chairman has called meeting for next
week.
A. D. Vanosdol and W. Il. Matthews. Madison
Mrs. ". II. Hubbard and Mrs. Bayles Frankfort;
Z. W. Gage, Toledo; J. c. Zimmerman, Wabash;
g. G. Bryant, Rock Island; A B. France and son.
South Bend; c. ". Cunningham, Crawfordsvile;
H r. Downing, H. L. Fullhelm, Mark Mtchen
Richmond; D. G. Phillips and J. Y. Allison
Madison, are at the Grand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
ADaneerous Maniac.

Isaac 8. Reed, carpenter aged ffty-fve,
whose home is at No. 40 South Pine street, has
been declared insane, the result, it is supposed,
of injury TO his spine while in the army For
ten years or more he has imagined that some
body was going to murder him, and this haluci-
nation has of late become so strong that he has
become very dangerous, his mania being of a
homictdal as well as suicidal turn. Twice he
has attempted to kill himself, and DR.. Taylor,
who has recently attended him, says that Reed
tried to kill MIN few days ago The commission
decided that he was an exceedingly dangerous
man and should be sent to the asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

| Judge Norton yesterday sent John Arnold, a
chicken thief to jail for thirty days.
The Hepburn Rifle Club will have o turkey
shoot at their range at Bruce's Grove the
| 10Th, beginning at o A. NJ
The residence of Mrs. Harrison. No. E66 North
Delaware street, was burgarized yesterday, OF
! $40 and gold watch and chain.
In Judge Howe's court, yesterday, Frank j..
Ritznger was awarded Judgment on note for
| 81, 1874 AZ against Franklin K. Coffin.
Mr.. Charles E. Power, business manager for
BARLEY CampbelPs siberia" company, which is
at the Grand the week of the third, is in town.
Henry Miller, of Laporte, found at the
! Union Depot last evening, evidently in the last
stnges OF consumption, and was sent TO the City
Hospital.
An interesting revival is in progress at Grace
NJ E. Church, and meetings are held nightly by
Rev. s. A. Bright, young minister of unusual
force and eloquence.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Luther Howard Ballinger and Panallina Berke,
Henry RoSenhrook ana Elizabeth Sauer, Abner
Davis and Hannah avis
In the report of the meeting of the school
BOARD, last Saturday morning, the name of Mrs
l. e. McElhennen, who elected first assist
ami, was Inadvertently omitted from the pub
lshed list.
Charles P. Jacobs will deliver lecture on
Friday evening at Tabernacle Church, corner
ONO and Illinois streets, on The Sun" An ad-
mission fec OF twenty-five cents will be charged,
and the proceeds will be donated TO Indianola
Church.
The LSra society will give a concert on next
Monday hight, at LvraH Hail. Herr JacoOsohn,
the great violin. virtuoso, has been engaged to
take part, and Mrs. Bernard Vonnegut will sing.
Prof. Blunenschein, the director, promises that
the programme will be of more than usual vari-
ETY. and excellence.
The weekly meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian Temperance Union was held on Mon
day evening in the Abbott block, with good
attendance. Arrangements were made for an
entertainment to be given at Pfaffliu's Hall, on
Friday evening Nov 30 for the benefit of their
free kindergarten school.
James L. Trumbull and John r. Mahau have
begun foreclosure proceedings against Smith d.
Walkinan and twenty-eight co-defendants on
mortgage executed by John A. Comingore, Oct.
l, 1874 to secure note of S4,500 on which
$500 has been paid. The numerous defendants
nave an interest in the property involved in the
suit.
The annual donation day of the Indianapolis
Orphans Asylum will be held at the When
clothing store, No. 80 North Pennsylvania
street, on Tuesday, Nov. 27. A committee will
be in attendance from 10 O'Clock till to receive
contributions of clothing, provisions, fuel, and
money. The annual THANKSGIVING donation day
for the Home for Friendless ColOred Children
VIII be on uesday, Nov. 27, at the W. c. r. U.
lancf-roofn, No. 76 North Pennsylvania street.
Lady managers will be in waiting from 8 A. NJ.
to p. NJ. to receive any contributions that az
generous ubc may freely give
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
No Wonder She wants a Divorce.

Sarah E. Peck yesterday applied for divorce
from George ". Peck, to whom she was married
in 1873 The complaint states that she lived
with him continuously until yesterday, when
she aseertaned that lie had been guilty of Illicit
relations with woman whose name and adj
dress IS given, and she accordingly left him. She
also says that her husband treated her Sin a
cruel and inhuman manner beat, bruised and
wounded her, threatened to Kill and murder her,
called her all kind of hard, ugly ana vulgar
names specifications being given), and wrong
fully imputed to her lack OF chastity" She
asks for the custody of their three children, and
for an order from the court TO compel her hus-
band to pay over sufficient sum of money to
prosecute tho casr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

The citizens, convention at Boston nominated
General A. Z. Martin for mayor.
The woodworking machine-shop of the Cen
trail prison at Toronto burned last night. Loss
100000.
Jacob A. Nebinger has been convicted in the
United States Court of embezzling government
funds while postmaster at Steelton, Pa.
In the United States Court at Grand Rapids,
an attorney named Shuster was convicted of re-
tanning 81 ,250 from pension of 81, 900.
The fiftieth anniversary of the ordination of
Cardinal McCloskey will be celebrated jan IL,
next, at New York. There will be grand serv-
ice i'll the Cathedral, dinner and presentation
of purse, and an address
The mayor of Bangor Me-, has arrayed HIM
self against the adoption of standard time, and
has managed to secure the support of majority
of the aldermen The general public, however,
have changed their watches,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
The Supreme Court Docket.

There are $50 cases the docket of the SUI
preme Court for the term which begins on next
Monday. The clerk states that "there are sew
eral hundred submitted cases on this decker, in
which appelee's briefs have not yet been filed.
They have already been reached in the order of
distribution, and will, of necessity. go to the
court in the next thirty days. Ii briefs to be
filed iii them at all, they should be filed at once"
AT the beginning of the May term OF court there
were 942 cases on docket, and eighty-three
cases were disposed of during the term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
Mary Reachman,s Death.

The evidence before the coroner concerning
the death of Mary Beachman, who was killed by
c., l., st. L. & c. train, last Friday evening,
has been of such a character as to justify the
railroad company in having their attorneys
present at the subsequent examination of wit
nesses and in taking transcript of all the tes-
timony. Early in the inquest several witnesses
swore that the train was running at very high
rate of speed, but the engineer, fireman and
switchmaD, yesterday, testified that the speed
was not greater than five or six miles an hour.
The coroner will probably return a verdict to-
day,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
Temporal Mutautur.

The new fifteen puzzle in other words
the change in time, is purplexrng the court
house officials Overmuch. The big clock in the
tower has standard time and the majority of the
court rooms and offices local time, and there is
much annoyance by reason of the differences.
1t said that the judges of the courts are about
to unitelin pettioning the commissioners to have
the time of the "bg clock" advanced sixteen
minutes in accordance with the old system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
Assaulted by Highwavmen.

Last Friday evening John Foudray, e farmer
living eleven miles west of the city, while re-
turning home from the city was assaulted by
highwaymen after passing the second toll-gate
on the Charlottesville pike, and, after being
badly beaten, was robbed of $12. He was taken
home in unconscious condition, and is still
unable to leave his bed. The news of the rob-
berry did not reach the city until yesterday. 1t
is needless to add that there have been no ar
rasta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
The States Health.

The statistics gathered by the State Board of
Health show that the deaths in the State from
local diseases during the year ending September
80, were as follows: From diseases of the ner-
vous system, 1857; circulatOry, 40; respira-
tory, 1873; digestive, 234; urinary, 295; gener-
alive organs. 50 osseOus and lacomotOry, 10;
integumentary, SO; miscellaneous, 81. There
were fewer deaths from diseases O. the lungs
than the previous year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
Countv Treasnrer,s Fees.

The Attorney general has given an opinion
that county treasurers ar entitled to per cent.
fees for collecting delinquent tax, becoming de-
lnquent on the third Monday of last April, and
will be entitled to the same fee for all delinquent
collections until the same shall be transferred
and placed on the duplicate in December, with
current tax placed In his hands, when the same
shall be collected at the same per cent. as cur
rent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21

The trial of John @. Sering and Absaom
Thomas, of'M addison, for violation of the pension
laws, began in the federal court yesterday. The
violation of the law with which they are charged
was in procuring pension for Mrs. Eleanor R.
Conway, who was the divorced wife Of Hamilton
Conway, a soldier in the war OF 1912.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
Cnldar Wanfhnr

viii soon be upon us. The present warm snap
is only temporary. Look out for SHOWS, biz
yards, etc. Are you prepared with warm cloth
ing TO combat with DEFENDERS storms. The
Model Clothing Company is selling an $19 all
wool mems suit for only $12. tbs u tremend-
GUS bargain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21

"The useful with the pleasant rather the useful with the
beautiful should be the in this in which the elegant
and practical tremendously blend The things of
lite are inspirations artistic the achievements
brighter and give greater charms the reside
What beautiful things may be found for interior decorations
Albert Gall is showing the largest varied and most
elegant stock OF Lace Curtains Hooserdomui-
pure Duchesse, French Lse Tambour, His Madras
Laces beautiful old cathedral windows being quantity
made to initiate stained glass.
Lambrequins Window Draperies Fringes Cornices Table
Covers Table Scars etc.. shown in endless variety.
In Cornice Poles in brass, walnut rosewood cherry all
the fine woods and all the and handsomest patterns no
establishment anywhere excel the stock to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21

sHInes the part of Falstaff. which be has never
before played here, ana his new play, the
Jerseyman." The sale of seats began yester-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
THE genuine Scotch Naval Underwear al
Parker'e.
Pogue's Run

viii have its regular spring overflow, and the
city the expense of defending itself in the local
Company;s suits are never damaged. and the
purchaser is entirely protected with legal
guarantee against loss. Their 81 suit is attract
ing universal attention. If yon want good all
wool Sl2 cashmere snjt which is really worth
from $50 30 $1S go to the Model.
HATS and Caps, all shapes. for Men and Bove,
at Seaton's Hat Store, % North Pennsylvania
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND oPERA-HoUsE-''M MARTHA"
The Abbott company gave "Martha" at the
Grand last night, and the popularity of Flotow's
charming opera again atJested by the large
audience in attendance, there being a marked
increase over the opening night. The perform
ance given was thoroughly enjoyable, and was
received with marked favor, a repetition of sew
eral of the striking numbers beng demanded
and given. martha" is excelently suited TO
the capabilities of the Abbott CONF any, and in
many respects it may be regarded their best
opera. Miss Abbott sang and acted the
part of Lady Henrietta with much
spirit and excellent effect Her "Last
rose of summer was enthusiastically en-
cored, as it deserved to be. Mrs. segnin's
Nancy, was graceful and artistic as are all
her approximations, and She too, hon
ored with an encore as well as pretty floral
tribute Tagliapietra's magnificent voice was
heard to advantage, aud the vocalizatiou of Sig
nor Fabrin who made his first appearance dur
ing the season, met with favor. The chOPuses
were given admirably, and these have been a
decided feature of the two perform ances giveu
thus far This afternoon La File de Nine. An
got" will be given, with Seguin, Rosewald and
Castle principals, and tonight, Lucia di
Lammermo0r" with the following cast:
Lucia -.-...----- Emma Abbott
Henry Ashton. -Signor Taglipietra
Alce .Marle Hlndie
Norman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Maurice Council
Raymond -....---................Wm VIM. BroderIck
EuRdF fdUrIDl
Arthur Observation-Disclosures Victor Novelo
NOTES.
The admission to the matinee at the Grand
this afternoon will be fifty cents to all parts of
the house.
julius Calm, manager of the operahouse at
Fort Wayne, is in the city. Under his direction
theatrical matters in that city are unusually
prosperous.
The Goodrich combination drew two large
audiences at the Park yesterday. 1t viii con-
tinue to be the attraction during the remainder
of the week.
Miss Louise Sylvester, wellknown soubrette
actress, supported by company of wel-known
people, will be at the Grand the last three
nights of the week, in "a Mountain Pink"
which is well spoken of by the press of other
cities.
Bernard McAuley will be at Englsh's to-mor-
row night ana during the remainder of the week
opening in "A Messenger from Jarvis Section"
to be followed by Henry W. in which he as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-21

SDu the cheap parloi SETS It King y Elders.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-10-03

Office Department. The fraud consists In
punching from the high figure in the note
piece of paper of the proper shape and
size to ill up the hole previously punched
by the postmaster through lower figure.
Written words or figures are then removed
by acids and the blanks filed in to corre-
spond with the punched figures. Some
notes have been changed so skillfully that
it is difficult to detect the alterations.
On the night of the 29th ult. George
Spurrier and Joe Adams attempted to rob
two young men named Stump and Jewett
at Lafayette, Ind. Stump was unarmed
but seized q revolver from his compah1on's
pocket and snot Spurrier dead. Adams is
IN jail. Stump and Jewett gave Themselves
up. :.
CAPTAIN JOHN ALLEN of the schooner
Ida Walker, when about two miles FROM
Oswego, N. Y, abont ten O'Clock on the
night of the 30th ult. was knocked over
board by a boom. His SON Albert jumped
into the lake to save him and both were
drowned.
c. j. DEWEY, the produce man and
| forger who victimized banks at Montreal
and other places recently, was recognized
| as the same man who committed forgeries
upon the National Branch Rank of Madi-
SON, Ind, for more than SO, 900 some years
ago, under the name of r. o. Holpert, and
for whose arrest warrants were issued at
| the time.
The Conway Manufacturing Com.
pany's planning mill at Milwaukee, Wis,
burned on the 3oth ult. Loss 100000.
FoRTY-EIGHT thousand one hundred
and fifty-four checks, aggregating in value
$5,7s4, ,721, and representing the interest due
October 1 on the registered fours, were
mailed from the Treasury Department OF
/ the 1st.