The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-06
INDIANA.
Another Sensational Scene in the Cougar
Mandler Case.


Another Sensational Scene in the Cougar
Mandler Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, March 5.-The hearing of the
Cougar -Mandler SANDER suit was resumed at
1;30 this afternoon. Charles E. Avery, drug
gist, Prof. Thompson, of Purdue University;
H. w. Chase, lawyer; DIR. Vanderbilt, and
other neighbors of Mrs. Cougar testified that
they were acquainted with her reputation
for'virtue and chastity prior to Nov. 10, and
that it was good. Some of the witnesses had
heard rumors affecting Mrs. Cougars re-
lations with Captain Wallace, but most of
them had not until the filing of this suit.
This testimony was continued until $50,
when the court adjourned until $50 this
morning.
A decided sensation was caused during the
cross-eXamination of Mr.. Chase this afternoon.
Mr.. Chase swore that plaintiffs reputation
for chastity had been good. Mr.. Coffroths
first question in Gross-examination was,
Has not her character been smrched dur
ing the last year or twog' Before the wit
ness could reply Mrs. Cougar Missed loud
and long. Her counsel quieted her, and she
IuSu odiui duulDllI L Can stay III tulS
courtroom" and so saying she took up her
cloak and left the room. Just after leaving
the court she was heard to almost scream in
the hail. and the effect of this was that there
was almost stampede in the courtroom.
The bailifs stopped the rush, and the ques-
tionlng of the witness was continued,
Mrs Cougar was taken into the city clerks
office, in the same building, and after physi-
clan was called and made a prescription to
quiet her nerves. she was taken home in
carriage by her husband.
Mrs Cougar, while in the city clerks office,
wept bitterly, and said to your correspond
ent that she was worn out; that she had un-
dergone enough to kill any woman or drive
her crazy, and that she worked hard all day
yesterday and this forenoon on her paper.
When she first left the courtroom, Mr..
Coffroth asked, for his client that she be
sent to Jail for contempt but Judge Gould
took no action in the matter. Mrs. Cougar
is abed tonight, but resting quietly under the
influence of opiates.
The Situation at the Clay County Coal Mines
Arbitrary Action of the Miners,
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CARBON, March 6.-The block-coal mineis
are on strike on this road. The Bitumenous
men, west of here, are working like Troans.
At first they consented to a reduction of Is
per cent. Since then the Coal Bluff Mining
Company have made arrangements with the
railroad company to take the coal mixed
lump and slack together, the miners receiv-
ing 81 cents per ton for digging. The Buck
az mil ba oil SC
at the reduction. 1t is said by some of the
miners that they will offer the operators to
work at 80 cents as a compromise, inasmuch
as the opinion prevails among the miners
that the Is cents reduction was offered by
the operators as a motive to compromise at
80 cents, or reduction of 10. On the other
hand, the operators say that if the men show
a disposition to strike, another notice will be
put up for a further reduction Of five
or ten cents more. In some instances
the demands or ruling of the miners are very
arbitrary. For instance, one nine which
was furnishing coal to the mill and furnaceA
at Brazil proffered to pay the dollar per ton +
until such time as a settlement could be
made; Others had very important pieces of
work which had to be accomplished, which,
if done, would rebound to the interest of the
men as well as to that of the operators A
good number of the miners recognize and
condemn such unjust rulings. and feel keen
ly the fact that by such public opinion is
soon arrayed against them. One of the ope-
rators said that they regretted the necessity
of the reduction, and that it is the result of
careful and mature deliberation and made as
a dernier resort for the benefit of the block
coal district and that if the miners could
but understand the status of the block coal
trade they would certainly not inaugurate
strike, but aid the operators to re-establish
the block-coal trade in the markets.
An Old Scandal Revived, Accompanied by
Surprise.
Snecial to the indianapolis Journal
COLUMBUS, March 5-About a year ago a
great scandal was created in this city by the
publication of the queer actions of wealthy
farmer named Aaron Davis, of Decatur
county, and young lady whom he had in
charge Davis was finally sued for $4,000
damages for card he published in the Daily
Democrat concerning George Sage, young
man who gave information concerning the
affair. The case was set for trial to-day,
but the sensation was renewed
by the discovery of the fact that
both Davis and the girl had disappeared. He
went to indianapolis on business about
week ago and on last Saturday his wife re-
ceived an express passage from Kansas City